Chapter 3

Installing and Configuring

Tools Required

These tools may be needed for preparing the accessory boards for installation in the Server:

￿￿Torx T-15 screwdriver

￿￿¼-inch flat blade screwdriver

￿￿An anti-static service kit (3M 8501/8502/8503 or equivalent). This kit includes a static-dissipating work surface, a chassis clip lead, and a wrist strap.

Guidelines

The following sections provide the guidelines necessary to install the PCI accessory boards into the Server.

NOTE

Some full-length PCI boards may need a plastic “handle” (board extension) on one end to

 

stabilize the board in the Server. If the board requires one and it is not installed, you may

 

need to install the handle on the board, before installing it in the HP Server. See Figure 3-

 

23.

 

 

IRQ Settings

The IRQ settings are automatically assigned and do not require user intervention. The HP Server uses the Plug-and-Play feature of the PCI boards to correctly assign its resources automatically.

Boot Priority

The Server’s boot priority (BIOS search order for a boot drive) should be considered when selecting a PCI slot on the system board. This is especially important if you are installing a board that requires an early number in the boot order. The accessory board’s boot priority is set by its slot location in the boot order. See Figure 3-19.

If the single SCSI controller board is used to control internal SCSI drives (SCSI model), it will be early in the boot order. The single SCSI controller board has two SCSI connectors, but only one SCSI connector can be active at a time. The Server scans the active SCSI connector for a boot device starting at device ID 0 and works up from there.

By default the Server searches for boot devices in the following order depending on the Server model:

IDE Model Boot Order:

1.Flexible disk drive

2.IDE CD-ROM drive

3.IDE hard drive (boot drive)

4.PCI slot P1 (32-bit slot)

5.PCI slot P2 (32-bit slot)

6.PCI slot P3 (32-bit slot)

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Server tc2110 specifications

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