Figure 9-6. Connecting Scsi Cables To Perc 3/Dc And 3/Dcl - Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller 3 User Manual

F i g u r e 9 - 6 . C o n n e c t i n g S C S I C a b l e s t o P E R C 3 / D C a n d
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Connect SCSI Devices
When connecting SCSI devices:
Disable termination on any SCSI device that is not at the end of the
1
SCSI bus.
If the cable is terminated, do not terminate SCSI devices.
Configure all SCSI devices to supply TermPWR.
2
Set proper target IDs (TIDs) for all SCSI devices.
3
The cable length should not exceed 12 meters for LVD and 160M
4
SCSI devices.
Cable Suggestions
SCSI disk subsystem throughput can impaired if SCSI cabling is not
optimized. Dell suggests using the following:
• Actively terminated cables
• Dell-approved cables
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