Adaptec 39320D User manual

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Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D
User’s Guide
For Floppy Disks (OEM)

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Contents
1 Introduction
Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D 1-1
Device Drivers 1-3
Operating Systems 1-3
System Requirements 1-4
Understanding SCSI 1-4
SCSI IDs 1-5
Terminating the SCSI Bus 1-6
2 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D and SCSI
Devices
Using SCSI Devices 2-2
Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 2-2
Using Ultra320/160 Hard Disk Drives 2-2
Using SCSI Devices 2-3
Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-3
Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-4
Connecting the LED Connector 2-5
Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-6
Connecting SCSI Devices 2-7
Maximum Cable Lengths 2-9
3 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D with
SCSISelect
Starting SCSISelect 3-3
Exiting SCSISelect 3-3
Using SCSISelect Settings 3-4
SCSI Bus Interface Options 3-4
Boot Device Configuration – Non-BBS Systems Only 3-5
SCSI Device Configuration Options 3-5
Advanced Configuration Options 3-7
Changing Configuration Settings 3-10

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Using SCSI Disk Utilities 3-15
Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs 3-15
Verifying or Formatting a Disk 3-16
4 Installing Windows 2000
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows 2000 4-2
Updating the Driver When Windows 2000 is Already
Installed 4-3
Upgrading a Windows NT 4.0 Installation to
Windows 2000 4-4
Using Advanced Configuration Parameters 4-4
Using Windows 2000 SCSI Parameters 4-4
Using Driver-specific Parameters 4-6
InstallingaNewHostAdapterafterWindows 2000IsAlready
Installed 4-8
Removing a Host Adapter 4-8
Swapping a Host Adapter 4-9
Troubleshooting 4-10
Problems and Solutions 4-10
Error Messages 4-11
Driver Error Messages 4-12
5 Installing Windows NT 4.0
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 5-2
Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From
Floppy Disk 5-2
Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From
CD 5-3
Installing the Driver When Windows NT 4.0 is Already
Installed 5-4
Updating Windows NT 4.0 5-4
Using Advanced Configuration Parameters 5-5
Using Windows NT 4.0 SCSI Parameters 5-5
Using Driver-specific Parameters 5-7
Hot-Plug PCI Support 5-8
Using Windows NT 4.0 and the Host Adapter 5-9
Removing a Host Adapter 5-9

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Removing a Host Adapter in Windows NT
4.0 5-10
Swapping a Host Adapter 5-11
Troubleshooting 5-12
Problems and Solutions 5-12
Error Messages 5-14
adpu320.sys Error Messages 5-15
6 Installing Windows XP
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows XP 6-2
Installing Windows XP (32-bit) 6-2
Installing Windows XP (64-bit) 6-3
Installing a New Host Adapter after Windows XP is Already
Installed 6-4
Using Advanced Configuration Parameters 6-5
Using Windows XP SCSI Parameters 6-5
Using Driver-Specific Parameters 6-7
Removing a Host Adapter 6-8
Swapping a Host Adapter 6-9
Troubleshooting 6-10
Problems and Solutions 6-10
Error Messages 6-11
Driver Error Messages 6-12
7 Installing Novell NetWare
Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 7-2
NetWare 4.2 7-2
NetWare 5.0 7-3
NetWare 5.1 and 6.0 7-3
Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed 7-4
Loading the Driver at Server Bootup 7-5
Using the Load Command Line Options 7-6
adpu320.ham Command Line Options 7-6
Bit Mask Options 7-7
Sample Load Commands 7-7
Using NetWare and the Host Adapter 7-8
Using Removable Media 7-8

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Mount Status 7-9
Lock Status 7-9
Using the NetWare Tape Backup 7-9
Using a CD with NetWare 7-10
Netware 4.2 7-10
NetWare 5.x and 6.0 7-11
Optimizing Performance 7-11
Troubleshooting 7-12
Error Messages 7-12
8 Installing UnixWare and Open Unix
Installing the Driver When Installing UnixWare/Open Unix
8-2
Installing the Driver When UnixWare/Open Unix is Already
Installed 8-3
Back Up the Kernel 8-4
Load the Package 8-4
Modify the New System File 8-5
Rebuild the UnixWare/Open Unix Kernel 8-5
Boot the New Kernel 8-6
Using UnixWare/Open Unix and the Host Adapter 8-7
Using Tunable Parameters 8-7
Using Multiple Host Adapters 8-7
Removing the Driver 8-8
Troubleshooting 8-9
Problems and Solutions 8-9
Error Messages 8-10
9 Installing Sun Solaris
Installing the driver when installing Solaris 8 9-1
Installing the Driver when Solaris 8 is Already Installed 9-3
Removing the Driver From Solaris 8 9-4
Command Line Options 9-5
Additional Notes 9-5
Known/Unresolved or FYI Issues 9-5

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10 Installing Linux
Installing the Device Drivers for Red Hat Linux 10-1
Installing the Device Drivers for SuSE Linux 10-3
A Troubleshooting in Windows
Troubleshooting Checklist A-1
General Troubleshooting A-2
Troubleshooting in Windows NT 4.0 A-5
Common Error Messages A-5
Index

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Introduction
In this Chapter
Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card
39320D
The Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D enables you to connect up to 30
SCSI devices—such as very large arrays of high-performance hard
disk drives, external storage subsystems, Ultra320/160, or Ultra2
hard disk drives, scanners, and CD-ROM drives—to any Intel-
based computer with 64- or 32-bit PCI/PCI-X expansion slots.
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.1
Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D 1-1
Device Drivers 1-3
Operating Systems 1-3
System Requirements 1-4
Understanding SCSI 1-4
SCSI IDs 1-5
Terminating the SCSI Bus 1-6
1When only one Ultra320/Ultra160, or Ultra2 SCSI device is connected, the
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The Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D has two independent SCSI
channels, each with a maximum throughput of 320 MB/sec.
■SCSI Channel A—(marked CH A on the card) has one internal
connector and one external connector.
■SCSI Channel B—(marked CH B on the card) has one external
connector.
For the bestdata I/Operformance, connectonly LVD (Low Voltage
Differential) devices and LVD cables to the Adaptec SCSI Card
39320D. (LVD devices means Ultra 320, Ultra160, and Ultra2 SCSI
devices.) If you connect non-LVD devices (for example, Fast SCSI
or Ultra SCSI devices), we recommend that you connect them to
SCSI Channel B. This allows you to operate LVD SCSI devices at
their maximum speed on Channel Awhile at the same time using
non-LVD SCSI devices on Channel B.
Althoughthe Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D isa 64-bit PCIcard, italso
works in a 32-bit PCI slot. When installed in a 32-bit PCI slot, the
card automatically runs in the slower 32-bit mode.
This User’s Guide provides information about using the Adaptec
SCSI Card 39320D and SCSI devices, troubleshooting, SCSI
termination, and other important topics. It explains how to use the
built-in SCSISelect®utility if you need to change the Adaptec SCSI
Card 39320D settings. It also explains how to install the software
device drivers for your operating system.
Note: Read the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D Installation Guide if
you need instructions on installing the SCSI Card and
connecting SCSI devices to it.

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Device Drivers
The Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D comes with aset of softwaredevice
drivers and other files that enable it to communicate with your
computer. The following table lists the correct driver for your
operating system.
For information on how to install the driver for the Adaptec SCSI
Card39320D, refer tothe section of this User’s Guide that describes
your specific operating system.
Operating Systems
The Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D supports these operating systems:
■Windows NT®4.0
■Windows®2000
■Windows®XP
■Novell NetWare 6.0
■Caldera Open Unix 8
■SCO UnixWare 7.11
■Sun Solaris 8
Operating System Ultra320 Driver
Windows NT 4.0 adpu320.sys
Windows 2000 adpu320.sys
Windows XP adpu320.sys
NetWare adpu320.ham
SCO UnixWare adpu320
Caldera Open
Unix adpu320
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■Linux
■Red Hat 7.2/Redhat 7.2 Advanced Server
■SuSE Enterprise 7
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements needed to install the Adaptec
SCSI Card 39320D device drivers are:
■A PCI computer, with an installed and configured Adaptec
Ultra320 host adapter(s).
■An installed primary (boot) floppy disk drive. The drive must
be able to read your operating system floppy disks. A 3.5 inch
(1.44 MB) floppy disk drive is required.
■The driver floppy disks included with your Adaptec SCSI Card
39320D.
■An installed and configured CD-ROM drive.
■The distribution software and documentation included with
your operating system.
Understanding SCSI
SCSI (pronounced “scuzzy”) stands for Small Computer Systems
Interface. SCSI is an industry standard computer interface for
connecting SCSI devices (such as a hard disk drive, CD-ROM
drive, or scanner) to a common SCSI bus.
A SCSI bus is an electrical pathway that consists of a SCSI adapter
card (such as the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D) installed in a
computer and one or more SCSI devices. SCSI cables are used to
connect the devices to the SCSI adapter card. The Adaptec SCSI
Card 39320D has two independent SCSI buses (channels).
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.

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SCSI IDs
Each device attached to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D, as well as
the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D itself, must be assigned a unique
SCSI ID number from 0 to 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:
■For internal SCSI devices, the SCSI ID usually is set by
configuring a jumper on the device. For further information on
changing the SCSI ID, refer to the device manufacturer’s
documentation.
■For external SCSI devices, the SCSI ID usually is set with a
switch on the back of the device. For further information on
changing the SCSI ID, refer to the device manufacturer’s
documentation.
■SCSI ID numbers do not need to be sequential, as long as the
Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D 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.
■SCSI ID 7 has the highest priority on the SCSI bus. The priority
of the remaining IDs, in descending order, is 6 to 0, then 15 to 8.
■On both SCSI buses (channels) the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D
is preset to SCSI ID 7and should not be changed. This gives the
card the highest priority on the SCSI bus.
■Most internal SCSI hard disk drives come from the factory
preset to SCSI ID 0.
■If you 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
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■If you are booting your computer from a SCSI hard disk drive
connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D, 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 to 0. We recommend that you do not change this
setting.
■With the SCSISelect disk utility feature, you can confirm/view
which SCSI ID is assigned to each device. See Chapter 3,
Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D with SCSISelect for
more information.
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.
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:
■Internal Ultra320/160 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.
■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. For further information on device termination,
refer to the device manufacturer’s documentation.
■Termination on most external SCSI devices is controlled by
installing or removing a SCSI terminator. However, termination
on some external SCSI devices is enabled or disabled by setting
a switch on the back of the SCSI device. For further information
on device termination, refer to the device manufacturer’s
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■By default, termination on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D 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 39320D itself; the card cannot
change the termination setting on a device.

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Using the Adaptec SCSI
Card 39320D and SCSI
Devices
In this Chapter
This section provides useful information on using the Adaptec
SCSI Card 39320D and your SCSI devices. For more information
about a specific SCSI device, refer to the documentation for that
device.
Using SCSI Devices 2-2
Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-3
Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-4
Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-6
Connecting SCSI Devices 2-7

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Using SCSI Devices
Using SCSI Hard DiskDrives
■If you connect a SCSI hard disk drive to the Adaptec SCSI Card
39320D that was previously connected to a different SCSI card,
you must low-level format the drive before you can use it. Back
up the data on the drive before you format the drive. (See Using
SCSI Disk Utilities on page 3-15 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 hard disk drive must be physically low-level
formatted, partitioned, and logically formatted before it can be
used to store data. Most SCSI drives are preformatted at the
factory. If your SCSI hard disk drive has not been preformatted
at the factory, and if your computer is running under DOS, you
can format the disk with the DOS Fdisk and Format commands.
(See the DOS and Windows documentation for more
information.) To format SCSI hard disk drives running under
other operating systems, see the operating system
documentation.
Using Ultra320/160 Hard Disk Drives
■We recommend that you connect your LVD (Ultra 320, Ultra160
and Ultra2) SCSI devices to SCSI Channel Aand your non-LVD
SCSI devices (if any) to SCSI Channel B. This allows the LVD
SCSI devices to run at their maximum performance levels of
320 MB/sec, 160 MB/sec. or 80 MB/sec. Or you can connect
LVD SCSI devices to both SCSI channels. If you combine LVD
and non-LVD SCSI devices on the same SCSI channel, the data
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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.
Using SCSI Devices
If you connect SCSI devices (such as scanners, tape drives, zip
drives, etc.) to the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D, 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 the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D in a computer that
already has a non-SCSI controller, such as an ATA controller.
However, you cannot cross-connect the disk drives and other
devices: SCSI devices must be connected to the Adaptec SCSI Card
39320D, EIDE devices must be connected to the ATA controller,
and so on.
When you install the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D and SCSI disk
drives in a computer that boots from a non-SCSI disk drive, the
computer will continue to boot from the non-SCSI disk drive
unless you change the computer’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.
68-pin Internal LVD/SE
Connector Channel A
68-pin External
LVD/VHDCI Connector
Channel A
68-pin External
LVD/VHDCI Connector
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If your computer’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, read the computer documentation or contact your
motherboard manufacturer.)
The following table shows what to do, after you physically install
the SCSI card and SCSI devices, to use different kinds of disk
drives in the same computer:
Installing Multiple SCSI Cards
■You can install multiple SCSI cards in your computer; 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 forms 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).
Does computer
BIOS support BBS? Wantcomputertoboot 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 Hard Disk
setting to None or No Drives
Installed (see computer
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
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■If you have two or more SCSI cards and your computer boots
from a SCSI disk drive, leave the host adapter BIOS enabled on
the SCSI card to which the boot disk drive is connected. Use
SCSISelect to disable the host adapter BIOS on the other SCSI
cards.
■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 PCI slots. Your system scans the
PCI 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 computer 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 Connector
on SCSI Card
1
LED Cable
from
Motherboard
Pin 1
1
2-pin
LED
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Overriding SCSI Termination Settings
You use SCSISelect to control the termination of the two SCSI
channels on the Adaptec SCSI Card 39320D. The default
termination setting for both channels 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 channels manually.
To manually terminate Channel A, place a shunt on jumper J4. To
manually terminate Channel B, place a shunt on jumper J5. The
following figure shows where the jumpers are located on the SCSI
card.
Note: If you manually terminate the SCSI card with jumpers,
you will override the SCSISelect setting. Making changes in
SCSISelect will have not effect on termination when these
jumpers are installed.
J5 J4