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Dell PowerEdge 6400 Manual

Dell PowerEdge 6400 Manual

Scsi backplane option
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  • Page 2 © 2000 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.
  • Page 3 This document describes the installation procedure for the optional small computer system interface (SCSI) backplanes for the Dell PowerEdge 4x00 and 6x00 systems. To replace your computer’s SCSI backplane board with a different backplane board, perform the following steps. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the sys- tem from the electrical outlet.
  • Page 4 Disconnect the flat data cable from the locking connector on the backplane board. Disconnect the power cable labeled "HD-B/P" from the power connector on the backplane board. To release the connector, press the latch on the side of the connector. Disconnect the fan power cable from the power connector labeled "FAN"...
  • Page 5 Connect the 20-pin data cable from the system board to the connector labeled "PLANAR" on the backplane board (see Figure 2 or Figure 3). Cooling fan power cable connector (FAN) Power connector (POWER) System-board data cable connector (PLANAR) Ultra3 SCSI cable connector (SCSIA) support.dell.com SCSI Backplane Option...
  • Page 6 Ultra3 SCSI cable connector (SCSIA) Ultra3 SCSI cable connector (SCSIB) Cooling fan power cable connector (FAN) Power connector (POWER) System-board data cable connector (PLANAR) 13. Connect the power cable labeled "HD-B/P" to the connector labeled "POWER" on the backplane board. 14.
  • Page 7 17 . Turn the key in the keylock to lock the drive-locking flange (see Figure 4). With the flange in the locked position, you have easier access to the upper drive bay key. Screws (6) Drive-locking flange support.dell.com SCSI Backplane Option...
  • Page 8 18. To remove the upper drive bay key, remove the three screws. 19. To remove the lower drive key, remove the three screws securing the key to the chassis. 20. Rotate each drive bay key so that the "6" or "8" stamped on the end of each key faces forward and matches the drive capacity of the new backplane (see Figure 5).
  • Page 9 If you install an 8-bay backplane, you need to convert the drive carriers to the 1-inch width by removing the spacer insert that fastens to each carrier adjacent to the carrier release handle. 25. Reconnect the computer and peripherals to their AC power sources. support.dell.com SCSI Backplane Option...
  • Page 10 SCSI Backplane Option...