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Appendix G: Questions and Answers
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G Questions and Answers This appendix contains several common questions and answers about the Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler. Where indicated, use the Documentation CD, SmartStart CD, and other user documentation provided with your server or option kit as reference sources. Additional information about Compaq hardware and services is available on the Compaq website, www.compaq.com. Q. Does the Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler support SCSI tape drives and CD-ROM drives? A. Yes. The Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler supports Wide Ultra2 SCSI and Wide Ultra SCSI-3 hard drives, as well as tape drive formats such as DLT, DAT, SLR, and AIT. 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 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler, all termination requirements are met by the controller and the SCSI signal cable. Therefore, the individual drives must have termination removed. IMPORTANT: This applies to LVDS drives only. Q. I have several hard drives in my hot-plug drive cage. What SCSI IDs do I assign for these drives? A. Each hard drive must have a unique SCSI ID for each controller port. Q. Must 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. Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide G-1