FC-TAPE Minutes March 1999, Harrisburg PA.
Talluto, Dennis
dennis.talluto at eds.com
Thu Mar 18 09:40:33 PST 1999
* From the T10 Reflector (t10 at symbios.com), posted by:
* "Talluto, Dennis" <dennis.talluto at eds.com>
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So the proposal for these ten (10) vendor unique pins -
This will make it easier for systems and subsystems integration amonst my 6
- 10 tape storage suppliers??? If it makes integration or interoperability
more difficult - explain to me why this is something I would even want to
entertain???
8. T10 New Business: Group
Fibre Channel Tape Connector: Stewart Wyatt
Stewart Wyatt, HP, reluctantly took the floor to discuss a connector
proposal that he had forwarded to the SFF committee. The current
SFF-8067 connector does not have adequate 5 volt power capability and
so cannot be used for 5 1/4 form factor tape drives. Stewart proposed
using the 68 pin connector of the same family as the 40 pin SFF-8067
connector to provide additional power lines while retaining the
functionality of the original 40 pins. Stewart's proposal also
included ten vendor unique pins to provide a connection to a library
controller. What proved to be most controversial was changing the pin
ordering defined on the SFF-8067 connector to make it easier for tape
vendors to connect their gigabit serial signals to it. The 8067
specification has both receiver pins at one end of the connector and
both transmitter pins at the other end of the connector. Both
integrated and discrete transceivers would logically group the
receiver and transmitter pins for each port together at the opposite
ends of the connector. A formal proposal will be circulated on the
Fibre Channel reflector before the next meeting.
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Dennis Talluto / Technology Manager / EDS
1080 W. Entrance Dr., M/S 1028, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 USA
Ph +1 248.853.3521 / FAX +1 248.265.4474
email: dennis.talluto at eds.com
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> * From the T10 Reflector (t10 at symbios.com), posted by:
> * STEWART_R_WYATT at HP-Boise-om2.om.hp.com
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> Joint T10/T11 FC_TAPE AdHoc Meeting
> T11/99-147v0
> March 9, 1999 Harrisburg Pennsylvania
> Stewart Wyatt, HP, Secretary
>
> 1. Introductions: Group
>
> Dale LaFollette called the group to order shortly after 1 Pm and had
> the group introduce themselves. A severe winter storm was in progress
>
> in the midwest. This had delayed the arrival of some of the
> participants. Dave Peterson, StorageTek, the editor was unable to
> leave Minnesota because of the storm and missed the meeting.
>
> 2. Approval of this agenda: T11/99-115v0 Group
>
>>>>>>>> MAJOR SNIP <<<<<<<<
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