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Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

Title:AlphaServer 4100
Moderator:MOVMON::DAVISS
Created:Tue Apr 16 1996
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:648
Total number of notes:3158

489.0. "No. of kzpsa..." by ADCA01::BALAJIC () Thu Feb 13 1997 04:04

    Hello
    
    According to the SOC thje AS4100 with DU 3.2F/3.2G supports maximum of 
    5 kzpsa 's . 
    
    Has there been any change since then with the arrival of 4.0a/4.0b etc.
    
    I want to use 6 kspsa on the machine. Could I use them with
    new versions of DU ?
    
    Regards
    Balaji
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489.15 KZPSAs and 1 KZPDAWASHDC::RKLINGThu Feb 13 1997 13:434
I'm also assuming that 5 KZPSAs and the existing KZPDA is a legal configuration.
Under UNIX/VMS
489.2works, but...MOVMON::DAVISThu Feb 13 1997 16:287
    RE: .0  6 KZPSAs have been used in our lab, it's a configuration limit,
    not a UNIX limit.  You'll have to take one of the embedded options out
    to do this.  It works but it's not officially supported.
    
    RE: .1  Yes, 5 KZPSAs and 1 KZPDA is supported.
    
    Todd
489.3What about Durango?VNZV01::IRODRIGUEZMon Mar 10 1997 13:056
    Hi,
    
    Given we can add 8 more PCI slots to the 4000s, Is it possible to use
    more (than 5) KZPSAs in a Durango (4000 with 16 PCI slots)?
    
    Ivan
489.4Option maximums likely won't increase for Durango at FRSMOVMON::DAVISMon Mar 10 1997 18:037
    There's a long answer for this which will come later, but the short
    answer is not yet.  We're currently looking into which adapters need to
    have their maximums increased.  KZPSA is one of them.  It is possible
    that none of the Rawhide supported options maximums will be increased
    for Durango at its FRS.
    
    Todd
489.5Any dates when more than 5 KZPSA's in 4000 available?TRUCKS::PARMARI'm so fast - I'm even fast asleepTue Apr 01 1997 08:318
re .-1

     Now that the FRS date has arrived for the 4000 and the additional
     backplane announced, what is the likely hood of more than 5 KZPSA's
     being supported? We have got two projects that are screaming from more
     than 5 KZPSA's and in one case 8. 

Ravi
489.6can we add more SUPPORTED KZPSAs ?MUNICH::MATTHESTomas Matthes NSIS MMEC Munich GermanyThu Jun 05 1997 10:0616
    Hi,
    
    our customer has exactly the same questions and I wasn't able to get an
    answer until now. 
                                                                    
    >> Given we can add 8 more PCI slots to the 4000s, Is it possible to use
    >> more (than 5) KZPSAs in a Durango (4000 with 16 PCI slots)?
    
    Btw, running OpenVMS, where the SPD 29.78.15 states on page 8 :
    >> The maximum number of multihost SCSI buses that a CPU can be
    >> connected to is 12.
    
    Thanks for a reply
    
    Tomas Matthes
    NSIS Munich/Germany
489.7Working on itMOVMON::DAVISThu Jun 05 1997 11:2710
    There is qual work going on now to increase the maximum number of
    KZPSAs to 8, and possibly more.  
    
    Part of the problem with all these slots is getting disks and shelves
    to attach for the qual.  Mostly resource issues are causing delays for
    this type of testing.  We tried to prioritize which adapters need
    their maximum increased, based on demand and available people and
    equipment resources. 
    
    Todd
489.8Thanks + when ?MUNICH::MATTHESTomas Matthes NSIS MMEC Munich GermanyFri Jun 06 1997 06:046
    Thank you very much for this quick reply. Can we have a time frame,
    when you expect, that this recommendation can be given to customers ?
    
    Thank you for your support
    
    Tomas
489.9MOVMON::DAVISFri Jun 06 1997 10:185
    I would expect another 4-6 weeks, although please don't take this as a
    commitment or base any sales on this estimate.
    
    Thanks,
    Todd