Enabling the primary and secondary IDE controllers in the Magnia server.



Document ID: 98050594

 

Posted Date: 2000-02-24

 

Last Updated: 2000-02-16

 

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Issue
If you are experiencing a problem with an IDE device being recognized, the primary and secondary IDE controllers may be disabled in the System Setup Utility.
Procedure
To enable or to verify the IDE controllers settings, use the
following procedure:
1.      Insert disk 1 of the 3 System Setup Utility(SSU) diskettes
          and power on the server.
2.      Insert disks two and three when prompted and enter the System
          Setup Utility.
3.      In the Available Tasks box under RCA select Resources and you
          will be asked to Restore from Backup. Answer No.
4.      Under the Devices box select Baseboard: System Board.
5.      In the Function box select On-Board Disk Controllers Group
          then select ON-Board IDE Controller.
6.      In the Choice box select Enable Primary Channel and secondary
          Channel and then click OK, a confirmation box will appear.
          Answer Yes to commit changes.
          Note: You can chose to enable or disable both the primary
          and secondary controllers or either one alone.
7.      Click Close and then select File and Exit to exit the System
          Setup Utility and you will receive a warning that changes
          have been made in the Resource Configuration Add-in but
          have not been saved. Answer Yes to save these changes and
          then click OK.
          NOTE: The server must now be rebooted to enable any changes
          made.



                                                
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