From: Richard B. Gilbert on 27 Jul 2010 20:12 Andrew Gabriel wrote: > In article <KaKdnb0ceZyR0NLRnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, > "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88(a)comcast.net> writes: >> Dr. David Kirkby wrote: >>> I need to arrange the purchase of a disk (probably 300 GB is the >>> largest) for a T5240. I can't however seem to find a parts list, and >>> so know what is the correct part number to order. >>> >>> Can anyone show me where I can get a list of the parts for the T5240, >>> so can determine what disk drive to order? >>> >>> Dave >> You might start by counting the number of pins on the ribbon cable that >> connects the disk to the main board. Forty pins mean that the disk is >> EIDE. Fifty or more pins mean strongly suggests SCSI (pronounced >> "scuzzy"). Some recent drives have a fiber optic interface; I've never >> seen one. > > Those are all ancient. > Current systems take SAS and SATA drives, or in some cases, > FMODs (SSD JEDEC modules). > Both I, and my Sun equipment qualify as "ancient"!
From: jdh13 on 28 Jul 2010 02:10
On 07/26/10 10:43 PM, Dr. David Kirkby wrote: > I need to arrange the purchase of a disk (probably 300 GB is the > largest) for a T5240. I can't however seem to find a parts list, and > so know what is the correct part number to order. > > Can anyone show me where I can get a list of the parts for the T5240, > so can determine what disk drive to order? > > Dave look at sunsolve handbook: http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_private/validateUser.do?target=Systems/SE_T5240/components#Disks for example: SESX3G11Z-N 1 x 300 GB 10000 rpm 2.5-Inch SAS Disk Drive with Marlin Bracket for Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120, T5220, T5140 and T5240 Server, RoHS-6 Compliant |