Example 2: Four device installation sample
A system has four devices: Ultra ATA-100 hard drive, Ultra ATA-100 hard drive, DVD-CDR/W drive,
and a ZIP-250 drive.
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Ultra ATA-100 hard drive = Class 1
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Ultra ATA-100 hard drive = Class 1
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DVD-CDR/W drive = Class 2
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ZIP-250 drive = Class 4
Table C-5 Attach sequence worksheet—Four device installation (sample)
Device name Device
class
Position
number
Controller name Device
number
Ultra ATA-100 hard drive 1 1 Primary 0
DVD-CDR/W drive 2 2 Secondary 0
ZIP-250 drive 4 3 Secondary 1
Ultra ATA-100 hard drive* 1 4 Primary 1
*If there are three or more devices, two or more of which are hard drives, two hard drives should be attached to the
primary controller first before following the general attach sequence rule.
3
Primary
Controller*
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Installing drive order (3)
Additional drive application notes
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When replacing a hard drive, the replacement should be of the same type (Ultra ATA-33, -66, or
-100) as that being removed to retain the same level of performance.
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