Seagate ST12450W/WD manual Initial setup information

ST12450W/WD Installation Guide, Rev. B 17

11No terminator power. See Section 11.7.3.4 in the Barra- cuda 2, 2HP Product Manual.

12Seeking is defined as a third-stroke seek at OD. The command is issued every 20 msec.

13Read track is defined as repeat reads of track 15 with a 60% duty cycle.

Initial setup information

The following topics are presented to guide you through the installation process. These topics are presented in the order you should follow to properly install the drive.

•Setting the SCSI ID jumpers

•Terminating the drive

•Changing other applicable jumper options

•Synchronizing spindles in multiple-drive configurations (optional)

•Providing adequate cooling

•Mounting the drive and connecting cables

•Formatting the drive

Several illustrations are provided to make the installation process easy.

Write down the original jumper settings before you make any changes. This makes it easy to revert to the original configuration if necessary.