Setup: Quantum Atlas™ 10K III 18GB SCSI Hard Disk Drive User’
s Guide
•
Dell Installed Drives
Dell performs the installation and setup on SCSI hard disk drives that are shipped as part of a system. The default SCSI ID for a boot hard disk
drive installed in a Dell system is SCSI ID 0. After installing the drive, Dell prepares the drive for operation with your operating system. The drive is
ready for use when you receive your system.
Customer Kits
Installation Guidelines
Consult the Dell documentation for your system to determine drive requirements, such as number, type, and physical size of drives
supported.
SCSI ID of the Drive
Default is SCSI ID 0.
Verify that there are no SCSI ID conflicts with other SCSI devices.
SCSI Interface
The SCSI interface is 80-pin SCA-2.
Termination
The Quantum Atlas 10K III SCSI hard disk drive cannot be configured to provide bus termination. Therefore, be sure to properly
terminate the SCSI bus on which this drive is installed.
Installing the Drive
The mounting holes on the Quantum Atlas 10K III SCSI hard disk drive allow the drive to be mounted in any orientation. For mounting,
#6-32 UNC screws are recommended.
Preparing the Drive for Operation
The Quantum Atlas 10K III SCSI hard disk drive is shipped from the manufacturer low-level formatted in 512-byte sectors. Use the
programs provided with the SCSI host adapter card to prepare the drive for operation.
