18 | Barracuda 9FC Installation Guide, Rev. A |
Inserting the drive
Most systems provide a way to insert the drive using a carrier or tray which allows the drive to be
When installing the drive on a carrier or tray, discharge the static electricity from the carrier or tray prior to inserting it into the sys- tem.
Formatting the drive
Warning. Formatting a drive erases all user data. Be sure that you understand this principle before formatting any hard disc drive (it is not necessary to format a drive which has previously been used to store data).
1.Supply DC power to the drive (power is supplied to the drive through the
2.Format the disc drive. This drive is designed to operate with a variety of operating systems. Refer to your system and Fibre Channel controller manual for information about selecting and formatting the drive.
Enabling write cache
Write caching is a feature that allows the drive to transfer write data to its own cache, tell the controller that the task is complete, and then actually complete the write at a later time. This improves write performance by freeing the CPU to go on to its next command.