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User's Guide AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF PCI to UltraSCSI Host Adapters for Open Firmware Systems R Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine
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... second), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no liability resulting from errors or omissions in the preparation of Adaptec, Inc. ii Downloaded from the use the Adaptec Interactive Support System, call 408-934-7274, M- Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, PowerDomain, and SCSISelect are trademarks of this document is for information only and is also available for...
... second), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no liability resulting from errors or omissions in the preparation of Adaptec, Inc. ii Downloaded from the use the Adaptec Interactive Support System, call 408-934-7274, M- Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, PowerDomain, and SCSISelect are trademarks of this document is for information only and is also available for...
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... Data File (ipldata.fc) A-1 Initial Program Load Data Settings A-1 SCSI ID Configuration Flags A-1 BIOS Control A-2 Host Adapter Control A-3 Host Adapter SCSI ID A-3 Bus Release Time A-3 Maximum # of Devices A-3 Reset Initialization Default Data Adjustments A-4 SCSI ID Configuration Flags A-4 Host Adapter Control A-4 Maximum # of Devices A-5 Adjusted Default Data Settings A-5 AHA-2940UW A-5 AHA-294XUW A-5 Index vi Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals...
... Data File (ipldata.fc) A-1 Initial Program Load Data Settings A-1 SCSI ID Configuration Flags A-1 BIOS Control A-2 Host Adapter Control A-3 Host Adapter SCSI ID A-3 Bus Release Time A-3 Maximum # of Devices A-3 Reset Initialization Default Data Adjustments A-4 SCSI ID Configuration Flags A-4 Host Adapter Control A-4 Maximum # of Devices A-5 Adjusted Default Data Settings A-5 AHA-2940UW A-5 AHA-294XUW A-5 Index vi Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals...
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... the SCSI devices connected to it s A configurable control utility that enables you to your desktop The AHA-2940UW/OF supports single-ended SCSI devices; 1 w w w w Getting Started The AHA® -2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF Open Firmware host adapters provide powerful features to easily change SCSI-related .... 1-1 Downloaded from your Solaris/UltraSPARC workstation. Supported Platforms The AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF host adapters are designed for IS Managers and experienced users who are familiar with SCSI device configuration and who have a general understanding of Solaris/UltraSPARC...
... the SCSI devices connected to it s A configurable control utility that enables you to your desktop The AHA-2940UW/OF supports single-ended SCSI devices; 1 w w w w Getting Started The AHA® -2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF Open Firmware host adapters provide powerful features to easily change SCSI-related .... 1-1 Downloaded from your Solaris/UltraSPARC workstation. Supported Platforms The AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF host adapters are designed for IS Managers and experienced users who are familiar with SCSI device configuration and who have a general understanding of Solaris/UltraSPARC...
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...press the Enter key) and for options you are used . Used for commands (container break) and system messages (Controller I/O has been paused...). 1-2 Downloaded from the Controller menu). AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Document Overview This section covers the structure of this users guide, typographical conventions, and notes,...list (select Refresh Display from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Conventions The following typographic conventions are directed to install the AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF host adapters, SCSI devices, and device drivers.
...press the Enter key) and for options you are used . Used for commands (container break) and system messages (Controller I/O has been paused...). 1-2 Downloaded from the Controller menu). AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Document Overview This section covers the structure of this users guide, typographical conventions, and notes,...list (select Refresh Display from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Conventions The following typographic conventions are directed to install the AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF host adapters, SCSI devices, and device drivers.
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2 w w w w Installation This chapter explains how to the computer and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords. 2-1 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine WARNING: Before you begin installation, turn OFF power to install AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF hardware and device drivers.
2 w w w w Installation This chapter explains how to the computer and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords. 2-1 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine WARNING: Before you begin installation, turn OFF power to install AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF hardware and device drivers.
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... on mixing wide and narrow SCSI devices, refer to the Adaptec web site Connecting 8-Bit and 16-Bit Devices to an Adaptec Wide Host Adapter at http://www.adaptec.com/cables/ 2-2 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Board Layout The AHA-2940UW/OF host adapter supports single-ended...
... on mixing wide and narrow SCSI devices, refer to the Adaptec web site Connecting 8-Bit and 16-Bit Devices to an Adaptec Wide Host Adapter at http://www.adaptec.com/cables/ 2-2 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Board Layout The AHA-2940UW/OF host adapter supports single-ended...
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... If your computer comes with the screw that you connect only single-ended SCSI devices to the AHA-2940UW/OF and only differential SCSI devices to the AHA-2944UW/OF. 1 When narrow 50 pin SCSI devices are connected, the SCSI ID of the host adapter should be set to 7. 2-4 Downloaded from ...www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 3 Insert the host adapter in Step 2. Figure 2-4. Make sure that all devices unterminated. Host Adapter Installation Installing SCSI Devices Make sure that you removed in a 32-bit or 64...
... If your computer comes with the screw that you connect only single-ended SCSI devices to the AHA-2940UW/OF and only differential SCSI devices to the AHA-2944UW/OF. 1 When narrow 50 pin SCSI devices are connected, the SCSI ID of the host adapter should be set to 7. 2-4 Downloaded from ...www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 3 Insert the host adapter in Step 2. Figure 2-4. Make sure that all devices unterminated. Host Adapter Installation Installing SCSI Devices Make sure that you removed in a 32-bit or 64...
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... 1 68-pin Wide Internal Connection Pin 1 Figure 2-6. AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 3 Plug one side of the cable is usually designated by a small triangle (v), or a "1" on one end of the 50-pin or 68-pin internal SCSI cable into the host adapter's internal SCSI connector. Internal Ribbon Cable Connection Make sure...
... 1 68-pin Wide Internal Connection Pin 1 Figure 2-6. AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 3 Plug one side of the cable is usually designated by a small triangle (v), or a "1" on one end of the 50-pin or 68-pin internal SCSI cable into the host adapter's internal SCSI connector. Internal Ribbon Cable Connection Make sure...
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... Reconnect the power cables to your computer and SCSI devices. If you are connected to each other end of the external SCSI cable into the host adapter's external SCSI connector. External SCSI Device Connection 2 To connect additional external SCSI devices, daisy-chain each device to the previous... the onboard terminator. Turn the SCSI devices on, then turn the computer on the external SCSI device. Terminating Plug Figure 2-10. Plug the other . AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide External SCSI Devices 1 Plug one end of a 68-pin external SCSI cable into one external device, ...
... Reconnect the power cables to your computer and SCSI devices. If you are connected to each other end of the external SCSI cable into the host adapter's external SCSI connector. External SCSI Device Connection 2 To connect additional external SCSI devices, daisy-chain each device to the previous... the onboard terminator. Turn the SCSI devices on, then turn the computer on the external SCSI device. Terminating Plug Figure 2-10. Plug the other . AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide External SCSI Devices 1 Plug one end of a 68-pin external SCSI cable into one external device, ...
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...3 Then type the following and press Enter: pkgadd -d /dev/fd0 The following software package is displayed: 1 ADPadp Adaptec 294X(U)W/394X(U)W/4944(U)W SCSI Host Adapter Driver (UltraSparc) release v2.00 4 Select the package by typing 1 or all and pressing Enter to... install the device driver. 5 Press Y to answer yes to each question that follows. 6 When the following section. Installing the Device Driver (Version 2.0 or Later) for Solaris/SPARC 2.5.1 or 2.6 You can install AHA-2940UW...
...3 Then type the following and press Enter: pkgadd -d /dev/fd0 The following software package is displayed: 1 ADPadp Adaptec 294X(U)W/394X(U)W/4944(U)W SCSI Host Adapter Driver (UltraSparc) release v2.00 4 Select the package by typing 1 or all and pressing Enter to... install the device driver. 5 Press Y to answer yes to each question that follows. 6 When the following section. Installing the Device Driver (Version 2.0 or Later) for Solaris/SPARC 2.5.1 or 2.6 You can install AHA-2940UW...
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AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Installation from the Adaptec Web Site 1 Visit the Adaptec web sit at http://www.adaptec.com 2 Select the Products link. 3 Select the Sun/UltraSparc Solutions link. 4 Follow the links and download the latest driver onto your ...pkgadd -d / dirname/driver.img (where dirname is the location of the downloaded driver.img file) The following software package is displayed: 1 ADPadp Adaptec 294X(U)W/394X(U)W/4944(U)W SCSI Host Adapter Driver (UltraSparc) release v2.00 7 Select the package by typing 1 or all and pressing Enter to install the device driver. ...
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Installation from the Adaptec Web Site 1 Visit the Adaptec web sit at http://www.adaptec.com 2 Select the Products link. 3 Select the Sun/UltraSparc Solutions link. 4 Follow the links and download the latest driver onto your ...pkgadd -d / dirname/driver.img (where dirname is the location of the downloaded driver.img file) The following software package is displayed: 1 ADPadp Adaptec 294X(U)W/394X(U)W/4944(U)W SCSI Host Adapter Driver (UltraSparc) release v2.00 7 Select the package by typing 1 or all and pressing Enter to install the device driver. ...
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...UltraSCSI. If fewer than four UltraSCSI devices are active terminators. s When four or more UltraSCSI devices are connected to devices on the AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF are used the combined cable length must not exceed 1.5 meters for single-ended devices or 25 meters for differential devices. ...the host adapter, make sure you use high-quality SCSI cables to ensure reliable operation. UltraSCSI and non-UltraSCSI devices can coexist on the same cable, and each device can transfer data up to 40 MBytes per second on each SCSI channel when connected to the host adapter, the ...
...UltraSCSI. If fewer than four UltraSCSI devices are active terminators. s When four or more UltraSCSI devices are connected to devices on the AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF are used the combined cable length must not exceed 1.5 meters for single-ended devices or 25 meters for differential devices. ...the host adapter, make sure you use high-quality SCSI cables to ensure reliable operation. UltraSCSI and non-UltraSCSI devices can coexist on the same cable, and each device can transfer data up to 40 MBytes per second on each SCSI channel when connected to the host adapter, the ...
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AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Troubleshooting Checklist If you still haven't resolved your computer hangs or the host adapter cannot always find the SCSI devices s Be sure SCSI termination is set correctly? If you have a unique SCSI ID? s After a hang, turn the devices and ...the following items first: s Are the power cables and SCSI cables properly connected? If your problem, read on. s Does each SCSI device including the host adapter, have any devices connected to reset the SCSI bus. s Is SCSI termination set correctly. s Is the host adapter firmly seated...
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Troubleshooting Checklist If you still haven't resolved your computer hangs or the host adapter cannot always find the SCSI devices s Be sure SCSI termination is set correctly? If you have a unique SCSI ID? s After a hang, turn the devices and ...the following items first: s Are the power cables and SCSI cables properly connected? If your problem, read on. s Does each SCSI device including the host adapter, have any devices connected to reset the SCSI bus. s Is SCSI termination set correctly. s Is the host adapter firmly seated...
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... are available to you wish to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utilities? { to select option to accept option to display the option, then press Enter. AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 4 To verify the selection, type the following command...: scsiselect The first screen is the SCSISelect Options screen which displays options, one in Figure 3-1 appears: AHA-294XU/UW/D SCSISelect(R) Utility v1.06 Copyright(c) 1996-1998 Adaptec, Inc. SCSISelect...
... are available to you wish to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utilities? { to select option to accept option to display the option, then press Enter. AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 4 To verify the selection, type the following command...: scsiselect The first screen is the SCSISelect Options screen which displays options, one in Figure 3-1 appears: AHA-294XU/UW/D SCSISelect(R) Utility v1.06 Copyright(c) 1996-1998 Adaptec, Inc. SCSISelect...
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...from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SCSISelect scans the device's PCI bus for Wide SCSI or automatic cable termination, may be altered to the right of the device information. Device 4 Name AHA-294XU/UW/D pci9004,8178 Model Bus ADPT,AIC-7881 1 ADPT,AIC-7881 1 Device 4 (...active) 5 { to select device to accept device to exit} Select Host Adapter to scroll through the options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utilities. s When...
...from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SCSISelect scans the device's PCI bus for Wide SCSI or automatic cable termination, may be altered to the right of the device information. Device 4 Name AHA-294XU/UW/D pci9004,8178 Model Bus ADPT,AIC-7881 1 ADPT,AIC-7881 1 Device 4 (...active) 5 { to select device to accept device to exit} Select Host Adapter to scroll through the options: Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utilities. s When...
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... to reboot the system? ..... [ NO ] Do you set each parameter. SCSI ID [ 0] [ 40.0 ] (default) Enable Disconnection ------- AHA-294XU/UW/D - Device Configuration Screen 3-4 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SCSI ID [ 0] [ YES ] (default) Initiate Wide Negotiation -- s When ...restore all saved settings } F8=restore all previous settings } Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 ] (default) SCSI Parity Checking ENABLED ] (default) Support for the selected device appears. AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide environment of the other devices, the utility must...
... to reboot the system? ..... [ NO ] Do you set each parameter. SCSI ID [ 0] [ 40.0 ] (default) Enable Disconnection ------- AHA-294XU/UW/D - Device Configuration Screen 3-4 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SCSI ID [ 0] [ YES ] (default) Initiate Wide Negotiation -- s When ...restore all saved settings } F8=restore all previous settings } Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 ] (default) SCSI Parity Checking ENABLED ] (default) Support for the selected device appears. AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide environment of the other devices, the utility must...
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AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Configuring SCSI Channel Interface Definitions The following before you select the host adapter SCSI ID: - The default setting is used to determine the device's priority on the bus during arbitration, as they are not on the SCSI bus and is Enabled. 3-6... Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If two host adapters are installed in the computer, each adapter must have the same SCSI IDs as long as follows: Highest Lowest 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Consider the following four options...
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Configuring SCSI Channel Interface Definitions The following before you select the host adapter SCSI ID: - The default setting is used to determine the device's priority on the bus during arbitration, as they are not on the SCSI bus and is Enabled. 3-6... Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If two host adapters are installed in the computer, each adapter must have the same SCSI IDs as long as follows: Highest Lowest 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 Consider the following four options...
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.... This option determines if the single-chip host adapter initiates synchronous negotiation with the SCSI device. The single-chip host adapter always responds to the UltraSCSI maximum of 40.0 MB/sec. UltraSCSI host adapters attached to a device. This option determines the ... set Initiate Sync Negotiation to configure certain parameters for each SCSI device. The single-chip host adapter supports rates up to synchronous negotiation if the SCSI device initiates it; AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide SCSI Device Configuration The next four options allow faster data throughput...
.... This option determines if the single-chip host adapter initiates synchronous negotiation with the SCSI device. The single-chip host adapter always responds to the UltraSCSI maximum of 40.0 MB/sec. UltraSCSI host adapters attached to a device. This option determines the ... set Initiate Sync Negotiation to configure certain parameters for each SCSI device. The single-chip host adapter supports rates up to synchronous negotiation if the SCSI device initiates it; AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide SCSI Device Configuration The next four options allow faster data throughput...