Powervault 35F and 650F

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Hello all   I bought a dell powervault 650F and a powervault 35F without any cables. I'm a compleet noob to fiber or scsi :-/ Can someone tell me what i need to create a free accessable database. The 650F has  5 x Seagate Cheetah ST318203FC 18GB 10000RPM SCSI hd's inside. I want to connect the 650F to a windows 2000 server. Please dont tell me i bought the 35F for nothing:-) My 35F has a GBIC installed. Any information you can give me is helpfull.   Best regards   Rob

dell-richard g · Answer

The PV35F is a fibre-scsi bridge and was/is used to connect to a DELL tape library (PV130T).  The PV35F was not used for any other connection such as a disk array.  It is for tape only.

PROXIMUS · Answer

hello Is it possible to remove the the gbic and connect the PV650F via coppercable to a server ? cause the 650F is still gathering dust in the basement overhere :-) And i still haven't found the right fibercable. You told me my PV35F is usable for tape only so if i put it between a server and the 650F it wont work....shame :-/ The PV35 would be a nice crossover from fiber to copper ;-)(thats why i bought it). I bought the PV650F to get some extra diskspace and get some experience with san's. I have a compaq proliant 1850R running as server Any info you can give me about what i need to get it running would be helpfull. Greetzzz Rob

tommo666 · Answer

Dell used to use a Qlogic QLA2200 1gb fibre HBA. This has the copper HSSDC connection.   Ebay list a few of these for sale.

PROXIMUS · Answer

hello tommo666 You're right It was the 35F with the gbic. I must be getting old and senile :-) Next time ill take a peek at the thing before i write. Tnx for the info ill check it out. Any other info you're willing to share is appreciated :-) I just want to connect the PV650F to my proliant server or other computer to get some extra diskspace. Love to see that thing work. greetzzz from .nl Rob

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