Cabling An Optional Scsi Adapter - IBM IntelliStation Z Pro 6223 Installation Manual

Cabling an optional SCSI adapter

You can install an optional SCSI adapter in your computer to control the internal
hard disk drives and provide additional RAID capabilities. With a SCSI adapter
installed, you can configure the internal hard disk drives into disk arrays. You can
also cable a SCSI adapter to external hard disk drives. See your SCSI adapter
option documentation for complete instructions for installing a SCSI adapter in your
computer and for additional information about SCSI adapters.
Notes:
1. The SCSI cables that are used by the integrated SCSI controller cannot be
2. If you install a ServeRAID 6i+ adapter, it must be installed in slot 5; no cabling
Complete the following steps to cable an optional SCSI adapter:
1. Install the SCSI adapter (see "Installing an adapter" on page 18).
2. Connect the SCSI-signal cable to the adapter and one or more of the signal
3. Connect the SCSI-activity-indicator cable to the adapter and to the SCSI-LED
4. Complete the installation of the optional SCSI adapter.
used with an optional SCSI adapter.
is required for this adapter.
cable connectors to the rear of the SCSI devices.
connector on the system board. See "System-board internal connectors" on
page 14 for the location of the SCSI-LED connector.
Rear adapter
retention bracket
SCSI signal
cable
SCSI signal
cable connector
SCSI adapter
Front adapter
retention bracket
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