Digital Equipment 300 Series AXP Reference Manual page 64

Removing and Installing a Fixed Disk Drive
Install a Disk To install a fixed disk drive, reverse the steps in the removal
Drive procedure, as follows:
Step
1
2
3
4
5
6
Fixed Disk When a fixed disk drive arrives from the factory, all SCSI
Drive SCSI jumpers may be attached to prevent loss during shipment.
Jumper Digital's recommended setting for a fixed disk drive is 1, 2, or 3.
Settings However, if the drive is preset to a SCSI ID other than 1, 2, or
3, you need not change it unless that setting is already taken by
another device installed in your system.
To change the setting, choose one that is not in use, and carefully
move the jumpers using tweezers or another small tool. If you
remove any jumpers, save them, you may need them later. Refer
to Appendix B for the device you are installing.
Verify Disk After you have installed a disk, you may wish to verify that
Blocks all blocks on that disk can be read. You do this using the Disk
Verify utility. Refer to Chapter 4 for a description and example
of the
Erase a Fixed You may also need to erase a fixed disk if you are installing a
Disk previously-used one. Do this using the Erase Disk Utility. Refer
to Chapter 4 for a description and example of the
erase
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Action
Record the SCSI ID setting for future use. Refer to the
next section and Chapter 4, the
Be sure all system preparation tasks are complete
before opening the system. Refer to the section entitled
Preparing Your System.
Be sure all cables are connected.
Insert the mounting bracket tabs on the left of the
drive into the slots on the base of the system unit. (See
Figure 2–15.)
Press down on the drive.
Lock the disk drive in place by pulling the lock tab
forward.
command that runs this utility.
test scsi verify
command that runs this utility.
show device command.
test scsi