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Chapter 6 Hardware Installation
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6 Hardware Installation
Requirements You must have the following:
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a ADAC Ultra2 S466 Controller,
• a host computer with an available PCI expansion slot,
• the ADAC Ultra2 S466 Installation diskettes,
• the necessary SCSI cables and terminators (this depends on
the number and type of SCSI devices to be attached),
• an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the entire
system, and
• Fast SCSI 2 or Wide SCSI hard disk drives and other SCSI
devices, as desired.
Optional Equipment You may also want to install SCSI cables that connect
ADAC Ultra2 S466 to external SCSI devices.
Checklist
Check Step Action
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1 Turn all power off to the server and all hard disk drives,
enclosures, and system, components.
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2 Prepare the host system. See the host system technical
documentation.
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3 Determine the SCSI ID and SCSI termination requirements.
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4 Make sure the jumper settings on the ADAC Ultra2 S466
controller are correct. Install the cache memory.
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5 Install the ADAC Ultra2 S466 card in the server and attach the
SCSI cables and terminators as needed. Make sure Pin 1 on the
cable matches Pin 1 on the connector. Make sure that the SCSI
cables you use conform to all SCSI specifications.
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6 Perform a safety check. Make sure all cables are properly
attached. Make sure the ADAC card is properly installed. Turn
power on after completing the safety check.
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7 Install and configure the ADAC software utilities and drivers.
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8 Format the hard disk drives as needed.
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9 Configure system drives (logical drives).
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10 Initialize the logical drives.
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11 Install the network operating system drivers as needed.