Adaptec 2100S - SCSI RAID Controller Installation Guide

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1-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideRead this FirstBefore you begin installing your new Adaptec RAID controller, read this chapter. This chapter is an i

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1-3IntroductionMotherboard CompatibilityThe Adaptec controller requires a motherboard BIOS that Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification (revisi

1-4Adaptec RAID Installation GuideAdaptec RAID Controller FeaturesAdaptec RAID controllers support RAID levels 0, 1, 5, multilevel 0/1 and 0/5. Cac

1-5IntroductionAdaptec RAID Features – SCSI OnlyAdaptec 2100S, 3200S, 3210S, 3400S, and 3410S controllers support Legacy SCSI drives (including hard

1-6Adaptec RAID Installation GuideAbout the DocumentationThe complete documentation set for Adaptec RAID controllers consists of the following: Adapt

1-7IntroductionThe Adaptec RAID Installation CD is a bootable disc, which means you can use it to start up a computer that has no operating system and

1-8Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Install Adaptec Storage Manager—Installs Storage Manager software. For an overview of the storage management softw

1-9IntroductionProduct Documentation on CDThe Adaptec RAID Installation CD contains the following documents:You can view these documents only if you h

1-10Adaptec RAID Installation GuideInstalling the Adobe Acrobat ReaderBoth Adobe Acrobat Reader and Viewer are provided on the Adaptec RAID Installati

1-11IntroductionOverview of the Installation ProcessThe following steps provide an overview of the process of installing and setting up the controller

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1-12Adaptec RAID Installation GuideCache Memory ModuleAdaptec cache memory modules provide up to 256 MB of high-speed SDRAM disk cache with ECC (Error

1-13IntroductionStorage Management Software OverviewYour Adaptec RAID controller includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsyste

1-14Adaptec RAID Installation Guidehas not yet been incorporated into Storage Manager Pro. Keep in mind however, that the advantage of Storage Manager

1-15IntroductionSafety InformationAny device that uses electricity must be treated with caution. To ensure general safety, follow these guidelines: K

1-16Adaptec RAID Installation GuideTo prevent ESD damage, follow these guidelines: Always use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes sk

2-12Installing Your ControllerIn this ChapterConfiguring ATA DrivesWhen configuring drives for the Adaptec 2400A, you need to Select and configure co

2-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideATA CablesATA RAID controllers use ATA/100 cables. The cables supplied with your controller kit have a blue connecto

2-3Installing Your ControllerWide devices allow data to be transferred at twice the rate of Narrow devices. The Wide bus is backward compatible with N

2-4Adaptec RAID Installation GuideIf necessary, the Adaptec RAID controller ID can be changed to any ID from 0 through 7. You can use SMOR or the Conf

2-5Installing Your ControllerBy using a 68-pin to 50-pin SCSI cable adapter, a Narrow device can be attached to a Wide cable along with Wide devices.

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2-6Adaptec RAID Installation GuideInstalling Additional Cache MemoryAdaptec RAID controllers can be upgraded with additional cache memory. See Cache M

2-7Installing Your ControllerFrom the side view shown below, you can see that the module is placed into the socket at an angle. Then, press the module

2-8Adaptec RAID Installation GuideInstalling the Battery Backup ModuleTo install the battery backup module in Adaptec 3200S, 3210S, 3400S, and 3410S c

2-9Installing Your Controllerneed to move another controller in your system to accommodate this requirement.4 SCSI only—Connect any external cables to

2-10Adaptec RAID Installation GuideUsing SMORYou need to run SMOR in systems where you need to configure the controller and set up disk arrays before

2-11Installing Your Controller3 If the boot device will be an array, create that array now. You can create or modify array groups later.4 Exit SMOR.Th

3-13Installing the DriverIn this ChapterThis chapter presents several scenarios for installing the controller driver. Identify the appropriate scenari

3-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideWindows 2000The following sections describe procedures for installing the Adaptec RAID controller with Windows 2000.

3-3Installing the Driver3 Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk.4 Insert the Windows 2000 setup

3-4Adaptec RAID Installation Guidec Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec splash screen.d When you see the Ada

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3-5Installing the Driverd When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create Driver Disk. Then, click the appropriate operating system.e Insert a fl

3-6Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Upgrading the Controller in an Existing System on page 3-8 Changing the Driver in an Existing System on page 3-9N

3-7Installing the Driver4 Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk.5 Insert the Windows NT setup me

3-8Adaptec RAID Installation Guide4 Start up the system. During startup, press Ctrl+A to start SMOR. Use SMOR to create the RAID. For details, refer t

3-9Installing the Driverc Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec splash screen.d When you see the Adaptec splas

3-10Adaptec RAID Installation Guided When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create Driver Disk. Then, click the appropriate operating system.e

3-11Installing the DriverWindows 95, Windows 98, and Windows MeThe following installation scenarios are discussed: Installing the Driver in a New Win

3-12Adaptec RAID Installation Guide If the CD drive is on a SCSI controller other than an Adaptec RAID SCSI controller, refer to the CD drive guide.

3-13Installing the Driver11 During one of the device detection boot processes, Windows identifies a PCI Card device. Click Next and display the list o

3-14Adaptec RAID Installation GuideInstalling the Driver in a New System with Windows 95 (OEM SR2 – Version 95B)In this scenario, you are installing a

vContents1 Introduction Read this First 1-2System Requirements 1-2Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software 1-2Motherboard Compatibility 1-3Kit Co

3-15Installing the Driver14 Open the Device Manager. Look for a PCI Card entry under the Other Devices category. There may be multiple entries if you

3-16Adaptec RAID Installation Guide22 If you system contains multiple Adaptec RAID controllers, repeat Steps 14 through 21 for each controller. The sy

3-17Installing the Driver5 If Windows did not discover the devices during startup, open the Device Manager. Look for a PCI card entry in the Other Dev

3-18Adaptec RAID Installation Guide13 If your system contains multiple Adaptec RAID controllers, repeat Steps 6 through 12 for each Adaptec RAID contr

3-19Installing the DriverInstalling the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 4.11 ServerIn this scenario, you are installing an Adaptec RAID

3-20Adaptec RAID Installation Guide8 Insert the driver disk you created in Step 1 and run dpt411.bat. This utility copies the necessary files to the C

3-21Installing the Driver3 Shutdown the server. 4 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller as a secondary controller according to the instru

3-22Adaptec RAID Installation Guidec Remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk.2 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID cont

3-23Installing the DriverInstalling the Driver in an Existing NetWare 4.2 Server In this scenario, you are integrating an Adaptec RAID controller into

3-24Adaptec RAID Installation Guide13 Select Edit startup.ncf. If needed, edit the file so that i2opci.nlm is listed before bkstrosm.ham in your start

viAdaptec RAID Installation GuideInstalling Additional Cache Memory 2-6Seating the Module – Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only 2-6Seating the Module – Adaptec 2

3-25Installing the Driver12 Select Edit startup.ncf. 13 Install the latest support pack for NetWare 5.Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 5 S

3-26Adaptec RAID Installation GuideSCO UNIXThe Adaptec RAID Installation CD contains a driver for each version of SCO. You use the CD to create driver

3-27Installing the DriverInstalling the Driver in a New OpenServer 5.0x SystemIn this scenario, you are installing SCO UNIX OpenDesktop 3.x or OpenSer

3-28Adaptec RAID Installation Guide4 To run the installpkg utility, type installpkg -d disk/. SCO UNIX reads the disk and prompts you to enter the pac

3-29Installing the Driver8 If you need to add devices to a secondary controller, open a terminal window and type sdiconfig -l. This utility returns th

3-30Adaptec RAID Installation GuideLinuxThe Adaptec RAID controller supports Red Hat 6.2 and 7.0 and SuSE 6.4 and 7.0 with kernel versions 2.2.14-5.0,

3-31Installing the Driver2 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2.3 Start up th

3-32Adaptec RAID Installation GuideInstalling the Driver in an Existing Linux SystemThe Adaptec RAID Installation CD contains precompiled module drive

4-14Installing Storage Management SoftwareIn this ChapterAs described in Storage Management Software Overview on page 1-13, you can use either Storage

4-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideSystem RequirementsYou need a system that meets the following minimum hardware requirements: Pentium or equivalent

viiContentsInstalling the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 4.2 Server 3-21Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 4.2 Server 3-23Ins

4-3Installing Storage Management SoftwareInstallation PrerequisitesThe prerequisites for installing Storage Manager Pro are that you have already inst

4-4Adaptec RAID Installation Guide2 If your Windows system is configured to automatically start CD software, insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD i

4-5Installing Storage Management SoftwareNote: Storage Manager Pro does not run on JRE 1.2.2. Therefore, if you have JRE 1.2.2 installed on your serve

4-6Adaptec RAID Installation GuideThe autoexec.ncf file now containssearch add SYS:\Adaptec\SMProasmpsrvr.ncf8 Press Esc to exit when prompted.9 To be

4-7Installing Storage Management Software4 From the Select Product Option window, select Adaptec Storage Manager Pro and press Enter. When the process

4-8Adaptec RAID Installation GuideInstalling Storage ManagerStorage manager occupies approximately 5 MB of hard disk space.Operating System Compatibil

4-9Installing Storage Management Software1 Start Storage Manager and double-click on the controller icon to display the Host Bus Adapter Info window.2

4-10Adaptec RAID Installation GuideSCO UNIXNote: The Motif version of Storage Manager for SCO UNIX will not display colors correctly if your video dis

4-11Installing Storage Management SoftwareLinuxStorage Manager for Linux requires X-Window support. Storage Manager includes LessTif components and su

A-1ACard and Module DiagramsIn this Appendix➤ Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A A-2➤ Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S A-3➤ Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S A-4➤ Adaptec SCSI RAID

viiiAdaptec RAID Installation GuideA Card and Module Diagrams Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A A-2Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S A-3Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S A-4Adapte

A-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideAdaptec ATA RAID 2400APart DescriptionECCEN ECC enabled LED (green)ECCERR ECC error LED (red)IRQ, 8..1 Adapter activ

A-3Card and Module DiagramsAdaptec SCSI RAID 2100S Part DescriptionIRQ, 8..1 Adapter activity LEDsJ1 Cache memory socket. (During operation, this soc

A-4Adaptec RAID Installation GuideAdaptec SCSI RAID 3200SPart DescriptionECCEN ECC enabled LED (green)ECCERR ECC error LED (red)IRQ, 8..1 Adapter acti

A-5Card and Module DiagramsAdaptec SCSI RAID 3400SPart DescriptionECCEN ECC enabled LED (green)ECCERR ECC error LED (red)IRQ, 8..1 Adapter activity LE

A-6Adaptec RAID Installation GuideAdaptec SCSI RAID 3210S/3410SFront ViewBack View — LEDs OnlyAdaptecAIC-7899WHPT370AdaptecAIC-7899WJ14Busy LEDNVRAM J

A-7Card and Module DiagramsPart DescriptionECCERR ECC Error LED (red)IRQ, 8..1 Adapter activity LEDsJ1 Cache memory socket. (During operation, this so

A-8Adaptec RAID Installation GuideAdaptec Battery Backup ModuleWARNING: If the battery is incorrectly replaced, it can explode. Replace only with the

B-1BController LEDsIn this ChapterAdaptec RAID controllers provide LEDs that let you visually monitor controller activity. Several different controlle

B-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideLED During Power-upDuring its power-up sequence, the controller passes through the following states in sequence, as

B-3Controller LEDsWhen the power-up sequence is complete, viewing the LEDs can help you determine the operating status of the controller. These LED pa

1-11IntroductionIn this Chapter➤ Read this First 1-2➤ System Requirements 1-2➤ Kit Contents 1-3➤ Adaptec RAID Controller Features 1-4➤ About the Docum

B-4Adaptec RAID Installation Guideis correctable), ECCERR remains lit until the controller is powered down.Refer to Appendix A for the location of the

B-5Controller LEDsSCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3410S OnlyThe following bus status LEDs are provided: TPOWER_A, TPOWER_B, TPOWER_C, TPOWER_D—Lit when

C-1CTroubleshootingThis appendix provides answers to many frequently asked questions. If a situation occurs that is not covered in this appendix, or i

C-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideThe controller fails to respond and the IRQ LED (and possibly other LEDs) remains lit.The IRQ LED indicates that the

C-3TroubleshootingThe controller fails to respond and various IRQ LEDs in the 1–4 range flash once per second.This LED pattern indicates an internal m

C-4Adaptec RAID Installation GuideThe Adaptec controller BIOS reports a drive as a disk instead of a drive.This condition can occur if SMOR is used t

D-1DController Reset ProceduresIn this AppendixThis Appendix describes procedures that you can use to reset your controller in the event the controlle

D-2Adaptec RAID Installation GuideNVRAM ResetAdaptec RAID controllers retain their setup parameters even when powered OFF. These parameters are stored

D-3Controller Reset Procedures4 When you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create Driver Disk. Then, click the appropriate menu option.5 Insert a f

E-1ESpecificationsDC Power RequirementsCurrent RequirementsEnvironmental SpecificationsNote: Forced airflow is recommended, but not required.Voltage 5