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About This Book This book provides information about installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter and device driver support software,

Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both: v AIX v

Chapter 1. Overview The PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter is a 133 MHz 64-bit PCI-X adapter. It allows you to connect SCSI hard disk drive

If the AIX or Linux operating system is installed on a disk array, the RAID disk array may be used as the boot source. You may receive this adapter pr

Chapter 2. Preparing for Installation This chapter helps you prepare to install the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter. Preparing to instal

Determining Your Cable Requirements You must use the correct SCSI cables to properly attach SCSI hard disk drives and subsystems. If you install an Ul

Chapter 3. Installing the Device Driver Software (AIX) The instructions in this chapter pertain to the AIX operating system. Note: If you are using t

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Chapter 4. Installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter (AIX) This chapter provides instructions for installing the PCI-X Dual Channel

Important After you connect the card, internal cables, and backplane, be sure to record which set of hard disk drives are connected to channels 0 and

Chapter 5. Setting Up the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter (AIX) This chapter provides AIX-specific hardware and software installation ve

If the message on your screen indicates your adapter is Defined instead of Available, shut down your machine. Check the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SC

Change / Show Characteristics of a PCI-X SCSI RAID Controller Bus [Entry Fields] SCSI Adapter

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Chapter 6. Using Disk Arrays This chapter provides information about using the RAID-related features of this adapter. The following tasks are beyond t

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Chapter 7. Installing and Setting Up Software for the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter (Linux ) Previously, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server

Verifying the Installation Verify the initial installation by using the following procedures: v Verifying Linux Software Installation v Verifying

Verifying Utility Version The PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter requires Version 1 of the iprconfig utility for 2.4 based kernels and vers

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5. To load the module, type: modprobe ipr Press Enter.Note: If you are running a RHEL 3 based distribution, add the modprobe ipr line to the /etc/r

Display Hardware Status Type option, press Enter. 1=Display hardware resource information details OPT Name PCI/SCSI Location Descrip

Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode Disk drives attached to this RAID adapter must contain the latest microcode level. Microcode updates fo

2. If using iprconfig version less that 2.0.0, select Work with configuration and press Enter. 3. Select Work with SCSI bus configuration and pres

Installing the PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter using the ibmsis Device Driver This chapter provides instructions for installing and veri

Verifying the Installation Verify the initial installation by using the following procedures: v Verifying Linux Software Installation v Verifying

If the version displayed is not at the recommended level and updates are needed, obtain them from your Linux distributor or download them from the IBM

1. If necessary, log in as root user. 2. Type: sisconfig Press Enter. 3. Select the Display disk hardware status option and press Enter. If the

Updating Hard Disk Drive and Adapter Microcode Disk drives attached to this RAID adapter must contain the latest microcode level. Microcode updates fo

Change SCSI Bus Configuration Current Bus configurations are shown. To change setting hit "c" for options menu. Highlight desired opt

Second Edition (August 2004) Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Safety Information” on page v and App

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Appendix A. Communications Statements The following statement applies to this product. The statement for other products intended for use with this pro

interface with this equipment using Safe Extra Low Voltages only. In order to maintain the separate (independent) approval of the manufacturer’s adapt

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Appendix B. Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. The manufacturer may not offer the products, servic

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Appendix C. Connecting SCSI Hard Disk Drives to the Adapter The RAID adapter connects to a hard disk drive through one of two possible SCSI channels.

Determining Current SCSI Hard Disk Drive Addresses Hard disk drive backplanes or external subsystems automatically set the SCSI address for you. Refer

Appendix D. Connection Examples This appendix provides examples of the different ways that you can connect SCSI hard disk drives to the PCI-X Dual Cha

Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Handling Static Sensitive Devices . . . . . . . . . . .

5 Channel 1. 68-pin SCSI Very High Density Connector Interface External Connector (VHDCI) 6 Channel 0. 68-pin SCSI Very High Density Connector Interfa

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Installing the Downloaded Device Driver and Utility Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Verifying Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety Information DANGERAn electrical outlet that is not correctly wired could place hazardous voltage on metal parts of the system or the devices t

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Handling Static Sensitive Devices Attention: Static electricity can damage this device and your system unit. To avoid damage, keep this device in its