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#139205 31-Jan-2014 11:23

Anybody know what cable is need for the HP Storageworks enclosure - product# AG638A? ( diagram with the "?" )
Have tried searching google and Hp but cant seem to find anything. it looks like an ethernet point but normal ethernet cables dont fit.

Does anybody have any spare connectors from "A" to "B" in the diagram?

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#977952 31-Jan-2014 11:33

Do you have a model number for it? Would help in the search

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#977954 31-Jan-2014 11:34

Kingy: Do you have a model number for it? Would help in the search

HP - AG638A

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#977971 31-Jan-2014 11:49

HP 407339-B21 SCSI Cable

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#977981 31-Jan-2014 11:52

KiwiNZ: HP 407339-B21 SCSI Cable

you got spares?

Any idea what the ethernet looking cable is ?

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#977990 31-Jan-2014 12:07

SFP Cable prehaps?

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#977993 31-Jan-2014 12:16

Looks like Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) to Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) to me, but don't quote me on that.

Ethernet port for monitoring?

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#978002 31-Jan-2014 12:24

stevenz: Looks like Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) to Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) to me, but don't quote me on that.

Ethernet port for monitoring?

thanks, will quote you on that :)

I also thought it was an ethernet port for monitoring but when trying to plug in an std ethernet cable, it doesnt fit...
the port is slightly smaller than the average ethernet port.

next to the port it has written MFg?

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#978005 31-Jan-2014 12:31

Probably a serial diagnostics port. Unlikely to be useful to anyone who doesn't know what it's for :)

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#978018 31-Jan-2014 12:40

stevenz: Probably a serial diagnostics port. Unlikely to be useful to anyone who doesn't know what it's for :)

cool, makes sense. hate not having all the cables and things .. prob serves me right for buying stuff on trademe.

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#978118 31-Jan-2014 14:35

err, what did you buy - that part number is a disk shelf for an EVA SAN...

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Disk-Array/Using-EVA-AG638A-as-standalone-disk-storage/td-p/4459220

Which would make those Fibre Channel ports that would need SFPs to work. Mfg port is used for Diagnostics.

The HBA, those look like SAS connectors.

There is no way you can plug SAS into Fibre Channel.

Are you sure on that part number?

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#978255 31-Jan-2014 17:00

wasabi2k: err, what did you buy - that part number is a disk shelf for an EVA SAN...

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Disk-Array/Using-EVA-AG638A-as-standalone-disk-storage/td-p/4459220

Which would make those Fibre Channel ports that would need SFPs to work. Mfg port is used for Diagnostics.

The HBA, those look like SAS connectors.

There is no way you can plug SAS into Fibre Channel.

Are you sure on that part number?

sent you a message.

Had a look now at the trademe listing and it says : M6412-A FC drive enclosure
But on the device itself it says: HP - AG638A

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#978264 31-Jan-2014 17:39

Yea those look like SFP ports. U would need an SFP to go in. Probably fibre channel?

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#978416 1-Feb-2014 09:32

Lazarui: SFP Cable prehaps?

The "B" port looks like SFP or SFP+, and "A" looks like GBIC. Both are normally used for "pluggable" fibre modules but RJ45 and direct attach ethernet are also available but probably not on the same cable. Don't think its SCSI or fibre channel. Since GBIC won't be any faster than gigabit you would need a gigabit SFP to match

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#978419 1-Feb-2014 09:45

Oh sorry, read your question again... You were asking about the "Mfg" port? I would say its a console port or management port. Might be for the HP "lights out" feature?

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#979215 3-Feb-2014 09:27

webwat: Oh sorry, read your question again... You were asking about the "Mfg" port? I would say its a console port or management port. Might be for the HP "lights out" feature?

Thanks! any idea where i could find the cable for the mfg port here in nz? Have tried searching HP and google but could be getting the name of the cable wrong?

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