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IDE/ATA
IDE/ATA Evolution
IDE Configuration
IDE Cabling

SCSI
SCSI Operation
SCSI Signaling
Termination & Width
SCSI IDs

Fibre Channel
FC Operation
FC Topologies
FC Components

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Storage Interfaces

Review
The purpose of this review is to check for understanding. Select the best answer for each question. The answer will be revealed upon click.


1) How many total devices can be placed on an IDE/ATA channel?


2


4


6


8



2) How many total devices can be placed on a wide SCSI controller?


2


4


8


16



3) Five hard drives are placed on a narrow SCSI controller. How many SCSI IDs remain available?


1


2


3


4



4) A switched fabric Fibre Channel topology is best described as:


All Fibre Channel devices are configured in a logical ring.


All Fibre Channel devices are directly attached to each other.


All Fibre Channel devices are connected through a switch.


All Fibre Channel devices are daisy-chained together.



5) What type of cabling allows for distances of up to 10km?


Copper


Single mode fiber


Multimode fiber


Copper/fiber combination



6) What advantage does wide SCSI have over narrow SCSI?


Wide SCSI is parallel


Wide SCSI supports up to 16 devices


Wide SCSI supports LVD devices


Wide SCSI supports SE devices



7) True or false: HVD signaling is compatible with SE devices.


True


False



8) Cable select is unique to which interface?


SCSI


IDE/ATA


Fibre Channel


None of the above


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