Owner`s manual

Table 1–4 describes the adapters supported by the system. Note that some
adapters require more than one slot on the XMI.
Table 1–4: Adapters
Adapter
XMI
Slots Function
CIXCD 1 CI port interface; connects the system to a Star Cou-
pler.
DEMFA 1 FDDI (fiber optic) port interface; connects a system to a lo-
cal area network.
DEMNA 1 Ethernet port interface; connects a system to a local area net-
work.
DWMBB 1 XMI-to-VAXBI interface, a two-module set. The DWMBB/
A is in the XMI card cage; the DWMBB/B is installed in the VAXBI
card cage.
1
DWMVA 1 XMI-to-VMEbus interface, a two-module set. The DWMVA/
A is in the XMI card cage; the DWMVA/B is installed in a VME-
bus expansion cabinet.
KDM70 2 Disk adapter; enables connection to RA disk drives.
KFMSA 1 DSSI adapter; enables connection to TF tape drives and to RF disk
drives.
1
See Appendix D for information on VAXBI adapters and options.
For more information on adapters, see Digital’s Systems and Options
Catalog or the VAX 6000 Platform Service Manual.
Appendix C lists the device type codes for XMI adapters, and Appendix D
lists the device type codes for VAXBI adapters.
The VAX 6000 Series System 1–13