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Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B -1 Contents What you need ........................................................................ 1 Before you begin .................................................................... 1Handling precautions............................................................. 2...
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Page 6 - Handling precautions; Always handle the drive by its edges or frame.
2 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Handling precautions Disc drives are extremely fragile. Do not drop or jaryour drive. Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you areready to install it. Protect your drive from static discharge by makingsure you are well grounded before touching thedrive. We recomm...
Page 7 - SCSI ID jumpers and drive termination; Setting the SCSI ID
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 3 SCSI ID jumpers and drive termination Setting the SCSI ID Your SCSI drive is configured at the factory as SCSI ID 0 (nojumpers installed). If you are installing only one drive or if this willbe your boot drive, the drive should be configured as SCSI ID 0. Each device o...
Page 8 - Figure 1. SCSI ID and termination jumper settings
4 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Figure 1. SCSI ID and termination jumper settings SCSI ID 1 SCSI ID 2 Terminator Enabled SCSI ID 0 SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 4 SCSI ID 5 SCSI ID 6 SCSI ID 7 Terminator Disabled 11 9 7 5 3 1 12 10 8 6 4 2 13 14
Page 9 - SCSI termination; Figure 2. Termination for internal SCSI devices
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 5 SCSI termination Figure 2. Termination for internal SCSI devices Chains of SCSI devices must be terminated at each end of thecable. The figure above shows two internal hard drives with the termi-nation enabled for the SCSI host adapter and the last device onthe cable. ...
Page 11 - Attaching cables and mounting the drive; If you are installing a new SCSI interface cable, attach one
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 7 Attaching cables and mounting the drive 1. If you are installing a new SCSI interface cable, attach one end of the cable to the interface connector on your computeror host adapter. 2. Thread the interface cable through the drive bay and attach the connector at the end ...
Page 12 - Figure 4. Attaching the cables
8 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Figure 4. Attaching the cables Caution. To avoid possible damage to your system,make sure to align pin 1 on the SCSI host adapter withpin 1 on the SCSI cable on your drive or drives. Pin 1on the interface cable is usually indicated by a stripealong the edge of the cabl...
Page 14 - cover. Continue to “Configuring your computer.”; Interface connector
10 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Figure 6. Cable connectors Note. If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, you need a mounting adapter or frame kit. Contact your com-puter dealer. Some computers also require drive mount-ing rails, which can be obtained from your distributor orcomputer ...
Page 15 - Configuring your computer; Turn your computer on. As your computer starts up, watch the; or; Set the drive type in your System Setup program to; none or not installed.; Save the settings and exit the System Setup program. Your; computer will automatically reboot.
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 11 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configureyour computer’s BIOS to show that no hard drives are installed. 1. Turn your computer on. As your computer starts up, watch the screen for a message that describes how to run th...
Page 16 - Partitioning and formatting your drive; Insert a bootable DOS diskette into your diskette drive and; restart your computer.; Insert a DOS program diskette that has the FDISK.EXE and
12 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Partitioning and formatting your drive To prepare your drive for use with any of these operating sys-tems, you must partition and format your drive. Use your systemsetup diskette to automatically take you through the formattingprocess. Caution. Partitioning or formatt...
Page 17 - Select “Create primary DOS partition” by pressing 1 again.; Then press; . Create your first drive partition. If you are; Drive formatting; new partition. If this is your boot drive, type format; the format process for all the new partitions you have created.
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 13 3. If you have two hard drives installed, the FDISK menu dis- plays five options. Option five allows you to select the driveyou want to partition. Make sure that your new drive isselected. If you accidently repartition your old hard drive, you-will erase all data on t...
Page 18 - Other operating systems; Note. The Apple HD SC Setup utility included with your Macin-; Unix
14 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Other operating systems MacintoshTo configure your drive for a Macintosh system, you must use athird-party hard disc initialization program. Most software ven-dors and computer stores that carry Mac software sell hard discdrivers. Refer to the software instructions fo...
Page 19 - Additional drive options; Figure 7. Options jumper settings
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 15 Additional drive options Figure 7. Options jumper settings The options jumper block allows you to configure your drive forseveral additional configuration options. The drawing in Figure 7shows how to place jumpers to enable each optional feature. Abrief description of...
Page 21 - Troubleshooting
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 17 Troubleshooting If you have installed your drive and it does not function properly,perform the following basic checks: Warning. Always turn off the computer before changingjumpers or unplugging cables and cards. Wear aground strap or use other antistatic precautions w...
Page 23 - Additional troubleshooting; The screen remains blank when you power up the system.
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 19 If the drive works with DOS, refer to your Netware user’s guidefor assistance. Additional troubleshooting If you have performed the preceding basic checks but the prob-lem persists, follow these guidelines for troubleshooting specificcases: The screen remains blank wh...
Page 27 - Drive Specifications; Note. The media contains 2,000 spare blocks at the end of
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 23 Drive Specifications Guaranteed capacity (Gbytes) 2.17 Interface type Ultra SCSI Cylinders (user-accessible) 6,536 Read/Write heads 4 Sectors per track (average) 161 Spindle speed 5,400 RPM Seek time (typical) 11 msec Internal transfer rate (mbits per second) 56.3–99....
Page 28 - Glossary
24 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Glossary SCSI: Pronounced scuzzy; acronym for small computer systeminterface, a standard high speed parallel interface defined by theXT3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute(ANSI). Ultra SCSI: Doubles the bandwidth of Fast SCSI. It provides 8-bit...
Page 29 - Seagate Technology support services; Online services; SeaBOARD; Automated services; SeaFONE
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 25 Seagate Technology support services Online services InternetFor online information about Seagate products, visitwww.seagate.com or e-mail your disc or tape questions to:Presales support: [email protected] or [email protected]://www.seagate.com/...
Page 30 - SeaFAX; is Seagate’s automated FAX delivery system. Using a; Presales Support
26 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B SeaFAX ® is Seagate’s automated FAX delivery system. Using a touch-tone phone, you can obtain technical support informationby return FAX 24 hours daily. This service is available worldwide. Presales Support Presales SupportOur Presales support staff can help you deter...
Page 31 - Authorized service centers
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 27 Customer Service (CSO) Warranty repairSeagate offers worldwide customer support for Seagate drives.Seagate direct OEM, Distribution and System Integrator custom-ers should contact their Seagate service center representativefor warranty information. Other customers sho...
Page 32 - USA/Canada/Latin America support services; Presales support
28 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B USA/Canada/Latin America support services Presales support Disc: 1-877-271-3285 or +1-405-936-1210 FAX: +1-405-936-1683 Tape: 1-800-626-6637 or +1-714-641-2500 FAX: +1-714-641-2410 Technical support (SeaFONE) 1-800-SEAGATE or +1-405-936-1234 (specific product phone nu...
Page 33 - European support services; European call center is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; Call Center
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 29 European support services For European customer support, dial the toll-free number foryour specific country for presales support, technical support,SeaFAX and warranty repair. If your country is not listed here,dial our European call center at +31-20-316-7222 from 8:3...
Page 34 - Africa/Middle East support services; FAX Services—All European Countries
30 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Africa/Middle East support services For presales, technical support, warranty repair and FAX ser-vices in Africa and the Middle East, dial our European call centerat +31-20-316-7222 from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (European central time) Monday through Friday, or send a F...
Page 35 - Asia/Pacific support services; Technical support
Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 31 Asia/Pacific support services Technical support Australia +61-2-9725-3366 FAX: +61-2-9725-4052 Hong Kong +852-2368 9918 FAX: +852-2368 7173 Japan — FAX: +81-3-5462-2979 Singapore +65-488-7584 FAX: +65-488-7528 Taiwan +886-2-2514-2237 FAX: +886-2-2715-2923 SeaFAX Austr...
Page 36 - Storing and shipping your drive; Seagate Approved Package label.; Note. Back up the data on your drive before shipping the drive.
32 Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B Storing and shipping your drive Keep your original box and packing materials for storing or ship-ping your drive. The box has a Seagate Approved Package label. Shipping a drive in an unapproved container voids the warranty.Call your authorized Seagate distributor for ...
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Medalist Pro 2160N, R e v. B 33 WarrantySee your authorized Seagate distributor or dealer. Preinstalledor bundled software is provided “as is.” There are no warrantiesof merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All suchwarranties are expressly and specifically disclaimed. Maintenance and...
