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SCSI Cabling

2-4

DAC960PG and DAC960PJ Installation

SCSI Cabling

Each Ultra SCSI channel supports up to 15 drives.

The total allowable SCSI bus lengths will be limited to the single-ended bus
lengths shown in Table 2-1.

*

SCSI Trade Association terms.

**

The SCSI ID reserved for the RAID controller is not included in this total.

The maximum number of devices allowed on a Wide Ultra SCSI channel is 8

including the controller, unless bus extender technology is used.

Table 2-1. Supported SCSI Formats and Bus Lengths

SCSI Drive Type*

Bus Speed,

Max.(MB/Sec)

Bus Width,

(Bits)

Bus Length,

Max.(Meters)

Drives** per

Channel, Max.

SCSI-1

5

8

6

7

Fast SCSI

10

8

3

7

Fast Wide SCSI

20

16

3

15

Ultra SCSI

20

8

1.5

7

Ultra SCSI

20

8

3

3

Wide Ultra SCSI

40

16

15†

Wide Ultra SCSI

40

16

1.5

7

Wide Ultra SCSI

40

16

3

3