Adaptec ARO-1130CA Assembly Instructions

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Installation and Hardware Guide
ARO-1130CA
RAIDport II Card
for Personal Workstations

Adaptec, Inc.
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ARO-1130CA
RAID port II Card
for Personal Workstations
Installation and Hardware Guide

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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents
1 Introduction
System Requirements 1-1
Using the ARO-1130CA with Other Adaptec Products 1-2
Installation Overview 1-3
2 Installing the ARO-1130CA and Connecting SCSI
Devices
ARO-1130CA Layout 2-2
Verifying Presence of DIMM Memory 2-3
Installing the ARO-1130CA 2-4
Connecting the LED Activity Indicator to the
ARO-1130CA 2-5
Connecting SCSI Devices 2-6
Choosing SCSI Cables 2-6
Connecting Internal SCSI Devices 2-7
Connecting External SCSI Devices 2-8
Connecting SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage
Subsystems) 2-12
Installation Hints for Connecting SCSI Devices 2-13
Completing the Installation 2-15
3 Creating the First Array With the Array
Config
CA
Program
Creating an Array with Express Setup 3-2
Creating an Array with Custom Setup 3-4
Making the Array Bootable 3-7

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4 Installing Software on a Windows NT System
Installing the Array1000CA Driver for Windows NT 4-2
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 4-2
Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already
Installed 4-3
Installing Adaptec CI/O Workstation Array Management
Software for Windows NT 4-4
5 Configuring the ARO-1130CA with the
SCSI
Select
Utility
Default SCSISelect Settings 5-2
Starting the SCSISelect Utility 5-3
Using SCSISelect Menus 5-3
Exiting SCSISelect 5-4
Using the SCSI Disk Utilities 5-4
SCSISelect Settings 5-5
SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 5-5
SCSI Device Configuration 5-6
Additional Options 5-7
A Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Checklist A-1
Problems Running the Software On Your Windows NT
Workstation A-2
Using the ARO-1130CA with an AHA-2940 Family Host
Adapter A-4
Scenario #1: Adding an ARO-1130CA to a System with
an AHA-2940 Family Adapter A-4
Scenario #2: Adding an AHA-2940 Family Adapter to a
RAIDport II System with an ARO-1130CA A-7
Backing up the Windows NT Registry A-10
B Advanced Topics
Installing Multiple Adapters B-1

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Contents
C Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS
D Obtaining SCSI Cables and Converters
External Cables D-2
Internal Ribbon Cables D-2
Converters D-2
E Listing of Vendors
Array Storage Enclosure Manufacturers D-1
SCSI Disk Drive Manufacturers D-2
Index

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Introduction
The Adaptec®ARO™-1130CA RAIDport II™Card provides power-
ful disk array support in personal workstations with RAIDport II
on-board.
This Installation and Hardware Guide explains how to install the
ARO-1130CA, create the first array, and then install the supporting
software. The Adaptec Array1000CA Family Array Management Guide,
which is included with the ARO-1130CA, explains how to use the
software to create and manage additional arrays.
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for the ARO-1130CA are
■A RAIDport II on-board system with an available
PCI/RAIDport II slot
■A minimum of one SCSI hard disk drive
■A standard 168-pin, 16-, 32-, or 64-MByte, EDO 3.3v, 60ns or
faster DIMM installed on the card. (See the Adaptec Web Site
at
http://www.adaptec.com/RAID
for a list of approved DIMMs
and vendors.)
■Five MBytes of free hard disk space for the ARO-1130CA soft-
ware (five MBytes of free hard disk space on the Windows sys-
tem disk are also required for the temporary files created
during installation of the software)
■Windows NT™Workstation 4.0 or higher
■A 3.5-inch 1.44-MByte primary (boot) floppy disk drive

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■64 MBytes or more of system memory recommended for
Windows NT Workstation
Using the ARO-1130CA with Other Adaptec
Products
Read this section if you plan to install an ARO-1130CA in a
RAIDport II computer system with AIC-7895 dual motherboard
SCSI channels that already includes another Adaptec product.
■You can use an ARO-1130CA in a RAIDport II-equipped com-
puter system that has been upgraded with an Adaptec
AHA®-3940U/3940UW host adapter.
■You cannot use an ARO-1130CA in a RAIDport II-equipped
computer system that has been upgraded with an Adaptec
AHA-3940AU/3940AUW host adapter. This is due to a PCI ID
conflict with the motherboard dual SCSI (AIC-7895 B2) imple-
mentation. In the future, Adaptec will provide a RAIDport II
solution with dual motherboard SCSI that is compatible with
AHA-3940AU/3940AUW host adapters. See the Adaptec Web
Site at
http://www.adaptec.com/RAID for more information.
■You can use an ARO-1130CA in a computer system that has
been upgraded with an Adaptec AHA-2940 Family host
adapter. To do this, however, you may need to make some
Windows NT configuration changes. See Appendix A, Trouble-
shooting, for more information. In the future, Adaptec will pro-
vide a RAIDport II solution with dual motherboard SCSI that
will eliminate the need for configuration changes of this sort.
Caution:
We recommend that you do not attempt to change
the Windows NT configuration unless you are an experi-
enced computer user.

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Introduction
Installation Overview
The steps involved in installing the ARO-1130CA hardware and
software are
1
Locate the PCI RAIDport II slot on the motherboard.
2
Install the ARO-1130CA in the RAIDport II on-board system.
3
Connect the SCSI devices to the RAID ready SCSI connectors
on the motherboard.
4
Create the first array using the ArrayConfigCA™program.
5
If needed, install Windows NT on the array, or on a stand-
alone boot drive.
6
Install the Array1000CA driver for Windows NT.
7
Install the Adaptec CI/O™Workstation Array Management
Software on your system.
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Installing the ARO-1130CA
and Connecting SCSI
Devices
This chapter explains how to install your hardware. To install the
ARO-1130CA and devices, you must
■Verify presence of DIMM memory
■Back up any existing data on drives to be used in array
■Install the ARO-1130CA in your system
■Connect SCSI devices to system’s RAIDport II motherboard
SCSI channels
Note:
If another Adaptec host adapter is already installed in
the computer system, you may need to make some changes
to the Windows NT configuration. See Using the
ARO-1130CA with Other Adaptec Products on page 1-2 for
more information.

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ARO-1130CA Layout
Figure 2-1 identifies the major ARO-1130CA components. You may
find it helpful to refer to this information while installing the
ARO-1130CA.
Note:
The model number that is printed on the board itself is
ARO-1130CA-B.
Figure 2-1. ARO-1130CA Major Components
DIMM Memory Socket
Must be populated with a
168-pin 16-, 32-, or 64-MByte
EDO, 3.3v DIMM
BIOS EPROM
Provides booting
capabilities from a SCSI
hard disk or array
LED Connector
Connects to the computer’s LED cable
to display activity on the SCSI bus
Expansion Slot Bracket
Secures the RAID
port
II card
inside your computer
Bus Contacts
Inserted into the PCI/RAID
port
II
expansion slot

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Verifying Presence of DIMM Memory
Before you can use the ARO-1130CA, the DIMM memory socket
must be populated with a 168-pin, 16-, 32-, or 64-MByte, EDO 3.3v
60ns or faster DIMM, as shown in Figure 2-2. Install a DIMM if one
is not yet installed. (See the Adaptec Web Site at
http://
www.adaptec.com/RAID
for a list of approved SIMMs and vendors.)
Figure 2-2. Installing a DIMM in the DIMM Memory Socket
16-, 32-, or 64-MByte DIMM

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Installing the ARO-1130CA
Follow these steps to install the ARO-1130CA:
Note:
If you are installing the ARO-1130CA in an existing sys-
tem that already has data, back up all data before continuing
with installation. You can restore the data later once your
ARO-1130CA arrays are created.
1
Turn OFF power to the computer, and disconnect the power cord.
2
Remove the cover from the computer case. (If necessary, refer
to the instructions in your computer documentation.)
3
Locate the PCI/RAIDport II expansion slot; unscrew and
remove the expansion slot bracket that covers the card-slot
opening.
4
Insert the ARO-1130CA in the slot; press down firmly so that
the bus contacts are securely seated in the slot. Secure the
adapter bracket with the screw you removed in Step 3, as
shown in Figure 2-3.
Fi
g
ure 2-3. Installin
g
the ARO-1130CA in a T
y
pical PCI/RAID port II Expansion Slot
Expansion Slot
Bracket Screw
RAID port II Card Bracket
Bus Contacts
PCI Expansion Slots RAID
port II Expansion Slot

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Connecting the LED Activity Indicator to the ARO-1130CA
(Optional feature) An LED on the front panel of most computers
lights to indicate non-SCSI hard disk activity. If you would like that
LED to light whenever there is activity on SCSI channel A (con-
trolled by ARO-1130CA) instead, you must disconnect the LED
cable from the motherboard and connect it to the LED connector on
the ARO-1130CA. If the LED has a two-position cable, connect the
cable to pins 1 and 2 of the LED connector, as shown in Figure 2-4.
If the ARO-1130CA supports multiple SCSI channels, and you want
the LED to light whenever there is activity on any of those channels,
refer to your motherboard documentation for instructions on setting
the appropriate motherboard jumpers.
Note:
If you are using non-SCSI disk drives (e.g., IDE), the
LED may no longer indicate activity on these drives when
you connect the LED cable to the ARO-1130CA.
1
Figure 2-4. Connecting the LED Activity Indicator
LED Cable
LED Connector
on ARO-1130CA
2-pin LED Cable
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1

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Connecting SCSI Devices
The ARO-1130CA supports both internal and external SCSI devices.
Depending on the number of SCSI channels provided on the moth-
erboard. Each channel supports up to 15 SCSI devices—either 16-bit
devices alone or a combination of 16-bit and up to seven 8-bit
devices.
Note:
If you are installing your SCSI devices inside an array
enclosure, see Connecting SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage Sub-
systems) on page 2-12.
Choosing SCSI Cables
To connect your SCSI devices, make sure you have the appropriate
cable and connectors as described in the following table (see also
Cable Lengths on page 2-13 for additional information on cabling SCSI
devices):
1
Use only high-quality external cables with a single-ended impedance range of 80-110 ohms.
To Install… You Will Need…
8-bit Internal SCSI Devices • A 50-pin internal SCSI cable with enough connectors
to accommodate all of your internal SCSI devices.
16-bit Internal SCSI Devices • A 68-pin Ultra Wide internal SCSI cable with enough
connectors to accommodate all of your internal SCSI
devices.
8-bit External SCSI Devices
1
• A 50-pin internal-to-external SCSI port expansion kit.
• A 50-pin external SCSI cable for each device.
16-bit External SCSI Devices
1
• A 68-pin Ultra Wide internal-to-external SCSI port
expansion kit.
• A 68-pin Ultra Wide external SCSI cable for each
device.
Array Enclosure • A 68-pin Ultra Wide internal-to-external SCSI port
expansion kit.
• A 68-pin Ultra Wide external SCSI cable.