LSI MegaRAID Elite 1600 User manual

DB11-000040-00
January 2002
Copyright © 2002 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Quick Hardware Setup Guide
LSI Logic MegaRAID®Elite 1600
64-Bit 66 MHz PCI RAID Controller With
Two Ultra 160M SCSI Channels
Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAID Elite 1600 PCI RAID
controller. Please take a few minutes to review this quick guide
before beginning the installation process. If you require a further
explanation of any item covered in this guide, please refer to the
complete hardware manual.
Contents for the MegaRAID Elite 1600
You should have received: MegaRAID Elite 1600 RAID
controller MegaRAID Driver and Documentation CD, which
includes:
•MegaRAID Elite 1600 Drivers and Utilities
•MegaRAID Elite 1600 Hardware Guide
•MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide
•MegaRAID Operating Systems Drivers Guide
•Software License Agreement
•Warranty Registration Card
Technical Support
If you need help installing, configuring, or running the MegaRAID
SCSI 320-0 Controller, contact LSI Logic Technical Support:
Phone Support: 678-728-1250
Web Site: http://megaraid.lsilogic.com/support/index.html
Mail: MegaRAIDsuppor[email protected]
Universal Operating System Software Drivers
All MegaRAID controllers include configuration utilities and drivers
for:
•Novell®NetWare®4.2 and 5.x
•Microsoft Windows NT™4.0, 2000 and XP
•SCO®OpenServer 5.x
•SCO®Unixware 7.1.x/Open UNIX 8
•BSDI 4.x
•DOS 6.xx
•Linux Redhat 7.X, Caldera 3.1, Suse 7.1
•Solaris x86 2.6, 7 and 8
Note: The DOS drivers for the MegaRAID Elite 1600 are
contained in the firmware, except the DOS ASPI and CD-
ROM drivers.
Hardware Installation Requirements
You must have the following items before installing the MegaRAID
Elite 1600 PCI RAID controller in a server:
•Elite 1600 64-bit Ultra 160M RAID controller with cache memory
•Host computer with an available 64-bit PCI expansion slot (it will
also work in a 32-bit slot and non-Ultra 160M drives)
•Elite 1600 installation CD
•Necessary SCSI cables and terminators
•An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the entire system is
recommended
•Ultra 160M SCSI hard disk drives and other SCSI devices, as
desired
•Optional: SCSI cables that interconnect the Elite 1600 to external
SCSI devices
Installation Steps
If you need only the basic MegaRAID features and your computer
does not use other adapter cards with resource settings that may
conflict with the MegaRAID Elite 1600 settings, the following steps
will make your installation quick and easy. For all other
configurations, please refer to the hardware manual.
Check Step Action
1 Unpack the controller and inspect for damage.
2 Turn the computer off and remove the cover.
3 Make sure the motherboard jumper settings
are correct.
4 Install cache memory on the MegaRAID Elite
1600 controller. A minimum of 16 MB of cache
is required.
5 Check the jumper settings on the MegaRAID
Elite 1600 controller. See Step 5 in the Mega-
RAID Elite 1600 Hardware Guide for more
details.
6 Set SCSI termination.
7 Set SCSI terminator power (TermPWR).
8 Connect the Battery Harness (optional).
9 Install the MegaRAID Elite 1600 card.
10 Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI devices.
11 Set target IDs for the SCSI devices.
12 Replace the computer cover and turn the
power on.
13 Run MegaRAID Elite 1600 configuration utility
(optional).
14 Install software drivers for the desired operat-
ing systems.

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Quick Hardware Setup Guide
Step 1: Unpack
Unpack and install the hardware in a static-free environment. The
MegaRAID controller card is packed inside an anti-static bag
between two sponge sheets. Remove the controller card and
inspect it for damage. If the card appears damaged, contact LSI
Logic or your MegaRAID OEM support representative.
•MegaRAID Configuration Software, Operating System
Drivers and Elite 1600 Hardware Guides
•MegaRAID Drivers and Configuration Utilities
•Software license agreement
•Warranty registration card
Step 2: Power Down
Turn off the computer and remove the cover. Make sure the
computer is disconnected from any networks before installing the
controller card.
Step 3: Configure Motherboard
Make sure the motherboard is configured correctly for MegaRAID.
MegaRAID is essentially a SCSI Controller. Each MegaRAID card
you install will require an available PCI IRQ; make sure an IRQ is
available for each controller you install.
Step 4: Install Cache Memory
Important:
A minimum of 16 MB of cache memory is required. The
cache memory must be installed before MegaRAID Elite
1600 is operational.
Install cache memory DIMMs on the MegaRAID Elite 1600
controller card in the cache memory socket. Use a 64-bit 3.3 V
single-sided or double-sided 168-pin unbuffered DIMM. Lay the
controller card component-side up on a clean static-free surface.
The memory socket is mounted flush with the MegaRAID card, so
the DIMM is parallel to the MegaRAID card when properly installed.
The DIMM clicks into place, indicating proper seating in the socket.
The MegaRAID card is shown laying on a flat surface as shown
below.
Lay the controller card component-side up on a clean static-free
surface and install the DIMMs. The DIMMs click into place,
indicating proper seating in the socket, as shown above.
Step 5: Set Jumpers
Make sure the jumper settings on the MegaRAID Elite 1600 card
are correct. Jumper setting details can be found in the MegaRAID
Elite 1600 Hardware Guide.
Step 6: Set SCSI Termination
Each MegaRAID SCSI channel can be individually configured for
termination enable mode by setting the J2 and J3 jumpers.
You must terminate the SCSI bus properly. Set termination at both
ends of the SCSI cable. The SCSI bus is an electrical
transmission line and must be terminated properly to
minimize reflections and losses. Typical configuration is to
set the Termination Enable jumpers to allow software to set
termination automatically.
Note: The default jumper settings on the controller for both
Termination and TermPWR normally do not need to
be changed.
Step 7: Set SCSI Terminator Power (TermPWR)
Important:
Both MegaRAID Elite 1600 SCSI channels need
TermPWR to operate. If a channel is not being used,
make sure the TermPWR jumper for that channel is set
to supply TermPWR from the PCI bus. Jumpers J16 and
J18 control TermPWR on the Elite 1600.
Step 8: Connect the Battery Harness (Optional)
You can install an optional Battery Backup unit onto J6 of Series
493 MegaRAID Elite 1600 Ultra160 RAID controller. Contact
Technical Support for more information.
Step 9: Install the MegaRAID 1600 Card
The MegaRAID card can plug into a 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot that
receives 5 V and, optionally, 3.3 V through the motherboard.
Choose a PCI slot and align the MegaRAID controller card bus
connector to the slot. Press down gently but firmly to make sure
that the card is properly seated in the slot. The bottom edge of the
controller card should be flush with the slot. Insert the MegaRAID
card in a PCI slot as shown below:
Step 10:Connect the SCSI Cables to the SCSI Devices
Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI devices. The MegaRAID Elite
1600 controller provides two types of connectors: two internal high-

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density 68-pin SCSI connectors and two external ultra high-density
68-pin SCSI connectors.
Step 11:Set Target IDs
Set target identifiers (TIDs) on the SCSI devices. Each device in a
specific SCSI channel must have a unique TID in that channel.
Non-disk devices, such as CD-ROM or tape drives, should have
unique SCSI IDs regardless of the channel to which they are
connected.
Step 12:Power Up
Replace the computer cover and reconnect the AC power cords.
Turn power on to the host computer. Set up the power supplies so
the SCSI devices are powered up at the same time as or before the
host computer. If the computer is powered up before a SCSI device,
the device might not be recognized.
During boot, the MegaRAID Elite 1600 BIOS message appears:
MegaRAID Elite 1600 Disk Array Adapter BIOS Version x.xx date
Copyright (C) LSI Logic Corporation
Firmware Initializing . . . [Scanning SCSI Device ...(etc)... ]
The firmware takes several seconds to initialize. During this time
the adapter scans each SCSI channel. When it is ready, the
following lines appear:
host Adapter-1 Firmware Version x.xx date DRAM Size 8 MB
0 Logical Drives found on the Host Adapter
0 Logical Drives handled by BIOS
Press <Ctrl><M> to run MegaRAID Elite 1600 BIOS Configuration
Utility
The <Ctrl> <M> prompt times out after several seconds.
The MegaRAID Elite 1600 host adapter (controller) number,
firmware version and cache DRAM size are displayed in the second
portion of the BIOS message. The numbering of the controllers
follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host motherboard.
Step 13:Run MegaRAID Elite 1600 Configuration Utility
Press <Ctrl><M> or <Ctrl><H> to run the MegaRAID Elite 1600
BIOS Configuration Utility. See the MegaRAID Configuration
Software Guide for information about running the MegaRAID
Configuration Utility. A screen such as the following displays:
Step 14:Installing Software Drivers for the Desired Operating
Systems
For driver installation procedures, please refer to the MegaRAID
Operating Systems Drivers Guide on the Drivers and
Documentation CD.