Adaptec AAA-130U2 SERIES Assembly Instructions

INSTALLATION AND

HARDWARE GUIDE

AAA-130U2 SERIES

ULTRA2 SCSI RAID CARD

Adaptec, Inc.

691 South Milpitas Boulevard

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Ultra2 SCSI RAID Card

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

AAA-131U2,

AAA-133U2

▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents

1 Introduction

System Requirements 1-2

Installation Overview 1-3

2 Installing the Hardware

AAA-131U2/133U2 RAID Card Layout 2-2

Installing DIMM Memory 2-3

Installing the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-4

Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5

Setting Up SCSI Devices 2-6

Check the SCSI IDs 2-6

Terminate the Ends 2-7

Additional Hints for Connecting SCSI Devices 2-8

Connecting SCSI Devices 2-9

Internal Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) 2-10

Internal Ultra SCSI Connector (50-pin) 2-13

External Ultra2 SCSI Connector (68-pin) 2-16

External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage

Subsystems) 2-18

Configuring the AAA-131U2/133U2 2-19

3 Creating an Array With the ARRAYCONFIG U2

Utility

Creating an Array 3-2

Creating an Array with Express Setup 3-2

Creating an Array with Custom Setup 3-4

Making the Array Bootable 3-8

AAA-130U2 Series Installation and Hardware Guide

4 Installing the Software Driver for Windows NT

Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Windows NT 4-2

Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 4-2

Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already

Installed 4-4

Windows NT Installation and Configuration Notes 4-5

5 Installing the Software Driver for Novell NetWare

Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for Novell NetWare 5-2

Installing the Driver When Installing NetWare 5-2

Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already

Installed 5-7

Netware Installation and Configuration Notes 5-8

6 Installing the Software Driver for SCO UnixWare

Installing the Array1000U2 Driver for UnixWare 6-2

Installing the Driver When Installing SCO

UnixWare 6-2

Installing the Driver When SCO UnixWare is Already

Installed 6-3

A Using SCSI

Select

and Disk Utilities

SCSISelect Default Settings A-2

Starting the SCSISelect Utility A-3

Using SCSISelect Menus A-3

Exiting SCSISelect A-3

Using the SCSI Disk Utilities A-4

SCSISelect Settings A-5

SCSI Bus Interface Definitions A-5

SCSI Device Configuration A-5

Additional Options A-6

B Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist B-1

Windows NT Troubleshooting B-2

Error Messages While Setting Up Windows NT B-2

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Contents

C Using a CD-ROM Drive

Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS C-1

D Obtaining SCSI Cables

External Cables D-2

External Connector Diagrams D-2

Internal Ribbon Cables D-2

Internal Connector Diagrams D-2

Index

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