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8. Install other hardware options or replace the access panel before
powering up the server.
If you are installing DIMMs for the online spare configuration, use RBSU to
configure this feature. See Chapter 9, “Server Configuration and Utilities,” for
additional information.
Hot-Plug SCSI Hard Drives
Compaq ProLiant ML370 Generation 2 servers provide support for up to six
internal hot-plug SCSI hard drives or four drives and one Compaq Universal
Hot-Plug Tape Drive.
SCSI Hard Drive Installation Guidelines
Observe the following guidelines when adding SCSI hard drives.
See Chapter 9, “Server Configuration and Utilities,” for additional
information.
The SCSI ID for each hot-plug hard drive is set automatically to the next
sequential ID number in a series beginning with ID0.
■ If only one SCSI hard drive is used, install it in the bay with the lowest
number.
■ Refer to the user documentation for configuring internal or external
drives.
■ Hot-plug hard drives must be either Wide Ultra2 or Ultra3 SCSI type.
Mixing these types with other drive standards degrades the overall
performance of your drive subsystem.
■ Drives must be the same capacity to provide the greatest storage space
efficiency when drives are grouped together into the same drive array.
CAUTION: Read the “Hot-Plug Hard Drive Replacement Guidelines” in the
Compaq Servers Troubleshooting Guide before removing a hard drive.
When adding SCSI hard drives to your ProLiant ML370 Generation 2 server,
observe the following general guidelines:
■ Add up to a maximum of 14 SCSI devices per channel.
■ Each SCSI drive must have a unique address. The system automatically
sets all SCSI addresses for hot-plug drives.