For a living I support external storage, all I can say is THANK GOODNESS FOR FIBRE CHANNEL!
FC? Really? I kindof like Firewire and USB myself. Put the external drives on knicknak shelves, strewn around the wall, each with their own guardian gnome on top. Hang tinsel (or cobwebs) off the long cables.
Use a SE Terminator on a LVD/SE device to force the bus to SE. And always use the proper active terminator.
I prefer to use an external Terminator then internal terminators with jumpers.
Why? Aren't external terms more expensive than internals? Or are they that much more reliable?
One issue that I have run into a lot lately is people re-using SCSI cables. Customers do not like to fork out money for new scsi cables when they purchase new gear. The issue is; the old cable was designed to run SE SCSI at 10 to 20 MB per sec. New SCSI devices running LVD/SE or HVD can run at 40, 80, 160 or 320 MB per sec and the old cables can't handle the throughput and cause all kinds of intermittent problems. Just because the connectors fit does not mean you have the right cable.
Very good advice! Faster devices & buses require higher-quality cables. I try to keep a good supply around, bought in bulk. That way my clients don't go into sticker shock at CompUSA!
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