Networker

Re: [Networker] Missing autochanger (Linux AS2.1)

2004-03-10 15:49:53
Subject: Re: [Networker] Missing autochanger (Linux AS2.1)
From: Brian O'Neill <oneill AT OINC DOT NET>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:49:55 -0500
Sure enough, the system _did_ come with an aic_7xxx card - in a separate
cardboard box, and it was installed by the installer. I had someone put
it in, swap the cables, and voila - instant changer.

Sigh. Can't trust installers these days... :)


Scott Russell wrote:

On Wed, 2004-03-10 at 07:44, Brian O'Neill wrote:


Either it is an address issue or the Megaraid won't support it. Either
way I'm going to yell at someone at Dell... :)


FWIW, back when I was doing Netfinity server support at IBM we didn't
recommend customers run tape/autochangers off the IBM ServeRAID either.
All the IBM tape configs I remember came with an aic_7xxx
recommendation.

I would find a nice u160 scsi card and connect the autochanger to that.
While you're at it, if possible, I would put the u160 with autochanger,
MegaRAID with drives, adn network interfaces on separate PCI buses and
IRQs.

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Scott Russell <lnxgeek AT us.ibm DOT com>
Linux Technology Center System Admin

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