Connecting and configuring the enclosure in a system running IBM i

If you are running the IBM® i operating system, use this information to perform the cabling, SCSI addressing, and postconnection requirements for the disk drive enclosure.

1. Install the initiator repeater cards into the disk drive enclosure. For instructions, see SCSI repeater card.
2. Connect the SCSI cable to your repeater card. Choose one of the following options based on your situation:
   Tip: Ensure that the cable length for connections across the enclosure are long enough to allow concurrent maintenance of disk drives.
   • If you are using only single repeater cards or only dual repeater cards, connect your SCSI cable (A) to the initiator repeater card (B).
     Figure 1. SCSI cable to a single repeater card

     
   • If you are using a combination of single and dual repeater cards, connect a SCSI cable to the dual-initiator repeater card (A). Then, connect the dual repeater card (A) to the single repeater card (B) with a different SCSI cable.
   Figure 2. SCSI cable to a dual repeater card that is connected to a single repeater card

   
3. Complete the SCSI cable connection process in this step.
   Important: The SCSI adapter or the system or partition must be powered off before making the connection in this step.

   Connect the other end of the SCSI cable (C) to the SCSI adapter (D) on the server. For more details, see Figure 3.

   Figure 3. SCSI cable to a SCSI interface card

   
4. Add the disk drives to the operating system.