Connecting Scsi Cables To The Jukebox; Table 2-1 Maximum Scsi External Cable Lengths (Assuming No Scsi Devices Internal To The Host Computer) - HP SureStore Optical Jukebox 160ex Service Manual

Table 2-1
NOTE
Installation

Connecting SCSI Cables to the Jukebox

Connecting SCSI Cables to the Jukebox
The following is general cabling information.
Interface types
available
Number of hosts
The maximum cable length you have available for connection to the host
computer system or other devices depends on which interface type you
select. The following table lists the maximum SCSI bus lengths
available.
Maximum SCSI External Cable Lengths (Assuming no SCSI
devices internal to the host computer)
Interface Type
Single-Ended SCSI
(50-pin high-density
connector)
Differential SCSI
(68-pin high-density
connector)
Use SCSI cables with thumbscrew connectors. Clip type cables may be
used if you first remove the mounted thumbscrew studs with a flat blade
screwdriver. If the thumbscrew studs are not removed, interference
2-6
Single-ended or differential SCSI,
selected by the interface selection
switch on the top of the interface
module (see "6" on Figure 2-2).
This jukebox may be used in high
availability environments. High
availability environments can be
complex and are not described in
this guide. The customer should
consult with their high-availability
vendor for installation and
configuration.
Maximum External Cable
Length
3 meters (9.8 feet)
25 meters (82.0 feet)
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