Adaptec 2100S - SCSI RAID Controller User manual

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Adaptec RAID
Installation Guide

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written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
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Windows Me, and Windows 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US
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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.
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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 compliance 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 interference 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 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.
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, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/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)
EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges
Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement
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 AS/NZS 3548 set out by the
Spectrum Management Agency.
Adaptec, Inc.
ATA RAID 2400A
Tested to Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
SCSI RAID 2100S/3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S

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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 (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)

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Contents
1 Introduction
Read this First 1-2
System Requirements 1-2
Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software 1-2
Motherboard Compatibility 1-3
Kit Contents 1-3
Adaptec RAID Controller Features 1-4
Adaptec RAID Features – SCSI Only 1-5
About the Documentation 1-6
Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD 1-6
Files and Folders 1-8
Product Documentation on CD 1-9
Errata and Release Notes 1-9
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-10
Overview of the Installation Process 1-11
Cache Memory Module 1-12
Storage Management Software Overview 1-13
Safety Information 1-14
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 1-14
Electrostatic Discharge 1-15
2 Installing Your Controller
Configuring ATA Drives 2-1
ATA Drives 2-1
ATA Cables 2-2
Configuring SCSI Devices 2-2
Narrow and Wide SCSI Devices 2-2
LVD and SE Devices 2-3
SCSI Cables 2-3
SCSI Device IDs 2-3
SCSI Termination 2-4

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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide
Installing Additional Cache Memory 2-6
Seating the Module – Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only 2-6
Seating the Module – Adaptec 2400A/2100S/3210S/3410S
Only 2-7
Finishing up – All Models 2-7
Installing the Battery Backup Module 2-8
Installing the Controller 2-8
Determining the Booting Controller 2-9
Controller IRQ and Address 2-9
Using SMOR 2-10
3 Installing the Driver
Windows 2000 3-2
Installing the Driver in a New System 3-2
Adding the Controller to an Existing System 3-3
Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000 3-4
Windows NT 4.0 3-5
Installing the Driver in a New System with Only One
Controller 3-6
Installing the Driver in a New System with Other
Hardware 3-7
Upgrading the Controller in an Existing System 3-8
Changing the Driver in an Existing System 3-9
Windows95,Windows98,andWindowsMe 3-11
Installing the Driver in a New Windows 98/Me
System 3-12
Installing the Driver in a New System with Windows 95
(OEM SR2 – Version 95B) 3-14
Adding the Controller to an Existing Windows 95/98/
Me System 3-16
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98/Me (Upgrade
Version) 3-18
Novell NetWare 3-18
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New
NetWare 4.11 Server 3-19
Installing the Driver in a Existing NetWare 4.11
Server 3-20

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Contents
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New
NetWare 4.2 Server 3-21
Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 4.2
Server 3-23
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New
NetWare 5 Server 3-24
Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 5
Server 3-25
SCO UNIX 3-26
Installing the Driver in a New OpenDesktop 3.x
System 3-26
Installing the Driver in a New OpenServer 5.0x
System 3-27
Adding the Controller to an Existing OpenDesktop 3.x
or OpenServer 5.x System 3-27
Adding the Controller to an Existing UnixWare 7
System 3-28
FreeBSD 3-29
Linux 3-30
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System 3-30
Installing the Driver in an Existing Linux System 3-32
4 Installing Storage Management Software
System Requirements 4-2
Installing Storage Manager Pro 4-2
Operating System Compatibility 4-2
Installation Prerequisites 4-3
Windows 4-3
NetWare 4.11 and 4.2 4-4
NetWare 5.x 4-6
Red Hat Linux and FreeBSD 4-7
Installing Storage Manager 4-8
Operating System Compatibility 4-8
Windows 4-8
NetWare 4-9
SCO UNIX 4-10
SCO UnixWare 7 4-10
FreeBSD 4-10
Linux 4-11

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Adaptec RAID Installation Guide
A Card and Module Diagrams
Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A A-2
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S A-3
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S A-4
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3400S A-5
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3210S/3410S A-6
Adaptec Battery Backup Module A-8
B Controller LEDs
LED During Power-up B-2
LEDs During Controller Idle B-2
LEDs During Controller Active B-2
Cache Status LEDs B-3
Cache Status LEDs – Adaptec 2400A/3200S/3400S Only B-3
Cache Status LED – Adaptec 3210S/3410S Only B-4
SCSI Bus Status LEDs B-4
SCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only B-4
SCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3210S Only B-4
SCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3410S Only B-5
C Troubleshooting
D Controller Reset Procedures
NVRAM Reset D-2
Flash Mode 0 D-2
E Specifications

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Introduction
In this Chapter
➤ Read this First 1-2
➤ System Requirements 1-2
➤ Kit Contents 1-3
➤ Adaptec RAID Controller Features 1-4
➤ About the Documentation 1-6
➤ Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD 1-6
➤ Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-10
➤ Overview of the Installation Process 1-11
➤ Cache Memory Module 1-12
➤ Storage Management Software Overview 1-13
➤ Safety Information 1-15

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Read this First
Before you begin installing your new Adaptec RAID controller, read
this chapter. This chapter is an important guide to the rest of the
documentation and provides a summary of the installation process.
System Requirements
The following system requirements are discussed:
■Storage requirements for drivers and software
■Motherboard compatibility
■ATA requirements – Adaptec 2400A only
■ SCSI requirements – Adaptec 2100S/3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S only
Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software
Adaptec Storage Management software and device drivers require
approximately 4 MB of disk space. The host system should have
64 MB of memory, and a Pentium processor that is at least as fast as
200 MHz. A mouse and SVGA color monitor are also required.
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro requires 40 MB of available disk space
for installation. The host system should have 64 MB of memory, a
Pentium processor (200 MHz or faster), and a video adapter capable
of 800 ×600 resolution with 256 colors.