You have 2 choices;
- return the TL2000 and get a fibre channel version or a SCSI version (whichever one is available). If you go with the SCSI one, get an Adaptec 39160 or so to use with it, or if you go fibre channel, get a Qlogic or Emulex fibre channel card.
- buy a new server that supports PCIe so you can put the SAS5E card in it
If you want to go with a non-supported option, you can see if maybe LSI sells PCI-X SAS cards.
Every 3rd party PCI-X SAS card I've seen has not worked properly with this device. Either the library wont show up, and just the drive shows up, or vice versa, or neither. I wouldn't risk trying a non validated SAS card.
demo2hr
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September 16th, 2008 02:00
There are no PCI-X SAS cards validated with the TL2000/4000. You will have to use PCI-e with SAS drives in this library.
dspangenberg
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September 16th, 2008 03:00
Bummer.... OK, if there aren't any that are sanctioned or "validated" by Dell, are there any that will work?
I read in some other post that an LSI 8300X may work.
Dev Mgr
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September 16th, 2008 15:00
- return the TL2000 and get a fibre channel version or a SCSI version (whichever one is available). If you go with the SCSI one, get an Adaptec 39160 or so to use with it, or if you go fibre channel, get a Qlogic or Emulex fibre channel card.
- buy a new server that supports PCIe so you can put the SAS5E card in it
If you want to go with a non-supported option, you can see if maybe LSI sells PCI-X SAS cards.
Calibrate300
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October 2nd, 2008 15:00
Every 3rd party PCI-X SAS card I've seen has not worked properly with this device. Either the library wont show up, and just the drive shows up, or vice versa, or neither. I wouldn't risk trying a non validated SAS card.