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J-2 Questions and Answers
Q.I have several hard drives in my server and in the Compaq ProLiant Storage System. What SCSI IDs do I assign for these drives?
A.Each hard drive must have a unique SCSI ID for each controller port. If your drives are installed in a Compaq ProLiant Server, a
If your drives are installed in a Compaq ProSignia, ProSignia 500, ProSignia 300, ProSignia VS, or Systempro/XL, you must manually set the SCSI ID jumpers.
Q.Should SCSI IDs in my system be consecutive?
A.No. It is no longer required that the IDs of devices on each SCSI bus be consecutive. However, IDs must still be unique for each device on a single SCSI bus.
CAUTION: Do not interchange SCSI IDs after you configure your Smart Array 3200 Controller. Interchanging the SCSI IDs will result in loss of data.
Q.I am planning to install several 2.1- 4.3- and
A.In the ProLiant and ProSignia servers, you may install these drives in any drive bay; they do not need to be installed in contiguous bays. In Systempro/XL servers, the 2.1- 4.3- and