(4th try to post this message)
Super-Duper User wrote:
> We need to add a really large partition to store a database on a Sun
> Blade 2500(red). I would like to add a couple of 146GB drives from
> Fujitsu or Hitachi which are 80 pin U320 hot swappable just like the
> 73GB Fujitsu drives that came with the system. Now I know the 73GB
> drives in the system have Sun firmware for the OBP to recognize.
> Will the larger drives work in this system?
They should I believe
(pretty sure).
As you're talking about plain SCSI drives you shouldn't expect problems.
As opposed to FC-AL: Those fiber optical drives NEED to have the proper
firmware in order to be compatible with the host-builtin FC-AL
controller chip I think.
However - I believe one can even upgrade the
SunBlade1000/2000/SunFire280R/Netra20 system to certain 146GB
Sun/Seagate FC-AL
drives, while Sun used to mention and support a only maximum size of 73GB.
Is that true???
Could someone please CONFIRM this?
> What other options are
> available if said drives will not work?
In the worst case just get some fast
IDE drives (smaller than around
128GB each) and connect them to CMD_649 / Sil0649 based PCI UATA-100
Dual
IDE Controllers / RAID Controllers {i.e."SiiG SC-PE4A12"
See:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22SC-PE4A12%22&btnG=Search }.
Drivers are builtin from some Sol8 or Sol9 Update on (yes, on SPARC).
If you're running Sol10 or 11(SolExpress) they're included in any
circumstances.
Other options include the use of external USB2 drives, FireWire, or - at
least very soon - SATA.
martin
