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.
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...
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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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...
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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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.
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