[rescue] RSM Disk tray

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Tue, 07 Aug 2001, you wrote:
> Hmmm, now all I need to find is a differential controller
> and some more SCA disks....and the brackets.
> 
> Anyone have any such devices for sale/trade?

Is the RSM bracket the 2 piece thing? Are you looking for PCI or sbus diff SCSI
controllers?

Mike N

> 
> Dave
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> > Behalf Of Jonathan Katz
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 17:21
> > To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> > Subject: Re: [rescue] RSM Disk tray
> >
> >
> > DA wrote:
> > > I have come into posession of what appears to be a drive tray
> > from an RSM
> > > array, no drives. It's a 7-slot chassis, no disks. Apparently, it takes
> > > up to 9GB 7200RPM drives; looks like the drives need SPUDS.
> >
> > Nope-- they need an RSM bracket, although spuds may physically
> > fit. The nice
> > thing is that they are "spacey" so you can use a larger (1/2-height) drive
> > if you come across them.
> >
> > This is just a JBOD. As long as the disk is SCA it will work in it-- it
> > doesn't have any size limitation unless you plug it into an A3000/RSM2000
> > and even that's debatable. If you just have an RSM tray it's just that, a
> > differential SCSI JBOD, just like a multipack.
> >
> > > Unfortunately, it takes 220V power, so I'd have to unplug my washing
> > > machine to use it.
> >
> > It also takes 120. If you open up the fans (press down on the top and it
> > pops out) you'll see a switch on the back of the power supply. If you
> > move it to "120" from "220" you can use typical house power :)
> >
> > If you have two supplies, yank one out. You only need one, unless you
> > really need redundant power. With only one installed you won't get the
> > alarms about not feeding the redundant supply and all your lights will
> > be green.... plus the annoying buzzer won't go off.
> >
> > > Anyone have any use for this thing? What's it worth?
> >
> > ~$100-$200ish. on ebay.
> >
> > -Jon
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