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Compaq & ASPI Driver
Where can I find the Compaq ASPI32 drivers for NT 4.0 in order for my optical jukebox manager, which only looks for ASPI compliant controllers, to work with a new Compaq server?
It is a Compaq Proliant7000, with imbedded SCSI controller. The Adaptec driver is not recognized by the Compaq. I need the NT ASPI drivers to load on the Compaq and them my jukebox manager can go out and grab the Compaq SCSI controller.
I've been to the Compaq website and have also gotten an initial response from tech support that they don't have the ASPI drivers for this newer server. But how much do those guys really know?
The new Compaq server uses Compaq's own chipset which is non-ASPI and the optical storage software does not then recognize the SCSI ID string that is returned.
The easy solution is to add the Adaptec card, but there is a reluctance to introduce non-Compaq hardware into the production server environment.
It is a Compaq Proliant7000, with imbedded SCSI controller. The Adaptec driver is not recognized by the Compaq. I need the NT ASPI drivers to load on the Compaq and them my jukebox manager can go out and grab the Compaq SCSI controller.
I've been to the Compaq website and have also gotten an initial response from tech support that they don't have the ASPI drivers for this newer server. But how much do those guys really know?
The new Compaq server uses Compaq's own chipset which is non-ASPI and the optical storage software does not then recognize the SCSI ID string that is returned.
The easy solution is to add the Adaptec card, but there is a reluctance to introduce non-Compaq hardware into the production server environment.
I think the Compaq guy is right about not having the drivers. They've been behind in that area lately.
I run mostly Compaq servers at my sites. A compaq supported and NT compatible card is produced by Compaq and has great RAID capabilities. I don't have the model number with me, but I think it is the SMART 2P Array controller. Kind of pricey, but It gives you hot plug capability and built in RAID. It has good support in NT and it's a compaq pruduct.
Hope this helps.
I run mostly Compaq servers at my sites. A compaq supported and NT compatible card is produced by Compaq and has great RAID capabilities. I don't have the model number with me, but I think it is the SMART 2P Array controller. Kind of pricey, but It gives you hot plug capability and built in RAID. It has good support in NT and it's a compaq pruduct.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks wayneb & tcalesa for your comments.
We are still working on a solution the problem seems to lie in the fact that NT will auto detect these SCSI controllers, and be able to control a SCSI hard drive and I believe an internal CD-ROM as well. It does not need or use ASPI for this. However, the optical storage software requires ASPI to be able to communicate.
We are still working on a solution the problem seems to lie in the fact that NT will auto detect these SCSI controllers, and be able to control a SCSI hard drive and I believe an internal CD-ROM as well. It does not need or use ASPI for this. However, the optical storage software requires ASPI to be able to communicate.
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I have seen systems fail running NT after updating the Flash ROM. Be sure you have a current backup before dooing this.
The flashROM will be done with he special disk from CPQ.
Just make sure you are able to re-flash with the old ROM version if needed. The Flash utility should let you do backup the current version first.
I use 2940uw adapters in all my production machines with no problems.