Mylex DAC960PTL-0 User manual
AcceleRAID
Installation Guide
AcceleRAID 200™
(DAC960PTL-0)
AcceleRAID 250™
(DAC960PTL-1)
PCI to Ultra2 SCSI
RAID Controllers
Part Number 775007-00
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About This Manual
This installation guide covers hardware set-up and configuration procedures
necessary for the installation of Mylex AcceleRAID PCI to Ultra SCSI
RAID controllers.
Chapter 1 describes the controllers, standard package contents, and user-
supplied items necessary for installation.
Chapter 2 describes steps to be performed prior to controller installation.
Chapter 3 describes the physical installation of the controller.
Chapter 4 describes controller start-up and the BIOS resident utilities.
Appendix A describes hardware and environmental specifications.
Appendix B describes error messages and how to correct problems causing
errors.
Appendix C provides regulatory information.
Conventions
Throughout the manual, the following conventions are used to describe user
interaction with the product:
prompt This style of type indicates screen display messages
Enter Press the key labeled “Enter” (or “Delete”, etc.)
☛Note
Supplementary information that can have an effect on
system performance
mCaution
Notification that a proscribed action has the potential
to adversely affect equipment operation, system
performance, or data integrity
,WARNING
Notification that a proscribed action will definitely
result in equipment damage, data loss, or personal
injury
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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Description........................................................................... 1-1
Controller Features and Functions............................................. 1-2
Operating System Support................................................................ 1-3
Standard Package Contents ............................................................. 1-3
Hardware.................................................................................... 1-3
Software..................................................................................... 1-3
User-supplied Items .......................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2
Preinstallation Planning
SCSI Termination............................................................................. 2-2
AcceleRAID 200 Termination..................................................... 2-2
AcceleRAID 250 Termination..................................................... 2-4
SCSI Cabling..................................................................................... 2-6
SCSI Drive Preparation..................................................................... 2-8
Chapter 3
Installation
This chapter describes: ..................................................................... 3-1
Before You Begin.............................................................................. 3-1
Connectors and Jumpers .................................................................. 3-2
Installing the Controller...................................................................... 3-3
Chapter 4
Controller Start-up
Procedural Overview......................................................................... 4-1
Controller Start-up............................................................................. 4-2
BIOS Start-up Sequence............................................................ 4-2
BIOS Configuration Utility .......................................................... 4-3
Other BIOS Options ................................................................... 4-3
Additional Steps to Set Up an Array.................................................. 4-6
Device Drivers............................................................................ 4-6
Global Array Manager (GAM)..................................................... 4-6
What to Check in Case of Problems.................................................. 4-6
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Appendix A
AcceleRAID Specifications
General Hardware Specifications...................................................... A-1
AcceleRAID................................................................................ A-1
Environmental Specifications............................................................. A-2
DAC960PTL Block Diagram.............................................................. A-3
Appendix B
AcceleRAID Error Messages
Error Messages ................................................................................. B-1
Start-up Error Messages............................................................ B-1
Drive Check Error Messages...................................................... B-1
Aborted Installation............................................................................ B-2
NVRAM Error ............................................................................. B-2
System Reboot or Power Down......................................................... B-3
Appendix C
Regulatory Information
FCC Class B Compliance.......................................................... C-1
FCC Declaration of Conformity.................................................. C-2
Community of Europe................................................................ C-3
Underwriters Laboratories......................................................... C-4
Glossary
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes:
• Product description
• Standard package contents
• User supplied items
Figure 1-1. AcceleRAID Disk Array Controllers
Product Description
The Mylex AcceleRAID™ 200 (DAC960PTL-0™) and AcceleRAID™ 250
(DAC960PTL-1™) controllers are I2O ready, half-length, PCI to Ultra2
SCSI RAID controllers designed to add RAID capability to SCSI channels
that are resident on a system board. Mylex AcceleRAID controllers supply
the necessary signals that enable SCSI Interrupt Steering Logic (SISL)
hardware to capture and control the embedded SCSI channels(s) on the
system board. This feature implements RAID capabilities on the system
board resident SCSI channels.
The AcceleRAID 200 controller must reside in a PCI slot specifically pre-
configured to support SISL. The AcceleRAID 250 may reside in the
dedicated slot, or in any other PCI slot. System boards that support the
AcceleRAID controllers include the Intel®N440BX server board.
AcceleRAID 200 AcceleRAID 250
Product Description
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Controller Features and Functions
AcceleRAID 200 Features:
• SISL to implement RAID on system board resident SCSI channels
• Support for Wide and Narrow Ultra2 SCSI LVD, and most other SCSI
drive types
☛Note
Supported SCSI drive types include SCSI-1, Fast
SCSI, Wide Fast SCSI, Ultra SCSI, Wide Ultra SCSI,
and Wide Ultra2 SCSI.
• Full support of RAID plug-and-play, for I2O compliant system boards
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 3, 5, 0+1, 10, 30, 50, and JBOD on
embedded SCSI controller(s)
• On-board, high performance RISC processor and EDO ECC DRAM
cache for high speed, fault tolerant I/O transfers
• 512KB, 8-bit flash EEPROM for BIOS and code supports future
enhancements through firmware upgrades
AcceleRAID 250 Features
Includes all of the features of the AcceleRAID 200, plus the following:
• An additional Wide Ultra2 SCSI RAID LVD channel on the controller
to extend the number of channels on the system board
• Ability to operate in an ordinary (not specifically configured) PCI slot
as a single channel controller
☛Note
The AcceleRAID 250 will work as a single-channel,
Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD RAID controller with a
system board that has an available PCI slot.
A specially configured, dedicated PCI slot is required
to enable SISL, which allows the controller to add
RAID capability to the system board’s built-in SCSI
channels.
Introduction
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Operating System Support
MS-DOS 5.x, 6.x, and above are supported using drivers that reside in the
AcceleRAID BIOS. Many other popular operating systems are supported
using software drivers in the Disk Array Controller Software Kit that is
included with the AcceleRAID controller (see the Disk Array Controller
Software Kit Installation Guide and User Manual – P/N 771929)
Standard Package Contents
The following items are supplied with the standard shipping package:
Hardware
• AcceleRAID 200 or AcceleRAID 250 Disk Array Controller with
documentation
Software
• Disk Array Controller Configuration (DACCF) utility with
documentation
• Disk Array Controller Software Kit (OS drivers, and GAM Server)
with documentation
• Global Array Manager (GAM client) with documentation
Figure 1-2. Standard Package Contents
User Manuals Software
Utilities &
Drivers
GAM Client
Software &
User Manual
AcceleRAID
C
ontroller
User-supplied Items
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User-supplied Items
The following user-supplied items are required to perform this installation:
• Compatible host system with a PCI slot prewired for SCSI Interrupt
Steering Logic control of the embedded SCSI channel(s)
• Network operating system software (as required
• Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe work area
• Disk array enclosure (or equivalent) and SCSI disk drives
☛Note
The supported SCSI drive types include Ultra2 SCSI
with LVD as well as the following single-ended SCSI
types: SCSI-1, Fast SCSI, Wide Fast SCSI, Ultra
SCSI, and Wide Ultra SCSI.
• SCSI cables to connect between the system board SCSI connectors and
disk drives (and if an AcceleRAID 250 is installed, between the
AcceleRAID controller and disk drives).
Figure 1-3. AcceleRAID 250 External Connector (0.8mm UHD Centronics 68F):
68-Pin Very High Density Cable Interconnect (VHDCI)
Figure 1-4. AcceleRAID 250 Internal Connector (HD DB68F):
68-Pin High Density
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