Adaptec AAA-130U2 SERIES Assembly Instructions

INSTALLATION AND
HARDWARE GUIDE
AAA-130U2 SERIES
ULTRA2 SCSI RAID CARD

Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ AAA-130U2 Series
Ultra2 SCSI RAID Card
Installation and Hardware Guide

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CI/O, Adaptec CI/O Management Software, and SCSISelect are trademarks of
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Windows is a registered trademark and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Cor-
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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsi-
ble 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 con-
ditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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.
Adaptec, Inc.
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
AAA-131U2,
AAA-133U2

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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents
1 Introduction
System Requirements 1-2
Installation Overview 1-3
2 Installing the Hardware
AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2
Installing DIMM Memory 2-3
Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4
Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5
Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6
Check the SCSI IDs 2-6
Terminate the Ends 2-7
Additional Hints for Connecting SCSI Devices 2-8
Connecting SCSI Devices 2-9
Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) 2-10
Internal Ultra SCSI Connector (50-pin) 2-13
External Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) 2-16
External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage
Subsystems) 2-18
Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-19
3 Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2
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 Array1000U2 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 Novell NetWare
Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Novell NetWare 5-2
Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 5-2
Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already
Installed 5-7
Netware Installation and Configuration Notes 5-8
6 Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWare
Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for UnixWare 6-2
Installing the Driver When Installing SCO
UnixWare 6-2
Installing the Driver When SCO UnixWare is Already
Installed 6-3
A Using SCSI
Select
and Disk Utilities
SCSISelect Default Settings A-2
Starting the SCSISelect Utility A-3
Using SCSISelect Menus A-3
Exiting SCSISelect A-3
Using the SCSI Disk Utilities A-4
SCSISelect Settings A-5
SCSI Bus Interface Definitions A-5
SCSI 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

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Contents
C Using a CD-ROM Drive
Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS C-1
D Obtaining SCSI Cables
External Cables D-2
External Connector Diagrams D-2
Internal Ribbon Cables D-2
Internal Connector Diagrams D-2
Index
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