StorageTek 9710 User Manual

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SCSI Cabling

4-14

9710 System Assurance Guide

MR0012J

10

no

5.3 m (17.5 ft) from drive bus
2.4 m (8.0 ft) from control bus

1

yes

2.4 m (8.0 ft) from bus

1

2

yes

3 m (9.5 ft) from bus

1

3

yes

3.4 m (11.0 ft) from bus

1

4

yes

3.8 m (12.5 ft) from bus

1

5

yes

4.3 m (14.0 ft) from bus

1

6

yes

4.7 m (15.5 ft) from bus

1

7

yes

5.2 m (17.0 ft) from bus

1

8

yes

5.6 m (18.5 ft) from bus

1

9

yes

6 m (20.0 ft) from bus

1

10

yes

6.6 m (21.5 ft) from bus

1

Note:

1

Calculated for a control interface daisy chain cable of 0.5 m (18 in.). Add 0.8 m (2.5

ft) for a 1.2 m (4 ft) cable, and 1.1 m (4.5 ft) for a 1.8 m (6 ft) cable.

Table 4-4. SCSI Cable Length Subtraction (Continued)

Number of drives on
the same data bus

Are data and control on
the same bus? (Yes/No)

Subtract this value from
maximum allowed cable length

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