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IDE Mass Storage Devices
This section provides the configuration of the IDE mass storage devices, if you have selected an IDE version
of the HP Server tc2100.
IDE Controller Configuration
The embedded IDE controller is available for both models (IDE or SCSI) of the HP Server. The embedded
IDE controller is an Ultra DMA33/66/100 E-IDE dual channel controller, which provides IDE-1 and IDE-2
connectors. Each channel can only control two IDE devices.
The IDE Server model uses the IDE-1 for the boot drive and the IDE-2 connector for the IDE CD-ROM. The
Setup Utility (BIOS) can be used to change the boot order of the flexible disk drive and the IDE devices.
Refer to Chapter 8, "Configuring the HP Server," for more information.
IDE Mass Storage Additions
The table below lists the number and types of mass storage devices in or may be added into the IDE model of
the HP Server.
IDE Model Mass Storage Devices
Interface
Types
Max No.
Devices
Installed Devices and Addresses
FDD 1 Factory installed flexible disk drive (FDD) in shelf 1
IDE-2 2 Factory installed CD-ROM drive in shelf 2
Optional 3rd IDE hard drive in shelf 4
IDE-1 2 Factory installed IDE hard drive in shelf 6
Optional 2nd IDE hard drive in shelf 5
SCSI
controller
board
1 Optional SCSI backup tape drive in shelf 3 (SCSI controller
board required for SCSI back up tape drive)
SCSI Mass Storage Devices
This section provides the configuration of the SCSI mass storage devices, if you have selected a SCSI version
of the HP Server tc2100. The base SCSI model configuration has at least one SCSI hard drive (shelf 6)
located in the removable drive cage and connected to the factory installed SCSI controller.
SCSI Controller Configuration
The single channel SCSI controller board provided with the SCSI model uses the SCSISelect Utility, to
control the SCSI controller board settings. If you order the SCSI model, you typically do not need to
configure the SCSI controller, because the SCSISelect utility will automatically recognize all SCSI devices
connected to it.
Run the SCSI Select Utility to verify or modify the SCSI controller settings, low-level format SCSI disks, or
verify SCSI media. Refer to Chapter 8, "Configuring the HP Server," in the HP Server tc2100 Installation
Guide for further information.
CAUTION You must not connect high voltage differential (HVD) SCSI devices on the SCSI bus or
you will damage the other LVD SCSI devices.
The single channel Ultra-160 PCI SCSI controller board provided with the SCSI model includes two SCSI
connectors and is normally installed in PCI slot P1. The SCSI cable provided has 5 connectors, (4 for SCSI
devices and 1 for the SCSI controller board) and one terminator on the end of the cable.
• 1 internal 68-pin connector – This internal connector is used to control the internal SCSI drives; up to a
total of four SCSI devices.