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- Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 1
SCSI RAID Family Quick Start Guide - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 2
First 2 ➤ Using the Adaptec CD 3 ➤ Adaptec Product Documentation 7 ➤ Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 ➤ Installing and Configuring Hardware 9 ➤ LED Indicators 18 ➤ Installing I2O Drivers 20 ➤ Installing Adaptec Storage Management Software 32 ➤ Using Storage Manager on ROM (SMOR) 36 - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 3
beginning your installation, review the errata and release notes associated with Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers, software and documentation. To read detailed information, the complete product manuals are on the Adaptec CD-ROM. The table on page 8 is a guide to help you match what you want to know - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 4
I Installing and configuring your hardware I Installing Adaptec software I How to access Storage Manager on ROM (SMOR) I Contacting Adaptec Technical Support Using the Adaptec CD The Adaptec SCSI RAID CD is a bootable media. You can use this CD to configure disk arrays in a host system that does not - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 5
directly from the CD-ROM. I Launch RAID configuration utility This selection starts the Storage Manager application so that you can configure your RAID subsystem and build disk arrays. I View documentation This selection displays a list of the available product manuals and the read.me file with the - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 6
Storage Manager using the Typical option to enable configuration management. I Install Adaptec Storage Manager Installs the Storage Manager software, I2O driver for Microsoft Windows. I View Latest Information Displays the Release Notes which contain the latest information for Adaptec SCSI RAID - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 7
I Create Floppy Disks Lets you create disks for driver installation on systems that require them to install the software or drivers. I Install Adobe Acrobat Reader Installs Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows to let you view the Adaptec documentation in PDF format. Versions of Acrobat Reader for other - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 8
Adaptec CD-ROM. If you need to know specific information about your controller or the software, utility lets you choose whether or not you want to install Adobe Acrobat Reader. When you find the manual adaptec.com and download the product manuals. The manuals available on the Adaptec web site may be more - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 9
Subject Storage Management Software User's Guide Storage Manager Pro User's Guide 2100S SCSI RAID Installation Guide 3000S Series SCSI RAID Installation Guide Location on CD \docs\do1011_1.pdf \docs\do1012_1.pdf \docs\do1013_1.pdf \docs\do1014_1.pdf Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader The following - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 10
an Adaptec controller consists of the following steps: 1 If you are using a RAIDstation enclosure, configure it as described in the Adaptec RAIDstation User's Manual. 2 Configure device IDs, cables and termination for SCSI devices in the host system. 3 If you are expanding your cache memory, plug - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 11
Note: Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers must have at least one 32MB memory module installed. 4 Install the controller and storage devices in the appropriate enclosures. Attach all cables between the controller and the storage devices. 5 Run Storage Manager on ROM (SMOR) by pressing Ctrl+A during system - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 12
you are using multiple SCSI busses on a single controller, each separate bus must be terminated. SCSI termination for SCSI RAID controllers is configured through the SMOR utility or from the Configure Host Bus Adapter dialog in Storage Manager. The controller has four possible termination settings - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 13
terminated. For internal and external cables where one cable is an 8-bit (Narrow) SCSI cable, set the controller termination to High Only. The following illustration shows various SCSI cabling examples. Terminate your SCSI devices as shown in the following examples, ensuring that only the devices - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 14
= Auto Internal Wide SCSI T T External Wide SCSI T T Controller Termination = Auto T = Terminated Internal Narrow SCSI T External Narrow SCSI T Controller Termination = High Only External Wide SCSI T Internal Narrow SCSI T Internal Wide SCSI T External Narrow SCSI T Controller Termination = High - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 15
. If necessary, the SCSI RAID controller ID can be changed to any ID: 0-7. You can use SMOR or the Configure Host Bus Adapter dialog in Storage Manager to change the controller SCSI ID. Note: Changing the controller ID is not recommended. You should leave the Adaptec controller at SCSI ID 7 unless - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 16
activity LED cable to connector P6 on the controller. See the appropriate SCSI RAID Installation Guide for the location of this connector. 2 Pins internal SCSI cable, connect this cable to the controller. 4 Install the controller in an available 32- or 64-bit PCI bus slot and secure the controller - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 17
any external cables to the controller. Determining the Booting Controller Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers are shipped with an Adaptec I2O BIOS ROM enabled for PCI assignment. This ROM BIOS intercepts and processes INT13 BIOS calls with an embedded DOS driver. The Adaptec I2O BIOS ROM can be disabled - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 18
must be the same type and capacity. Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers support up to 128 MB of cache using a onboard DIMM sockets. Adaptec recommends that all SCSI RAID controllers have at least 32 MB of cache installed. To confirm that the memory modules are properly installed, start SMOR and select - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 19
Adaptec controllers provide nine LEDs that let you visually monitor controller activity. Two additional LEDs (ECC EN and ECC ERR) indicate the status of the cache memory on the controller. For additional information about LEDs on SCSI RAID controllers, see the Installation Guide for your controller - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 20
enters the Idle state. This is indicated by a rotating pattern in LEDs 1 through 8. Bus Status LEDs Adaptec 3000S series SCSI RAID controllers include status LEDs to indicate the following SCSI bus operating conditions. Channel A normally is referred to as Bus 0 and Channel B is normally referred to - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 21
section discusses driver and operating system installation when using Adaptec controllers. After you install the operating system, you can install Storage Manager or Storage Manager Pro. These applications are available for the platforms listed in Installing Adaptec Storage Management Software on - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 22
the Adaptec CD, contact the manufacturer of your operating system to obtain an I2O OSM. Linux Disk images are available on the CD-ROM. These disks provide drivers that support Linux kernel versions 2.2.12-20 and 2.2.14-5.0. Storage Manager for Linux is also included. Select Linux from the SCSI RAID - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 23
to the driver software installation procedures in the Installation Guide for your controller. The Adaptec driver for Windows provides support for both disk drives and other devices, such as CD-ROMs and scanners. There are several driver installation scenarios under Windows: I Installing a SCSI RAID - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 24
for installing Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers under Windows 2000. There are three installation scenarios: I Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000 I Adding SCSI RAID to an Existing Windows 2000 System I Installing Windows 2000 on a New System. Note: The Adaptec driver for Windows 2000 does not - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 25
an Existing Windows 2000 System 1 Install the Adaptec controller and storage devices according to instructions in Installing the Controller on page 15. For more information, see the Installation Guide for your controller. 2 Install the Storage Manager software and I2O driver from the Adaptec CD-ROM - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 26
Adaptec controller into your system and want to change drivers, refer to the Installation Guide for your controller. To upgrade an existing Windows NT 4.0 system and also add a SCSI RAID controller, see the Installation Guide for your controller. Novell NetWare Note: The most recent NetWare Support - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 27
server using Storage Manager on a remote client workstation. Note: To install an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller, as either the booting or secondary controller, and remote communication services for NetWare 4.11, 4.2 and 5.x servers please follow the procedures in the Installation Guide for your - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 28
contact your technical support representative for assistance. Adaptec controller and RAID management for Linux is available through the Adaptec SMOR utility, CLI, and Storage Manager. 1 Install the Adaptec controllers and storage devices according to the instructions in Controller Installation. For - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 29
UNIX. You can create floppy disks by using the Adaptec install utility which starts when the CD is used as a boot media. Note: When assigning numbers to controllers, SCO starts with 0. Storage Manager numbers controllers starting with 1. Storage Manager for Motif will not display colors correctly if - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 30
boot prompt: defbootstr ahslink=dpti5 For SCO UNIX 3.2V5.04 or later the command is: defbootstr link=dpti5 2 When prompted for the SCO BTLD disk (Adaptec volume), insert disk 1 into the floppy drive. 3 Insert the N1 or Boot disk again when prompted. 4 If installing SCO 3.2V4.2 or ODT3.0, insert the - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 31
5. 6 Rebuild the kernel after the package is installed. 7 Shutdown and reboot the system to install the new kernel and add devices on the controller. SCO UNIX Ware 7 1 Install the Adaptec controllers and storage devices. For more information, see the Installation Guide for your controller. 2 Obtain - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 32
3 Copy or download the ptf file to the /tmp directory. Use the pkgadd utility to install the I2O supplement by entering the utility to add drives or arrays that are attached to a SmartRAID V or SCSI RAID controller. Run the sdiconfig -l utility in a terminal window. This will list all controllers - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 33
DPT Storage Manager software on your system, uninstall the DPT software before you install Adaptec Storage Manager. Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers include four software tools to manage your storage subsystem. Storage Manager Pro is a Java application that provides configuration and array management - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 34
a built-in utility that is part of the BIOS code on the controller. You can start SMOR by pressing Ctrl+A during the I2O BIOS startup. Storage Manager Pro Platform Compatibility You need a system with the following minimum hardware: I Pentium or equivalent CPU (200 MHz or faster). I 64 MB RAM (128MB - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 35
Compatibility I Microsoft Windows 2000 I SCO UNIX 3.2v4.2 and OpenServer 5 I Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 I SCO UnixWare 7.x I Microsoft Windows 95/98 I Red Hat Linux 6.x I NetWare* 4.x and 5.0 *Remote communication client only. The Adaptec Storage Manager for Windows install utility has three - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 36
the Storage Manager application. Note: Removing Storage Manager will disable support for Storage Manager Pro. You will have to uninstall both packages and reinstall them to use Storage Manager Pro. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager 1 Select Install Adaptec Storage Manager from the Storage Manager - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 37
, install your operating system according to the procedures in the SCSI RAID Installation Guide for your controller. For access to all of the advanced features of your controller, install the version of Storage Manager Pro or Storage Manager supplied for your operating system. Follow these steps to - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 38
see the Storage Management Software User's Guide. The CD-ROM boot utility can create a bootable floppy disk that will run SMOR. This disk boots DOS and automatically starts SMOR. This lets you perform configuration tasks if you are unable to start SMOR from the SCSI RAID controller using Ctrl - Adaptec 2100S | Quick Start Guide - Page 39
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SCSI RAID Family
Quick Start Guide