Hot-Plug Hard Drive Installation Order - HP ML530 - ProLiant - 128 MB RAM Setup And Installation Manual

Determining the Proper Hot-Plug Hard Drive Installation Order
The system reads and manages the hot-plug hard drives based on the SCSI ID
number assigned to each drive. For optimal hard drive management and performance,
install the hard drives in the order of SCSI ID assignments.
The system assigns the following sequence of SCSI ID numbers to the hard drives.
The sequence is the same for both tower- and rack-model servers.
Figure 3-43: Hot-plug hard drive installation order
The SCSI drive cages are labeled as follows:
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(1) SCSI drive cage A
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(2) SCSI drive cage B
Guidelines for Installing SCSI Devices
The following guidelines apply for installing internal and external SCSI devices:
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Set the drive to standby mode as directed by the operating system instructions
before adding or removing any SCSI drives.
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The server supports Ultra3 or Ultra4 SCSI types. Mixing other drive standards
degrades the overall performance of the drive subsystem.
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