Packard Bell ST8000 Computer Drive User Manual


 
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Differential Ultra Wide SCSI
Prior to beginning the cabling, identify the
configuration for your installation. Note the card
locations in the illustrations for each configuration.
Install your cards and connect the cabling based on the
procedures and diagrams shown. The diagrams depict
the configuration using the minimum number of
controller channels.
Differential Converter Card
Channel 0
Channel 1
Two Single-Bus Cabinets
With this configuration you will have up to fourteen
(14) disk drives per differential host adapter channel.
Due to the fourteen drives per channel limitation, two
disk drive slots will not be available.
If you are using multiple controllers you can expand
your capacity by using up to four controllers per CPU
system. Refer to “Default Configurations” later in this
section for information on special SCSI ID settings.
1
Power off your computer system or workstation.
2
Be sure to complete the “Setup” and “Component
Installation” sections described earlier in this Guide.
The DEU ships from the factory with I/O Interface
cards installed in both card slots. Therefore during
the installation, you may be required to remove one
or both I/O Interface cards.
3
Identify the subsystem which will be the master
cabinet. Loosen the two thumb screws and remove
the I/O Interface card installed in the upper or right
side card slot of the master cabinet.