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IBM Ultrastar 36XP Installation Manual
Summary of Ultrastar 36XP
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Ibm storage products installation guide ultrastar 36xp multi-mode se/lvd drhs-36v drhs-36d models:.
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Table of contents page 25 glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20 appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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Introduction this manual was prepared to help you install your ibm ultrastar 36xp hard drive in most computer systems. If you do not feel comfortable installing this drive yourself, contact a qualified installer to assist you. International business machines corporation provides this publication "as...
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Hardware description the ultrastar 36xp is available in various models with the following options: { capacity of 36gb { 68 pin or 80 pin (sca) connectors { 68 pin scsi connectors use the scsi p connector which supports wide data transfers { 80 pin scsi connectors use the sca-2 connector these drives...
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Hard disk drive handling guide these notes are designed to provide a simple overview of the need for cautioun when handling a disk drive. Disk drives can be easily damaged by electrical static shock or rough handling. In order to minimize the risk of damage to a disk drive, it is essential that the ...
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Hard disk drive installation flow chart ibm storage products page 6 ibm hard disk drive technical support center version 1.0 step 1 installation checklist/assemble needed equipment page 7 step 2 prepare for installation page 9 step 3 jumper settings page 9 step 5 connectors page 12 step 4 mounting t...
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Step 1: installation checklist to install the ultrastar drive you may need the following items, depending on your computer’s components: 1) __ the installation kit (as shown in the diagram below) containing the ultrastar drive, 4 mounting screws, and any related publications. Save the box the drive ...
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4) __ do not low-level format your drive! Ibm drives are low-level formatted by the manufacturer and reformatting may cause permanent damage to your drive and your system. (see the section entitled utilities in the appendix.) 5) __ record the following information: drive model ________________ date ...
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Step 2: prepare for installation opening your computer 1. Turn the system off. 2. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. 3. Remove all cables from the back of your computer, labeling them if necessary. 4. Remove the cover from your computer. (consult your user's guide for instructions if needed...
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Drive termination the scsi bus will need to be terminated at both ends of the bus. The ultrastar 36xp does not have onboard active termination. You will need to supply an external ultra2 compatible terminator. Termination power some controllers may require the drive to supply 5 volts of power to the...
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Additional jumper options the ultrastar drives offer additional options on the jumper block. See appendix for details of the additional jumper options shown below. Step 4: mounting after setting the jumpers, mount the hard drive in your system. The ultrastar drive can be mounted with any of its six ...
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Bottom mounting holes you must ensure that the drive has sufficient air flow. Mount the drive in the system using 4 6-32 unc screws. The maximum screw length is 3.5 mm for the side holes and 6 mm for the bottom holes. Mount the drive securely enough to prevent excessive motion or vibration. If you a...
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Step 5b: connectors (80 pin drives) 80 pin drives are to be plugged into backplanes of servers and require no cables. If you have an 80 pin drive that you want to connect to a 68 pin scsi cable, you will need to purchase a converter. 80 pin connector step 6: complete physical installation verify tha...
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You can, at this time, press [ctrl] [a] to enter the adaptec scsi setup utility. The following screen will appear. Select the channel to which your drive is attached. The screen on the next page will follow. Ibm storage products page 14 ibm hard disk drive technical support center version 1.0 adapte...
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Select the first option configure/view host adapter settings. The next screen is shown below with the default settings. You can accept the default settings with host adapter scsi termination set to automatic. If you wish to accept the default settings, press [esc] to return to the previous menu. Sel...
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This shows all devices attached to the bus. To perform a verify media, highlight the drive you would like to verify and press [enter]. Select verify media from the options. If you wish to accept all settings, press [esc] to exit out of the adaptec settings. Step 8: fdisk boot to a bootable diskette ...
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Type y to select the fat 32 file system. Type n to select the fat 16 file system. The following screen allows you to create partitions. If you have more than 1 drive there will be 5 options. Option 5 allows you to select the drive you wish to partition. Select option 1 to create a dos partition. The...
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Pressesc to return to the fdisk options. Create anextended dos partition by selecting option 1 from the main menu and option 2 from the second menu. (both menus shown above.) note: the maximum capacity shows only 8455 mb instead of 9130 mb. This is because the bios of some systems recognizes a megab...
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Type y for yes. There should be no data on the new drive. The time it takes to format the drive is dependent upon its size. When the drive has finished formatting, format the next logical drive, in this case d: by typing format d: you will get the same message. Select y. File systems fat 16/fat 32(f...
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Appendix making a bootable diskette if you do not have a dos bootable diskette, you may want to make one. This will be necessary for installing your new hard disk drive and in case of system failure. The dos bootable diskette will contain files necessary to boot your system. These files are called s...
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Make the drive spin and be ready for media access operations. When in auto-start delay mode, the drive will delay its start time by a period of time multiplied by its scsi address. External activity (led) pins the led pins can be used to drive an external light emitting diode. Write protect pin if t...
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Utilities your ultrastar drive comes low-level formatted and free of defects. Note: do not attempt to low-level format your drive.If data must be removed from the drive, there are 2 utilities available on the ibm hard disk drive technical support center ftp site at: http://index.Storsys.Ibm.Com/hddt...
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Compatibility matrix the ibm sit lab thoroughly tests ultrastar drives for compatibility with a wide variety of systems, controller cards, operating systems, and bios versions. Testing was done to demonstrate compatibility with the following hardware and software. Other combinations of hardware and ...
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Technical support before calling technical support make sure you have your drive part number, serial number, and system information. Contact technical support via: web www.Ibm.Com/harddrive voice 888.426.5214 or 507.286.5825 fax 507.253.4111 e-mail drive@us.Ibm.Com support is also available in singa...
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Glossary ansi (american national standards institute) ansi is the lead organization for encouraging and developing technological standards. Ansi represents the united states in the iec (international electrotechnical commission) and the iso (international standards organization). Backup storing info...
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Format to prepare a hard drive so that it can store data. In the dos formatting process, the computer verifies the clusters within a partition. Ftp (file transfer protocol) in the internet suite of protocols, an application layer protocol that uses tcp and telnet services to transfer bulk-data files...
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Partition a portion of a hard drive dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single logical volume. Scsi (small computer system interface) pronounced “scuzzy”. An intelligent parallel peripheral interface characterized by its use of high level communication between...
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Ibm storage products page 28 ibm hard disk drive technical support center version 1.0 © international business machines corporation 1999 www.Ibm.Com/harddrive ibm hard disk drive technical support center dept. D8m 3605 highway 52 north rochester, mn 55901 telephone: 888.Ibm.5214 or 507.286.5825 fax:...