
2-128 SPARC Enterprise Mx000 Servers XSCF User’s Guide • April 2008
2.2.16 DVD Drive/Tape Drive Unit Administration
DVD drive/tape drive unit configuration is used to specify a DVD drive unit and
tape drive unit by specifying a PCI card port that can connect to the DVD/tape
drive.
Note – A DVD drive unit and tape drive unit needs to be specified only for high-
end systems. In a SPARC Enterprise M4000 server, the XSB#0 on a MBU_A has the
DVD drive unit. In a SPARC Enterprise M5000 server, the XSB#0 on a MBU_B has
the DVD drive unit.
TABLE 2-31 lists terms used in DVD drive/tape drive unit administration.
TABLE 2-31 DVD Drive/Tape Drive Unit Administration Terms
Term Description
DVD drive unit DVD: digital video disk drive unit. A basic cabinet and an expansion cabinet contain one
DVD drive unit respectively, which is accessed through I/O unit card A (IOUA) mounted in
an I/O unit. The DVD drive unit is connected to a specified I/O unit and is used to a single
domain that use the I/O unit.
In the high-end systems, the DVD drive unit can be assigned to the specified IOUA port. In
the midrange systems, the DVD drive is assigned to a specific system board, but the port
cannot be specified.
Tape drive unit A basic cabinet and an expansion cabinet contain one tape drive unit respectively, which is
accessed through IOU card A (IOUA) mounted in an I/O unit. The tape drive unit is
connected to a specified I/O unit and is assigned to a single domain that uses the I/O unit.
In the high-end systems, the tape drive unit can be assigned to the specified IOUA port. In
the midrange systems, the tape drive unit is assigned to a specific system board, but the port
cannot be specified.
Note – The DVD drive/tape drive unit cannot be used to back up XSCF
information.
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