[Info-vax] Older SCSI controllers in a VMS RX2800

[David Turner]

The KZPEA-DB doe NOT work in the HPE integrity servers

FOr the PCI-X variant you need the A7173A Dual U320 PCI-X
FOr the PCI-e variant you need the AT134A

Both can be used in the rx2660 as long as youhave the right backplane
AD246A PCI-X x 3
AD247A 1 x PCI-X znd 2 x PCI-e


We have all this stuff in stock so buy it from us NOT Ebay !







On 9/25/2020 12:49 PM, John H. Reinhardt wrote:
> On 9/25/2020 9:54 AM, Rich Jordan wrote:
>> On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 12:14:04 PM UTC-5, John H. 
>> Reinhardt wrote:
>>> On 9/23/2020 10:02 AM, Rich Jordan wrote:
>>>> We have an RX2800 (VMS V8.3-1H1) that we would like to use for 
>>>> loading in data from tapes, then ZIPping the results and 
>>>> transferring (probably via PC) to USB drive for a customer; 
>>>> basically they are getting their archives into a more survivable 
>>>> format before compatible working drives become unobtainium.  It'll 
>>>> be easier to bulk copy USB drives for safety and redundancy.
>>>>
>>>> The RX doesn't currently have a SCSI interface card for our SCSI 
>>>> tape drives (LVD/SE); does anyone know if the Alpha compatible cards 
>>>> (KZPCA or KZPEA) will work (wondering about PCI bus 
>>>> variations/voltage differences).
>>>>
>>>> If they don't work then the Alpha will have to do the work but it 
>>>> has much less storage available.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Rich,
>>>
>>>     You don't specify which flavor of RX2800 (i2, i4, i6 I couldn't 
>>> find specs for one that wasn't an i-something so I don't know if that 
>>> was ever produced) but it looks like the RX2800 is a PCI-E only bus.  
>>> The cards you mentioned are PCI or PCI-X and not compatible.
>>>
>>> I can no longer find the V8.3-1H1 SPD to determine what PCI-E SCSI 
>>> cards are supported.  Some digging will be required to see if any 
>>> support tapes.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> John H. Reinhardt
>>
>> John,
>>       turns out they provided an RX2660 instead of the 2800.  It has 
>> both types of PCI slots.  I am going to try a U320 card we have here, 
>> and if that isn't accepted try the KZPEA or KZPCA
>>
> 
> Okay.  The rX2660 is a different kettle of fish. I have one of those.  
> There are a number of PCI-X SCSI cards that are OpenVMS supported and 
> work.  The KZPEA is a re-branded Adaptec 39160 and works fine with 
> OpenVMS. I have 3 of them in my DS10's and XP1000's.  I haven't tried it 
> with a SCSI tape drive but it should be supported.  They are available 
> cheap on Ebay, I just bought two from here:
> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/DEC-3X-KZPEA-DB-PCI-2-channel-Ultra3-LVD-SCSI-adapter-30-56150-03/143198574855> 
> - $34 with shipping.
>