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Hardware Installation
Installation and Operation 21
Connecting the autoloader to the SCSI bus
This section provides general guidelines for connecting the
autoloader to the SCSI bus. The autoloader and drive operate as
two SCSI devices on one wide SCSI bus. The autoloader can be
connected to a narrow SCSI bus using the appropriate SCSI cable
adapter (see
Appendix A ).
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Important
The drive is a wide SCSI device.
Attaching it to a narrow SCSI bus w ill significantly
reduce its performance.
Before you begin connecting the autoloader to the SCSI bus:
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Read Appendix B , which provides an overview of the SCSI
interface and some general guidelines for connecting the
autoloader to the SCSI bus.
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Make sure the host computer and any peripheral devices are
powered off.
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Be aware that you can connect single-ended and LVD SCSI
devices to the same SCSI bus. Mixing the two types of devices
results in all devices on the bus operating as single-ended
devices. The EZ17 with M2 or AIT-2 is LVD only.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging the drive, make sure the
autoloader is powered off when you connect it
to the SCSI bus.