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CONFIGURING SCSI REPEATERS in the 3518 ENCLOSURE



Subject: CONFIGURING SCSI REPEATERS in the 3518 ENCLOSURE
New Netfinity server RETAIN Tip:  (this replaces H162824)

    Record number:       H165084
    Device:              D/T3518
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00055
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:             001
    Date created:        O98/10/30
    Date last altered:   A98/10/30
    Owning B.U.:         USA


Abstract: CONFIGURING SCSI REPEATERS in the 3518 ENCLOSURE


TEXT:

A SCSI Repeater Card Option P/N 94G7585 FRU P/N 07L8624 is required when configuring any IBM External Enclosure type 3518 Model 001 or 002 with ANY of the following configurations on a single SCSI Channel:


3518 CONFIGURATION LIMITATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

  1.  If attaching the 3518 to a Non-RAID Ultra-Wide SCSI Controller/Adapter,  the ULTRA setting on the Controller/Adapter MUST BE DISABLED.
  2.  Ultra Speed is NOT supported on the 3518 Enclosure.
  3.  The MAXIMUM Configuration of a Single SCSI Channel WITHOUT a REPEATER in a 3518 Enclosure is:

  4.  The MAXIMUM Configuration of a Single SCSI Channel WITH REPEATER (Option P/N 94G7585 / FRU P/N 07L8624) in a 3518  Enclosure is:

      ---------------- OR --------------------------------

    NOTE: Daisy-chaining Backplanes in the 3518 requires that  the 3518 is connected to any of the following Adapters / Controllers:


See the following IBM Website URL for 3518 System Compatibility and Hardware Prerequisites:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/compat/storage/matrix.shtml#enclose


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