Adaptec AAA-UDMA User manual

INSTALLATION AND
HARDWARE GUIDE
AAA-UDMA
ULTRA DMA/66 RAID CARD

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AAA-UDMA
Ultra DMA/66 RAID Card
Installation and Hardware Guide

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Regulatory Compliance Statements
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for com-
pliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy,
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 instal-
lation. 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 interfer-
ence 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.

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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.
European Union Compliance Statement
This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following
European directives:
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
EN 50081-1 (1992):
EN55022 (1994) Class B
EN 50082-1 (1992):
EN61000-4-2 (1998)
EN61000-4-3 (1998)
EN61000-4-4 (1995)
Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur-
suant to the Australian/New Zealand standard 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 numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial
brouilleur du Canada.
Japanese Compliance
Adaptec, Inc. AAA-UDMA
Te s t e d t o C o m p l y
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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Contents
1 Introduction
System Requirements 1-2
Installation Overview 1-3
2 Installing the Hardware
AAA-UDMA RAID Card Layout 2-2
Installing DIMM Memory 2-3
Installing the AAA-UDMA 2-4
Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5
Setting Up UDMA Drives 2-6
Setting Jumpers on UDMA Drives to the Master
Setting 2-6
Mounting UDMA Drives and Connecting Power
Cables 2-7
Additional Hints for UDMA Drives 2-7
Connecting UDMA Drives 2-8
Connecting UDMA Drives to the UDMA
Connectors 2-8
Configuring the AAA-UDMA 2-11
3 Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG
UDMA Utility
Creating an Array 3-2
Creating an Array with Express Setup 3-2
Creating an Array with Custom Setup 3-4
Making the Array Bootable 3-8

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4 Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT
Installing the Array1000UDMA Driver for
Windows NT 4-2
Installing the Driver When Installing
Windows NT 4-2
Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already
Installed 4-4
Windows NT Installation and Configuration Notes 4-5
5 Installing the Software Driver for Windows 2000
Installing the Array1000UDMA Driver for Windows
2000 5-2
Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000 5-2
Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of
Windows 2000 5-4
Installingthe DriverWhenWindows2000isAlready
Installed 5-5
Windows 2000 Installation and Configuration Notes 5-6
6 Installing the Software Driver for Novell
NetWare
Installing the Array1000UDMA Driver for Novell
NetWare 6-2
Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 6-2
Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already
Installed 6-6
Netware Installation and Configuration Notes 6-7

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Contents
A Using BIOSSelect and Disk Utilities
BIOSSelect Default Settings A-2
Starting the BIOSSelect Utility A-3
Using BIOSSelect Menus A-3
Exiting BIOSSelect A-3
Using the Disk Utilities A-4
BIOSSelect Settings A-5
Bus Interface Definitions A-5
Device Configuration A-5
Additional Options A-6
B Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Checklist B-1
Windows NT Troubleshooting B-2
Error Messages While Setting Up Windows NT B-2
Index

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Introduction
In this Chapter
The Adaptec®AAA™-UDMA RAID card provides powerful disk
array support in systems that have a PCI bus. The AAA-UDMA is a
full-size PCI UDMA RAID card with four, 40-pin internal UDMA
connectors. A single UDMA drive can be connected to each of the
four internal UDMA connectors on the AAA-UDMA (four UDMA
drives total).
Note: The AAA-UDMA supports UDMA (UDMA 33 or 66)
hard disk drives only. Any combination of UDMA 33 or 66
hard disk drives can be connected to the AAA-UDMA.
Throughout the industry, these drives are also often referred
to as ATA, EIDE, IDE, or Ultra DMA. The AAA-UDMA does
not support CD-ROM, tape drives, or other non-hard disk
drive devices.
➤System Requirements 1-2
➤Installation Overview 1-3

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This Installation and Hardware Guide explains how to install the
AAA-UDMA, connect UDMA drives to it, run the
ARRAYCONFIG™UDMA Utility to create the first array for a boot-
able array configuration, and then install the software device driver
for your operating system.
Use the Adaptec CI/O Management Software™, which is included
with the AAA-UDMA, to create additional arrays (CI/O™is
required for array management in order to provide the proper level
of fault tolerance and event notification). Refer to the Adaptec CI/O
Management Software User’s Guide for instructions on installing and
using the software.
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for the AAA-UDMA are:
■PCI-based 266-MHz Pentium II or equivalent motherboard
that is PCI 2.1 compliant
■An available full-length, unobstructed PCI slot that supports
Bus Mastering
■A minimum of one UDMA drive (UDMA 33 or 66)
■A standard non-buffered 60 ns (or faster), 3.3V, ECC, 168-pin
EDO DIMM installed on the adapter. (A 2 MB DIMM is typi-
cally pre-installed.) See the Adaptec Web Site at
http://www.adaptec.com/tools/compatibility/u2dimm.html for a
list of approved DIMMs and vendors
■5 MB of free hard disk space for the AAA-UDMA software
(5 MB of free hard disk space on the Windows system disk are
also required for the temporary files created during installation
of the software)
■Windows NT™4.0 Server, Windows 2000™, or Novell NetWare
4.11, 4.2, or 5.0
■A 3.5-inch 1.44-MB primary (boot) floppy disk drive
■64 MB or more of system memory.

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Introduction
Caution: An Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) is a key
feature for system fault tolerance. It is possible to lose data
due to power failure or power brown outs. In order to pre-
vent errors or data loss due to power failure, Adaptec
strongly recommends that a UPS be installed to support
your system.
Installation Overview
To install AAA-UDMA hardware and software, follow these steps:
■Install the AAA-UDMA in the system. (Chapter 2)
■Connect UDMA drives to the AAA-UDMA. (Chapter 2)
■Create the first bootable array using the ARRAYCONFIG
UDMA utility. (Chapter 3)
■Install the appropriate Array1000UDMA software driver for
your operating system. (Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6)
■Install the Adaptec CI/O Management Software. (See the
Adaptec CI/O Management Software User’s Guide for more infor-
mation)
Note: Before proceeding with installation, review the
readcio.txt file found in the Adaptec CI/O Management
Software CD-ROM and the relnote.txt file found in the root
directory of the Array1000UDMA driver diskette.

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Installing the Hardware
In this Chapter
This chapter explains how to install the AAA-UDMA and connect
UDMA drives to it.
Note: The AAA-UDMA supports UDMA (UDMA 33 or 66)
hard disk drives only. Any combination of UDMA 33 or 66
hard disk drives can be connected to the AAA-UDMA.
Throughout the industry, these drives are also often referred
to as ATA, EIDE, IDE, or Ultra DMA. The AAA-UDMA does
not support CD-ROM, tape drives, or other non-hard disk
drive devices.
➤AAA-UDMA RAID Card Layout 2-2
➤Installing DIMM Memory 2-3
➤Installing the AAA-UDMA 2-4
➤Setting Up UDMA Drives 2-6
➤Connecting UDMA Drives 2-8
➤Configuring the AAA-UDMA 2-11

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Note: The AAA-UDMA does not support the hot-swap
functionality on the UDMA drives.
WARNING: Before handling the AAA-UDMA and any other
electronic component, ground yourself by touching an
unpainted metal surface on your computer chassis.
AAA-UDMA RAID Card Layout
Figure 2-1 identifies the major components on the AAA-UDMA. You
may find it helpful to refer to this figure while installing the
AAA-UDMA and attaching UDMA drives to it.
Figure 2-1. AAA-UDMA Major Components
40-pin Internal UDMA Connectors
DIMM Socket
PCI Bus Contacts
DIMM

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Installing the Hardware
Installing DIMM Memory
Before you can use the AAA-UDMA, the DIMM memory socket
must be populated with a DIMM, as shown in Figure 2-2.
In most cases, the AAA-UDMA comes pre-installed with a DIMM. If
a DIMM is not pre-installed, a non-buffered 60 ns (or faster), 3.3V,
ECC, 168-pin EDO DIMM can be used. A DIMM of up to 64 MB is
supported. (See the Adaptec Web Site at
http://www.adaptec.com/tools/compatibility/u2dimm.html for a list of
approved DIMMs and vendors.)
Figure 2-2. Installing DIMM in the DIMM Socket
168-pin DIMM
DIMM Socket

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Installing the AAA-UDMA
Follow these steps to install the AAA-UDMA:
Note: If you are installing the AAA-UDMA in an existing
system, back up all data before continuing with installation.
1Turn OFF power to the computer and disconnect the power
cord.
2Remove the cover from the computer case.
3Locate an unused, unobstructed, PCI expansion slot and
remove the expansion slot cover. (The expansion slot must be
PCI 2.1 or higher and must support Bus Mastering.) Save the
slot cover screw for use in Step 4.
4Insert the AAA-UDMA in the PCI expansion slot; press down
firmly until it clicks into place, then replace the slot cover
screw.
Figure 2-3. Installing an AAA-UDMA in PCI Expansion Slot
AAA-UDMA Installed in PCI
Expansion Slot

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Connecting the LED Activity Indicator
(Optional) An LED on the front panel of most computers lights to
indicate activity on your hard disks. If you want the LED to light
whenever there is activity on hard disks connected to the
AAA-UDMA, you must disconnect the LED cable from the mother-
board and connect it to the LED connector on the AAA-UDMA. If
the LED has a 2-pin cable, connect the cable to pins 1 and 2 of the
LED connector.
Note: If you connect the LED cable to the AAA-UDMA, the
LED lights whenever there is activity on hard disks
connected to the AAA-UDMA only. The LED will no longer
light whenever there is activity on hard disks not connected
to the AAA-UDMA.
Figure 2-4. Connecting the LED Activity Indicator

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Setting Up UDMA Drives
Setting up UDMA drives before connecting them to the
AAA-UDMA typically involves setting jumpers, mounting UDMA
drives inside your computer, and connecting power cables to each
device.
Since setup can vary from device to device or computer to computer,
always refer to the UDMA drive’s or computer’s documentation for
specific instructions. Below are some guidelines for setting up
UDMA drives. Additional installation hints for UDMA drives are
also provided.
Note: If you refer to the UDMA drive’s documentation for
installation instructions, be sure to return to this document
to continue with installation of the software included in the
package.
Setting Jumpers on UDMA Drives to the Master Setting
Each UDMA drive you are connecting to the AAA-UDMA must be
set to the Master setting. If your UDMA drive is set to the Slave set-
ting, you must change it to the Master setting. This is typically done
by changing jumper settings on the drive. The Master setting is the
factory default setting on most UDMA drives. Refer to your drive’s
documentation for appropriate jumper settings.