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Chapter 2 Mount the Drive in the NetServer L Series CAUTION The connector is keyed. Do not force the connector in the slot. (The red stripe on the edge of the cable denotes the position of Pin 1 on the cable.) • Record information about the new hard disk setup, including: model number, capacity, and SCSI address. • Reassemble your HP NetServer. • Connect all the cables and power cords. • Power up your HP NetServer. NOTE If a drive recognition error displays during system startup, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the system. Do not power cycle the system because the drive recognition error will likely repeat. Step 4: Configure the Drive The SCSI controller is configured for the drive using a configuration utility. • If the SCSI controller is not yet configured, run the appropriate configuration utility, included with your system. • Consult your operating system documentation for information on formatting the disk drive for use in the system. Typically, you create one or more partitions on your new hard drive, using the guidelines in Appendix B, "Disk Drive Characteristics." • Initialize the file system, using the operating system format utility. CAUTION No low-level format is needed. HP performs the low-level format at the factory. NOTE 20 If you are experiencing problems with the drive, watch the messages on your monitor while the system boots. A message appears if a drive is not recognized by the HP NetServer (which happens when the HP NetServer attempts to communicate with a drive before the drive has finished spinning up). If the system did not recognize a hard drive:

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Chapter 2
Mount the Drive in the NetServer L Series
20
CAUTION
The connector is keyed. Do not force the connector in the slot.
(The red stripe on the edge of the cable denotes the position of
Pin 1 on the cable.)
•
Record information about the new hard disk setup, including: model
number, capacity, and SCSI address.
•
Reassemble your HP NetServer.
•
Connect all the cables and power cords.
•
Power up your HP NetServer.
NOTE
If a drive recognition error displays during system startup, press
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart the system. Do not power cycle the
system because the drive recognition error will likely repeat.
Step 4: Configure the Drive
The SCSI controller is configured for the drive using a configuration utility.
•
If the SCSI controller is not yet configured, run the appropriate
configuration utility, included with your system.
•
Consult your operating system documentation for information on
formatting the disk drive for use in the system. Typically, you create one or
more partitions on your new hard drive, using the guidelines in Appendix
B, "Disk Drive Characteristics."
•
Initialize the file system, using the operating system format utility.
CAUTION
No low-level format is needed. HP performs the low-level
format at the factory.
NOTE
If you are experiencing problems with the drive, watch the
messages on your monitor while the system boots. A message
appears if a drive is not recognized by the HP NetServer (which
happens when the HP NetServer attempts to communicate with
a drive before the drive has finished spinning up).
If the system did not recognize a hard drive: