Troubleshooting
Most problems occur due to improper
termination or 2 devices using the same ID. Also, check for loose cables or
damaged cables.
If your SCSI controller is still not
detecting the drive, then you may have selected not to scan for the required ID
in your SCSI BIOS. Go into your SCSI BIOS and make sure your ID's are turned on
for scanning.
Other problems may occur when you are using
SCA drives and an improper adapter. Usually the drives will not spin up, or they
will spin up, but the SCSI controller will not detect them. Contact the vendor
you got the adapter from and they can provide you with a different adapter.
Cooling is an important factor as well, most
7,200 to 10,000 RPM SCSI drives need to be cooled. If they go above their
specified temperature they will heat up and fail. Purchase a HD cooler and
install them. It's better to be safe then sorry.
This is the very basics of SCSI. There is far more to
cover, but this should just be enough for a common SCSI setup. If your looking
for a much more detailed description of SCSI, then I suggest you read this FAQ:
The
SCSI FAQ
http://www.scsifaq.org/gary/scsifaq.html#_Hlk413731576
I did not write the above FAQ, and it is a little old.
Although, it is one of the best FAQs I found.
That's all there is! :-)
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