Mylex AcceleRAID 200 Installation Guide

AcceleRAID™Installation GuideAcceleRAID 200AcceleRAID 250PCI to Ultra2 SCSIRAID ControllersP/N: 775007-01

Product Description1-2 AcceleRAID Installation GuideController Features and FunctionsAcceleRAID 200 Features:• SISL to implement RAID on system board

IntroductionManual No. 775007 1-3Operating System SupportMS-DOS 5.x, 6.x, and above are supported using drivers that reside in the AcceleRAID BIOS. Ma

User-supplied Items1-4 AcceleRAID Installation GuideUser-supplied ItemsThe following user-supplied items are required to perform this installation:• C

Manual No. 775007 2-1Chapter 2Preinstallation PlanningThis chapter describes:• SCSI termination• SCSI cabling• SCSI drive preparationThere are some co

SCSI Termination2-2 AcceleRAID Installation Guide SCSI TerminationCorrect termination is critical for the SCSI channels. Termination on the end of the

Preinstallation PlanningManual No. 775007 2-3Figure 2-2. System Board SCSI Termination ExamplesTInternal DriveConfigurationTSCSI Terminationon System

AcceleRAID 250 Termination2-4 AcceleRAID Installation GuideAcceleRAID 250 TerminationThe AcceleRAID 250 is equipped with automatic SCSI termination ci

Preinstallation PlanningManual No. 775007 2-5Figure 2-3. AcceleRAID 250 SCSI Termination ExamplesTAuto TerminationEnabledExternal DriveConfigurationTT

SCSI Cabling2-6 AcceleRAID Installation GuideSCSI CablingAn Ultra SCSI or an Ultra2 SCSI channel supports up to 15 drives.m CautionWide and narrow SCS

Preinstallation PlanningManual No. 775007 2-7*SCSI Trade Association (STA) Terms† The maximum number of devices allowed on a Wide Ultra SCSI bus is 8

SCSI Drive Preparation2-8 AcceleRAID Installation GuideSCSI Drive PreparationPrepare the drives for installation as follows:• Remove any terminators a

Manual No. 775007 3-1Chapter 3InstallationThis chapter describes:• Before you begin• Connectors and Jumpers• Safety considerations• Installing the con

Connectors and Jumpers3-2 AcceleRAID Installation GuideConnectors and Jumpersm CautionAnti-static handling procedures are required. Leave the controll

InstallationManual No. 775007 3-3Installing the Controllerm CautionAnti-static handling procedures are required. Leave the controller in its anti-stat

Performing a Standard Installation3-4 AcceleRAID Installation GuidePerforming a Standard Installation(AcceleRAID 250 only)Figure 3-2. Removing JP10 on

InstallationManual No. 775007 3-5Figure 3-3. Plugging the AcceleRAID 250 into a Standard PCI Slot4. Set the SCSI ID on each internal drive to a unique

Performing a Standard Installation3-6 AcceleRAID Installation GuideFigure 3-4. Connecting Internal and External Drives9. Connect a wide, round, 68-pin

InstallationManual No. 775007 3-7Performing a SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL) Installationm CautionIf an operating system or existing data reside

Performing a SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL) Installation3-8 AcceleRAID Installation GuideFigure 3-7. Pinout for JP1 on AcceleRAID 200/250m Cauti

InstallationManual No. 775007 3-93. Plug the AcceleRAID card into the specially prewired SISL PCI slot. See the documentation provided with your syste

AcceleRAID™Installation Guide AcceleRAID 200AcceleRAID 250PCI to Ultra2 SCSIRAID ControllersPart Number 775007-01© Copyright 1999 Mylex Corporation.Al

Performing a SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL) Installation3-10 AcceleRAID Installation Guide6. Be sure that termination power is enabled on all di

InstallationManual No. 775007 3-11Figure 4. AcceleRAID 250 in a Typical SISL InstallationFigure 5. AcceleRAID 200 in a Typical SISL InstallationThe ha

Performing a SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL) Installation3-12 AcceleRAID Installation Guide

Manual No. 775007 4-1Chapter 4Controller Start-upThis chapter describes:• Start-up procedures• BIOS options• BIOS Configuration Utility• Driver Instal

Controller Start-up4-2 AcceleRAID Installation GuideController Start-upThe controller start-up procedure is the first step in confirming that the cont

Controller Start-upManual No. 775007 4-3 Setting BIOS OptionsThe available BIOS options are:• BIOS disabled / enabled• CD-ROM boot disabled / disabled

BIOS Options Sequence4-4 AcceleRAID Installation GuideEnable 8GByte or 2GByte DrivesThis setting affects how the BIOS reads the disk drives for the bo

Controller Start-upManual No. 775007 4-5☛NoteIn the event that the RAID controller needs to be replaced, the current drive geometry will be restored f

Using RAID EzAssist4-6 AcceleRAID Installation Guide☛NoteIf you want to do anything other than an automatic configuration, refer to the RAID EzAssist

Controller Start-upManual No. 775007 4-7Operating SystemIf an operating system is not already installed on the system, it can be installed on a system

GreetingsThank you for purchasing the Mylex AcceleRAID™ controller. This manual describes the installation of the Mylex AcceleRAID controllers. Reques

Operating System Device Drivers4-8 AcceleRAID Installation Guide6. Change the Option ROM Scan to DISABLED. Enable Master should be set to ENABLED, and

Controller Start-upManual No. 775007 4-9In Case of ProblemsIf problems are encountered during start-up, check the following:• Check SCSI cabling for l

In Case of Problems4-10 AcceleRAID Installation Guide

Manual No. 775007 A-1Appendix AAcceleRAID SpecificationsGeneral Hardware SpecificationsAcceleRAIDController DAC960PTLCPU Intel i960 RD® RISC 32-bit mi

Environmental SpecificationsA-2 AcceleRAID Installation GuideEnvironmental Specifications Controller DAC960PTLTemperature Operating 0°C to +55°C (+32°

AcceleRAID SpecificationsManual No. 775007 A-3DAC960PTL Block Diagram Figure A-1 shows the functional relationship between the Mylex AcceleRAID RAID C

DAC960PTL Block DiagramA-4 AcceleRAID Installation Guide

Manual No. 775007 B-1Appendix BAcceleRAID Error MessagesError MessagesStart-up Error MessagesThe BIOS looks for any initialization message posted by t

Aborted InstallationB-2 AcceleRAID Installation GuideDuring the initialization, if the firmware fails to respond to the BIOS inquiry within two minute

AcceleRAID Error MessagesManual No. 775007 B-3Configuration Utility (see Chapter 4). to recover from the error. For more information, refer to the Dis

About This ManualThis installation guide covers hardware set-up and configuration procedures necessary for the installation of Mylex AcceleRAID PCI to

System Reboot or Power DownB-4 AcceleRAID Installation Guide

Manual No. 775007 C-1Appendix CEnclosure ManagementIntroductionMylex’s AcceleRAID controllers support the industry standard enclosure management proto

SAF-TEC-2 AcceleRAID Installation Guide

Manual No. 775007 D-1Appendix DRegulatory InformationClass B ComplianceTHIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE

D-2 AcceleRAID Installation GuideDeclaration of ConformityManufacturer’s Name: Mylex CorporationManufacturer’s Address: 34551 Ardenwood Blvd.Fremont,

Regulatory InformationManual No. 775007 D-3Declaration of ConformityPer 89\336\EECResponsible PartyName: Mylex CorporationAddress: 34551 Ardenwood Bou

D-4 AcceleRAID Installation GuideCommunity of EuropeCE mark is rated for the AcceleRAID as follows: CISPR 22 Radiated EmissionEN55022, EN5082-1 Generi

Regulatory InformationManual No. 775007 D-5Underwriters Laboratories Listing and Warning, WARNINGThis controller is furnished with a nonvolatile RAM (

D-6 AcceleRAID Installation Guide

Manual No. 775007 G-1GlossaryCacheController memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk.Cache FlushRefers to an operation where all unwr

G-2 AcceleRAID Installation GuideDisk Media Error Management DAC960 controllers transparently manage SCSI disk media errors. Disks are programmed to r

GlossaryManual No. 775007 G-3Hot Replacement of Disks (Hot Swap)The design of the DAC960 Series controllers allows for the replacement of failed hard

G-4 AcceleRAID Installation GuideOffline: A Logical Drive is in an “offline” state if...No data can be read from it or written to it.System commands

GlossaryManual No. 775007 G-5PCIPeripheral Component Interconnect – This is a high-performance, backplane interface, expansion slot architecture that

G-6 AcceleRAID Installation GuideLevel 0+1. Combines RAID 0 striping and RAID 1 mirroring. This level provides redundancy through mirroring. (Mylex R

GlossaryManual No. 775007 G-7SCSISCSI is an acronym for “Small Computer Systems Interface,” although it is often used in large systems. The SCSI inter

G-8 AcceleRAID Installation GuideStandby: A SCSI disk drive is in a “standby” state if it...Is powered on; andIs able to operate properly; andWas NOT

GlossaryManual No. 775007 G-9Standard Disk DriveThis term refers to a hard disk drive with SCSI, IDE, or other interface, that is attached to the host

G-10 AcceleRAID Installation GuideStripe OrderThe order in which SCSI disk drives appear within a drive group. This order must be maintained, and is c

GlossaryManual No. 775007 G-11Ultra SCSIUltra SCSI, or Fast 20 SCSI is a high performance SCSI protocol that has a bus speed of 20 MegaBytes per secon

Manual No. 775007 vContentsChapter 1IntroductionProduct Description ...1-1Con

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DAC960 Problem ReportThis DPR form has been included with your Mylex product as a convenience to both you and our Technical Services Department. If

Mylex Warranty - Customer PolicyThank you for purchasing this Mylex product for your computer system. In addition to this high-quality product,your pu

Returned Merchandise ProceduresIf you suspect that there is a defect in the material or workmanship of this PRODUCT, you should contact the per-son or

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Manual No. 775007 1-1Chapter 1IntroductionThis chapter describes:• Product description• Standard package contents• User supplied itemsFigure 1-1. Acce