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Installing the Avid Board Set
ATTO Technology ExpressPCI UL3D/160 Dual-Channel Controller
The ATTO Technology ExpressPCI UL3D/160 is a dual-channel Ultra3
SCSI controller that supports Low-Voltage Differential (LVD)
peripherals (see Figure 4-3). The controller is offered to customers as a
means to use LVD devices in local storage environments.
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If you attach any single-ended, fast and wide device to the UL3D board, the
SCSI channel with that drive attached changes to single-ended, fast and wide
mode.
When used as primary storage, the UL3D/160 controller is limited to
PCI slot 5 in the Avid Xpress configuration.
Figure 4-3
ATTO UL3D/160 LVD Board
Emulex LP850 Fibre Channel Controller
The Emulex LightPulse™ LP850 Fibre Channel controller is used for
standalone F/C storage (see Figure 4-4). This is also the required
controller to support the Avid Unity MediaNet storage environment.
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When used as local storage, the LP850 controller is limited to PCI
slot 5 in the Avid Xpress configuration.
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When used with the Avid Unity MediaNet, the LP850 controller is
also limited to PCI slot 5 in the Avid Xpress configuration.
