3X-KZPEA Release Notes, March 2005

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3) Perform the following steps in the configuration utility on both AlphaServer systems:

a) Select the channel (1/A or 2/B) that will be configured in a shared bus environment.

b) Select "Configure/View Host Adapter Settings" menu.

c) Use the arrow key to move the cursor to Host Adapter SCSI Termination, and then press RETURN

to select your options.

d) Set Host Adapter SCSI Termination = “Low OFF/High OFF” if channel 1/A was selected, or

“Disabled” if channel 2/B was selected. [NOTE: B channel has different settings than A channel]

e) On one of the shared bus AlphaServer systems, change its KZPEA SCSI ID field to 6 (default is 7)

for the appropriate channel being configured into a shared bus environment.

f) Press Esc key to get out and save the changes.

g) Press Esc key again to exit the configuration utility. The console will reset all I/O buses.

Configuration C

The following steps describe the procedure to enable on-board termination, and also to change one of the

adapter’s SCSI ID to 6.

Refer to the system and KZPEA User’s Guides for proper system shutdown, power off and ESD

protections.

1) Disconnect any attached cables and install the on board termination jumper for the bus being configured

as a shared bus: J3 for Channel 2/B and J5 for Channel 1/A. Refer to the KZPEA User’s Guide for location

of these termination jumpers.

2) Power-up both AlphaServer systems, and at the console prompts perform the following:

a) Type "show config" to display the system configuration information.

b) Determine the name of the KZPEA adapter: e.g. pkc0, pkd0, etc.

c) Type "init" to reinitialize the system prior to using the “run bios” command.

d) Type "run bios pkx0" where x is the assigned letter of the board's channel A.

e) Press CTRL-A when prompted to run the KZPEA on-board configuration utility.