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Preface This document is the user's guide for all LSI Logic Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapters. It contains a functional description of the Ultra320 SCSI host adapters as well as physical and electrical specifications. It also contains instructions for installing the host adapters and for connecting SCSI devices to them. Audience This document assumes that you have some familiarity with SCSI protocol and related support devices. This document benefits people installing and using the various Ultra320 SCSI host adapters. Organization This document has the following chapters and appendix: • Chapter 1, Quick Installation Procedures, provides quick instructions for installing your Ultra320 SCSI host adapter and Windows device drivers. • Chapter 2, Detailed Host Adapter Installation, provides detailed instructions for installing your Ultra320 SCSI host adapter. • Chapter 3, Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapter Characteristics, illustrates the various Ultra320 SCSI host adapters and provides PCI and SCSI interface information. • Appendix A, Glossary of Terms, provides definitions of terms used in this book. Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapters User's Guide v Version 2.2 Copyright © 2002-2004 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

Section	Page
Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapters	1
Chapter1 Quick Installation Procedures	11
1.1 General Description	11
Table 1.1 Ultra320 SCSI Controllers and Host Adapters	11
1.2 Quick Host Adapter Installation	12
1.3 Quick Windows Driver Installation	14
Chapter2 Detailed Host Adapter Installation	15
2.1 Installing Your Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapter	16
2.1.1 Selecting a PCI Slot	16
Figure2.1 Hardware Connections for the Host Adapter	17
2.1.2 Inserting the Host Adapter	17
Figure2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter	18
2.2 SCSI Device Cables	19
2.2.1 Internal SCSI Cables	19
Figure2.3 SCSI Cable – 68-Pin High Density with Terminator	19
Figure2.4 SCSI Cable – 68-Pin High Density without Terminator	19
2.2.2 External SCSI Cable	19
Figure2.5 SCSI Cable – 68-Pin VHDCI to 68-Pin VHDCI	20
Figure2.6 SCSI Cable – 68-Pin VHDCI to 68-Pin HD	20
Figure2.7 SCSI Cable – 68-Pin HD to 68-Pin HD	20
2.3 Connecting SCSI Devices	21
2.3.1 Connecting Internal SCSI Devices	21
Figure2.8 Connecting Internal SCSI Cable to Host Adapter	21
Figure2.9 Connecting Multiple Internal SCSI Devices	22
2.3.2 Connecting the LED Cable	23
Figure2.10 SCSI LED Connector	23
2.3.3 Connecting External SCSI Devices	24
Figure2.11 Connecting One External SCSI Device	24
Figure2.12 Connecting Multiple External SCSI Devices	25
2.4 Terminating the SCSI Bus	26
2.5 Setting SCSI IDs	27
Table 2.1 SCSI ID Record for Dual Channel Host Adapter	27
2.6 Completing the Installation	28
Table 2.2 Host Adapter Installation Checklist	28
2.7 Setting Up Integrated RAID (IR) Solution	29
2.7.1 Integrated Mirroring (IM) Solution	29
2.7.2 Integrated Striping (IS) Solution	30
Chapter3 Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapter Characteristics	31
3.1 Ultra320 SCSI Host Adapters	31
Table 3.1 Ultra320 SCSI to PCI/PCI-X or PCI Express x4 Host Adapters (Cont.)	31
3.1.1 LSI20320 Single Channel Host Adapters	32
Figure3.1 LSI20320, LSI20320-R, and LSI21320L-R Host Adapter Drawing	33
3.1.2 LSIU320 and LSI20320A Single Channel Host Adapters	34
Figure3.2 LSIU320, LSIU320-R, LSI20320A, and LSI20320A-R Host Adapter Drawing	35
3.1.3 LSI21320 Dual Channel Host Adapters	36
Figure3.3 LSI21320 and LSI21320-R Host Adapter Drawing	37
3.1.4 LSI22320 Dual Channel Host Adapters	38
Figure3.4 LSI22320 and LSI22320-R Host Adapter Drawing	39
Figure3.5 LSI22320T Host Adapter Drawing	39
3.1.5 LSI22320E Dual Channel Host Adapters	40
Figure3.6 LSI22320E and LSI22320E-R Host Adapter Drawing	41
3.2 Host Adapter Characteristics	42
Table 3.2 Host Adapter Characteristics	42
3.3 Technical Specifications	42
3.3.1 Electrical Characteristics	42
Table 3.3 Maximum Power Requirements	43
3.3.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics	43
3.3.3 Safety Characteristics	43
AppendixA Glossary of Terms	45