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1. lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default 5 When you are finished changing settings press Esc until a message prompts you to save the changes To save the changes select Yes To abandon the changes then select No 6 Press Esc until prompted to exit the utility then select Yes The system prompts you if a restart is needed for your new settings to take effect Changing the Boot SCSI card setting or running the standalone SCSI utility forces an automatic restart Otherwise your new settings take effect immediately Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 43 Using SCSI Disk Utilities The disk utilities provide options for e Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs e Verifying or Formatting a disk Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs With SCSISelect you can list the SCSI IDs of devices attached to the SCSI card This enables you to quickly verify that no devices on the SCSI bus have duplicate IDs To view the SCSI IDs 1 Start SCSISelect See Starting SCSISelect on page 36 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 menu appears 3 Select SCSI Disk Utilities SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus to determine the devices installed and displays a list of all SCSI IDs and the dev
2. Programmable SCSI card BIOS ROM Yes Understanding SCSI In this chapter TIO TE GST E E A E E A O A T 16 cl TL e E E E E N EEN eee 16 Terminating the SCST DMN onanan AA 16 Digits SeS Dorice arrean anaE RENAN EN A I7 Combining SCSland Non SCSI Devit Serenan eE E E EE 18 EE le SUS Cre E A A A Radu 18 Dyerriclitie SCN Termination SeA E Si i e 19 Connecting SCSI Pevi E Seeria aena Aa A REEE EAN RA EARE EAA 20 Maximin Cable Moat 0 ass nec merset n lemvatieanielnueeraaes 21 This chapter provides useful information on using the Adaptec SCSI Card and your SCSI devices For more information about a specific SCSI device refer to the documentation for that device Chapter 4 Understanding SCSI e 16 What is SCSI SCSI pronounced scuzzy stands for Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for connecting SCSI devices such as a disk drive CD ROM drive or scanner to a common SCSI bus A SCSI bus is an electrical pathway that consists of a SCSI card installed in a system and one or more SCSI devices SCSI cables are used to connect the devices to the SCSI card For the SCSI bus to function properly a unique SCSI ID must be assigned to the SCSI card and each SCSI device connected to it and the SCSI bus must be properly terminated SCSI IDs Each device attached to an Adaptec SCSI Card as well as the Adaptec SCSI Card itself must be assigned a unique SCSI ID number from 0 to 15
3. When the driver is found press Enter Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the configuration of the Windows device drivers supplied by Adaptec For more information on using advanced configuration parameters see Using Advanced Configuration Parameters on page 48 Chapter 6 Installing the Driver and an Operating System e 29 Installing with Red Hat Linux To install the SCSI card driver while installing Red Hat Linux Note For the most up to date information on Linux support visit www adaptec com N OO Oh A W N B Insert the first Red Hat installation CD Restart the system When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears type linux dd at the Boot prompt When prompted insert the driver disk then select OK Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want If you are installing other third party devices install them now Otherwise select Done Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hat instructions Installing with SUSE Linux To install the SCSI card driver while installing SUSE Linux Note For the most up to date information on Linux support visit www adaptec com 1 2 3 N O Oo A Insert the first SUSE Installation CD Restart your system When the SUSE installation selection screen appears choose the type of installation you want then For SLES 9 0 Press the F6 key to indicate the use of
4. adaptec daptec SCSI Card 29320LPE Installation and User s Guide e2 Copyright 2006 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of Adaptec Inc 691 South Milpitas Blvd Milpitas CA 95035 Trademarks Adaptec SCSISelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries used under license Red Hat is a trademark of Red Hat Inc in the US and other countries used under license Novell and NetWare are trademarks of Novell Inc in the US and other countries used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy Adaptec Inc assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation and without notification to its users Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY M
5. also known as hard disk hard drive or hard disk drive e Device also known as a printers tape drives and so on How to Find More Information You can find more information about your SCSI card and the software and utilities included with it by referring to this document e Readme txt Includes updated product information and known issues located on the SCSI Installation CD Kit Contents and System Requirements In this chapter Bil Gite a nen nnonan 12 Pry OLEH RG UIT TEIN aiara ea e a ri 12 This chapter lists the contents of your SCSI card kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your SCSI card Chapter 2 Kit Contents and System Requirements e 12 Kit Contents Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE card with full size bracket SCSISelect Utility Embedded in the card s BIOS Used to view and modify your SCSI card and disk drive settings Installation CD Drivers for the Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE Product documentation for the Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE Readme Files 1 internal 68 pin high density LVD cable with 6 positions and terminator Low profile bracket Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE Quick Start Guide printed System Requirements PC compatible system with Intel Pentium or equivalent processor A motherboard with these features e Complies with the PCIe Local Bus Specification Revision 1 0 One of these operating systems e Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Windows XP
6. then continue with the following section For more information about SCSI Devices see Understanding SCSI on page 15 Installing with an Operating System 1 Install and connect your SCSI card and devices see page 24 2 Install your operating system and the driver see page 27 Installing on an Existing Operating System 1 Install and connect your SCSI card and devices see page 24 If your SCSI card has an external connector you can connect external disk drives as well or instead 2 Install the SCSI card driver see page 31 Uninstalling Your Adaptec 29320LPE To uninstall your Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE 1 Turn off your system and disconnect the power cord Open the cabinet following the manufacturer s instructions Read the safety information on page 45 2 Remove the SCSI card from the PCIe slot Close the computer cabinet reattach the system s power cord then power on your system Note The setup of some operating systems do not delete the device driver from your system disk it only updates the software configuration information so that the device driver is no longer loaded during system startup Replacing a SCSI Card The task of replacing one SCSI card with another is similar to the task of adding a SCSI card When replacing a SCSI card though you add the new SCSI card before removing the old one Note If you do not install the new SCSI card first your operating system may fail to boot If this happens r
7. A Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE channels 14 connectors 14 disk drives devices 14 features 14 form factor 14 kit contents 12 PCI compatibility 14 programmable SCSI card BIOS ROM 14 system requirements 12 termination 14 BIOS multiple LUN support 37 BIOS scan 37 boot device configuration 35 BBS systems only 35 non BBS systems only 35 bus terminating 16 C cables selecting 23 configuration options SCSI devices 35 connectors internal external 14 creating driver disk 28 D devices combining SCSI and non SCSI 18 using 17 disk drives Ultra320 17 disk drives devices supported 14 disk media verifying 44 domain validation 39 driver disk creating 28 E electrostatic discharge 45 error messages 56 common 57 driver 57 Windows 59 existing operating system installation 31 F form factor 14 format disk 44 H hard disk hard disk drive hard drive See disk drives installing Index e 64 a driver and an operating system 27 a driver disk with NetWare 29 a driver disk with Red Hat Linux 29 a driver disk with SUSE Linux 29 a driver disk with Windows 28 K kit contents 12 L LUNs multiple 37 M multiple SCSI cards 18 N NetWare creating a driver disk 29 non SCSI devices 18 0 overriding SCSI termination settings 19 P PCI compatibility 14 PCIe slot inserting SCSI card 24 R Red Hat Linux creating a driver disk 29 replacing SCSI cards 25 S safety electrostatic d
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9. Channels are listed separately Select the 29320LPE then press Enter Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 40 Adaptec 4 SCSISelect TM Utility v4 31 0 29320LPE 06 04 00 lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default 4 The Options menu appears Select Configure View SCSI card Settings For details see Using SCSI Disk Utilities on page 43 Adaptec lt SCSISelect TM Utility v4 31 0 29320LPE 06 04 00 Would you like to configure the SCSI controller or run the SCSI disk utilities Select the option and press lt Enter gt Options Configure View SCSI Controller Settings SCSI Disk Utilities lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default 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 This section cannot be modified Note Text displayed in yellow is for information only and cannot be selected Adaptec lt SCSISelect TM Utility v4 31 0 29320LPE 06 04 00 m Configuration SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI Controller Dr tracina ee SCSI Controller Parity Enabled SCSI Controller Termination Automatic Additional Options Press lt
10. a driver disk If F6 is not shown on the screen you may have an older version of SUSE press the Alt key instead For SLES 10 0 Press the F5 key and select Yes to indicate the use of a driver disk When prompted insert the driver disk then press any key to continue Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want If you are installing other third party devices install them now Otherwise select Back Complete the Linux installation following the instructions included with your operating system Installing with NetWare To install the SCSI card driver while installing NetWare 1 Restart your system then install NetWare For instructions refer to your NetWare documentation To be able to load additional drivers later select Manual install mode during the first part of the installation When the Device Drivers screen displays check the storage adapters list then select Modify to add another driver Select Storage Adapters then press Enter Chapter 6 Installing the Driver and an Operating System e 30 8 9 If necessary press the Delete key to remove the default SCSI driver Press Insert to add another driver The available drivers are displayed Insert the driver floppy disk Press the Insert key then press Enter to scan the floppy disk drive Once the driver is selected the new Device Driver is displayed 10 Select Return to Driver Summary then press Enter 11 From the lower window me
11. allocating resources to your PCI devices and or resolve existing IRQ conflicts Verify that all on board devices not being used are disabled so that the resources they are being allocated can be freed up for allocation to another device This is accomplished through the motherboard CMOS BIOS setup utility For example if you are not using the onboard sound port on your motherboard you can usually disable this chipset and free up the resource it is currently being assigned What if I have devices that are showing up at the wrong speed usually slower when the BIOS scans the SCSI bus during boot e Make sure you are using the terminated cable supplied with your Adaptec kit e Do not mix LVD and non LVD SCSI devices on the same channel All Ultra320 Ultral60 and Ultra2 devices need to be on a single channel Adding a slower device will slow down all the devices on the same bus e Be sure you have the connection firmly seated A bad connection on a disk drive or other devices can cause problems talking to that device at the maximum speed e Try to route the cable inside the system as smoothly as possible Avoid bending flexing or stretching the cable inside your system e Ifyou are not booting from the SCSI card your boot disk drive is not attached to the card then the BIOS on the card should be disabled Chapter D Troubleshooting e 54 e Ifthe card driver will not load and you do not have your boot disk drive attached to the
12. data transfer it commonly achieves transfer rates of 2MB s B basic input output system bios A motherboard BIOS controls the basic functions of the system such as the keyboard monitor etc The BIOS on a SCSI card is used to control SCSI disk drives and perform the disk drive boot function bus A pathway for data in a system bus mastering The ability to process SCSI commands on the SCSI card due to its built in processor without using the system s CPU C channel Any path used for the transfer of data and control information between storage devices and a storage controller or I O SCSI card Also refers to one SCSI bus on a disk array controller D device driver A software program stored on a PC s fixed disk and loaded into memory at boot time that enables a PC to communicate with peripheral devices such as fixed disk drives and CD ROM drives Glossary e 61 disk drive Physical disk drive Randomly accessible rewriteable data storage device Also called hard disk hard drive or hard disk drive E event Notification or alert from the system indicating that a change has occurred event log File used to maintain information about prior controller activities or errors Input Output 1 0 An operation program or device that enters data into or extracts data from a system L Low Voltage Differential LVD Introduced with Ultra2 SCSI and further enhanced with Ultra160 and Ultra320 SCSI LVD technology enab
13. e Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 0 e SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 0 10 0 Note For the latest on Adaptec s support of Linux or to download driver sources visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www adaptec com e Novell NetWare 6 5 e SCO OpenServer 6 0 e UnixWare e Sun Solaris 10 At least 256 MB or more of RAM Available compatible PCIe slot 40 MB of free drive space 16 bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600 CD drive SCSI interface cables About Your SCSI CARD In this chapter PT POE S o EEDE EOE OED ANE AEE AET About the Adaptec SC AOL P E ounn E This chapter provides an overview of standard SCSI card features and describes the unique features of your SCSI card Chapter 3 About YourSCSICARD e 14 SCSI Card Features e PCIe compatibility e Programmable SCSI card BIOS ROM 1 MB Flash upgradeable e Support for LVD Ultra320 Ultra160 or Ultra2 SCSI devices About the Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE The Adaptec 29320LPE is a low profile single channel PCle x1 Ultra320 SCSI card with these features 68 pin internal LVD connector PCle x1 connector Termination Enable jumper J4 68 pin external LVD VHDCI connector Mounting bracket Form factor Low profile PCI compatibility PCle x1 Channels Single Connectors 1 internal 68 pin high density LVD connector 1 external VHDCI 68 pin LVD connector Disk drives Devices to 15 Active termination Yes
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15. for each of the two SCSI buses A SCSI ID uniquely identifies each SCSI device on the SCSI bus and determines priority when two or more devices are trying to use the SCSI bus at the same time Refer to the device s documentation to set the SCSI ID Here are some general guidelines for SCSI IDs e For internal SCSI devices the SCSI ID is set by configuring a jumper on the device e For external SCSI devices the SCSI ID is set with a switch on the back of the device e SCSI ID numbers do not need to be sequential as long as the Adaptec SCSI Card and each device has a different number For example on each of the two SCSI buses you can have an internal SCSI device with ID 0 and an external SCSI device with ID 6 e SCSIID7 has the highest priority on the SCSI bus The priority of the remaining IDs are in descending order 6 to 0 then 15 to 8 e The Adaptec SCSI Card is preset to SCSI ID 7 and should not be changed This gives the card the highest priority on the SCSI bus e Most internal SCSI disk drives come from the factory preset to SCSI ID 0 e Ifyou 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 disk drive e Ifyou are booting your system from a SCSI disk drive connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card the Boot SCSI ID setting in the SCSISelect utility must correspond to the SCSI ID of the device from which you are booting By default the Boot SCSI ID is set
16. the SCSI bus From the list of SCSI devices select the device you want to format or verify If the device has multiple logical units a menu of LUNs appears Select the LUN of the unit you want to format or verify A small menu appears Select Verify Disk Media or Format Disk e Ifyou select Verify Disk Media SCSISelect notifies you of bad blocks and prompts you to reassign them Select Yes to reassign the bad blocks or No to leave them as is You can press Esc at any time to abort verification e Ifyou select Format Disk a prompt appears asking you to confirm that you want to format the disk Select Yes to start formatting the disk or No to cancel formatting Safety Information To ensure your personal safety and the safety of your equipment e Keep your work area and the system clean and clear of debris e Before opening the system cabinet unplug the power cord Electrostatic Discharge ESD A Caution ESD can damage electronic components when they are improperly handled and can result in total or intermittent failures Always follow ESD prevention procedures when removing and replacing components To prevent ESD damage e Use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes skin contact Connect the equipment end of the strap to an unpainted metal surface on the chassis If a wrist strap is not available ground yourself by touching the metal chassis before handling the SCSI card or any other part of the syst
17. to 0 We recommend that you do not change this setting e With the SCSISelect disk utility feature you can confirm view which SCSI ID is assigned to each device See Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect on page 34 Terminating the SCSI Bus To ensure reliable communication on the SCSI bus the ends of the SCSI bus must be properly terminated This is accomplished when the device at the end of each cable or the end of the cable itself has a terminator installed or enabled Terminators must be removed or termination must be disabled on devices between the ends of each cable Chapter 4 Understanding SCSI e 17 Since the method for terminating a SCSI device can vary widely refer to the device s documentation for instructions on how to enable or disable termination Here are some general guidelines for termination e Internal Ultra320 Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices come from the factory with termination disabled and cannot be changed Proper termination for these internal devices is provided by the built in terminator at the end of the 68 pin internal LVD SCSI cable e 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 e Termination on most external SCSI devices is controlled by installing or removing a SCSI terminator However termination on some external SCS
18. to the system since it was last operational 2 Restart the system Watch the display carefully during startup When you see the following message at the bottom of the screen press F8 Starting Windows This opens the Windows Advanced Options menu Select Last Known Good Configuration then select a boot profile 3 Once your system 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 Troubleshooting NetWare The error messages listed below are the messages associated with the NetWare driver Messages are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the error code For example xxxxx080 xxxxx081 xxxxx082 and so on Note When reporting problems to Adaptec Customer Support be sure to include the complete error code in your problem description xxxxx080 Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system Chapter D Troubleshooting e 55 xxxxx081 SCSI card software initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Verify that your SCSI card is supported by this version of the driver xxxxx082 Internal driver error An
19. ARD on page 13 for more information Note For the best data I O performance Adaptec recommends that you keep your Low Voltage Differential LVD and non LVD SE devices separate LVD devices means Ultra320 Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices and non LVD are Fast SCSI or Ultra SCSI devices Device Drivers An Adaptec SCSI card comes with a set of software device drivers and other files that enable it to communicate with your system For information on how to install the driver for an Adaptec SCSI card refer to the section of this User s Guide that describes your specific operating system Selecting Cables This section describes the cable options and requirements for your SCSI card For information about cable lengths see Maximum Cable Lengths on page 21 SCSI Cables One six position Ultra320 SCSI LVD cable with terminator is included in the kit Depending on your requirements you may need one 68 pin VHDCI external LVD SCSI cable similar to the one shown below for each external SCSI device you plan to connect External SCSI cable Connects to an external SCSI disk drive or device Adaptec recommends using only high quality Ultra320 rated cables with multimode terminators for all disk drives that share a channel with Ultra320 disk drives Avoid poor quality cables as they may degrade reliability Do not use cables not rated for Ultra320 operation Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SCSI cables For more information or
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22. Enter gt Boot Device Configuration Press lt Enter gt SCSI Device Configuration Press lt Enter gt Advanced Configuration Options lt F6 gt Reset to SCSI Controller Defaults BIOS Information Interrupt IRQ Channel I O Port Address 2400h 2000h lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default From the Configuration menu you can access the following settings e Boot Device Configuration e SCSI Device Configuration e Advanced Configuration Options Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 41 If you select Boot Device Configuration the Boot Device Configuration menu appears The non BBS version is shown in the next figure This menu displays and provides menu options for setting Master SCSI controller Boot SCSI controller Boot SCSI ID and Boot LUN Number Adaptec 4 SCSISelect TM gt Utility v4 31 0 Boot Device Configuration Single Image Select Master SCSI Controller 29320LPE 06 04 00 Select SCSI peripheral from which to boot Boot SCSI Controller 29320LPE 06 04 00 lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default The BBS version of the Boot Device Configuration menu is shown in the next figure This menu displays the Select Master SCSI card option only Adaptec 4 SCSISelect TM gt Utility v4 31 0 Boot Device Configuration S
23. I devices is enabled or disabled by setting a switch on the back of the SCSI device e By default termination on an Adaptec SCSI Card itself is set to Automatic the preferred method We recommend that you do not change this default setting This automatic setting is just for the Adaptec SCSI Card itself the card cannot change the termination setting on a device e Internal and external Ultra320 Ultra 160 and Ultra2 SCSI LVD SCSI buses must be terminated with an LVD terminator This is sometimes referred to as an LVD terminator or a Multi Mode terminator Using SCSI Devices Using SCSI Disk Drives If you connect a SCSI disk drive to an Adaptec SCSI card that was previously connected to a different SCSI card it is recommended that you low level format the drive before you can use it Back up the data on the drive before moving the drive to the new SCSI card and before you format the drive See Using SCSI Disk Utilities on page 43 for information on using the SCSISelect format utility Caution A low level format destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up the data before performing a low level format Every SCSI disk drive must be physically low level formatted partitioned and logically formatted before it can be used to store data For instructions on how to partition and format your SCSI disk drives refer to your operating system documentation Using Ultra320 and Ultra160 Disk Drives Adaptec recommends that you connect y
24. I disk drive unless you change the system s CMOS configuration You do not need to change the configuration if you just want to use the SCSI drives for additional file storage space If your system s motherboard BIOS supports the BIOS Boot Specification BBS feature you can select a different boot device without much difficulty To determine if the motherboard BIOS supports BBS refer to the system documentation or contact your motherboard manufacturer After you install the SCSI card and SCSI devices to use different kinds of disk drives in the same system see the following table for recommendations Does computer BIOS Want computer to boot support BBS from SCSI drive Then do this NO NO No action required SCSI drives and non SCSI drives can be used together NO YES Run CMOS Setup program Change primary disk drive setting to None or No Drives Installed see system documentation You will not be able to use the non SCSI drive s at all when you boot from the SCSI drive YES NO No action required SCSI drives and non SCSI drives can be used together YES YES Run CMOS Setup program and select SCSI drive as boot device SCSI drives and non SCSI drives can be used together Installing Multiple SCSI Cards You can install multiple SCSI cards in your system you are limited only by the available system resources for example IRQ settings I O port addresses BIOS addresses and so forth Each SCSI card you install for
25. SI bus for example CD ROM drives are controlled by software drivers and do not need the BIOS and you do not want the BIOS to scan the SCSI bus SCSJSelect remains available if needed Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 39 e Disabled Scan Bus Set to this option if all the devices on the SCSI bus for example CD ROM drives are controlled by software drivers and you need the BIOS to scan the SCSI bus Allows devices to spin up according to the setting of the Send Start Unit Command SCSISelect remains available if needed The following options have no effect if the SCSI card BIOS is disabled The SCSI card BIOS is normally enabled by default Domain Validation Default Enabled Determines the optimal transfer rate for each device on the SCSI bus and sets transfer rates accordingly When enabled this option is available if it is implemented in the device drivers However this option is not supported by the BIOS If you change this setting the change automatically applies to both SCSI channels Support Removable Disks Under INT 13 as Fixed Disks Default Disabled Determines which removable media drives are supported by the SCSI card BIOS The options are as follows e Disabled No removable media drives running under DOS are treated as disk drives Software drivers are required because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS A Caution You may lose data if you remove a removable media cart
26. Transfer Rate Default 320 Determines the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the SCSI card supports We recommend that you leave the maximum default value of 320 MB sec Packetized Default Yes Packetized protocol is required to operate at 320 MB sec When enabled this option is available if it is implemented in the device drivers However this option is not supported by the BIOS QAS Default Yes Quick Arbitration and Selection reduces the overhead of control release on the SCSI bus from one device to another This improvement reduces command overhead and maximizes bus utilization When enabled this option is available if it is implemented in the device drivers However this option is not supported by the BIOS Initiate Wide Negotiation Default Yes Enables the SCSI card to initiate Wide Negotiation with the SCSI target When set to Yes the SCSI card attempts 16 bit data transfer wide negotiation When set to No the SCSI card uses 8 bit data transfer unless the SCSI device requests wide negotiation Note Set Initiate Wide Negotiation to No if you are using an 8 bit SCSI device that hangs or exhibits other performance problems with 16 bit data transfer rate enabled Enable Disconnection Default Yes When set to Yes Enable Disconnection allows the SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus When set to No the SCSI device cannot disconnect from the SCSI bus Leave the setting at Yes if two or more SCSI devi
27. anslation scheme e Post Display Mode Default Verbose During POST the amount of information displayed depends on the mode The following modes are available e Verbose The results of the SCSI bus scan are displayed but the results of the PCIe bus scan are not displayed e Silent Nothing is displayed about POST not even the Adaptec banner However error messages are displayed if there is a problem on the SCSI bus or SCSI devices A Caution Setting this feature to Silent completely disables the messages displayed by the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI card during the restart of the system You will have to remember where in the POST cycle of the BIOS the Press Ctrl A to enter SCSISelect message was displayed and press Ctrl A at that time to get into SCSISelect If you press Ctrl A too early or too late you will not be able to enter into the card s setup e Diagnostic The PCI and SCSI bus scan results are displayed separately There is a pause between PCI and SCSI scans e SCSI Card INT 13 Support Default Enabled This option controls the state of the BIOS at POST time The following settings are available e Enabled Supports INT 13 for booting from a SCSI disk drive connected to the SCSI card If you use this option the following options are available e Extended INT 13 Translation for DOS Drives gt 1 GB e Support Removable Disks Under INT 13 as Fixed Disks e Disabled NOT Scan Set to this option if all the devices on the SC
28. ault Setting 7 Enabled Automatic 320 Yes Enabled Yes Enabled Yes Enabled Yes Enabled Yes Enabled No Disabled Yes Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Verbose Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 1 Setting is valid only if Multiple LUN Support is enabled 2 Settings are valid only if the controller BIOS SCSI card INT 13 Support is enabled Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 36 Starting SCS ISelect To start SCSISelect 1 Turn on or restart your system 2 During the startup process pay careful attention to the messages that appear on your screen 3 When the following message appears on your screen press the Ctrl A keys simultaneously this message appears for only a few seconds Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for SCSISelect TM Utility 4 Select SCSI Channel 5 From the menu that appears use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the option you want to select then press Enter 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 system Any changes you made in SCSISelect take effect after the system restarts Using SCSISelect Settings To select an option use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the option then press Enter In some cases selecting an option displ
29. auses the entire SCSI bus to default to Ultra SCSI speeds and cable length requirements 2 Ultra SCSI data transfer rates do not currently support more than seven devices connected to the SCSI card due to cable lengths Getting Started In this chapter Dita S20 SCSI on Fae Aas 29 20LPE arere a a 23 Dece egg ie aera ere ee ER eee ae R 23 De lenin Des score E E E E aie eon eased needa 23 Dolot Yo Poi apnena aa NE REAA E 24 Teresita linn the Adapiec SCSI Card eoret e E EE E EE 24 E ne Dick Pines A E E A A A A eas 24 Mens tal ras rit hah Operahini yE se etececgunandanstnaseaceunatesuoauinioauts 25 Installing on an Ecestiris Operating Syse uane aaraa 25 Uninstallhins Your Adapte 25S 200 P E seni 25 Wise a SCOLL Ir doe 25 This chapter provides the basic information you need to set up your SCSI card and the devices you wish to attach It also describes the options you have for installing your SCSI card and disk drives and other SCSI devices Note Before you begin familiarize yourself with your SCSI cards physical features and the devices that it supports see page 14 Chapter 5 Getting Started e 23 Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec 29320LPE The Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE is a single channel SCSI card with a maximum throughput of 320 MB sec Ultra320 is an enhanced SCSI technology that transfers data at up to 320 MB sec Ultra320 SCSI allows cable length of up to 12 meters for optimal connectivity and flexibility See About Your SCSI C
30. ays another menu You can return to the previous menu at any time by pressing Esc To restore the original SCSISelect default values press F6 from the main SCSISelect screen SCSI Bus Interface Options SCSI Card ID Default 7 Sets the SCSI ID for the SCSI card The Adaptec SCSI Card is set at 7 which gives it the highest priority on the SCSI bus Adaptec recommends that you do not change this setting SCSI Card Parity Default Enabled SCSI cards perform parity checking to verify the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus Most currently available SCSI devices support parity checking However if a device on the SCSI bus does not support parity checking disable this option This setting changes parity for the entire SCSI card and the way it looks at each ID on that SCSI card You cannot mix devices that do and do not support parity checking on the same SCSI bus SCSI Card Termination Default Automatic Determines the termination setting for the SCSI card The default setting is Automatic which allows the SCSI card to adjust the termination as needed Adaptec recommends that you do not change this setting Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 37 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 43 Sync
31. card try removing all the cables and devices from the card then boot up e If this is successful and the driver loads then you may have a problem with a device setting conflicting SCSI ID numbers or Termination setting or you have a bad cable or cable connection Reattach devices one at a time until the problem is isolated remembering to follow the correct termination procedure for the SCSI bus For more information on termination see Terminating the SCSI Bus on page 16 What do I do when during boot the Adaptec SCSI Card banner comes up but the system hangs Go into SCSISelect and choose the settings for the device that are more appropriate for the device time All narrow devices should have the option for Initiate Wide set to No and the Maximum transfer rate should be set to the fastest that the device supports usually 20 MB sec check your device documentation for this information Setting the speed any faster for these devices will not improve performance of the device and can make the SCSI bus unstable This can also be caused by incorrect termination a resource conflict or a bad device or cable Troubleshooting Windows I made changes to the SCSI card configuration and Windows no longer boots The boot manager for Windows contains recovery logic to allow you to return to the last known good configuration If you have changed your SCSI card configuration and Windows no longer starts 1 Undo any hardware changes you have made
32. ce with the number of the SCSI card For example type Device0 for the first SCSI card Device1 for the second and so on If you omit the SCSI card number the configuration information applies to all Ultra320 SCSI cards Click the Device key Select Add Value from the Edit menu In the Value Name edit box enter one of the valid parameter values Make sure to enter the appropriate data type for the value To enter additional values repeat Step 8 and Step 9 Note Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you shut down and then restart your system Using Driver specific Parameters To use the Registry Editor to enter adpu320m sys driver specific parameters that affect the configuration information for Adaptec SCSI PCI device drivers follow the instructions below A list of valid parameters follows Note The following parameters are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown When entering multiple parameters each parameter must be separated by a space MAXTAGS nnn specifies the tagged command queue depth per target If a number is not specified the tagged queue depth defaults to 32 Valid values are 1 255 The data type for this value is REG_SZ INSTR_ERRLOG_Z nnn sets the maximum number of error log entries if INSTRUMENTATION is enabled If a number is not specified the maximum number or error log entries defaults to 32 Valid values are 0 127 The data type for this value is REG_SZ To ente
33. ces are connected to the SCSI card When Enable Disconnection is set to No the SCSI device cannot disconnect from the SCSI bus packetized transfers cannot occur and transfer rates are set at Ultra 160 levels Send Start Unit Command Default Yes When set to Yes sends the Start Unit Command to the SCSI device at bootup This reduces the load on a system s power supply by allowing the SCSI card to turn on SCSI devices one by one when the system boots otherwise all SCSI devices turn on at the same time Note Check the device documentation to make sure the device supports the command On most devices you must also change a switch or jumper setting on the device to enable the device to respond to the command The following options have no effect if the SCSI card BIOS is disabled The SCSI card BIOS is normally enabled by default BIOS Multiple LUN Support Default No Leave this setting at No if the device does not have multiple LUNs When set to Yes the SCSI card BIOS provides boot support for a SCSI device with multiple LUNs for example a CD juke box device in which multiple CDs can be accessed simultaneously Include in BIOS Scan Default Yes When set to Yes the SCSI card BIOS controls the SCSI device if it is an INT 13 device such as a SCSI disk drive without device driver software When set to No the SCSI card BIOS does not control the SCSI device and device driver software is required The BIOS can support up to ei
34. d connector of the cable furthest from the SCSI card attach other devices to the connectors that are closer to the SCSI card Adaptec SCSI Card 29320LPE Here are some examples of how you can connect internal and external SCSI devices to the Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE card Built in Terminator on a Cable Terminated Device The following figure shows SCSI devices connected to the internal connector Built in Terminator on Cable ata Chapter 4 Understanding SCSI e 21 The following figure shows SCSI devices connected to the external connector Terminated Device C CA 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 Devices Maximum Cable Length Data Transfer Rate Supported 25 m 82 0 ft Ultra320 SCSI 320 MB sec 1 Ultra160 SCSI 160 MB sec Ultra2 SCSI 80 MB sec 12 m 39 4 ft Ultra320 SCSI 320 MB sec 15 Ultra160 SCSI 160 MB sec Ultra2 SCSI 80 MB sec 3 m 9 8 ft Fast Wide SCSI 20 MB sec 15 3 m 9 8 ft Fast SCSI 10 MB sec 7 3 m 9 8 ft Ultra SCSI 40 MB sec for 16 bit 20 MB sec for 4 8 bit 1 5 m 4 9 ft aa 40 MB sec for 16 bit 20 MB sec for 5 72 bit 1 Mixing Fast Ultra devices with Ultra320 Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices c
35. dex About This Guide In this chapter What You Need to Know Before You Besinissssscscsscsicessessseisseevvaassenssecessnsicveseresscesatdiarssraonie 10 Terminology Used in this GUE ssiisaan 10 Howto Find More Intonation ssenncceni enni R 10 This Installation and User s Guide provides information about using your Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE and SCSI devices troubleshooting SCSI termination and a basic overview of SCSI technology It explains how to use the built in SCSISelect utility if you need to view or modify your Adaptec SCSI card settings It also explains how to install the software device drivers for your operating system Chapter 1 About This Guide e 10 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You should be familiar with system hardware data storage technology and the input output I O technology SCSI used by your card You should also be familiar with Direct Attached Storage DAS and Storage Area Network SAN concepts and technology Terminology Used in this Guide Because you can use your SCSI card to manage data storage in a variety of configurations from DAS to SAN the generic term storage space is used to refer to the disk drives and devices being managed with SCSI Select described in this Guide Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this Guide are known to computer users by multiple names This Guide uses these terms e Card also known as Host Bus Adapter or board e Disk drive
36. e to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system xxxxx0a9 Possible interrupt conflict This indicates that the SCSI card IRQ conflicts with the IRQ of another board installed in your system Check your hardware documentation for instructions on setting and changing IRQs xxxxx0c9 Invalid command line parameter A command line option for the driver is invalid See your operating system manual for valid command line options xxxxx0ca Invalid command line syntax xxxxx0cb Invalid command line syntax xxxxx0cc Invalid command line syntax The command line syntax for the driver is incorrect See your operating system manual for entering the correct syntax KH Xxxxx07c xxxxx07d xxxxx07e xxxxx07f Unable to allocate memory Unable to allocate memory Unable to allocate memory Unable to allocate memory n Pat This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system Error Messages Error messages generated by the Windows drivers can 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 g
37. ear to a television or radio Please handle it correctly per this documentation Contents About This Guide Kit Contents and System Requirements KEC ae coe entre RA RR AE ARAS System Requirements About Your SCSI CARD SCSI Card Features About the Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE APAR RRAPI arinei Understanding SCSI A icine Terminating l Using SCSI Devices Using SCSI Disk Prien Using Ultra320 and Ultral60 Disk Dr PA Licino What You Need to Know Before You Begin sissscsasnisissnsiasisasinsaimersorenennne L Taminolosy Used mikis Oe teerinirneieiniucnininuaminin How to Find More iit ae r 12 am lA 14 Vine OlSEAN wi Combining SCSI and N Connecting SCSI Devices sek POURS a T T TNA Tastalling Multiple SCSI Cato Connecting the LED aT saan nasssasiassdnindassioasinasinasdesstannennnsnrsvense L Overriding SCSI Termination Seng S csonosonnnnnonnnennamannuanun l Adaptec SCSI Card 293 270LPE suriin Masimu Cable Lengths csscpcesssonoorssssetnnun r ne nn nenaad Contents Getting Started Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec 29320LPE weisicicnrrcronnnnannennanmmnann ee R T A A 23 Selecting Cable fossssarinninden SCSI Cables E EE Pee You Begin aes PAE TON nian mums SCSI e aes Disk elves nE AE P ANT AAAA I AN AEE a Installing with an perag paom P E Installing on an Existing Operating eee Vnstolling Yonr Adaptec FUE socsncivtitrvrrcnicetertecsiniatiecncn
38. em e Avoid touching the SCSI card against your clothing The wrist strap protects components from ESD on the body only e Handle the SCSI card by its bracket or edges only Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors e Put the SCSI card down only on an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit e Ifyou are returning the SCSI card to Adaptec put it back in its antistatic bag immediately Technical Specifications In this appendix EarronmenialSpedihica Nong eee ete ee ee enter eee ree eae eame er eae eee 47 DU Power Requirements aacciinuiaunivuaiainuitiiuanianuineiuauinaniaubieiud 47 Current Requirements Appendix B Technical Specifications e 47 Environmental Specifications Operating temperature O Cto 55 C Relative humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Recommended Op Humidity 40 to GO 22 C Altitude 3 000m operating 4 500m non operating Note Forced airflow is recommended but not required DC Power Requirements Ripple and noise 50 mV peak to peak max DC Voltage 3 3 V 10 12 V 10 Current Requirements Adaptec Model Maximum Current A Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE 1 0 A 3 3 VDC 20 A 12 0 VDC Using Advanced Configuration Parameters In this appendix Usine Windows GUST Parameters siorr e E E are 49 Ume Driver oponie Pra EE na E 50 Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the configuration of the Windows device drivers su
39. emove the new SCSI card and reinstall the original one To replace a SCSI card 1 Turn off your system and disconnect the power cord Open the cabinet following the manufacturer s instructions Read the Safety Information on page 45 Chapter 5 Getting Started e 26 oOo a fF W Leaving the existing SCSI card in place install the new SCSI card following the instructions provided Installing the Adaptec SCSI Card on page 24 Power on your system If prompted install the operating system driver If prompted restart your system Ensure that the new SCSI card is functioning properly then power off your system and disconnect the power cord Open the cabinet following the manufacturer s instructions Read the Safety Information on page 45 Disconnect any SCSI devices from the old SCSI card and transfer them to the new SCSI card Remove the old SCSI card from its PCI PCI X or PCle slot Close the computer cabinet reattach the system s power cord then power on your system Installing the Driver and an Operating System In this chapter Before You Begin Creating a Driver Disk Installing with Windows Installing with Red Hat Linux Installing with SUSE Linux Installing with NetWare This chapter explains how to install your SCSI card driver and an operating system Note To install the driver on an existing operating system see page 31 Chapter 6 Installing the Driver and an Operating System e 28 Bef
40. error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Try installing the most up to date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site www adaptec com xxxxx083 SCSI card not supported by this version of the driver Your SCSI card is not supported by the driver on your system You may have installed a new SCSI card and have not updated the driver on your system xxxxx084 SCSI card software initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Try installing the most up to date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site www adaptec com xxxxx085 Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system xxxxx087 Internal driver error An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Try installing the most up to date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site www adaptec com xxxxx088 SCSI card software initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Try installing the most up to date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site www adaptec com xxxxx089 Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the a
41. es Sync Transfer Rate MB sec Packetized Initiate Wide Negotiation Enable Disconnection Send Start Unit Command BIOS Multiple LUN Support Include In BIOS Scan 320 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default If you do not know the SCSI ID of a device you want to configure press Esc to get back to the Options menu Then select SCSI Disk Utilities A list of SCSI devices and SCSI ID appears Note the ID of the device you want to configure Press Esc to redisplay the Options menu select Configure View SCSI card Settings and then select SCSI Device Configuration 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 ScsliSelect TM Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization POST Display Mode SCSI Controller Int 13 Support Domain Validation BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM Ukility v4 31 0 Display lt Ctrl gt lt A gt Message During BIOS Initialization Extended Int 13 Translation for DOS Drives gt 1 GByte Support Removable Disks Under Int 13 as Fixed Disks Advanced Configuration Options Enabled Enab Enab Options Listed Below Have NO EFFECT if Int 13 Support is Disabled ed ed
42. form a low level format on a disk drive A disk must be low level formatted before you can use the operating system s partitioning and high level formatting utilities Most SCSI disk drives are preformatted at the factory and do not need to be formatted again If a drive is not preformatted you can use SCSISelect to perform a low level format on the drive This operation is compatible with most SCSI disk drives A Caution A low level format destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation You cannot abort a low level format once it is started When a low level format command is sent to the disk drive the drive will start its format The SCSI card will not be in use and may appear to be hung You must not interfere or try to stop the low level format as this can destroy the disk drive and render it unusable When the drive has completed its low level format it will send a command to the SCSI card and allow the user to exit the utility To use SCSISelect to format or verify a disk 1 Start SCSISelect See Starting SCSISelect on page 36 SCSISelect detects all Adaptec SCSI cards and displays the model number channel letter slot number and PCI address for each card and channel Select the SCSI card and channel that has the devices you want to format or verify The Options menu appears Select SCSI Disk Utilities SCSISelect scans the SCSI bus and lists the SCSI IDs and associated devices on
43. ght INT 13 devices without an additional device driver Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 38 Advanced Configuration Options A Caution Do not change the Advanced Configuration Options unless absolutely necessary and you thoroughly understand the consequences of the change e Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Default Enabled When set to Enabled the BIOS resets the SCSI bus at POST time and then waits two seconds before scanning the bus for SCSI devices If this option is disabled the SCSI card BIOS does not issue a SCSI reset and there is no two second delay e Display lt Ctrl gt lt A gt Messages during BIOS Initialization Default Enabled When set to Enabled the SCSI card BIOS displays the Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for SCSISelect TM Utility message on your screen during system bootup If this setting is disabled you can still invoke the SCSISelect Utility by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt A gt after the SCSI card BIOS banner appears e Extended INT 13 Translation for DOS Drives gt 1 GByte Default Enabled When set to Enabled provides an extended translation scheme for SCSI hard disks with capacities greater than 1 GB This setting is necessary only for current versions of MS DOS it is not required for other operating systems such as NetWare or UNIX Caution Changing the translation scheme destroys all data on the drive Be sure to back up your disk drives before changing the tr
44. ices assigned to each ID Adaptec lt SCSISelect TM gt Utility v4 31 0 29320LPE 06 04 00 Select SCSI Disk and press lt Enter gt ID 0 Ultra320 Hard Drive HM426El ID 1 No device ID 2 No device ID 3 No device ID 4 No device ID 5 No device ID 6 No device ID 7 Adaptec 29320LPE ID 8 Ultra320 Hard Drive HM426EI ID 9 No device ID 10 No device ID 11 No device ID 12 No device ID 13 No device ID 14 No device ID 15 No device lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit lt default gt If a device does not show up in SCSISelect check these items first e Is the device attached to the SCSI cable e Is there power to the device e Does the device have a unique SCSI ID If two devices are on the same ID and are on the same bus only one device or neither of the devices may show up To correct this make sure that each device has a unique SCSI ID 4 Use the t and 4 keys to move the cursor to a specific ID and device then press Enter Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 44 Verifying or Formatting a Disk SCSISelect includes a utility that enables you to format and verify disks Verify Disk Media Allows you to scan the media of a disk drive for defects If the utility finds bad blocks on the media it prompts you to reassign them so they are no longer used Format Disk Allows you to per
45. icestnatneadeemaen Replacing a SCSI Cardaesscanoscnnnnnnnnnnniniertiiekitnin oe Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Fe iccccininieniainainininin Creating a Driver Installing with Windows Installing with Red apes fanless irae Te a cits DLs E Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin Creating a Driver RRR Aa E A EE T EE Lie he vi Wind OWS E aaa on Red Ha or SUSE Linu Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Dera SO T raia one eeryhr renner vr TTriT ES Exiting SCSISelect ete Lathe Se es See wi inane SCSI Bus Interface OpUONS aicinvnniininneninins Changing Configuration Settings Teme oC DEE UO S ara E ananenennnanen Listing SCSI IDs and TT 3 Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge ESD sersem ae Contents e 8 o Technical Specifications Environmental GROTON sssrinin eT DO Tower Fan ee apie eee 47 Current Requires aniicminmiarmninuntinunintn 47 C Using Advanced Configuration Parameters Using Windows SCSI Parameters doccccesescsccnctunenssaxeassdnssazsierriassininsseniibiaanianiinan 4 Using Driverspecife Paramete ocurrin OU D Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist sosisini isdasa TIa h EUN EeNNN EETRIS ie General Troubleshooting ocrais A Troubleshooting Windows ie een Troubleshooting NetWare Dt ee E E Comro Error WIS ABRs cerren ne Driver Error Messages isimse Windows Ertor Me cirri Glossary In
46. inder of this chapter Installing with Windows To install the driver on Windows 1 ao FB UO N Start or restart Windows The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver Insert the driver disk select Floppy drive then click Next Click Next then click Next again Follow the on screen instructions to complete the driver installation Remove the driver disk and restart your system if prompted Note Advanced users may use software parameters to alter the configuration of the Windows device drivers supplied by Adaptec For more information on using advanced configuration parameters see Using Advanced Configuration Parameters on page 48 Chapter 7 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System e 33 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 1 3 4 Insert and mount the SCSI Installation CD Red Hat mount dev cdrom mnt cdrom SUSE mount dev cdrom media cdrom Install the module RPM rpm Uvh mount point xxx yyy rpm where mount point is the specific mount point on the Linux system xxx is the driver path and yyy rpm is the rpm file Reboot your system to ensure the driver loaded correctly Run fdisk mkfs and create mount points for any new disk drives Installing on NetWare Before you begin ensure that your NetWare operating system has been upgraded to the minimum patch level specified by Novell Refer to the Novell Web site for more i
47. ingle Image Select Master SCSI Controller 29320LPE 06 04 00 lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default If you select Select Master SCSI card or Boot SCSI card non BBS systems only the Master Boot SCSI card Selection menu appears The asterisk indicates the default master or boot SCSI card and channel Adaptec 4 SCSISelect TM gt Utility v4 31 0 29320LPE 06 04 00 lt Arrows gt move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit default 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 ID including IDs not assigned to a device Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 42 Adaptec 4 SCSISelect TM SCSI Device ID 0 1 gt Utility v4 31 0 SCSI Device Configuration 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sync Transfer Rate MB sec 320 Packetized Yes we Yes Initiate Wide Negotiation we Yes Enable Disconnection Yes Send Start Unit Comman Yes BIOS Multiple LUN Support No Include In BIOS Scan Yes SCSI Device ID 8 320 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 9 320 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 10 320 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes 11 Yes Yes Yes Y
48. ischarge 45 SCSI cable lengths 21 combining SCSI and non SCSI devices 18 connecting devices 20 device configuration options 35 disk drives 17 IDs 16 installing multiple SCSI cards 18 overriding the termination settings 19 terminating the SCSI bus 16 translation for DOS drives 38 Ultra320 17 using devices 17 what is 16 Windows driver specific parameters 50 Windows parameters 49 SCSI bus 16 diagnostics 38 interface definitions 35 interface options 36 reset 38 scan 38 silent 38 SCSI cables types 23 Ultra320 SCSI LVD cable 23 SCSI card 61 SCSI card BIOS BIOS scan 37 multiple LUN support 37 SCSI card driver installing with an operating system 27 SCSI cards BIOS 38 changing configuration settings 39 configuring with SCSISelect 34 connecting the LED connector 19 domain validation 39 error messages 56 ID 36 installing multiple 18 maximum cable lengths 21 parity 36 removable drive support 39 replacing 25 SCSI IDs and LUNs 43 selecting cables 23 termination 36 troubleshooting 52 uninstalling 25 SCSI device connecting 20 enable disconnection 37 initiate wide negotiation 37 packetized 37 QAS 37 send start unit command 37 sync transfer rate 37 SCSI device configuration options 35 SCSI IDs Index e 65 default 24 setting 24 view 43 SCSISelect 34 advanced configuration options 38 reset SCSI bus at IC initialization 38 available settings 35 boot device configuration options 35 default settings 35 exiting 36 op
49. l on an Adaptec SCSI Card The default termination setting for a channel is Automatic This setting allows the SCSI card to adjust SCSI termination automatically depending on which connectors have SCSI devices attached to them Regardless of the SCSISelect termination setting the SCSI card termination is always disabled when the power is turned off If you want SCSI card termination to be enabled when the power is turned off you must terminate the SCSI channel manually To manually terminate the channel on the Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE place a shunt on the Termination enable jumper The next figure shows where the jumper is located on Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE Chapter 4 Understanding SCSI e 20 Termination Enable Jumper J4 If you manually terminate the SCSI card with jumpers you will override the SCSISelect setting Making changes in SCSISelect 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 system The devices can be shared between the two computers if one SCSI card is terminated when it is powered off while the system with the other SCSI card is using the SCSI devices Connecting SCSI Devices Here are some examples of how you can connect internal and external SCSI devices to an Adaptec SCSI Card Attach the first device to the en
50. les data transfer to 320MB s and supports cable lengths to 12 meters Q Quick Arbitration Select QAS An Ultra320 SCSI feature that improves the control release between SCSI devices reducing command overhead S SCSI bus A SCSI card and one or more SCSI peripherals connected by cables in a linear chain configuration The SCSI card may exist anywhere on the chain allowing connection of both internal and external SCSI devices A system may have more than one SCSI bus by using multiple SCSI cards SCSI card An adapter card that includes all of the I O logic software and processing to manage the transfer of information between the host computer s bus and devices via a SCSI bus SCSI device A device such as a SCSI card board fixed disk drive or CD drive that is an initiator or a target or both and is attached to a SCSI bus cable SCSI ID A unique identification number used for each device on the SCSI chain Small Computer System Interface SCSI The technology that connects various devices to PCs using a SCSI card that fits inside a system T termination A feature that stops the data signal at the beginning and the end of the SCSI bus The first and last devices on the SCSI bus must be terminated Glossary e 62 throughput A term used to describe the amount of data which can be processed by a system in a given amount of time W Wide SCSI A SCSI protocol that allows 16 and 32 bit data transfers Index
51. less you get this message frequently over a short period of time The memory can be reclaimed by rebooting the system xxxxx0ce Scatter Gather limit exceeded An I O request packet from the system contained a Scatter Gather element list that contained more elements than are supported by the miniport Scatter Gather is a list of data segments that define the entire data transfer Scatter Gather is a means to improve total data throughput This error might be caused by a component external to the miniport driver such as the operating system or an ASPI application xxxxxd4 SCSI card hardware failure SCSI card reset The SCSI card hardware failed and the miniport driver has to reset the hardware xxxxx0d6 Internal driver error An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Try installing the most up to date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site www adaptec com Windows Error Messages Error messages generated by the Windows driver can be viewed by opening the Windows Event Viewer error logs Glossary A active negation Provides better noise immunity on a SCSI bus active termination An active terminator uses one or more voltage regulators to produce the termination voltage rather than using resister voltage dividers asynchronous data transfer A method of SCSI data transfer which is not synchronized to a set timing interval Faster on short cables than synchronous
52. mount of memory installed in your system Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system xxxxx096 SCSI card hardware initialization failure possible resource conflict The driver has attempted to initialize the SCSI card but failed This might suggest that the SCSI card resources for example IRQ conflict with the resources of another board installed in your system xxxxx099 SCSI card software initialization failure xxxxx09a SCSI card software initialization failure xxxxx09b SCSI card software initialization failure An error has occurred initializing one of the driver s internal data structures for a device connected to the SCSI card 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 www adaptec com Chapter D Troubleshooting e 56 xxxxxOab Driver already loaded for this SCSI card The driver is already loaded for this SCSI card Verify that the correct SCSI card is specified in your command line or startup file xxxxxOac Driver already loaded for all SCSI cards 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 normal condition unless you receive additional errors xxxxx0a7 Unable to allocate memory xxxxx0a8 Unabl
53. ms a separate SCSI bus with a different set of SCSI devices SCSI IDs can be reused as long as the ID is assigned to a device on a different SCSI card for example each SCSI card can have a device with SCSI ID 2 If you have two or more SCSI cards and your system boots from a SCSI disk drive leave the SCSI card BIOS enabled on the SCSI card to which the boot disk drive is connected Use SCSISelect to disable the SCSI card BIOS on the other SCSI cards Chapter 4 Understanding SCSI e 19 If you have two or more SCSI cards you can choose which SCSI card is found first by your system by physically changing the order of the SCSI cards in the PCIe PCI PCI X slots Your system scans the PCle PCI PCI X slots in a set order Connecting the LED Connector Optional feature Most computers have an LED disk activity light on the front panel of the system case If you choose to disconnect the cable from the LED connector on the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector on the SCSI card as shown in the figure below the LED on the front panel of the system will light whenever there is activity on the SCSI bus Note If you connect the LED cable to the SCSI card the LED disk activity light will no longer indicate disk activity on the non SCSI disk drives LED Cable from Motherboard as LED Connector on SCSI Card Fa Pin 1 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings You use SCSISelect to control the termination of the SCSI channe
54. nformation To install the driver on NetWare 1 2 o Oo NOD oO FSF O Start your system At the NetWare server console prompt type load hdetect then press Enter if it has not be loaded automatically At the Device types menu select Continue then press Enter At the Device type option select Modify then press Enter Select Storage Adapters then press Enter At the Additional Driver Options menu select Modify then press Enter At the Driver Name menu press the Insert key Insert the driver disk press the Insert key then press F3 At the A prompt press Enter The driver installs 10 At the Additional Driver Option menu select Return to driver summary then press Enter 11 At the Driver type menu select Load on Additional Driver Options 12 After the driver loads select Continue Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect In this chapter PURE ETE e E e ccs ca E E E E E E E E 36 ie eee et es se E E E pn E 36 Uins SCST ree UUE ore apace ee eee ees eae 43 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 disk drives Chapter 8 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect e 35 The following table lists the available and default settings for each SCSISelect option The default settings are appropria
55. nnect non LVD SE Wide Ultra Ultra SCSI devices to the same SCSI channel as LVD Ultra320 Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices the data transfer rate for the LVD SCSI devices will drop to non LVD SE performance levels To achieve maximum data transfer rates for the LVD SCSI devices be sure to keep them separate Connecting Disk Drives 1 Set the SCSI ID of each disk drive to a unique number between 0 and 15 The SCSI card is set to ID 7 by default Although not recommended you can change the SCSI card ID by using the SCSISelect utility see page 34 Note Do not change the SCSI card ID unless absolutely necessary 2 Install a terminator or enable termination on the disk drive at the end of each cable or the end of the cable itself Chapter 5 Getting Started e 25 3 Remove any terminators or disable termination on disk drives between the ends of each cable 4 Install your SCSI disk drives If space inside your computer cabinet is limited connect your disk drives to the SCSI cable before installing them For installation instructions refer to your system s documentation 5 To avoid causing unstable operation do not attach a cable to the SCSI card unless the other end of the cable is attached to a least one disk drive 6 Alternatively install your disk drives then connect them to the SCSI card 7 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected close your computer cabinet reattach the power cord
56. ntered exactly as shown MaximumLogicalUnit This can limit the scan for connected devices on the 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 are scanned during system initialization The data type for this value is REG_DWORD MaximumSGList Specifies the maximum number of Scatter Gather elements Valid values are 2 255 The data type for this value is REG_DWORD NumberOfRequests specifies the maximum number of commands that can be delivered to an SCSI card Valid values are 16 255 The data type for this value is REG_DWORD To enter Windows parameters 1 2 Select Run from the Start button Type regedt32 then press Enter Open the registry list to the following location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Services adpu320 Parameters Device If the Parameters Device keys already exist skip to Step 8 below to begin entering values If the keys do not yet exist you need to create them by continuing with Step 4 Click the adpu320 key Select the Add Key from the Edit menu type Parameters in the Key Name edit box Leave the Class edit box blank Click the Parameters key Appendix C Using Advanced Configuration Parameters e 50 7 Select the Add key from the Edit menu type Device in the Key Name edit box Leave the Class edit box blank To specify a certain SCSI card append Devi
57. nu select Continue then press Enter 12 Follow the instructions in the NetWare manual to complete the installation Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System In this chapter Pero YI COIN n ines Creating a Drier DEK oearsnrarire auan REER damien mamaria Tastallins viih WS eaaa a E mons on Red Mo or SUSE T oa Ena EA e T te E E E E E E AN This chapter explains how to install your SCSI card driver on an existing operating system Note To install the driver and an operating system see page 27 Chapter 7 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System e 32 Before You Begin Install and connect your Adaptec SCSI card and internal disk drives see page 24 Create a driver disk see the following section Creating a Driver Disk Before you can apply a driver to your operating system installation you will need to create a driver disk To create the driver disk 1 2 3 Within Windows insert the Adaptec SCSI CD the Main Menu will open Click Create Driver Disk from the Main Menu Select one of the operating systems from this list e Windows e Linux e NetWare Select the type of operating system you want to use Select the version of the operating system When prompted insert the floppy disk then click OK The system creates the driver disk Remove and label the driver disk Continue with the installation of the operating system and SCSI card driver as described in the rema
58. ore You Begin Install and connect your Adaptec SCSI card and internal disk drives see page 24 Create a driver disk see the following section Creating a Driver Disk Before you can apply a driver to your operating system installation you will need to create a driver disk To create the driver disk 1 2 Within Windows insert the Adaptec SCSI CD the Main Menu will open Click Create Driver Disk from the Main Menu Select one of the operating systems from this list e Windows e Linux e NetWare Select the type of operating system you want to use Select the version of the operating system When prompted insert the floppy disk then click OK The system creates the driver disk Remove and label the driver disk Continue with the installation of the operating system and SCSI card driver as described in the remainder of this chapter Installing with Windows To install the SCSI card driver while installing Windows 1 2 3 Insert your Windows CD then restart the system Follow the on screen instructions to begin the Windows installation When prompted to install a third party driver press F6 Note When F6 is active a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds If you miss your chance to press F6 restart your system Insert the driver disk then wait until prompted to install the driver Press S to specify that the driver is on the floppy disk then press Enter The system reads the disk
59. our LVD Ultra 320 Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices to one SCSI Channel bus and your non LVD SCSI devices if any to a separate SCSI Channel bus This allows the LVD SCSI devices to run at their maximum performance levels of 320 MB sec 160 MB sec or 80 MB sec If you combine LVD and non LVD SCSI devices on the same SCSI channel the data transfer rate of the LVD SCSI devices will drop down to non LVD SCSI performance levels of up to 40 MB sec Internal LVD SCSI devices come from the factory with termination disabled and cannot be changed Proper termination is provided by the terminator at the end of the internal LVD SCSI cable Chapter 4 Understanding SCSI e 18 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 Combining SCSI and Non SCSI Devices You can install an Adaptec SCSI Card in a system that already has a non SCSI card such as an ATA SATA or Serial Attached SCSI SAS controller However you cannot cross connect the disk drives and other devices SCSI devices must be connected to an Adaptec SCSI card ATA devices must be connected to the ATA controller and so on When you install an Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI disk drives in a system that boots from a non SCSI disk drive the system will continue to boot from the non SCS
60. pplied by Adaptec All Windows configuration information is stored in a data structure supplied by Windows called the Registry You can edit this information through a tool called the Registry Editor A Caution Do not edit your Registry unless it is absolutely necessary If there is an error in your Registry your system may become nonfunctional Appendix C Using Advanced Configuration Parameters e 49 The following is a table of supported Windows Registry Settings Default Valid Option Name Value Value Definition MAXTAGS nnn 32 1 255 Specifies tagged command queue depth per target INSTR_ERRLOG_Z nnn 32 0 127 Specifies the length of the instrumentation error log MaximumSGList 65 2 255 Sets the maximum transfer size for an individual command MaximumLogicalUnit 32 0 31 Limits the scan for connected devices on the SCSI bus NumberOfRequests 255 16 255 Specifies the maximum number of commands that can be delivered to an SCSI card Using Windows SCSI Parameters Follow the instructions below to enter the registry values that affect how the Windows SCSI manager interprets the generic configuration information of SCSI device drivers Each driver has its own key reference in the Registry In these instructions the Ultra320 key is used adpu320 All SCSI cards supported by the modified key are affected by the values you enter here A list of valid values follows Note The following value keys are case sensitive and must be e
61. r driver specific parameters 1 2 3 Select Run from the Start button Type regedt32 then press Enter Open the registry list to the following location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE System CurrentControlSet Services adpu320 Parameters Device If the Parameters Device keys already exist skip to Step 10 below to begin entering parameters If the keys do not yet exist you need to create them by continuing with Step 4 Click the adpu320 key Select the Add Key from the Edit menu type Parameters in the Key Name edit box Leave the Class edit box blank Click the Parameters key Appendix C Using Advanced Configuration Parameters e 51 7 10 Select the Add key from the Edit menu type Device in the Key Name edit box Leave the Class edit box blank To specify a certain SCSI card append Device with the number of the SCSI card For example type Device0 for the first SCSI card Device1 for the second etc If you omit the SCSI card number the configuration information applies to all Ultra320 SCSI cards Click the Device key Select Add Value from the Edit menu and type DriverParameters in the Value Name edit box Enter REG_SZ as the data type then press Enter A String Editor text box appears Enter valid parameters in the text box When entering multiple parameters each parameter must be separated by a space Note Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you restart your system Troubleshoo
62. rgy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation However if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Use a shielded and properly grounded I O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified limits of the rules This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Adaptec Inc ASC 29320LPE Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement C This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC in accordance
63. ridge from a SCSI drive controlled by the SCSI card BIOS while the drive is on If you want to be able to remove the media while the drive is on install the removable media software driver and set Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks to Disabled e Boot Only Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device is treated as a disk drive e All Disks All removable media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as disk drives This setting has no effect on drives under NetWare because NetWare automatically supports removable media drives as disk drives Note The Boot Only and All Disks options are available only if the SCSI card BIOS option is enabled BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM Default Enabled When set to Enabled the SCSI card BIOS allows the system to boot from a CD ROM drive If booting from a disk or other device make sure no bootable CD is inserted or disable this option Changing Configuration Settings The factory default settings for Adaptec SCSI cards 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 devices do so now Refer to your SCSI card Installation Guide for details Start SCSISelect See Starting SCSISelect on page 36 SCSISelect detects all Adaptec SCSI cards and displays the model number channel letter slot number and PCI address for each card and channel
64. roup Error messages generated by the driver show up as Event ID 11 Error messages generated by the SCSI port show up as Event ID 9 Chapter D Troubleshooting e 57 2 To view event details select System Log from the Event Viewer tree Double click the appropriate Windows driver event that has an Event ID of 11 There may be none or multiple driver events The top portion of the Event Detail dialog box displays information such as the time that the event was generated the system on which the event occurred in case of remote monitoring and the description of the event The Data section of the Event Details dialog box displays the error messages generated 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 Error Messages below Note The entry in the third row of the last column identifies the SCSI ID of the device originating the error 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 system received no answer when it requested data from an installed SCSI device Run SCSISelect and set the Send Start Unit Command to Yes for the particular SCSI device ID See Starting SCSISelect on page 36 Ensure that the device is
65. set to spin up when the power is switched on The spin up option is typically set by a jumper refer to the documentation for the device Start unit request failed This message can appear if the option to send Start Unit Command is set to Yes and device is not a disk drive If this is the case then change the setting to No in SCSISelect for the device The SCSI card BIOS was unable to send a Start Unit Command to one of the installed SCSI devices Run SCSISelect and disable the Send Start Unit Command for the device Time out failure during An unexpected time out occurred e Verify that the SCSI bus is properly terminated e Verify that all cables are properly connected e Try disconnecting the SCSI device cables from the SCSI card and then starting the system If the system successfully restarts one of the SCSI devices may be defective Driver Error Messages The following error messages are listed sequentially according to the last three digits of the error message For example xxxxx010 xxxxx011 xxxxx012 and so on Note When reporting problems to Adaptec Customer Support be sure to include the complete error message in your problem description Chapter D Troubleshooting e 58 xxxxx004 Command completed with error xxxxx005 Command completed with error xxxxx006 Command completed with error A request issued to a target device completed with indication that there is an error In most cases
66. te 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 SCSISelect Options SCSI Bus Interface Definitions SCSI card ID SCSI card Parity SCSI card Termination Available Settings 0 15 Enabled Disabled Automatic Enabled Disabled Boot Device Configuration Options BBS Systems Only Select Master SCSI card A Boot Device Configuration Non BBS systems Only Select Master SCSI card Boot SCSI ID Boot LUN Number SCSI Device Configuration Options Sync Transfer Rate MB sec Packetized QAS Initiate Wide Negotiation Enable Disconnection Send Start Unit Command BIOS Multiple LUN Support 1 Include in BIOS Scan 1 Advanced Configuration Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization Display lt Ctrl gt lt A gt Messages during BIOS Initialization Extended INT 13 Translation for DOS Drives gt 1 GB Post Display Mode SCSI card INT 13 Support Domain Validation Support Removable Disks Under INT 13 as Fixed Disks BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM 2 A 0 15 0 7 320 160 80 0 66 6 40 0 33 3 20 0 10 0 ASYN Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Verbose Silent Diagnostic Enabled Disabled Scan Bus Disabled Not Scan Enabled Disabled Disabled Boot Only All Disks Enabled Disabled Def
67. the error is recovered and normal operations continues xxxxx010 Error issuing command An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Try installing the most up to date version of the driver available from the Adaptec Web site www adaptec com xxxxx011 Error issuing command The requested command is not supported by this driver xxxxx012 Error issuing command xxxxxx99 Error issuing command The driver does not recognize the target device xxxxx021 Target device protocol error An unexpected event occurred during data transfer between the SCSI card and target device Normally this indicates a faulty or noncompliant target device xxxxx022 SCSI card or target device protocol error The SCSI card or target device has broken the communication protocol A badly behaving device could cause this message to appear Normally this is not a serious problem If you get this message frequently over a short period of time it could indicate that the device or system is malfunctioning Unplug or turn off unused devices to see if the problem persists xxxxx023 Target device parity error The driver has detected a parity error by the target device xxxxx024 Data overrun or underrun The SCSI card was given more or less than the expected amount of data xxxxx031 Target device queue full The target device internal buffer is full xxxxx032 Target device busy The target device reports a Busy stat
68. ting In this chapter Thobiesipo tiie ec kN st ie Sarees ati aed eee a Cae meral Troublis hooting iiie e E oacctantaesbaedonacieiaeceielants 53 Troubleshootine WN TINO ierann estat etaiaee capone iawrmeduae area denna aeartaenecdans 54 Tinos he gine na Mie AG cases Enn E A ene Te 54 Error MENA a 56 This chapter provides troubleshooting information for your Adaptec SCSI card and its device drivers Chapter D Troubleshooting e 53 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 e Are all SCSI cables and power cables properly connected e Are all SCSI devices turned on e Is the Adaptec SCSI Card firmly seated and secured in the PCIe expansion slot e Is the PCIe expansion slot compliant with PCIe Rev 1 0 or higher e Are all SCSI devices on each SCSI bus assigned unique SCSI IDs e Is termination set correctly on all the devices Note If you have problems with a specific SCSI device when other connected SCSI devices are working correctly please contact the manufacturer of the problem device for troubleshooting information General Troubleshooting The following procedures can be used for troubleshooting in all operating systems What if I can t load the driver and suspect that it is an resource conflict These are some basic steps that can assist the motherboard in correctly
69. tions 35 SCSI bus interface definitions 35 settings 36 starting 36 verifying or formatting a disk 44 Small Computer Systems Interface 16 storage space 10 SUSE Linux creating a driver disk 29 system requirements 12 T Technical Support Identification TSID number 3 terminating the SCSI bus 16 termination settings overriding 19 terminology 10 troubleshooting 52 checklist 53 general 53 NetWare 54 to 55 Windows 54 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U Ultra 160 17 uninstalling Adaptec SCSI 29320LPE 25 V verifying or formatting a disk 44 W Windows advanced configuration parameters 49 creating a driver disk 28 driver specific parameters 50 error messages 59 SCSI parameters 49 supported registry settings 49 adaptec Adaptec Inc 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas CA 95035 USA 2006 Adaptec Inc All rights reserved Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec Inc which may be registered in some jurisdictions Part Number CDP 00205 01 A Rev B JB 02 07
70. to purchase cables visit the Adaptec Web site at www adaptec com Chapter 5 Getting Started e 24 Before You Begin e Read the safety information on page 45 e Familiarize yourself with your SCSI card s physical features see page 13 e Ensure that you have the proper cables for your SCSI card and disk drives see page 22 e Ifyou have a low profile computer cabinet replace the original full height bracket with the low profile bracket supplied in the SCSI card kit e Handle the SCSI card by its bracket or edges only Installing the Adaptec SCSI Card This section describes how to install your Adaptec SCSI card into your computer cabinet A Caution Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage your SCSI card Handle the SCSI card carefully so that you do not expose it to static charge da 1 Ifyou have a low profile computer cabinet replace the pi TT original full height bracket on the SCSI card with the low profile bracket supplied in the SCSI card kit 2 Turn off your system and disconnect the power cord 3 Open the cabinet following the manufacturer s instructions 4 Insert the SCSI card into an available PCIe slot compliant with PCIe rev 1 0 and secure the bracket in the PCIe slot using the retention device for instance a screw or lever supplied with your system 5 Install and connect any internal drives using the appropriate cable s then close the computer cabinet Note If you co
71. us Another program may already be using this device xxxxx050 SCSI card failure xxxxxx9A SCSI card failure Your SCSI card may not be properly installed or defective Try resetting the SCSI card in the PCI slot or try installing it a different PCI slot Chapter D Troubleshooting e 59 xxxxx081 SCSI card initialization failure xxxxxx8A SCSI card initialization failure xxxxxx83 SCSI card initialization failure An error has occurred while the driver was setting up its internal data structures Verify that your SCSI card is supported by this version of the driver xxxxx089 Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system xxxxx096 SCSI card hardware initialization failure possible resource conflict The driver has attempted to initialize the SCSI card hardware but failed This might suggest that an SCSI card resource for example an IRQ conflicts with another board installed in your system xxxxx097 Unable to allocate memory This indicates that there may be a problem with the amount of memory installed in your system Verify that your system has at least the minimum amount of memory required by your operating system xxxxxOaf Unable to de allocate memory that was allocated for a target device Normally this is not a serious problem un
72. with e EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Emissions e EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Immunity EN61000 4 2 1995 Electrostatic discharge 4 kV contact 8 kV air EN61000 4 3 1996 Radiated immunity EN61000 4 4 1995 Electrical fast transients burst 1 kV AC 0 5 kV I O EN61000 4 5 1995 Surges 1 kV differential mode 2 kV common mode EN61000 4 6 1996 Conducted immunity 3 V EN61000 4 11 1994 Supply dips and variation 30 and 100 In addition all equipment requiring U L listing has been found to comply with EMC Directive 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC in accordance with EN60950 with amendments A1 A2 A3 A4 A11 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to the Australian New Zealand standard Australian New Zealand Compliance Statement AS NZS 3548 set out by the Spectrum Management Agency Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada Japanese Compliance Voluntary Control Council Initiative This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI Voluntary Control Council for Interface This equipment is designed for home use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too n

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