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Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Checking the shipment to make sure nothing is broken or missing
• Setting up a BA42 DSSI expander
• Selecting DSSI ID numbers and setting the DSSI ID switches for
Digital-supplied hard disk drives installed in the BA42 expander
• Attaching the expander to the system unit
• Attaching one expander to another expander
• Ensuring that the system recognizes the drive or drives inside the
expander
1.1 Checking the Shipment
When you unpack the carton that contains a BA42 DSSI expansion box, you
will find all of the items shown in Figure 1–1.
Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander 1–1