Alpha Servers
1748080 Members
5331 Online
108758 Solutions
New Discussion юеВ

hard disk configuration on the compaq es45

 
fhsjvl
Frequent Advisor

Re: hard disk configuration on the compaq es45

This configuration is known to work (all official Compaq products):
- AlphaServer es45 Model 2B
- dual channel SCSI controller, PN 3X-KZPEA-DB = Adaptec AIC-7899G, on board PN is 30-56150-03, has two external 68-pin VHDCI connectors, two internal 68 pin HD connectors and one internal 50 pin connector
- Disk drive cage BA610-6D, can hold up to six 1-inch drives, on cage PN is 30-50802-01
- 36.4GB 10K rpm Wide U320 disk drive, PN 3R-A3838-AA, on disk PNs are 300955-014 and 3R-A4027-AA
- 68 wire internal SCSI cable having three internal 68 pin HD connectors


This is OK on the console and it works well with OpenVMS.


The console shows (remarks added):

P00>>>sho dev
dkb0.0.0.1.1               DKB0              COMPAQ BD03686223  HPB6   -> disk in shelf conntected to channel 1 of first Adaptec card
dkb100.1.0.1.1             DKB100            COMPAQ BD03686223  HPB6   -> disk in shelf conntected to channel 1 of first Adaptec card
dkd0.0.0.2.1               DKD0              COMPAQ BD03686223  HPB6   -> disk in shelf conntected to channel 1 of second Adaptec card
dqa0.0.0.16.0              DQA0       HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B  1102
dva0.0.0.1000.0            DVA0
ega0.0.0.1.2               EGA0              00-13-21-E9-EA-90
egb0.0.0.1.3               EGB0              00-13-21-E9-EA-8D
eia0.0.0.2004.0            EIA0              00-02-A5-6B-95-BC
eib0.0.0.2005.0            EIB0              00-02-A5-6B-95-BD
pga0.0.0.2.2               PGA0        WWN 1000-0000-c93a-1287
pgb0.0.0.2.3               PGB0        WWN 1000-0000-c93a-4ab3
pka0.7.0.8.0               PKA0                  SCSI Bus ID 7  5.57
pkb0.7.0.1.1               PKB0                  SCSI Bus ID 7         -> Channel 1 of first Adaptec card
pkc0.7.0.101.1             PKC0                  SCSI Bus ID 7         -> Channel 2 of first Adaptec card
pkd0.7.0.2.1               PKD0                  SCSI Bus ID 7         -> Channel 1 of second Adaptec card
pke0.7.0.102.1             PKE0                  SCSI Bus ID 7         -> Channel 2 of second Adaptec card


The internal SCSI cable has three connections:
- First connector (at one side) to the internal connector of the Adaptec card,
- second connector (in the middle of the cable) to a small board,
- third connector (at the other side) to the storage shelf.

 

The "small board" is located on top of the server and is not easily accessible. All internal shelf storage cables are connected to this board in the middle of the cables. "Compaq daughter card" is indicated on it. This board seems to be the "Compaq SCSI Environmental card for BA610-6D/6E", PN 3R-A1629-AA or 010615-001, which is mandatory if you want to use the shelf.

slask73
Occasional Advisor

Re: hard disk configuration on the compaq es45

Sorry for my slow follow up. I have now acquired the said scsi controller as you use, and attached as you instructed. The only difference as far as I can see is that I do not have the same scsi cable,( I have many more connector points on all mine. Nevertheless they have been functioning flawlessly on several servers and desktop machine for quite some time)

 

When executing show config and show device I still do not get entries from the 4 disks. But I have now gotten a new entry that did not show up in last scsi card configuration : jka. I also now notice 2 scsi entries, pka and pkb. I only had pka with the newer scsi controller..

 

here is the full print out..

 


Welcome to minicom 2.6.2

OPTIONS: I18n
Compiled on Feb 22 2013, 21:02:12.
Port /dev/ttyU0, 21:56:22

Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys


w: No such command
P00>>>show device
dqa0.0.0.16.0              DQA0             Compaq   CRD-8402B  1.03    
dva0.0.0.1000.0            DVA0                               
jka1100.11.0.1.1           JKA1100        COMPAQ PROLIANT 4L6I  1.50
eia0.0.0.2004.2            EIA0              00-08-02-3E-F6-BC
eib0.0.0.2005.2            EIB0              00-08-02-3E-F6-BD
eic0.0.0.3004.2            EIC0              00-08-02-3E-F6-AE
eid0.0.0.3005.2            EID0              00-08-02-3E-F6-AF
pka0.7.0.1.1               PKA0                  SCSI Bus ID 7
pkb0.7.0.101.1             PKB0                  SCSI Bus ID 7
P00>>>show config
                      hp AlphaServer ES45 Model 2B
                                                                                
Firmware                                                                        
SRM Console:    V7.3-2                                                          
PALcode:        OpenVMS PALcode V1.98-43, Tru64 UNIX PALcode V1.92-33           
Serial ROM:     V2.22-G                                                         
RMC ROM:        V1.1                                                            
RMC Flash ROM:  V2.4                                                            
                                                                                
Processors                                                                      
CPU 0           Alpha EV68CB pass 2.4 1000 MHz  8MB Bcache                      
                                                                                
Core Logic                                                                      
Cchip           Rev 18                                                          
Dchip           Rev 17                                                          
PPchip 0        Rev 17                                                          
PPchip 1        Rev 17                                                          
TIG             Rev 2.6                                                         
                                                                                
Memory                                                                          
  Array       Size       Base Address    Intlv Mode                             
---------  ----------  ----------------  ----------                             
    0       4096Mb     0000000000000000    1-Way                                
    1       4096Mb     0000000100000000    1-Way                                
                                                                                
     8192 MB of System Memory                                                   
                                                                                
 Slot   Option                  Hose 0, Bus 0, PCI                              
   7    Acer Labs M1543C                                Bridge to Bus 1, ISA    
  12    Yukon PCI Hot-Plug C                                                    
  16    Acer Labs M1543C IDE    dqa.0.0.16.0                                    
                                dqb.0.1.16.0                                    
                                dqa0.0.0.16.0           Compaq   CRD-8402B      
                                                                                
        Option                  Hose 0, Bus 1, ISA                              
        Floppy                  dva0.0.0.1000.0                                 
                                                                                
 Slot   Option                  Hose 1, Bus 0, PCI                              
   1/0  Adaptec AIC-7899        pka0.7.0.1.1            SCSI Bus ID 7           
                                jka1100.11.0.1.1        COMPAQ PROLIANT 4L6I    
   1/1  Adaptec AIC-7899        pkb0.7.0.101.1          SCSI Bus ID 7           
   6    Yukon PCI Hot-Plug C                                                    
                                                                                
 Slot   Option                  Hose 2, Bus 0, PCI                              
   1    Intel 21154-*E                                  Bridge to Bus 2, PCI    
   2    Intel 21154-*E                                  Bridge to Bus 3, PCI    
                                                                                
 Slot   Option                  Hose 2, Bus 2, PCI                              
   4    DE602-B*                eia0.0.0.2004.2         00-08-02-3E-F6-BC       
   5    DE602-B*                eib0.0.0.2005.2         00-08-02-3E-F6-BD       
                                                                                
 Slot   Option                  Hose 2, Bus 3, PCI                              
   4    DE602-B*                eic0.0.0.3004.2         00-08-02-3E-F6-AE       
   5    DE602-B*                eid0.0.0.3005.2         00-08-02-3E-F6-AF       
                                                                                
 Slot   Option                  Hose 3, Bus 0, PCI                              
   1    3D Labs OXYGEN VX1      vga0.0.0.1.3                                    
   6    Yukon PCI Hot-Plug C                                                    
P00>>>

Could scsi cable termination be an issue here, even though these cables  I have tried functions perfectly when sitting in older Dell servers, and my home built desktops with 80 pin emulator backboards on 80pins hot swap disks ? perhaps alphaservers are more demanding here for example ?

 

Kenneth