Mylex AcceleRAID 200 Installation Guide

AcceleRAID™Installation GuideAcceleRAID 150PCI to Ultra2 SCSIRAID ControllerP/N: 775020-01

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Manual No. 775020 1-1Chapter 1IntroductionThis chapter describes:• Product description• Standard package contents• User supplied itemsFigure 1-1. Acce

Product Description1-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideMylex’s AcceleRAID 150 can be used in either one of the following two situations:1. A cost-eff

IntroductionManual No. 775020 1-3AcceleRAID 150 Controller Features Includes the following features:• Ability to operate in an ordinary PCI slot as a

Standard Package Contents1-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideStandard Package ContentsThe following items are supplied with the standard shipping pac

IntroductionManual No. 775020 1-5User-supplied ItemsThe following user-supplied items are required to perform this installation:• Host system with a P

User-supplied Items1-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide

Manual No. 775020 2-1Chapter 2 InstallationThis chapter describes:• Before you begin• Connectors, Jumpers, and LED’s• Safety considerations:

Before You Begin (Standard)2-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideBefore You Begin (Standard)Installing a standard AcceleRAID 150 PCI to Ultra2 SCSI RAI

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-31. Power OFF the system and any enclosures, such as a tower, and disconnect the power cord and cables before starting

Standard Installation Checklist2-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideStandard Installation ChecklistGET READY☛NoteIt is recommended that you wear a gro

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-5Connectors, Jumpers, and LED’s (Standard) Figure 2-1 is a diagram of the AcceleRAID 150 Low Profile board. Figure 2-1

Controller Board Installation (Standard)2-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideController Board Installation (Standard)m CautionAnti-static handling pro

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-7Follow these installation steps:1. Choose any available standard PCI slot as shown in Figure 2-3.Figure 2-3. Choose a

Controller Board Installation (Standard)2-8 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide3. Remove the AcceleRAID 150 controller board from the anti-static bag as

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-95. Plug the controller board firmly into the selected standard PCI slot as shown in Figure 2-7.Figure 2-7. Plug Contr

Controller Board Installation (Standard)2-10 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide7. Connect the SCSI cables from the disk drives to a SCSI connector on t

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-118. Termination - Only Internal or External Devices (Standard)Check that the drive channel is properly terminated acc

Controller Board Installation (Standard)2-12 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide9. Termination - Both Internal and External Devices (Standard) Check tha

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-1310. Remove or set disk drive termination jumpers to the disabled position (if needed). Refer to your system document

AcceleRAID™Installation Guide AcceleRAID™ 150(DAC960PRL-1)PCI to Ultra2 SCSIRAID ControllerPart Number 775020-01© Copyright 1999 Mylex Corporation.All

Controller Board Installation (Standard)2-14 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide12. Enable termination power to all the disk drives (usually there is a

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-15AcceleRAID 150 with SISL (SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic)☛NoteIf you will be installing the AcceleRAID 150 controller

Before You Begin (SISL)2-16 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideBefore You Begin (SISL)Installing AcceleRAID PCI to Ultra2 SCSI RAID controller board is

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-173. Safety check the installation before powering ON the system.• Make sure cables are properly oriented so that the

SISL Installation Checklist2-18 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideSISL Installation ChecklistGET READY☛NoteIt is recommended that you wear a grounded w

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-19Connectors, Jumpers, and LED’s (SISL)Figure 2-14 is a design example of the AcceleRAID 150 Low Profile board.Figure

Controller Board Installation (SISL)2-20 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideController Board Installation (SISL) m CautionAnti-static handling procedure

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-21Follow these installation steps:1. Choose the dedicated PCI slot that was prewired for SISL functionality, (see your

Controller Board Installation (SISL)2-22 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide3. Remove the AcceleRAID 150 controller board from the anti-static bag as sh

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-235. Plug the AcceleRAID 150 controller board firmly into the dedicated, prewired SISL PCI slot as shown in Figure 2-2

GreetingsThank you for purchasing the Mylex AcceleRAID™ 150 controller. This manual describes the installation of the Mylex AcceleRAID 150 controller.

Controller Board Installation (SISL)2-24 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide7. Connect the SCSI cables from the disk drives to the drive channels, as re

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-258. AcceleRAID 150 Termination (SISL)Check to confirm that all drive channels are properly terminated as shown in Fig

Controller Board Installation (SISL)2-26 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide9. SCSI Termination for Embedded System Board Channels (SISL)Correct termina

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-2710. Remove or set disk drive termination jumpers to the disabled position (if needed). Refer to your system document

Controller Board Installation (SISL)2-28 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide12. Enable termination power to all the disk drives (usually there is a jump

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-29m CautionIf the SCSI channels embedded on the system board are controlled by a Symbios Logic® chipset, the Symbios B

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Manual No. 775020 3-1Chapter 3Controller Board Start-upThis chapter describes:• Start-up procedures• BIOS options• RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility

Controller Board Start-up3-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideController Board Start-upThe start-up procedure should be performed prior to any softwar

Controller Board Start-upManual No. 775020 3-3 Setting BIOS OptionsThe available BIOS options are:• BIOS disabled / enabled• CD-ROM boot disabled / en

About This ManualThis installation guide covers hardware set-up and configuration procedures necessary for the installation of the Mylex AcceleRAID 15

BIOS Options Sequence3-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideEnable 2 GByte or 8 GByte DrivesThis setting affects how the BIOS reads the disk drives. Dri

Controller Board Start-upManual No. 775020 3-5As a rule of thumb, select 8 GB geometry if the following three cases apply:1. You have a system (RAID)

RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility Sequence3-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideRAID EzAssist Configuration Utility SequenceAfter the BIOS options ha

Controller Board Start-upManual No. 775020 3-7Operating SystemIf an operating system is not already installed on the system, it can be installed on a

Operating System Device Drivers3-8 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide6. Change the Option ROM Scan to DISABLED. Enable Master should be set to ENABLED,

Controller Board Start-upManual No. 775020 3-9In Case of ProblemsIf problems are encountered during start-up, check the following:• Check SCSI cabling

In Case of Problems3-10 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide• Check the LED lights when controller is installed. (See the LED section of Table 2-1, “Acce

Manual No. 775020 A-1Appendix AInstallation NotesHelpful AcceleRAID Installation NotesThe purpose of this appendix is to provide additional informatio

SCSI Cabling for AcceleRAID 150 (Standard and SISL)A-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideSCSI Cabling for AcceleRAID 150 (Standard and SISL) An Ultra S

Manual No. 775020 B-1Appendix BAcceleRAID SpecificationsGeneral Hardware SpecificationsAcceleRAIDController DAC960PRLCPU Intel i960 RP® RISC 32-bit mi

Environmental SpecificationsB-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideEnvironmental Specifications Controller DAC960PRLTemperature Operating 0°C to +50°C (

AcceleRAID SpecificationsManual No. 775020 B-3DAC960PRL Block Diagram (Standard)Figure B-1 (example of a system board block diagram) shows a standard

DAC960PRL Block Diagram (SISL)B-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideDAC960PRL Block Diagram (SISL)Figure B-2 (example of a system board block diagram)

Manual No. 775020 C-1Appendix CAcceleRAID Error MessagesError MessagesStart-up: Error MessagesThe BIOS looks for any initialization message posted by

Aborted InstallationC-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideDuring the initialization, if the firmware fails to respond to the BIOS inquiry within two mi

AcceleRAID Error MessagesManual No. 775020 C-3NVRAM ErrorWith Firmware 4.x, if the BIOS displays a mismatch between the NVRAM and the COD, no drives w

System Reboot or Power DownC-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide

Manual No. 775020 D-1Appendix DEnclosure ManagementIntroduction Mylex’s AcceleRAID controllers support the industry standard enclosure management prot

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Manual No. 775020 E-1Appendix ERegulatory InformationClass B Compliance THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO TH

Manual No. 775020 vContentsChapter 1IntroductionProduct Description ...1-1Acce

E-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideDeclaration of ConformityPer FCC Part 2, Section 2.1077(a)Manufacturer’s Name:Mylex CorporationManufacturer’s Add

Regulatory InformationManual No. 775020 E-3Declaration of ConformityPer 89\336\EECResponsible PartyName: Mylex CorporationAddress: 34551 Ardenwood Bou

E-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideCommunity of EuropeCE mark is rated for the AcceleRAID 150 Ultra2 SCSI RAID Controller as follows: CISPR 22 Radia

Manual No. 775020 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 150 Installation GuideDisk Media Error Management When a disk reports a media error during a read, the controller reads the data from t

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-3When a replacement drive becomes available, the system operator can remove the failed disk drive, install a new disk driv

G-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideLogical DrivesSee “System Drives.” LVD – Low Voltage DifferentialLow Voltage Differential is a form of SCSI signa

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-5RAIDRAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. The DAC960 controllers implement this technology to connect up

G-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideLevel 10. Combines RAID 0 striping and RAID 1 mirroring spanned across multiple drive groups (super drive group)

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-7SCSI DriveA disk drive equipped with a SCSI interface (sometimes referred to as a SCSI Disk). Each disk drive will be ass

vi AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideRAID EzAssist Configuration Utility Sequence ...3-6Operating System ...

G-8 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideIf it is present but not powered on, or If it failed to operate properly and was ‘killed’ by the controller.When

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-9high degree of fault-tolerance. The rebuild operation will be carried out by the controller automatically when a SCSI dis

G-10 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideStripingRefers to the storing of a sequential block of incoming data across multiple SCSI drives in a group. For

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-11Write-Back CacheRefers to a caching strategy whereby write operations result in a completion signal being sent to the ho

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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

Manual No. 775020 viiAppendix ERegulatory InformationClass B Compliance ......E-1Declarat

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