replacement disk for storagetek/clariion array

[jhoney at flash.net]

I used to work for a computer OEM that indeed ordered 'custom' drives 
with special SCSI commands built into the drives ROM but such things are 
pretty rare nowadays because most OEM consumers wised up and pushed 
back.  The drive mfgrs don't really like this either anyway.  I wouldn't 
say it was impossible that this drive is a 'special' drive but it is 
unlikely.  I can't imagine that it would have to come from the 
Storagetek factory with a special format.  For SCSI that sort of thing 
(formatting) is usually more in the domain of the controller chip on the 
bus controller card (i.e., not on the interface chip of the drive like 
IDE drives).  That was one of the main tenets of IDE.

I'm just shooting from the hip here but it would seem to me there has to 
be some utility/capability local on your system to support what you want 
to do.  Also, using the same model number frive might be a *real* good 
idea but I am assuming you did that.  Whether Storagetek would ever want 
you to know how to do this might be the real issue.  Be sure and share 
the answer if you figure it out.

Good luck.

Brandon Yu wrote:

> My array had a failed disk and I replaced it with a off the shelf 
> 18gig fibre scsi disk. Seems like the drive is recognized as being 
> unformatted by the array.
>
> Does anyone know if I have to buy from Storagetek..something special 
> about the disk?
>

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