Hard Drive Installation
Guidelines for Installing SCSI Devices
If you mix Ultra ATA and SCSI hard drives in the same system, the Ultra ATA drive will be the boot drive unless the boot order is changed in the F10 Setup.
When replacing a hard drive, the replacement drive should be of the same type as the drive being removed. If you are replacing an Ultra ATA hard drive with a SCSI hard drive, you will need a multimode LVD SCSI cable option kit.
If only one SCSI hard drive is used, it should be installed in bay 2. Before installing a SCSI device:
■Verify the SCSI ID of the drive and, if necessary, set the SCSI ID to a unique number. See “Guidelines for Using SCSI Devices” in this appendix or refer to the documentation included with the device.
■Determine if the device requires that termination be enabled or disabled. Set the termination if necessary. See “Using a SCSI Cable” in this appendix or refer to the documentation included with the device.
SCSI Controllers
Your workstation ships with an integrated dual channel SCSI controller. Channel A has one internal SCSI connector on the system board. Channel B has two connectors: one internal SCSI connector on the system board and one external SCSI connector on the rear panel of the workstation.
SCSI Cables
The removable hard drive cage and front drive bays are available for installing or connecting mass storage SCSI devices.
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