Adaptec 131CA - AAA RAID Controller Istruzioni di montaggio

Installation and Hardware Guide

AAA-131CA

PCI-to-Wide UltraSCSI Array Adapter

Adaptec, Inc.

691 South Milpitas Boulevard

Milpitas, CA 95035

marks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some

jurisdictions.

Printed in Singapore

STOCK NO.: 511694-00, Rev. A KL 10/97

▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AAA-131CA

PCI-to-Wide UltraSCSI Array Adapter

Installation and Hardware Guide

duced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec-

tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written

consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.

Trademarks

Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AAA, AHA, AIC, Array1000, SCSISelect, CI/O, and

ArrayConfig are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some juris-

dictions.

Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trade-

mark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries used under license. All

other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.

Changes

The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change with-

out notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this docu-

ment to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from errors or

omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.

Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation

and without notification to its users.

Disclaimer

IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST HAVE PER-

MISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIO-

LATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER

REMEDIES.

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsi-

ble for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there is noguarantee

that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this equipment does cause

interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this

unit to the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two con-

ditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing

Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial

brouilleur du Canada.

Adaptec, Inc. AAA-131CA

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents

1 Introduction

System Requirements 1-1

Installation Overview 1-2

2 Installing the AAA-131CA Adapter and

Connecting SCSI Devices

AAA-131CA Layout 2-2

Installing SIMM Memory 2-3

Installing the AAA-131CA Array Adapter 2-3

Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5

Connecting SCSI Devices 2-6

Choosing SCSI Cables 2-6

Connecting Internal SCSI Devices 2-7

Connecting External SCSI Devices 2-8

Connecting External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage

Subsystems) 2-11

Installation Hints for Connecting SCSI Devices 2-12

All SCSI Devices 2-12

Cable Lengths 2-13

SCSI ID Numbers 2-13

SCSI Termination 2-14

Completing the Installation 2-15

3 Creating the First Array with the Array

Config

Initial Boot Array Installation Utility

AAA-131CA Installation and Hardware Guide

4 Installing Software

Installing the Array1000CA Driver for Windows NT 4-2

Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 4-2

Windows NT 3.51 4-2

Windows NT 4.0 4-3

Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already

Installed 4-4

Windows NT 3.51 4-4

Windows NT 4.0 4-6

Installing Adaptec CI/O Workstation Array Management

Software for Windows NT 4-7

5 Configuring the AAA-131CA Adapter with

SCSI

Select

Default AAA-131CA Adapter Settings 5-2

Starting the SCSISelect Utility 5-3

Using SCSISelect Menus 5-3

Exiting SCSISelect 5-3

Using the SCSI Disk Utilities 5-4

SCSISelect Settings 5-5

SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 5-5

Additional Options (SCSI Device Configuration) 5-6

Additional Options 5-7

Array1000CA BIOS 5-7

BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM 5-7

A Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist A-1

B Advanced Topics

Installing Multiple Adapters B-1

C Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS

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Contents

D Obtaining SCSI Cables and Converters

External Cables D-2

Internal Ribbon Cables D-2

Converters D-2

E Listing of Vendors

Array Storage Enclosure Manufacturers E-1

SCSI Disk Drive Manufacturers E-2

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