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Asset ID: 1-73-1000857.1
Update Date:2010-08-31
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Solution Type  FAB (standard) Sure

Solution  1000857.1 :   Intermix of HDD from different vendors in parity is supported with pre-requisite Microcode.  


Related Items
  • Sun Storage 9990 System
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  • Sun Storage 9985 System
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Related Categories
  • GCS>Sun Microsystems>Sun FAB>Standard>Reactive
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PreviouslyPublishedAs
201138


Product
Sun StorageTek 9990 System
Sun StorageTek 9985 System


Symptoms

CURRENT HDD REQUIREMENT - Parity groups consist of either HGST or Seagate drives but never an intermix.

LATEST HDD REQUIREMENTS - In order to improve the supply of our disk drive inventory, Sun and HDS will be supporting parity groups with mixture of both HGST (Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) and Seagate HDDs on the TagmaStore SE9990/SE9985.  Starting in March,2006 HDS will start shipping Seagate 10KRPM drives as the second source HDD for the existing 10KRPM HGST 146GB & 300GB drives. Later 15KRPM mixtures will be available (TBD).

LIMITATIONS:

DKCMAIN less than 50-04-40-00/00 does not support the multi-vendor intermix.

NEW MULTI-VENDOR STORAGE:

  • The new second sourced HDDs are the same capacity and speed as that of the current drives.
  • HGST will provide new HDDs that are equivalent to HDDs used in existing Seagate parity groups.
  • Seagate will provide new HDDs that are equivalent to HDDs used in existing HGST parity groups.
  • New Product codes will be created ? When you order this product code you will receive an intermix.
  • Minimum micro-program versions must be installed to allow this intermix.
    A. 10KRPM HDDs require 50-04-40-00/00 or higher
    B. Second source Seagate DKS2D-J 10KRPM drives must be at DKU Rev 00-4E-05 or higher.
  • Global sparing rules will work with either manufacturers drives when running minimum code version.  Please refer to RAID500 Maintenance Manual page INST01-330 for more details on global sparing.
  • Spares inventory will contain both drives. When the need arises to replace an HDD, please order the same drive type that you are replacing. If the machine is running the pre-requisite microcode versions then technically either drive may be ordered.

Workaround

Minimum Micro-Program Versions Required to Support Multi-Vendor:

  • FOR 10KRPM HDDs

DKCMAIN : 50-04-40-00/00 or higher

DKU : New Seagate DKS2D-J 10KRPM DKU code 00-4E-05 or higher

  • 15KRPM HDDs - Second source release schedule has not been determined.

HDS Multi-Vendor Models & Spares for TagmaStore SE9990/SE9985

CURRENT HDD MODELS AND SPARES (PRE MULTI-VENDOR)

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No. Model number      RoHS   Vender Spare parts         HDD type
1   DKU-F505I-146JS   No     HGST   5524269-A          DKR2E-J146FC
5524269-D          DKR2F-J146FC
5524269-E
2   DKU-F505I-146JSR  Yes    HGST   5524269-D          DKR2F-J146FC
5524269-E
3   DKU-F505I-300JSR  Yes    HGST   5524270-D          DKR2F-J300FC
5524270-E
4   DKU-F505I-72KS    No     SGT    5524271-A          DKS2C-K72FC
5524271-D          DKS2D-K72FC
5524271-E
5   DKU-F505I-72KSR   Yes    SGT    5524271-D          DKS2D-K72FC
5524271-E
6   DKU-F505I-146KSR  Yes    SGT    5524272-D          DKS2D-K146FC
5524272-E
MULTI-VENDOR HDD MODELS AND SPARES:
________________________________________________________________
No. Model number      RoHS   Vender Spare parts         HDD type
1   DKU-F505I-146JSR   Yes   SGT    5524269-F          DKS2D-J146FC
2   DKU-F505I-146J1R   Yes   HGST   5524269-D          DKR2F-J146FC
5524269-E
3   DKU-F505I-300JSR   Yes   HGST   5524270-D          DKR2F-J300FC
5524270-E
4   DKU-F505I-72KSR    Yes   SGT    5524271-D          DKS2D-K72FC
5524271-E
HGST   5524271-F          DKR2F-K72FC
5  DKU-F505I-146KSR    Yes   SGT    5524272-D          DKS2D-K146FC
5524272-E
                             HGST   5524272-F          DKR2F-K146FC

         


Modification History
Date: 12-JUL-2006
  • Updated implementation type to reactive

 



Previously Published As
102221
Internal Comments


Abbreviation used in this FIN:




  • HGST = Hitachi Global Storage Technologies


  • SGT = Seagate


  • HDD = Hard Drive Disk


Related Information
  • Manual: RAID500 Maintenance Manual Rev. 6 (Nov.2005)
  • URL: http://pts-storage.west/products/T99x0/documentation.html
    http://se9990.eng/HECN/510-HW/5h024.pdf
  • Other: DKC510I-H024-0 - Addition of new HDD model (146GB/300GB 10kRPM HDD Multi vendor)

Internal Contributor/submitter
amrit.sachdev@sun.com

Internal Eng Business Unit Group
KE Authors

Internal Eng Responsible Engineer
Tejinder.Singh@Sun.COM

Internal Services Knowledge Engineer
sean.hassall@sun.com

Internal Kasp FAB Legacy ID
102221

Internal Sun Alert & FAB Admin Info
Critical Category:
Significant Change Date:
Avoidance: Workaround
Responsible Manager: null
Original Admin Info: null

Product_uuid
15644879-f179-11d8-ab63-080020a9ed93|Sun StorageTek 9990 System
73084edc-dc32-11d9-8a74-080020a9ed93|Sun StorageTek 9985 System

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