IDE drive in a Netfinity 7100??

[Bob]

Not sure whether this is the right group or not but seemed the closest....

I just got myself a Netfinity 7100 server with 2 x 36 Gb SCSI drives. There
are 4 more open bays on this.

I need to add more storage. I know there is an IDE controller in this box -
that's what the CDROM is on.

My (possibly stupid) question: is there anyway I can stick a standard IDE
drive in there?

Any pointers appreciated....

bp

 

[Pen]

Go here;
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4HWPEJ

 

[Jeremy Boden]

Not sure whether this is the right group or not but seemed the closest....

I just got myself a Netfinity 7100 server with 2 x 36 Gb SCSI drives. There
are 4 more open bays on this.

I need to add more storage. I know there is an IDE controller in this box -
that's what the CDROM is on.

My (possibly stupid) question: is there anyway I can stick a standard IDE
drive in there?

Any pointers appreciated....

bp

[Don't do it.]

BTW What OS are you using?

 

[Bob]

The box currently runs Windows 2000 Server SP4.

First, is this even possible? If yes, why not?
The price of equivalent size SCSI disks is really high - which is my
motivation...

bp

Not sure whether this is the right group or not but seemed the closest....

I just got myself a Netfinity 7100 server with 2 x 36 Gb SCSI drives.
There are 4 more open bays on this.

I need to add more storage. I know there is an IDE controller in this box
- that's what the CDROM is on.

My (possibly stupid) question: is there anyway I can stick a standard IDE
drive in there?

Any pointers appreciated....

bp

[Don't do it.]

BTW What OS are you using?

 

[Eric Gisin]

There will be no problems as long as Win2K sees two PCI IDE channels in
Device Manager, and the BIOS configures them for UDMA.

 

[Bob]

There will be no problems as long as Win2K sees two PCI IDE channels in
Device Manager, and the BIOS configures them for UDMA.

Win2K sees 1 Primary IDE Channel, 1 Secondary IDE Channel and a Standard
Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller. Is this what you are talking about?

bp

 

[Eric Gisin]

Win2K sees 1 Primary IDE Channel, 1 Secondary IDE Channel and a Standard
Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller. Is this what you are talking about?

Yes.

 

[gfretwell]

Not sure whether this is the right group or not but seemed the closest....

I just got myself a Netfinity 7100 server with 2 x 36 Gb SCSI drives. There
are 4 more open bays on this.

I need to add more storage. I know there is an IDE controller in this box -
that's what the CDROM is on.

My (possibly stupid) question: is there anyway I can stick a standard IDE
drive in there?

Any pointers appreciated....

bp

Should work fine. You may have some issues with drive addresses. I am
not sure how it will map master 0 on the IDE. It might bump the SCSI
down

 

[dawg]

Sure,why not? If it's got IDE,then just install the new drive on that as
master and change the CD drive to slave.

 

[Tanya]

hi
[...inLine and below...]

Not sure whether this is the right group or not but seemed the closest....

I just got myself a Netfinity 7100 server with 2 x 36 Gb SCSI drives. There
are 4 more open bays on this.

I need to add more storage. I know there is an IDE controller in this box -
that's what the CDROM is on.

just out of interest have you followed the cd-rom's data cable? to see where it
goes?
you *should* be able to add to it if you get a data cable that has an adapter
'plug' (attachment) in the center and on both ends (1 for the cd-rom, 1 for the
ide hd (i assume this is what you want) 1 on each end) and the center adapter
fits into the ide controller (on the board)

My (possibly stupid) question: is there anyway I can stick a standard IDE
drive in there?

Any pointers appreciated....

bp

have you checked ibm's support page?
here?

Software and device drivers - Netfinity 7000/M10, 7100, 7600, 8500R
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4M5PEF

also
publications
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/s...landingpages/onlinePublicationsLandingPage.vm

you have to enter a code (for your netfinity which i do not have...)
hth
Tanya