Can I convert two T3 Workgroup trays into one T3 Enterprise partner group or split a partner group into two single bricks?
A. The short answer is yes. The longer answer is it really isn’t supported to turn two WG bricks into an ES partner group. If it was, people would buy two “cheap” bricks and then just buy the Interconnect Cables (which aren’t sold individually!). We would have to sell the cables for about $15,000 each to make up the cost. Having said all that, both procedures are documented. So you can convert a single ES unit into two WG bricks. That would leave you with some unused UIC cables that you could potentially convert two WG trays into an ES with. Check out Chapter 10 of the T3 Field Service Manual for details on both procedures. There is apparently also an upgrade path available via trade-in (I pulled this from the email archives). Look for Part Number ALW-30-D-TWT3E-014. UPDATE: Some versions of the FSM have an error in them. It might say this: “The former alternate master unit contains the same volume(s) as it did when connected in the partner group. Those volumes are available when the u
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