IBM-AUSTRIA - PC-HW-Support    30 Aug 1999

NETFINITY 5500: RAID OPTIONAL SCSI CABLE for EXTERNAL DEVICE

    Record number:       H165424
    Device:              D/T8660
    Model:               M
    Hit count:           UHC00000
    Success count:       USC0000
    Publication code:    PC50
    Tip key:
    Date created:        O98/10/21
    Date last altered:   A98/10/21
    Owning B.U.:         USA

Abstract: NETFINITY 5500: RAID OPTIONAL SCSI CABLE for EXTERNAL DEVICE

SYMPTOM:

When installing external SCSI devices to the Netfinity 5500, no external SCSI port is available to attach the external device to the server.

PROBLEM ISOLATION AIDS:

•  The system is one of the following IBM servers:

    Netfinity 5500 server Type 8660, any Model.
    Netfinity 5500 M10 server, Type 8661, any Model.

•  The system is NOT configured with an IBM Netfinity SCSI Controller Cable, Option 03K9313.
•  The system has the symptom described.

FIX:

When installing external devices, order Option 03K9313, IBM Netfinity SCSI Controller Cable, to provide a 0.8mm external connector for external SCSI devices.
Also order the appropriate cable to connect from the external device to the 0.8mm external connector.

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