Data General AViiON 4600 Series, Customer Documentation

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Getting Started
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Each PHU or CSS2/DC in your system contains a combination of the following
5.25-inch, full-height (3.25-inch) and/or half-height (1.75-inch) SCSI-based
drives:
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662-megabyte, 1-gigabyte, or 1.4-gigabyte Winchester disk drive (FH)
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332- or 520-megabyte Winchester disk drive (HH; - 520-mbyte drive
includes adapter brackets to convert from 3.5- to 5.25-inch width )
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590-megabyte erasable optical disk drive (FH)
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2-gigabyte cartridge tape backup (FH)
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150-megabyte quarter-inch cartridge (QIC) tape drive (HH)
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Multicapacity (320/525-megabyte) QIC tape drive (HH)
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3.5- or 5.25-inch diskette drive (HH)
• 600-megabyte CD-ROM disk drive (HH)
Refer to the manual that came with the drive and to the manual that came with the
mass-storage housing unit for information about adding a drive. These manuals also
contain specific information such as environmental specifications, and operating and
maintaining procedures.
The following sections describe what you need to do before setting up your new
computer system. We suggest that you complete the Installation Checklist
(Figure 1-9, at the end of this chapter) before proceeding with any of these
installation procedures.
Before You Start
Before setting up your system, you need to prepare a site, unpack and inspect your
equipment, confirm that the computer unit voltage is correct for your site, and gather
the appropriate documentation and materials.
Selecting a Site
Your first step is to select the final location for setting up and operating your computer
system. Try to complete as much of the installation as possible at this final location.
Select an area with the following physical requirements:
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Access to at least one ac outlet, plus one outlet for each external peripheral (such as
storage units and printers). AViiON 530 series systems also require an outlet for
the graphics monitor.
• A desk or cleared work surface to position the external peripherals at a comfortable
height for use.
For the AViiON 530 series computer, a desk or cleared work surface to hold the
computer unit, graphics monitor, keyboard, mouse with pad, and external
peripherals at a comfortable height for use.
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Floor area for the deskside computer unit where it is not likely to be jarred.
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Appropriate natural or electrical lighting.