The enclosure can be split into two halves by removing the jumper
cable. In this case the box can be used by two controllers not
necessarily in the same CPU. The same sheet metal is used for the
F/W/D box to address all of the slots.
 The good news is that used systems are available. Anyone who has
an LX (2 slot I/O backplane) rapidly finds out that the system isn't
very expandable.
 Maybe you have a half-size slot left for another SCSI-SE card?


                           Bob J. -- Ideal Computer Services
                             http://www.icsgroup.com



> I find this extremely interesting (in a morbid sort of way, like
> when you see an accident on the highway and just *have* to look).
> Here I have a brand-new, configured-by-HP-channel-partner 918 that
> will only support seven SE SCSI devices (plus the controller);
> there are five devices already in use (three existing disk drives,
> one tape drive, and one CD-ROM drive); and I have seven vacant
> slots in the HASS enclosure.  Now, what exactly does HP want me
> to do when it comes time to add the third drive in the HASS?
> That would exceed the seven devices on this buss!  Do I have
> to add another controller?  Why would HP configure a system
> this way? (that is, configured so that I can't use all the
> available slots in the HASS without adding another controller)
>
> For that matter, how am I supposed to use all eight drives in
> the HASS enclosure if only seven devices are supported?  I mean,
> I could have a controller dedicated to the HASS and still not
> be able to have eight drives!?!
>
> Am I missing something here?
>
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