DEC BA42 DSSI Installation Manual

BA42 DSSI Expander Installation
Manual

Order Number: EK–BA42C–IN. A01

December 1992

Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

First Printing, December 1992

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Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

1 Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander

1.1 Checking the Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

1.2 Setting Up the Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–3

1.3 Determining Which DSSI ID Numbers Are Available . . . . . . . . . 1–4

1.4 Setting DSSI ID Switches for Hard Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–5

1.4.1 Remove the DSSI ID Switch Cover from the Expander . . . . . 1–5

1.4.2 Check the DSSI ID Switch Setting on the Expander . . . . . . . 1–6

1.4.3 Change the DSSI ID Switch Settings if Necessary . . . . . . . . . 1–7

1.5 Drive Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

1.6 Installing an Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

1.6.1 Turn Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

1.6.2 Remove the Terminator from the DSSI Connector on the

System Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

1.6.3 Connect the DSSI Cable to the System Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

1.6.4 Connect the DSSI Cable to the Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

1.6.5 Connect the Terminator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

1.6.6 Connect the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

1.7 Connecting One Expander to Another Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14

1.7.1 Turn Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14

1.7.2 Remove the Terminator from the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

1.7.3 Connect the DSSI Expander Cable and Terminator . . . . . . . . 1–15

1.7.4 Connect the Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

1.8 Verifying the System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18

1.8.1 Turn Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18

1.8.2 Check the Configuration Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18

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2 Installing a BA42 Storage Expander Upgrade

2.1 Checking the Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

2.2 Preparing the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

2.2.1 Turn Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

2.2.2 Remove the Cover from the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2

2.3 Installing an RF3x-EK Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

2.3.1 Attach the Drive Bracket and Shock Isolator Rubber Feet . . 2–4

2.3.2 Determine the Drive Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

2.3.3 Connect the 50-Pin DSSI Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

2.3.4 Connect the 5-Pin Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

2.3.5 Connect the 12-Pin RFP Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

2.3.6 Install the Drive in the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13

2.3.7 Replace the Cover on the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

2.4 DSSI ID Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15

Figures

1–1 Parts of a BA42 DSSI Expander Box Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

1–2 On/Off Switch in the Off Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

1–3 Removing the DSSI ID Switch Cover from the Expander . . . 1–6
1–4 LED Indicators and DSSI ID Switches for Hard Disk

Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

1–5 Drive Indicator Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

1–6 Removing the DSSI Terminator from the System Unit . . . . . 1–10

1–7 Connecting a DSSI Cable to the System Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

1–8 Connecting a DSSI Cable to the Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

1–9 Connecting a Terminator to the Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

1–10 Connecting a Power Cord to an Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14

1–11 Removing a Terminator from an Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

1–12 Connecting the Three-Foot DSSI Cable and Terminator to

the Final Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

1–13 Connecting Power Cords to Expander Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17

2–1 Removing the Cover from the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

2–2 Drive Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

2–3 Drive Locations Inside the BA42 Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

2–4 Connecting 50-Pin DSSI Signal Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

2–5 50-Pin DSSI Signal Cable in the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

2–6 Connecting the 5-Pin Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

2–7 Power Cables for Drives 1 and 4 in the Expander Box . . . . . 2–9

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2–8 Power Cables for Drives 2 and 3 in the Expander Box . . . . . 2–10

2–9 Connecting the RFP Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

2–10 RFP Cables in the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12

2–11 Inserting an RF3x-EK Hard Disk Drive in the Expander

Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13

2–12 Fastening an RF3x-EK Hard Disk Drive in the Expander

Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

2–13 Replacing the Cover on the BA42 Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15

Tables

1–1 DSSI ID Numbers and Switch Settings for Hard Disk Drives

in the Expander Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

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Preface

Use this guide to install one or more BA42 DSSI expanders, to add a drive to a
BA42 DSSI expander, and to verify that DSSI switches have been set correctly
for each drive in a BA42 DSSI expander.

This guide describes the following:

• How to install one or more expanders

• How to install new drives inside BA42 DSSI expanders

• How to make sure the drives inside a BA42 DSSI expander are recognized
by the system and what to do if they are not

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Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Checking the shipment to make sure nothing is broken or missing

• Setting up a BA42 DSSI expander

• Selecting DSSI ID numbers and setting the DSSI ID switches for
Digital-supplied hard disk drives installed in the BA42 expander

• Attaching the expander to the system unit

• Attaching one expander to another expander

• Ensuring that the system recognizes the drive or drives inside the
expander

1.1 Checking the Shipment

When you unpack the carton that contains a BA42 DSSI expansion box, you
will find all of the items shown in Figure 1–1.

Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander 1–1

Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander

1.1 Checking the Shipment

Figure 1–1 Parts of a BA42 DSSI Expander Box Shipment

1 2

6

3

4

5

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Documentation

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DSSI expander box

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Rubber drive shipping bracket supports (up to three)

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DSSI terminator

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DSSI cable

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Power cord (In Europe the power cord may not be included; it is an optional
item which may be ordered from a menu.)

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1.2 Setting Up the Expander

It takes two people to unpack and set up a BA42 DSSI expander safely.

Standing an expander on its side blocks vents and can damage the
expander and any drives it contains.

Set up the BA42 DSSI expander on a flat surface as near as possible to the
system unit. If you are installing more than one expander, you can stack the
boxes on top of each other.

Make sure the on/off switch on the expander is in the off position (see
Figure 1–2).

Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander

1.2 Setting Up the Expander

Warning

Caution

Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander 1–3

Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander

1.2 Setting Up the Expander

Figure 1–2 On/Off Switch in the Off Position

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On/off switch

1.3 Determining Which DSSI ID Numbers Are Available

A DSSI ID number must be designated for the first drive installed in a BA42
expander; the DSSI IDs for the remainder of the drives in the expander will be
set automatically in increments of one, beginning with the number assigned to
the first drive.

Numbers that can be used range from 0 to 7 (up to seven DSSI drives can be
connected to a given DSSI connector on the system unit); each number may
be used only once via that connector. To find out what DSSI ID numbers are
available, see the option installation instructions in the installation guide or
user’s guide for the system.

After determining the DSSI ID number to be assigned to the first drive, use
the DSSI ID switches on the rear of the expander box to set the ID to that
number (see Section 1.4).

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1.4 Setting DSSI ID Switches for Hard Disk Drives

1.4 Setting DSSI ID Switches for Hard Disk Drives

The DSSI ID switch for hard disk drives installed in a BA42 expander is
located on the back of the expander.

If there are one to four hard disk drives preinstalled in your expander,
check the DSSI ID switch setting for the first drive and change the setting
if necessary. Settings for the remaining hard disks are then automatically
incremented.

1.4.1 Remove the DSSI ID Switch Cover from the Expander

Access the DSSI ID switches by lifting up and removing the switch cover (see
Figure 1–3). Replace the switch cover after checking the switches or the drive
indicator LEDs.

Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander 1–5

Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander

1.4 Setting DSSI ID Switches for Hard Disk Drives

Figure 1–3 Removing the DSSI ID Switch Cover from the Expander

1.4.2 Check the DSSI ID Switch Setting on the Expander

If there is a hard disk drive installed in the expander, the three DSSI ID
switches on the back of the box determine the DSSI ID switch setting for the
first drive (see Figure 1–4).

The DSSI IDs for additional hard drives are automatically incremented by one
as they are added; no further action is necessary.

1–6 Installing the BA42 DSSI Storage Expander

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