User Manual

Manual No. DB11-000024-00 iii
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Description .......................................................................... 1–1
Controller Features ................................................................... 1–3
Channel Capabilities ................................................................. 1–3
Controller Capabilities ............................................................... 1–3
Operating System Support ........................................................ 1–4
Standard Package Contents ............................................................ 1–5
Hardware ................................................................................... 1–5
Software .................................................................................... 1–5
User-supplied Items ......................................................................... 1–6
Chapter 2
Installation
Before You Begin ............................................................................. 2–2
Safety Considerations ...................................................................... 2–3
Installation Checklist ......................................................................... 2–4
GET READY ............................................................................. 2–4
GET SET ................................................................................... 2–4
GO ............................................................................................. 2–4
Connectors, LEDs, and Jumpers ...................................................... 2–5
PCI Hotplug ............................................................................... 2–5
Installation Process .......................................................................... 2–8
Installing the Controller Into a Standard Chassis .................... 2–10
Installing the Controller Into a 2U Chassis .............................. 2–11
Preparing the SCSI Drives ...................................................... 2–12
SCSI Termination .................................................................... 2–14
SCSI Cabling .................................................................................. 2–18
LVD Mode ............................................................................... 2–18
Single-ended Mode ................................................................. 2–18
Limitations on Mixing SCSI Drives ................................................. 2–19
Narrow with Wide SCSI Drives ................................................ 2–19
LVD with Single-ended Drives ................................................ 2–19
Chapter 3
Controller Start-up
BIOS Options ................................................................................... 3–1
Setting BIOS Options ................................................................ 3–2