Mylex AcceleRAIDTM 352 PCI to Ultra 160 SCSI RAID Controller AcceleRAID 352 Instalační příručka

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

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

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• Installation checklist• Connectors, Jumpers, and LED’s•

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 gr

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

Controller Installation (Standard)2-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideController Installation (Standard) CautionAnti-static handling procedures are

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 Installation (Standard)2-8 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide3. Remove the AcceleRAID 150 controller from the anti-static bag as shown in Fi

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

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

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

Controller Installation (Standard)2-12 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide9. Termination – Both Internal and External Devices (Standard) Check that the

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

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

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

AcceleRAIDTM Installation Guide AcceleRAID 150(DAC960PRL-1)PCI to Ultra2 SCSIRAID ControllerPart Number 775020-0208P4080© Copyright 2000 Mylex Corpora

Before You Begin (SISL)2-16 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideBefore You Begin (SISL)Installing AcceleRAID PCI to Ultra2 SCSI RAID controller is no mor

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

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

Controller Installation (SISL)2-20 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideController Installation (SISL)  CautionAnti-static handling procedures are requir

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

Controller Installation (SISL)2-22 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide3. Remove the AcceleRAID 150 controller from the anti-static bag as shown in Figur

InstallationManual No. 775020 2-235. Plug the AcceleRAID 150 controller firmly into the dedicated, prewired SISL PCI slot as shown in Figure 2-20. Fig

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Controller Installation (SISL)2-30 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide

Manual No. 775020 3-1Chapter 3Controller Start-upThis chapter describes:• BIOS Options• BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID EzAssist)• Operating System,

BIOS Options3-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideSetting BIOS OptionsThe available BIOS options are:• BIOS disabled enabled• CD-ROM boot disabled/enab

Controller Start-upManual No. 775020 3-3Enable 2 GByte or 8 GByte DrivesThis setting affects how the BIOS reads the disk drives. Drive geometries can

BIOS Configuration Utility (RAID EzAssist)3-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideAs a rule of thumb, select 8 GB geometry if the following three cases a

Controller Start-upManual No. 775020 3-5Installing the AcceleRAID into an Existing System with a SCSI Boot Device WARNINGIf an existing operating sys

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

Operating System Device Drivers3-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide4. Install the DAC driver for your operating system at the same time you install t

Controller Start-upManual No. 775020 3-7In Case of ProblemsIf problems are encountered during start-up, check the following:• Check SCSI cabling for l

In Case of Problems3-8 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide• Check the LED lights when controller is installed. (See the LED section of Table 2-1, “Accel

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 MessagesStart-up Error MessagesThe BIOS looks for any initialization message posted by the firmware du

Installation AbortC-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideDuring the initialization, if the firmware fails to respond to the BIOS inquiry within two minu

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

SAF-TED-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide

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

Declaration of ConformityE-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideDeclaration of ConformityPer FCC Part 2, Section 2.1077(a)Manufacturer’s Name: Mylex Cor

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

Community of EuropeE-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideCommunity of EuropeCE mark is rated for the AcceleRAID 150 Ultra2 SCSI RAID Controller as foll

Regulatory InformationManual No. 775020 E-5Underwriters Laboratories

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

Underwriters LaboratoriesE-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide

Manual No. 775020 G-1GlossaryAcceleRAID™The AcceleRAID family features high performance, cost effective Ultra SCSI/Ultra2 SCSI LVD and Ultra 160 SCSI

G-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideAutomatic RebuildMylex controllers provide automatic rebuild capabilities in the event of a physical disk drive f

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-3BusA set of conductors that connect the functional units in a computer and are the channels through which data is transfe

G-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideSCSI bus on a disk array controller. Each disk array controller provides at least one channel.Conservative CacheA

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-5Disk ArrayA collection of disks from one or more commonly accessible disk systems. Disk arrays, also known as RAID, allow

G-6 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideECCError Correcting Code, a method of generating redundant information which can be used to detect and correct er

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-7FailbackRestoring a failed system component’s share of a load to a replacement component.FailoverA mode of operation for

G-8 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideGigabyte230 (1,073,741,824) bytes. Abbreviated as G or GB.Global Array Manager (GAM)A Mylex RAID management utili

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-9controller to “rebuild” the data on the new drive, all without interrupting system operations. Once the rebuild is comple

vi AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideOperating System Device Drivers ...3-6Global Array Manager (GAM

G-10 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideI/OInput/Output, the transmission of information between an external source and the computer.I/O BusAny path use

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-11Logical Drive StatesA logical (system) drive can be Online, Critical, or Offline. Notice that the term “online” is used

G-12 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideMirroringRefers to the complete duplication of data on one disk drive to another disk drive, this duplication oc

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-13OfflineA Logical Drive is in an “offline” state if no data can be read from it or written to it. Offline does not apply

G-14 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuidePhysical DeviceAny device connected to some kind of hardware. For example, SCSI disk, fibre disk, network disk,

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-15RAID LevelsMylex disk array controllers support four RAID Advisory Board approved (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, and RAID 5),

G-16 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideRAID MigrationA feature in RAID subsystems that allows for changing a RAID level to another level without poweri

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-17enclosure itself is treated as simply another device on the SCSI bus. Many other leading server, storage, and RAID contr

G-18 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideOffline: A SCSI disk drive is in a “offline” state if it is not present, if it is present but not powered on, or

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-19reported, conservative cache is enabled and all system drives are switched to write-through cache. Primarily used in fib

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

G-20 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideTo use the standby rebuild feature, you should always maintain a standby SCSI disk in your system. When a disk f

GlossaryManual No. 775020 G-21drive 1, block 2 on SCSI drive 2, block 3 on SCSI drive 3, block 4 on SCSI drive 1, block 5 on SCSI drive 2, and so on.

G-22 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideUltra SCSI (Fast 20 SCSI)A high performance SCSI protocol that has a bus speed of 20 Megabytes per second in the

Manual No. 775020 Index-1IndexAAborted Installation C-2AcceleRAID 150SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL) 1-1SISL (SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic) 2-15

Index-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation GuideGGeneral hardware specificationscache B-1CPU B-1firmware B-1memory B-1PCI B-1SCSI B-1transfer rate B-1II/O Pr

Manual No. 775020 Index-3Standard ConfigurationLVD mode A-2SCSI cabling A-2Single-ended mode A-2Standard PCI slot 2-4, 2-7Symbios 53C895 B-1System reb

Index-4 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide

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