Installation guide

Manual No. 775007 v
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Description ...........................................................................1-1
Controller Features and Functions ............................................. 1-2
Operating System Support ................................................................ 1-3
Standard Package Contents ............................................................. 1-3
Hardware .................................................................................... 1-3
Software ..................................................................................... 1-3
User-supplied Items .......................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2
Preinstallation Planning
SCSI Termination ............................................................................. 2-2
AcceleRAID 200 Termination ..................................................... 2-2
AcceleRAID 250 Termination ............................................................ 2-4
SCSI Cabling ..................................................................................... 2-6
SCSI Drive Preparation ..................................................................... 2-8
Chapter 3
Installation
This chapter describes: ..................................................................... 3-1
Before You Begin .............................................................................. 3-1
Connectors and Jumpers .................................................................. 3-2
Installing the Controller ...................................................................... 3-3
Chapter 4
Controller Start-up
Procedural Overview ......................................................................... 4-1
Controller Start-up ............................................................................. 4-2
BIOS Options Sequence ................................................................... 4-2
Setting BIOS Options ................................................................ 4-3
Using RAID EzAssist ......................................................................... 4-5
Operating System .............................................................................. 4-7
Installing the AcceleRAID as the Primary Controller .................. 4-7
Installing the AcceleRAID into an Existing System with a
SCSI Boot Device .................................................................... 4-7
Operating System Device Drivers ..................................................... 4-8
Global Array Manager (GAM) ............................................................ 4-8
In Case of Problems .......................................................................... 4-9