ATTO SCSI cards

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ATTO SCSI cards

Has anyone got an ATTO UL4S SCSI (with latest firmware and driver) card running in an Xserve G5 with OS X 10.4.x server ?

I am able to see the card with the ATTO config tool but get a message that the flash is bad and cannot see any devices on the SCSI bus. The error is User Client callfailed (code 0xe00002c7)

I have removed the card from the Xserve and installed it into a G4 (10.3.9) tower and it works fine and sees the devices on the SCSI bus uses the same cables and devices.

Powerbook G4 12 1.33GHz Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Posted on Feb 15, 2006 6:28 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 23, 2006 12:20 PM in response to SimonRCanada

I experienced similar issues (intermittently not seeing devices on the bus) when attempting to use ATTO SCSI cards on both Xserves and PowerMac G5's. A technical resource from Apple advised me that while ATTO cards were in fairly wide use amongst Apple customers, no official endorsement testing was done and Apple's recommendation was to equip the Xserve G5 with Apple's add-on generic SCSI card, which can only be obtained as an option when buying the server, and is probably somewhat customized. All I do know for certain is that it's made by LSI. I've had no issues with the LSI card. Apple evidently doesn't even have a part number for it.

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SimonRCanada Author

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Feb 23, 2006 12:47 PM in response to tinkerpooh

Thanks for the information.

ATTO has assured me the card has been tested in an Xserve G5 with a Fibre Channel card installed as well. I have to try it again with a slower scsi speed setting.

Does LSI make an mac compatible card for sale ? If so what is the part number ?

Cheers

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Camelot

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Feb 24, 2006 1:23 AM in response to SimonRCanada

I'm happily using a UL4D in an XServe G5 with no problems. Never used the UL4S so I can't speak for it, but I do know the UL4D is solid.

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