You can still use the storageworks units with a scsi raid card attached to
your server. Then it could be shared / seen as a conventional drive on the
server. (Some of the storageworks units havea fiber interface, some are
straight scsi.)
A thought,
Phil



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There are lots of threads in this group that discuss using those RA4x00
devices.

You cannot connect this to an ethernet switch to get a NAS.

You must connect this to a host server, preferrably using a StorageWorks
FCAL adapter (32 or 64bit). You will nee fibre cable with SC connectors
on
each side. You can have more than 1 system connected to it if you use a
FCAL
hub or switch between the Chassis and your hosts.

The array controller is configured using the conventional ACU from the
smartstart CD, or from within a supported OS.

- LC



Ah so. Thanks, that clears that up - I won't be playing with one of
those then :0