HP0-J73 · Question #95
Which device typically has a SCSi ID of?
The correct answer is B. SCSi host adapter. The SCSI host adapter is assigned SCSI ID 7 by default, giving it the highest arbitration priority on a narrow SCSI bus.
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Which device typically has a SCSi ID of?
Options
- ANarrow SCSi tape
- BSCSi host adapter
- CBootable Hard Drive
- DFirst device
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Why each option
The SCSI host adapter is assigned SCSI ID 7 by default, giving it the highest arbitration priority on a narrow SCSI bus.
Narrow SCSI tape drives are typically assigned IDs in the range 3-6 and are target devices, not the initiator that holds the reserved ID 7.
The SCSI host adapter defaults to SCSI ID 7, which carries the highest bus arbitration priority on a narrow SCSI bus (IDs 0-7), ensuring the controller can always win bus arbitration and manage all connected target devices reliably.
A bootable hard drive is conventionally assigned SCSI ID 0, which is the standard target ID for the primary boot device, not ID 7.
There is no special 'first device' designation at ID 7 - the first logical target on the bus is ID 0, while ID 7 is specifically reserved for the host adapter as the bus initiator.
Concept tested: SCSI bus ID assignment and arbitration priority
Source: https://www.t10.org/scsi-3.htm
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