Nekonomicon - FREE (UK, collec. only): dual-channel U160 12-bay SCSI JBODs

mapesdhs
From Edinburgh, Scotland
Who joined Nov. 10, 2003, 4:17 p.m.

Wrote the following at July 17, 2014, 3:03 a.m...

FREE (Edinburgh, UK, personal collection only):

Sagitta Dual-Channel U160 SCSI 12-bay JBOD storage units, more than a dozen available. They look like this:

http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/sgidepot/pics/raidtest2.jpg

More pics:

http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/jbodunits1.jpg
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/jbodunits2.jpg
http://www.sgidepot.co.uk/misc/jbodunits3.jpg

Each holds 12x 3.5" SCA SCSI disks (max height 1.6") in removable cannisters. Host connections are via dual U160
VHDCI ports, with two more ports for daisy-chaining. The units are key-switch controlled and redundant power can
be fitted (each unit has 2 PSU modules, with space for a 3rd). An instruction sheet, long power cable, Y-splitter
cable, keys set, etc. all included with every unit.

I've been told the PSUs are compatible with other SCSI/FC units, eg. SGI TP9100, etc.

Ian.

PS. I have disks available cheap if required, eg. Seagate 73GB 10K 1.6" for 5 UKP each, or Maxtor 147GB 15K 1"
for 40 UKP each.

(07/Mar/2015) FREE! (collection only) 16x Sagitta 12-bay dual-channel U160 SCSI JBOD units.
Email, phone or PM for details, or see my forum post .
[email protected]
+44 (0)131 476 0796

mapesdhs
From Edinburgh, Scotland
Who joined Nov. 10, 2003, 4:17 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 5, 2014, 9:28 a.m...

Bump! No takers? 16 units to give away! Otherwise they're off to the scrap heap.

Ian.

mazzinia
From Italy
Who joined Nov. 18, 2010, 1:14 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 5:33 a.m...

it's sad to hear it, very sad
If only being close

:(

mapesdhs
From Edinburgh, Scotland
Who joined Nov. 10, 2003, 4:17 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 6:16 a.m...

Hmm, I could ship by pallet.

Not until September though.

Ian.

(07/Mar/2015) FREE! (collection only) 16x Sagitta 12-bay dual-channel U160 SCSI JBOD units.
Email, phone or PM for details, or see my forum post .
[email protected]
+44 (0)131 476 0796

mazzinia
From Italy
Who joined Nov. 18, 2010, 1:14 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 7:23 a.m...

How heavy is one of those toys ? (just to get properly scared

)

mapesdhs
From Edinburgh, Scotland
Who joined Nov. 10, 2003, 4:17 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 7:48 a.m...

With no disks installed (ie. just the sled cannisters fitted), each unit is 27.5Kg, ie. about the
same as a typical good-spec Octane.

Ian.

(07/Mar/2015) FREE! (collection only) 16x Sagitta 12-bay dual-channel U160 SCSI JBOD units.
Email, phone or PM for details, or see my forum post .
[email protected]
+44 (0)131 476 0796

jan-jaap
Donor
From Wijchen, The Netherlands
Who joined June 17, 2004, 11:35 a.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 8:09 a.m...

mapesdhs wrote: I've been told the PSUs are compatible with other SCSI/FC units, eg. SGI TP9100, etc.

I've got a TP9100 (the 2Gb FC version, a rebadged Xyratex RS-1600-FC2), and it's PSUs are entirely different. Maybe the 1Gb version?

Now this is a deep dark secret, so everybody keep it quiet

It turns out that when reset, the WD33C93 defaults to a SCSI ID of 0, and it was simpler to leave it that way... -- Dave Olson, in comp.sys.sgi
Currently in commercial service:

(2x)

In the museum : almost every MIPS/IRIX system.
Wanted : GM1 board for Professional Series GT graphics (030-0076-003, 030-0076-004)

mapesdhs
From Edinburgh, Scotland
Who joined Nov. 10, 2003, 4:17 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 9:24 a.m...

Could well be! The label on one of the PSUs says:

Code: Select all


   OCT00
   

   P/N 19907-03
   

   Feature Code SS-PSU-450

and of course a SN.

Btw, I used these units to get almost 600MB/sec with an Octane via three XIO channels. Not sure if
anyone's beaten that yet. Wanted to try with four units but never got round to it.

Ian.

TeamBlackFox
From Richmond, Virginia
Who joined Jan. 30, 2014, 5:01 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 2:33 p.m...

Damn if only I was rich enough to have one shipped... Good luck with the sale.

Entire collection up for sale

mapesdhs
From Edinburgh, Scotland
Who joined Nov. 10, 2003, 4:17 p.m.

Wrote the following at Aug. 11, 2014, 2:37 p.m...

TeamBlackFox writes:
> Damn if only I was rich enough to have one shipped...

Indeed, it would cost about 110 UKP + packaging costs to send one unit to the US,
but alas it's not worth time/effort. I couldn't even sell them way back for 25 each.

> ... Good luck with the sale.

Not a sale; free!

Ian.

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FREE (UK, collec. only): dual-channel U160 12-bay SCSI JBODs