Installing and Removing Components
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Configuring an Option Card
Depending on the type of option card you install, you may or may not need to configure it.
When you install EISA and ISA option cards, refer to the system startup display screen to
see if configuration of the card is required. After you turn on the system, the system
startup sequence examines the EISA option slots and reports whether you need to run the
EISA Configuration Utility.
See the section, "EISA and ISA Options" in Chapter 6, "Configuring Your System" for
more information.
When you install PCI option cards, you do not need to perform any configuration
procedures. The system configures PCI cards automatically.
Network Interface Card
The system supports PCI or EISA network option cards. For information on installing
network option cards in your system, refer to the section, "Installing an Option Card,"
earlier in this chapter. For information on cabling them to destinations outside the unit,
refer to the documentation that accompanies the option.
Storage Devices
The system unit is designed to accommodate multiple SCSI devices, including a CD-ROM
drive, a tape drive, and fixed drive device options. The diskette drive connects directly to
the system board and is not a SCSI device.
Whenever you install a SCSI device, you must assign it a unique SCSI ID number.
Otherwise, the system will not recognize the device. Depending on how many SCSI
devices you are using or how you want them configured, you may need to alter the SCSI
cabling to enable all of the devices (see Chapter 6, "Configuring Your System").
