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Booting from an external RAID via FC

 
DECOSTER
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‎01-16-2002 01:33 AM

‎01-16-2002 01:33 AM

Booting from an external RAID via FC

Can anyone explain to me why a B2600 Workstation cannot boot from an external RAID connected via an A5158A interface, while f.i. an A500 can ?
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Stefan Farrelly
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‎01-16-2002 01:46 AM

‎01-16-2002 01:46 AM

Re: Booting from an external RAID via FC


Probably something to do with the firmware and how long a timeout is programmed into it to detect for a bootable device. The B class is different from the A class.

Actually, im not even sure either of your attempts to boot off a fibre disk are supported by HP. You sure the B and A are supported booting off a fibre card ? Normally amount of time taken to do an ioscan down a fibre channel are longer than on a SCSI connected device and for booting you need a really quick response.

Im from Palmerston North, New Zealand, but somehow ended up in London...
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