INSTALLATION AND HARDWARE GUIDE AAA-130U2 SERIES ULTRA2 SCSI RAID CARD
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents 1 Introduction System Requirements 1-2 Installation Overview 1-3 2 Installing the Hardware AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2 Installing DIMM Memory 2-3 Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4 Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5 Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6 Check the SCSI IDs 2-6 Terminate the Ends 2-7 Additional Hints for Connecting SCSI Devices 2-8 Connecting SCSI Devices 2-9 Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) 2-10 Internal Ultra SCSI Connector (50-pin) 2-13 External Ultra2 SCSI
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 4 Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Windows NT 4-2 Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 4-2 Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed 4-4 Windows NT Installation and Configuration Notes 4-5 5 Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Novell NetWare 5-2 Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 5-2 Installing the Driver When NetWar
Contents C Using a CD-ROM Drive Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS C-1 D Obtaining SCSI Cables External Cables D-2 External Connector Diagrams D-2 Internal Ribbon Cables D-2 Internal Connector Diagrams D-2 Index ❒ vii
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ì Introduction In this Chapter ➤ System Requirements 1-2 ➤ Installation Overview 1-3 The Adaptec® AAA™-131U2 and AAA-133U2 Ultra2 SCSI RAID cards provide powerful disk array support in systems that have a PCI bus. The AAA-131U2 and AAA-133U2 are collectively referred to as “AAA-131U2/133U2” in this document.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Use the Adaptec CI/O Management Software™, which is included with the AAA-131U2/133U2, to create additional arrays (CI/O is required for array management in order to provide the proper level of fault tolerance and event notification). Refer to the Adaptec CI/O Management Software User’s Guide for instructions on installing and using the software.
Introduction Installation Overview To install AAA-131U2/133U2 hardware and software, follow these steps: ■ Install the AAA-131U2/133U2 in the system. (Chapter 2) ■ Connect SCSI devices to the AAA-131U2/133U2. (Chapter 2) ■ Create the first bootable array using the ARRAYCONFIG U2 utility. (Chapter 3) ■ Install the appropriate Array1000U2 software driver for your operating system. (Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6) ■ Install the Adaptec CI/O Management Software.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ë Installing the Hardware In this Chapter ➤ AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2 ➤ Installing DIMM Memory 2-3 ➤ Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4 ➤ Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6 ➤ Connecting SCSI Devices 2-9 ➤ Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-19 This chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 and connect SCSI devices to it.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout Figure 2-1 identifies the major components on the AAA-131U2, and Figure 2-2 the components on the AAA-133U2. You may find it helpful to refer to these figures while installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 and attaching SCSI devices to it. 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Connector LED Connector 68-pin External Ultra2 SCSI Connector DIMM Socket PCI Bus Contacts DIMM Figure 2-1.
Installing the Hardware Installing DIMM Memory Before you can use the AAA-131U2/133U2, the DIMM memory socket must be populated with a DIMM, as shown in Figure 2-3. In most cases, the AAA-131U2/133U2 comes pre-installed with a DIMM. If a DIMM is not pre-installed, a 168-pin EDO 3.3v 60ns or faster DIMM can be used. (See the Adaptec Web Site at http://www.adaptec.com/raid for a list of approved DIMMs and vendors.) 168-pin DIMM DIMM Socket Figure 2-3.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 Follow these steps to install the AAA-131U2/133U2: Note: If you are installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 in an existing system, back up all data before continuing with installation. 1 Turn OFF power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. 2 Remove the cover from the computer case. 3 Locate an unused, unobstructed, PCI expansion slot and remove the expansion slot cover. (The expansion slot must be Rev. 2.
Installing the Hardware Connecting the LED Activity Indicator (Optional) An LED on the front panel of most computers lights to indicate non-SCSI hard disk activity. If you want the LED to light whenever there is activity on the AAA-131U2/133U2 instead, you must disconnect the LED cable from the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector on the AAA-131U2/133U2. If the LED has a 2-pin cable, connect the cable to pins 1 and 2 of the LED connector. (Figure 2-5 shows the connection on an AAA-133U2 card.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Setting Up SCSI Devices Setting up SCSI devices before attaching them to the AAA-131U2/ 133U2 typically involves setting SCSI IDs and termination, mounting internal devices inside your computer or external array enclosure, and connecting power cables to each device. Since setup can vary from device to device, always refer to the device’s documentation for specific instructions. Below are some guidelines for setting SCSI IDs and termination on your devices.
Installing the Hardware Terminate the Ends To ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus, terminators must be installed (or enabled) on the devices at the physical ends of each SCSI channel. The devices between the physical ends of each SCSI channel must have the terminator removed (or disabled). Terminating SCSI Channels on the AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Termination on the AAA-131U2/133U2 itself is controlled via the SCSISelect™ utility.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Additional Hints for Connecting SCSI Devices All SCSI Devices ■ If you are booting your system from a single SCSI hard disk or bootable array, the boot order (or virtual device order) of the hard disk or array must be set to 0. (See Making the Array Bootable on page 3-8.) ■ Enable termination power on all SCSI devices in the system so that if you remove a drive that is supplying termination power other devices will still provide it.
Installing the Hardware Connecting SCSI Devices The AAA-131U2/133U2 supports both internal and external SCSI devices. Each channel supports up to 15 SCSI devices—Ultra2 SCSI devices alone or a combination of Ultra2 and Ultra SCSI devices. Using Adaptec SpeedFlex™ technology, the 50-pin narrow connector on Channel A supports up to seven Fast/Narrow SCSI devices without affecting the performance of Ultra2 devices connected to Channel A internal and external Ultra2 connectors.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) Use the internal Ultra2 SCSI connector to connect internal Ultra2 and Ultra SCSI devices. The AAA-131U2 has one internal Ultra2 SCSI connector (Channel A); and the AAA-133U2 has three (Channels A, B, and C). Note: We recommend keeping Ultra2 devices on separate channels from non-Ultra2 devices. Peak transfer rates on Ultra2 channels are 80 MBytes/sec.
Installing the Hardware 2 Plug the long end of the cable to the Ultra2 SCSI connector (Channel A, B, or C) on the AAA-131U2/133U2. 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable AAA-131U2 RAID Card 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (Channel A) 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (Channel B) 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (Channel C) AAA-133U2 RAID Card Figure 2-8.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 3 Plug the remaining connectors on the cable to your internal devices. Ultra2 SCSI Devices Terminator Figure 2-9. Connecting Ultra2 SCSI Devices Note: If your 68-pin internal Ultra2 SCSI cable has a built-in terminator at the end of the cable (such as the cable provided in Adaptec AAA-131U2/133U2 kits), disable termination on all devices connected to the cable.
Installing the Hardware Internal Ultra SCSI Connector (50-pin) Use the internal Ultra SCSI connector on Channel A of the AAA-131U2/133U2 to connect internal Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI devices that have a standard 50-pin connector. To connect internal Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI devices, a standard 50pin internal SCSI cable, similar to the one shown in Figure 2-10, is required. Follow these steps to connect your standard internal Fast/ Ultra Narrow devices: 1 Locate the 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI cable.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 2 Plug the long end of the cable to the 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI connector. 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Connector 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Cable AAA-131U2 RAID Card 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Connector AAA-133U2 RAID Card Figure 2-11.
Installing the Hardware 3 Plug the remaining connectors to your Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI devices. Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI Devices Terminator Figure 2-12. Connecting Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI Devices Note: If your 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI cable has a built-in terminator at the end of the cable, disable termination on all devices connected to the cable.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide External Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) Use the external Ultra2 SCSI connector on Channel A of the AAA-131U2/133U2 to connect your external Ultra2 and Ultra SCSI devices. For each external device, you will need to obtain a 68-pin external SCSI cable. Follow these steps to connect your external devices: Note: We recommend keeping Ultra2 devices on separate channels from non-Ultra2 devices. Peak transfer rates on Ultra2 channels are 80 MBytes/sec.
Installing the Hardware 2 Connect the other end of the external SCSI cable to a SCSI connector on the back of an external SCSI device. If you are installing only one external device, terminate the device and skip to Step 4. 3 Terminated SCSI Device Active Terminator Figure 2-14. Attaching a Single External Device 3 Connect other external devices by connecting each device to the previous one until all devices are connected.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage Subsystems) To help you conveniently manage your SCSI storage subsystems, a variety of external array enclosures are available from different manufacturers. Figure 2-16 shows a typical setup between the array enclosure and the system. To install your SCSI devices in these enclosures, refer to the enclosure’s documentation.
Installing the Hardware Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 After connecting all devices, reinstall the computer cover and connect all power cables. Turn on the external SCSI devices first, and then turn on the computer. During BIOS initialization, the AAA-131U2/133U2 BIOS banner should appear on the screen, and each device connected to the adapter should be listed. If the BIOS banner does not appear, see Appendix B, Troubleshooting.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ê Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility In this Chapter ➤ Creating an Array 3-2 ➤ Making the Array Bootable 3-8 This chapter explains how to use the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility to create a bootable or non-bootable array on your system. If you want a bootable array on your system, you must use the ARRAYCONFIG U2 utility to create the bootable array. Note: ARRAYCONFIG U2 runs from a self-booting diskette.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Caution: It is strongly recommended that you consistently and regularly backup your data to a backup media such as tape so you may recover your data due to failure events not protected by a fault tolerant array. Creating an Array Before creating the array, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system (or array enclosure).
Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility 4 5 When the next screen appears, select the type of array you want to create: – Select Optimized for Performance (RAID 0) if you want the fastest possible data input and output from the new array. This kind of array does not have special data protection features, however. When prompted, type the number of disks you want in this array.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 6 7 When the next menu appears, select a boot order for the new array. – Select Disk Array will be Boot Drive if you want your system to boot from the new array. If you selected Optimized for Data Protection in Step 4, booting from an array safeguards the information on your boot drive. (To boot from an array, you must also install the operating system software on the array, as described in later chapters.
Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility 6 Type an array name and press Enter. The name can be up to 15 characters long and can include spaces and any other printable characters. 7 Select an array type. Your options are – RAID 0: Data is striped across the disks in a RAID 0 array, allowing for faster I/O performance than a single disk. RAID 0 arrays do not store redundant data; if any disk in the array fails, all data is lost. – RAID 1: Data is mirrored on one pair of disks.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 9 Select array members. When the next screen appears, press Tab to highlight a channel (if more than one SCSI channel is available). Select drives for the array by pressing the ↑ and ↓ keys until the drive name is highlighted, and then press Ins or Enter. The names of selected drives appear in the Adaptec Array # box. To select drives on a different channel press Tab to select another channel and then select the drives from the SCSI IDs on the Channel menu.
Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility 11 Initialize array. When the Initialize Mode menu appears, select Initialize Array to Zero. A graph on the screen shows the progress of this operation. Caution: If the drives contain data, all the data is lost when you initialize the array. Select Low-Level Format only if the drives were previously formatted on another computer or if you think they may have surface defects. Low-level formatting takes a long time for large capacity disk drives.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Making the Array Bootable You can make the array bootable so that the system boots from the array instead of from a stand-alone (single) disk. To make the array bootable, the array must be set to #0 in the boot order. Follow these steps if you want the system to boot from the newly created array: Note: The system will always attempt to boot from any installed non-SCSI hard disks (for example, any IDE hard disk at drive C).
Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility 9 Prepare the array as you normally would prepare a boot disk drive for your operating system. See either Chapter 4, Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT, Chapter 5, Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare, or Chapter 6, Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWare. Note: You cannot use this procedure to change the boot order of a SCSI disk drive that is not part of an array.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ é Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT In this Chapter ➤ Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Windows NT 4-2 ➤ Windows NT Installation and Configuration Notes 4-5 This chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 software driver (cda1000.sys) for Windows NT (Windows NT 4.0 Server and Workstation). Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: ■ Installed the AAA-131U2/133U2 in your system.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Windows NT To begin driver installation, see either Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT on page 4-2, or Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed on page 4-4. Note: We recommend that you install your Windows NT operating system on a fault-tolerant array (RAID 5, 1, or 0/1) to take advantage of the redundancy and performance features of the array.
Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT 2 Windows NT Boot disk installation: When prompted, insert disk #2 in your floppy drive. After a few moments you will see a blue screen. To setup Windows NT now, press Enter and continue with Step 3 below. Windows NT Boot CD-ROM installation: When the following message appears onscreen, press the F6 key and skip to Step 4 below. Setup is inspecting your computer system’s hardware… 3 Press S to skip autodetection of your SCSI host adapter.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed To update or install the cda1000.sys driver if Windows NT is already installed, follow these steps: 1 Start Windows NT. 2 Click the Start button on the Windows NT task bar, and then point to Settings. 3 Click the Control Panel. 4 Double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 5 Click the Drivers tab, and then click the Add button. 6 In the Install Driver window, click the Have Disk button.
Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT Windows NT Installation and Configuration Notes Windows NT 1 GByte Partition Limitation During Windows NT installation, if your system configuration has multiple arrays and/or single drives, Windows NT limits the size of the system partition you can create to 1 GByte. To work around this 1 GByte limitation, try the following: ■ During Windows NT installation, create the 1 GByte partition (do not finish setup); reboot the system and then delete the partition.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Boot Order In Windows NT vs. ARRAYCONFIG U2 During Windows NT installation, Windows NT does not show the devices in the boot order. Instead, it shows the arrays with the lower SCSI ID (on lower channel) first. To minimize confusion during Windows NT installation, try one of the following: ■ Disconnect all devices other than members of the boot array, so that only one logical device is present in the Windows NT installation.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ è Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare In this Chapter ➤ Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Novell NetWare 5-2 ➤ Netware Installation and Configuration Notes 5-8 This chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 software driver (cda1000h.ham) for Novell NetWare (NetWare 4.11, 4.2, and 5.0).
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Novell NetWare To begin driver installation, see either Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare on page 5-2, or Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed on page 5-7. Note: We recommend that you install your Novell NetWare operating system on a fault-tolerant array (RAID 5, 1, or 0/1) to take advantage of the redundancy and performance features of the array.
Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare 3 Edit the config.sys file to include command lines for aspi8u2.sys and aspicd.sys. The following sample command lines for the config.sys file are appropriate for most systems: device=c:\scsi\aspi8u2.sys /d device=c:\scsi\aspicd.sys /d:aspicd0 Note: For non-Ultra2 systems, use aspi8dos.sys instead of aspi8u2.sys in the command line (for example, device=c:\scsi\aspi8dos.sys /d). 4 Edit the autoexec.bat file to include a command line for mscdex.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 15 Select cda1000h.ham and press Enter. 16 When prompted to save existing file c:\nwserver\nbi.nlm, select No. 17 When prompted to save existing file c:\nwserver\nwpaload.nlm, select No. 18 When prompted to save existing file c:\nwserver\nwpa.nlm, select No. 19 When prompted, select Select/Modify driver parameters. 20 Enter a valid slot number, then press Enter to save field data. 21 Press F10 to save parameter settings.
Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare Note: Older versions of the aic78xx.dsk driver (before v1.30) are compatible with cda1000h.ham as long as the AAA-131U2/133U2 PCI slot is not specified on the command line (e.g., load aic7870.dsk slot=z). If there is an AIC-78xx based card (e.g., AHA™-2940) in the system, z must point to that card’s slot number and not to the AAA-131U2/133U2 slot number. If loaded without command line parameters, NetWare lists valid slot numbers.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 4 Edit the autoexec.bat file to include a command line for mscdex.exe (the mscdex.exe file is included with MS-DOS 6.x and above). The following sample command lines for the autoexec.bat file are appropriate for most systems: c:\dos\mscdex.exe /d:aspicd0 /M:12 (This assigns the CD-ROM the next available drive letter, typically D if there is only one DOS drive.) 5 Reboot the system to the DOS partition. 6 Insert the NetWare 5.0 CD in your CD-ROM drive.
Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare 18 Remove the disk from your floppy disk drive. 19 Select Continue. 20 Follow the procedures in your NetWare documentation to complete the installation. 21 When installation is complete, restart the system. 22 At the DOS prompt (c:\), change to the c:\nwserver directory and enter server 23 At this point, install Adaptec CI/O Management Software from the server console.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide NetWare 5.0 1 Copy the cda1000h.ham file from the Adaptec Array1000U2 Family Manager Set driver disk into the server’s startup directory (e.g., c:\nwserver) on your hard disk. Note: For NetWare 5.0, the cda1000h.ham file is in a:\netware. 2 If necessary, modify the load command line in the startup.ncf so that the proper path to the driver is specified. The correct syntax to load the cda1000h.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ç Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWare In this Chapter ➤ Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for UnixWare 6-2 This chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 software driver (cda1000) for SCO UnixWare 7.0. Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: ■ Installed the AAA-131U2/133U2 in your system. (See Chapter 2) ■ Created the first array using the ARRAYCONFIG U2 utility, if you plan to boot from an array.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for UnixWare To begin driver installation, see either Installing the Driver When Installing SCO UnixWare below, or Installing the Driver When SCO UnixWare is Already Installed on page 6-3. Installing the Driver When Installing SCO UnixWare To install the cda1000 driver at the same time you install SCO UnixWare, follow the instructions below: 1 Insert the SCO UnixWare Installation disk in the floppy boot drive.
Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWare 8 When SCO UnixWare installation is complete, install Adaptec CI/O Management Software. Refer to the Adaptec CI/O Management Software User’s Guide for instructions on installing and using the software.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ $ Using SCSISelect and Disk Utilities In this Appendix ➤ SCSISelect Default Settings A-2 ➤ Starting the SCSISelect Utility A-3 ➤ Using the SCSI Disk Utilities A-3 ➤ SCSISelect Settings A-5 The AAA-131U2/133U2 has the onboard SCSISelect configuration utility, which allows you to change SCSI options (e.g., ID, Parity Checking, and Termination) without opening the computer chassis or handling the card.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide SCSISelect Default Settings The SCSISelect default settings for the AAA-131U2/133U2, listed in the table below, are appropriate for most systems. If you want to view and/or change the current settings, or if you would like to format or verify a disk, see Starting the SCSISelect Utility on page A-3. Detailed descriptions of each setting begin on page A-5.
Using SCSISelect and Disk Utilities Starting the SCSISelect Utility To start SCSISelect, press the F6 key when the following prompt appears when you turn on or reboot your system: Press for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! The menu that appears displays the options Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utilities, as shown in Figure A-1.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Using the SCSI Disk Utilities To access the SCSI disk utilities, select the SCSI Disk Utilities option from the menu that appears after starting SCSISelect. Once the option is selected, SCSISelect immediately scans the SCSI bus (to determine the devices installed) and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to each ID. When you select a specific ID and device, a small menu appears, displaying the options Format Disk and Verify Disk Media.
Using SCSISelect and Disk Utilities SCSISelect Settings SCSI Bus Interface Definitions The following settings are the SCSISelect settings most likely to require any modification: ■ Host Adapter SCSI ID— Sets the SCSI ID for the AAA-131U2/133U2. The AAA-131U2/133U2 is set to SCSI ID 7, which gives it the highest priority on the SCSI bus. We recommend you do not change this setting. ■ SCSI Parity Checking—When set to Enabled, verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide ■ Enable Disconnection—When set to Yes, allows the SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus (sometimes called Disconnect/Reconnect). Leave the setting at Yes if two or more SCSI devices are connected to the AAA-131U2/133U2. If only one SCSI device is connected, changing the setting to No results in slightly better performance. ■ Initiate Wide Negotiation—When set to Yes, the AAA-131U2/ 133U2 attempts 16-bit data transfer (wide negotiation).
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ % Troubleshooting In this Appendix ➤ Troubleshooting Checklist B-1 ➤ Windows NT Troubleshooting B-2 Troubleshooting Checklist Check the following if you have problems installing or running the AAA-131U2/133U2 and SCSI devices: ■ Does the AAA-131U2/133U2 BIOS sign-on message appear during bootup? If not, check the following items: – Is the AAA-131U2/133U2 properly seated in a PCI expansion slot? Refer to your computer documentation for the slot location.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide ■ Does each channel and each device on the channel have a unique SCSI ID? ■ If you are having trouble booting from a SCSI disk drive or array, make sure your computer’s CMOS setup is set to No Drives Installed (the required setting for SCSI drives). Also, verify that the drive or array has been selected as the boot-first (boot) device and that the boot partition is active.
Troubleshooting 3 Windows NT will later prompt you for the Array1000U2 driver disk and the installation should continue as normal. “Partition Size Too Large” When installing Windows NT, this message appears if attempting to create a system partition larger than 4 GBytes. Windows NT has a maximum system partition size of 4096 MBytes. Create a partition that is smaller than 4 GBytes and continue the Windows NT installation.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ & Using a CD-ROM Drive In this Appendix ➤ Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS C-1 Should you need to install a SCSI CD-ROM to the AAA-131U2/ 133U2, the Array1000U2 Family Manager Set drivers disk included with the AAA-131U2/133U2 contains the necessary DOS driver software for the CD-ROM. This appendix explains how to set up your CD-ROM drive so that you can initially install your software.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide The aspi8u2.sys (or aspi8dos.sys) and aspicd.sys files must be copied from the \dos directory on the Adaptec Array1000U2 Family Manager Set driver disk to a directory (e.g., c:\scsi) on your hard disk. The mscdex.exe file is included with MS-DOS 6.x and above (see your MS-DOS documentation for details). Note: If you use MS-DOS 5 and do not have mscdex.exe, we recommend that you upgrade to MS-DOS 6 or above. You can also obtain mscdex.
Using a CD-ROM Drive Command Line Options for spi8dos.sys (or aspi8u2.sys) Option Example Use /ccbs /ccbs8 Specifies the maximum number of concurrent ASPI commands that can be supported. The valid range is 1 through 16. The default is 4. If you increase this value, the size of the ASPI manager also increases. Use this option only if you want to run an ASPI program that specifies a higher number of concurrent commands.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Command Line Options for aspicd.sys Option Example Use /d: /d:aspicd0 Required in the config.sys command line. Assigns a name to the CD-ROM drive so that mscdex can assign the CD-ROM a logical drive letter. The name must exactly match the CD-ROM drive name in the mscdex command line in autoexec.bat. Use any eight-character name. /id={…} /id=2+4 /id=3+5+1:4 Specifies CD-ROM drives controlled by aspicd. By default, aspicd controls all drives.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ' Obtaining SCSI Cables In this Appendix ➤ External Cables D-2 ➤ Internal Ribbon Cables D-2 High-quality cables are required in high-performance SCSI RAID systems to ensure data integrity. Adaptec provides the highest quality SCSI cables designed specifically for use with Adaptec RAID cards. For purchasing information, contact Adaptec: Adaptec, Inc. 691 S.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide External Cables Description Part Number High-density 68-pin Wide Ultra2 (1 m) ACK-U2W-1M High-density 68-pin Wide Ultra2 (3 m) ACK-U2W-3M High-density 68-pin to High-Density 68-pin Cable (1m) ACK-W2W-E External Connector Diagrams Figure D-1. Ultra2 and High-density 68-pin Internal Ribbon Cables 1 Description Part Number 5 position (4 devices + SCSI card), high-density 68-pin internal Ultra2 SCSI, terminated (1.
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ A Adaptec CI/O Management Software 1-3 Array booting from 3-8, B-2 creating 3-4–3-7 enclosure 2-9, 2-18 optimized for data protection 3-3 optimizing performance 3-3 ARRAYCONFIG U2 3-1–3-7 aspi8dos.sys C-3 aspicd.
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide I P ID numbers 2-6, 2-18, A-5, B-2 IDE drives 2-5 Include in BIOS scan A-6 Initialize mode 3-7 Initiate sync negotiation A-2, A-5 Initiate wide negotiation A-6 Installation 2-4 cache memory 2-3 hints for connecting SCSI devices 2-8 local memory 2-3 NetWare driver 5-2–5-8 overview 1-3 UnixWare driver 6-2–6-3 Windows NT driver 4-2–4-4 IRQ B-1 Parameters B-1 Parity checking A-5 PCI bus 1-2 expansion slot 2-4 parameters B-1 Power cables 2-19 L SCO UnixWare
Index T Termination 2-7, A-2, A-5, B-1 Transfer rates A-2, A-5 Troubleshooting B-1–B-3 U UnixWare 6-1–6-3 driver installation 6-2–6-3 V Verify disk media A-4 W Wide negotiation A-6 Windows NT 4-1–4-6 driver installation 4-2–4-4 ❒ Index-3
