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Glossary

UltraSCSI RAID Enclosure Glossary–5

converter

See SCSI bus signal converter.

data center cabinet

The largest of the StorageWorks cabinets, such as the SW800 series
that can contain as many as 24 drive SBB shelves. These cabinets
include either a 50 Hz or 60 Hz cable distribution unit (CDU),
internal ac power cords, and cooling fans.

departmental server cabinet

The series of smaller StorageWorks cabinets for mounting shelves,
controllers, storage devices, and power control devices to form
subsystems.

device

The targets, initiators, hubs, converters, and bus expanders, and
similar devices interconnected to form a SCSI bus. Connectors,
expanders, and hubs do not use a SCSI bus ID.

See also nodes.

device connector

Any connector physically part of a SCSI device.

differential SCSI bus

A bus in which the voltage potential difference between two wires
determines the signal level.

disk drive

A storage device supporting random access to fixed size blocks of
data.

dual redundant configuration

An array controller configuration consisting of controller A and
controller B mounted in the same controller shelf. When controller A
fails, controller B assumes control over the devices.