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SGI™ External DVD Drive Installation Guide
Locating Online Documentation
For the O2 workstation, information is available in the online
O2 Hardware Reference
Guide
. From the Toolchest, choose Help > Online Books > SGI EndUser > O2 Hardware
Reference Guide.
For the OCTANE or OCTANE2 workstation, information is available in the online
Workstation Owner’s Guide
in the Technical Publications Library. If you have access to the
Internet, see http://techpubs.sgi.com/library.
Connecting the SCSI Cables
If this is the only SCSI device attached to an OCTANE or O2 workstation, use the SCSI-3
(68-pin) to Centronics (50-pin) cable and Centronics active terminator included with the
device. If attached to an Indy, Indigo2, or Indigo2 IMPACT workstation, use the high
density (50-pin) to Centronics (50-pin) cable. Using other types of cables or terminators
can result in data loss.
For the second and each additional 8-bit narrow SCSI device, use a Centronics 50-pin to
Centronics 50-pin 0.3–meter cable. Attach the Centronics active terminator included with
this device to the last narrow SCSI device on the daisy chain.
Mixing 16-bit Wide (Ultra) and 8-bit Narrow (Fast) SCSI Devices
If you want to mix 16-bit wide and 8-bit narrow devices on the same SCSI bus, you must
place the wide devices as a group closest to the workstation, and place the narrow
devices at the end of the daisy–chain. See your workstation’s owner’s guide for complete
instructions, including cable restrictions.
Connecting the Power Cables
You received a power adapter with a DC cable attached, and a separate AC power cable.
Connect them as follows:
1. Attach the power adapter cable to the power connector on the drive enclosure.
