Optional Devices Supported on the PC Server 3518


Optional Devices Supported on the PC Server 3518

The following table provides information about the optional devices available for the PC Server 3518 Enterprise Expansion Enclosure.

Option Part Number Description
Backplane 76H2670 (1) IBM PC Server Hot-Swap Backplane III
Cable 94G4070 Backplane-to-Backplane Cable (used to daisy chain two backplanes
together to form one continuous SCSI bus)
Cable 70G9876 Backplane Cable (used to connect a backplane to a repeater card
or to the rear-panel knockout)
Cable 70G9864 Backplane-to-Media-Bay Cable (This cable is used to connect a
5.25-inch device in bays B1 or B2 to share the SCSI channel for
the hot-swap bays. A 68-to-50 pin converter (32G3925) comes with
this cable.)
Cable 70G9877 Media-Bay Cable (This cable is used to connect a 5.25-inch device
in bays B1 or B2 to the rear of the enclosure so that it can use a
dedicated SCSI channel. A 68-to-50 pin converter (32G3925)
comes with this cable.
Convenience Kit 94G7584 Shared Disk Convenience Kit.
This kit contains:
° 1 76H2670 Hot-Swap Backplane III
° 2 94G7585 SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Enhanced Repeaters
° 1 94G7593 Power Supply Upgrade II option
° 2 86H2432 IBM 100/10 PCI EtherJet Adapters
° 2 94G4070 Backplane-to-Backplane cable
° 1 70G9876 Expansion Enclosure Backplane Cable
° 1 76H0551 (2) Ethernet Crossover cable
° 2 01K8029 4.3 Meter External 68-pin SCSI Cable
Hard Disk Drive 70G9862 (3) 2.25 GB, SCSI-2 F/W, hot-swap
Hard Disk Drive 94G7491 (3) 4.5 GB, Wide Ultra SCSI 159 , hot-swap
Hard Disk Drive 94G7492 (5) 9.1 GB Wide Ultra SCSI 159 , hot-swap
Hard Disk Drive 02K0477 9.1 GB Wide Ultra SCSI 159 , hot-swap (slim line)
Hard Disk Drive 76H2689 (6) 9.1 GB Wide Ultra SCSI 159 (half high)
Power Supply 94G7593 PC Server Power Supply Upgrade II
Power Supply 94G4701 780 Watt Redundant Power Option
Repeater 94G7585 (7) PC Server SCSI-2 Fast/Wide Enhanced Repeater
Security 70G9742 PC Server Security Cover
Tape Drive 74G8631 (8) 4/10 GB 5.25-inch DAT Tape Kit
UPS 94G3135 APC Smart-UPS 1000
UPS 94G3136 APC Smart-UPS 1400


(1) You must  have a power-supply upgrade installed (either 94G7593 or 94G4701) to support multiple backplanes.
(2) This cable is not available for separate purchase. This Category 5 cable is designed for point-to-point connections and has RJ-45 connectors on each end.
(3) Each Bank supports up to six of these drives, for a maximum of 18 drives per enclosure.
(4) You must  configure Ultra SCSI drives to operate at SCSI-2 speeds in this enclosure.
(5) Each Bank supports up to three of these half-high drives, for a maximum of nine drives per enclosure.
(6) You can install this drive in bay B1 or bay B2.
(7) The older model of the repeater (Part Number 94G5565) is not supported in cluster configurations.
(8) Requires a 68-pin to 50-pin converter (IBM Part Number 32G3925) and a Media-Bay Cable (IBM Part Number 70G9864 or 70G9877).


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