Intel® Server Platform SR6850HW4 TPS

SCSI Backplane Board

7.SCSI Backplane Board

This chapter describes the Server Platform SR6850HW4 SCSI Backplane Board and is organized as follows:

Section 1: Introduction

Provides an overview of the Server Platform SR6850HW4 SCSI

Backplane Board, showing functional blocks and the board layout.

Section 2: Functional Architecture

Describes the Server Platform SR6850HW4 SCSI Backplane Board functional blocks.

Section 3: Signal Descriptions

Summary of the Server Platform SR6850HW4 SCSI Backplane Board internal signals and connector signals, and the connector signal pin names and the signal descriptions.

Section 4: Electrical, Environmental, and Mechanical Specifications Specifies operational parameters and considerations, and connector pinouts.

7.1Introduction

The Server Platform SR6850HW4 SCSI Backplane Board supports up to ten hot-swap Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives mounted into the chassis. The board provides drive status information and allows adding, removing and replacing hard disk drives without powering down the system. The following block diagram, architectural overview, and placement diagram provide an overview of the Server Platform SR6850HW4 SCSI Backplane Board.

7.1.1Block Diagram

The block diagram divides SCSI Backplane Board into physical and functional blocks. Arrows represent buses and signals. Blocks represent the physical and functional blocks.

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