Adaptec AHA-2910 Installation Manual

Adaptec AHA-2910 Installation Manual

Plug and play pci-to-fast scsi host adapter with scsiselect utility

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Installation Guide

AHA-2910/2910A
Plug and Play PCI-to-Fast SCSI Host Adapter
with SCSISelect Utility
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Part Number: 510874-00, Rev. A
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Print Spec Number: 493882-00
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Current Date: 7/6/95
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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

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  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Windows NT, UNIX, and NetWare. Software Requirements You must install software drivers in order to use the AHA-2910/2910A host adapter and to support SCSI disk drives and other devices. Adaptec EZ-SCSI ™ software provides this software support for DOS and Windows.
  • Page 3: Host Adapter Layout

    Host Adapter Layout The following diagrams show the main components of the AHA-2910 and the AHA-2910A: External LED 50-pin Internal Connector Multiple Computer SCSI Connector Termination Jumper 50-pin High Density External SCSI Connector AHA-2910 50-pin Internal External LED SCSI Connector...
  • Page 4: Installing The Host Adapter

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  • Page 5: Connecting Scsi Devices

    Do not replace the computer chassis cover or recon- nect the power yet. Connecting SCSI Devices Caution: AHA-2910/2910A host adapters support only single-ended SCSI devices. Dif- ferential SCSI devices may be damaged if you connect them to the host adapter. Most SCSI devices are single-ended.
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  • Page 7 Term in the SCSISelect utility (this is the default). Providing Termination in Multiple PC Configurations You can share external SCSI devices between the AHA-2910/2910A and a host adapter in another computer. One host adapter can access the devices when the other computer is powered To do this, place a jumper shunt on the host adapter’s multiple computer termination jumper, as...
  • Page 8: Restarting The Computer

    In most cases your computer, host adapter, and SCSI devices are now ready to use. Configuring the Host Adapter AHA-2910/2910A default settings work correctly in most computers with PCI bus slots. The following table lists the default settings: Settings for Host Adapter and All SCSI Devices...
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  • Page 10: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Troubleshooting Checklist Answer these questions first if you have problems installing or using your AHA-2910/2910A host adapter: Is your computer PCI Rev 2.0 compliant? Did you install the host adapter in a 5-volt bus master PCI slot? Refer to your computer docu- mentation or try a different PCI slot.
  • Page 11 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 Copyright © 1995 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, EZ-SCSI, and SCSISelect are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners.
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