Dell PowerEdge 2300 User's Guide - Page 101
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This chapter describes how to install and configure small computer system interface (SCSI) hard-disk drives in the computer's internal drive bays. For information on installing SCSI CD-ROM drives and SCSI tape drives in the external drive bays, see Chapter 9, "Installing Drives in the External Bays," in the Installation and Troubleshooting Guide. Dell PowerEdge 2300 systems include a SCSI backplane board, which greatly simplifies cabling and configuration for SCSI hard-disk drives. SCSI identification (ID) and termination for SCSI hard-disk drives are both configured by the SCSI backplane board, rather than on individual drives. Three SCSI backplane board options are available, as shown in Table 7-1. Figure 7-1 illustrates the internal drive bays, the 1 x 6 hot-pluggable SCSI backplane board, and the Ultra2/LVD SCSI interface cable. The Ultra2/LVD SCSI interface cable has two connectors: The connector at one end attaches to the Ultra2/LVD SCSI host adapter connector labeled "SCSI1" on the system board, or to an optional SCSI host adapter card such as the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. The connector at the other end of the cable attaches to the connector labeled "SCSIA" on the SCSI backplane board. 2 x 2 back- No plane board Yes 1.6-inch No drives 2 x 3 back- No plane board Yes 1-inch No drives 1 x 6 back- Yes* plane board No 1-inch Yes drives * Backplane board must be controlled by the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller host adapter card. Installing SCSI Hard-Disk Drives 7-1