[windows2000] Re: OT: diskreplacements for HP Netserver LH3000r
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- Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:45:04 -0400
Sorin,
I grabbed one of our Seagate Ultra 320 SCSI drives from the closet and took
some measurements:
10cm x 14.5cm x 2.5cm
Here is the model of Seagate that I measured -
http://www.seagate.com/cda/products/discsales/marketing/detail/1,1081,540,00
.html
I pulled the drive sizes I mentioned in my first reply from websites selling
the drives, not from HP so take them with a grain of salt.
Given that the Seagate I measured and the D9420A you measured have the same
measurements, I can't see a reason why you wouldn't be able to move to a
different manufacturers drive. The only problem I could see was if you were
still under HP support on the drives/controller and you had a problem, HP
could say "Hey, those aren't HP drives so we won't help you with drive
specific problems".
Hope this helps,
Nathan Grandbois
Cerdant, Inc.
614.717.0123 ext. 26
>-----Original Message-----
>From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
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>Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: diskreplacements for HP
>Netserver LH3000r
>
>
>windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <> scribbled on Tuesday, October 11,
>2005 3:27 PM:
>
>Thx for checking things out for me! 8-)
>
>I just picked one of the cages apart, took out the drive and measured
>it. Judging it by eyesight alone, the drive seems to be as big as a
>standard ide harddrive, lenght-, width- and heightwise.
>
>Measuring the dimensions (edge to edge) gave 10,1cm x 14,7cm x
>2,5cm. In
>inches that'd be (assuming 1 inch is 2,54 cm) 3,98" x 5,79" x 0,98".
>
>What is half-and full height really? I've seen some older seagates we
>have in another server which are rather "thicker" (higher?), but the
>same size otherwise. Those're about double the height as the netserver
>drives are. Assuming the older drives I mention are full-height, then
>the netserver drives most propably are half-height. But then
>the heights
>you mention don't match, 0,98" from my measuring and you
>mention 1,6"??.
>
>The cage itself though, is 3,3cm high, approx 1,3", in order to fit the
>drive.
>
>This is getting confusing...
>
>
>
>> Sorin,
>> I've done a little searching and found what I think to be the only
>limiting
>> factor in switching to a different manufacturer, and that is
>the drive
>size.
>> Apparently, the D9420A drives are "Half-Height" drives. Other than
>that they
>> are standard 10K RPM Ultra3 SCSI drives. According to one of
>the sites
>I
>> found, the drive size is 1.6 inches, which is smaller than the
>smallest ones
>> Seagate makes which are 2.5 inches. If these drives really are that
>size,
>> you may be limited to replacing it with the same sized drive.
>Basically,
>> form factor looks to be the only thing stopping you. Can you confirm
>that
>> the "Half-Height" statement is true or not?
>>
>> Nathan Grandbois
>> Cerdant, Inc.
>> 614.717.0123 ext. 26
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:45 AM
>>> To: Windows2000 Mailing List Windows2000 Mailing List
>>> Subject: [windows2000] OT: diskreplacements for HP Netserver LH3000r
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I can't seem to get an unbiased answer from anywhere else (...), so
>here
>>> goes:
>>>
>>> I need to replace the 18GB-disks in our HP Netserver LH3000r to
>>> something bigger, namely 73GB disks. Nobody however seems to be able
>to
>>> hint or point me to other brands than HP original which costs
>>> an arm and
>>> a leg too... The specific model is D9420A. I've seen some
>on ebay-usa
>>> for some 400 USD apiece. However I'd prefer a dealer
>somewhat closer,
>>> that is at least in europe and not overseas.
>>>
>>> There must be some non-hp replacement brands too, shouldn't there??
>>>
>>> Can I for instance get maybe seagate drives and install in those
>>> plastic-metal hotswap baythingies?
>>>
>>> Any feedback is appreciated.
>
>
>
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