OCTANE™ Ultra SCSI XIO Option Board Installation Guide
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OCTANE
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Ultra SCSI XIO Option Board Installation Guide
Document Number: 007-3581-001
Front Matter
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Additional Hardware Information
Software and System Administration Information
Product Support
1.
Features of the Ultra SCSI Option Board
Other Sources of Information
About SCSI Buses and Devices
About the Ultra SCSI Board for the OCTANE Workstation
Differential SCSI Bus Type on the Ultra SCSI Board
2.
Installing the Ultra SCSI Option Board
Installing a New Version of the IRIX Operating System
Installing the Software
Ultra SCSI Option Board Package Components
Preparing the Workstation
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Removing the XIO Module
About the XIO Module
Attaching the Ultra SCSI Option Board to the XIO Module
Replacing the XIO Module
Powering On the OCTANE Workstation
Placing a Regulatory Label
Product Support
Returning Parts
3.
Configuring the Ultra SCSI Option Board and Installing the Cables
Mapping the Logical Port Numbers to the Physical Port Locations
About the ioconfig.conf File
Instructions for the Mapping Task
Installing the Ultra SCSI Cables
Assigning a SCSI Address to the External Device
Useful Tools for Getting Information About SCSI Devices
4.
Removing the Ultra SCSI Option Board
Detaching the Ultra SCSI Option Board From the XIO Module
Replacing the Guides on the XIO Module
Placing an Option Board or Blank Panel in Slot B
Product Support
Returning Parts
5.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Installed Devices
Troubleshooting SCSI Types, Channels, and Cable Lengths
Useful Tools for Getting Information About SCSI Devices
A.
Identifying Graphics Boards and the Ports and Modules on the Back of the Workstation
OCTANE Ultra SCSI Option Board
OCTANE/SI Graphics Board
OCTANE/SI With Texture Memory Option Board
OCTANE/SSI Graphics Board
OCTANE/MXI Graphics Board
B.
SCSI Port Pinout
C.
Care and Cleaning of the XIO Compression Connector
Guidelines for Storing and Handling the Compression Connector
Guidelines for Cleaning the Compression Connector
Index