By "Enclosures" are they referring to the things that drives sit in to allow them to be hot pluggable (eg Sun RAID enclosures)? I think you need the hardware notes for your controller. I had to read mine about 3 or 4 times before it made sense (referring to a home system). You might want to download the service manual for your drive; once I did that and read it, it all made a lot more sense.
Regards, Jill. -----Original Message----- From: Andy Eager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2003 9:11 PM To: Slug list Subject: [SLUG] SCSI termination and 80 pin devices Hi all, I've got an interesting question regarding SCSI bus termination and newer 80 pin devices. I have: 1 x Adaptec 2100S RAID controller 2 x 36 GB 80 pin SCSI drives & hot-plug boxes. I have done a lot with SCSI over the years, and it was my understanding that the SCSI bus must be terminated at both ends. The controller (normally) handles one end and the other with either active or passive terminators. (on the disk or the bus) I had some problems with the configuration and when querying Adaptec, they came back and said: If you do have drive enclosures, note that you cannot use the Adaptec supplied cable with the card. This cable has terminating resistor built-in and cannot be used on hard-drive enclosures. Basically, you do not want to use terminated cable under any circumstances if you have drive enclosures or back plane. Anyone familiar with this? Are drive enclosures 'auto terminating' now? TIA Andy -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTICES This email (including any documents referred to in, or attached, to this email) may contain information that is personal, confidential or the subject of copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties. This email is intended only for the named addressee. Any privacy, confidence, copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties, is not lost because this email was sent to you by mistake. If you received this email by mistake you should: (i) not copy, disclose, distribute or otherwise use it, or its contents, without the consent of Aristocrat or the owner of the relevant rights; (ii) let us know of the mistake by reply email or by telephone (+61 2 9413 6300); and (iii) delete it from your system and destroy all copies. Any personal information contained in this email must be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Electronic and internet communications can be interfered with or affected by viruses and other defects. As a result, such communications may not be successfully received or, if received, may cause interference with the integrity of receiving, processing or related systems (including hardware, software and data or information on, or using, that hardware or software). Aristocrat gives no assurances in relation to these matters. If you have any doubts about the veracity or integrity of any electronic communication we appear to have sent you, please call +61 2 9413 6300 for clarification. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
