Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual

Connecting Cables

SCSI

  1. Maximum-The maximum length for a chain of non-differential SCSI cables is 6.0 meters (20 feet).

  2. Maximum-The maximum length for a chain of differential SCSI cables is 25 meters (82 feet).

Ethernet

  1. The main Ethernet should be connected to the I/O+ board in slot 1.

  2. Additional Ethernet connections may be made to I/O+ boards in any other card cage slot.

Video Interface

  1. A system that is operated with a monitor may use a graphics adapter mounted on either a Graphics+ I/O board or an SBus+ I/O board.

  2. Up to four Graphics+ I/O boards are supported in a system.