Ed,
Only devices tested and qualified by NetApp are allowed in the filers.
There's no allowance made for "like" drives. Conditions may arrise by using
these other disks. There may be mode page settings that are hidden within
the vendor specific model, format changes, etc. that could cause problems in
device management or reliability.
As for editing /etc/qual_devices... Changes will invalidate the file. We
supply this file directly from NetApp as a reference, and to allow for
second source disks without having to release new software. It is not
supplied as a vehicle to alter the matrix of supported devices.
Tony
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward Henigin [mailto:ed@texas.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 5:41 AM
> To: Toasters
> Cc: Michael Douglass
> Subject: Re: Problem with F630 and qualified drives
>
>
> Luke,
>
> Thanks for the tip. This is what we've figured out so far:
>
> The Seagate ST15150W and the Compaq ST15150W are the same
> drive. However, the "download code revision" (as indicated on
> stickers on the drives, and reported by the F630) are different.
> The revision # on the Seagate is 9107, and the rev # on the Compaq
> is 6213.
>
> If it weren't for the differing version numbers, I'd be
> willing to add the Compaq line to /etc/qual_devices. Since the
> Compaq looks *older* than the Seagate, I'm concerned that the
> Seagate may be slightly different from the Compaq. I just don't
> want data loss.
>
> Is anyone out there using ST15150W's with a code revision
> number of less than 6213? You can see it in the sysconfig -v
> output, the first number following the model number (following is
> revision #9107):
>
> 1: SEAGATE ST15150W 9107 Size=4.0GB
> (8388315 blocks)
>
> Ed
>
> --
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2000 at 12:26:57AM +1100, Luke Mewburn said:
> >
> > Take a look at /etc/qual_devices on your filer; that's probably what
> > you want (from the look of it).
> >
> > Your milage may vary, don't blame me if it trashes your
> filer, etc, etc.
>