[windows2000] Re: OT: diskreplacements for HP Netserver LH3000r
- From: "Sorin Srbu" <sorin.srbu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:23:50 +0200
windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <> scribbled on Wednesday, October 12,
2005 11:15 AM:
FYI:
I got the mentioned Seagate Cheetas 73GB harddrives (at a fraction of
the hp replacement prices, and at the same time became the hero of the
day with my boss) and replaced the older HP 18GB drives (there was a lot
of screwing and unscrewing...).
I'm currently installing Win2k3 server on the raid-array. Works very
good so far. 8-)
Thx for all the hints and help ppl!
> windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <> scribbled on Tuesday, October 11,
> 2005 8:45 PM:
>
>> 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/1,1081,54
> 0,00
>> .html
>
> I believe it's the same model range I've been looking at, only
bigger -
> 73GB.
>
>> 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.
>
> Gotcha'. Thx for letting me know this. I was thinking about this last
> night, couldn't sleep over it for a while.... 8-)
>
>> 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".
>
> No warranties left. So there shouldn't be any problem removing the old
> 18G drives from the cages and instead inserting the bigger seagates
> then? I was thinking the raid would see that the drives weren't from
hp
> or something... I think I'll try getting the Seagates then. If it
won't
> work, I'll return them to the dealer.
>
> Thx for the feedback!
>
>
>> 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
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:02 AM
>>> To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> 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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