Overland Storage REO 9000 - Manual (Page 81)

Configuring External (SCSI) Devices W 81
CHAPTER
8 Configuring External (SCSI)
Devices
The SCSI ports on the REO Appliance let you attach external devices
(such as tape drives or changers) and then use the console to assign
initiators. The appliance provides two SCSI ports, and you can use a
chain formation to assign up to 15 SCSI IDs to each port (the SCSI IDs
must be unique within each port configuration).
Important: For a list of supported SCSI devices (some device-types and
configurations are not currently supported), see the REO
Interoperability Matrix on the Overland Storage Web site at
www.overlandstorage.com.
Detecting External Devices
When you enable power to the REO Appliance, it automatically detects
whether External Devices are attached to the SCSI ports and displays
the applicable information in the External Device Summary and
External Device Configuration pages.
If you turn off or detach an External Device while the REO Appliance is
running, the External Device remains in the list of REO Device IDs, but
the Device Type and SCSI Port:ID are set to None and the Inquiry