Thanks! The exact names listed by Blackbox or Belkin were either not in that list or were not pictured.
Eventually, though, I found an Adaptec cable with VHDCI (M) at each end, so I went with that one... -- Richard D. McClary Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group ASPCA® "Kim Longenbaugh" <[email protected]> wrote on 03/08/2010 10:40:34 AM: > Check out this site: > http://www.computercablesource.com/scsiconnectorfaq.aspx > > from a brief skim of the info, it looks like they are not the same. > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 9:49 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: SCSI cable @#*&!!! > > > Greetings! > > Our backup system is out again - failed Adaptec (ancient!) card. We > planned to connect our library to a different server and got a bad surprise... > > Of course, no two sets of devices can ever use the same cable, so no > backups tonight. I am trying to order a new cable. I believe the > connecters, both ends, are "VHDCI". Looking through the catalog, I > see some VHDCI connectors listed (but always with, so far, an HD68 > at the other end). > > I also see some described by their manufacturer as "Micro D", some > as "Micro DB68", and some as "68 pin Micro Centronics". It would > seem they are all the same thing as "VHDC1", but I can't afford the > down-time of having yet another wrong cable delivered (and needing > to try again). > > Are all those assorted "Micro" names the same as "VHDCI"? > > Thanks! > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > ASPCA® > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® > (ASPCA®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently > delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
