Adaptec RAID 2120S Installation Manual
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- Page 1 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
SCSI Requirements 1-3 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec SCSI RAID Controller Features 1-4 About the Documentation 1-6 Using the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD 1-6 Files and Folders 1-8 Product Documentation on CD 1-9 Errata and Release Notes 1-9 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-10... - Page 4 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Using the Adaptec Bootable CD 2-11 Installing the Driver Driver Disks 3-2 A Note About CD Support 3-3 Creating the Driver Disk from the Bootable CD 3-3 Creating the Driver Disk on a Windows System 3-4...
- Page 5 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition About Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition 4-1 Software Components 4-2 Using Custom or Minimal Installations 4-5 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition 4-5 Windows System 4-5 User System Preparation Using Internet Explorer 4-7 User System Preparation Using Netscape Navigator 4-8...
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Page 6: Introduction
Adaptec Storage Manager Software Overview Safety Information Read this First Before you begin installing your new Adaptec SCSI RAID controller, read this chapter. This chapter is an important guide to the rest of the documentation and provides a summary of the installation process. -
Page 7: System Requirements
Provides large memory-mapped address ranges. ■ Refer to the file on the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD Readme for information about motherboard compatibility and notable comments about some motherboards that Adaptec has tested with the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller. 1-13 for information about the... -
Page 8: Scsi Requirements
SCSI Requirements While the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S are designed to work with Ultra320 SCSI hard disk drives, they will operate, at a reduced level of performance, with all Ultra 2 or higher SCSI devices. Use of SCSI devices older than Ultra 2 is not suggested. Older devices will... -
Page 9: Adaptec Scsi Raid Controller Features
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Adaptec SCSI RAID Controller Features Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S features are summarized in the table below: PCI bus width PCI bus speed Cache, standard Channels Devices per channel Total devices Connectors, internal Connectors, external... - Page 10 Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC). Local and remote configuration, array status, and I/O ■ monitoring using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. Intelligent Hot Spares that automatically replace failed drives. ■ Hot Spares may be assigned to a specific array or globally. In the event of a drive failure of a component of a redundant array, that component will be rebuilt automatically onto a Hot Spare.
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Page 11: About The Documentation
Adaptec SCSI RAID Controller. The Adaptec RAID Installation CD is a bootable disk, which means you can use it to start a computer that has no operating system and configure an array, provided your computer recognizes bootable CDs. - Page 12 CD. Please remove the CD. If your computer is booted to a Windows operating system and you insert the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD in the drive, your computer automatically reads the CD if it is set up to do so. If your computer does not automatically read the CD, you can prompt it to read the CD by clicking on autorun.exe from the root directory,...
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Page 13: Files And Folders
Files and Folders If your installation process requires you to directly access files on the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD, you can save time by limiting your browsing to the following files and folders, available at the root level: Autorun executable—In Windows, click on autorun.exe if your... -
Page 14: Product Documentation On Cd
You can view these documents only if you have Acrobat Reader or Viewer installed on your computer. For details, refer to Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader You can download these documents from the Adaptec Web site at http://www.adaptec.com Web site may be more recent versions than those on the CD. -
Page 15: Installing The Adobe Acrobat Reader
Both Adobe Acrobat Reader and Viewer are provided on the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD. These applications enable you to view the Portable Document Format (PDF) files on the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD. Acrobat Reader is also available from Adobe as a free download. -
Page 16: Overview Of The Installation Process
2 Verify that your motherboard is compatible with the controller. For details, refer to Motherboard Compatibility 3 Gain familiarity with the features and functions of the Adaptec SCSI RAID Installation CD. Refer to 4 Install and configure your Adaptec SCSI RAID controller and... -
Page 17: Adaptec Storage Manager Software Overview
The Browser Edition of Adaptec Storage Manager provides a great deal of flexibility in how it may be set up and used (see Software Components... -
Page 18: Safety Information
Adaptec RAID Configuration utility (ARC)— Part of the ■ controller’s built-in BIOS code. You can start ARC by pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. For details, refer to Determining the Booting Controller Adaptec SCSI RAID Software User’s Array Configuration Utility (ACU)--- A DOS application used ■... -
Page 19: Electrostatic Discharge
ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage. Place a removed component board-side-up on an antistatic ■ surface or in an approved antistatic container. If you plan to return the component to Adaptec, immediately ■ place it in a static-shielding container. 1-14... -
Page 20: Installing The Controller
Configuring SCSI Devices Installing the Controller Creating a RAID 5 Without an Operating System Configuring SCSI Devices When configuring devices for Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S controllers, you may need to: Decide how to position drives on the SCSI channel. ■... -
Page 21: Lvd And Se Devices
SCSI specification using Low Voltage Differential (LVD) signaling, use of LVD devices is recommended for creating arrays. Single- ended (SE) devices function with the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/ 2200S controllers. If attached, however, an SE SCSI device will cause the channel to slow to Ultra SCSI speed (20 MHz) or less for all devices. -
Page 22: Mixing Devices On A Channel
Ultra320 cables. Mixing any other type of device or cable with Ultra320 devices may reduce the performance on that channel. The Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers may be used in LVD mode or SE mode. To operate at their maximum designed rate, LVD devices must be connected only with LVD devices on a channel. -
Page 23: Adaptec Scsi Raid 2120S
LVD, the SCSI ID of each device will be a unique number between 0 and 15. The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller is set to ID 7 by default (most SCSI controllers use ID 7). SCSI IDs can only be duplicated on the same controller if the devices using the same ID are not attached to the same controller channel. -
Page 24: Scsi Termination
If you are using multiple SCSI channels on a single controller, as ■ is possible on the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2200S, terminate each channel separately. SCSI termination for Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers is configured through ARC. - Page 25 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide The following figure shows various SCSI cabling examples, note that all channels are shown as wide only. External Wide SCSI If using cables with attached mutimode terminators, as in the cable supplied, configure controller termination to auto unless both internal and external connectors are being used on that channel.
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Page 26: Installing The Controller
5 Connect any external cables to the controller. Determining the Booting Controller The Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S are shipped configured to be a bootable controller. The default setting of the controller and system BIOS Setup usually will allow you to install and boot from either a hard disk drive connected to the motherboard, or from a drive or array connected to the controller. - Page 27 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Controller Setup On the controller setup you need to enable the following: 1 Enter the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A when the Adaptec message appears. 2 Use the Disk Utilities menu item to examine the drives showing as available to the system.
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Page 28: Creating A Raid 5 Without An Operating System
This part of the Installation Guide provides a quick installation of a RAID 5 system with the minimum three drives attached to channel 0 of an Adaptec SCSI RAID 2200S controller. Details will not be offered, and optional parameters or selections along the way will not be explored. - Page 29 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide 4 Using the arrow keys again, highlight the three drives to be used for the RAID 5, press Insert when a desired drive is highlighted. Selected drives will be displayed in the box on the right side of the display.
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Page 30: Using The Adaptec Bootable Cd
RAID 5 as a single drive. 10 You will need to load the appropriate driver for the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller card to support that operating system once the operating system is installed. - Page 31 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide 9 On step 3 of 3, type the name you wish to assign to the RAID 5 you are creating, then click Finish. A pop-up window appears, notifying you that the system is creating the array in hardware. When it disappears, the display will refresh.
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Page 32: Installing The Driver
Installing the Driver In this Chapter Driver Disks New Installations Windows 2000 and XP Windows NT 4.0 Linux Novell NetWare UNIX This chapter presents several scenarios for installing the controller driver. First, create any driver disk(s) you will be needing by following the instructions in the next section. -
Page 33: Driver Disks
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Driver Disks Any system having an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller installed will need to have an appropriate driver installed for the controller to operate properly. Note: When using Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition to create and manage arrays, a system that is not acting as a managed system will not require a driver to be installed. -
Page 34: A Note About Cd Support
CD that came with the controller, and start your system from the CD. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec Main Menu. 2 From the Main Menu, select Create Driver Disk(s). . . -
Page 35: Creating The Driver Disk On A Windows System
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide After creating the disk, keep it ready for the installation you will be following later in this chapter. Creating the Driver Disk on a Windows System Use the CD to create the driver disk by inserting the CD into a CD-ROM drive on a Windows system. -
Page 36: New Installations
Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers provide two ways to do this, by starting (also called booting) the system using the Adaptec CD, or by using the tools built into the on-board firmware on the controller. -
Page 37: Windows 2000 And Xp
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Windows 2000 and XP The following sections describe procedures for installing the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S controller with Windows 2000 or Windows XP. The following installation scenarios are described: Installing the Driver in a New System ■... -
Page 38: Adding The Controller To An Existing System
Follow the on-screen instructions, responding as needed to complete the installation. Adding the Controller to an Existing System In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/ 2200S controller to a system that already has a Windows 2000 or XP operating system. -
Page 39: Windows Nt
Adding the Controller to an Existing System ■ Installing the Driver in a New System In this scenario, you are installing an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller and Windows NT 4.0 in a new system. Note: If Windows NT is to coexist with another operating system, the other operating system must be installed before you install Windows NT. -
Page 40: Adding The Controller To An Existing System
Press S to specify that the driver is located on the floppy disk, and press Enter. The installation process will read the disk looking for a suitable driver. 6 When the Adaptec SCSI RAID driver is found, press Enter. Follow the on-screen instructions, responding as needed to complete the installation. -
Page 41: Linux
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Linux The Adaptec SCSI RAID controller supports Red Hat 7.2 and 7.3, and SuSE 7.3 and 8.0. Note: For the most up-to-date information on Adaptec’s support of Linux, or to download driver sources, visit http://linux.adaptec.com... -
Page 42: Red Hat Linux
Red Hat Linux Note: A SCSI CD-ROM drive attached to the controller cannot be used in any installation of an Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/ 2200S to a system that will be running Linux. This restriction isn’t just for the installation of the driver or the operating system, but generally. - Page 43 2 Start the server. During startup, press Ctrl+A to start ARC. Use ARC to create the RAID. For details, refer to Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility 3 Insert the Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD drive.
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Page 44: Suse Linux
This prevents using any drives attached to either of these controllers from acting as the boot device. Adaptec is working on a solution to this problem. To find the latest developments about using the Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers as a primary with SuSE Linux, go to the web site linux.adaptec.com. -
Page 45: Novell Netware
2 Start the server. During restart, press Ctrl+A to start ARC. Use ARC to create the RAID. For details, refer to Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility 3 Install and configure a secondary controller, if any. -
Page 46: Installing The Driver In An Existing Netware 5.1 Or
1 Upgrade your NetWare server to the minimum patch level specified by Novell. 2 Make a backup copy of the driver. 3 Shutdown the server. 4 Install and configure the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller as a secondary controller according to the instructions in Installing the Driver Chapter... -
Page 47: Loading The Netware Drivers At Server Bootup
F3 and specify the path if the driver is located in another place. 12 Select Adaptec AdvancedRAID Controller and press Enter. This will bring you to the aacraid Parameters screen. 13 Select Select/Modify driver Parameters and press Enter. -
Page 48: Unix
In this scenario, you are installing the controller and driver in a new OpenServer 5.x system. To install the controller and driver: 1 Install and configure your Adaptec controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in RAID that will host the operating system using the BIOS-based utility that is built into the controller. - Page 49 For information on disk partitioning conventions, visit http://www.sco.com. Adding the Controller to an Existing System In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller to an existing SCO OpenServer 5.x system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your Adaptec SCSI RAID controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in 2 Create a driver disk, see the beginning of this chapter.
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Page 50: Unixware 7 And Openunix 8
Adaptec RAID controller-based RAID. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your Adaptec controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Create the driver disk as shown at the beginning of this chapter. - Page 51 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Adding the Controller to an Existing System In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec SCSI RAID controller to an existing UnixWare 7or OpenUNIX 8 system. To install the driver: 1 Shut down the system. Install and configure your Adaptec SCSI...
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Page 52: Installing
Adaptec has developed a new iteration of our RAID controller software, part of the Adaptec Storage Manager Family. A more detailed coverage of the installation and use of this application is available on the CD that came with the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller. Examine the electronic book User’s Guide. -
Page 53: Software Components
This was designed to provide flexibility in administering and managing storage subsystems on a network. Each component of an Adaptec Storage system may be located on a different system in a network. There is no restriction on combining two or all three components on one system. - Page 54 Storage Manager-Browser Edition installed from the installation CD. This configuration is handy for a small office or individual user. If an internet connection isn’t needed, a TCP/IP stack will still be needed to let the components of Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition function.. User...
- Page 55 Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Bear in mind, that because the User system portion requires a supported browser to function, this type of installation can only be done on supported Windows or Linux systems. 2 Installing to a Consolidated System...
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Page 56: Using Custom Or Minimal Installations
Windows system or to a Linux system. Note: Some aspects of installing this application are covered in Chapter 3 of the Look in the sections Login to Adaptec Storage Manager and Installing a Security Certificate if help is needed. Windows System Windows systems must be Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. - Page 57 InstallShield Wizard. The screen names used will be shown at the top of the InstallShield Wizard window. 4 Click Next in the Install Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition window. 5 Read the license information. If you agree to the terms of the license, click Yes in the License Window.
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Page 58: User System Preparation Using Internet Explorer
■ Connections tab. Click the Lan Settings... button. ■ If the Use a proxy server box isn’t checked, exit by clicking ■ OK. You aren’t using a proxy server and needn’t worry about this setting. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition... -
Page 59: User System Preparation Using Netscape Navigator
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide If the Use a proxy server box is checked, make sure the ■ Bypass proxy server for local addresses box is checked, then click the Advanced... button. In the Exceptions window, enter localhost* as an entry. -
Page 60: Linux System
Typical setting. Compact installs only the managed system components. 4 The installation will include a short cut to opening Adaptec Storage Manager in the System tab. 5 Unless the driver was installed as part of the installation, it will... -
Page 61: Unix Systems
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide UNIX Systems Unix systems may only be used as a managed system. Thus, only two of the installation options are usable. Compact, which installs the managed system components. Or Advanced, in which you would select the managed system components and may wish to add the SNMP agent for remote communications. -
Page 62: A Card And Module Diagrams
Card and Module Diagrams In this Appendix Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S Adaptec SCSI RAID 2200S Adaptec ABM-300 Battery Module... -
Page 63: Adaptec Scsi Raid 2120S
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S J6 J5 J30 J18 Adaptec Part Description CLR - Reserved FLASH - Reserved Internal Ultra320 SCSI connector External Ultra320 SCSI connector Battery module connector BUSY - use to drive an LED for disk drive activity. -
Page 64: Adaptec Scsi Raid 2200S
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2200S J6 J5 J30 J18 (above) Adaptec (below) Part Description CLR - Reserved FLASH - Reserved Internal Ultra320 SCSI connector for Channel A External Ultra320 SCSI connector for Channel A Battery module connector Internal Ultra320 SCSI connector for Channel B External Ultra320 SCSI connector for Channel B BUSY - use to drive an LED for disk drive activity. -
Page 65: Adaptec Abm-300 Battery Module
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S/2200S Installation Guide Adaptec ABM-300 Battery Module green bottom - circuit side Part green LED F L I P Battery top - battery side Description Battery connector to 2120S or 2200S Trickle charging indicator Mounting holes... -
Page 66: Specifications
Voltage (all DC) 2120S/2200S Ripple and noise All other voltages used on the controller card are generated from the 5V Vcc line on the controller. Current Requirements Adaptec 2120S Adaptec 2200S Environmental Specifications Ambient temperature without battery backup module Relative humidity Altitude Note: Forced airflow is recommended, but not required. - Page 67 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Stock Number: 513217-06 Rev. AA BD 10-02...