Specifications

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3.1.2. Basic Disk/Media Cabinet Disk Capacity
The basic disk/media cabinet maximum disk capacity is reached with 4 Areas dedicated to disk cages
(Area N°1 is dedicated for media).
The maximum disk cage capacity is 54.6GB (3x18.2GB)
The maximum disk/media cabinet disk capacity is 218.4GB (4x54.6GB)
3.1.3. Expansion Disk/Media Cabinet Features
The expansion disk/media cabinet provides 5 Areas for disks or media.
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The first Area is dedicated to media.
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The other four Areas can house a disk cage.
A disk cage can house either three 1" high disks or two 1.6" high disks. All disks are hot swap.
The expansion disk/media cabinet can house an optional redundant power supply.
3.1.4. Expansion Disk/Media Cabinet Disk Capacity
The expansion disk/media cabinet maximum disk capacity is reached with 4 Areas dedicated to disk
cages (Area N°1 is dedicated to media).
The maximum disk cage capacity is 54.6GB (3x18.2GB)
The maximum disk/media cabinet disk capacity is 218.4GB (4x54.6GB)
3.2. Basic Disk/Media Cabinet Features for Escala S Series (CABG022)
Discontinued: 30/11/2001.
The 8 disk/media bays cabinet is an external cabinet connected to the Escala S Series via a SCSI-2
Fast/Wide SE DPT Adapter. This cabinet can house up to seven 3.5" disks, seven 3.5" disks and one
media, or six 3.5" disks and two media. It includes a double fan and a self-ventilated power supply.
The 8-disk/media bays cabinet supports just one SCSI channel.
The maximum disk capacity is 63.7 GB (7*9.1 GB).
An Escala S Series system can be connected to a maximum of two disk/media cabinets.
Software Requirements
AIX 4.2, or later.