Compaq Fibre Channel HBA, 120186-B21

[easthamwhite]

Does anybody know who manufactures the 64-bit/66MHz Fibre Channel HBA, P/N 120186-B21 ? I've heard QLogic but also some suggestions that Compaq developed this card themselves.

The reason I'm interested is that a customer of mine is intending to use this card to attach to NT servers to a StorageTek L180 and, what do you know, it's not on STK's validated list of HBAs.

 

[Bing59]

If I am not mistaken this HBA was manufactured by Emulex and OEM'd by Compaq. Also, beware if this board has removable GBIC it will not work with W2K correctly.

 

[fraxx]

Although most Compaq labeled HBAs are indeed OEM'd from Emulex, that particular model is made in-house by Compaq. It's used to connect to the Compaq classic (ie not inhereted from Digital) RA4000/RA4100.
It is also supported connecting to HSG80-based arrays if you're running Netware.
I think it's unlikely it will be supported by StorageTek.
/charles