SUMMARY: Connecting Sun SPARCStorage Disk Array 219 RSM to Ultra 30

From: Anthony Gunia (aggunia_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/09/05

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    Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 20:05:29 -0500
    
    

    Many thanks to Peter Stokes, Peter Wallis, Eric Falon, and E. Turns out the
    RSM trays are "Differential SCSI", so I need an X6541A HVD SCSI card to
    connect to the 219 RSM. The Unipack is single ended SCSI. The 219 is high
    voltage differential. Here is my original posting:

    > Hello,
    >
    > I have a Sun SPARCStorage Disk Array 219 RSM that I want to connect to
    > the SCSI port on my Ultra 30. I get the following message after
    > connecting the unit and booting up:
    >
    > "Fatal SCSI error at script address 10 Unexpected disconnect
    > Can't open boot device"
    >
    > I can attach a Unipack set to SCSI ID of 4, and no problem with that.
    > So I know my cables and Ultra 30 are fine. I think it might be the
    > SCSI ID settings on the WDS2 card on the array, but I don't have a
    > manual to change the settings, and there are no settings displayed on
    > the card. Anyone out there know what these settings might be, or
    > perhaps the unit is incompatible with the Ultra 30? Thanks.
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