arranging smart array cards on proliant 7000

[Manoj Schroff]

I have a proliant 7000 with two 3100ES cards, one which is redundant. I also have a proliant 6500 with a smart 3200. Can I use the 3200 in the proliant 7000 ? And also can I make the redundant a non redundant, ie use all three smart array cards (better performance) ?

[Leon Rosier]

Yes, it would be possible to install a 3200 controller in a 7000. It is however not possible and makes no sense to use both ES3150 controllers without redundancy. The ES3150 is a 3 channel controller which uses internal cabling towards the diskshelves, so every shelve has its own channel on the controller. performance shouldn't be an issue.

Leon

[Manoj Schroff]

thx, just wondered if the 3100ES cards are the same as 3150 that you mention ?

Also do you know about the channel config for the 3200, i think that the 3200 is better but depends on how many channels this has ?

would it be better to put 3200 on one channel and 3100 on the rest ?

Would be grateful if you could advise the best way, thx

Manoj

[Leon Rosier]

Sorry, typo.. I meant ES3100 controller. The specs for the ES3100 and 3200 are almost the same. As already meantioned, i would not change anything.3 shelves connected to 3 channels is perfect.

Leon

[Manoj Schroff]

thx again, but for some reason we only have two channels of the controller (3100ES). Another system with the 3200 is very much faster, hence thats why I was thinking of utilising it, I guess I can leave it mixed up (ie 3100ES as redundant and 3200 as live ) ?

Thx

Manoj

[Leon Rosier]

There should go a cable from each driveshelf to the system i/o board and connected to port 1,2,3 connectors (3 channels.

Maybe you can give me an overview of your storage (how many drives and in which shelves).

I can not say anything out of experience, but according to the specs of the controllers 3200,3100 there should not be much difference in performance between them.

Leon

[E Evans]

note to make your 3100es redundant then both roms on the board need to be at the same revison.