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2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation ManualMay 1995

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Opening and Closing the Multi-Disk Pack Unit

1. Read the “Safety Agency Compliance” section in the Preface for safety

precautions.

2. Read Chapter 1 to determine which tools are required, how to shut down

the system, and how to verify jumper settings on the drive.

Removing the Multi-Disk Pack Cover

1. Turn off the power to your Multi-Disk Pack and make sure the external

power cord is plugged in to the Multi-Disk Pack and to the power source.
See “Shutting Down the System” on page 1-3.

2. Remove the Phillips screw in the lock block.

See Figure 3-1.

3. Placing your hands over both sides, lift the cover up and off the unit.

Figure 3-1

Removing the Lock Block and Lifting the Cover Off

Lock block

Summary of Contents for 2.1 Gbyte 7200 rpm

Page 1: ...byte7200rpmStandardConnector DiskDriveInstallationManual Part No 802 3527 10 Revision A May 1995 A Sun Microsystems Inc Business 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View CA 94043 U S A 415 960 1300 FAX 415 969 9131 ...

Page 2: ... Systems Inc All other product names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners All SPARC trademarks including the SCD Compliant Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International Inc SPARCstation SPARCserver SPARCengine SPARCstorage SPARCware SPARCcenter SPARCclassic SPARCcluster SPARCdesign SPARC811 SPARCprinter UltraSPARC microSPARC SPARCworks and SPARCompil...

Page 3: ...tware Environment Version 1 3 Shutting Down the System 1 3 Solaris 2 x Software Environment 1 4 Solaris 1 1 x Software Environment 1 6 Locating the Jumpers and Verifying their Settings 1 8 2 Desktop Disk Pack 2 1 Opening and Closing the Desktop Disk Pack 2 2 Removing the DDP Cover 2 3 Replacing the DDP Cover 2 4 Removing the Disk Drive 2 6 ...

Page 4: ...rom the Disk Drive Assembly 3 7 Setting Jumpers and Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation 3 8 Replacing a Disk Drive in the Disk Drive Assembly 3 12 Replacing the Disk Drive Assembly 3 13 Completing the Drive Installation 3 16 A Compliance Statements A 1 Conformité aux Normes de Sécurité A 1 Mesures de Sécurité A 1 Symboles A 2 Modification du Matériel A 2 Positionnement d un Produit Sun A 3 C...

Page 5: ...aciones al Equipo A 7 Colocación de un Producto Sun A 7 Conexión del Cable de Alimentación A 7 Cubierta Superior A 8 B Small Computer Systems Interface Information B 1 SCSI Ports and Connections B 1 Direct Connection B 2 Daisy Chain Connection B 2 SCSI Bus Length B 2 Examples of Computing SCSI Bus Lengths B 4 Additional SCSI Buses B 5 Terminating SCSI Devices B 6 50 pin Ribbon Connectors B 7 ...

Page 6: ...vi 2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual May 1995 ...

Page 7: ... Use This Book This manual was written for any Sun customer or Sun service provider who has some computer hardware experience and is qualified to install disk drives After the hardware connections are made a system administrator or someone familiar with disk drive software configuration should perform the necessary software steps such as setting up and mounting file systems ...

Page 8: ...de Shutting down the system Configuring the system Other basic software procedures Depending upon which operating system you are using you can find descriptions of commands and procedures in the following sources The Handbook for SMCC Peripherals that came with your operating system Online AnswerBook software which contains the complete set of documentation supporting the Solaris 1 1 x or Solaris ...

Page 9: ...ut Edit your login file Use ls a to list all files machine_name You have mail AaBbCc123 What you type contrasted with on screen computer output machine_name su Password AaBbCc123 Command line placeholder replace with a real name or value To delete a file type rm filename AaBbCc123 Book titles new words or terms or words to be emphasized Read Chapter 6 in User s Guide These are called class options...

Page 10: ...f your power source matches the voltage and frequency inscribed on the equipment s electrical rating label Never push objects of any kind through openings in the equipment Dangerous voltages may be present Conductive foreign objects could produce a short circuit that could cause fire electric shock or damage to your equipment Symbols The following symbols which appear in this book mean Caution Ris...

Page 11: ...r heat register Power Cord Connection Warning Sun products are designed to work with single phase power systems having a grounded neutral conductor To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not plug Sun products into any other type of power system Contact your facilities manager or a qualified electrician if you are not sure what type of power is supplied to your building Warning Not all power cor...

Page 12: ...ust be installed near the socket outlet such that the socket outlet is readily accessible Cover You must remove the cover of your Sun computer system unit in order to add cards memory or internal storage devices Be sure to replace the top cover before powering up your computer system Warning It is not safe to operate Sun products without the top cover in place Failure to take this precaution may r...

Page 13: ...the proper chapter for information specific to your system Unpacking the Disk Drive Caution Make sure you handle the drive carefully Any jarring movement or hard impact could damage the drive When you unpack the disk drive from the shipping box 1 Compare the packing list with the hardware you received 2 Place the drive on an antistatic surface such as the antistatic bag in which the drive was ship...

Page 14: ...ith the 370 2067 part number are manufactured by Seagate disks with the 370 1957 part number are from IBM While all performance specifications are the same for both drives the jumper locations and settings are different Once you have identified which drive you have follow the instructions for that specific drive only Mounting Hardware When you unpack the disk drive remove the plastic bags that con...

Page 15: ...ning on your system Type uname rs and press Return Shutting Down the System Before you can install the disk drive you must shut down the system If you omit a step the system may fail to boot or fail to correctly configure the disk drive To shut down the Solaris 2 x software environment proceed to the next section To shut down the Solaris 1 1 x software environment see the section Solaris 1 1 x Sof...

Page 16: ...re autoconfiguration when the system is powered on 2 Type touch reconfigure This command ensures that the operating system checks for the presence of any newly installed peripheral devices when you power on or boot your system later If you omit this step you can still automatically configure the new drive when the system boots by using the r option Note If your system is acting as a server inform ...

Page 17: ...on for each device in the following order a Peripherals b Desktop system c Monitor Warning Be sure all power switches are turned to the off O position The green light emitting diodes LEDs on all units should not be lit and the power supply fans should not be running Leave all power cords plugged into each unit and wall outlet s to prevent damage to the equipment Caution After turning off the power...

Page 18: ...mpt is displayed Note If your system is acting as a server inform the mounted users that you are shutting the system down as described in Step 2 If your system is a stand alone system use the halt shutdown or init 0 command instead 2 Shut down the system by typing usr etc shutdown h the time to shutdown in minutes and a message to other users on the network machine_name su Password superuser passw...

Page 19: ...cords should remain plugged into each unit and wall outlets to prevent damage to the equipment Caution Always allow 10 seconds between turning off the power and turning it on again This pause prevents possible damage to power supply components in the desktop system Isis usr etc shutdown h 5 Isis going down in 5 minutes Shutdown at time in 5 minutes pid xxx Isis System shutdown message from Isis Sy...

Page 20: ...s see Setting Jumpers and Preparing the Disk Drive for Installation in Chapter 3 Multi Disk Pack Note Make sure you are wearing a wrist strap when you handle the drive to check the jumper settings Make sure that the external power cord is connected to the subsystem and power outlet Do not have the subsystem powered on when you do this 1 Make sure the drive is on an antistatic surface with the PCB ...

Page 21: ...Table 1 1 IBM Disk Drive Option Jumper Block Description Jumper Pins Factory Set Reserved 1 and 2 SCSI ID 2 3 and 4 SCSI ID 1 5 and 6 SCSI ID 0 7 and 8 Auto Start 11 and 12 yes Enable Active Termination 13 and 14 Master Sync 15 Slave Sync 16 External Acitivity LED 17 and 18 Pin 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Pin 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ...

Page 22: ...lay 21 and 22 Option Block Mode 23 and 24 yes Disable Sync Negotiations 25 and 26 Disable SCSI Parity 27 and 28 Disable Unit Attention 29 and 30 Customizing 31 and 32 Table 1 2 IBM Drive SCSI Address Settings Targets Pins 3 and 4 Pins 5 and 6 Pins7 and 8 0 1 X 2 X 3 X X 4 X 5 X X 6 X X Table 1 1 IBM Disk Drive Option Jumper Block Description Jumper Pins Factory Set ...

Page 23: ...ress settings Table 1 3 Seagate Configuration Jumper Descriptions Description Jumper Factory Set Reserved J2 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 17 18 Delay Motor Start J2 11 to J2 12 Motor Start J2 9 to J2 10 yes Write Protect On disables writIng J2 7 to J2 8 Disable Parity Check J2 5 to J2 6 Terminator Power from Drive J1 1 to J1 2 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 Pin 17 Pin 6 4 Pin 2 5 3 1 J2 J1 jumper ...

Page 24: ... to SCSI bus J1 1 to J1 3 Terminator Power from SCSI bus J1 2 to J1 4 Terminator Power to SCSI bus and drive J1 1 to J1 3 and J1 2 to J1 4 Table 1 4 Seagate SCSI Address Settings Targets J4 9 to J4 10 J4 11 to J4 12 J4 13 to J4 14 0 1 X 2 X 3 X X 4 X 5 X X 6 X X Table 1 3 Seagate Configuration Jumper Descriptions Description Jumper Factory Set ...

Page 25: ...er 1 Read the Safety Precautions and Safety Agency Compliance page x Verify the version of your software environment page 1 3 Shut down your system page 1 3 Remove the cover page 2 3 Remove the disk drive if necessary page 2 6 Set the SCSI target address page 2 10 Install the new disk drive page 2 10 Replace the cover page 2 4 Turn on power to your system page 2 15 Configure your system page 2 15 ...

Page 26: ...s of the Desktop Disk Pack Opening and Closing the Desktop Disk Pack 1 Read the Safety Agency Compliance section in the Preface for safety precautions 2 Read Chapter 1 to determine which tools are required how to shut down the system and how to verify jumper settings on the drive Top cover I O assembly Power supply Mounting plate Disk drive Flex cable assembly ...

Page 27: ...h of the side vented panels and insert a small 2 to 3mm screwdriver into one of the specific holes shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Removing the Cover 3 Push the screwdriver into the hole to release the catch Repeat this on the other side to release that catch 4 Lift the rear of the cover up slightly and push it forward off of the front tabs Set the cover aside 5 Attach a wrist strap to your wrist a...

Page 28: ...rews in the unit and that all internal components are seated properly 2 Make sure that all internal cable connections are secure and that the power supply cord is tucked inside the system to avoid pinching the wiring when you replace the cover 3 Remove the wrist strap 4 Holding the cover at an angle engage the front tabs of the cover with the front of the unit See Figure 2 4 ...

Page 29: ...Desktop Disk Pack 2 5 2 Figure 2 4 Replacing the Cover 5 Lower the rear of the cover 6 Press down firmly on the back end of the cover until you hear a click of both cover catches engaging ...

Page 30: ...able from the SCSI target address switch See Figure 2 5 The flex cable is fragile and must be handled carefully 2 Disconnect the power supply connector from the LED cable on the mounting plate See Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Disconnecting the Flex Cable and the Power Supply Connector LED cable Power supply connector Flex cable ...

Page 31: ...can slide out the mounting plate See Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Disengaging the Retaining Clip 4 Slide the disk drive assembly consisting of the disk drive and the mounting plate partially out of the chassis only about 1 to 2 inches Do not completely remove the drive assembly You just want to create a little room to disconnect the cables before removing the assembly completely See Figure 2 7 on the nex...

Page 32: ...ly connector from the disk drive and the internal SCSI cables of the I O assembly from the disk drive See Figure 2 7 6 Slide the disk drive assembly completely out of the DDP Figure 2 7 Sliding the Disk Drive Assembly Out of the Chassis and Disconnecting the Cabling Power supply connector SCSI cables ...

Page 33: ...ting plate See Figure 2 8 Place the drive on an antistatic surface 8 Disconnect the flex cable from the disk drive See Figure 2 11 on page 2 12 for the flex cable location The flex cable is fragile and must be handled carefully Figure 2 8 Removing the Drive from the Mounting Plate ...

Page 34: ...stem unit is set to the correct target address If you need to change the address a Locate the switch on the system unit Figure 2 9 shows the switch location on the DDP b Decide on an address that is not shared by any other device on your SCSI bus The most common settings for a DDP are 0 or 2 As a general rule each device on the SCSI bus must be set at a different target address c Press the button ...

Page 35: ...rew holes in the drive and installing four screws See Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Attaching the Drive to the Mounting Plate 6 Slide the disk drive assembly partially into place See Figure 2 12 7 Connect the SCSI cable and the power supply connector to the disk drive See Figure 2 12 The connectors are keyed so they will only fit one way ...

Page 36: ...flex cable is fragile and can be easily damaged Make sure you take extra precaution in handling it Figure 2 11 Connecting the Flex Cable 9 Connect the other end of the flex cable to the SCSI target address switch Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pin 10 Pin 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Pin 32 flex cable flex cable Seagate disk drive IBM disk drive ...

Page 37: ...aking sure the assembly engages the retaining clip on the interior floor of the DDP See Figure 2 13 Caution Be sure the drive assembly snaps securely in place with the retaining clip If the drive is not placed back in the base all the way the cover will not close properly and the front tabs could be damaged SCSI cable Power supply connector Flex cable ...

Page 38: ... the wrist strap and replace the cover See Replacing the DDP Cover on page 2 4 Note You must use a regulated SCSI terminator on the DDP or on the last device in the daisy chain if there are multiple external devices The 2 1 Gbyte disk drive is a fast SCSI device and requires the regulated SCSI terminator See Appendix B for descriptions of SCSI ports types of connections SCSI termination and cable ...

Page 39: ...was performed according to the procedure in Chapter 1 your system should automatically configure when you power on the system To complete the installation of the 2 1 Gbyte disk drive into your Desktop Disk Pack 1 Go to the Handbook for SMCC Peripherals that came with your operating system 2 Follow the instructions in the Configuring the System section ...

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Page 41: ...ency Compliance page x Verify the version of your software environment page 1 3 Shut down your system page 1 3 Remove the cover page 3 2 Remove the disk drive assembly page 3 5 Remove the disk drive s from the assembly page 3 7 Set disk drive SCSI address page 3 8 Install the new disk drive in the disk drive assembly page 3 12 Replace the disk drive assembly page 3 13 Replace the cover page 3 3 Tu...

Page 42: ...system and how to verify jumper settings on the drive Removing the Multi Disk Pack Cover 1 Turn off the power to your Multi Disk Pack and make sure the external power cord is plugged in to the Multi Disk Pack and to the power source See Shutting Down the System on page 1 3 2 Remove the Phillips screw in the lock block See Figure 3 1 3 Placing your hands over both sides lift the cover up and off th...

Page 43: ...on of the Multi Disk Pack Power Supply Replacing the Multi Disk Pack Cover 1 Remove the wrist strap from the power supply and then from your wrist 2 Position the cover over the unit with the front of the cover oriented over the front of the base 3 Tilt the rear of the cover up and carefully slide the cover towards the rear of the unit See Figure 3 4 Power supply location ...

Page 44: ... Caution The front of the cover is fragile If the tabs do not hook properly on your first attempt do not force the cover to the rear of the unit or down Remove the cover and attempt to position the tabs until the tabs are hooked 4 Install the lock block on the back of the unit See Figure 3 1 on page 3 2 ...

Page 45: ...s mating connector See Figure 3 5 2 Lift up on the metal handle of the SCSI connector clip and remove it from the SCSI port area See Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Removing the SCSI Connector Clip and Disconnecting the Power Connector 3 Loosen the two captive Phillips screws on the bottom of the unit See Figure 3 6 4 Lift the drive assembly up Place the assembly on an antistatic mat See Figure 3 6 and Figu...

Page 46: ...2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual May 1995 3 Figure 3 6 Removing the Drive Assembly Figure 3 7 Disk Drive Assembly on an Antistatic Mat Captive screw Captive screw SCSI cable Screws ...

Page 47: ... Data Cable and Power Cable Connectors on a Disk Drive 2 Remove the Phillips screws securing the disk drive to the assembly See Figure 3 7 on the previous page 3 Carefully slide the drive out of the assembly 4 Place the drive on an antistatic mat with the PCB side up 5 Remove the screws securing the mounting plate to the disk drive See Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Drive with Mounting Plate Attached SCSI ...

Page 48: ... target address jumper settings on an IBM drive See Figure 3 11 for the available SCSI target address jumper settings on a Seagate drive The SCSI target address jumper settings on the replacement drives are factory set to SCSI address 3 Figure 3 10 Available SCSI Target Address Jumper Settings IBM Drive Pin 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Pin 32 A0 A1 A2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 A0 A1 A2 A0 A1 A2 A0 A...

Page 49: ...ck 3 9 3 Figure 3 11 Available SCSI Target Address Jumper Settings Seagate Drive Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pin 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 A2 A1 A0 SCSI target address A2 A1 A0 ...

Page 50: ...the same as shown in the figure for your drive leave them as they are If the jumper settings are not the same use needlenose pliers and change the jumpers to match the settings shown for your particular drive Figure 3 12 Configuration Jumper Settings IBM Disk Drive Pin 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Pin 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 jum...

Page 51: ...Drive 2 Install the mounting plate that you received with your new drive to the PCB side of the disk drive See Figure 3 14 Figure 3 14 Disk Drive With Mounting Plate Attached 3 Replace the drive in the assembly Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 Pin 17 Pin 6 4 Pin 2 5 3 1 J2 J1 jumper Screws ...

Page 52: ...ve to the assembly See Figure 3 7 on page 3 6 3 Connect the SCSI data cables to the SCSI data connectors of each drive See Figure 3 15 on the next page The connectors are keyed Make sure that you connect the proper connector labeled P2 through P4 to the proper SCSI connector on the disk drive Figure 3 15 Connecting the SCSI Data Cables to the Disk Drives 4 Connect the power cable to the power conn...

Page 53: ...ket fan out of the unit 2 Lower the drive assembly Rock it back and forth to make sure the drive assembly sits properly 3 Tighten the two captive screws on the bottom of the assembly You may have to shift the drive assembly back and forth until the holes are aligned with the captive screws See Figure 3 17 Note Do not use a power screwdriver on a captive screw P1 P4 P3 P2 ...

Page 54: ...lip Align the two metal tabs at the bottom of the SCSI connector clip between the plastic molded tabs on the lower SCSI port opening of the unit You should see both SCSI connectors in the SCSI connector openings on the rear panel b Holding the top of the SCSI connector clip lift up on the SCSI connector clip The hooks on the top of the SCSI connector clip will lock into place on the rear of the un...

Page 55: ...e Figure 3 18 Figure 3 18 SCSI Cable Held in Place by Fingers on Disk Drive Assembly 7 Connect the power cable labeled P0 to the disk drive power connector See Figure 3 17 8 Detach the wrist strap and replace the cover See Replacing the Multi Disk Pack Cover on page 3 3 Note You must use a regulated SCSI terminator on the Multi Disk Pack or on the last device in the daisy chain if there are multip...

Page 56: ...on If the system shutdown was performed according to the procedure in Chapter 1 your system should automatically configure when you power on the system To complete the installation of the 2 1 Gbyte disk drive into your Multi Disk Pack 1 Go to the Handbook for SMCC Peripherals that came with your operating system 2 Follow the instructions in the Configuring the System section ...

Page 57: ...face traite des mesures de sécurité qu il convient de suivre pour l installation d un produit Sun Microsystems Inc Mesures de Sécurité Pour votre protection veuillez prendre les précautions suivantes pendant l installation du matériel Suivre tous les avertissements et toutes les instructions inscrites sur le matériel Vérifier que la tension et la fréquence de la source d alimentation électrique co...

Page 58: ...s symboles utilisés Warning Avertissement Présence de tensions dangereuses Pour éviter les risques d électrocution et de danger pour la santé physique veuillez suivre les instructions Caution Attention Risques de blessures corporelles et de dégâts matériels Veuillez suivre les instructions Warning Marche Le commutateur marche arrêt principal est en position de marche Warning Arrêt Le commutateur m...

Page 59: ...entation électrique du local veuillez vous adresser au directeur de l exploitation ou à un électricien qualifié Warning Avertissement Tous les cordons d alimentation n ont pas forcément la même puissance nominale en matière de courant Les rallonges d usage domestique n offrent pas de protection contre les surcharges et ne sont pas prévues pour les systèmes d ordinateurs Ne pas utiliser de rallonge...

Page 60: ...d Frequenz übereinstimmen die auf dem Etikett mit den elektrischen Nennwerten des Geräts angegeben sind Stecken Sie niemals irgendwelche Gegenstände in Öffnungen in den Geräten Es können gefährliche Spannungen vorliegen Leitfähige fremde Gegenstände könnten einen Kurzschluß verursachen der zu Feuer Elektroschock oder einer Beschädigung Ihrer Geräte führen könnte Symbole Die verwendeten Symbole hab...

Page 61: ...rning Warnung Sun Produkte sind für den Betrieb mit Einphasen Stromsystemen mit einem geerdeten Mittelleiter vorgesehen Um die Elektroschockgefahr zu reduzieren schließen Sie Sun Produkte nicht an andere Arten von Stromsystemen an Wenden Sie sich an Ihren Anlagenleiter oder einen qualifizierten Elektriker wenn Sie sich nicht sicher sind welche Art von Strom Ihr Gebäude erhält Warning Warnung Nicht...

Page 62: ...odos los avisos e instrucciones marcados en el equipo Asegúrese de que el voltaje y la frecuencia de su fuente de alimentación sean iguales al voltaje y frecuencia indicados en la etiqueta de la capacidad eléctrica nominal del equipo No introduzca jamás objetos de ninguna clase por las aberturas del equipo porque pueden estar presentes voltajes peligrosos Cualquier objeto conductor extraño puede p...

Page 63: ...l aparato Ningún producto Sun se debe colocar jamás cerca de un radiador o una fuente térmica Conexión del Cable de Alimentación Warning Aviso Los productos Sun han sido diseñados para funcionar con sistemas de alimentación monofásicos que tengan un conductor neutro a tierra Para reducir el riesgo de electrochoque no enchufe los productos Sun a ningún otro tipo de sistema de alimentación Si no est...

Page 64: ...a a tierra trifilar Para reducir el riesgo de electrochoque enchufe siempre el cable a un tomacorriente con conexión a tierra Cubierta Superior Caution Precaución Los productos Sun no pueden funcionar sin riesgo si la cubierta superior no está colocada en su sitio Si no toma esta precaución correrá el riesgo de lesionarse personalmente y dañar el equipo ...

Page 65: ...nectors should be connected to a separate SCSI port that doesn t contain fast SCSI devices Do not connect fast SCSI devices and old style connectors in the same daisy chain Old style connectors can be identified by a 3 row 50 pin D connector a 50 pin ribbon style connector or a 50 pin Centronics style of a connector 1 2 inch Front Load Tape FLT drive There is a microminiature SCSI port on the back...

Page 66: ...u want more than one SCSI peripheral on a bus you need to daisy chain Note Devices with the old style connectors 3 row 50 pin D connectors or 50 pin ribbon connectors should not be used on the same bus daisy chained with fast SCSI devices If you connect SCSI devices to your system in this manner connect a regulated terminator to the unused SCSI port on the back panel of the last device in the dais...

Page 67: ...asure either 0 8 2 or 4 meters in length The total length must be less than 20 feet 6 meters Table B 1 SCSI Internal Cable Bus Lengths Devices and Cables SCSI CABLE LENGTH Meters Inches Desktop Disk Pack tape disk CD ROM 0 3 11 8 Desktop Storage Module disk unit 0 3 11 9 Desktop Storage Module tape unit 0 4 15 7 Multi Disk Pack 1 0 39 3 SPARCstation 2 and IPX 0 5 19 7 SPARCstation 10 LX SPARCclass...

Page 68: ... have a SPARCstation 10 and two DDPs add the following cable lengths 0 9 meters for the internal circuitry of the SPARCstation 10 1 6 meters for two DDP cables 0 80 m x 2 0 6 meters for the internal circuitry of two DDPs 0 3 m x 2 The total length of cable for this configuration is 3 1 meters of cable less than the 6 meter maximum for each SCSI bus If you have a SPARCstation IPX one DDP and one De...

Page 69: ...le if you have a SPARCstation IPC and are connecting two Desktop Storage Modules and two DDPs to the SBus SCSI Host Adapter card of the system you need to add the following cable lengths 3 2 meters 4 SCSI cables 0 8 meters x 4 cables 0 8 meters 2 DSMs 0 4 meters x 2 units 0 6 meters 2 DDPs 0 3 meters x 2 units 0 1 meters SBus SCSI Interface FSBE SSHA SBE The total length of cable for this configur...

Page 70: ...ce matching All SCSI daisy chains must be terminated at the last unit attached to the SCSI bus Also a terminator is built in to all SBus SCSI cards and to all host systems to terminate that end of the bus The regulated terminators must be used for all 50 pin SCSI buses having fast SCSI drives on a fast SCSI host Table B 2 Devices Supported With Additional Single ended SCSI Buses SunOS 4 1 x SCSI B...

Page 71: ... 50 pin Ribbon Connectors Devices with the 3 row 50 pin D connector or the 50 pin ribbon connector old style connectors should not be used on the same bus with fast SCSI devices Note The mixing of fast SCSI devices and old style connectors in the same daisy chain is not recommended since errors may be created and performance may be degraded If fast SCSI devices and old style connectors must be use...

Page 72: ...B 8 2 Gbyte Standard Connector Disk Drive Installation Manual May 1995 B ...

Page 73: ...table B 3 common target address settings 2 10 D daisy chain B 1 B 2 direct connection B 1 B 2 disk drive assembly replacing 3 12 E examples of computing SCSI bus lengths B 4 F fast SCSI devices B 1 H help with UNIX Commands viii I internal and external cable lengths B 3 L lock block 3 2 3 4 M maximum SCSI bus length B 2 mechanical or electrical modifications xi O old style connector devices B 1 B ...

Page 74: ... 3 SCSI connectors B 1 SCSI ports B 1 server acting as 1 4 1 6 service provider vii shutdown command 1 5 shutdown warning 1 7 signal route B 2 six pin jumper block 1 8 Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI B 1 software commands viii software configuration vii Solaris 2 3 only 1 4 Solaris 2 x operating systems 1 4 stand alone system acting as 1 4 1 6 Sun customer vii SunOS 4 x operating systems 1 6...

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