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2.2.18
DVD Drive/Tape Drive Unit Administration
DVD drive/tape drive unit configuration is used to specify a DVD drive unit and
tape drive unit by specifying a PCI card port that can connect to the DVD/tape
drive.
Note – A DVD drive unit and tape drive unit needs to be specified only for
M8000/M9000 servers. In an M3000/M4000 server, the MBU#0 on a MBU_A has the
DVD drive unit. In an M5000 server, the MBU#0 on a MBU_B has the DVD drive
unit.
TABLE 2-37
DVD Drive/Tape Drive Unit Administration Terms
TABLE 2-37
Term
Description
DVD drive unit
DVD: digital video disk drive unit. A basic cabinet and an expansion cabinet contain one
DVD drive unit respectively, which is accessed through I/O unit card A (IOUA) mounted in
an I/O unit. The DVD drive unit is connected to a specified I/O unit and is used to a single
domain that use the I/O unit.
In the M8000/M9000 servers, the DVD drive unit can be assigned to the specified IOUA port.
In the M3000/M4000/M5000 servers, the DVD drive is assigned to a specific system board,
but the port cannot be specified.
Tape drive unit
A basic cabinet and an expansion cabinet contain one tape drive unit respectively, which is
accessed through IOU card A (IOUA) mounted in an I/O unit. The tape drive unit is
connected to a specified I/O unit and is assigned to a single domain that uses the I/O unit.
In the M8000/M9000 servers, the tape drive unit can be assigned to the specified IOUA port.
In the M3000/M4000/M5000 servers, the tape drive unit is assigned to a specific system
board, but the port cannot be specified.
Note – The DVD drive/tape drive unit cannot be used to back up XSCF
information.
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SPARC Enterprise Mx000 Servers XSCF User's Guide • January 2012
lists terms used in DVD drive/tape drive unit administration.
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