Proliant 1600 & SCSI 3

[Richard Lundgren]

I have a Proliant 1600 Dual P II 500 processors which I would like to install some newly aquired HD in. These drives are SCSI 3 9.0 gig and I was wondering if they are compatable with this model of server. I also have an external storage array that I would also like to install these drives in. Which RAID controller card or cards are compatable for this purpose. Thanks very much and any assistance is much appreciated.

[Iynkaran Jeyachandran]

Hello Richard,

here is a quickspec for your server.
Look there for the compatible hardware under the proper category.
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/10034_na/10034_na.PDF

Good luck

-Iynkaran J

[e4services · Accepted solution]

The drives should be completely backward compatible to your older SCSI. Depending on what is in your 1600, Ultra2 is probably the controller, 80 Mb/sec. The new drives you say are SCSI 3, so Ultra160 or 320 and can replace the old disks with no problems.

[Richard Lundgren]

Thanks for the quick replies. So if I was to install a Smart Array 3200 card that would be ok?, or how about a Smart Array 221, and do these cards have 68 pin external connectors. Thanks

Richard