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  • Adaptec 29320A-R | User Guide - Page 1
    USER'S GUIDE ADAPTEC ULTRA320 SCSI CARDS (39320A, 29320A, 29320ALP)
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    Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, AIC, SCSISelect, and HostRAID are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP, are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
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    label to the registration card, which may be contained on the CD. Also affix a copy of the TSID label to the CD jacket so that you don't lose it. Support Options s Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions
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    17:00, GMT. For support via e-mail, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com. s You can order Adaptec cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables. Japan s Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.co.jp. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +81 3 5308
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    product during the warranty period to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec and providing proof of purchase price and date. The purchaser shall bear all shipping TO YOU. 8. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you many also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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    support such use. As used in this license, the Software is "in use" when it is either loaded into RAM or installed on a hard disk or other permanent memory device. The Software may be "in use" on only one computer Software in a computer service business, including in in any form. Adaptec will have the
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    workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. 8. The entire liability of Adaptec and its licensors,
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    Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, you may contact Adaptec by writing to: Adaptec, Inc. Legal Department 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, California 95035 viii
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    Using Ultra320/Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 2-3 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-6 Connecting the LED Connector 2-7 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-7 Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP 2-9 Connecting SCSI
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Starting SCSISelect 3-3 Exiting SCSISelect 3-4 Using SCSISelect Settings 3-4 SCSI Bus Interface Options 3-4 Boot Device Configuration Options - BBS Systems Only 3-5 Boot Device Configuration - Non-BBS
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    Windows NT 4.0 versus RAID Management 6-5 7 Installing the HostRAID Driver for Linux Installing Red Hat Linux 7-2 Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System 7-2 Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System 7-3 Installing SuSE Linux 7-3 Installing the Driver in a New Linux
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 8 Installing the SCSI Driver For Windows 2000/2003 and XP Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 8-2 Installing Windows 2000/2003 and Windows XP (32-bit) 8-2 Installing Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP (64-bit) 8-3 Updating the Driver When Windows is
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    Contents Troubleshooting 9-9 Problems and Solutions 9-9 Error Messages 9-11 10 Installing the SCSI Driver for Novell NetWare Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 10-2 NetWare 5.1 and 6.x 10-2 Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed 10-3 Loading the Driver at Server Bootup 10
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Using Multiple Host Adapters With UnixWare/Open Unix/OpenServer 11-9 Removing the Driver 11-10 Troubleshooting 11-11 Problems and Solutions 11-11 Error Messages 11-12 12 Installing the SCSI Driver for Sun Solaris Installing the Driver When Installing Solaris
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID Migrating With Windows 2000 E-2 Installing the HostRAID Driver E-2 Enabling HostRAID Support E-3 Completing the HostRAID Driver Installation E-4 Migrating With Windows XP E-5 Installing the HostRAID Driver E-5 Enabling HostRAID Support E-6 Completing the HostRAID
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    SCSI Cards User's Guide F Migrating from HostRAID to Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Migrating With Windows 2000 F-2 Installing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Driver F-2 Disabling HostRAID Support F-3 Completing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Driver Installation F-4 Migrating With Windows XP F-5 Installing the Adaptec
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    Chapter... Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card Device Drivers HostRAID on Adaptec SCSI Cards Storage Management Software Operating Systems System Requirements Understanding SCSI SCSI IDs Terminating the SCSI Bus Defining RAID 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-8 1-9 1-10 This User's Guide provides
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Note: Read the Installation Guide for your Adaptec SCSI Card if you need instructions on installing the SCSI card and connecting SCSI devices to it. Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card The Adaptec SCSI Card enables you to connect up to 30 SCSI devices-such
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    Device Drivers The Adaptec SCSI Card comes with a set of software device drivers and other files that enable it to communicate with your computer. For information on how to install the driver for the Adaptec SCSI Card, refer to the section of this User's Guide that describes your specific operating
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    Spares (minimum 1 spare, maximum 2 spares) s Support for Ultra320 products s Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A/29320A/29320ALP s AIC®-7901/AIC-7902 s Support for all major SCSI peripherals s Complete RAID configuration and management utility in the BIOS s Provides graphical RAID management software 1-4
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    ® Windows NT® 4.0 s Microsoft Windows®2000 s Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 s Microsoft Windows XP s Linux s Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 s Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 s SuSE 8.1 and 8.2 s SuSE Enterprise 8 For information on installing Adaptec Storage Manager, see Chapter 14, Installing Adaptec Storage
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    Standalone SCSI drivers, see Appendix E, Migrating From Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID and Appendix F, Migrating from HostRAID to Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI. Adaptec SCSI Cards The Adaptec SCSI Card supports these operating systems: s Windows NT 4.0 s Windows 2000 s Windows Server 2003 s Windows XP
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    SuSE Enterprise 8 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driver downloads. System Requirements The minimum system requirements for the Adaptec SCSI Card and HostRAID are: s A Pentium II, 266 MHz Processor or higher system that supports PCI/PCI-X. s An installed and configured CD-ROM or DVD
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Understanding SCSI SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") stands for Small Computer Systems Interface. SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for connecting SCSI devices (such as a hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or scanner) to a common SCSI bus. A SCSI bus is an
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    you have 8-bit (or Narrow) SCSI devices, they must use SCSI IDs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. SCSI ID 0 is recommended for the first SCSI hard disk drive. s If you are booting your computer from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card, the Boot SCSI ID setting in the SCSISelect utility
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide s Termination on SE internal SCSI devices is usually controlled by manually setting a jumper or a switch on the device, or by physically removing or installing one or more resistor modules on the device. s Termination on most external SCSI devices is
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    Introduction Supported RAID Levels HostRAID includes a BIOS Configuration Utility for boosting disk performance and data protection. Adaptec SCSI Card supports the following RAID levels: s RAID 0, Striping-Two or more drives that can read and write data in parallel. Offers higher performance than a
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    Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-6 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-7 Connecting SCSI Devices 2-9 This section provides useful information on using the Adaptec SCSI Card and your SCSI devices. For more information about a specific SCSI device
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Using SCSI Devices If you connect SCSI devices (such as scanners, tape drives, zip drives, etc.) to your Adaptec SCSI Card, you must install the device manufacturer's proprietary software drivers. See your device's documentation for details. Using SCSI Hard
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    Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices Using Ultra320/Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives s For the dual-channel cards, Adaptec recommends that you connect your LVD (Ultra 320, Ultra160, and Ultra2) SCSI devices to SCSI Channel A and your non-LVD SCSI devices (if any) to SCSI Channel B. This allows the LVD SCSI
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A The following is a figure of the Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A. 68-pin Internal LVD Connector 68-pin Internal SE Connector 50-pin Internal SE Connector 68-pin External LVD connector Adaptec SCSI Card 29320ALP The following is a
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    Specification (BBS) feature, you can select a different boot device without much difficulty. (To determine if the motherboard BIOS supports BBS, read the computer documentation or contact your motherboard manufacturer.) The following table shows what to do, after you physically install the SCSI card
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Multiple SCSI Cards s You can install multiple SCSI cards in your computer; you are limited only by the available system resources (for example, IRQ settings, I/O port addresses, BIOS addresses, and so forth). s Each SCSI card you install forms a
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    . LED Cable from Motherboard 2-pin LED Cable LED Connector on SCSI Card 1 1 Pin 1 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings You use SCSISelect to control the termination of the two SCSI channels on an Adaptec SCSI Card. The default termination setting for both channels is Automatic. This setting
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    jumper J6. The following figure shows where the jumpers are located on the Adaptec SCSI card 39320A. J6 J5 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A To manually terminate the Ultra320 Channel, place a shunt on jumper J7. To manually terminate the SE Channel, place a shunt on jumper J5. The following figure shows
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    will have no effect on termination when these jumpers are installed. You might want to manually terminate the SCSI card if an Adaptec SCSI Card is connected to one or more external SCSI devices that are also connected to a SCSI card in another computer. The devices can be shared between the two
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A The following figure shows Ultra320/Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices connected to internal and external SCSI connectors of both SCSI channels. Note the built-in terminator at the end of the internal LVD SCSI cables. The last external
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    Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices The following figure shows LVD SCSI devices on Channel A and non-LVD SCSI devices on Channel B. Built-in Terminator on Cable Non-LVD SCSI Devices LVD SCSI Devices Terminated Device Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A The following figure shows Ultra320/Ultra160
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The following figure shows LVD SCSI (Ultra320/Ultra160 and Ultra2) devices connected to the internal and external LVD connectors. Built-in Terminator on Cable T T Terminated Device The following figure shows two LVD SCSI devices connected to the external
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    Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices The following example shows SCSI devices connected to the internal connector. Built-in Terminator on Cable T The following example shows SCSI devices connected to the external connector. Terminated Device 2-13
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Maximum Cable Lengths The total length of cabling (internal and external) on the SCSI bus cannot exceed the maximum lengths listed in the following table. The third column lists the maximum number of SCSI devices you can connect to the SCSI card. Maximum
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    3-12 3-16 SCSISelect, which is included with the Adaptec SCSI Card, enables you to change SCSI settings without opening the computer or handling the card. SCSISelect also enables you to low-level format or verify the disk media of your SCSI hard disk drives. The following table lists the available
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The default settings are appropriate for most systems and should not be changed. Run SCSISelect if you need to change or view current settings, or if you need to use the SCSI disk utilities. See the descriptions of each option, starting on page 3-4.
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    Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect SCSISelect Options Available Settings Default Setting Display Messages during Enabled, Disabled Enabled BIOS Initialization [Auto-sync] Extended INT 13 Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GB Enabled, Disabled Enabled Post Display Mode [
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Exiting SCSISelect To exit SCSISelect: 1 Press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you changed any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit). 2 At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any key to restart the computer. Any
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    the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Boot Device Configuration Options - BBS Systems Only s Select Master SCSI Controller-Enables you to select the master SCSI controller. The master SCSI card does not necessarily have to be the same as the boot SCSI controller. s Boot SCSI Controller-Enables
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide SCSI Device Configuration Options SCSI Device Configuration options can be set individually for each connected SCSI device. Note: To configure settings for a SCSI device, you must know its SCSI ID (see Using SCSI Disk Utilities on page 3-16). s Sync Transfer
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    if it is implemented in the device drivers. However, this option is not supported by the BIOS. s Initiate Wide Negotiation-(Default: Yes) Enables the SCSI controller to initiate Wide Negotiation with the SCSI target. When set to Yes, the SCSI card attempts 16-bit data transfer (wide negotiation
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The following options have no effect if the SCSI card BIOS is disabled. (The SCSI card BIOS is normally enabled by default.) s BIOS Multiple LUN Support-(Default: No) Leave this setting at No if the device does not have multiple LUNs. When set to Yes, the
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    are displayed if there is a problem on the SCSI bus or SCSI devices. ! Caution: Setting this feature to Silent completely disables the messages displayed by the Adaptec SCSI Card during the restart of the system. You will have to remember where in the POST cycle of the BIOS the Press for
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide s SCSI Controller INT 13 Support-(Default: Enabled) This option controls the state of the BIOS at POST time. The following settings are available: s Enabled-Supports INT 13 for booting from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the SCSI card. If you use this
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    SCSI Controller BIOS option is enabled. s BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM-(Default: Enabled) When set to Enabled, the SCSI card BIOS allows the computer to boot from a CD-ROM drive. If booting from a hard disk or other device, make sure no bootable CD is inserted, or disable this option. HostRAID
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Changing Configuration Settings The factory default settings for the Adaptec SCSI Card are correct for most computers. However, if you need to change the settings for the SCSI card or a SCSI device: 1 If you have not yet installed the SCSI card and the SCSI
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    Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect The Configuration menu appears. The Configuration menu displays the current settings for the SCSI bus interface. The BIOS Information section at the bottom of the menu displays the Interrupt (IRQ) Channel and I/O Port Address of the selected device.
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you select Boot Device Configuration, the Boot Device Configuration menu appears. The non-BBS version is shown as follows. This menu displays and provides menu options for setting Master SCSI Controller, Boot SCSI Controller, Boot SCSI ID, and Boot LUN
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    the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Note: Default settings are always marked with an asterisk. You can press F6 to return all settings to the defaults. If you select SCSI Device Configuration, the SCSI Device Configuration menu appears. This menu lists the current device settings for each SCSI
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you select Advanced Configuration Options, the Advanced Configuration Options menu appears. To change a setting in the Advanced Configuration Options menu, select the setting. From the pop-up menu that appears, select a new setting. Adaptec SCSISelect(
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    IDs: 1 Start SCSISelect. See Starting SCSISelect on page 3-3. SCSISelect detects all Adaptec SCSI cards and displays the model number, channel letter, slot number, and PCI address for each SCSI card and channel. 2 Select the SCSI card and channel that has the devices you want to list. The Options
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Verifying or Formatting a Disk SCSISelect includes a utility that enables level format command is sent to the hard disk drive, the drive will start its format. The SCSI card will wait for the format to complete and may appear to be hung. You must not interfere
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    Adaptec SCSI cards and displays the model number, channel letter, slot number, and PCI address for each card and channel. 2 Select the SCSI card list of SCSI devices, select the device you want to format or verify. 5 If the device has multiple logical units, and multiple LUN support is enabled for
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    4-12 4-13 4-15 4-15 With SCSISelect, you can create and maintain RAID arrays when you enable the HostRAID settings. This chapter explains how to use the SCSISelect utility to enable HostRAID and create RAID arrays on your system. Use HostRAID to provide the proper level of fault tolerance and event
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide HostRAID supports the following RAID levels: s RAID 0-Striping mode for boosting performance. s RAID 1-Mirroring mode for data security. s RAID 10-Mirrored striping for performance and data protection. For more information on supported RAID your computer.
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    From the Configuration menu, select HostRAID and press Enter. Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX Configuration 39320A at slot 6, 00:0E:00 SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller ID 7........ SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Automatic Additional Options Boot
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    Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 7 After you enable HostRAID, you can select Configure/View HostRAID on the Options menu to create and maintain RAID arrays. Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX 39320A at slot 6, 00:0E:00 Would you like to configure the SCSI controller, configure HostRAID
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    window computer. Any changes you made in SCSISelect takes effect after the computer restarts. Creating Arrays Before creating the array, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system, then follow these steps: 1 Start SCSISelect (Ctrl-A). 2 Select Configure/View HostRAID
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 From the Main menu, press C to create a RAID array. Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX of an array configuration, it will not be available for selection. 4 Select the RAID type you want to build. As you highlight the selections you will get an allowance
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    X 2GB X 2GB 2GB select drive on SPARE move cursor, accept option, exit Creating RAID 0 Arrays To create a RAID 0 array: 1 From the Select RAID Type window, select RAID-0 and press Enter. Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX 39320A at slot 03, 00:0F:00 Create
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 Assign a RAID name by entering up to 15 alphabetic or Spacebar to toggle, then press Enter. The RAID-1 Build Option window appears. 2 Select an option and press Enter. The options you can choose are: s Create new RAID-1-is the default option. s Copy from (
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    3 After entering your options, if a partition exists on any of the selected drives, you will get a message that the partition will be deleted. Assign a RAID name by entering up to 15 alphabetic or numeric characters, then press Enter. The following message appears: Do you want to make this array
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 With RAID 10 you have the option to create a maximum of two spare drives. You can create: s two spares before your RAID 10 is defined s two spares after your RAID 10 is defined s a spare before your RAID 10 is defined, and add a spare later to an existing
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    the array you need to delete by moving the cursor, then press Enter. 2 Press D. The following message appears: Delete Array? 3 For RAID 0 and RAID 10, go to Step 4. For RAID 1, select one of these options, then continue to Step 4: s Drive ID 1-deletes out all data on the drive 1 s Drive ID 2-deletes
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 2 Select a drive and press Enter. Select Yes when the following message appears: Are you Sure? Yes/No After you select your spare drive, it will appear as a spare in the Main menu. Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX 39320A at slot 03, 00:0F:00 Create
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    get a pop-up window displaying Stop Build? If you select Yes, you will return to the Main menu. HostRAID will set a check point when you exit Rebuild. See Check Point on page 4-15 for more information. Verifying Data Integrity To verify data integrity, your RAID 1 or RAID
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 You will get a message asking if you want to automatically fix errors. Press Yes to AutoFix. This will execute a comparison of mirrored drives, a copy from
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    SCSI ID priority. A B will appear next to the drive ID to indicate it as bootable. Adaptec Hard Drive Adaptec Quantum HostRAID-A XP3227W Size 2GB 2GB HostRAID driver will continue the operation where SCSISelect left off and SCSISelect will continue the operation where the HostRAID driver
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    explains how to install the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP. Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Driver for Windows To begin driver installation, see either, Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of Windows on page 5-2, or Installing the Driver When Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 is Already Installed on page 5-3.
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    win32 Click the OK button. 6 Select the appropriate HostRAID driver for your controller from the list (for example: Adaptec ASC 39320A HostRAID Driver), then click the Next button. 7 On the Update Driver Warning window, click Yes to continue the installation. 8 Click the Next button again to confirm
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Driver When Windows XP is Already Installed To update or install the a320raid.sys driver if Windows XP is already installed: 1 Create a Windows driver disk. See Appendix D, Creating Driver Floppy Disks for more information. 2 Start Windows XP.
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    See Installing the Driver When Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 is Already Installed on page 5-3. 3 Shut down Windows and turn off your system. 4 Switch the bootable hard disk drive from the old SCSI controller to the HostRAID controller. 5 Power on your system. Windows 2000/2003/XP Installation
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    the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows NT 4.0. Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for more information.) s If you want to start from the RAID
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Driver for Windows NT 4.0 To begin driver installation, see either Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 4.0 on page 6-2 or Installing the Driver When Windows NT 4.0 is Already Installed on page 6-3. Installing the Driver When
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    , and then point to Settings. 3 Click the Control Panel. 4 Double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 5 Click the Drivers tab, then click the Add button. 6 In the Install Driver window, click the Have Disk button. 7 Insert the Adaptec HostRAID driver for Windows disk in your floppy disk drive. Enter the
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Changing Boot Controllers If you want to reconnect your bootable hard disk drive from the SCSI controller to the HostRAID controller, you must: 1 Start Windows NT 4.0 and install the driver from the Adaptec HostRAID Driver Set disk. See Installing the Driver
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    the HostRAID Driver for Windows NT 4.0 Boot Order In Windows NT 4.0 versus RAID Management During Windows NT 4.0 installation, Windows NT 4.0 does not show the devices in the boot order. Instead, it shows the arrays with the lower ID first. To minimize confusion during Windows NT 4.0 installation
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    Installing SuSE Linux 7-3 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec HostRAID driver for the following Linux operating systems: s Red Hat 8.0 s Red Hat 9.0 s Red Had Advanced Server 2.1 s SuSE 8.1 s SuSE 8.2 s SuSE Enterprise 8 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driver downloads
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Red Hat Linux Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System To install the Red Hat 8.0, 9.0, or AS 2.1 driver in a new Linux system: 1 Create a driver disk. See Appendix D, Creating Driver Floppy Disks for information on creating a driver
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    To install the SuSE 8.1, 8.2, or Enterprise 8 driver in a new Linux system: 1 Create a driver disk. See Appendix D, Creating Driver Floppy Disks for information on creating a driver disk. 2 Restart the computer. 3 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter SCSISelect. You need to enable and use HostRAID to
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 After you enable HostRAID, you can select Configure/View HostRAID on the Options menu to create and maintain RAID arrays. See Chapter 4, Using the SCSISelect Utility to Manage Arrays for information on creating a RAID array. 10 When the array is finished
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    a Host Adapter 8-7 Troubleshooting 8-9 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP. To install the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver for Windows NT 4.0, see Chapter 10, Installing the SCSI Driver for Novell NetWare. 8-1
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you are performing a first-time Windows installation, see Installing the Driver When Installing Windows on page 8-2. If Windows is already installed in your system, see Updating the Driver When Windows is Already Installed on page 8-4. Installing the
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    choices. Select Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (WinXP IA64), and press Enter. 7 For Windows Server 2003 only-press S to use the driver on the floppy disk. 8 If you have no other controllers to add, press Enter to continue with the Windows installation. 9 You will need to restart your computer to finish
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Note: When booting on an IA-64 system with an EFI BIOS, be sure to select the Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition option to continue installing the operating system. Updating the Driver When Windows is Already Installed To update or install the driver if
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    may be required to restart your computer. Note: If your Adaptec SCSI Card is a dual-channel adapter, be sure to update both references in the Device Manager before restarting your computer. Upgrading a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Installation to Windows Server 2003 1 With your operating system
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    Disks. 2 Start Windows XP. Windows XP will automatically discover the new hardware and load the built-in driver. Let Windows XP complete the hardware detection and manually update the Adaptec Ultra320 driver afterward. 3 Select the option, Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then
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    Installing the SCSI Driver For Windows 2000/2003 and XP 8 After completing the installation, select Finish. 9 You will be prompted to restart the computer. Select Yes. Removing a Host Adapter Removing a host adapter can be as simple as physically removing it from the slot when your computer is shut
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 Insert the new SCSI adapter into an available PCI slot, leaving the existing SCSI card intact. 4 Turn on your computer. Windows should load up as normal and detect the new SCSI card. Install the Windows driver if prompted to. 5 Restart your computer if
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    Installing the SCSI Driver For Windows 2000/2003 and XP Troubleshooting Most problems can be resolved by following the recommendations in Problems and Solutions. If you still experience problems after following the recommendations, continue with the rest of this section. Problems and Solutions I
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    -Plug PCI Support 9-5 Using Windows NT 4.0 and the Host Adapter 9-6 Troubleshooting 9-9 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver adpu320.sys for Windows NT 4.0. To install the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver for Windows 2000/2003/XP, see Chapter 8, Installing the SCSI
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT The adpu320.sys driver is not embedded on the Windows NT 4.0 installation disks (or CD) and must be added during Windows NT 4.0 installation. Note: Adaptec recommends that you install Windows NT 4.0 onto a hard
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    to specify an additional device. 4 Press Enter to select Others; insert the Ultra320 disk for Windows in your floppy disk drive. 5 Using the arrow keys, select the following driver and press Enter: Adaptec Ultra320 Family PCI SCSI Controller (NT4.0) 6 To add other host adapters that are not part of
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Driver When Windows NT 4.0 Already Installed To update or install the adpu320.sys driver if Windows NT 4.0 is already installed, follow the instructions below for the version of Windows NT 4.0 you are installing. Updating Windows NT 4.0 1
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    motherboard or system documentation. To enable Hot-Plug PCI support in the driver: 1 Insert the Adaptec Installation CD into drive D. 2 Select Run from the Start menu. 3 Type the following, then press Enter: d:\packages\FMS\Windows\driver\winNt40\hotp320.reg 4 Click OK. 5 Restart your computer. 9-5
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Note: The file hotp320.reg adds Hot-Plug related entries into the NT Registry, including the driver-specific registry value /HOTPLUG. Running hotp320.reg will overwrite your current driver-specific registry values located at: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\
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    following driver: Adaptec Ultra320 Family PCI SCSI Controller (NT 4.0) 4 Click the Remove button. 5 If you are sure you are removing the correct host adapter type, click Yes. 6 Click Yes to restart the computer and initialize changes. Click No to return to the SCSI Adapters window. Note: Windows NT
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide To swap adapters: 1 Install the driver for the Ultra320 Family host adapter by following the steps in Installing the Driver When Windows NT 4.0 Already Installed on page 9-4. It is not essential to remove the device driver for the host adapter you are
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    your computer is operational again, check all of the hardware and software configuration changes you want to make. Look specifically for conflicts with parts of the existing system configuration that are not being changed. The PCI SCSI controller is not detected during Windows NT 4.0 installation
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide s If the error message persists a Restart your computer system to a DOS prompt again and copy the current versions of adpu320.sys into the %systemroot%\system32\ drivers directory. b Once you've completed this process, remove the floppy disk from drive A and
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    are in the I386 directory, type WinNT /B. This should begin a floppy-less installation of Windows NT 4.0. The installation process should be able to find the SCSI controller since the OEMSETUP.INF and drivers are current for your SCSI card. The system is hanging and I can't copy files. All of Intel
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    Server Bootup Using the Load Command Line Options Using NetWare and the Host Adapter Troubleshooting 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 10-10 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver adpu320.ham for Novell NetWare- NetWare 5.1, and 6.x. If you are performing a first time NetWare
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare To install the adpu320.ham driver when you install NetWare, follow the instructions below for the version of NetWare you are installing. NetWare 5.1 and 6.x Follow these instructions only if you are installing
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    instructions in this section. The procedures are similar for all versions of NetWare. Procedures that are specific to a NetWare version are noted when necessary. 1 Make a backup copy of the old driver (if it exists) before installing the new driver. 2 Copy the adpu320.ham driver from the Ultra320
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Loading the Driver at Server Bootup To automatically load the adpu320.ham at server bootup, the startup.ncf file (usually located in your server's startup directory) must contain a load command line that specifies the location of the driver and any
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    Installing the SCSI Driver for Novell NetWare Using the Load Command Line Options You can specify several command line options when the driver is loaded. The available options are described in the table below. This table describes command line options for the adpu320.ham driver for Ultra320 products
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Sample Load Commands Here is a simple load command with no option switches (if loaded from drive A): load a:\netware\adpu320.ham If an error message appears when attempting to load the driver, refer to Troubleshooting on page 10-10. Here is an example of the
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    Installing the SCSI Driver for Novell NetWare 3 Select the removable-media device. The following drive status items appear: Menu Choice Default Value 1. Volume Segments On Drive1 (select for list) 2. Read After Write Verify1 Hardware Level 3. Drive Light Status1 Not Supported 4. Driver
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Using the NetWare Tape Backup Included with Novell NetWare is a server-based tape backup utility called sbackup.nlm. This utility allows you to backup server disk drives to a server tape drive. The utility supports Adaptec host adapters. Novell NetWare
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    driver will auto-load if the device(s) are detected. 3 Type the following line at the prompt: :load CDROM.NLM Optimizing Performance The Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Bus Master firmware increases the SCSI performance of the Adaptec Ultra320 starvation problems leading to deactivation with some drives. 10-9
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Troubleshooting Error Messages The error messages listed below are the messages associated with the adpu320.ham driver. Messages are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the error code. For example, [xxxxx080], [xxxxx081], [xxxxx082], and
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    a device connected to the adapter. This may result in problems accessing the device. Try installing the most up-to-date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site. [xxxxx0ab] Driver already loaded for this host bus adapter The driver is already loaded for this adapter. Verify that the
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide [xxxxx0ac] Driver already loaded for all host bus adapters The driver is already loaded for all the supported adapters in this system. [xxxxx0a4] SCSI bus reset by third-party hardware Hardware such as an array enclosure may have reset the SCSI bus. This is a
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    11-4 Using UnixWare/Open Unix and the Host Adapter 11-9 Troubleshooting 11-11 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver adpu320 for UnixWare 7.1.3., OpenServer 5.0.7, and Caldera Open Unix 8.0. The adpu320 driver (or package) is used with UnixWare/ Open Unix and the
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you are performing a first time UnixWare/Open Unix installation, see Installing the Driver When Installing UnixWare/Open Unix on page 11-2. If UnixWare/Open Unix is already installed in your system, see Installing the Driver When UnixWare/Open Unix is
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    5 If necessary, enter the DCU (Device Configuration Utility) to view/change the UnixWare/Open Unix device driver configuration data. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with installation. Refer to the UnixWare/Open Unix documentation and on-screen help files for help in selecting options
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Driver When UnixWare/Open Unix is Already Installed To update or install the adpu320 driver on a system where UnixWare/Open Unix is already installed, follow the instructions in this section. ! Caution: Improper or corrupt driver updates might
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    Installing the SCSI Driver for UnixWare, OpenServer, and Open Unix Back Up the Kernel If you have not already done so, back up all important files on the computer you may be prompted to install the disk again. Do not reinsert the IHV HBA disk (or Adaptec Ultra320 driver disk for UnixWare/Open Unix).
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 Type mail and press Enter. The mail messages tell you if the installation was successful. If a mail message informs you that the installation has failed, turn to Troubleshooting on page 11-11. 5 Type pkginfo -l adpu320 and press Enter. 6 Verify that the
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    new kernel: 1 Follow the on-screen instructions (usually by pressing Enter) to reboot your computer. 2 Check the bootup messages to verify that all your installed SCSI devices are listed. If some or all of your installed SCSI devices do not appear at this time, your SCSI cables may be loose, or the
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Driver When Installing OpenServer To install the ad320 driver at the same time you install OpenServer: Note: If your CD-ROM target id (SCSI id) is not 5 (the default), you will need to note your id for the installation process. 1 Insert the
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    Installing the SCSI Driver /unix Note: The drivers support Tagged Queuing and Reinitialization computer must be configured for multiple host adapters as explained in the host adapter's user's guide. s To boot from the Ultra320 host adapter, make sure the host adapter is installed in the lowest PCI
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide s UnixWare/Open Unix/OpenServer supports autoconfiguration. When adding multiple host adapters to an existing UnixWare/Open Unix/OpenServer system, simply install the board and reboot; the system automatically reconfigures and rebuilds the kernel. If you want
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    Installing the SCSI Driver for UnixWare, OpenServer, and Open Unix Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions My computer crashes or displays panic messages during the bootup procedure! You may have to boot from the backup kernel created earlier, and then perform the driver update procedure again. To
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Error Messages The error messages listed below are the messages associated with the drivers. Messages are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the error code. For example, [xxxxx020], [xxxxx021], [xxxxx022], and so forth. Note: When
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    Installing the SCSI Driver for UnixWare, OpenServer, and Open Unix [xxxxx020] Adapter or target device not responding or not connected The target device did not respond to the adapter. If the device is present, refer to your host adapter's user's guide for troubleshooting information. If the device
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide [xxxxx041] Command aborted [xxxxx042] Command aborted [xxxxx043] Command aborted [xxxxx044] Command aborted [xxxxx045] Command aborted An internal condition caused the driver to abort the command. In most cases, the command is retried and is recovered, and
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    adapter may have reset the SCSI bus. This is a normal condition unless you receive additional errors. [xxxxx0cf] System configuration error The driver encountered an error with your hardware. Refer to your host adapter's user's guide for troubleshooting information. [xxxxx0d0] Command timeout The
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    this Chapter... Installing the Driver When Installing Solaris 9 Installing the Driver When Solaris 9 is Already Installed Removing the Driver From Solaris 9 Command Line Options Additional Notes 12-2 12-3 12-5 12-5 12-6 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec Ultra320 driver for Solaris
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    window with a status bar, then the Identified Devices window will be displayed. Among the identified devices, look for the line Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A - Ultra320 SCSI or Adaptec SCSI Card 39320 - Ultra320 SCSI. If it is not there, please check that you have the correct driver and SCSI controller
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    the SCSI Driver for Sun Solaris 6 Press F2 again to load all the identified devices. Follow Sun's installation documentation to finish the operating system installation. 7 The installation program requires the Adaptec driver disk at the end. Reinsert the driver disk, then press Enter as instructed
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 7 Verify if the newly installed Ultra320 driver is on your system and you have withou user intervention. 10 Follow the hardware instructions, turn off the system then insert the Adaptec Ultra320 controller into one of the PCI slots. 11 If you forgot to create
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    Installing the SCSI Driver for Sun Solaris Removing the Driver From Solaris 9 If you no longer need the driver, you can use the following procedure to remove it: 1 Make sure your Adaptec Ultra320 controller is not the boot controller and login as root or become super user. 2 Remove the driver by
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Additional Notes Known/Unresolved or FYI Issues External RAID Enclosure Configuration: 1 Edit /kernel/drv/sgen.conf and add the following line: device-type-config-list="processor"; Uncomment the lines that correspond to all LUNs as seen on RAID enclosure. For
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    SuSE Linux 13-2 13-2 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver for the following Linux operating systems: s Red Hat 8.0 s Red Hat 9.0 s Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 s SuSE 8.1 s SuSE 8.2 s SuSE Enterprise 8 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driver downloads
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Drivers for Red Hat Linux To install the device drivers for Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0, and Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1: 1 Boot off of the Red Hat Linux 8.0, 9.0 CD. Refer to the instructions for your operating system. Follow the standard
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    In this Chapter... Supported Browsers Custom and Compact Installations Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux Logging On 14-2 14-2 14-3 14-7 14-8 This chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Supported Browsers To run Adaptec Storage Manager, your computer must have a Web browser supporting JavaScript and cookies only. The following versions are supported: s On Windows s Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later s Netscape 7 or later s On Linux s
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    compatibility with other Adaptec controllers. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows Note: When installing on a FAT 32 file system, the folder being installed is automatically hidden. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Verify that a supported browser is installed. See Supported Browsers on
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 When you see the Setup Information, click Next. The Setup Status window shows progress using a scroll bar. Before the scroll bar shows the installation is completed, another window pops up indicating that a security certificate has been generated. 10 Click
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    Installing Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition Configuring Internet Explorer for Local Management When using the High security setting, you must enable the following settings manually . In the Exceptions window, enter localhost as an entry. You are now ready to use Adaptec Storage Manager. See
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide instructions apply specifically to Version 7 and may differ in later versions. To configure Netscape Navigator: 1 Log in to your computer with administrator access. 2 Select Edit > Preferences. 3 In the Preferences window ready to use Adaptec Storage Manager.
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    -Browser Edition Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux Note: When performing this installation, keep in mind that Linux is case sensitive. To install Adaptec Storage Manager on a Linux computer and configure the desired Internet browser: 1 Insert the HostRAID Installation CD. 2 Install the
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    Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 Click OK. The Shell window you used to launch the installation indicates that some daemons are being started. The installation creates a shortcut to Adaptec Storage Manager in the System menu. This shortcut launches it using Mozilla. Unless the controller driver
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    Installing Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition 2 Enter the host name or IP address of the system you want to manage and the username and password you would use to log on to that system. For Windows-For username, you need to log on to your system with administrator privileges. For Linux-For
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    A Troubleshooting in Windows In this Appendix... Troubleshooting Checklist A-2 General Troubleshooting A-3 Troubleshooting in Windows NT 4.0 A-5 Common Error Messages A-6 Most problems for Windows can be resolved by following the recommendations in the Troubleshooting Checklist section
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    Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Troubleshooting Checklist Most problems with using the Adaptec SCSI Card results from errors in preparing and connecting devices on the SCSI bus. If you have problems, check these items first: s Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected? s Are all SCSI
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    Troubleshooting in Windows NT 4.0 on page A-5. What if I can't load the driver and suspect that it is an IRQ conflict? The PCI specification allows the motherboard manufacturer to determine the IRQ assignment for each PCI device. Check with the motherboard/computer manufacturer for the specific PCI
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide What if I have devices that are showing up at the wrong speed (usually slower) when the BIOS scans the SCSI bus during boot? s Make sure you are using the terminated cable supplied with your Adaptec kit. s Do not mix Ultra320/Ultra160 devices and any other
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    a bad device or cable. Troubleshooting in Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT by default is not set up to detect cards automatically when they are added to a system. Because of this it will be necessary to add the driver manually. In order to add or remove a SCSI driver controller in Windows NT, you must be
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Common Error Messages Here is what you should do if the following messages appear on the screen at bootup: "Device connected, but not ready" The host computer received no answer when it requested data from an installed SCSI device. 1 Run SCSISelect and set
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    be viewed by opening the Windows Event Viewer error logs. To view events generated by the driver: 1 Double-click the Event Viewer icon in the Administrative Tools program group. Error messages generated by the driver show up as Event ID 11. Error messages generated by the SCSI port show up as Event
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 Click the Words option. In the Data section of the dialog box, the entry in the second row and second column (to the right of the 0010: entry) lists the error message generated by the driver. The common error messages for the driver are described in Driver
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    Windows Error installing it a different PCI slot. [xxxxx081] Adapter initialization failure [xxxxxx8A] Adapter initialization failure [xxxxxx83] Adapter initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures. Verify that your adapter is supported
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide [xxxxx089] Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed contained more elements than are supported by the miniport. Scatter/ component external to the miniport driver, such as the operating system
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    Configuration Parameters In this Appendix... Using Windows SCSI Parameters C-2 Using Driver-specific Parameters C-4 Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the configuration of the Windows device drivers supplied by Adaptec. All Windows configuration information is stored in a data
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide The following is a table of supported Windows Registry Settings. Option Name /MAXTAGS=nnn /INSTR_ERRLOG_Z=nnn MaximumSGList MaximumLogicalUnit NumberOfRequests Default Value 32 32 65 32 255 Acceptable Values Definition 1-255 Specifies tagged command
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    SCSI bus. Valid values are 0 to 32. If 1 is specified, the Windows SCSI manager assumes that no SCSI targets support LUNs other than LUN 0. Otherwise, LUNs from 0 to 31 \System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\adpu320\Parameters\Device Ultra320 host adapters. 8 Click on the Device key. C-3
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 Select Add Value from the Edit menu. computer. Using Driver-specific Parameters To use the Registry Editor to enter adpu320.sys driver-specific parameters that affect the configuration information for Adaptec SCSI PCI device drivers, follow the instructions
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    Windows Advanced Configuration Parameters To enter driver-specific parameters: 1 Select Run from the Start button. 2 Type regedt32 and press Enter. 3 Open the registry list to the following location: \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services to all Ultra320 host adapters. computer. C-5
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    Running Windows D-3 Running UnixWare or Open Unix D-3 Running OpenServer D-4 Running Linux D-5 Running DOS/NetWare D-5 If You Do Not Have Access to a Preinstalled System D-6 This Appendix lists the driver installation options for each operating system and instructions for creating driver
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installation Options Some operating systems only allow the use of floppy disks to supply driver files. The operating systems and the options associated with them are shown in the table below. The installation options are: 1 Obtain driver from the CD.
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    Windows To create the driver disk for all operating systems: 1 Insert the Adaptec Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and select Adaptec Utilities from the Main menu. 2 From the Adaptec Utilities menu, select Create Driver instructions. Note: If you are creating a driver disk for a non-Windows
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 Extract the driver package by typing: dd if=/mnt/packages/FMS/OpenUnix_8/image/ driver.img of=/dev/rdsk/f03ht bs=512k 5 Unmount the CD by typing: umount /mnt 6 To see the content of the driver disk, type: mount -F s5 /dev/fd0 /mntfd Then type: find /mntfd -
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    Floppy Disks Running Linux To create the driver disk for Red Hat or SuSE Linux: 1 Insert the Adaptec Installation CD. 2 At at the root prompt, type: For Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom cd /mnt/cdrom/packages/
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    Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If You Do Not Have Access to a Preinstalled System To create the driver disk for all operating systems: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD-ROM drive. 2 Insert the Adaptec Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and turn on the computer
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    E-2 Migrating With Windows XP E-5 Migrating With Windows NT 4.0 E-7 After installing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI drivers, you may want to enable HostRAID and use the RAID functionality of your Adaptec SCSI Card. To install your HostRAID drivers and use HostRAID on your Adaptec SCSI Card, refer to
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Migrating With Windows 2000 Installing the HostRAID Driver To migrate the boot channel on a SCSI card from SCSI to HostRAID with a Windows 2000 operating system, follow these steps: 1 Start Windows 2000. 2 Go to the Device Manager by clicking on Start=>
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    on the driver Properties window. 17 You will be prompted to restart the computer. Select Yes. The new HostRAID driver will be displayed under SCSI and RAID controllers in the Device Manager. Enabling HostRAID Support After installing the HostRAID driver, you must enable HostRAID support before you
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Completing the HostRAID Driver Installation After you have installed the HostRAID driver and enabled HostRAID support, you need to complete the installation so that the Windows operating system can detect the new enabled driver hardware. To complete your
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    Migrating From Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID Migrating With Windows XP Installing the HostRAID Driver To migrate the boot channel on a SCSI card from SCSI to HostRAID with a Windows XP operating system, follow these steps: 1 Start Windows XP. 2 Go to the Device Manager by clicking on My Computer
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 13 You may be prompted with this warning message: "The software you are installing for this hardware: Adaptec xxxxx HostRAID driver has not passed Windows Logo testing..." Ignore the warning and click Continue Anyway. 14 When the driver is copied on the hard
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    the instructions for migrating from a boot channel for your other channel. Migrating With Windows NT 4.0 Installing the HostRAID Driver To migrate from SCSI to HostRAID with a Windows NT 4.0 operating system, follow these steps: 1 Start Windows NT 4.0. 2 Click on Start=>Settings=>Control Panel
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 7 From the Install Driver window, select the the Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver for Windows NT 4 from the list and click OK. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes to restart the system. Enabling HostRAID Support After installing the HostRAID driver,
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    Migrating From Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID 3 When the message Are you sure you want to remove this driver? appears, Click Yes and restart the system. ! Caution: If you want to migrate back from HostRAID to standalone SCSI, do not remove the SCSI driver in Step 2. Note: To migrate the nonboot
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    Migrating from HostRAID to Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI In this Appendix... Migrating With Windows 2000 F-2 Migrating With Windows XP F-5 Migrating With Windows NT 4.0 F-8 If after installing the HostRAID drivers, you decide to use your controller as standalone SCSI without RAID functionality, you
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Migrating With Windows 2000 Installing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Driver To migrate the boot channel on HostRAID to Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI with a Windows 2000 operating system, follow these steps: 1 Start Windows 2000. 2 Go to the Device Manager by clicking on
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    will be prompted to restart the computer. Select Yes. The new Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver will be displayed under SCSI and RAID controllers in the Device Manager. Disabling HostRAID Support After installing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver, you must disable HostRAID support before you can use the
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Driver Installation After you have installed the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver and disabled HostRAID support, you need to complete the installation so that the Windows operating system can detect the new driver hardware. To complete your Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver installation
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    computer. Select Yes. Note: To migrate the nonboot channel from HostRAID to SCSI, follow the instructions for migrating from a boot channel for your other channel. Migrating With Windows XP Installing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Driver To migrate the boot channel on HostRAID to Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI
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    will be prompted to restart the computer. Select Yes. The new Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver will be displayed under SCSI and RAID controllers in the Device Manager. Disabling HostRAID Support After installing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver, you must disable HostRAID support before you can use the
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    installed the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver and disabled HostRAID support, you need to complete the installation so that the Windows operating system can detect the new driver hardware. To complete your Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver installation, follow these steps: 1 Restart Windows XP. Windows XP
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    the nonboot channel from HostRAID to SCSI, follow the instructions for migrating from a boot channel for your other channel. Migrating With Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Driver To migrate the boot channel on HostRAID to SCSI with a Windows NT 4.0 operating system, follow
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    to Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Disabling HostRAID Support After installing the HostRAID driver, you must disable HostRAID support before you can use the standalone SCSI features. Warning: Before you disable HostRAID, for RAID 1, you must break a RAID 1 array. See the following steps for instructions. For
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Driver Installation After you have installed the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver and disabled HostRAID support, complete the installation by following these steps: 1 Restart Windows NT 4.0. You may receive the following Service Control Manager error: At least one service or driver
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    Glossary A A Term A definition array Two or more disks configured to appear as a single disk to the host system. array controller The electronic circuitry used to support RAID functionality. array disk A hard disk that is a member of an array. array member A single hard disk used in an array. B
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide check point A feature that enables you to exit the SCSISelect utility when an operation is in progress and be able to continue without interruption. The driver then resumes the operation from where the BIOS left off and the BIOS resumes the operation where
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    to maintain information about prior controller activities or errors. event SCSI bus. host adapter Electronic circuitry that supports I/O to storage devices, but which does not support RAID. HostRAID Intelligent RAID on chip. Adaptec product that adds entry-level RAID functionality to SCSI
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide I initialized array An array that is ready for data reads and writes. L logical logging system events. O off-line array An array that is not responding. P parity In RAID, a form of redundancy used to recreate the data of a failed hard disk in a disk array. Used
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    Glossary physical resources The Adaptec Family Adapter products, channels, and SCSI devices installed in the server. poll A validation of discovery information. R RAID Acronym for Redundant Array of Independent (Inexpensive) Disks. Coined in 1987 by researchers at the University of California at
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide S SCSI Stands for Small Computer System Interface. A parallel interface standard used to connect various types of peripheral device, (such as disk drives) to computers. Although SCSI is an ANSI standard, it exists in several variations. SCSI array A group of
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    RAID level. subsystem The collection of software and hardware that controls storage SCSI ID. V verify The process of checking the integrity of redundant data stored on fault-tolerant arrays. virtual device Arrays and spares that do not exist until they are configured on the server with HostRAID
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    Storage Manager- Browser Edition custom and compact installations 14-2 defining 1-4 installing on Linux 14-7 installing on Windows 14-3 supported browsers 14-2 Adaptec Web site B-2, B-4 Array creating 4-5 deleting 4-11 rebuilding 4-12 viewing 4-5 Array management 4-1 ASPI application B-4 B backup
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide extended Interrupt 13h translation 3-10 F Fault-tolerant redundancy 1-10 H HostRAID defining 1-4 enabling 4-3 features 1-4 supported operating systems 1-6 I I/O port address 3-13 Installation Windows 2000 driver 5-2 to 5-3 Windows NT 4.0 driver 6-2 to 6-3
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    OpenServer command syntax 11-8 driver installation 11-8 error messages 11-12 multiple host adapters 11-9 troubleshooting 11-11 operating systems supported HostRAID 1-6 SCSI 1-6 optimizing performance 10-9 P Packetized option 3-6 parameters Open Unix 11-9 UnixWare 11-9 Windows NT 9-5, C-4 pkgadd 11
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    Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide general guidelines 1-8 listing 3-16 SCSISelect 3-12, 3-16, 3-19 changing device settings 3-16 configuration menu 3-13 exiting 3-4, 4-5 Options menu 3-15, 3-17, 3-19 resetting default values 3-15 starting 3-3 using settings 3-4 SCSISelect options BIOS Support
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    to 6-3 installation and configuration notes 6-4 Windows registry C-3 Windows Registry Editor C-1, C-5 Windows Server 2003 driver installation 8-2 error messages 8-9 Windows troubleshooting common error messages A-6 general checklist A-2 general procedures A-3 Windows XP driver installation 5-2 to
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    R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513657-06, Ver. AA, JG 09/03
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