Sun Microsystems - Townshend Computer Tools DAT-Link User Manual

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sections, the will probably work ne|consult your supplier
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2.4.1 SUN Microsystems

Manufacturer:
SUN Microsystems
Models:
SPARCStation 1, 1+, 2, IPC, IPX, SLC, ELC, 10, 4/470, LX
Operating System:
SunOS 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3; Solaris 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Cables Required
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To connect the SPARCStation with the you will require a cable with a
high-density 50 pin D connector on one end and a 50 pin Centronics type connector
on the other end. This may also be called a SCSI-1 to SCSI-2 cable. It should be
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available from your SUN hardware supplier or can be ordered from your
supplier.
Choosing a SCSI ID
If you are using the standard software as supplied by SUN, then SCSI ID's 4 and 5
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are reserved for tape drives, or devices such as the . If you already have
a tape drive connected to your machine, check its SCSI ID setting which should
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be either 4 or 5. You can then use the other number for the . If both
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ID's are already being used, or if you wish to install multiple devices,
then a custom kernel must be built for the machine | a job for a system
UNIX
administrator. Arbitrary SCSI ID's can then be chosen in the range 0 to 6.
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The SCSI ID's of all devices connected, including the , can also be checked
by halting the computer and using the command when you have the
probe-scsi
system boot prompt, \ ". See the Sun System & Network Manager's Guide sup-
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plied with your workstation for details on halting and rebooting the computer.
Under Solaris 2. , the command can also be used to identify the SCSI
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prtconf -v
addresses (target ID's) of the connected devices.
Connecting the
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The next step is to connect the to the computer. Since it is necessary to
unterminate the SCSI bus temporarily, it is recommended that you shut-down and
turn o the computer before making the connection.
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The 's SCSI ID switch goes up to 9, but the 8 and 9 settings are only for factory
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testing. The SUN itself uses SCSI ID 7