HP NetRAID 1 Controller User Manual
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Onboard Speaker
The adapters have an onboard tone generator for audible warnings when system errors occur.
Audible warnings can be generated through this speaker. Refer to the section Audible Warnings for
further information.
SCSI Bus
Each channel can support a maximum of six or eight Fast/Wide SCSI or Ultra/Wide SCSI devices,
depending on the HP system and enclosure used. Ultra/Wide SCSI support can be enabled by the
user for individual channels.
Channel
Internal Connection
External Connection
0
6
6 or 8
1*
6
6 or 8
2*
6
6 or 8
*
HP NetRAID Only
•
External connections requires a D3637C Cable. If the cable is not supplied with your system,
see HP’s Order Assistant for ordering information. Order Assistant is available on the Internet
at http://www.hp.com/go/netserver.
•
External storage with the HP Storage System/6 only supports Fast/Wide SCSI devices.
•
External storage with the HP Rack Storage/8 supports Fast/Wide or Ultra/Wide SCSI devices
(may be mixed).
•
Internal NetServer storage of six hot swap drives support Fast/Wide or Ultra/Wide SCSI
devices (may be mixed).
NOTE
See HP Order Assistant for non-hot swap disk support. HP Order Assistant is
available on the Internet at http://www.hp.com/go/netserver.
Each channel supports Fast/Wide SCSI (at data transfer rates up to 20 MB/sec per channel) and
Ultra/Wide SCSI (at data transfer rates up to 40 MB/sec per channel).
SCSI Connectors
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HP NetRAID has three 68-pin internal high density connectors for SCSI channels 0, 1, 2
which support Ultra/Wide SCSI. HP NetRAID has one 68-pin external ultra/wide-high-
density connector for each of SCSI channels 0 and 1 which support Ultra/Wide SCSI with the
Rack Storage/8, or Fast SCSI for all other mass storage devices. One connector type at a time
can be used for channels 0 and 1.
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HP NetRAID-1 has one 68-pin internal high density connector for SCSI channel 0 which
support Ultra/Wide SCSI and one 68-pin external ultra/wide-high-density connector for SCSI
channel 0. One connector type at a time can be used.
SCSI Termination
The adapters use active termination on the SCSI bus conforming to Alternative 2 of the SCSI-2
specifications. Termination enable/disable is automatic through cable detection.