Boot Priority - HP Netserver LP2000r Service Manual

Chapter 2
Channel B is used to control external mass storage devices, including an external backup
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tape drive. Channel B is connected to the external 68-pin SCSI connector on the rear of the
Netserver. It can also be connected to internal backplanes and used for duplex mode.
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SCSI Drive Addressing
The SCSI drives in the Hot Swap slots are automatically assigned SCSI addresses
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according to their drive slot location-not by SCSI addresses you may set. This is also the
case if you are using a RAID controller board. Do not set SCSI ID software settings or
jumpers on the SCSI drive's controller board.
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SCSI Device Installation Order
The six Hot Swap drive slots support various SCSI HDD configurations. Start from the top
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left side when adding Hot Swap SCSI hard drives in the HP Netserver.
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Filler Panels
Ensure that the empty SCSI HDD slots in the chassis have filler panels inserted before
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powering on the Netserver to ensure proper airflow.
CAUTION
Slot 0
Slot 1
Slot 2

Boot Priority

The Netserver's boot order should be considered when selecting a boot device. This is especially important if
you are installing a board that requires a high priority in the boot order. The board's boot priority is set by its
location in the boot order.
By default the Netserver searches for boot devices in this order:
1. IDE CD-ROM drive
2. Flexible disk drive
3. Embedded SCSI A channel (Hot Swap SCSI Drives), starting with SCSI ID 0
4. Embedded SCSI B channel (external SCSI Devices)
5. PCI slots 1, 2, and 3 (in that order)
6. Network connection
The embedded SCSI controller consists of two channels, A and B. Channel A is used to control the Hot
Swap SCSI hard drives (6). Channel B is used to control the external SCSI devices. On each SCSI channel,
the controller scans for a boot device starting at device ID 0 and works through the ID numbers. The
Netserver's embedded controller is always SCSI ID 7.
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Thermal damage or excessive electromagnetic radiation may result if you operate
the HP Netserver without filler panels inserted in empty SCSI HDD slots.
SCSI Drives
HP Netserver Mass Storage Drives
Flexible Disk
CD Rom
System Information
SCSI Drives
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5