IBM SA23-1325-01 Guide

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

Installation

and

Using

Guide

SA23-1325-01

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

Installation

and

Using

Guide

SA23-1325-01

Second

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Contents

Safety

Information

Handling

Static

Sensitive

Devices

. vii

About

This

Book

.ix

ISO

9000

.ix

Highlighting

.ix

References

AIX

and

Linux

Operating

Systems

.ix

Publications

.ix

Trademarks

Chapter

Overview

Verifying

Operating

System

Requirements

Using

AIX

Using

Linux

Chapter

Preparing

for

Installation

Using

AIX

Using

Linux

Chapter

Installing

the

Device

Driver

Software

(AIX)

Chapter

Installing

the

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

Chapter

Setting

the

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

(AIX)

Verifying

the

Installation

Verifying

AIX

Software

Installation

Verifying

Hardware

Installation

Updating

Hard

Disk

Drive

and

Adapter

Microcode

.10

Problem

Determination

.10

Chapter

Using

Disk

Arrays

.11

Using

AIX

.11

Using

Linux

.11

Chapter

Installing

and

Setting

Software

for

the

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

(Linux)

.13

Installing

the

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

using

the

ipr

Device

Driver

.13

Verifying

Linux

Software

Installation

.13

Installing

the

Downloaded

Device

Driver

and

Utility

Software

.15

Installing

the

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

.16

Verifying

Hardware

Installation

.16

Updating

Hard

Disk

Drive

and

Adapter

Microcode

.18

Problem

Determination

.18

Installing

the

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

using

the

ibmsis

Device

Driver

.18

Verifying

Linux

Software

Installation

.19

Installing

the

Downloaded

Device

Driver

and

Utility

Software

.20

Installing

the

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card

.21

Verifying

Hardware

Installation

.21

Updating

Hard

Disk

Drive

and

Adapter

Microcode

.22

Problem

Determination

.22

Appendix

Communications

Statements

.23

iii

Federal

Communications

Commission

(FCC)

Statement

.23

European

Union

(EU)

Statement

.23

International

Electrotechnical

Commission

(IEC)

Statement

.23

United

Kingdom

Telecommunications

Safety

Requirements

.23

Avis

conformité

aux

normes

ministère

des

Communications

Canada

.24

Canadian

Department

Communications

Compliance

Statement

.24

VCCI

Statement

.24

Electromagnetic

Interference

(EMI)

Statement

Taiwan

.24

Radio

Protection

for

Germany

.24

Appendix

Notices

.27

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card:

Installation

and

Using

Guide

Safety

Information

DANGER

electrical

outlet

that

not

correctly

wired

could

place

hazardous

voltage

metal

parts

the

system

the

devices

that

attach

the

system.

the

responsibility

the

customer

ensure

that

the

outlet

correctly

wired

and

grounded

prevent

electrical

shock.

Before

installing

removing

signal

cables,

ensure

that

the

power

cables

for

the

system

unit

and

all

attached

devices

are

unplugged.

When

adding

removing

any

additional

devices

from

the

system,

ensure

that

the

power

cables

for

those

devices

are

unplugged

before

the

signal

cables

are

connected.

possible,

disconnect

all

power

cables

from

the

existing

system

before

you

add

device.

Use

one

hand,

when

possible,

connect

disconnect

signal

cables

prevent

possible

shock

from

touching

two

surfaces

with

different

electrical

potentials.

During

electrical

storm,

not

connect

cables

for

display

stations,

printers,

telephones,

station

protectors

for

communication

lines.

Dual

Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card:

Installation

and

Using

Guide

Handling

Static

Sensitive

Devices

Attention:

Static

electricity

can

damage

this

device

and

your

system

unit.

avoid

damage,

keep

this

device

its

anti-static

protective

bag

until

you

are

ready

install

it.

reduce

the

possibility

electrostatic

discharge,

the

precautions

listed

below:

Limit

your

movement.

Movement

can

cause

static

electricity

build

around

you.

Handle

the

device

carefully,

holding

its

edges

its

frame.

not

touch

solder

joints,

pins,

exposed

printed

circuitry.

not

leave

the

device

where

others

can

handle

and

possibly

damage

the

device.

While

the

device

still

its

anti-static

package,

touch

unpainted

metal

part

the

system

unit

for

least

two

seconds.

(This

drains

static

electricity

from

the

package

and

from

your

body.)

Remove

the

device

from

its

package

and

install

directly

into

your

system

unit

without

setting

down.

necessary

set

the

device

down,

place

its

static-protective

package.

(If

your

device

adapter,

place

component-side

up.)

not

place

the

device

your

system

unit

cover

metal

table.

Take

additional

care

when

handling

devices

during

cold

weather,

heating

reduces

indoor

humidity

and

increases

static

electricity.

vii

viii

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Channel

SCSI

RAID

Enablement

Card:

Installation

and

Using

Guide

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