Impediment RS-0800-LVD, User Manual

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Getting Started
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• The two VHDCI SCSI connectors allow 'daisy chaining' to other devices.
Important The following rules must be used if 2 strings of drives are to be correctly daisy chained together.
– Maximum Total Cable length should not exceed 10 metres at Ultra-2 LVDS speeds (including
any daisy chaining cable).
– Ensure that daisy chained drives have different ID ranges.
2.8 Drive Carrier Configuration
2.8.1 Planning and Configuring Your Installation
2.8.1.1 System Configuration
Important Before you begin installation you should become familiar with the configuration requirements of
your RS-0800-LVD system. Please refer to Section
2.2 for information on your overall system
configurations.
When planning your system configuration, please remember that:
• All RS-0800-LVD enclosure drive bays must be filled with either a Drive Carrier module or dummy
carrier module, no bays should be left completely empty.
2.8.1.2 Drive Configuration
Important After you have installed the drive carrier modules in your RS-0800-LVD enclosure, please refer to
Section
2.6 for configuration information relevant to the I/O module you are installing and
instructions for setting the Drive Select ID bits.
2.9 Drive Carrier Installation
2.9.1 Parts Check List
• Drive Carrier module OR Dummy Carrier module.
Figure 2–9 RS-0800-LVD Drive Bays