Adaptec ARO-1130U2 Assembly Instructions

INSTALLATION AND

HARDWARE GUIDE

ARO-1130U2

RAID OPTION CARD FOR PC SYSTEMS

Adaptec, Inc.

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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ARO-1130U2

RAID Option Card

for PC Systems

with RAID

port

III

Installation and Hardware Guide

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsi-

ble for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee

that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this equipment does cause

interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this

unit to the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two con-

ditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing

Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial

brouilleur du Canada.

Adaptec, Inc.

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

ARO-1130U2

▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents

1 Introduction

System Requirements 1-2

Installation Overview 1-3

2 Installing ARO-1130U2 Hardware

ARO-1130U2 Layout 2-2

Verifying Presence of DIMM Memory 2-3

Installing the ARO-1130U2 2-4

Connecting the LED Cable to the ARO-1130U2 2-5

Completing the Installation 2-6

3 Using the Array1000 BIOS & Driver Selection

Utility

Running the Array1000 BIOS & Driver Selection Utility 3-2

4 Creating an Array With the Array

Config

U2 Utility

Creating an Array 4-2

Creating an Array with Express Setup 4-2

Creating an Array with Custom Setup 4-5

Making the Array Bootable 4-8

5 Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT

Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Windows NT 5-2

Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 5-3

Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already

Installed 5-4

Windows NT Installation and Configuration Notes 5-5

ARO-1130U2 Installation and Hardware Guide

6 Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare

Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Novell NetWare 6-2

Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 6-3

Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already

Installed 6-9

Netware Installation and Configuration Notes 6-10

7 Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWare

Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for UnixWare 7-2

Installing the Driver When Installing SCO

UnixWare 7-2

Installing the Driver When SCO UnixWare is Already

Installed 7-3

UnixWare Installation and Configuration Notes 7-4

Editing Hardware Device Configuration in DCU 7-4

A Configuring ARO-1130U2 with the SCSI

Select

Utility

Starting the SCSISelect Utility A-2

Using SCSISelect Menus A-2

Exiting SCSISelect A-3

Using the SCSI Disk Utilities A-3

SCSISelect Settings A-4

SCSI Bus Interface Definitions A-4

SCSI Device Configuration A-5

Additional Options A-6

B Using the ARO-1130U2 with Other Adaptec

Products

Using Driver Disk B B-2

Using the ARO-1130U2 with an AHA-294x, AHA-3940, or

Other AIC-78xx Based Host Adapter and Driver Disk B

(Windows NT Only) B-2

Scenario #1: Adding an ARO-1130U2 to a RAIDport II or

III System with an AHA-294x, AHA-3940, or Other

AIC-78xx Based Host Adapter B-3

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Contents

Scenario #2: Adding an AHA-294x, AHA-3940, or Other

AIC-78xx Based Host Adapter to a RAIDport II or III

System with an ARO-1130U2 B-6

Backing up the Windows NT Registry B-10

C Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist C-1

Windows NT Troubleshooting C-2

Error Messages While Setting Up Windows NT C-2

D Using a CD-ROM Drive

Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS D-1

Index

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