IBM 8486 User Guide - Page 44

Cabling, optional, adapter

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Cabling an optional SCSI adapter You can install an optional SCSI adapter in the server to control an internal tape drive. You can also cable a SCSI adapter to external hard disk drives. See your SCSI adapter option documentation for complete instructions for installing a SCSI adapter in the server and for additional information about SCSI adapters. Note: An optional SCSI adapter or cable option is required to connect external SCSI devices. To cable an optional SCSI adapter, complete the following steps: 1. Install the SCSI adapter (see "Installing an adapter" on page 30). 2. Connect the SCSI signal cable to the adapter and to one or more of the connectors on the rear of the SCSI devices. SCSI connector SCSI cable SCSI adapter 3. Complete the installation of the optional SCSI adapter. 32 xSeries 100 Type 8486: User's Guide

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Cabling
an
optional
SCSI
adapter
You
can
install
an
optional
SCSI
adapter
in
the
server
to
control
an
internal
tape
drive.
You
can
also
cable
a
SCSI
adapter
to
external
hard
disk
drives.
See
your
SCSI
adapter
option
documentation
for
complete
instructions
for
installing
a
SCSI
adapter
in
the
server
and
for
additional
information
about
SCSI
adapters.
Note:
An
optional
SCSI
adapter
or
cable
option
is
required
to
connect
external
SCSI
devices.
To
cable
an
optional
SCSI
adapter,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Install
the
SCSI
adapter
(see
“Installing
an
adapter”
on
page
30).
2.
Connect
the
SCSI
signal
cable
to
the
adapter
and
to
one
or
more
of
the
connectors
on
the
rear
of
the
SCSI
devices.
SCSI adapter
SCSI connector
SCSI cable
3.
Complete
the
installation
of
the
optional
SCSI
adapter.
32
xSeries
100
Type
8486:
User’s
Guide