User guide

Compaq Smart Array 431 Controller User Guide
Q. I installed the hard drives in my server. Must I now terminate each
drive?
A. No. If you installed hard drives in a server with a Smart Array 431
Controller, all termination requirements are met by the controller and
the SCSI signal cable. Therefore, the individual drives should have
termination removed.
Q. I have several hard drives in my server and in the Compaq
ProLiant Storage System/U or StorageWorks Enclosure Models
4214R and 4214T. What SCSI IDs do I assign for these drives?
A. Each hard drive must have a unique SCSI ID for each controller port. If
your drives are installed in a Compaq ProLiant Server, a Rack-
Mountable Compaq ProLiant Server, a Compaq ProLiant Storage
System/U or StorageWorks Enclosure Models 4214R and 4214T, the
SCSI IDs are automatically set according to the bay in which the drives
are installed and do not need to be manually set.
Q. Should SCSI IDs in my system be consecutive?
A. No. The IDs of devices on each SCSI bus are not required to be
consecutive. However, IDs must be unique for each device on a single
SCSI bus.
Do not interchange SCSI IDs after you configure your Smart
Array 431 Controller. Interchanging the SCSI IDs will result in loss of
data.
Q. I ordered my server with a pre-installed Smart Array 431
Controller. Will the server ship with the SCSI cable that I will need
to connect to my Compaq ProLiant Storage System/U or
StorageWorks Enclosure Models 4214R and 4214T?
A. No. The required SCSI cable to connect to your Compaq external
storage enclosure is supplied with that external storage enclosure.