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I've recently managed to procure an old Sun Storedge a1000 and haven't a clue on how to get it set up. I have a Dell PERC 2 SCSI card running on a Windows 2000 machine.How do I set it up on this?Thanks.

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I would suggest that you visit: http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/Network_Storage_Solutions /Workgroup/A1000D1000/index.htmlWhether or not you can find a copy of RM 6 for Windows is a bit of a worry.Stephen

stephen2602 at 2007-7-7 0:07:28 >

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# 2

... and that SCSI card had better be a High-Voltage Differential card, else you're just out of luck.

HVD cards are not common in the PC universe.

S/E and LVD cards are incompatible with the A1000 and the D1000.

260watts continuous pull,

1100BTU/hr heat output

65dB continuous noise level.

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/A1000/spec.html

I hope you've putting it into a proper data enclosure.

rukbat at 2007-7-7 0:07:28 >

# 3

it is a raid card, so it is LVD... I have never seen a HVD raid card.. and I have looked everywhere...you cannot convert the A1000 into LVD... you will need to get a HVD or differential scsi card and use software raid.aahhhh, peecees!haroldkarl

haroldb at 2007-7-7 0:07:28 >

# 4

And ...a RAID controller card to control a devicethat already has a RAID controller built in to it ?Wonderful !Pack that sucker up and sell it to someone that can actually use it.You may be able to recover your initial investment.

rukbat at 2007-7-7 0:07:28 >

# 5

they could replace the raid controller and turn it into a D1000... but, it is still differential... still ain't gonna work!haroldkarl

haroldb at 2007-7-7 0:07:28 >

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