sandmanwn
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Just a lookup of the part number returns this info.
Another thing I havent thought of are the hard drives involved. One hard drive running at Ultra 160 will downgrade the entire array.
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?lang=en_US&catalogId=-840&langId=-1&prmenbr=1&cntrfnbr=1&partNumber=02R0988&storeId=1&cntry=840
Notice the special cable. Also that it is intended for external use only. I think you mentioned the system was using external storage. (dont recall if you had anything internally)Description:
IBM ServeRAID 6M 2CH PCI-x to U320 SCSI w/ 256MB Batt Backed Cache
Overview:
This is an Ultra320 SCSI Controller card made for use with select eServer xSeries models. It has an Ultra320 LVD SCSI interface, transfers data at speeds up to 320MB/s and features a 256MB buffer.It requires item# 457058 02R2068 , Ultra320 Internal 24" LVD SCSI Cable Option.Note: This controller is for external drives only. ServeRAID 7k is required for internal RAID support
Another thing I havent thought of are the hard drives involved. One hard drive running at Ultra 160 will downgrade the entire array.
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?lang=en_US&catalogId=-840&langId=-1&prmenbr=1&cntrfnbr=1&partNumber=02R0988&storeId=1&cntry=840