Which disks to use in SSA 210?

[Doug Hughes]

>I need to buy four more disks to fill up an RSM tray in our SSA 210. 
>The other disks are  ST15230W SUN4.2G's. I believe they are Sun part 
>number X6506A. Do I need to buy these exact disks (listed at 1,500 
>from SunExpress), or can I get these or something similar from a 
>reseller? I have gleaned from this list that using non-Sun ordained 
>disks is a no-no with the SSA's.
>
>Please advise.
>Dave
>---
>David Beaudoin
>System Programmer, First Investors Corporation
>beaudoin@toolbox.rutgers.edu
>---
>

This has been discussed here before (you can find it in the archives
if you are interested)..

Conclusion: Do not use anything other than a Sun disk in a storage array
under any circumstances. They have special firmware. The vendors do not
have the Sun firmware (and cannot get it).  

(on the other hand, it may work, but it might void any warranty you have)

Regards,

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Doug Hughes					Engineering Network Services
System/Net Admin  				Auburn University
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