User manual MYLEX ACCELERAID 150 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] AcceleRAIDTM Installation Guide AcceleRAID 150 PCI to Ultra2 SCSI RAID Controller P/N: 775020-01 AcceleRAIDTM Installation Guide AcceleRAIDTM 150 (DAC960PRL-1) PCI to Ultra2 SCSI RAID Controller Part Number 775020-01 © Copyright 1999 Mylex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Mylex Corporation. The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Mylex Corporation and shall not be copied, transferred, photocopied, translated on paper, film, electronic media, or computer-readable form; or otherwise reproduced in any way, without the express written permission of Mylex Corporation. Greetings Thank you for purchasing the Mylex AcceleRAIDTM 150 controller. This manual describes the installation of the Mylex AcceleRAID 150 controller. [. . . ] Safety check the installation by checking Pin 1 locations and cable types. For more details, see step 3 in the section titled "Before You Begin (SISL)" on page 2-16. Replace the cover and connect the power cord. 2-28 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide Installation Caution If the SCSI channels embedded on the system board are controlled by a Symbios Logic® chipset, the Symbios BIOS must be disabled in the system BIOS before proceeding with RAID configuration, or with operating system or driver installation. This is to allow the AcceleRAID 150 to take over control of the system board's embedded channels without any conflicts. The Symbios BIOS can be disabled by running the CMOS setup routine when powering on your system (see the documentation that is furnished with your system). The SISL AcceleRAID 150 installation is complete. Proceed to the next chapter for controller board start-up procedures and other setup options. Manual No. 775020 2-29 Controller Board Installation (SISL) 2-30 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide Chapter 3 Controller Board Start-up This chapter describes: · Start-up procedures · BIOS options · RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility · Driver Installation · What to check in case of problems This chapter describes the AcceleRAID 150 controller start-up procedures and messages produced by the BIOS during start-up or reboot. This chapter also explains three BIOS options that are available for configuring the controller operation. Procedural Overview The steps covered in this chapter include: 1. RAID EzAssist configuration utility­ refer to the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility User Reference Guide (P/N 775029) for configuration instructions and default controller parameter definitions. Loading the operating system and operating system drivers ­ refer to the Disk Array Controller Software Kit Installation Guide and User Manual (P/N 771929) for installation instructions for operating system drivers and the GAM server module. Installing Global Array Manager ­ refer to the Global Array Manager Client Software Installation Guide and User Manual (P/N 771961) for installation instructions for the GAM client. Manual No. 775020 3-1 Controller Board Start-up Controller Board Start-up The start-up procedure should be performed prior to any software configuration. There are two start-up sequences: the BIOS Options sequence and the BIOS Configuration Utility sequence. Either start-up sequence can be skipped by ignoring the <ALT-M> and/or the <ALT-R> prompt when the computer is started up. BIOS Options Sequence After physically installing the controller and connecting the cabling, do the following if you need to change any BIOS option settings. Before turning power on to the computer, power ON any external enclosures connected to the controller. Watch the messages on the screen for the following prompt to be displayed: Press <ALT-M> for BIOS options 4. The BIOS Options menu provides the following items to choose from: 6. To select any of the items in the menu, highlight the selection with the Up Arrow or Down Arrow. Press Enter to toggle any of the three items. Note BIOS must be enabled to toggle the CD-ROM boot and the Drive geometry parameters. 3-2 AcceleRAID 150 Installation Guide Controller Board Start-up Setting BIOS Options The available BIOS options are: · BIOS disabled / enabled · CD-ROM boot disabled / enabled · 2 GB / 8 GB drive geometry BIOS Disable or Enable This option must be enabled in order to toggle the CD-ROM boot and the drive geometry parameters shown in the BIOS Options menu. The CD-ROM BIOS must also be enabled in order to boot from any device (e. g. , CD-ROM, tape drive) or system drive configured on the controller, or to access any DOS partition on any drive configured on the controller. When BIOS Disable or Enable is selected, the following message will be displayed. Pressing any key will restart the system. CD-ROM Boot Disable or Enable The default for this option is for the CD-ROM boot to be disabled (e. g. , the system will boot from a hard drive, even if there is a bootable CD installed). [. . . ] MYLEX assumes no liability for damages arising from the use or failure of any MYLEX product. The WARRANY DESCRIBED ABOVE CONSTITUTES THE ONLY WARRANY MADE BY MYLEX. MYLEX EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. IN NO EVENT WILL MYLEX BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF DATA, USE, OR INCOME), EVEN IF ADVISED OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE. [. . . ]