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IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical Support Center version 2.0
34L3743IG10

Installation guide

Ultrastar 18LZX & 36ZX

Multimode SE/LVD

DMVS-36V

DMVS-36D

DMVS-09V

DMVS-09D

DMVS-18V

DMVS-18D

Models:

Summary of Contents for Ultrastar 18LZX

Page 1: ...orage products Page 1 IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical Support Center version 2 0 34L3743IG10 Installation guide Ultrastar 18LZX 36ZX Multimode SE LVD DMVS 36V DMVS 36D DMVS 09V DMVS 09D DMVS 18V DMVS 18D Models ...

Page 2: ...oning the drive Page 12 7 Verifying host adapter settings Page 11 6 Completing physical installation Page 11 5 Attaching the cables Page 10 4 Mounting the drive Page 7 3 Setting the jumpers Page 6 2 Preparing for installation Page 6 1 Installation checklist INSTALLATION STEPS Page 5 Handling precautions Page 4 Hardware description Page 3 Introduction IBM storage products Page 2 IBM Hard Disk Drive...

Page 3: ...tion must not be construed to mean that IBM intends to make available such IBM products programming or services in your country Product description data contained herein represent IBM s design objectives and is provided for com parison among IBM products actual results may vary based on a variety of factors The product data contained herein does not constitute a warranty Questions regarding IBM wa...

Page 4: ...s interface the data transfer speeds will be lower than 80MB sec due to the lower speed of the controller If you have a slower con troller you may wish to purchase an LVD controller card to take advantage of the drive s 80 MB sec data transfer rate To determine if your current controller card is LVD check the documentation that came with your controller or contact the controller manufacturer If yo...

Page 5: ...dle the drive carefully by the edges Do not touch the exposed printed circuit board or any electronic components Do not press on the top or bottom of the drive Do not cover the drive s breather hole Ÿ Before handling the drive discharge any static electricity from you and your clothing With one hand touch an unpainted metal surface on your computer chassis then touch the ESD bag with the other han...

Page 6: ...a loss during installation Turn the system off Ÿ Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet Ÿ Remove the cover from your computer Ÿ Discharge any static electricity from you and your clothing With one hand touch an unpainted metal surface on your computer chassis then touch the ESD bag with the other hand Remain in contact with the chassis and the bag for at least two seconds Ÿ Remove the driv...

Page 7: ...oller card The diagram below gives the jumper positions for each ID Auto Start and Auto Start Delay pins 11 12 21 22 The Auto Start and Auto Start Delay pins control when and how the drive can spin up and come ready With Auto Start enabled the motor spins up after power is applied without the need for a SCSI Start Unit command With Auto Start disabled a SCSI Start Unit command is required to make ...

Page 8: ...les the drive from building Unit Attention Sense information for commands immediately following a Power On Reset POR or SCSI Bus Reset Any pending Unit Attention conditions will also be cleared at POR or SCSI Reset times Disable Wide Negotiations pins 31 32 Jumpering these pins causes the drive to operate in a single byte mode The drive will not negotiate for wide double byte operation Force Singl...

Page 9: ...ctive Termination on Single Ended model 3 2 1 0 1 3 5 7 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 68 pin model auxiliary option jumper block The 68 pin models contain an auxiliary connector that duplicates some of the functions of the front option jumper block The auxiliary connector conforms to SFF 8009 Rev 3 0 and is typically used with a unitized connector found on external drive enclosures IBM storage ...

Page 10: ...em using four 6 32 UNC screws The maximum screw length is 3 5 mm for the side holes and 6 mm for the bottom holes Mount the drive securely enough to prevent excessive motion or vibration If you are mounting your drive in a 5 25 inch bay you may need to purchase mounting brackets from your computer manufacturer to mount the drive securely IBM storage products Page 10 IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical S...

Page 11: ...in drive to a 68 pin SCSI cable a converter is needed Not all SCA converters support LVD mode Step 6 Completing physical installation Ÿ The SCSI bus must be terminated at both ends of the bus since Ultra2 SCSI LVD models do not have onboard active termination You must supply an external Ultra2 compatible terminator Verify that the cable is properly connected to the SCSI controller Replace the cove...

Page 12: ... Bus Device 00 0Fh Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utilities Select the option and press Enter Press F5 to switch between color and monochrome modes Options IBM storage products Page 12 IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical Support Center version 2 0 34L3743IG10 Adaptec AHA 2940 Ultra Ultra W BIOS v1 23 c 1996 Adaptec Inc All Rights Reserved Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect TM...

Page 13: ...ns Press Enter AHA 2940 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 00 0Fh Ÿ Select Boot Device Options The screen below appears Configuration Boot Device Configuration Adaptec AHA 2940 Ultra Ultra W SCSISelect TM Utility v1 23 Run SCSI Disk Utilities to get devices in your system Boot Target ID 0 Option Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if Multiple Lun Support is Disabled Boot Lun Number 0 AHA 2940 Ultra Ultra W at Bu...

Page 14: ...Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if the BIOS is Disabled Send Start Unit Command yes yes yes yes yes ye yes yes Ÿ Press ESC to return to previous screen Ÿ Select Advanced Configuration Options The screen below appears AHA 2940 Ultra Ultra W at Bus Device 00 0Fh Configuration Advanced Configuration Options Plug and Play Scam Support Enabled Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if the BIOS is Disa...

Page 15: ...h this disk If you need to access this disk with other operating systems or older disk utilities do not enable large drive support Do you wish to enable large disk support Y N N Ÿ Type Y to select the FAT 32 file system Type N to select the FAT 16 file system Note Select FAT 32 or FAT 16 if you are using Windows 95 SR2 or Windows 98 FAT 32 partitions utilize disk space more efficiently and may be ...

Page 16: ...ove Note The Maximum Capacity may be smaller than the stated capacity of the drive This is because the BIOS of some systems recognizes a Megabyte as 1 048 576 bytes binary Drive manufacturers recognize a Megabyte as 1 000 000 bytes decimal The capacities are the same in actual number of bytes Ÿ After creating the Extended DOS Partition press ESC to return to the FDISK main menu Ÿ Select option 1 f...

Page 17: ...owing warning is displayed WARNING ALL DATA ON NON REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE C WILL BE LOST Proceed with Format Y N Type Y for yes The time needed to format the drive depends upon the size of the drive When the formatting is complete format the next logical drive by typing format x where x is the logical drive letter Repeat the above step for each logical drive to be formatted Step 10 Installing an ope...

Page 18: ...AT A S and press ENTER Follow the instructions displayed Controller information The examples in this guide use an Adaptec controller If you have a chipset embedded into your mother board plug the cable into the port on the motherboard instead of the controller If you are purchasing an add on controller card you will need to install the controller in one of the empty slots in your computer Remove t...

Page 19: ...31 Adaptec AAA 133 Adaptec AIC 7880 Adaptec ARO Adaptec 2940UW Adaptec 2940U2W Adaptec Power Domain 2940U2W Adaptec 3940W Adaptec 3950U2BAdaptec 7880 Adaptec AHA 7890 Adaptec AIC 7880 Adaptec Power Domain AHA 3940UW v3 AMI MegaRaid 428 AMI MegaRaid 438 Buslogic BT 956 Compaq Wide Ultra SCSI 2 Compaq Wide Ultra SCSI 3 DG Proprietary Diamond Fireport 40 DPT 2144UW DPT 3334UW EMC 80 Pin Ultra IBM Ser...

Page 20: ...mail drive sg ibm com When calling the Technical Support Center be prepared to give the technical support representative the drive part number its serial number and the system information Automated Fax Back Service U S A 408 256 5218 Singapore 800 418 9696 England 0800 96 6948 Germany 0130 82 6089 France 0800 902229 Italy 167 875148 IBM storage products Page 20 IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical Suppor...

Page 21: ... by static electricity This can damage or destroy electronic equipment or hardware Electrostatic discharge can be prevented by grounding oneself before handling any electronic equipment FAT16 FAT32 File Allocation Table The file allocation table is a group of sectors in a hard drive that contains address chains for the different files on a hard disk drive There are usually two FATs kept in differe...

Page 22: ...n an LVD bus or a Single ended bus Operating system Software that controls the execution of programs and may provide functions such as resource allocation scheduling input output control and data management Although operating systems are predominantly software partial hardware implementations are possible Partition A portion of a hard drive dedicated to a particular operating system or application...

Page 23: ...ted in the United States of America 01 00 All Rights Reserved IBM is the registered trademark and Deskstar is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other company product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Produced by the IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical Support Center T...

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