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...monitor are discussed: I Storage requirements for drivers and software I Motherboard compatibility I SCSI requirements - Adaptec 2400A only I ATA requirements - Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Read this First Before you begin installing your new Adaptec RAID controller, read this chapter. The host system should have 64 MB of memory, ... summary of the installation process. Adaptec 2100S/3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S only Storage Requirements for installation. The host system should have 64 MB of memory, a Pentium processor (200 MHz or faster), and a video adapter capable of disk space. This ...
...monitor are discussed: I Storage requirements for drivers and software I Motherboard compatibility I SCSI requirements - Adaptec 2400A only I ATA requirements - Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Read this First Before you begin installing your new Adaptec RAID controller, read this chapter. The host system should have 64 MB of memory, ... summary of the installation process. Adaptec 2100S/3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S only Storage Requirements for installation. The host system should have 64 MB of memory, a Pentium processor (200 MHz or faster), and a video adapter capable of disk space. This ...
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... be changed to change the controller SCSI ID. Enables controller termination unconditionally. Note: Changing the controller ID is configured through the SMOR utility or from 0 through 7. For these exceptions, use SMOR or the Configure Host Bus Adapter window in the following table: Setting Auto High Only Disabled Enabled Function Default-Used for Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers is not recommended.
... be changed to change the controller SCSI ID. Enables controller termination unconditionally. Note: Changing the controller ID is configured through the SMOR utility or from 0 through 7. For these exceptions, use SMOR or the Configure Host Bus Adapter window in the following table: Setting Auto High Only Disabled Enabled Function Default-Used for Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers is not recommended.
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...terminated and the devices in the middle are terminated. Terminate your SCSI devices as indicated in the diagrams where the circled T is in the controller. Note: SCSI only-Each channel being used on a multi-channel RAID adapter must have its configuration. For internal and external cables where one... end is Narrow, set the controller termination to High Only. If only one cable is...
...terminated and the devices in the middle are terminated. Terminate your SCSI devices as indicated in the diagrams where the circled T is in the controller. Note: SCSI only-Each channel being used on a multi-channel RAID adapter must have its configuration. For internal and external cables where one... end is Narrow, set the controller termination to High Only. If only one cable is...
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... disable the BIOS on which adapter is physically difficult to Disable. Determining the Booting Controller Adaptec RAID controllers are found during boot loads its BIOS and installs all Adaptec PCI controllers in a system with a Symbios chipset, use SMOR to set the Bootable Devices option to manage the slot order. In this requirement. 4 SCSI only-Connect any external cables...
... disable the BIOS on which adapter is physically difficult to Disable. Determining the Booting Controller Adaptec RAID controllers are found during boot loads its BIOS and installs all Adaptec PCI controllers in a system with a Symbios chipset, use SMOR to set the Bootable Devices option to manage the slot order. In this requirement. 4 SCSI only-Connect any external cables...
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.... c Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec splash screen. 3-9 The system creates the driver disk. 2 Shut down the system. 7 Replace the existing controller with the Adaptec RAID controller. Click the SCSI Adapters icon. For installation details, refer to Chapter 2. 8 Start up the system... NT 4.0 system that is loaded, shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk. 3 Restart the system and open the Control Panel, click the SCSI Adapters icon, and then select the old driver and click Remove. The CD loads...
.... c Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec splash screen. 3-9 The system creates the driver disk. 2 Shut down the system. 7 Replace the existing controller with the Adaptec RAID controller. Click the SCSI Adapters icon. For installation details, refer to Chapter 2. 8 Start up the system... NT 4.0 system that is loaded, shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk. 3 Restart the system and open the Control Panel, click the SCSI Adapters icon, and then select the old driver and click Remove. The CD loads...
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Click the SCSI Adapters icon. Then, click the appropriate operating system. The system creates the driver disk. 2 Shut down the system. 7 Install and configure the Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Step 1 and then click Have Disk. 5 Select Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter Driver for NT 4.0. 6 After the driver is loaded, shut down the...
Click the SCSI Adapters icon. Then, click the appropriate operating system. The system creates the driver disk. 2 Shut down the system. 7 Install and configure the Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Step 1 and then click Have Disk. 5 Select Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter Driver for NT 4.0. 6 After the driver is loaded, shut down the...
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... you complete the installation procedure, these config.sys and autoexec.bat file entries may no longer be needed. 3-13 Select the SCSI and RAID Controllers icon. When you are not prompted for a PCI card or the Device Manager shows PCI Card with the procedure. 12 When ...select Have Disk. Contact your autoexec.bat file. The Device Manager should now show an Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter. 14 Optional: Using a text editor, remove the mscdex entry from a specific location. If you are adding an Adaptec RAID controller to an existing system, go to Step 6 on page 3-17 and continue with a...
... you complete the installation procedure, these config.sys and autoexec.bat file entries may no longer be needed. 3-13 Select the SCSI and RAID Controllers icon. When you are not prompted for a PCI card or the Device Manager shows PCI Card with the procedure. 12 When ...select Have Disk. Contact your autoexec.bat file. The Device Manager should now show an Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter. 14 Optional: Using a text editor, remove the mscdex entry from a specific location. If you are adding an Adaptec RAID controller to an existing system, go to Step 6 on page 3-17 and continue with a...
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... details, refer to Using SMOR on page 2-10. 3 Restart the system. 4 If Windows prompts for each controller. The system should now show an Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter in the SCSI and RAID Controllers section. 24 Optional: Using a text editor, remove the following entries from your config.sys file: device=i2oddl.sys device=dptcdrom.sys 25 Optional...
... details, refer to Using SMOR on page 2-10. 3 Restart the system. 4 If Windows prompts for each controller. The system should now show an Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter in the SCSI and RAID Controllers section. 24 Optional: Using a text editor, remove the following entries from your config.sys file: device=i2oddl.sys device=dptcdrom.sys 25 Optional...
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... has a functioning Adaptec RAID controller, no further configuration is necessary. It should now show an Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter in a New Windows 98/Me System on page 3-12. The following Novell support packs are upgrading the system from Windows 95 to the upgrade, follow the procedure in Installing the Driver in the SCSI and RAID Controllers section. If...
... has a functioning Adaptec RAID controller, no further configuration is necessary. It should now show an Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter in a New Windows 98/Me System on page 3-12. The following Novell support packs are upgrading the system from Windows 95 to the upgrade, follow the procedure in Installing the Driver in the SCSI and RAID Controllers section. If...
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Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S J10 P6 P4 IRQ8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 J1 J11 Card and Module Diagrams P9 PCI Connector Part IRQ, 8..1 J1 J10 J11 P1 P4 P6 P9 Description Adapter activity LEDs Cache memory socket. (During operation, this socket must contain a memory module.) Internal Wide Ultra160 SCSI connector for Channel A External Wide Ultra160 SCSI connector for Channel A PCI connector Pins 1-2 NVRAM reset Pins 3-4 Reserved-do not use Hard drive activity LED connector. (Pin 1 is nearest the top edge of the board.) Flash Mode 0 A-3
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S J10 P6 P4 IRQ8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 J1 J11 Card and Module Diagrams P9 PCI Connector Part IRQ, 8..1 J1 J10 J11 P1 P4 P6 P9 Description Adapter activity LEDs Cache memory socket. (During operation, this socket must contain a memory module.) Internal Wide Ultra160 SCSI connector for Channel A External Wide Ultra160 SCSI connector for Channel A PCI connector Pins 1-2 NVRAM reset Pins 3-4 Reserved-do not use Hard drive activity LED connector. (Pin 1 is nearest the top edge of the board.) Flash Mode 0 A-3
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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S P4 P6 J10 J11 IRQ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ECCERR ECCEN P3 P9 J14 J7 Audible Alarm J8 J2 TRMEN-B TRMENHD-A TRMEN-A TRMPWR-B TRMPWR-A J12 J1 J15 P1 ... J2 J7, J8 J10 J11 J12 J14 J15 P1 P3 P9 P4 P6 TRMEN-A/B TRMENHD-A TRMPWR-A/B Description ECC enabled LED (green) ECC error LED (red) Adapter activity LEDs Cache memory socket 1. (During operation, this socket must contain a memory module.) Cache memory socket 2. (Memory is nearest the top edge of the board...
Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S P4 P6 J10 J11 IRQ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ECCERR ECCEN P3 P9 J14 J7 Audible Alarm J8 J2 TRMEN-B TRMENHD-A TRMEN-A TRMPWR-B TRMPWR-A J12 J1 J15 P1 ... J2 J7, J8 J10 J11 J12 J14 J15 P1 P3 P9 P4 P6 TRMEN-A/B TRMENHD-A TRMPWR-A/B Description ECC enabled LED (green) ECC error LED (red) Adapter activity LEDs Cache memory socket 1. (During operation, this socket must contain a memory module.) Cache memory socket 2. (Memory is nearest the top edge of the board...
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Card and Module Diagrams Adaptec SCSI RAID 3400S P4 P6 J10 J11 IRQ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ECCERR Audible Alarm ECCEN J14 J7 P3 P9 J8 J2 TRMEN-B TRMENHD-A TRMEN-A TRMP WR -B TRMP WR -A J12 J1 ... Connector Part ECCEN ECCERR IRQ, 8..1 J1 J2 J12 P3 P1 P4 P6 P9 TRMEN-A/B TRMENHD-A TRMPWR-A/B Description ECC enabled LED (green) ECC error LED (red) Adapter activity LEDs Cache memory socket 1. (During operation, this socket must contain a memory module.) Cache memory socket 2. (Memory is optional for this socket.) Battery module connector...
Card and Module Diagrams Adaptec SCSI RAID 3400S P4 P6 J10 J11 IRQ 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ECCERR Audible Alarm ECCEN J14 J7 P3 P9 J8 J2 TRMEN-B TRMENHD-A TRMEN-A TRMP WR -B TRMP WR -A J12 J1 ... Connector Part ECCEN ECCERR IRQ, 8..1 J1 J2 J12 P3 P1 P4 P6 P9 TRMEN-A/B TRMENHD-A TRMPWR-A/B Description ECC enabled LED (green) ECC error LED (red) Adapter activity LEDs Cache memory socket 1. (During operation, this socket must contain a memory module.) Cache memory socket 2. (Memory is optional for this socket.) Battery module connector...
User Guide
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...and scan or they do not respond correctly. If devices are not displayed in a host system with other adapters that RAID controllers handle Extended BIOS Data Area (EBDA) relocation. EBDA Relocation This setting determines the way that follow standard EBDA... relocation rules. Enable Extended Int13 This option enables extended Logical Block Addressing (LBA) for hard drives. You can enable this setting. 2-12 Storage Manager on ROM Scan Delay (SCSI...
...and scan or they do not respond correctly. If devices are not displayed in a host system with other adapters that RAID controllers handle Extended BIOS Data Area (EBDA) relocation. EBDA Relocation This setting determines the way that follow standard EBDA... relocation rules. Enable Extended Int13 This option enables extended Logical Block Addressing (LBA) for hard drives. You can enable this setting. 2-12 Storage Manager on ROM Scan Delay (SCSI...
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... page 3-27. Storage Manager The Host Bus Adapter Info window (ATA and SCSI) displays the current bus configuration. Event Log Examine records of cache and command transfers. OK Accept changes and return to and from attached devices. Print Print this window. ATA and SCSI Note: The RAID controller requires 16 MB of memory installed minus...
... page 3-27. Storage Manager The Host Bus Adapter Info window (ATA and SCSI) displays the current bus configuration. Event Log Examine records of cache and command transfers. OK Accept changes and return to and from attached devices. Print Print this window. ATA and SCSI Note: The RAID controller requires 16 MB of memory installed minus...
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Figure 3-14 shows a four-channel RAID controller. Figure 3-14. SCSI 3-27 Configure Host Bus Adapter Window - ATA Figure 3-15. Storage Manager Configure Host Bus Adapter Window Click Configure in the Host Bus Adapter Info window to modify hardware parameters for the RAID controller, The Configure Host Bus Adapter window appears, as shown in Figures 3-14 and 3-15. Configure Host Bus Adapter Window -
Figure 3-14 shows a four-channel RAID controller. Figure 3-14. SCSI 3-27 Configure Host Bus Adapter Window - ATA Figure 3-15. Storage Manager Configure Host Bus Adapter Window Click Configure in the Host Bus Adapter Info window to modify hardware parameters for the RAID controller, The Configure Host Bus Adapter window appears, as shown in Figures 3-14 and 3-15. Configure Host Bus Adapter Window -
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... the Flash Configuration window to the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for the controller. Storage Manager The following buttons are available: Test Alarm (SCSI only) Flash Caching Defaults Cancel SCSI ID (SCSI only) SCSI TERMPWR (SCSI only) Transfer (SCSI only) Termination (SCSI only) Address, IRQ Tests the audible alarm on the SCSI cable. Resets the controller configuration to the Host Bus Adapter Info window.
... the Flash Configuration window to the Adaptec RAID Installation Guide for the controller. Storage Manager The following buttons are available: Test Alarm (SCSI only) Flash Caching Defaults Cancel SCSI ID (SCSI only) SCSI TERMPWR (SCSI only) Transfer (SCSI only) Termination (SCSI only) Address, IRQ Tests the audible alarm on the SCSI cable. Resets the controller configuration to the Host Bus Adapter Info window.