Installation guide

Manual No. DB11-000022-00 iii
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Description ........................................................................... 1-1
Controller Features .................................................................... 1-2
Channel Capabilities .................................................................. 1-2
Controller Capabilities ................................................................ 1-2
Operating System Support ......................................................... 1-3
Standard Package Contents ............................................................. 1-4
Hardware ....................................................................................1-4
Software ..................................................................................... 1-4
User-supplied Items .......................................................................... 1-5
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 .............................................................. 2-8
Preparing the SCSI Drives ....................................................... 2-10
SCSI Termination ..................................................................... 2-11
SCSI Cabling ................................................................................... 2-15
LVD Mode ................................................................................ 2-15
Single-ended Mode .................................................................. 2-15
Limitations on Mixing SCSI Drives .................................................. 2-16
Narrow with Wide SCSI Drives ................................................. 2-16
LVD with Single-ended Drives ................................................. 2-16
Chapter 3
Controller Start-up
BIOS Options .................................................................................... 3-1
Setting BIOS Options ................................................................. 3-3
BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID EzAssist) ....................................... 3-5