Configuring the Boot Device

If you plan to boot your system from a hard-disk drive, the drive must be attached to the primary (or boot) con- troller or built-in SCSI controller. You can select as the primary controller either the built-in SCSI controller or an optional controller installed in an expansion slot through the Advanced menu in System Setup. Within the Advanced menu, the PCI Scan Sequence option allows you to select either the built-in SCSI controller or a con- troller in an expansion slot as the primary controller.

SCSI Cable

Figure 9-2 shows the SCSI cable provided with the Dell PowerEdge 2100 system.

CAUTION: Dell recommends that you use only SCSI cables purchased from Dell. SCSI cables pur- chased elsewhere are not guaranteed to work reliably with PowerEdge 2100 systems.

internal bay

external bay

built-in SCSI

connectors (2)

controller

connectors (3)

 

connector

 

 

Figure 9-2. SCSI Interface Cable

The cable shown in Figure 9-2 has six 68-pin connectors:

The connector at one end of the cable farthest from the other connectors attaches to the SCSI controller connector (SCSI) on the system board.

The two connectors in the middle of the cable attach to SCSI devices in the external drive bays via 68-pin to 50-pin adapters.

The three connectors at the other end of the cable attach to the drives in the internal hard-disk drive cage. The connector on the end of the cable should be attached to the leftmost drive in the internal hard- disk drive cage since the termination jumpers on this drive can be accessed without removing the drive cage.

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