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4079-001056 Rev. A  5/97  H0310

RELATED DOCUMENTS

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WDE2170/WDE4360 Installation Guide (4079-001046)

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WDE2170/WDE4360 Technical Reference Manual (4079-001045)

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Western Digital 3.5-Inch Drive Handling Guide (79-000563-003)

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Western Digital SCSI Implementation Guide (4096-001116)

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Summary of Contents for WDE2170

Page 1: ...signed for use in a variety of systems Therefore you can set several configuration options using the option block on the front of the drive end opposite SCSI connector In most cases you do not need to change the default settings for normal drive operation However some installations may require you to install or remove certain jumpers in order to meet system specifications See Figure 1 Figure 1 Opt...

Page 2: ...adapter and the target WD Enterprise drive negotiate and agree upon three items bus width bus speed and synchronous asynchronous data transfer Either the initiator or the target can start the negotiation process and once this process is completed successfully all data in and data out phases oper ate as determined during the handshake The negotiation process occurs only once usually during start up...

Page 3: ...cal Reference Manual document number 4079 001045 Multiple Drive Installations If your system requires multiple devices you may install up to eight SCSI devices including the host bus adapter on an 8 bit SCSI bus up to 16 SCSI devices including the host bus adapter on a 16 bit SCSI bus or up to 32 devices including the host bus adapter on a 16 bit SCSI bus with a dual processor host bus adapter Ref...

Page 4: ...y pin 1 for each connector type Figure 12 Attaching the 50 pin SCSI Cable Figure 13 Attaching the 68 pin SCSI Cable NOTE If multiple devices are attached to the SCSI bus they must be daisy chained using a ribbon cable with multiple connectors The ends of the cable must be connected to terminated devices If the cable contains more connectors than needed for the devices on the bus mid cable connecto...

Page 5: ...Computer System 1 Verify all cable connections 2 To prevent damage to the SCSI ribbon cables and power cables make sure all cables are neatly placed inside the computer system chassis 3 Replace the cover and install screws using a non magnetic screwdriver 4 Reconnect all cables to the back of the computer system 5 Plug the AC power cable into the wall outlet 6 Turn ON the power to the computer sys...

Page 6: ...ber available BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE BBS 24 HOUR North America only 714 753 1234 Germany 49 89 92 20 06 60 U K 44 1372 360387 You may access the Technical Support Bulletin Board if you have a Hayes compatible modem with a 2 400 to 28 800 baud rate The required format is 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity DOCUFAX 24 HOUR North America only 714 932 4300 Europe Only 31 20 4467650 Use the automated FAX ...

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