Example 2: Four Device Installation Sample; Additional Drive Application Notes - HP xw8400 Service And Technical Reference Manual

Example 2: Four device installation sample

A system has four devices: Ultra ATA-100 hard drive, Ultra ATA-100 hard drive, DVD-CDR/W drive,
and a ZIP-250 drive.
● Ultra ATA-100 hard drive = Class 1
●
Ultra ATA-100 hard drive = Class 1
●
DVD-CDR/W drive = Class 2
●
ZIP-250 drive = Class 4
Table C-5 Attach sequence worksheet—Four device installation (sample)
Ultra ATA-100 hard drive
DVD-CDR/W drive
ZIP-250 drive
Ultra ATA-100 hard drive*
*If there are three or more devices, two or more of which are hard drives, two hard drives should be attached to the
primary controller first before following the general attach sequence rule.
Primary
Controller*
Installing drive order (3)

Additional drive application notes

●
When replacing a hard drive, the replacement should be of the same type (Ultra ATA-33, -66, or
-100) as that being removed to retain the same level of performance.
ENWW
Device name
4
3
Device Position
class number
1 1
2 2
4 3
1 4
1
2
4
Controller name Device
number
Primary 0
Secondary 0
Secondary 1
Primary 1
1
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