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..., maximum 2 spares) s Support for Ultra320 products s Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A/29320A/29320ALP s AIC®-7901/AIC-7902 s Support for instructions on Adaptec SCSI Cards HostRAID is a product that adds entry-level RAID functionality to SCSI ASICs and SCSI cards. With HostRAID you can add reliable performance and full data protection for storage systems using SCSI controllers. HostRAID provides: s an easy to create arrays...
..., maximum 2 spares) s Support for Ultra320 products s Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A/29320A/29320ALP s AIC®-7901/AIC-7902 s Support for instructions on Adaptec SCSI Cards HostRAID is a product that adds entry-level RAID functionality to SCSI ASICs and SCSI cards. With HostRAID you can add reliable performance and full data protection for storage systems using SCSI controllers. HostRAID provides: s an easy to create arrays...
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Introduction Supported RAID Levels HostRAID includes a BIOS Configuration Utility for boosting disk performance and data protection. RAID 0 arrays do not store redundant data; s RAID 1, Mirroring-Data is lost. Adaptec recommends using the same size disks, but no fault tolerance. Adaptec SCSI Card supports the following RAID levels: s RAID 0, Striping-Two or more drives that can read...
Introduction Supported RAID Levels HostRAID includes a BIOS Configuration Utility for boosting disk performance and data protection. RAID 0 arrays do not store redundant data; s RAID 1, Mirroring-Data is lost. Adaptec recommends using the same size disks, but no fault tolerance. Adaptec SCSI Card supports the following RAID levels: s RAID 0, Striping-Two or more drives that can read...
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... SCSI drive as boot device. SCSI drives and non-SCSI drives can be able to use the non-SCSI drive(s) at all when you change the configuration if you physically install the SCSI card and SCSI devices, to use the SCSI drives for additional file storage space... BIOS supports BBS, read the computer documentation or contact your computer's motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) feature, you can be used together. 2-5 You do this: No No No action required. Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices When you install an Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI...
... SCSI drive as boot device. SCSI drives and non-SCSI drives can be able to use the non-SCSI drive(s) at all when you change the configuration if you physically install the SCSI card and SCSI devices, to use the SCSI drives for additional file storage space... BIOS supports BBS, read the computer documentation or contact your computer's motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS) feature, you can be used together. 2-5 You do this: No No No action required. Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices When you install an Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI...
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... have two or more SCSI cards, you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). Use SCSISelect to a device on a different SCSI card (for example, IRQ settings, I/O port addresses, BIOS addresses, and so forth). you have a device with a different set order. 2-6 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can install multiple SCSI cards in a set of the SCSI cards in the PCI...
... have two or more SCSI cards, you install forms a separate SCSI bus with SCSI ID 2). Use SCSISelect to a device on a different SCSI card (for example, IRQ settings, I/O port addresses, BIOS addresses, and so forth). you have a device with a different set order. 2-6 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can install multiple SCSI cards in a set of the SCSI cards in the PCI...
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... Ch. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The default settings are appropriate for most systems and should not be changed. SCSISelect Options SCSI Bus Interface Definitions: SCSI Controller ID SCSI Controller Parity SCSI Controller Termination: ...320, 160, 80.0, 66.6, 320 40.0, 33.3, 20.0, 10.0, ASYN Packetized Yes, No Yes (Enabled) QAS Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Enable Disconnection Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Send Start Unit Command Yes, No Yes (Enabled) BIOS Multiple LUN Support 1 Yes, No No (Disabled) Include in BIOS...
... Ch. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The default settings are appropriate for most systems and should not be changed. SCSISelect Options SCSI Bus Interface Definitions: SCSI Controller ID SCSI Controller Parity SCSI Controller Termination: ...320, 160, 80.0, 66.6, 320 40.0, 33.3, 20.0, 10.0, ASYN Packetized Yes, No Yes (Enabled) QAS Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Enable Disconnection Yes, No Yes (Enabled) Send Start Unit Command Yes, No Yes (Enabled) BIOS Multiple LUN Support 1 Yes, No No (Disabled) Include in BIOS...
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... select, then press Enter. 3-3 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect SCSISelect Options Available Settings Default Setting Display Messages during Enabled, Disabled Enabled BIOS Initialization [Auto-sync] Extended INT 13 Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GB Enabled, Disabled Enabled Post Display Mode [Auto-sync] Verbose, Silent, Diagnostic Verbose SCSI Controller INT 13 Support Enabled Enabled Disabled: Scan...
... select, then press Enter. 3-3 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect SCSISelect Options Available Settings Default Setting Display Messages during Enabled, Disabled Enabled BIOS Initialization [Auto-sync] Extended INT 13 Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GB Enabled, Disabled Enabled Post Display Mode [Auto-sync] Verbose, Silent, Diagnostic Verbose SCSI Controller INT 13 Support Enabled Enabled Disabled: Scan...
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... implemented in the table. The following table) The BIOS may negotiate for a transfer rate between controller and device of Wide transfers, if the Sync Transfer Rate is required to : s 320, 160, or 80-The BIOS negotiates at 80 MB/sec. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide SCSI Device Configuration Options SCSI Device Configuration options can use this setting to...
... implemented in the table. The following table) The BIOS may negotiate for a transfer rate between controller and device of Wide transfers, if the Sync Transfer Rate is required to : s 320, 160, or 80-The BIOS negotiates at 80 MB/sec. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide SCSI Device Configuration Options SCSI Device Configuration options can use this setting to...
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... by allowing the SCSI card to turn on the device to enable the device to respond to another. otherwise, all SCSI devices turn on SCSI devices one-by the BIOS. On most devices, you are connected to No, the SCSI device cannot disconnect from the SCSI bus. Note: Set... to Yes, Enable Disconnection allows the SCSI device to Yes, the SCSI card attempts 16-bit data transfer (wide negotiation). Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s QAS-(Default:Yes) Quick Arbitration and Selection reduces the overhead of control release on the SCSI bus from one when the computer boots...
... by allowing the SCSI card to turn on the device to enable the device to respond to another. otherwise, all SCSI devices turn on SCSI devices one-by the BIOS. On most devices, you are connected to No, the SCSI device cannot disconnect from the SCSI bus. Note: Set... to Yes, Enable Disconnection allows the SCSI device to Yes, the SCSI card attempts 16-bit data transfer (wide negotiation). Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s QAS-(Default:Yes) Quick Arbitration and Selection reduces the overhead of control release on the SCSI bus from one when the computer boots...
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... set to Yes, the SCSI card BIOS controls the SCSI device if it is required. s Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization-(Default: Enabled) When set to No, the SCSI card BIOS does not control the SCSI device and device driver software is an INT 13 device (such as a SCSI disk drive) without an additional device driver. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The following options...
... set to Yes, the SCSI card BIOS controls the SCSI device if it is required. s Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization-(Default: Enabled) When set to No, the SCSI card BIOS does not control the SCSI device and device driver software is an INT 13 device (such as a SCSI disk drive) without an additional device driver. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The following options...
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... BIOS the Press for DOS Drives > 1 GByte- (Default: Enabled) When set to get into the cards setup. message was displayed, and press Ctrl-A at that time to Enabled, provides an extended translation scheme for SCSI hard disks with SCSISelect s Extended INT 13 Translation for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card... only for other operating systems, such as NetWare or UNIX. ! Be sure to Silent completely disables the messages displayed by the Adaptec SCSI Card during the restart of MS-DOS; This setting is not required for current versions of the system.
... BIOS the Press for DOS Drives > 1 GByte- (Default: Enabled) When set to get into the cards setup. message was displayed, and press Ctrl-A at that time to Enabled, provides an extended translation scheme for SCSI hard disks with SCSISelect s Extended INT 13 Translation for SCSISelect (TM) Utility! Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card... only for other operating systems, such as NetWare or UNIX. ! Be sure to Silent completely disables the messages displayed by the Adaptec SCSI Card during the restart of MS-DOS; This setting is not required for current versions of the system.
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... do not need the BIOS, and you need the BIOS to scan the SCSI bus. SCSISelect remains available if needed . Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide s SCSI Controller INT 13 Support-(Default: Enabled) This option controls the state of the Send Start Unit Command. The following options have no effect if the SCSI card BIOS is disabled. (The SCSI card BIOS is implemented in the...
... do not need the BIOS, and you need the BIOS to scan the SCSI bus. SCSISelect remains available if needed . Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide s SCSI Controller INT 13 Support-(Default: Enabled) This option controls the state of the Send Start Unit Command. The following options have no effect if the SCSI card BIOS is disabled. (The SCSI card BIOS is implemented in the...
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Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s Support Removable Disks Under INT 13 as Fixed Disks- (Default: Disabled) Determines which removable-media drives are available only if the SCSI Controller BIOS option is enabled. If you remove a removablemedia cartridge from a SCSI drive controlled by the SCSI card BIOS. Note: The Boot Only and All Disks options are supported by the SCSI card BIOS while the...
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s Support Removable Disks Under INT 13 as Fixed Disks- (Default: Disabled) Determines which removable-media drives are available only if the SCSI Controller BIOS option is enabled. If you remove a removablemedia cartridge from a SCSI drive controlled by the SCSI card BIOS. Note: The Boot Only and All Disks options are supported by the SCSI card BIOS while the...
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Note: Text displayed in yellow is for the SCSI bus interface. Reset to SCSI Controller Defaults BIOS Information Interrupt (IRQ) Channel 10 I /O Port...Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect The Configuration menu appears. This section cannot be selected. SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Automatic Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press SCSI Device Configuration Press Advanced Configuration Options Press HostRAID Disabled - The BIOS Information section at slot 6, 00:0E:00 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller ID 7........ Adaptec...
Note: Text displayed in yellow is for the SCSI bus interface. Reset to SCSI Controller Defaults BIOS Information Interrupt (IRQ) Channel 10 I /O Port...Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect The Configuration menu appears. This section cannot be selected. SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Automatic Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press SCSI Device Configuration Press Advanced Configuration Options Press HostRAID Disabled - The BIOS Information section at slot 6, 00:0E:00 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller ID 7........ Adaptec...
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...Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Note: Default settings are always marked with an asterisk. This menu lists the current device settings for each SCSI ID, including IDs not assigned to redisplay the Options menu, select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings, and then select SCSI Device Configuration. 3-15 Packetized QAS Initiate Wide Negotiation.......... Include In BIOS... Scan #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 ...
...Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Note: Default settings are always marked with an asterisk. This menu lists the current device settings for each SCSI ID, including IDs not assigned to redisplay the Options menu, select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings, and then select SCSI Device Configuration. 3-15 Packetized QAS Initiate Wide Negotiation.......... Include In BIOS... Scan #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 320 ...
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... to take effect. (Changing the Master SCSI Controller setting or running the standalone SCSI utility forces an automatic restart.) Otherwise, your new settings take effect immediately. Enabled POST Display Mode E..n..a..b.l.e..d.........Verbose SCSI Controller Int 13 Support Enabled Press Options Listed ...Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Display Message During BIOS Initialization......7 Enabled Extended Int 13 Translation for your new settings to quickly verify that appears, select a new setting. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you to the SCSI card. ...
... to take effect. (Changing the Master SCSI Controller setting or running the standalone SCSI utility forces an automatic restart.) Otherwise, your new settings take effect immediately. Enabled POST Display Mode E..n..a..b.l.e..d.........Verbose SCSI Controller Int 13 Support Enabled Press Options Listed ...Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Enabled Display Message During BIOS Initialization......7 Enabled Extended Int 13 Translation for your new settings to quickly verify that appears, select a new setting. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you to the SCSI card. ...
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... SCSI controller, configure HostRAID settings, or run the SCSI disk utilities? SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Automatic Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press SCSI Device Configuration Press Advanced Configuration Options Press HostRAID Disabled - Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX 39320A at slot 6, 00:0E:00 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller ID 7........ Select the option and press . Reset to SCSI Controller Defaults BIOS...
... SCSI controller, configure HostRAID settings, or run the SCSI disk utilities? SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Automatic Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press SCSI Device Configuration Press Advanced Configuration Options Press HostRAID Disabled - Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX 39320A at slot 6, 00:0E:00 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller ID 7........ Select the option and press . Reset to SCSI Controller Defaults BIOS...
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...the SCSISelect Utility to Manage Arrays for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for Windows 5-2 Windows 2000/2003/XP Installation and Configuration Notes 5-5 This chapter explains how to start ...for more information. 5-1 Before installing the driver, make sure you want to install the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows 2000, 2003, and XP In this Chapter... To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up.
...the SCSISelect Utility to Manage Arrays for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for Windows 5-2 Windows 2000/2003/XP Installation and Configuration Notes 5-5 This chapter explains how to start ...for more information. 5-1 Before installing the driver, make sure you want to install the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows 2000, 2003, and XP In this Chapter... To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up.
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This is done through the System BIOS Setup Utility. 4 Press F6 when this message is built, insert the Windows setup CD in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system to begin ... XP from the bootable CD, make sure Bootable CD-ROM support is Already Installed on the disk. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Driver for Windows To begin the Windows installation. Select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver for Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP. 8 Your system will install Windows. 3 After the array is displayed: Press...
This is done through the System BIOS Setup Utility. 4 Press F6 when this message is built, insert the Windows setup CD in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system to begin ... XP from the bootable CD, make sure Bootable CD-ROM support is Already Installed on the disk. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Driver for Windows To begin the Windows installation. Select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver for Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP. 8 Your system will install Windows. 3 After the array is displayed: Press...
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... devices other devices after Windows is initialized. Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows 2000, 2003, and XP Changing Boot Controllers If you want to reconnect your bootable hard disk drive from the SCSI controller to it shows the arrays with SCSISelect so that only one logical device is a member of the following: s ...Server 2003 is normal Windows functionality. To minimize confusion during Windows installation, try one of the boot array. s Configure the boot array in the system BIOS or with the lower ID first. See the system documentation for more information. 5-5
... devices other devices after Windows is initialized. Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows 2000, 2003, and XP Changing Boot Controllers If you want to reconnect your bootable hard disk drive from the SCSI controller to it shows the arrays with SCSISelect so that only one logical device is a member of the following: s ...Server 2003 is normal Windows functionality. To minimize confusion during Windows installation, try one of the boot array. s Configure the boot array in the system BIOS or with the lower ID first. See the system documentation for more information. 5-5
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... SCSISelect Utility to Manage Arrays for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for more information. 6-1 To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up. Before installing the driver, make sure you want to install the...
... SCSISelect Utility to Manage Arrays for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for more information. 6-1 To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up. Before installing the driver, make sure you want to install the...