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Installing Your Controller, Configuring ATA Drives, ATA Drives

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2 Installing Your Controller In this Chapter ➤ Configuring ATA Drives ➤ Configuring SCSI Devices ➤ Installing Additional Cache Memory ➤ Installing the Battery Backup Module ➤ Installing the Controller ➤ Using SMOR 2-1 2-2 2-6 2-8 2-8 2-10 Configuring ATA Drives When configuring drives for the Adaptec 2400A, you need to I Select and configure compatible drives.. I Attach supplied ATA cables. ATA Drives Your Adaptec 2400A controller supports ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives only. Use ATA/100 cables only. RAID drives should be as alike as possible in terms of capacity and performance. Set the drives to operate as a master (factory default). If previously used, format the drive according to manufacturer's recommendations. 2-1

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2-1
2
Installing Your Controller
In this Chapter
Configuring ATA Drives
When configuring drives for the Adaptec 2400A, you need to
■
Select and configure compatible drives..
■
Attach supplied ATA cables.
ATA Drives
Your Adaptec 2400A controller supports ATA/66 and ATA/100
hard drives only. Use ATA/100 cables only.
RAID drives should be as alike as possible in terms of capacity and
performance. Set the drives to operate as a master (factory default).
If previously used, format the drive according to manufacturer’s
recommendations.
➤
Configuring ATA Drives
2-1
➤
Configuring SCSI Devices
2-2
➤
Installing Additional Cache Memory
2-6
➤
Installing the Battery Backup Module
2-8
➤
Installing the Controller
2-8
➤
Using SMOR
2-10