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1 Prepare Drive for Installation
Introduction
This chapter describes the tools, setup information and the steps necessary to
install a SCSI hard disk drive into an HP NetServer. The drives documented in
this guide are listed in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1. Hard Disk Drive Product Numbers
HP Product Number
Capacity
RPM
P1213A
9.10 GB
7200
P1214A
9.10 GB
10000
P1215A
18.2 GB
7200
P1167A
18.2 GB
10000
P1169A
36.4 GB
10000
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If you are using a narrow 50-pin cable (part number 5182-4551) when connecting to a HP NetServer
E45, a 68-50 pin adapter will also be needed
These HP Ultra3 drives can operate in either Single-Ended (SE) mode as Ultra
drives with a maximum bus data rate of 40 MB or in Low-Voltage Differential
(LVD) mode as Ultra3 drives with a maximum bus data rate of 160 MB. The
terminator on the cable, other drives on the bus, and/or the host controller card,
determines whether the drive runs in SE or LVD mode.
NOTE
For any drive to run in LVD mode, all SCSI components on
that bus must be in LVD mode.
General Installation Steps
In general, the steps for installing a hard drive are shown below. Please refer to
the detailed instructions in each step before attempting to install your drive.
1. Prepare for Installation
2. Determine the Drive Type
3. Set the SCSI Address
4. Connect SCSI Cable Adapter (if required)
5. Mount the Drive in the System
6. Connect the Drive Activity Light (if appropriate)
7. Connect the Drive
8. Configure the Drive