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    CHAPTER 4-1 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 4 Storage/Control I/O Module The Storage/Control I/O Module performs two functions: to connect outside interfaces to the system controller and to house the hard disk driv e. It plugs into the back of the VCO/4K system and provides the I/O interfaces for system peripheral de vices and host c[...]

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    4-2 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description Description The Storage I/O Module is two card slots wide and slides into the back of the VCO system where it plugs into the control midplane. All outside connections are mounted on the faceplate of the module. All internal connectors are mounted on [...]

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    4-3 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description Figur e 4-1 Stor age/Contr ol I/O Module Fr ont P anel Power is supplied to the Storage/Control I/O Module via the midplane from the Combined Controller card. The hard driv e LED signal is brought to the system controller board via the midplane and b[...]

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    4-4 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description The connectors mounted on the front pane are: : The connectors mounted on the board are: The LEDs mounted on the board are: Hard Disk Drive The hard disk driv e is a SCSI-compatible driv e that is used as the system controller’ s main data storage [...]

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    4-5 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description Figur e 4-2 Location of the Hard Disk Dr ive on the Stor age/Contr ol I/O Module Hard disk drive 50166[...]

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    4-6 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description Figur e 4-3 Location of Hard Disk Dr ive LED on the Combined Controller Midplane Connectors The Storage/Control I/O Module plugs into the midplane through standard DIN 41612 triple-row , 96-pin male connectors. Figure 4-4 shows the control midplane c[...]

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    4-7 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description Figur e 4-4 Control Midplane Serial Ports 1 and 2 Serial Port 1/Console and Serial Port 2/TTY01 are dedicated ports for connecting the system master console and remote maintenance modem, respectiv ely . These standard female DB-25 ports connect to th[...]

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    4-8 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description Master console and remote maintenance modem operating parameters (Baud Rate, Stop Bits, Bits per Character and Parity) are def ined in the system database via the Peripheral Conf iguration screen. W iring for serial port connection to the Master Cons[...]

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    4-9 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description Serial Ports 3 and 4 Serial Ports 3 and 4 are av ailable for Serial I/O (SIO) links between the system and a host computer . These standard female DB-25 ports carry Asynchronous Data Link Control (ADLC) protocol signals between the host and the syste[...]

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    4-10 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Description T o implement Ethernet links, you must purchase the optional Ethernet Communications Package av ailable from Cisco Systems. This package contains supporting software and the Cisco VCO/4K Ethernet Guide which cov ers the cabling requirements and impl[...]

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    4-11 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Hardware Configuration Note Y ou can use a 36-conductor , straight-through parallel cable to connect a printer to the system controller . Howe ver , only the conductors sho wn in Figure 4-7are used. For more information on the parallel 36-pin Centronics cable a[...]

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    4-12 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Hardware Configuration Y ou can position the jumpers in locations JP13 and JP18 (under the “T o T erminal” etching) to conf igure the CPU as a DCE termination. Moving the jumpers to these locations supports the follo wing SIO connections: • Straight-throu[...]

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    4-13 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Removal and Replacement Information Figur e 4-9 Jumper Configuration f or DCE/DTE, Ser ial P orts 1 -4 Serial port 4 can be conf igured to use clock signals by the TRXC4 and R TXC4 signal lines. Jumper JP15 conf igurations of the clock lines are shown in Figur[...]

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    4-14 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Removal and Replacement Information Figur e 4-1 1 Storag e/Contr ol I/O Module Location FAN ALARM REMOTE ALARMS REMOTE SWITCH A/B ETHERNET ETHERNET PRINTER PRINTER SCSI INTERFA CE SCSI INTERFA CE ST /CTRL - I/O ST /CTRL - I/O SCSI TRIM PWR ENET PWR SCSI TRIM PW[...]

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    4-15 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Removal and Replacement Information Removal Procedures Caution Follo w ESD rules when removing a system component. Use a wrist strap for grounding. T o remov e a Storage/Control I/O Module in a nonredundant system, do the following. Caution In a nonredundant sy[...]

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    4-16 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Troubleshooting Replacement Procedures Caution Follo w ESD rules when removing a system component. Use a wrist strap for grounding. T o replace the Storage/Control I/O Module: Step 1 Place the replacement Storage/Control I/O Module on the antistatic mat or en v[...]

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    4-17 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Troubleshooting Note The ENET PWR LED should be illuminated only when Ethernet is being used. If the ENET PWR LED is not illuminated and Ethernet is being used, contact Cisco Systems T echnical Support. Troubleshooting Reference Materials For detailed informati[...]

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    4-18 Cisco VCO/4K Mechanical Assemblies 78-10334-03 Chapter 4 Storage/Control I/O Module Troubleshooting[...]