Compaq 800 manual Storage Adapters/Controllers, PCI-based two port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapter

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AlphaServer 800 Pedestal–Rackmount

Step 3b—Storage Adapters/Controllers

 

All systems include an onboard UltraSCSI adapter to

Charts indicate minimum level of operating system

 

support a maximum of seven internal devices; four SCA-

supported.

 

 

 

2 hard disk drives and three removable media devices.

Note: Minimum operating system level support for

￿

If the internal drives are connected to a PCI-based RAID

DIGITAL UNIX with MEMORY CHANNEL is V4.0B.

controller (KZPAC-xx) instead of the onboard UltraSCSI

Refer to the Supported Options List for O/S support

adapter, Fault Management must be disabled when the

http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/tech_docs/alphasrv8

RCU (Raid Configuration Utility) is executed.

00/docs/supported_options.html

 

- PB8HA-DA cable is required to connect optional PCI-

The following adapters and controllers are supported.

based RAID controller to internal disk drives.

SCSI cables are not included and must be ordered

 

Maximum number of KZPAC PCI-based RAID

￿separately.

 

 

 

controllers supported is four.

External DSSI cables are not included and must be

 

 

 

ordered separately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum # Supported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL UNIX

OpenVMS

Order Number

Description

 

V4.0D

V7.1-1H1

 

 

 

 

KZPCM-DA

PCI-based two port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapter and

2

2

 

 

10/100Mbit Ethernet Combo adapter, uses 1 PCI slot. Internal 68-pin

 

 

 

 

and 50-pin HD connectors and two external 68-pin VHDCI

 

 

 

 

connectors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN37A-02

2 meter VHDCI male to VHDCI male UltraSCSI cable for external

 

 

 

 

connections. Required for each UltraSCSI StorageWorks shelf

 

 

 

 

attached to KZPCM.

 

 

 

PB8HA-DA

Internal 68-pin HD SCSI cables. Connects 16-bit wide SCSI

 

 

 

 

controller KZPCM to internal storage assembly, maximum one per

 

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KZPBA-CA

PCI-based one port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapter, internal 68-

2

2

 

 

pin and 50-pin HD connectors and external 68-pin HD connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN38C-02

2 meter 68-pin HD male to VHDCI male UltraSCSI cable. Required

 

 

 

 

for each external UltraSCSI shelf attached to KZPBA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PB8HA-DA

Internal 68-pin HD SCSI cables. Connects 16-bit wide SCSI

 

 

 

 

controller KZPBA to internal storage assembly, maximum one per

 

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KZPBA-CB1

PCI-based one port UltraSCSI Differential adapter, 68-pin HD

2

2

 

 

connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN38C-02

2 meter 68-pin HD male to VHDCI male UltraSCSI cable. Required

 

 

 

 

for each external UltraSCSI shelf attached to KZPBA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum # Supported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL UNIX

OpenVMS

Order Number

Description

 

V4.0B

V7.1-1H1

 

 

 

 

KZPSA-BB

PCI-based one port Fast Wide Differential (FWD) SCSI adapter

4

4

 

 

with 68-pin HD external connector. Supports Single-Ended storage

 

 

 

 

devices via the DWZZA or DWZZB signal converters. Internal hard

 

 

 

 

disk drives are not supported on KZPSA adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN21K-02

2 meter SCSI cable 68-pin HD straight male connector with thumb

 

 

 

 

latches and one 68-pin HD right angle male connector with screw

 

 

 

 

fasteners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN31G-xx

SCSI Cable 68-pin HD straight connector at each end; -xx denotes

 

 

 

 

length of cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BN21W-0B

SCSI Cable 68-pin HD SCSI "Y" Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DWZZB-xx

SCSI bus signal converter. 16-bit differential to 16-bit Single-Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KZPAA-AA

PCI-based one port Fast Narrow Single-Ended (FNSE) SCSI

4

4

 

 

adapter with 50-pin external connector

 

 

 

BN21N-02

2 meter 8-bit to 16-bit SCSI cable, connects KZPAA to 16-bit Fast10

 

 

 

 

SCSI StorageWorks shelf.

 

 

 

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Contents Product Description System Ordering RulesSeries Cabinet Enclosures AlphaServer 800 Pedestal and Rackmount Package Systems AlphaServer 800 Pedestal-RackmountPedestal and Rackmount Systems include Digital Unix Pedestal Packaged Systems Digital Unix Packaged SystemsOpenVMS Packaged Systems Digital Unix Rackmount Packaged SystemsSelect one System Disk Drive-Mandatory Mandatory OptionsOpenVMS Rackmount Packaged Systems Select one Network Adapter-MandatoryMemory StorageInternal Storage PCI-based one port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapter, internal Storage Adapters/ControllersPCI-based two port UltraSCSI Single-ended adapter PCI-based one port Fast Wide Differential FWD Scsi adapterPCI-based three port UltraSCSI RAID controller with 4 MB Same as KZPAC-CA with 8 MB cache memoryPCI-based one port Dssi adapter OpenVMS systems only External Tape ExpansionDssi Controllers External TapesMonitors Video Extension CableScsi Cables for External Tapes Monitor Power Cords Graphics AdaptersNetworks and Communications Series Cabinet Enclosure Options Cabinet Enclosures and AccessoriesCabinet Configuration Chart Cabinet EnclosuresFactory Integration Cabinet Front DoorShelves supported in M-series Cabinets with trim kit H9A11 Ballast KitKeyboards and Power Cords Software Pedestal Power CordsRackmount Power Cords Pedestal to Rackmount Conversion KitDigital Unix Software Layered Products Library CD-ROM StorageWorks Software Packages for Digital UnixTruCluster Available Server License DECnet for Digital UnixDssi Information Hardware and Software Supplemental Support ServicesDECnet for OpenVMS Hardware-Americas and Asia Pacific onlyCPU Upgrades AlphaServer 800 System Diagram Rear of Enclosure Clearances Operating Service AlphaServer 800 Rackmount Specifications RegulatoryUninterruptable Power Supplies
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