INSTALLATION AND HARDWARE GUIDEAAA-130U2 SERIESULTRA2 SCSI RAID CARD
1-1ì▼ ▼ ▼ ▼IntroductionIn this ChapterThe Adaptec® AAA™-131U2 and AAA-133U2 Ultra2 SCSI RAID cards provide powerful disk array support in systems t
1-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideUse the Adaptec CI/O Management Software™, which is included with the AAA-131U2/133U2, to create ad
1-3IntroductionInstallation OverviewTo install AAA-131U2/133U2 hardware and software, follow these steps: Install the AAA-131U2/133U2 in the system.
2-1ë▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Installing the HardwareIn this ChapterThis chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 and connect SCSI devices to it.WARNING: B
2-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideAAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card LayoutFigure 2-1 identifies the major components on the AAA-131U2, and Fi
2-3Installing the HardwareInstalling DIMM MemoryBefore you can use the AAA-131U2/133U2, the DIMM memory socket must be populated with a DIMM, as shown
2-4AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideInstalling the AAA-131U2/133U2Follow these steps to install the AAA-131U2/133U2:Note: If you are in
2-5Installing the HardwareConnecting the LED Activity Indicator(Optional) An LED on the front panel of most computers lights to indicate non-SCSI hard
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2-6AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideSetting Up SCSI DevicesSetting up SCSI devices before attaching them to the AAA-131U2/133U2 typical
2-7Installing the HardwareTerminate the EndsTo ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus, terminators must be installed (or enabled) on the device
2-8AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideAdditional Hints for Connecting SCSI DevicesAll SCSI Devices If you are booting your system from a
2-9Installing the HardwareConnecting SCSI DevicesThe AAA-131U2/133U2 supports both internal and external SCSI devices. Each channel supports up to 15
2-10AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideInternal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin)Use the internal Ultra2 SCSI connector to connect internal
2-11Installing the Hardware2Plug the long end of the cable to the Ultra2 SCSI connector (Channel A, B, or C) on the AAA-131U2/133U2.Figure 2-8. Connec
2-12AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide3Plug the remaining connectors on the cable to your internal devices.Note: If your 68-pin internal
2-13Installing the HardwareInternal Ultra SCSI Connector (50-pin)Use the internal Ultra SCSI connector on Channel A of the AAA-131U2/133U2 to connect
2-14AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide2Plug the long end of the cable to the 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI connector.50-pin Internal Ultra
2-15Installing the Hardware3Plug the remaining connectors to your Fast/Ultra Narrow SCSI devices.Note: If your 50-pin internal Ultra SCSI cable has a
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2-16AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideExternal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin)Use the external Ultra2 SCSI connector on Channel A of the
2-17Installing the Hardware2Connect the other end of the external SCSI cable to a SCSI con-nector on the back of an external SCSI device. If you are i
2-18AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideExternal SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage Subsystems)To help you conveniently manage your SCSI stora
2-19Installing the HardwareConfiguring the AAA-131U2/133U2After connecting all devices, reinstall the computer cover and con-nect all power cables. Tu
3-1ê▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 UtilityIn this ChapterThis chapter explains how to use the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility to create a
3-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideCaution: It is strongly recommended that you consistently and regularly backup your data to a backu
3-3Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility4When the next screen appears, select the type of array you want to create:– Select Optimized for
3-4AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide6When the next menu appears, select a boot order for the new array.– Select Disk Array will be Boot
3-5Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility6Type an array name and press Enter. The name can be up to 15 characters long and can include spac
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3-6AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide9Select array members. When the next screen appears, press Tab to highlight a channel (if more tha
3-7Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility11Initialize array. When the Initialize Mode menu appears, select Initialize Array to Zero. A grap
3-8AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideMaking the Array BootableYou can make the array bootable so that the system boots from the array in
3-9Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2 Utility9Prepare the array as you normally would prepare a boot disk drive for your operating system. See
4-1é▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Installing the Software Driver for Windows NTIn this ChapterThis chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 soft-ware driver (c
4-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideInstalling the Array1000U2 Driver for Windows NTTo begin driver installation, see either Installing
4-3Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT2Windows NT Boot disk installation: When prompted, insert disk #2 in your floppy drive. After a few mo
4-4AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideInstalling the Driver When Windows NT is Already InstalledTo update or install the cda1000.sys driv
4-5Installing the Software Driver for Windows NTWindows NT Installation and Configuration NotesWindows NT 1 GByte Partition LimitationDuring Windows N
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4-6AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideBoot Order In Windows NT vs. ARRAYCONFIG U2During Windows NT installation, Windows NT does not show
5-1è▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWareIn this ChapterThis chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 soft-ware drive
5-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideInstalling the Array1000U2 Driver for Novell NetWareTo begin driver installation, see either Instal
5-3Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare3Edit the config.sys file to include command lines for aspi8u2.sys and aspicd.sys. The following s
5-4AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide15Select cda1000h.ham and press Enter.16When prompted to save existing file c:\nwserver\nbi.nlm, se
5-5Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWareNote: Older versions of the aic78xx.dsk driver (before v1.30) are compatible with cda1000h.ham as
5-6AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide4Edit the autoexec.bat file to include a command line for mscdex.exe (the mscdex.exe file is includ
5-7Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare18Remove the disk from your floppy disk drive.19Select Continue.20Follow the procedures in your Ne
5-8AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideNetWare 5.01Copy the cda1000h.ham file from the Adaptec Array1000U2 Family Manager Set driver disk
6-1ç▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWareIn this ChapterThis chapter explains how to install the AAA-131U2/133U2 soft-ware driver
6-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideInstalling the Array1000U2 Driver for UnixWareTo begin driver installation, see either Installing t
6-3Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWare8When SCO UnixWare installation is complete, install Adaptec CI/O Management Software. Refer to the
A-1$▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Using SCSISelect and Disk UtilitiesIn this AppendixThe AAA-131U2/133U2 has the onboard SCSISelect configuration utility, which allows yo
A-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideSCSISelect Default SettingsThe SCSISelect default settings for the AAA-131U2/133U2, listed in the t
A-3Using SCSISelect and Disk UtilitiesStarting the SCSISelect UtilityTo start SCSISelect, press the F6 key when the following prompt appears when you
A-4AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideUsing the SCSI Disk UtilitiesTo access the SCSI disk utilities, select the SCSI Disk Utilities opti
A-5Using SCSISelect and Disk UtilitiesSCSISelect SettingsSCSI Bus Interface DefinitionsThe following settings are the SCSISelect settings most likely
A-6AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Enable Disconnection—When set to Yes, allows the SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus (som
B-1%▼ ▼ ▼ ▼TroubleshootingIn this AppendixTroubleshooting ChecklistCheck the following if you have problems installing or running the AAA-131U2/133
v▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents1 IntroductionSystem Requirements 1-2Installation Overview 1-32 Installing the HardwareAAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2Inst
B-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide Does each channel and each device on the channel have a unique SCSI ID? If you are having troubl
B-3Troubleshooting3Windows NT will later prompt you for the Array1000U2 driver disk and the installation should continue as normal.“Partition Size Too
C-1&▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Using a CD-ROM DriveIn this AppendixShould you need to install a SCSI CD-ROM to the AAA-131U2/133U2, the Array1000U2 Family Manager
C-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideThe aspi8u2.sys (or aspi8dos.sys) and aspicd.sys files must be cop-ied from the \dos directory on t
C-3Using a CD-ROM DriveCommand Line Options for spi8dos.sys (or aspi8u2.sys)Option Example Use/ccbs<count>/ccbs8 Specifies the maximum number of
C-4AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide❒Command Line Options for aspicd.sysOption Example Use/d:<name>/d:aspicd0 Required in the con
D-1'▼ ▼ ▼ ▼Obtaining SCSI CablesIn this AppendixHigh-quality cables are required in high-performance SCSI RAID systems to ensure data integrit
D-2AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideExternal CablesExternal Connector DiagramsInternal Ribbon CablesInternal Connector Diagrams❒Descrip
Index-1▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ IndexAAdaptec CI/O Management Software 1-3Arraybooting from 3-8, B-2creating 3-4–3-7enclosure 2-9, 2-18optimized for data protect
viAAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide4 Installing the Software Driver for Windows NTInstalling the Array1000U2 Driver for Windows NT 4-2I
AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware GuideIndex-2IID numbers 2-6, 2-18, A-5, B-2IDE drives 2-5Include in BIOS scan A-6Initialize mode 3-7Initiat
Index-3IndexTTermination 2-7, A-2, A-5, B-1Transfer rates A-2, A-5Troubleshooting B-1–B-3UUnixWare 6-1–6-3driver installation 6-2–6-3VVerify disk medi
viiContentsC Using a CD-ROM DriveUsing a CD-ROM Drive with DOS C-1D Obtaining SCSI CablesExternal Cables D-2External Connector Diagrams D-2Internal Ri
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