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    NetApp and QSFP SFF-8436

    Why does NetApp use the SFF-8436 connector instead of the more common SFF-8088? Is there a SAS host adapter with it? Bought a DS2246 and the connectors looked OK... until I actually tried hooking it up. :(
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    EMC (Seagate Constellation) 2 TB SAS drives are "blocked"

    I've got a bunch of EMC 2 TB SAS drives with PS0C firmware and an old 15 bay EMC VNX enclosure for them. My problem is that the drives in the enclosure are not recognized as usable by my Dell H810 adapter -- they show up as "Blocked", and so I can't do anything with them. For testing, I put a...
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    Dysfunctional LSI 9285-8e

    I got a 9285-8e from eBay, but I doesn't work, and I wonder if there is any tool that could diagnose and possibly fix it, instead of sending it back. Nothing shows up during boot, I can install the driver, but it would not start. I think the hardware ID (DEV_0089) may not be correct, so the...