[Info-vax] MSA1000 / VMS / Linux

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2020-12-19 19:10:31 +0000, Alan Frisbie said:

> I would like to share my MSA1000 between my VMS system(s) and Linux. 
> Has anyone here done this?  Can it be done at all?

I think you're going to have to try it. "Heterogeneous support is 
standard for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 
2000, Windows NT, NetWare and Linux (32-bit and 64-bit) operating 
systems. In addition this firmware provides separate support for Alpha 
servers in a Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS environment." OpenVMS has tended to 
have its own storage firmware version requirements, though AFAIK those 
firmware versions did not explicitly block the use of other operating 
systems. I suspect the prohibition from the QuickSpecs was due to (a 
lack of) testing and qualification for mixed environments, but don't 
know that. And I haven't even seen an MSA1000 in a number of years. 
Empty off the contents and/or back up what you care about, set it up, 
and try it.

I'm usually running link0aggregated dual-gigabit Ethernet network 
attached storage server boxes with Unix, and not Fibre Channel storage. 
~USD$2K for a nicely-capable 64 TB NAS (4 x 12 TB), with the most 
recent configuration being prototypled here. Or potentially cheaper, 
with TrueNAS (née FreeNAS), etc.


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