dual cabinet power configuration
A cabinet ac power configuration in which two ac sources and two ac power
supplies are used to supply dc power to the cabinet’s SBB shelves.
dual shelf power configuration
A cabinet ac power configuration in which one ac source and two ac power
supplies are used to supply dc power to the cabinet’s SBB shelves.
fan
An airflow device mounted in a StorageWorks cabinet.
filler panel
A sheet metal or plastic panel used to cover unused mounting areas in
StorageWorks cabinets and shelves.
host
The primary or controlling computer to which a storage subsystem is attached.
SBB
StorageWorks building block. The basic building block of the StorageWorks
product line. A device conforming to StorageWorks shelf mechanical and
electrical standards and installed in a 3½-inch or 5¼-inch carrier. Typical SBBs
are disk drives, tape drives, optical storage devices, and CD-ROMs.
SBB shelf
A StorageWorks shelf, such as the SHDZZ–ZZ, designed to house plug-in SBB
modules.
SCSI–2
Small Computer System Interface 2. An ANSI interface standard that defines
the physical and electrical parameters of a parallel I/O bus used to connect a
controller with up to 7 devices. The StorageWorks implementation of SCSI uses
the SCSI-2 standard to provide for the synchronous transfer of 8-bit data at rates
of up to 10 MB/s.
shelf brackets
Sheet metal components designed to attach and position StorageWorks shelves in
their associated enclosures.
single cabinet power configuration
A cabinet ac power configuration in which only one ac source and one ac power
supply is used to supply dc power to the cabinet’s SBB shelves.
skirt
A trim panel designed to mount around the base of the cabinet.
Small Computer System Interface 2
See
SCSI–2
.
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