To install a disk drive or to connect the Desktop Disk Pack to your desktop
system, you will need:
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Needlenose pliers (for disk drive jumper settings)
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Antistatic mat (if available) or the antistatic bag the disk drive
was shipped in
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SCSI regulated terminator
Before you begin any tasks involving software, you must first verify your
system environment. Once you verify the operating system and its version,
you can refer to the specific software handbook for your particular operating
system.
Enter:
uname -rs
Before you can install a drive, the system environment must be shut down
according to the procedure detailed in your software handbook. There are
several steps to shutting down the system. If any one of these steps is omitted,
the system may fail to boot, or fail to correctly configure the disk drive. Some
of these steps include:
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Adding or enabling driver software
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Executing the touch /reconfigure command
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Executing the shutdown command
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Executing the probe-scsi command
Caution -
The system will not recognize the new device unless you follow the
shutdown procedures in the handbook. Specifically, only Solaris 2.x uses the
new touch /reconfigure command to ensure autoconfiguration when the
system is powered on. Be sure to refer to your software handbook for current
shutdown procedures.
To shut down the system:
1. Refer to the handbook appropriate for your operating system.
2. Refer to the section about shutting down the system, then return to this
manual after you complete this procedure.
See the appropriate chapter for the instructions on how to remove and install
the drive in your particular system:
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Desktop Disk Pack - Chapter 2
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SPARCstation 10 - Chapter 3
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SPARCstation 2 - Chapter 4
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SBus Expansion Subsystem - Chapter 5
Be sure to read the following caution regarding the requirement that a wrist
strap be worn at all times while working within any of the above desktop
systems.
Caution -
The hard disk drive contains electronic components that are
extremely sensitive to static electricity. Ordinary amounts of static from your
clothes or work environment can destroy the components.
Do not touch the components themselves or any metal parts. Wear a grounding
wrist strap when handling the drive. Do not disconnect the power cord from
the system unit power outlet or from the wall outlet. This connection provides
the ground path necessary to safely remove and install the hard disk drive.
Make sure that the system unit power is turned OFF by making sure that the
green light-emitting diode (LED) at the front of the chassis is not lit and that
the fan in the power supply is not running.
