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Contents
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About This Guide
Introduction ...................................................................................................................1-1
Organization..................................................................................................................1-1
Special Notices..............................................................................................................1-2
Obtaining More Information ..........................................................................................1-2
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Hardware Installation and Configuration
Overview.......................................................................................................................2-1
UltraSCSI Single BA356 Configuration.........................................................................2-2
Configuring the Shared SCSI Bus Interconnect.......................................................2-2
UltraSCSI Dual BA356 Configuration ...........................................................................2-6
Configuring the Shared Servers/Storage Enclosure SCSI Bus Interconnect .............2-6
Configuring the Personality Module...............................................................................2-9
Adapter Setup..............................................................................................................2-12
Installing an Adaptec Host Adapter.......................................................................2-12
Adaptec Host Adapter Configuration ....................................................................2-13
Setting Adaptec Host Adapter SCSI IDs................................................................ 2-13
Deactivating On-Board Termination through the BIOS.........................................2-14
Disabling Power-On Reset ....................................................................................2-14
Booting Windows NT ...........................................................................................2-15
Installing Adaptec Host Adapter Device Drivers...................................................2-15
Verifying Adapter Installation......................................................................................2-16
Installing Windows NT Clusters Software....................................................................2-16