Hey all,
Stumbled across this ebay listing for IBM 800Gb 2.5" SAS 12Gb/s SED Flash SSD Drive FC 6258 01ML202 - DS8000/DS8880
Seems like a great price but I see this note in description:
Two questions:
1. If the part number is accurate indicating 512b block, how could IBM make them 528b without being able to change back to 512b?
2. Is the block size permanently fixed from the factory or can it be changed between listed sizes using Micron's Storage Executive or even Seagate's SeaChest, similar to how IBM 520b HDD can be reformatted to 512b?
Any experience with these? Appreciate any comments. Thanks.
And because it may assist in answering my question, according to this website S650DC-800 drives are the same as Seagate 1200.2 and cross-referencing here it seems equivalent Seagate P/N is ST800FM0183 or possibly ST800FM0213.
Stumbled across this ebay listing for IBM 800Gb 2.5" SAS 12Gb/s SED Flash SSD Drive FC 6258 01ML202 - DS8000/DS8880
Seems like a great price but I see this note in description:
Referencing model number MTFDJAK800MBS-2AN16ABBA shown in the photos, according to this data sheet these are IBM branded Micron S650DC-800 SED drives w/512b blocksize. I've messaged the seller for confirmation of the P/N.PLEASE NOTE: These drives are IBM formatted with 528K blocks. They will NOT work in a standard server and SG3_Utils does not work in re-formatting them. For use in storage systems that accept 528K blocks only!
Two questions:
1. If the part number is accurate indicating 512b block, how could IBM make them 528b without being able to change back to 512b?
2. Is the block size permanently fixed from the factory or can it be changed between listed sizes using Micron's Storage Executive or even Seagate's SeaChest, similar to how IBM 520b HDD can be reformatted to 512b?
Any experience with these? Appreciate any comments. Thanks.
And because it may assist in answering my question, according to this website S650DC-800 drives are the same as Seagate 1200.2 and cross-referencing here it seems equivalent Seagate P/N is ST800FM0183 or possibly ST800FM0213.
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