SCSI Backplane

The two SCSI backplane supports three Ultra160 SCA SCSI hard disks each for a total of six. The backplane design incorporates a hot-swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SCA SCSI hard disks. The LED connector on the backplane connects to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD access, HDD failure, thermal failure, and fan failure.

Front Side

The front side of the backplane has three 80-pin SCA SCSI connectors available for SCA SCSI hard disks. The hard disks are externally accessible from the front of the server.

80-pin SCA SCSI Connectors

Back Side

Each backplane includes power, SMB, LED, and SCSI connectors.

Left Board #2 (viewed from back)

Right Board #1 (viewed from back)

SCSI Con. (from right board)

SCSI In (from motherboard)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

SMB in from MB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

SMB out to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

left board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED out to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

front panel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCSI Connector

Backplane Power

SCSI out

(for terminator)

Connector

to left board

(1)SMB in from right board

(2)SMB out to power supply

(3)LED out to front panel

NOTE

The SCSI backplane is already installed in the system chassis. You do not need to remove the backplane when installing components or connecting cables.

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