User`s guide

2 – QLA2310/2310F/2310FL

Installation in the Computer

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Installation in the Computer

Perform the following steps to install the QLA23xx HBA in your PC:

1. Check the motherboard and make any configuration changes necessary to

accommodate the QLA23xx HBA.

The QLA23xx HBA is self-configuring; however, some motherboards require

manual configuration. For example, some systems have a PCI Device

Configuration menu in the motherboard setup BIOS where you must enable

HBAs, bus master slots, and IRQ levels. If the motherboard supports triggering,

use level triggering for the QLA23xx HBA. See the documentation supplied with

your computer, or contact your computer dealer to determine if your

motherboard requires configuration.

2. Power down the peripherals, then the computer.

3. Remove the computer cover and save the screws.

4. Choose any PCI bus slot that supports bus mastering. Most motherboards

automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line; if your motherboard does

not, you must assign the IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this slot.

NOTE:

n Some motherboards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master and

slave. The QLA23xx HBA must be in a PCI bus master slot. (Some

motherboards have PCI bus master slots that are shared with onboard

devices. QLA23xx HBAs do not work in shared slots.)

n PCI connectors vary among system board manufacturers. The

QLA23xx HBA is a 64-bit PCI device that can function in a 32-bit PCI

slot; the slot conforms to the PCI specification (the rear edge of the

PCI slot is notched). If you try to install the QLA23xx HBA into a PCI

slot that does not conform to the PCI specification, you may damage

the QLA23xx HBA.

n PCI and PCI-X slots look the same. If the PC contains both PCI and

PCI-X slots, refer to the PC manufacturer’s instructions to determine

the slot type.

n The QLA23xx HBAs are designed and tested to operate at PCI-X bus

speeds up to 66 MHz.

5. Remove the slot cover for the slot in which you will install the QLA23xx HBA.

6. Place the QLA23xx HBA into the slot. Carefully press the HBA into the slot until

it seats firmly.

7. Secure the QLA23xx HBA to the chassis. Follow the PC manufacturer’s

instructions.