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Connecting the Device
If your system has an optional SCSI adapter card installed, you can connect external SCSI
devices to the adapter’s external SCSI port.
NOTE The system BIOS will attempt to start the system using a hard disk drive connected to the
SCSI adapter in the lowest PCI slot. To start the system using an external SCSI hard disk
drive, you must ensure the drive’s SCSI adapter is installed lower in slot order than all other
bootable SCSI adapters
To add an external SCSI device:
1. Connect one end of the external SCSI cable to the external port of the SCSI adapter.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the SCSI device.
3. Set the SCSI ID of the device to an unused number.
4. If the SCSI device is:
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the last or only device on the SCSI chain, enable SCSI termination
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NOT the last or only device on the SCSI chain, disable SCSI termination
5. Ensure that the power switch on the device is in the off position, and then connect the
power cord to the device and then to an AC receptacle.
6. Turn on the power to the device and any other devices on the SCSI chain.
7. Start the system. If necessary, install the software drivers and configure the drive
according to the vendor’s instructions.
Changing SCSI Adapter or Device Settings
Depending on your system configuration or the capabilities of SCSI devices connected to
your system, you may need to change adapter or device settings. See the SCSI adapter
documentation delivered with the system for more information.
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