10 May
2003
10 May
'03
7:04 a.m.
I have a StorageWorks unit that's surplus to requirements. It's a
floor-standing box, complete with the doors and keys, 2 PSUs, and some
"innards". Can anyone tell me if all thse bits belong in the same
unit?
2 x SWXBP power supply
1 x HSD10-AA DSSI-SCSI controller (what does this do, exactly?)
1 x 70-32155-01 8-bit interface (SCSI? or what?)
1 x RZ29B 4.3GB fast wide disk
1 x TLZ06 DDS tape drive
It came wih a MicroVAX some time ago, but I've never used it. Anybody
want it, for a suitably low price?
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
10 May
10 May
8:59 a.m.
On 2003.05.10 12:00 Peter Turnbull wrote:
1 x HSD10-AA DSSI-SCSI controller (what does this do,
exactly?)
Sounds like a very nifty device that can turn a (bunch of) SCSI disk(s)
into a (bunch of) DSSI disk(s). I.e. you connect a SCSI disk on one
side and it presents a DSSI disk on a DSSI bus on the other side to a
VAX. As DSSI disks are rare, especially with high capacity, this thing
may be of some value.
--
tsch??,
Jochen
Homepage: http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz
11 May
11 May
1:02 p.m.
On Sat, 10 May 2003, Jochen Kunz wrote:
It also does RAID. Like you can stripe a bunch of SCSI disks into one big
DSSI disk or sometihng like that.
Peace... Sridhar
1 x HSD10-AA
DSSI-SCSI controller (what does this do, exactly?)
Sounds like a very nifty device
that can turn a (bunch of) SCSI disk(s)
into a (bunch of) DSSI disk(s). I.e. you connect a SCSI disk on one side
and it presents a DSSI disk on a DSSI bus on the other side to a VAX. As
DSSI disks are rare, especially with high capacity, this thing may be of
some value. 
10 May
10 May
2:22 p.m.
I have a StorageWorks unit that's surplus to
requirements. It's a
floor-standing box, complete with the doors and keys, 2 PSUs, and some
"innards". Can anyone tell me if all thse bits belong in the same
unit?
2 x SWXBP power supply
Unless the HSD10 is pulling a LOT of power, you should be able to get by using just one of
these, while having two gives you redundant power, I prefer to have the slot open for
another device.
1 x HSD10-AA DSSI-SCSI controller (what does this do,
exactly?)
As mentioned, it lets you use SCSI devices on a MicroVAX with DSSI.
1 x 70-32155-01 8-bit interface (SCSI? or what?)
Does this plug into the end opposite the powersupplies? It sounds like you've got a
BA356 shelf. If so, I'm envious, I've only got BA350's, the BA356 supports
both 8-bit and 16-bit interface modules. Oh, yes, if we're talking about the same
thing, it's SCSI. It's a High Density 50-pin connector, right?
1 x RZ29B 4.3GB fast wide disk
RZ29B-VW?
1 x TLZ06 DDS tape drive
You have an SBB, with a TLZ06 in it? Now I'm even greener with envy! I've only
got disks. Plus, I don't have any of the nice enclosed models with doors.
I should have mentioned it's a BA35X-MD box.
These are actually the fans on the back of the shelf. The good news is they're the
good dual-speed ones that support the 7200RPM drives.
It came wih a MicroVAX some time ago, but I've
never used it. Anybody
want it, for a suitably low price?
You might just want to keep it... I really like using StorageWorks on my VMS systems.
I've got a BA350 attached to the PWS 433au I use as a server via a Narrow SCSI card.
If you want, I should be able to dig up all the manuals on this, as I think I've got
PDF's of them.
Zane
--
--
| Zane H. Healy | UNIX Systems Administrator |
| healyzh(a)aracnet.com (primary) | OpenVMS Enthusiast |
| | Classic Computer Collector |
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Empire of the Petal Throne and Traveller Role Playing, |
| PDP-10 Emulation and Zane's Computer Museum. |
| http://www.aracnet.com/~healyzh/ |
7896
days inactive
7897
days old
3 comments
4 participants
participants (4)
-
healyzh＠aracnet.com -
jkunz＠unixag-kl.fh-kl.de -
pete＠dunnington.u-net.com -
vance＠neurotica.com