I have a Maxtor Diamond max 9? 80gb (133 i think) and they both work fine in it.
Errm, there are loads of free network software..... Let me think |
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the 4000 and 4100 are MUCH faster, and upgrading the Ram on them to 256mb or more improves response when 20-30 users are accessing them at the same time. other than file transfers and monitoring from the pc with network traffic monitors, there are no other tools to monitor these snapservers. the newer , higher end units do allow this level of monitoring with snap manager software. |
If you want transfer rate monitoring, that will be able to be done with some network software
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Cringer,
I think I might be able to help. I have a couple of snap servers (1100, 2200 and soon a 2000) and if I throw one of your HDs in my system - it should boot. From there we can get the data back over the network. Email me at: meister_sd [at] hotmail [dot] com |
Now to the "biggest hard drive" question.
My 2200: 200 gig x2 Mirrored My 1100: 250 gig |
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This method worked PERFECTLY for me! I'm using a WD 80GB, ATA-133 drive now in a Snap 1100. Bravo! Finally, after a couple of years of tinkering, it works! |
How do i decompile the .sup files like people did before to find out the contents of them?
Thanks Sam |
Is OS-firmware upgrd v. 3.4.308 still available?
Is it my imagination, or has www.snapappliance.com redone their site and no longer has a path to that latest 'free' Snap OS upgrade: ver.3.4.803? I thought the site used to work differently, and I'm looking for that file there but can't seem to land it. Am I out to lunch - or have they reorganized their site offerings since joining Adaptec? If that is the case, does anyone have that ver.3.4.803 download and update instructions? Thank you.
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I'd just like to download the 4.0 version...the one I got from Adaptec wont' install on my server..says it's the wrong version or something like that. |
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#2) Actually, I transposed the numbers on the version I'm looking for. The last 'free' 3.x version was "3.4.803" and I'm wondering if anyone has it and can post it to the Snappers FTP site: ftp://********/ ? I'm late to the HDD upgrade game by a couple of years, but am working on getting my Snap 1000 15GB Quantum replaced by a 80GB drive I just bought. I'm still at ver.3.4.790 and just want to optimize the process. #3) Not long ago in this thread (April 19 2005), DavesWorld mentioned that Adaptec was allowing a download of the "latest version 4 without the support". Would that download allow an upgrade from ver.3.4.x to ver.4.x? Does anybody still have that download if it allowed 3x to 4x? If it did allow upgrades from 3.x to 4.x that would also be a great posting the the FTP site - as I'm not so sure it is still hanging around Adaptec. #4) There are posts suggesting to use the FTP site's snap1000.bin file to overlay your HDD using the dd command. The .bin file apparently has version 3.4.805 of the OS. Is this really the most direct way I should go about my HDD & OS upgrade? Kind of like getting both things I want in one procedure. And it is ..805 which is a patch or two above ..803! - Any thoughts appreciated. Thank you. |
Does anyone actually have the bios update program for the 2000 or other models? My 2000 is 1.2.180 but I've seen another at 2.0.252. How can I get it? Snaps old download links don't work anymore and Adaptec doesn't supply it.
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Hi folks, finally i found your discussion on Snap Servers. I've been working for weeks to install new harddrives to our Snap 2200. If I had found this discussion earlier, it would have saved much time. So I had to figure it out the hard way. I cloned the disks with dd_rescue under Knoppix and it seems to work, except the server does not recognize the real size of the new harddisks, but I hope i can see to that soon. By the way, the new drives are Maxtors with 200 GB. I hope they work with full space.
Earlier in this discussion someone asked for pictures of the motherboard of the Snap 2200. Is there still a need for that? I can post a picture within the next week, as soon as i can lay my hands on the server. Finally I've got a question regarding to the reinit command. How do I figure out, what Logical Device I need to reinit? My server contains 2 harddisks, but i don't have a "config devices info" output at the moment. |
To fix the drive space problem, you have to reinitalize the disk from debug:
http://{servername}/config/debug type: config devices info Then you will see your hard drive, and probably 10000 but maybe 10010. type: config devices format 10000 /reinit It will tell you at next reboot it will be done. Then reboot the server and it will be done. Remember, it is going to format the disk too, so dont' have any info on it. |
G'Day Guys,
Moved everything over to commercial hosting so have some spare snap bits for sale (guessing this will be most useful for Australia readers etc - Im based in Sydney NSW). 1 x SNAP 4100 - v4.083 / Java / ServerSync (reg) w/ 4x WD 60gb Hds, 256Mb Ram, all SW 1 x SNAP 4100 - v4.083 / Java / ServerSync (reg) w/ 4x WD 40gb Hds, 256Mb Ram, all SW 1 x SNAP 4100 for parts: Board Good, Case / Rails Good, No HD Brackets, PS Needs Fuse If anyone is interested, then please contact me directly and we'll see what we can do! Matt: matt@ispdr.net.au - 0416241624 |
So, now i'm about to fix the size problem. I typed the command in the debug line as you told me, and it seemed to work, but i can't access the server now. The system light is flashing rapidly and i don't hear anything going on my harddisk. How long does it take for a server to come up after an "reinit"? I installed two 200GB disks and "reinited" one. It already takes half an hour and i am unsure if to wait longer.
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The server should come up in under 5 minutes. If unplugging the server and rebooting it doesn't work, try doing a factory reset - the big one where the reset is pushed 4 times. If all else still fails, put the old hard drives back in and let it boot to see if it will come back up.
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This is what I see: 05/11/2004 7:26:17 Command: config devices info Logical Device: 10000 Position: 1 JBOD Size (KB): 131650600 Free (KB): 131518896 Public Mounted Label: Drive1 Disk 1 Unique Id: 0x21D1275B6E73CD4E Mount: /0 Index: 1 Order: 1 Partition: 10000 Physical: 10007 FS Size (KB): 133475800 Starting Blk: 92549 Public Physical: 10007 Drive Slot: 0 IDE Size (KB): 134217216 Fixed Logical Device: 10006 Position: 0 JBOD Size (KB): 32296 Free (KB): 32144 Private Mounted Label: Private Contains system files only Unique Id: 0x21D1275B6E73CD4E Mount: /priv Index: 0 Order: 0 Partition: 10006 Physical: 10007 FS Size (KB): 32768 Starting Blk: 515 Private Physical: 10007 Drive Slot: 0 IDE Size (KB): 134217216 Fixed Logical Device: 10008 Position: 2 JBOD Size (KB): 131650600 Free (KB): 131518896 Public Mounted Label: Drive2 Single disk Unique Id: 0x09D78DB62698ACC6 Mount: /1 Index: 2 Order: 2 Partition: 10008 Physical: 1000F FS Size (KB): 133475800 Starting Blk: 92549 Public Physical: 1000F Drive Slot: 1 IDE Size (KB): 134217216 Fixed ------------ Command executed without error. If I reinitialize disk 10000 and 10008 (assuming those are the ones I should do), It reboots but still shows only 128GB on each disk (they are 250GB each) Here are the rest of my specs: Model Software Hardware Serial# BIOS 2000 series 3.1.608 (US) 1.1.0 20589 1.2.180 Any suggestions? |
ron310,
Your problem is the Snap 2000. With Hardware Version 1.1.0, it will only go upto 120 Gig. One with version 2.0.0 will go upto 160 Gig. You could get a snap 2200, which will hold upto 250 gig drives each, total of 500 Gig. A Snap 1100 will go over 300 Gig, I've heard 400! |
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so there is no possible way I can get this thing to see over 120 - 160 Gigs per drive?? :mad:
Theres no upgrading, flashing, anything right? I just want to make sure before i buy (2) 120 gig drives, throw them in and ebay it..... |
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So I'm not limited by the hardware, but rather the OS?
If I purchase version 4 of the software, could I drop [2] 250 gig drives in there? I'm really confused now :shrug: |
I have a few Snaps now and have seen minor variations based on hardware version. I have a Snap 2000 with a hardware version of 1.1.0 and the Snap will "see" over 200 Gig, but can't format it or handle a formatted drive. It will "see" over 200 gig, but won't format it - it will error out. I know someone with a 2000 and hardware version 2..0.0 that took the pre-formatted 160 I had and could see it and use it. Mine with hardware version 1.1.0 won't. The bios will upgrade to a version based on your hardware version and the base numbers are equal. Example, my hardware version is 1.1.0 and my bios is 1.2.180. My friends hardware is 2.0.0 and the bios is 2.0.252. It all goes hand-in-hand. When you do an OS upgrade, your bios will get upgraded to the maximum of the hardware version (at least from what I have personally experianced).
Also, you don't have to purchase v4. It's free from adaptec. The OS update is the same for the 1000, 1100, 2000, 2200 and 4100. I can say this because I own all of those and used the same .sup file to upgrade them all. You may be able to upgrade the 4200 and higher, but I don't know. Here is a link to adaptec, and remember, the OS is the same for all of them. http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/sup...e=supportindex I don't see this as a violation for linking, because it comes from the vendor. I've also seen that the 4100 can "see" very large drives, but will only format to 130 gig. I put a 200 gig into mine and it saw it all, but after the format, it was only 130... :-( So, from what I see, the real limit is a combination of hardware version and biod.. When Snap/Adaptec wants to put out a version that has larger drives, it is done at their bidding. The two exeptions I've seen are the 1100 and 4000. They can use very large drives. The version 4 that has the total upgrade, that I've seen, is v4.0.830. I believe there is one other under 830. |
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