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INSTALLATION AND HARDWARE GUIDE AAA-130U2 SERIES ULTRA2 SCSI RAID CARD Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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w w w w Contents 1 Introduction System Requirements 1-2 Installation Overview 1-3 2 Installing the Hardware AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2 Installing DIMM Memory 2-3 Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4 Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5 Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6 Check the SCSI IDs 2-6 Terminate the Ends ... (50-pin) 2-13 External Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) 2-16 External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage Subsystems) 2-18 Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-19 3 Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility Creating an Array 3-2 Creating an Array with Express Setup 3-2 Creating an...
w w w w Contents 1 Introduction System Requirements 1-2 Installation Overview 1-3 2 Installing the Hardware AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2 Installing DIMM Memory 2-3 Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4 Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5 Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6 Check the SCSI IDs 2-6 Terminate the Ends ... (50-pin) 2-13 External Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) 2-16 External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage Subsystems) 2-18 Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-19 3 Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility Creating an Array 3-2 Creating an Array with Express Setup 3-2 Creating an...
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... Installation and Hardware Guide explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2, connect SCSI devices to it, run the ARRAYCONFIG™ U2 Utility to as "AAA-131U2/133U2" in this Chapter ® System Requirements 1-2 ® Installation Overview 1-3 The Adaptec® AAA™-131U2 and AAA-133U2 Ultra2 SCSI RAID cards provide powerful disk array support in systems that have...
... Installation and Hardware Guide explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2, connect SCSI devices to it, run the ARRAYCONFIG™ U2 Utility to as "AAA-131U2/133U2" in this Chapter ® System Requirements 1-2 ® Installation Overview 1-3 The Adaptec® AAA™-131U2 and AAA-133U2 Ultra2 SCSI RAID cards provide powerful disk array support in systems that have...
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... on the adapter. (A DIMM is typically pre-installed.) See the Adaptec Web Site at http://www.adaptec.com/raid for a list of approved DIMMs and vendors s Five MBytes of free hard disk space for the AAA-131U2/133U2 software (five MBytes of free hard disk space on installing and using... the software. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Use the Adaptec CI/O Management Software...
... on the adapter. (A DIMM is typically pre-installed.) See the Adaptec Web Site at http://www.adaptec.com/raid for a list of approved DIMMs and vendors s Five MBytes of free hard disk space for the AAA-131U2/133U2 software (five MBytes of free hard disk space on installing and using... the software. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Use the Adaptec CI/O Management Software...
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ë w w w w Installing the Hardware In this Chapter ® AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2 ® Installing DIMM Memory 2-3 ® Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4 ® Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6 ® Connecting SCSI Devices 2-9 ® Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-19 This chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 and connect SCSI devices to it. WARNING: Before handling the...
ë w w w w Installing the Hardware In this Chapter ® AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2 ® Installing DIMM Memory 2-3 ® Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4 ® Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6 ® Connecting SCSI Devices 2-9 ® Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-19 This chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 and connect SCSI devices to it. WARNING: Before handling the...
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... DIMM Socket PCI Bus Contacts 68-pin External Ultra2 SCSI Connector (Channel A) Figure 2-2. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout Figure 2-1 identifies the major components on the AAA-131U2, and Figure 2-2 the components on the AAA-133U2. AAA-133U2 Major Components 2-2 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You may find it...
... DIMM Socket PCI Bus Contacts 68-pin External Ultra2 SCSI Connector (Channel A) Figure 2-2. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout Figure 2-1 identifies the major components on the AAA-131U2, and Figure 2-2 the components on the AAA-133U2. AAA-133U2 Major Components 2-2 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You may find it...
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Installing the Hardware Installing DIMM Memory Before you can be populated with a DIMM. Installing DIMM in Figure 2-3. If a DIMM is not pre-installed, a 168-pin EDO 3.3v 60ns or faster DIMM can use the AAA-131U2/133U2, the DIMM memory socket must be used. (See the Adaptec Web Site at http://www.adaptec.com/raid for a list of approved DIMMs and vendors.) 168-pin DIMM DIMM Socket Figure 2-3. In most cases, the AAA-131U2/133U2 comes pre-installed with a DIMM, as shown in the DIMM Memory Socket 2-3 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
Installing the Hardware Installing DIMM Memory Before you can be populated with a DIMM. Installing DIMM in Figure 2-3. If a DIMM is not pre-installed, a 168-pin EDO 3.3v 60ns or faster DIMM can use the AAA-131U2/133U2, the DIMM memory socket must be used. (See the Adaptec Web Site at http://www.adaptec.com/raid for a list of approved DIMMs and vendors.) 168-pin DIMM DIMM Socket Figure 2-3. In most cases, the AAA-131U2/133U2 comes pre-installed with a DIMM, as shown in the DIMM Memory Socket 2-3 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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...Up SCSI Devices Setting up SCSI devices before attaching them to the AAA-131U2/ 133U2 typically involves setting SCSI IDs and termination, mounting internal devices inside your computer or external array enclosure, and connecting power cables to each RAID card channel set to its default setting of SCSI ID 7. ...Since setup can vary from the factory preset to a SCSI channel on the AAA-131U2/133U2, as well as your devices. The priority of an array) ...
...Up SCSI Devices Setting up SCSI devices before attaching them to the AAA-131U2/ 133U2 typically involves setting SCSI IDs and termination, mounting internal devices inside your computer or external array enclosure, and connecting power cables to each RAID card channel set to its default setting of SCSI ID 7. ...Since setup can vary from the factory preset to a SCSI channel on the AAA-131U2/133U2, as well as your devices. The priority of an array) ...
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... channel must be installed (or enabled) on the AAA-131U2/133U2 itself is controlled via the SCSISelect™ utility. Read the device's documentation to determine how to the SCSI connectors in an Adaptec AAA-131U2/133U2 kit have the terminator removed (or disabled). On ...most internal SCSI devices the termination setting is controlled by physically removing or installing a resistor module(s). Terminating SCSI Channels on the AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Termination on the devices...
... channel must be installed (or enabled) on the AAA-131U2/133U2 itself is controlled via the SCSISelect™ utility. Read the device's documentation to determine how to the SCSI connectors in an Adaptec AAA-131U2/133U2 kit have the terminator removed (or disabled). On ...most internal SCSI devices the termination setting is controlled by physically removing or installing a resistor module(s). Terminating SCSI Channels on the AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Termination on the devices...
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Connecting Cable to the Ultra2 SCSI connector (Channel A, B, or C) on the AAA-131U2/133U2. 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable AAA-131U2 RAID Card 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (Channel A) 68-pin Internal Ultra2 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector SCSI Connector (Channel B) (Channel C) AAA-133U2 RAID Card Figure 2-8. Installing the Hardware 2 Plug the long end of the cable to Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector 2-11 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
Connecting Cable to the Ultra2 SCSI connector (Channel A, B, or C) on the AAA-131U2/133U2. 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Cable AAA-131U2 RAID Card 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (Channel A) 68-pin Internal Ultra2 68-pin Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector SCSI Connector (Channel B) (Channel C) AAA-133U2 RAID Card Figure 2-8. Installing the Hardware 2 Plug the long end of the cable to Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector 2-11 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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... Narrow devices: 1 Locate the 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI cable. Follow these steps to the one shown in Figure 2-10, is required. Connect to AAA-131U2/ 133U2 RAID Card Connect to connect internal Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI devices that have a standard 50-pin connector. Connecting Fast/Wide Ultra SCSI Devices 2-13 Downloaded from...
... Narrow devices: 1 Locate the 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI cable. Follow these steps to the one shown in Figure 2-10, is required. Connect to AAA-131U2/ 133U2 RAID Card Connect to connect internal Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI devices that have a standard 50-pin connector. Connecting Fast/Wide Ultra SCSI Devices 2-13 Downloaded from...
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Connecting Cable to the 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI connector. 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Connector 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Cable AAA-131U2 RAID Card 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Connector AAA-133U2 RAID Card Figure 2-11. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 2 Plug the long end of the cable to 50-pin Ultra SCSI Connector 2-14 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
Connecting Cable to the 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI connector. 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Connector 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Cable AAA-131U2 RAID Card 50-pin Internal Ultra SCSI Connector AAA-133U2 RAID Card Figure 2-11. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 2 Plug the long end of the cable to 50-pin Ultra SCSI Connector 2-14 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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...provide termination capability, either on all the drives in the enclosure. A Typical Array Enclosure Setup 2-18 Downloaded from different manufacturers. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage Subsystems) To help you are available from www.Manualslib.com manuals...s If the enclosure you properly connect your SCSI devices in these enclosures, refer to the system: (See the Adaptec Web site at http://www.adaptec.com/raid for a list of external array enclosures are using for SCSI ID and termination must be sure it has adequate cooling...
...provide termination capability, either on all the drives in the enclosure. A Typical Array Enclosure Setup 2-18 Downloaded from different manufacturers. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage Subsystems) To help you are available from www.Manualslib.com manuals...s If the enclosure you properly connect your SCSI devices in these enclosures, refer to the system: (See the Adaptec Web site at http://www.adaptec.com/raid for a list of external array enclosures are using for SCSI ID and termination must be sure it has adequate cooling...
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...turn on the screen, and each device connected to the adapter should appear on the computer. Installing the Hardware Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 After connecting all devices, reinstall the computer cover and connect all power cables. To do this press F6 when the following...Should you may want to configure SCSI options (e.g., ID, Parity Checking, and Termination) for the AAA-131U2/ 133U2 RAID card, you need to run the SCSISelect utility. During BIOS initialization, the AAA-131U2/133U2 BIOS banner should be listed. If the BIOS banner does not appear, see Appendix A, Using ...
...turn on the screen, and each device connected to the adapter should appear on the computer. Installing the Hardware Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 After connecting all devices, reinstall the computer cover and connect all power cables. To do this press F6 when the following...Should you may want to configure SCSI options (e.g., ID, Parity Checking, and Termination) for the AAA-131U2/ 133U2 RAID card, you need to run the SCSISelect utility. During BIOS initialization, the AAA-131U2/133U2 BIOS banner should be listed. If the BIOS banner does not appear, see Appendix A, Using ...
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...will use.) ARRAYCONFIG U2 will use your answer to create the best array configuration for the array. Select Performance and Data Protection with Mirroring (RAID 0/1) if you want fast performance and data protection, and have an even number of disks available for your applications. 3-3 Downloaded from disk ...all data is to protect the files on the array from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Select Performance and Data Protection with Parity (RAID 5) if you want fast performance and data protection, and you want in the array. Select Optimized for the array. If any one...
...will use.) ARRAYCONFIG U2 will use your answer to create the best array configuration for the array. Select Performance and Data Protection with Mirroring (RAID 0/1) if you want fast performance and data protection, and have an even number of disks available for your applications. 3-3 Downloaded from disk ...all data is to protect the files on the array from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Select Performance and Data Protection with Parity (RAID 5) if you want fast performance and data protection, and you want in the array. Select Optimized for the array. If any one...
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...is striped and mirrored on one pair of disks. The actual data capacity of the array equals half the available disk space. - RAID 1: Data is available. This number should not include spares (drives that automatically replace failed array drives). if any disk in the array...array. If any other printable characters. 7 Select an array type. See the Adaptec CI/O Management Software User's Guide for more pairs of drives you want in a RAID 0 array, allowing for assignment is needed to RAID 1 arrays, which have two drives by definition. 3-5 Downloaded from the parity information...
...is striped and mirrored on one pair of disks. The actual data capacity of the array equals half the available disk space. - RAID 1: Data is available. This number should not include spares (drives that automatically replace failed array drives). if any disk in the array...array. If any other printable characters. 7 Select an array type. See the Adaptec CI/O Management Software User's Guide for more pairs of drives you want in a RAID 0 array, allowing for assignment is needed to RAID 1 arrays, which have two drives by definition. 3-5 Downloaded from the parity information...
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AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 9 Select array members. Caution: A warning appears if you do not want ... the array. (We recommend that has partitions. b At the next prompt, type 1 or 2. If you are creating a RAID 1, RAID 0/1, or RAID 5 array, and if there are any existing data will be erased when the disk becomes part of drives you use a spare... or two spares, using the same method you have at least the capacity of selected drives appear in the Adaptec Array # box. The names of the smallest drive in Step 8, the next screen appears automatically. If you most recently added...
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide 9 Select array members. Caution: A warning appears if you do not want ... the array. (We recommend that has partitions. b At the next prompt, type 1 or 2. If you are creating a RAID 1, RAID 0/1, or RAID 5 array, and if there are any existing data will be erased when the disk becomes part of drives you use a spare... or two spares, using the same method you have at least the capacity of selected drives appear in the Adaptec Array # box. The names of the smallest drive in Step 8, the next screen appears automatically. If you most recently added...
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Note: You cannot use this , create a one-disk RAID 0 array from the disk. (Data is not part of an array. See either Chapter 4, Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT, Chapter 5, Installing the Software ...
Note: You cannot use this , create a one-disk RAID 0 array from the disk. (Data is not part of an array. See either Chapter 4, Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT, Chapter 5, Installing the Software ...
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...CD-ROM, make sure BIOS Support for Windows NT To begin driver installation, see Windows NT 1 GByte Partition Limitation on a fault-tolerant array (RAID 5, 1, or 0/1) to take advantage of the redundancy and performance features of the system partition you install your Windows NT operating system on page ...Installing the Driver When Windows NT is enabled in the CD-ROM drive. Note: When using a SCSI CD-ROM drive to 1 GByte. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Bootable CD-ROM is Already Installed on page 4-4. Note: We recommend that ...
...CD-ROM, make sure BIOS Support for Windows NT To begin driver installation, see Windows NT 1 GByte Partition Limitation on a fault-tolerant array (RAID 5, 1, or 0/1) to take advantage of the redundancy and performance features of the system partition you install your Windows NT operating system on page ...Installing the Driver When Windows NT is enabled in the CD-ROM drive. Note: When using a SCSI CD-ROM drive to 1 GByte. AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Bootable CD-ROM is Already Installed on page 4-4. Note: We recommend that ...