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From: Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert on 25 Feb 2010 23:09
On 2/25/2010 10:35 AM, Jaredean wrote:
> sorry, i need to clairify something - i'm assuming there isn't an
> eSATA port on the motherboard becuase there isn't an eSATA connection
> on the back of the server...
>
These cards are commodity.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000073&Description=esata&name=Add-On%20Cards

Choose one from this list. They all use similar chipsets. I'd choose one
with two eSATA ports.

If you have PCI Express bus slots available, this might work:
http://sewelldirect.com/PCI-Express-IDEeSATA-II-combo-card-with-JMB363-chipset.asp

http://sewelldirect.com/search2.aspx?searchTerm=esata&restrict=priceasc&page=3
- look through this list starting on page 3 for a 2-port eSATA card that
matches your bus and chassis height requirements.

Don't buy an eSATA bracket as that will prevent you from being able to
control the SATA port disconnection properly (the drive won't be listed
under external devices).

Try to avoid a card that does too many things. You only want eSATA
ports, so avoid cards with extra Firewire and USB ports capability.
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From: Jaredean on 26 Feb 2010 12:05
PERFECT! Thanks...

jared


On Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:09:36 -0800, "Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert"
<LeonidSKnyshovSBSExpert(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>On 2/25/2010 10:35 AM, Jaredean wrote:
>> sorry, i need to clairify something - i'm assuming there isn't an
>> eSATA port on the motherboard becuase there isn't an eSATA connection
>> on the back of the server...
>>
>These cards are commodity.
>
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000073&Description=esata&name=Add-On%20Cards
>
>Choose one from this list. They all use similar chipsets. I'd choose one
>with two eSATA ports.
>
>If you have PCI Express bus slots available, this might work:
>http://sewelldirect.com/PCI-Express-IDEeSATA-II-combo-card-with-JMB363-chipset.asp
>
>http://sewelldirect.com/search2.aspx?searchTerm=esata&restrict=priceasc&page=3
>- look through this list starting on page 3 for a 2-port eSATA card that
>matches your bus and chassis height requirements.
>
>Don't buy an eSATA bracket as that will prevent you from being able to
>control the SATA port disconnection properly (the drive won't be listed
>under external devices).
>
>Try to avoid a card that does too many things. You only want eSATA
>ports, so avoid cards with extra Firewire and USB ports capability.
From: Leythos on 27 Feb 2010 09:25
In article <nk9do5p537622m6sirnvo9rj6b2373r93u(a)4ax.com>,
shop(a)prolook.com says...
> So, you have an eSATA working in Hot Swap mode so you can remove a
> drive and swap it with a new one each day? That is my biggest concern
> - Leonid mentioned it is seen as an internal drive, but an internal
> drive doesn't show up with the "eject drive" option...
>

Yep, they show as standard drives, but, when I add/remove them, they
work fine - the problem is that the server will try and boot from them
during a power cycle and there seems to be no way around it.

If the same drive, at boot, is in the server when the power is cycled,
the server will come back online without any problem, but, if another
drive is in the system it will fail to start, hanging at looking for an
OS.

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From: Leonid S. Knyshov // SBS Expert on 27 Feb 2010 09:35
On 2/27/2010 6:25 AM, Leythos wrote:
> In article<nk9do5p537622m6sirnvo9rj6b2373r93u(a)4ax.com>,
> shop(a)prolook.com says...
>> So, you have an eSATA working in Hot Swap mode so you can remove a
>> drive and swap it with a new one each day? That is my biggest concern
>> - Leonid mentioned it is seen as an internal drive, but an internal
>> drive doesn't show up with the "eject drive" option...
>>
>
> Yep, they show as standard drives, but, when I add/remove them, they
> work fine - the problem is that the server will try and boot from them
> during a power cycle and there seems to be no way around it.
>
> If the same drive, at boot, is in the server when the power is cycled,
> the server will come back online without any problem, but, if another
> drive is in the system it will fail to start, hanging at looking for an
> OS.
>
That sounds like a BIOS setting in need of adjustment. I am sure you've
exhausted all those possibilities. :)
--
Leonid S. Knyshov
Crashproof Solutions
510-282-1008
Twitter: @wiseleo
http://crashproofsolutions.com
Microsoft Small Business Specialist
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From: Leythos on 27 Feb 2010 13:06
In article <ezdKYo7tKHA.5008(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>,
LeonidSKnyshovSBSExpert(a)discussions.microsoft.com says...
>
> On 2/27/2010 6:25 AM, Leythos wrote:
> > In article<nk9do5p537622m6sirnvo9rj6b2373r93u(a)4ax.com>,
> > shop(a)prolook.com says...
> >> So, you have an eSATA working in Hot Swap mode so you can remove a
> >> drive and swap it with a new one each day? That is my biggest concern
> >> - Leonid mentioned it is seen as an internal drive, but an internal
> >> drive doesn't show up with the "eject drive" option...
> >>
> >
> > Yep, they show as standard drives, but, when I add/remove them, they
> > work fine - the problem is that the server will try and boot from them
> > during a power cycle and there seems to be no way around it.
> >
> > If the same drive, at boot, is in the server when the power is cycled,
> > the server will come back online without any problem, but, if another
> > drive is in the system it will fail to start, hanging at looking for an
> > OS.
> >
> That sounds like a BIOS setting in need of adjustment. I am sure you've
> exhausted all those possibilities. :)

Yep, BIOS is set to not try to boot, and if you keep the same drive
connected as at boot time, it doesn't try, it only has this problem when
you swap another drive in and reboot without going into the bios.

Latest bios didn't fix it either.

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