Open/close is just the quick release.(Wrong open close) If it is a DA hub it is (or should be) Both HG and UG compatible.
What exactly isn't fitting when you try to put on either cassettes? The 7sp would need a spacer to work correctly. 8sp should work, I have the same hub with Sram 8sp HG cassette mounted sitting right in front of me.
Last edited by yellowjeep; 11-02-09 at 02:37 AM.