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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A IRQ ECCEN ECCERR 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 J1 J7 LEDs J8 J10 1 Busy LED J4 IDE 0 J11 IDE 1 J6 IDE 2 J12 IDE 3 J16 SIMM Socket P1 PCI Connector Part ECCEN ECCERR IRQ, 8..1 J1 J4 J6 J7 J8 J10 J11 J12 J16 P1 Description ECC enabled LED (green) ECC error LED (red) Adapter activity LEDs NVRAM reset IDE 0 cable connector IDE 2 cable connector Reserved-do not use Flash Mode 0 Hard drive activity LED connector IDE 1 cable connector IDE 3 cable connector Cache memory socket. (During operation, this socket must contain a memory module.) PCI connector A-2

Section	Page
Contents	5
1	9
Introduction	9
Read this First	10
System Requirements	10
Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software	10
Motherboard Compatibility	11
Kit Contents	11
Adaptec RAID Controller Features	12
Adaptec RAID Features – SCSI Only	13
About the Documentation	14
Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD	14
Files and Folders	16
Product Documentation on CD	17
Errata and Release Notes	17
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader	18
Overview of the Installation Process	19
Cache Memory Module	20
Storage Management Software Overview	21
Safety Information	23
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings	23
Electrostatic Discharge	23
2	25
Installing Your Controller	25
Configuring ATA Drives	25
ATA Drives	25
ATA Cables	26
Configuring SCSI Devices	26
Narrow and Wide SCSI Devices	26
LVD and SE Devices	27
SCSI Cables	27
SCSI Device IDs	27
SCSI Termination	28
Installing Additional Cache Memory	30
Seating the Module – Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only	30
Seating the Module – Adaptec 2400A/2100S/3210S/3410S Only	31
Finishing up – All Models	31
Installing the Battery Backup Module	32
Installing the Controller	32
Determining the Booting Controller	33
Controller IRQ and Address	33
Using SMOR	34
3	36
Installing the Driver	36
Windows2000	37
Installing the Driver in a New System	37
Adding the Controller to an Existing System	38
Upgrading WindowsNT to Windows2000	39
WindowsNT4.0	40
Installing the Driver in a New System with Only One Controller	41
Installing the Driver in a New System with Other Hardware	42
Upgrading the Controller in an Existing System	43
Changing the Driver in an Existing System	44
Windows95, Windows98, and WindowsMe	46
Creating the Driver Disk	46
CDROM Support	46
Installing the Driver in a New Windows98/Me System	47
Installing the Driver in a New System with Windows95 (OEM SR2 – Version 95B)	49
Adding the Controller to an Existing Windows95/98/Me System	51
Upgrading Windows95 to Windows98/Me (Upgrade Version)	53
Novell NetWare	53
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare4.11 Server	54
Installing the Driver in a Existing NetWare4.11 Server	55
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare4.2 Server	56
Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare4.2 Server	58
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare5 Server	59
Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare5 Server	60
SCO UNIX	61
Installing the Driver in a New OpenDesktop3.x System	61
Installing the Driver in a New OpenServer5.0x System	62
Adding the Controller to an Existing OpenDesktop 3.x or OpenServer5.x System	62
Adding the Controller to an Existing UnixWare 7 System	63
FreeBSD	64
Linux	65
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System	65
Installing the Driver in an Existing Linux System	67
4	68
Installing Storage Management Software	68
System Requirements	69
Installing Storage Manager Pro	69
Operating System Compatibility	69
Installation Prerequisites	70
Windows	70
NetWare 4.11 and 4.2	71
NetWare5.x	73
Red Hat Linux and FreeBSD	74
Installing Storage Manager	75
Operating System Compatibility	75
Windows	75
Configuring the Controller Cache in WindowsNT and Windows 2000	75
NetWare	76
SCO UNIX	77
SCO UnixWare 7	77
FreeBSD	77
Linux	78
A	79
Card and Module Diagrams	79
Adaptec ATA RAID2400A	80
Adaptec SCSI RAID2100S	81
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S	82
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3400S	83
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3210S/3410S	84
Adaptec Battery Backup Module	86
B	87
Controller LEDs	87
LED During Power-up	88
LEDs During Controller Idle	88
LEDs During Controller Active	88
Cache Status LEDs	89
Cache Status LEDs – Adaptec 2400A/3200S/3400S Only	89
Cache Status LED – Adaptec 3210S/3410S Only	90
SCSI Bus Status LEDs	90
SCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only	90
SCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3210S Only	90
SCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3410S Only	91
C	92
Troubleshooting	92
When the controller BIOS displays the hard drives during startup, a device fails to appear.	92
WindowsNT displays a blue screen error message that references the system video controller.	92
In addition to the Adaptec controller, the system contains another manufacturer’s controller. Du...	92
The controller fails to respond and the IRQ LED (and possibly other LEDs) remains lit.	93
The controller does not respond and one of the following LED patterns occurs during startup: IRQ ...	93
The controller fails to respond.	93
The controller fails to respond and various IRQ LEDs in the 1–4 range flash once per second.	94
Pressing Ctrl+A to access SMOR does not work or the information displayed is garbled.	94
After updating the Adapteccontroller firmware or BIOS and restarting, the controller does not re...	94
During the installation of SCO UNIX with the Adapteccontroller as the boot controller, the follo...	94
You want the system to boot from a drive that is not attached to an Adapteccontroller. However, ...	94
The Adaptec controller BIOS reports a drive as a disk instead of a drive.	95
After updating the Adapteccontroller firmware or BIOS and restarting, LEDs 1 and 5 or 2 and 5 fl...	95
A firmware upgrade is unsuccessful, causing the controller to hang the system.	95
After an upgrade of the controller BIOS only, pressing Ctrl+A at the system prompt displays the m...	95
The floppy disk drive cannot be accessed after installing an Adaptec controller.	95
D	96
Controller Reset Procedures	96
NVRAM Reset	97
Flash Mode 0	97
E	99
Specifications	99
DC Power Requirements	99
Current Requirements	99