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Re: Number of Disk Drives from HP
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Steve Dirickson <[log in to unmask]>
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Steve Dirickson <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Feb 2000 16:05:33 -0800
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> drives on one SCSI. The exception to this rule is the XP and
> Symmetrix disk
> arrays. These two disk arrays use logical drives for
> configuration into the
> MPE/iX operating system. My contact at HP was able to tell me
> that the XP
> uses 8 LUNs for each available target for a total of 120
> drives on one SCSI
> (15 available targets X 8 LUNs = 120 available addresses). If
> this theory
> holds true with the Symmetrix you will be able to have 240
> drives on one
> SCSI (15 available targets X 16 LUNs = 240 available
> addresses). Of course

I think I missed something; where did those additional 120 "available
addresses" come from?


Steve Dirickson   WestWin Consulting
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