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Identify Sun disk array

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GL1zdA
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Could anyone identify this Array:
http://img17.allegroimg.pl/photos/orygi ... 1026329913
It looks like a StorEdge T3 without front cover, but it contains 9 GB drives.

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Yeah, it is definitely not a T3. Looks older. I went through SunSolve and couldn't find one that matches it though I suspect it is from the SPARCStorage family (the only ones to list a 7 disk version).

Edit: The tech docs for the SPARCStorage 214 RSM seem to line up with those pictured.

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zmttoxics wrote:
Edit: The tech docs for the SPARCStorage 214 RSM seem to line up with those pictured.


It is an RSM. JBOD. I hate those things, the canisters are terrible. We had about a 75% failure rate on the eject levers, which would get stuck and prevent us from removing drives.

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Thanks for identification. I was going to get it for the drives (it would cost me nearly nothing with local pick up), but it seems these are HVD drives which makes them pretty useless.

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GL1zdA wrote:
Thanks for identification. I was going to get it for the drives (it would cost me nearly nothing with local pick up), but it seems these are HVD drives which makes them pretty useless.


ISTR they're actually SE drives behind a differential bridge. You might want to check the model of the drives before giving up... assuming you can eject them.

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kjaer wrote:
GL1zdA wrote:
Thanks for identification. I was going to get it for the drives (it would cost me nearly nothing with local pick up), but it seems these are HVD drives which makes them pretty useless.


ISTR they're actually SE drives behind a differential bridge. You might want to check the model of the drives before giving up... assuming you can eject them.

Yes, the drives are SE. My array contained seven ST19171WC drives (9 GB, 7200 RPM, SE, SCA). Not bad for about $0,30 ;)

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