Dell 1600SC manual Installing and Removing Hot-Plug Scsi Hard Drives

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12.Connect all power cables and interface cables to the other hard drives in the drive bay.

13.Ensure that all cables are firmly connected and arranged so that they will not catch on the computer covers or block airflow inside the system.

14.If you removed the baffle in step 11, replace the baffle now (see "Installing the Baffle" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

15.Stand the system upright.

16.Install the cover (see "Installing the Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System").

17.Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.

NOTICE: Do not turn off or reboot your system while the drive is being formatted. Doing so can cause a drive failure.

18.Partition and logically format the hard drive (see the operating system documentation).

19.Test the drive:

If you installed one or more IDE hard drives connected to the IDE controller on the system board, run the hard drive tests in the system diagnostics to determine whether the drive operates properly (see "Running the System Diagnostics").

If you installed a drive in an IDE RAID array, run the hard drive tests in the system diagnostics (see "Running the System Diagnostics"). Also, see the RAID controller's documentation for information on testing the controller.

If you installed one or more SCSI hard drives connected to the SCSI controller on the system board, run the SCSI controllers tests and the hard drive tests in the system diagnostics (see "Running the System Diagnostics").

If you installed a drive in a SCSI RAID array, run the SCSI controllers tests and the hard drive tests in the system diagnostics (see "Running the System Diagnostics"). Also, see the RAID controller's documentation for information on testing the array.

Installing and Removing Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives

The drive bays in a system with an optional SCSI backplane board provide space for up to six 1-inch hard drives. The hard drives plug into the SCSI backplane board, which is connected to a controller on the system board (see Figure 7-12) or to a RAID controller card (see Figure 7-13).

Figure 7-12. Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives Connected to the Integrated SCSI Controller

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Contents Initial release 22 Sep System Board Jumpers Jumpers, Switches, and ConnectorsJumpers-A General Explanation JumpersJumper Setting Description System Board ConnectorsTable A-1. System Board Jumper Settings Connector Description Disabling a Forgotten PasswordTable A-2. System Board Connectors Back to Contents Table B-1. I/O Connector Icons Ports and ConnectorsConnectors Icon ConnectorSerial Connector Autoconfiguration Serial ConnectorParallel Connector Pin Signal Definition18-25 PS/2-Compatible Keyboard and Mouse ConnectorsTable B-3. Parallel Connector Pin Assignments Video Connector USB ConnectorNetwork Cable Requirements Integrated NIC ConnectorPin Signal I/O Definition Abbreviations and Acronyms CGA Dimm EMI GUI LAN MBR Ntfs Pqfp SBE UMB ZIF Obtaining Technical Assistance IntroductionOther Documents You May Need Indicators, Codes, and Messages Front-Panel FeaturesBack-Panel Features Component DescriptionIndicator Function Power Indicator CodesPower Button Indicators Hard-Drive Status Indicator Codes Hard-Drive Indicator CodesNIC Indicator Codes Drive-Status Indicator Indicator CodeSystem Messages NIC Indicator CodesIndicator Indicator Code System MessagesDiskette Drive, Troubleshooting a CD Drive, Troubleshooting Guide System Beep Codes System Beep Codes Code Cause Corrective ActionDiagnostics Messages Alert MessagesInput Errors Finding Software SolutionsTroubleshooting Errors and Conflicts Before You BeginIRQ Assignment Conflicts IRQ Assignment DefaultsApplication Conflicts IRQ Line AssignmentFeatures of the System Diagnostics Running the System DiagnosticsRunning Server Administrator Diagnostics When to Use the System DiagnosticsUsing the System Diagnostics Using the Device Groups Menu Error MessagesChecking Specific System Problems Troubleshooting Your SystemSafety First-For You and Your System External ConnectionsStart-Up Routine Indications Start-Up RoutineSystem Orientation Look/listen for ActionBezel Removing the BezelSystem Cover Installing the BezelInstalling the Cover BaffleChecking the Equipment Installing the BaffleTroubleshooting the Video Subsystem Removing the BaffleTroubleshooting the Keyboard Troubleshooting the MouseTroubleshooting the Basic I/O Functions Troubleshooting a Serial I/O DeviceTroubleshooting a Parallel Printer Troubleshooting a USB DeviceTroubleshooting a NIC Inside the SystemTroubleshooting a Wet System Responding to a Systems Management Alert MessageTroubleshooting a Damaged System Troubleshooting the System BatteryTroubleshooting Redundant Power Supplies Troubleshooting a Nonredundant Power Supply Troubleshooting System CoolingTroubleshooting Expansion Cards Troubleshooting System Memory Troubleshooting the Diskette Drive Troubleshooting a CD Drive Troubleshooting a Tape Drive Troubleshooting an IDE Tape DriveTroubleshooting a Scsi Tape Drive Troubleshooting Hard Drives Troubleshooting an IDE Hard DriveTroubleshooting an IDE Hard Drive in a RAID Configuration Troubleshooting a Scsi Hard Drive System With Scsi BackplaneHard-drive cables Device drivers Troubleshooting a RAID Controller Card Troubleshooting a MicroprocessorTroubleshooting the System Board Resetting Corrupted Bios Configuration Back to Contents Removing the Front System Fan Installing System OptionsSystem Fans Removing the Back System Fan Installing the Front System FanInstalling the Back System Fan Installing a Redundant Power Supply Redundant Power SuppliesRemoving a Redundant Power Supply Installing an Expansion Card Expansion CardsRemoving and Installing an Expansion Card Removing an Expansion CardPerforming a Memory Upgrade Memory Upgrade KitsMemory Module Installation Guidelines Sample Memory Module ConfigurationsInstalling Memory Modules Removing and Installing a Memory ModuleRemoving Memory Modules Removing and Installing a MicroprocessorMicroprocessors Removing the Microprocessor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly System Battery Replacing the System BatteryReplacing the System Battery Drive Cable Configurations Installing DrivesConnecting Drives DC Power CablesScsi Interface Cables IDE Configuration InformationScsi Configuration Information Scsi ID NumbersDiskette Drive Configuring the Boot DriveInstalling a Diskette Drive Removing a Diskette DriveFront-Panel Drive Inserts Removing the Front-Panel Drive InsertsInch Drives Installing the Front-Panel Drive InsertsInstalling a 5.25-Inch Drive Page General Installation Guidelines Hard DrivesInstalling and Removing Non-Hot-Plug Hard Drives Removing and Installing a Non-Hot-Plug Hard DriveInstalling a 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