Installation guide

Manual No. 3000863 vii
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Configuration ..................................................................................... 1-2
Features ............................................................................................ 1-2
Hardware Requirements .................................................................... 1-3
Software Requirements ..................................................................... 1-4
Device Driver Needs .................................................................. 1-4
Supported Operating System/Driver Support ............................. 1-4
Reference Documents ....................................................................... 1-6
Specifications .................................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2
Installation
What’s Covered in This Section ........................................................ 2-1
Unpacking ......................................................................................... 2-1
Warranty Information .................................................................. 2-2
Installation Tools ............................................................................... 2-2
Setting the SCSI Device ID ............................................................... 2-2
SCAM Support ........................................................................... 2-3
Terminating SCSI Devices ................................................................ 2-3
Installing Your FlashPoint .................................................................. 2-4
Step 1: Prepare the host system and the adapter ...................... 2-4
Step 2: Install the adapter .......................................................... 2-5
Step 3: Install internal devices and cables ................................. 2-5
Install the LED Cable (Optional) ................................................. 2-6
Step 4: Install external devices and cables ................................ 2-7
A Note about SCSI BUS Termination ........................................ 2-8
Maximum SCSI BUS Lengths .................................................. 2-10
Step 5: Power up the System ................................................... 2-11
Step 6: Verify devices .............................................................. 2-11
Step 7: Set up hard drives ........................................................ 2-11
Step 8: Install device drivers .................................................... 2-11
Chapter 3
Adapter and Device Configuration
Bringing Up AutoSCSI ....................................................................... 3-1
Adapter Configuration ....................................................................... 3-2
Adapter Configuration Fields ...................................................... 3-4