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Installation Guide AHA-2940/2940W PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter with SCSISelect R
Installation Guide AHA-2940/2940W PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter with SCSISelect R
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... LED SCSI Connector 50-pin 8-bit External SCSI Connector Host Adapter BIOS AIC-78xx SCSI Protocol Chip Adaptec AHA-2940 68-pin 16-bit Internal SCSI Connector 50-pin 8-bit Internal SCSI Connector Host Adapter LED 68-pin 16-bit External SCSI Connector LED Connector Host Adapter BIOS AIC-78xx SCSI Protocol Chip Adaptec AHA-2940W 1 1 Introduction The Adaptec AHA®-2940 and AHA-2940W PCI-toFast SCSI host...
... LED SCSI Connector 50-pin 8-bit External SCSI Connector Host Adapter BIOS AIC-78xx SCSI Protocol Chip Adaptec AHA-2940 68-pin 16-bit Internal SCSI Connector 50-pin 8-bit Internal SCSI Connector Host Adapter LED 68-pin 16-bit External SCSI Connector LED Connector Host Adapter BIOS AIC-78xx SCSI Protocol Chip Adaptec AHA-2940W 1 1 Introduction The Adaptec AHA®-2940 and AHA-2940W PCI-toFast SCSI host...
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... so they function properly. unscrew and remove the metal bracket that covers the card-slot opening. (Save the screw to change the AHA-2940/2940W SCSI ID, see 2 If you need to use when securing the host adapter in your computer.) PCI slots are shorter than ISA or...slot. 5 When the AHA-2940/2940W is firmly seated in the expansion slot, secure the metal bracket of SCSI ID 7. Press it down firmly so that you leave the AHA-2940/ 2940W set up your SCSI devices, you should understand the basic SCSI concepts described in this section. 2 Installing the AHA-2940/2940W Follow these may be ...
... so they function properly. unscrew and remove the metal bracket that covers the card-slot opening. (Save the screw to change the AHA-2940/2940W SCSI ID, see 2 If you need to use when securing the host adapter in your computer.) PCI slots are shorter than ISA or...slot. 5 When the AHA-2940/2940W is firmly seated in the expansion slot, secure the metal bracket of SCSI ID 7. Press it down firmly so that you leave the AHA-2940/ 2940W set up your SCSI devices, you should understand the basic SCSI concepts described in this section. 2 Installing the AHA-2940/2940W Follow these may be ...
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... utility. The default setting is Automatic, which assigns SCSI IDs dynamically and resolves SCSI ID conflicts automatically at bootup. Configuring the Host Adapter on the AHA-2940 itself is controlled by a set manually. The AHA-2940/2940W supports the SCSI Configured AutoMatically (SCAM) protocol, which works like this: s If the AHA-2940 detects that lie between the ends must be set...
... utility. The default setting is Automatic, which assigns SCSI IDs dynamically and resolves SCSI ID conflicts automatically at bootup. Configuring the Host Adapter on the AHA-2940 itself is controlled by a set manually. The AHA-2940/2940W supports the SCSI Configured AutoMatically (SCAM) protocol, which works like this: s If the AHA-2940 detects that lie between the ends must be set...
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... Read the device's documentation to determine how to enable or disable termination on the AHA-2940W itself is also controlled by a jumper or a switch. s If the AHA-2940 detects that a cable is connected to both its internal and external SCSI connector, then it disables its default setting of Automatic. The following table lists the termination configurations...
... Read the device's documentation to determine how to enable or disable termination on the AHA-2940W itself is also controlled by a jumper or a switch. s If the AHA-2940 detects that a cable is connected to both its internal and external SCSI connector, then it disables its default setting of Automatic. The following table lists the termination configurations...
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... all cables must obtain an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors to the AHA-2940W. Adaptec sells high-quality internal and external SCSI cables. See your device's documentation to two internal SCSI devices (the AHA-2940 kit includes a 50-pin internal SCSI cable, and the AHA-2940W kit includes a 68-pin internal SCSI cable). If your AHA-2940/2940W in the following table. If no...
... all cables must obtain an internal SCSI cable with enough connectors to the AHA-2940W. Adaptec sells high-quality internal and external SCSI cables. See your device's documentation to two internal SCSI devices (the AHA-2940 kit includes a 50-pin internal SCSI cable, and the AHA-2940W kit includes a 68-pin internal SCSI cable). If your AHA-2940/2940W in the following table. If no...
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... LED disk activity light on the front panel. SCSISelect Default Settings The AHA-2940/2940W has the default settings shown in the table on your SCSI hard disk drives. It may be necessary to configure the host adapter. 7 Configuring the Host Adapter The AHA-2940/2940W includes the onboard, menudriven SCSISelect configuration utility, which allows you to...
... LED disk activity light on the front panel. SCSISelect Default Settings The AHA-2940/2940W has the default settings shown in the table on your SCSI hard disk drives. It may be necessary to configure the host adapter. 7 Configuring the Host Adapter The AHA-2940/2940W includes the onboard, menudriven SCSISelect configuration utility, which allows you to...
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...BIOS Support for More Than 2 Drives4 Enabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM4 Enabled BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions4 Enabled 1 Applies to AHA-2940 only 2 Applies to change any of the default settings, or if you would like to format or verify a disk, see the ...Starting the SCSISelect Utility on page 9 to start the utility. Basic Host Adapter Settings Default Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Automatic1; If you need to AHA-2940W only 3 Setting is valid only if Multiple LUN Support is enabled 4 Settings are valid only if ...
...BIOS Support for More Than 2 Drives4 Enabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM4 Enabled BIOS Support for Int 13 Extensions4 Enabled 1 Applies to AHA-2940 only 2 Applies to change any of the default settings, or if you would like to format or verify a disk, see the ...Starting the SCSISelect Utility on page 9 to start the utility. Basic Host Adapter Settings Default Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled Automatic1; If you need to AHA-2940W only 3 Setting is valid only if Multiple LUN Support is enabled 4 Settings are valid only if ...
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... from the menu that appears displays the options Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utilities. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is selected, SCSISelect immediately scans the SCSI bus and displays a list of SCSI disk drives. 9 The first menu that appears after the computer boots. Starting...option is compatible with the vast majority of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to reboot the computer. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press F6. At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any AHA-2940/2940W settings, you changed any key to each ID...
... from the menu that appears displays the options Configure/View Host Adapter Settings and SCSI Disk Utilities. The Adaptec Format Disk utility is selected, SCSISelect immediately scans the SCSI bus and displays a list of SCSI disk drives. 9 The first menu that appears after the computer boots. Starting...option is compatible with the vast majority of all SCSI IDs and the devices assigned to reboot the computer. To restore the original SCSISelect default values, press F6. At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any AHA-2940/2940W settings, you changed any key to each ID...
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... installation software. You can press Esc at its optimum level. s Adaptec EZ-SCSI-allows you to install software drivers for your AHA-2940/2940W to perform at any time to the EZ-SCSI User's Guide. Is pin 1 oriented correctly? These drivers work fine with your AHA-2940/2940W in order for DOS/Windows and several additional utilities. If you...
... installation software. You can press Esc at its optimum level. s Adaptec EZ-SCSI-allows you to install software drivers for your AHA-2940/2940W to perform at any time to the EZ-SCSI User's Guide. Is pin 1 oriented correctly? These drivers work fine with your AHA-2940/2940W in order for DOS/Windows and several additional utilities. If you...