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When selecting the host a da pter SCSI ID, consider the following:
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If you insta ll more tha n one SCSI host a da pter in the computer, ea ch
boa rd ha s its own SCSI bus. This mea ns devices ca n ha ve duplica te SCSI
IDs, a s long a s they a re not on the sa me SCSI bus (e.g. ea ch SCSI b us ca n
ha ve a device with SCSI ID 0 , ets.).
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If you pla n to connect two host a da pters in two different computers to the
sa me SCSI bus to they ca n sha re SCSI devices ( see Appendix C, Multiple
Computer Configura tion ), set the host a da pters to different SCSI IDs . IDs
6 a nd 7 a re prefera ble , since they ha ve the highest priority on the SCSI
bus.
6.3.2 SCSI Parity Checking
Select this option to ena ble or disa ble SCSI Pa rity Checking on the host
a da pter.
The default setting is Enable.
The host a da pter a lwa ys checks pa rity when rea ding from the SCSI bus to
verify the correct tra nsmission from your SCSI devices . You should
disa ble SCSI Pa rity Checking if a ny a tta ched SCSI devices do not
support SCSI pa rity . (Most currently a va ila ble SCSI devices do support
SCSI pa rity.)
Use the cursor (
) a nd
Enter
keys to ma ke selections . Press
Esc
a t
a ny time to return to the previous menu.
6.3.3 Host Adapter SCSI Termination
This option a llows you to configure host a da pter SCSI termina tion.. The
defa ult setting for the is
Enabled
.
Use the cursor (
) a nd
Enter
keys to ma ke your selection .
The Termina tion is determined by which of the SCSI connectors on the
boa rd ha ve devices a tta ched to them . The possible P54TV termina tion
settings a re a s follows:
Host Adapter Termination
Devices Are Attached to
Ena bled
Interna l connector only
Ena bled
Externa l connector only
Disa bled
Interna l a nd externa l
connectors
6.3.4 Boot Device Configuration
This option a llows you to choose which SCSI ID device ha s the Boot right
for system O.S.
