From: SMTP%"RELAY-INFO-VAX@CRVAX.SRI.COM" 16-MAY-1994 13:01:47.11 To: EVERHART CC: Subj: Re: Advice sought on choosing DEC discs and From: jleslie@igate.com (Jerry Leslie) X-Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Subject: Re: Advice sought on choosing DEC discs and Date: 16 May 1994 15:59:37 GMT Organization: NeoSoft Internet Services +1 713 684 5969 Lines: 313 Message-ID: <2r8599$61o@uuneo.neosoft.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: igate.dmccorp.com Summary: DSSI Drive Technology Retirement Keywords: DSSI, SCSI, disk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] To: Info-VAX@CRVAX.SRI.COM X-Gateway-Source-Info: USENET DEC has announced the retirement of a lot of the DSSI/SDI technology disks, per the January 10, 1994 Sales Update... \ADD\ \NAME\ SALES UPDATE FOR DIGITAL'S FIELD & BUSINESS PARTNERS \START\ \IN THIS ISSUE - VOL. 25, NO. 14, JANUARY 10, 1994\ . . . \RETIREMENT CHART\ . . . ____________________________________________________________________________ 5.25-Inch DSSI/SDI/SCSI Disks and Arrays: RA71/RA72/RA73/RF73/RF74/RZ73/RZ74 and Related Arrays and Subsystems Last Last Model No. Description Order Ship Migration DISKS 6/94 9/94 (3) RA71 AF 700 MBF 5.25"Drive Fac Instal RA71 AK 700 MBF 5.25"Drive Field Inst RA71 RK 700 MBF 5.25" SDI REM Drive RA72 AF 1.0 GBF 5.25"Drive Fac Instal RA72 AK 1.0 GBF 5.25"Drive Fld Instal RA72 RK 1.0 GBF 5.25" SDI REM Drive RA72 UA RA82 TO RA72-AF UPG, FAC INST RA72 AF 1.0 GBF 5.25"Drive Fac Instal RA72 AK 1.0 GBF 5.25"Drive Fld Instal RA72 RK 1.0 GBF 5.25" SDI REM Drive RA72 UA RA82 TO RA72-AF UPG, FAC INST RA72 UB RA81 TO RA72-AF UPG, FAC INST RA72 UC RA82 TO RA72-AK UPG, FLD INST RA72 UD RA81 TO RA72-AK UPG, FLD INST RA73 AF 2.0GBF 5.25" DRIVE FAC INSTAL RA73 AK 2.0 GBF 5.25"DRVE FLD INSTALL RF72 EA 1 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE MAINT OPT RF72 HA 1 GBf 5.25" FH ISE/VAXft 110 RF72 JA 1 GB 5.25" RSE FOR VAXFT 3000 RF72 KA 1 GB 5.25" ISE FOR VAXFT 3000 RF72 RA 1 GBF DSSI REM/STR ELEMENT RF72BAA 1 GB EXP FOR MV2/BA23 120V RF72BAB 1 GB EXP FOR MV2/BA23 240V RF72BBA 1 GB EXP FOR MV2/BA123 120V RF72BBB 1 GB EXP FOR MV2/BA123 240V RF72BCA 1 GB EXP W/KFQSA 120V RF72BCB 1 GB EXP W/KFQSA, 240V RF72BDA 1 GB EXP FOR DSSI SYS, 120V RF72BDB 1 GB EXP FOR DSSI SYS, 240V RF72BKA 1 GBF DSSI REM, 120V/220V RF72BKB 1 GBF DSSI REM/STR EXP 240V RF72BPA CANADIAN VERSION OF RF72B-KA RF72BPB CANADIAN VERSION OF RF72B-KB RF72CKA 2 GBF DSSI REM/STR EXP 120V RF72CKB 2 GBF DSSI REM/STR EXP 240V RF72CPA CANADIAN VERSION OF RF72C-KA RF72CPB CANADIAN VERSION OF RF72C-KB RF72EAA 1 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA4XX FAC RF72EAF 1 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA4XX FLD RF72ESA 1 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA2XX FAC RF72ESF 1 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA2XX FLD RF73 EA 2 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/MTNC ONLY RF73 JA 2.0 GBf 5.25" RSE/VAXft 3000 RF73 KA 2.0 GBf 5.25" ISE/VAXft 3000 RF73 MX 2.0 GBF DSSI ISE/BA640 RF73 RA 2 GBF DSSI Stor Disk in Rem RF73BAA 2 GB EXPNDR FOR MV2/BA23;120V RF73BAB 2 GB EXPNDR FOR MV2/BA23;240V RF73BBA 2 GB EXPND FOR MV2/BA123;120V RF73BBB 2 GB EXPND FOR MV2/BA123;240V RF73BCA 2 GB EXPNDR WITH KFQSA/120V RF73BCB 2 GB EXPNDR WITH KFQSA/240V RF73BDA 2 GB EXPNDR - NO KFQSA/120V RF73BDB 2 GB EXPNDR - NO KFQSA/240V RF73BKA R23RF-A2 PED W/1 RF73 RSE RF73EAA 2 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA4XX FAC RF73EAF 2 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA4XX FLD RF73ESA 2 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA2XX FAC RF73ESF 2 GB 5.25" DSSI ISE/BA2XX FLD RF73RKA R23F-C2 W/1 RF73 RSE RF74 MX 3.57 GBF DSSI ISE/BA640 RF74EAA 3.57 GBF 5.25"DSSI/BA4XX/FAC RF74EAF 3.57 GBF 5.25"DSSI/BA4XX/FLD RF74ESA 3.57 GBF DSSI ISE/BA2XX RF74ESF 3.57 GBF DSSI ISE/BA2XX RZ73 LF 2.0 GBF 5.25"Disk;DS5900;Fac RZ73 LG 2.0 GBF 5.25"Disk;DS5900;Fld RZ73 MX 2.0 GBF SCSI DISK/BA640 RZ73 RA SCSI 2GB 5.25" Rem Disk Drive RZ73 UK 2.0 GBF 5.25"Disk;Upgrd;BA42 RZ73 VA 2.0 Gb disk w/snap-in carrier RZ73EAA 2.0 GBF SCSI DISK/BA400 RZ73EAF 2.0 GBF SCSI DISK/BA400 RZ73RKA R23RZ-C2 w/1 RZ73-RA/Rkmnt RZ74 LF 3.57 GBF 5.25"Disk;DS5900;Fac RZ74 LG 3.57 GBF 5.25"Disk;DS5900;Fld RZ74 MX 3.57 GBF 5.25"SCSI DISK/BA650 RZ74 VA 3.57 GBF 5.25"SCSI DISK/BA350 RZ74EAA 3.57 GBF 5.25"SCSI Disk/BA4XX RZ74EAF 3.57 GBF 5.25"SCSI DISK/BA4XX ARRAY/CABINET 6/94 9/94 (3) SA300CA 4 GB 1 SA72 IN 3HI CAB 60Hz SA300CD 4 GB 1 SA72 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA300HA 12 GB 3 SA72 IN 3HI CAB 60Hz SA300HD 12 GB 3 SA72 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA301CA 2.8 GB 1 SA71 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA301CD 2.8 GB 1 SA71 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA301HA 8.4 GB 3 SA71 IN 3HI CAB 60Hz SA301HD 8.4 GB 3 SA71 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA310BA 4 GB 1 SA73 IN 3HI CAB 60Hz SA310BD 4 GB 1 SA73 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA310CA 8 GB 1 SA73 IN 3HI CAB 60Hz SA310CD 8 GB 1 SA73 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA310HA 24 GB 3 SA73 IN 3HI CAB 60Hz SA310HD 24 GB 3 SA73 IN 3HI CAB 50Hz SA71 AK 700 MBF Sx3xx BBLK FAC INSTAL SA71 BK 2.8 GBF Sx3xx BBLK FAC INSTAL SA71 CK 700 MBF SA5/6/850 BLK FLD INS SA71 EK 700 MBF SA900 BBLK FIELD INST SA71 FK 2.8 GBF SA900 BBLK FIELD INST SA71 GK 700 MBF SA900 BBLK FAC INSTAL SA71 HK 2.8 GBF SA900 BBLK FAC INSTAL SA71 JK 2.8 GBF SA5/6/850 BLK FLD INS SA71 LK 700 MBF SA6/800 BBLK FLD INST SA71 MK 2.8 GBF SA6/800 BBLK FLD INST SA71 NK 700 MBF 1 RA71-SABB-6xxx Embe SA71 PK 2.8 GBF 4-RA71-SABB-6xxx Embe SA72 AK 1.0 GBF Sx3xx BBLK FAC INSTAL SA72 BK 4.0 GBF Sx3xx BBLK FAC INSTAL SA72 CK 1.0 GBF SA5/6/850 BLK FLD INS SA72 EK 1.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FIELD INST SA72 FK 4.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FIELD INST SA72 GK 1.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FAC INSTAL SA72 HK 4.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FAC INSTAL SA72 JK 4.0 GBF SA5/6/850 BLK FLD INS SA72 LK 1.0 GBF SA6/800 BBLK FLD INST SA72 MK 4.0 GBF SA6/800 BBLK FLD INST SA72 NK 1.0 GBF 1 RA72-SABB-6xxx Embe SA72 PK 4 GBF 4-RA72-SABB-6xxx Embed SA73 AK 2.0 GBF Sx3xx BBLK FAC INSTAL SA73 BK 8.0 GBF Sx3xx BBLK FAC INSTAL SA73 CK 2 GBF SA650/850 BLK FLD INS SA73 EK 2.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FIELD INST SA73 FK 8.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FIELD INST SA73 GK 2.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FAC INSTAL SA73 HK 8.0 GBF SA900 BBLK FAC INSTAL SA73 JK 8 GB SA650/850 BLK FLD INST SA73 LK 2.0 GBF SA6/800 BBLK FLD INST SA73 MK 8.0 GBF SA6/800 BBLK FLD INST SA73 NK 2.0 GBF 1 RA73-SABB-6xxx Embe SA73 PK 8 GBF 4-RA73-SABB-6xxx Embed SA900AA 4 GB 1 SA72 IN 5HI CAB 208V SA900AD 4 GB 1 SA72 IN 5HI CAB 416V SA900AE 8 GB 1 SA73 IN 5HI CAB 60Hz SA900AF 8 GB 1 SA73 IN 5HI CAB 50Hz SA900BA 2.8 GB 1 SA71 IN 5HI CAB 208V SA900BD 2.8 GB 1 SA71 IN 5HI CAB 416V SA900GD 5.6 GB 2 SA71 IN 5HI CAB 416V SA900HD 8 GB 2 SA72 IN 5HI CAB 416V SA900JA 11.2 GB 4 SA71 IN 5HI CAB 208V SA900JD 11.2 GB 4 SA71 IN 5HI CAB 416V SA900KA 16 GB 4 SA72 IN 5HI CAB 208V SA900KD 16 GB 4 SA72 IN 5HI CAB 416V SA900KE 32 GB 4 SA73 IN 5HI CAB 60Hz SA900KF 32 GB 4 SA73 IN 5HI CAB 4150Hz SA900SA 40 GB 10 SA72 IN 5 HI CAB 208V SA900SD 40 GB 10 SA72 IN 5 HI CAB 416V SA900SE 80 GB 10 SA73 IN 5 HI CAB 208V SA900SF 80 GB 10 SA73 IN 5 HI CAB 50Hz SA905AA 2 GB 2 RA72 REM IN 5HI 60Hz SA905AD 2 GB 2 RA72 REM IN 5HI 50Hz SA905BA 1.4 GB 2 RA71 REM in 5HI 60Hz SA905BD 1.4 GB 2 RA71 REM in 5HI 50Hz SF310BA 4 GB 1 SF73 Inst. 3HI CAB 60Hz SF310BB 7 GB SF74 w/2 RF74 in 3HI 60Hz SF310BC 7 GB SF74 w/2 RF74 in 3HI 50Hz SF310BD 4 GB 1 SF73 Inst. 3HI CAB 50Hz SF400BA 4 GB .5SF73,DSSI 5HI CAB 60Hz SF400BB 7 GB .5SF74 DSSI 5HI CAB 60Hz SF400BC 7 GB SF74 w/2 RF74 in 5HI 50Hz SF400BD 4 GB .5SF73,DSSI 5HI CAB 50Hz SF400CA 8 GB 1 SF73, DSSI 5HI CAB 60Hz SF400CD 8 GB 1 SF73, DSSI 5HI CAB 50Hz SF400HA 32 GB 4 SF73 DSSI 5HI CAB 60Hz SF400HD 32 GB 4 SF73 DSSI 5HI CAB 50Hz SF400JA 48 GB 6 SF73 DSSI 5HI CAB 60Hz SF400JD 48 GB 6 SF73 DSSI 5HI CAB 50Hz SF400KA 64 GB 8 SF73 DSSI 5HI CAB 60Hz SF400KD 64 GB 8 SF73 DSSI 5HI CAB 50Hz SF73 HA 4 GB disks in half-rack SF73 HE 4 GB halfrack for inst SF400 SF73 HK 4 GB disks in half-rack SF73 JA 8 GB disks in half-rack SF73 JE 8 GB halfrack for inst SF400 SF73 JK 8 GB disks in half-rack SF73 LA Dual RF73 SABB for 7000/10000 SF73 UK 4 GB upgrade for SF72/73-H* SF74 AE 3.5 GB SF74 w/1 RF74 for Array SF74 JE 14 GB SF74 w/4 RF74s SF Arrays SF74 UE 3.5 GB upgrade kit for SF74s Variants Containing Tape 6/94 9/94 (3) SA900TE 1 TA857 Full Rack in 5HI Cab SA900TF 1 TA857 Full Rack in 5HI Cab SA900TG 2 TA857 Full Rack in 5HI Cab SA900TH 2 TA857 Full Rack in 5HI Cab SA900TJ 3 TA857 Full Rack in 5HI Cab SA900TK 3 TA857 Full Rack in 5HI Cab SF300TD 18.2 GB 1 TF857 3HI CAB 50Hz SF300TE 18.2 GB 1 TF857 3HI CAB 60Hz SF400TE 18 GB TF857 DSSI 5HI Cab 60Hz SF400TF 18 GB TF857 DSSI 5HI Cab 50Hz Empty Enclosures 6/94 9/94 (3) SA300XD 6.5 RACK DSSI/SDI 42"CAB 60HZ SA300XA 6.5 Rack DSSI/SDI 42"CAB 60HZ SA7XRAK ADD-ON REM ENCL. FOR SA905 SA900XA 10 HALF-RACK SDI 67" CAB 60HZ SA900XD DECarray 67" cab. empty 50Hz SF400UA Upg to dual pwr dist unt 60HZ SF400UD Upg to dual pwr dist unt 50Hz SF400XA 0 GB 10 OPN SLOT DSSI CAB 60HZ SF400XD 0 GB 10 OPN SLOT DSSI CAB 50HZ (3) Replacement products will be newer technology 3.5-inch disks and subsystems that offer better performance solutions to the customer at a lower price. MIGRATION MAP From To To Disk Disk Subsystem RF73 RF36 RZ73/RZ73/RZ28 + DSSI TO SCSI Adapter RF74 RF36 RZ73/RZ74/RZ28 + DSSI TO SCSI Adapter RA71/RA72 N/A ??? RZ73/RZ74 RZ26/RZ28 N/A From Array To Subsystem SF72/SF73 BA350s + RZ26L/RZ28-VA with new HSD Controllers SA71/72/73 BA350s + RZ26L/RZ28-VA with HSJ40 Controllers OR K.SCSI HSR Packages SF2XXX SW500/SW800 Cabinets + BA350s +RZ26L/RZ28-VA with new HSD Controllers SF3XXX SW500/SW800 Cabinets + BA350s + RZ26L/RZ28-VA with new HSD Controllers SF4XXX SW500/SW800 Cabinets + BA350s + RZ26L/RZ28-VA with new HSD Controllers SA3XXX SW500/SW800 Cabinets + BA350s + RZ26L/RZ28-VA with HSJ40 Controllers SA9XX SW500/SW800 Cabinets + BA350s + RZ26L/RZ28-VA with HSJ40 Controllers SALES CONSULTANT RESOURCE LIST The U.S. Area storage marketing organization is ready to assist you with customer sales support. These storage sales consultants and their territories are: Regions Contact DTN Location U.S. Area John Indermuehle 622-2609 CXO Central Larry Huber 522-3681 CXO Northeast Rich Royer 264-6667 MKO Mid_Atlantic/South Chet Jacobs 297-2909 MRO Western Dan Park 522-2343 CXO Contact: Asim Zaheer, DTN 237-6058, (508) 841-6058, SHR Linda Krawczyk, DTN 522-3310, (719) 548-3310, CXO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The DSSI to SCSI adaptors are made by CMD Technology. --Gerald (Jerry) R. Leslie Staff Engineer Dynamic Matrix Control Corporation P.O. Box 721648 9896 Bissonnet Houston, Texas 77272 Houston, Texas, 77036 713/272-5065 713/272-5200 (fax) gleslie@isvsrv.enet.dec.com jleslie@dmccorp.com