One for the Host and one for Command View. -Craig --- David N Lukenbill <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Any idea why a system with a single VA7110 would have two host pci fibre > cards? > > > > > > > Dave, > > The VA7110 does have two fiber connections, and both CAN be used. However, > in order to be consistent with HP's maintenance criteria, you should have > one connected to a Command View workstation. > > Everything in Command View can be done through the serial port on the > VA7100, except for logging. It is also a lot eaiser to define LUN's > graphically (Command View) as opposed to the command line (cryptic) > language on the serial port. > > Also on the VA7110, one of the fiber channels is "passive", not quite sure > what that means, the jist is that it is slower than the other and is for > the command view workstation. > > HTH, > -Craig > > > David N Lukenbill <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Had trouble sending this earlier, so I'm trying again. Sorry if it's a > duplicate...... > > > > > I have a couple of configuration questions about an N4000 that we're going > to be installing soon. > > 1.) Does it make sense that an A6795A (PCI 4x 2Gb/s Single-port Fibre > Channel Adapter) would be installed in PCI slots 1 or 2? The systems docs > indicate that PCI slots 1 and 2 are 2x PCI slots, so the fibre channel > would be limited to 1Gb/s. > > 2.) Does it make sense to have two fibre channel cards for a single > VA7110? > > Thanks, > David N. Lukenbill > Computer Sciences Corporation > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * > > * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * > * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html * __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *