Dell 6100 - Configuring the Boot Device; Partitioning and Formatting SCSI; Hard-Disk Drives; Figure 10-4. Daisy-Chaining External SCSI Devices

10-6 Dell PowerEdge 6100/200 System Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
Figure 10-4. Daisy-Chaining External SCSI
Devices
7. Replace the left computer cover, and reconnect
the computer and peripherals to their power
sources.
8. Connect the external device(s) to power.
For each external device, plug the socket end of the
power cable into the alternating current (AC) power
receptacle on the back of the device. Plug the other
end of the power cable into an AC power source.
9. Install any required SCSI device drivers.
See Chapter 3, “Installing and Configuring SCSI
Drivers,” in the system User’s Guide for informa-
tion and instructions.
10. Test the SCSI devices.
Test a SCSI hard-disk drive by running the SCSI
Devices Test Group in the system diagnostics. See
Chapter 5, “Running the System Diagnostics,” for
information.
To test a SCSI tape drive, also refer to the documen-
tation for the tape drive software to perform a tape
drive backup and verification test.
C
onfiguring the Boot Device
If the user plans to boot the system from a hard-disk
drive, the drive must be attached to the primary (or boot)
controller or SCSI host adapter card. See Chapter 4,
“Using the System Setup Program,” in the system User’s
Guide for more information and instructions.
Partitioning and Formatting SCSI
Hard-Disk Drives
You may need to use different programs than those pro-
vided with the operating system to partition and format
SCSI hard-disk drives. See Chapter 3, “Installing and
Configuring SCSI Drivers,” in the system User’s Guide
for information and instructions.
external SCSI
devices
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