topic Re: XP 512 Disk Testing in XP Storage

XP 512 Disk Testing

JOHN TURNER_2 — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 07:54:00 GMT

Hello

does anyone know whether it is possible to test an XP disk array hard drive, in another type of disk array, if you remove the disk from it's chassis.

the reason im asking is that we have a load of XP disks to test that have come back from a customer, and we dont have an XP array on site, and these disks need to be tested before agreeing to replace the disks

any advice or help on this would be much appreciated

Re: XP 512 Disk Testing

Peter Mattei — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:52:02 GMT

Well, these are either standard Hitachi or Seagate FC drive.
Thus it should be possible to attach the drive to a server but difficult to an array due to specialized drive FW.
What you would need is a matching cable with the respective connector and an HBA to be installed in a PC or server.
This way you could access the drive directly.
But I have never done!

Cheers
Peter