Detailed Installation Procedure; Before You Start - LSI LSIU40SE User Manual

2.2

Detailed Installation Procedure

2.2.1

Before You Start

This section provides step-by-step instructions for installing the
LSIU40SE, and connecting it to your SCSI peripherals. If you are
experienced in these tasks, you may prefer to use the preceding
2.1, "Quick Installation Procedure."
perform the tasks as described here, LSI Logic suggests getting
assistance.
Before starting, look through the following task list to get an overall idea
of the steps to perform.
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Open your PC cabinet and select an open PCI slot
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Insert the host adapter
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Connect the internal and external SCSI peripherals
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Terminate the SCSI bus
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Set the peripheral SCSI IDs
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Make any configuration changes
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Close your PC cabinet
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Install the software
The SCSI host adapter acts on your computer's behalf as the host to
your suite of SCSI peripherals. Each chain of SCSI peripheral devices
and their host adapter work together, and are referred to as a SCSI bus.
Each SCSI host adapter that you install can access up to 15 peripheral
devices per channel.
Detailed Installation Procedure
If you are not confident that you can
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