Specifications

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xSeries 200 Internal SCSI Cabling
EIDE Models
In xSeries 200 models using the EIDE interface for storage device attachment, a two-drop cable is used to attach the standard 15 GB EIDE HDD to one of the EIDE connectors. A
second EIDE controller provides the interface for the IDE CD-ROM drive. A two-drop cable connects the IDE controller to the IDE CD-ROM. Up to two additional EIDE or IDE
devices can be installed (one off of each controller).
SCSI Models
xSeries 200 models with a SCSI adapter are cabled internally with a five-drop, 16-bit wide LVD SCSI cable with a built-in multi-mode active terminator at one end of the cable. The
other end of the cable is attached to the internal 68-pin connector of the standard Ultra160 SCSI adapter. SCSI devices can be connected to any of the five cable connectors. If 8-bit
(narrow) devices are to be installed, a 68- to 50-pin converter (32G3925) is required for each narrow device.
Other Configuration Alternatives
In the case where a RAID controller is used to support internal drives in a xSeries 200, the standard cable is moved from the onboard controller to the RAID adapter. To connect a
tape drive to the onboard or other supported SCSI controller, use the 16-bit multi-mode terminated, two-drop, SCSI cable included with optional Media Bay Tray and LVD Cable Kit
(P/N 10K2340).
External SCSI support can be obtained by installing an optional SCSI adapter or RAID controller and using appropriate external SCSI cabling.
1.The xSeries 200 EIDE controllers support a maximum of four IDE devices per machine including CD-ROM drives, hard disks
and IDE tape drives.
2. Mixing of IDE and SCSI hard disk drives is not supported.
3. Limited to 2 drives in model -12X due to installed tape drive option.
4. Not supported by the external SCSI port included in SCSI models. Select an optional SCSI controller then refer to Appendix D:
Cables-Storage Units-Controllers to confirm the controller supports the desired External Storage Expansion Unit and to select a
supported cable. For HDD or other expansion unit options, see the specific expansion unit section.
5. Netfinity EXP200 includes a single 2 M Ultra2 SCSI cable and a single hot-swap 350W power supply and standard country
power cord. Optional hot-swap Netfinity EXP200 350W Redundant Power Supply (P/N 37L0xxx) includes an additional standard
country power cord. To convert an EXP200 to match the system’s tower form factor, Netfinity EXP200 Rack-to-Tower
Conversion Kit P/N 37L5857 is required.
6. EXP300 includes a single 2M Ultra2 SCSI cable and dual hot-swap 500 W redundant power supplies, each with its own
standard country power cord. To convert an EXP300 to a tower form factor, EXP300 Rack-to-Tower Conversion Kit P/N
09N7296 is required.
7. Where ‘xxx’ represents a specific country code: 899=US/French, 900=European/English, 901=European/Spanish,
902=European/French, 903=European/German, 904=Danish/English, 905=Israel/English, 906=Italian/Italian, 907=South Africa/
English, 908=Swiss/English, 909=Swiss/French, 910=Swiss/German, 912=UK/English:- Line Cords/ Publication Country Kits are
included throughout.
8. Where ‘xxx’ represents a country specific code:076=Euro/English , 077=Danish/English, 078=Israel/English, 079=Italy/
English, 080=South Africa/English, 081=Swiss/English, 082=UK/English. Line Cords/Publication Kits are included throughout.
9.Where ‘xx’ represents a specific country code: 51=US/English, 52=European/English, 56=Danish/English, 57=Israel/English,
58=Italian/English, 59=South Africa/English, 60=Swiss/English, 63=UK/English:- Line Cords/ Publication Country Kits are
included throughout.