Silicon Graphics CHALLENGE Vault L CMN A01 User manual
CHALLENGE™ Vault L
Owner’s Guide
Document Number 007-2443-001
CHALLENGE™ Vault L Owner’s Guide
Document Number 007-2443-001
CONTRIBUTORS
Written by Pablo Rozal
Illustrated by Dan Young
Edited by Christina Cary
Production by Laura Cooper
Engineering contributions by Dave Alexander, Tom Jackman, Suzy Jones, Todd
Longbottom, Thomas Mitchell, and Ted Wong
Cover design and illustration by Rob Aguilar, Rikk Cary, Dean Hodgkinson,
Erik Lindholm, and Kay Maitz
© Copyright 1994, Silicon Graphics, Inc.— All Rights Reserved
This document contains proprietary and confidential information of Silicon
Graphics, Inc. The contents of this document may not be disclosed to third parties,
copied, or duplicated in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written
permission of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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Use, duplication, or disclosure of the technical data contained in this document by
the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (c) (1) (ii) of the
Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 52.227-7013 and/
or in similar or successor clauses in the FAR, or in the DOD or NASA FAR
Supplement. Unpublished rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United
States. Contractor/manufacturer is Silicon Graphics, Inc., 2011 N. Shoreline Blvd.,
Mountain View, CA 94039-1389.
Silicon Graphics, the Silicon Graphics logo, and IRIS are registered trademarks and
IRIX, Onyx, and CHALLENGE are trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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Contents
About This Guide ix
Structure of this Guide ix
Conventions x
Compliance Statements x
1. Touring the Chassis 1
Configurations 1
Front View Components 2
Rear View Components 4
2. Operating the Vault L Storage Box 9
Installing a Drive 9
Removing a Drive Shelf 13
Removing a Drive From the Chassis 15
Updating the Software to Recognize the New Drives 15
Operating the Vault L 15
A. Specifications 17
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Figures
Figure 1-1 CHALLENGE Vault L (Front View) 2
Figure 1-2 CHALLENGE Vault L (Drive Door Open) 3
Figure 1-3 CHALLENGE Vault L (Rear View) 5
Figure 1-4 Mixed-Channel Vault L Storage Box 6
Figure 2-1 SCSI Drive Sled Jumper Setup for Differential
Vault L 10
Figure 2-2 SCSI Drive Sled Jumper Setup for Mixed-Channel
Vault L 10
Figure 2-3 Installing (or Removing) a Drive in the Vault L
Storage Box 12
Figure 2-4 Removing a Drive Shelf From the Vault L 14
Figure 2-5 Voltage Selection Switch 16
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Tables
Table A-1 Vault L Storage Box Specifications 17
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About This Guide
This guide provides information for operating the CHALLENGE™ Vault L
storage box (model no. CMN A014). This product provides additional disk
storage for the Onyx™ and CHALLENGE L (deskside) and XL (rackmount)
systems. The Vault L houses SCSI (small computer system interface) drives.
Each Vault L holds up to eight half-height drives or four full-height drives.
Structure of this Guide
This guide includes the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1 “Touring the Chassis” introduces the components visible
from the front and back of the Vault L storage box.
Chapter 2 “Operating the Vault L Storage Box” explains how to install
and remove drives, how to update the system software to
recognize new drives, and how to operate the Vault L
storage box.
Appendix A “Specifications” summarizes technical specifications for the
Vault L storage box.
Conventions
In command syntax descriptions and examples, square brackets ( [ ] )
surrounding an argument indicate an optional argument. Variable
parameters are in italics. Replace these variables with the appropriate string
or value.
In text descriptions, IRIX™ filenames are in italics. The names of IRIS®
keyboard keys are printed in boldface typewriter font and enclosed in angle
brackets, such as <Enter> or <Esc>.
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About This Guide
Messages and prompts that appear on-screen are shown in typewriter font.
Entries that are to be typed exactly as shown are in boldface typewriter font.
Compliance Statements
Thissectionslistsvariousdomesticandinternationalcompliancestatements
that pertain to the system.
FCC Warning
This equipment has been tested and found compliant with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at personal expense.
VDE 0871/6.78
This equipment has been tested to and is in compliance with the Level A
limits per VDE 0871.
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