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installing your controller

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2 installing your controller In this Chapter ® configuring ATA drives 2-1 ® configuring SCSI devices 2-2 ® installing additional cache memory 2-7 ® installing the battery backup module 2-9 ® installing the controller 2-9 ® using SMOR 2-11 configuring ATA drives When configuring drives for the Adaptec 2400A, you need to s Select and configure compatible drives.. s 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
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
2-7
installing the battery backup module
2-9
installing the controller
2-9
using SMOR
2-11