Hi Jim,
You said:
>
> It's actually a 918RX (four-slot chassis) configured as follows:
>
> SCSI Controller #1 (and only):
>
> Ldev1 - 2 GB internal drive (configured as ST32550N, path 56/52.6.0)
> Ldev2 - 2 GB internal drive (configured as ST32550N, path 56/52.5.0)
> Ldev3 - 4 GB external drive (configured as ST34572N, path 56/52.4.0)
> Ldev4 - 4 GB external drive (configured as ST34371N, path 56/52.3.0)
> Ldev7 - DDS-2 DAT Drive (configured asHPC1539A, path 56/52.0.0)
> Ldev11 - CD-ROM drive (why? configured as CD-ROM-XM-5401TA,
> path 56/52.2.0)
>
> We are running tight on disc space, plus we have a little bit
> of an I/O
> problem, so I'm looking at putting another controller in
> anyway (to handle
> the other half of the existing HASS).
I think that is a good idea. I am not sure if a a 918 will benefit from FWD
controller (20 Mbit/sec) and disks, so I suggest make your 2nd controller SE
(5 Mbit/sec). Move 1 4GB module to the other half, add 2 low profile modules
and you will have 3 disks per controller.
OR
Throw out all your SE disks, get 1 FWD controller (allows 15 devices, but
not more than 10 suggested) and only FWD disks in the HASS. I have done that
with a 928LX and 3 x 9GB HASS modules that end up as 21GB total (4GB +
2*8.5GB)
** I would be interested in any other lister comments here ***
> How many SCSI controllers can I put in this box?
You can have 4 SE (single slot) or 2 FWD (double slot) controllers.
> that's not possible, then I'm going to scrap the CD-ROM drive
> (why on earth
> did HP even put that in there?) so I can add another 4 GB
> drive (or two) to
> the existing HASS (two more drives (less the CD-ROM) would
> give me seven
> devices on the current controller, which is the max, correct?).
Not a good idea, it will make your IO problem worse.
Hope this helps,
Fred
Fred Metcalf
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