LSI MegaRAID Express 300 User manual

DB11-000038-00
January 2002
Copyright © 2002 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Quick Hardware Setup Guide
LSI Logic MegaRAID®Express 300
High Performance, Low Cost, PCI Ultra2
LVD SCSI RAID Controller
Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAID Express 300 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 Express 300
You should have received: MegaRAID Express 300 RAID controller.
MegaRAID Driver and Documentation CD, which includes:
•MegaRAID Express 300 Hardware Guide
•MegaRAID Express 300 Configuration Software Guide
•MegaRAID Operating System 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®3.1x, 4.x and 5.x
•HAM
•Windows NT™3.5x/4.0/5.0
•Miniport Driver
•SCO®OpenServer 5.0
•MSCSI Driver
•UnixWare®2.x and 7.0
•PDI Driver
•Linux Redhat 5.x and 6.x
•x86 Solaris 2.6 and 7.0
•OS/2 Warp 4.x and E-Business
•DOS 5.0 and Above
•ASPI driver
Note: The DOS drivers for the MegaRAID Express 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
Express 300 PCI RAID controller in a server:
Express 300 controller, Host computer with an available 3.3v, 64-bit
PCI expansion slot, Express 300 installation CD, necessary SCSI
cables and terminators. An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for
the entire system is recommended
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 Express 300 settings, the following
steps will make your installation quick and easy. For all other
configurations, please refer to the hard-ware manual.
Step 1: Unpack
Unpack and install the hardware in a static-free environment. The
MegaRAID Express 300 controller card is packed inside an anti-
static bag between two sponge sheets. Remove the controller card
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 set-
tings/BIOS settings are correct.
4 Install cache memory on the MegaRAID
Express 300 controller. A minimum of 16 MB of
cache is required.
5 Check the jumper settings on the MegaRAID
Express 300 controller. See Step 5 in the hard-
ware installation manual for more details.
6 Set SCSI termination.
7 Set SCSI terminator power (TermPWR).
8 Install the MegaRAID Express 300 card.
9 Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI devices.
10 Set target IDs for the SCSI devices.
11 Replace the computer cover and turn the power
on.
12 Run MegaRAID Express 300 configuration utility
(optional).
13 Install OS and MegaRAID software drivers for
the desired operating systems.

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and inspect it for damage. If the card appears damaged, contact
LSI Logic or your MegaRAID OEM support representative.
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
Express 300. MegaRAID Express 300 is essentially a SCSI
controller. Each MegaRAID Express 300 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
Use 72-bit 3.3 V unbuffered SDRAM only. The maximum memory
bandwidthis 528 MB/sec.
For more information on SDRAM specifications, refer to the
MegaRAID Express 300 Hardware Guide.
Important:
A minimum of 16 MB of cache memory is required. The
cache memory must be installed before MegaRAID
Express 300 is operational.
Install cache memory on the MegaRAID Express 300 card in the
DIMM socket. This socket accepts a 168-pin DIMM.
Lay the controller card component-side up on a clean static-free
surface to install the DIMM. The memory socket is mounted flush
with the MegaRAID Express 300 card, so the DIMM will stand at a
right angle to the MegaRAID card when properly installed. The
DIMM clicks into place, indicating proper seating in the socket.
Step 5: Set Jumpers
Make sure the jumper settings on the MegaRAID Express 300 card
are correct. Jumper setting details can be found in the Hardware
Installation Manual. The jumpers and connectors are:
MegaRAID Express 300 Card Layout
Step 6: Set Termination
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. Termination is always enabled, regardless of the
configuration. However, you can override this setting by setting
another state.
J10 Termination Enable: J10 is a three-pin header that specifies
hardware or software control of SCSI termination.
Step 7: Set Terminator Power (TermPWR)
Important:
Both MegaRAID Express 300 SCSI channels need
TermPWRto operate. If a channel is not being used and
no auxiliary power source is connected, change the
jumper setting for that channel to supply TermPWR from
the PCI bus.
J14 Term Power: J14 is a 2-pin jumper. The factory setting is Pins
1-2 shorted. Pins 1-2 should always be shorted for J14 to enable
onboard term power.
Step 8: Installing the MegaRAID Express 300
Choose a 3.3 V PCI slot and align the MegaRAID Express 300
controller card bus connector to the slot. Press down gently but
firmly to make sure the card is properly seated in the slot. The
bottom edge of the controller card should be flush with the slot.
Step 9: Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI devices
Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI devices. The MegaRAID
Express 300 controller provides two types of connectors: one
internal high-density 68-pin SCSI connectors and one external ultra
high-density 68-pin SCSI connectors.
Connector Description Type
J16 I2C connector 4-pin header
J17 BIOS enable 2-pin header
J18 Serial EPROM 2-pin header
J19 JTAG 4-pin header
J3 Serial port 10-pin header
J5 Internal straddle-mount connector 68-pin connector
J4 External SCSI connector 68-pin connector
J7 User activity LED 4-pin connector
J10 SCSI bus termination enable\dis-
able control 3-pin header
J14 SCSI bus termination power 2-pin header
J12 Rub1 slot interrupt steering 3-pin header
J13 Rub1 slot interrupt steering 3-pin header
J15 Rub1 slot interrupt steering 3-pin header
Type of SCSI Termination J1 Setting
Software control of SCSI termination via drive
detection. Short Pins 1-2
Permanently disable all onboard SCSI
termination. Short Pins 2-3
Permanently enable all onboard SCSI
termination. OPEN

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Step 10: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 11: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 Express 300 BIOS message appears:
MegaRAID Express 300 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 will scan each SCSI channel. When it is ready, the following
lines will appear:
host Adapter-1 Firmware Version x.xx date DRAM Size 4MB
0 Logical Drives found on the Host Adapter
0 Logical Drives handled by BIOS
Press <Ctrl><M> to run MeagRAID Express 300 BIOS Configuration
Utility
The <Ctrl> <M> prompt times out after several seconds.
The MegaRAID Express 300 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 12:Running the MegaRAID Express 300 BIOS Setup
Press <Ctrl><M> to run the MegaRAID Express 300 BIOS setup
utility. See the MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide for
information about running MegaRAID-64 LVD BIOS setup.
Step 13:Installing Operating System Drivers
The MegaRAID Express 300 ASPI driver can be used in the DOS,
Windows 3.x and Windows 95 environments. The DOS ASPI driver
supports:
1. Up to six non-disk SCSI devices (each SCSI device must use
a unique SCSI ID regardless of the SCSI channel it resides on.
SCSI IDs 1 through 6 are valid
2. Up to 12 MegaRAID Ultra2 LVDS adapters
3. Virtual DMA services (VDS) for up to eight logical drives.
For more information, please refer to the complete software manual.