Contents

CSCSI Connections

SCSI Bus Differences 159

SCSI Restrictions 161

Cables 161

Connectors and Terminators 162

SCSI Configuration Constraints 162

Determining SCSI Bus Length 165

Single-Ended SCSI-2 Bus Length 165

Fast, Wide Differential SCSI Bus Length 167

Assigning SCSI Device IDs 168

Single-Ended Standard System SCSI Device IDs 170 Fast, Wide Differential SCSI IDs 172

Connecting to the SCSI Ports

173

System SCSI Port Connection

173

DThe Boot Console Interface

Boot Console Interface Features 177 Accessing the Boot Console Interface 180 Booting Your Workstation 181 Searching for Bootable Media 183 Resetting Your Workstation 184 Displaying and Setting Paths 185 Displaying and Setting the Monitor Type 187

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