> -----Original Message----- > From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- > owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett I. Holcomb > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 10:48 AM > To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Adaptec 3210S Problems > > Yes, sorry, there is a terminator block on the end of the cable but the > key was to enable term power on the last drive. This made things work > and I > haven't had anymore trouble. Maybe this should be a private discussion, if so , sorry. Term power can be active on any device. It supplies power to the terminator. It is common for the SCSI card to supply term power. Then all of your disks would be configured the same. Guy > > > On Sat, 2 Apr 2005, Guy wrote: > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- > >> owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett I. Holcomb > >> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 9:01 PM > >> To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: RE: Adaptec 3210S Problems > >> > >> This system had a series of caddies, one for each drive and the cable > went > >> from the controller to each drive ending with a terminator block after > the > >> last drive. I did not find any place in or on the caddy frame for > >> termination so I put the term power jumper on the last drive. > >> > >> You are correct in that it shouldn't have to be that way - and that's > one > >> reason I did not jump on the termination right away. Evidently I have > >> cheap caddies <G>. > > > > You just said the cable has a terminator block after the last drive!! > What > > is that? It sounds like the terminator. > > > > Guy > > > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sat, 2 Apr 2005, Guy wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-raid- > >>>> owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett I. Holcomb > >>>> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 6:54 PM > >>>> To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Subject: RE: Adaptec 3210S Problems > >>>> > >>>> Followup for the archives. With the help of several it turns out to > be > >>>> termination (surprise!!! <G>). I've used non-RAID SCSI for years and > >> have > >>>> always been paranoid about terminating. However, this system was set > >> up > >>>> for me by someone that I assumed (yes, I know <G>) knew RAID better > >> than I > >>>> did. The drives are in caddies that are hot swappable and the drive > ID > >> is > >>>> assigned by the caddy frame. Consequently the installer did not put > >> any > >>>> jumpers on the drives and did not terminate the last drive. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks all. > >>> > >>> In a cabinet as you describe, it is normal to put a terminator on the > >>> cabinet, not the drive. Maybe that is what you did, but you made it > >> sound > >>> like you installed a jumper on the last drive. In a cabinet as you > >> describe > >>> you would not put jumpers directly on the drives. If you did so, then > >> it > >>> makes it harder when replacing a drive. All drives should be just > plug > >> and > >>> go. > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, 21 Mar 2005, Salyzyn, Mark wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Termination, Cabling and/or Drive Firmware Incompatibilities. Good > >> idea > >>>>> to get your TSID ready, list of components and their firmware > versions > >>>>> and call Adaptec Support and work through the discovery cookbook. > >>>>> > >>>>> Sincerely -- Mark Salyzyn > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> [mailto:linux-raid-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brett I. > >> Holcomb > >>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:22 AM > >>>>> To: linux-raid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> Subject: Adaptec 3210S Problems > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm running a Linux system with a Adaptec 3210S controller. Right > now > >>>>> the > >>>>> system has nothing on it and I have not created any RAID. I've > notice > >>>>> that when I boot into the Adaptec CD and watch the drives they keep > >>>>> getting flagged as missing. If I do a "Read system config" the > drives > >>>>> show up and the flag goes away. A few minutes later they are > flagged > >> as > >>>>> > >>>>> missing again. This is a little discouraging as it appears I have a > >>>>> problem. Any ideas on what is happening - why do my drives keep > >> getting > >>>>> > >>>>> flagged as missing? I need to find out before I install Linux! > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> Guy > >>> > >>> - > >>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" > in > >>> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > >>> > >>> > >> > >> - > >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" > in > >> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > > - > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
