Configuring Your System
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Install PCI cards according to the instructions supplied with the option. PCI cards require
no additional configuration procedures; the system automatically recognizes the cards and
assigns the appropriate system resources.
For systems running DEC OSF/1 or OpenVMS:
Return to the SRM console as follows:
From the Boot menu, select the Supplementary menu.
a.
From the Supplementary menu, select the "Set up the system" menu.
b. From the Setup menu, select "Switch to OpenVMS or OSF console." This allows
you to select your operating system console.
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Before installing a PCI option, turn off all power to the system. Refer to
"Turning the System Off" in Chapter 4, "Basic Operation" for information about
turning off power.
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Storage Devices
Configuring the storage devices on your system requires assigning the correct SCSI IDs
according to the type of configuration you choose: single-controller, single-controller with
jumper, dual-controller, or triple controller.
Determining SCSI Storage Device IDs
When you add or remove a CDROM drive, a tape drive, or fixed disk drives, you may
want to consider how these are configured and whether you want to reconfigure them.
These storage devices all reside on one or more SCSI buses that connect to the system
board and to the StorageWorks backplane. The system configuration determines a unique
ID for each device. (The diskette drive has its own dedicated bus and is not included in
the SCSI configuration.)
When adding or changing devices, be careful to avoid assigning device IDs (SCSI IDs)
already in use. Duplicate IDs result in one or more devices not being recognized by the
system.
