topic Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc in Disk

SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Mike Fisher_5 — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:35:28 GMT

OK you hands-on types

A3643A.
4Gb FWD SCSI-2 hot-pluggable Disc Drive module
For D-Class servers

I've been asked...
How do you set the SCSI ID ?

Regards
Mike

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Pete Randall — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:40:34 GMT

Mike,

It should already be set in the enclosure.

Pete

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Massimo Bianchi — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:43:56 GMT

Yes, agree with Pete.

That is one old the old black and light blue disks, right ?

Then all the ID are in the rear of the cabinet, in the enclosure.

If you have a very good sight, with a hand-light you can even see those little numbers... usually i don't.

Massimo

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Mike Fisher_5 — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:49:18 GMT

You know that's what I thought !
I must be learning something here

Thanks Pete & Massimo

Mike "Fastest Bunny-giver in the West" Fisher

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

A. Clay Stephenson — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:00:18 GMT

The answer is: "it depends". If in a Jamiaca (A3311 or A3312) enclosure then the above answers are correct. The SCSI ID is determined by the setting of the DIP switches on the rear of the enclosure. However, if you are talking about the internal hot plug bay of a D-box then the SCSI ID is determined solely by the physical location (slot) of the drive in the bay. Top to bottom: 5,8,9,10,11 NOTE: On the D-2XX boxes with the internal hot-plug option only the top 2 slots are active. The lower three lack connection hardware.

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Pete Randall — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:23:13 GMT

In either case, the point is that the SCSI ID is not set on the drive.

Pete

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Mike Fisher_5 — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:09:56 GMT

Thanks Clay
Your point about the D2xx is appreciated

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Eugeny Brychkov — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 15:20:01 GMT

Mike,
and here's my little contribution...
If you'll be moving server (for example) and will be removing drives out of it and then installing them back do not forget to mark which drive was where. If drive(s) will be installed in difeerent slot(s) then some VGs may not activate or even server will not boot. Then it would be hard and tricky to guess original drives slots
Eugeny

Re: SCSI ID on HotPlug disc

Caesar_3 — Tue, 15 Jul 2003 18:37:09 GMT

Hello!

The hot plug disk get the scsi automaticly
by the slot that they connected to.

Caesar