Operating The Vault L Storage Box; Installing A Drive - Silicon Graphics CHALLENGE Vault L CMN A01 Owner's Manual

Installing a Drive

Chapter 2
2.

Operating the Vault L Storage Box

After a Silicon Graphics
installed the Vault L storage box to the host system, you can add compatible
drives to the drive boxes as explained in this chapter:
• installing a drive
• removing a drive shelf
• removing a SCSI drive from the chassis
• updating the software to recognize the new drives
• operating the Vault L storage box
Before you install a drive, you must:
• select the SCSI ID for the drives
• select the correct channel (A or B) on the drive sled
• set the drive sled board jumpers
Caution: There are two types of drives, single-ended and differential. If you
do not know which type of drive type you have, do not install the drives into
the Vault L. Contact your field support or sales office, as required to help
determine your drive type.
The drive and drive sled assembly are one modular unit. To install the drive
and drive sled assembly in the drive box, follow these steps:
1. Jumper the SCSI ID for each drive to avoid addressing conflicts.
2. Determine which channel (A or B) you want the drive to occupy, then
plug the SCSI cable from the drive into the proper channel connector.
See Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2.
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