Cygnet id100 CD jukebox

[Adam White_1]

Hi there

I've got a Proliant DL380 G2 with an integrated Smart Array 5i and a Cygent Storage Solutions id100 CD jukebox I want to hook up to it. I don't have the manual for the jukebox and the company doesn't seem to exist anymore. All I know about it is that it has two SCSI "in" connectors on the back and a sticker that says "MANUF 6/99"

I have never attached anything other than a CPQ hard-drive to a Smart Array before - can I hook up the back connector on the Proliant to the jukebox? Or do I need a standard SCSI card? Either way I will need a 2nd channel connector (since the Proliant only has one external conenctor, and I am using the internal connector for RAID HDDs)

What SCSI controller will works with the Cygnet id100? Does it have to be something specific? EG will a HP Ultra320 work or do I need something "older" like SCSI-3 or SCSI-2? Narrow? Wide? Anyone know anything about this box?

Thanks

Adam White

[JohnWRuffo · Accepted solution]

Adam:

The ID100 has a SCSI-2 interface.

I recommend the Dual Channel LSI or Adaptec Cards:

http://h30094.www3.hp.com/product.asp?sku=2326645

[Adam White_1]

OK I installed a HP brand LSI Logic dual channel card in my server and connected it to the Cygnet id100

When the server is running I see several of these errors in my system event log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: symmpi
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11
Date: 26/11/2004
Time: 12:07:47 PM
User: N/A
Computer: ATHENA
Description:
The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Scsi\symmpi1.
Data:
0000: 0010000f 00660001 00000000 c004000b
0010: 11010400 00000000 00000000 00000000
0020: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0030: 00000000 00000006

Followed by

Event Type: Error
Event Source: symmpi
Event Category: None
Event ID: 9
Date: 26/11/2004
Time: 12:07:55 PM
User: N/A
Computer: ATHENA
Description:
The device, \Device\Scsi\symmpi1, did not respond within the timeout period.
Data:
0000: 0010000f 00660001 00000000 c0040009
0010: 50000101 00000000 00000003 00000000
0020: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000004
0030: 00000005 00000007

Any ideas?

Thanks

Adam