HP Compaq Presario SR5023WM Setup and Install

SCSI Hard Drive Installation

HP Workstation xw Series

This document describes how to install a SCSI hard drive into an HP Workstation xw series.

Installing the New Hard Drive

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the internal system

components to cool before touching.

CAUTION: Be sure that the power to the workstation is off. Disconnect the AC power cord to avoid electrical damage to the workstation. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. Be sure you are properly grounded before beginning this procedure. For more information, refer to the Service and Technical Reference Guide for your HP workstation at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.

NOTE: For product-specific information, refer to the Service and Technical Reference Guide for your HP workstation at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.

NOTE: HP strongly recommends that only an HP authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider replace your primary hard drive.

NOTE: HP accessories are for use in HP workstation products. They have been extensively tested for reliability and are manufactured to high quality standards. HP, therefore, warrants only those accessories that are manufactured or sold by HP.

Setting the SCSI ID

Before installing a SCSI hard drive in your system, you must give the hard drive a unique SCSI ID.

All SCSI controllers require a unique SCSI ID (0-15) for each SCSI device that is installed. The reserved and available SCSI ID numbers for SCSI devices are:

■ 0 is reserved for the primary hard drive (not reserved for the primary hard drive on Linux).

■ 7 is reserved for the SCSI controller.

■ 1 through 6 and 8 through 15 are available for all other SCSI devices.

When 0 is used for the primary hard drive, set the second hard drive to 1, the third to 2, and so on.

To set the SCSI ID on a drive, see the instructions on top/back of the hard drive for the correct jumper settings. The drive probably displays a diagram of the jumper block. This diagram shows you what blocks to cover with your jumper to get the desired ID.

For example, if the drive needs to be set to 3, the drive might show that the 4 ID bits are at the far left of the connector (ID0, ID1, ID2, and ID3), then using the jumpers provided, cover each block to set the SCSI ID.

Installing the Hard Drive

After you have given the hard drive a unique SCSI ID, you can install the hard drive into your system.

NOTE: For product-specific information, refer to the Service and Technical Reference Guide for your HP workstation at http://www.hp.com/support/workstation_manuals.

1. Disconnect power from the system and remove the access panel.

2. Select a drive bay in which to install the drive. If installing more than one hard drive, install drives in the order as shown in the following illustrations.

NOTE: If you workstation does not have drive rails or you are installing the hard drive into bay 5, skip to step 5.

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3. Squeeze the green tabs inward and slide the rails out of the empty bay.

4. Attach the rails to the hard drive by first inserting the hard drive rail assembly pins into one side of the hard drive screw holes. Next, gently flex open the opposite side of the hard drive rail assembly and insert the remaining pins into the holes in the hard drive.

5. Push the drive into the selected bay until it snaps into place. Then attach the power and data cable to the drive.

NOTE: For an HP Workstation xw4200, install two 6-32 screws into each side of the hard drive before sliding the hard drive into the bay.

NOTE: If installing a hard drive into bay 5, lay the workstation on its side and remove the three drive screws that are located near bay 5. Insert the drive into bay 5 and align the holes in the bottom of the hard drive with the screw holes at the base of the chassis. Insert the screws through the base and tighten the hard drive to the chassis.

The following image shows the xw8200 loaded with SCSI hard drives.

6. Connect the data cable to the SCSI1 connector on the system board (find it near the base of the workstation or see the previous illustration).

If your workstation does not include a SCSI connector on the system board, you need to install a SCSI controller card. Refer to the next section for additional instructions.

7. Replace the front bezel, access panel, reconnect any peripheral devices, and reconnect power.

SCSI Controller Card

1. If you have not already done so, follow the applicable instructions for “Installing the Hard Drive.’’

2. Insert the SCSI controller card into an available PCI expansion slot.

3. Connect the SCSI cable to the SCSI controller card.

4. Connect the hard drive LED cable to the SCSI card and to the system board. The LED header location is available on the system board image on the access panel.

The following image shows the xw6200 loaded with SCSI hard drives. The hard drive cable might have extra connectors for other hard drives, but those connectors have been omitted in the following image for clarity.

5. Replace the front bezel, access panel, reconnect any peripheral devices, and reconnect power.

WARNING: This equipment is designed for connection to a grounded (earthed) outlet. The ground type plug is an important safety feature. To avoid the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment, do not disable this feature.

Configuring the Workstation

System configuration is the process of specifying the devices and programs that make up a workstation system. When you add or remove a hard drive, reconfigure the workstation to recognize these changes.

Turn your workstation on and read the messages that appear during startup.

■ If the system recognizes the new drive, information about the drive displays on the screen and you are

prompted to press F1 to save and continue.

■ If you are not prompted to press F1, there is a problem with the installation of the drive, and you need

to diagnose the problem. Start by reviewing the steps in this guide.

Creating a Partition Using Windows XP

To create a partition for the new drive using Microsoft® Windows® XP:

1. From the desktop click Start, then click Control Panel.

2. Click Administrative Tools. If in Category view, click Performance and Maintenance, then click Administrative Tools.

3. Click Computer Management.

4. Click Storage.

5. Click Disk Management. This starts the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard. Click Cancel to stop the wizard.

6. Right-click Disk 1 Unallocated area. If adding a third disk, click Disk 2 Unallocated area; if adding a fourth disk, click Disk 3 Unallocated area; and so on.

7. Click Initialize Disk.

8. Click OK.

9. Right-click the black bar above the Unallocated Disk area.

10. Click New Partition to run the New Partition Wizard.

11. Click Next.

12. Select the partition needed or use the defaults.

13. Click Next.

14. Specify the partition size or use the defaults.

15. Click Next.

16. Specify the drive letter of the partition or use the default.

17. Click Next.

18. Select Choose Partition File System and other Partition Parameters or use the defaults.

19. Click Next.

20. Verify that the information in the Settings box is correct before finalizing the partition information.

21. Click Finish to create the partition and begin the format process.

Creating a Partition Using Windows 2000

To create a partition for the new drive using Windows 2000:

1. From the desktop click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel.

2. Click Administrative Tools.

3. Click Computer Management.

4. Click Storage.

5. Click Disk Management. This action starts the Write Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard. Click Cancel to stop the wizard.

6. Right-click the Disk 1 Unallocated area. If adding a third disk, click Disk 2 Unallocated area; if adding a fourth disk, click Disk 3 Unallocated area; and so on.

7. Select Create Partition and run the wizard.

8. Click Next.

9. Select the partition needed or use the defaults.

10. Click Next.

11. Specify the partition size or use the defaults.

12. Click Next.

13. Specify the drive letter of the partition or use the default.

14. Click Next.

15. Select Choose Partition File System and other Partition Parameters or use the defaults.

16. Click Next.

17. Verify that the information in the Settings box is correct before finalizing the partition information.

18. Click Finish to create the partition.

Creating a Partition Using Linux

Creating an ext3 File System on a New or Existing Hard Drive

If you are adding a new hard disk drive to a Linux system and want to utilize the ext3 file system, you must first partition the hard disk with a program such as fdisk and then format the file system.

Partitioning with Fdisk

The fdisk command requires you to specify the device you are partitioning as an argument to the command. In the following examples, the device will be /dev/hdb, which corresponds to the second device on the primary IDE channel. If you are working with a SCSI or SATA HDD, then the first device would be /dev/sda, second would be /dev/sdb, and so on.

To begin using fdisk using this example, enter:

1. Open a shell prompt and log in as the root user.

2. Enter /sbin/fdisk /dev/hdb

NOTE: If you need to exit the program at any time without altering your disk, enter q.

3. Now that you are in the fdisk program, enter n to create a new partition. The program asks you to choose a partition type, choose e for an extended partition and p for a primary partition.

Before choosing the partition type, be aware that Red Hat Linux (which is most likely installed on your HP system) only allows up to four primary partitions per disk. If you wish to create more than that, one (and only one) of the four primary partitions may be an extended partition, which acts as a container for one or more logical partitions. Since it acts as a container, the extended partition must be at least as large as the total size of all the logical partitions it is to contain. For more information on disk partitions, see the “An Introduction to Disk Partitions” appendix in the Official Red Hat Linux Installation Guide at

4. After choosing the partition type and the number for that partition, choose which cylinder head you would like the partition to start on. You can press the Enter key to accept the default value.

5. Next, specify the size. The easiest way to do this is to enter +sizeM, where size is the size of the partition in megabytes. If you press the Enter key without entering a value, fdisk will use the remainder of the disk.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux.

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