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ATTO Technology, Inc.
Installation and Operation Manual
ATTO ExpressPCI Host Adapters
Dual Channel Ultra3 (UL3D)
Dual Channel Ultra3 66 MHz (UL3D-66)
Single Channel Ultra3 (UL3S)
Single Channel Ultra3 66 MHz (UL3S-66)
© 2003 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their
respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the
express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
12/2003
Document Control Number: PRMA-0221-000MD
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- Page 1 Single Channel Ultra3 66 MHz (UL3S-66) © 2003 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Analyze your I/Os 5 Troubleshooting ... 17 Appendix A Standards and compliances ... i Appendix B SCSI host adapter selection guide ... ii Appendix C Fibre Channel host adapter guide ... iii Appendix D Contact ATTO Technology, Inc..iv Contents... -
Page 4: What Is Atto Expresspci
❖PCI 2.1 Compliant ❖Includes Mac ® OS and PC Utility software 1 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra3 SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual ❖Extensive device support: up to 105 through LUNs (Wide and Narrow devices) ❖Advanced SCSI ❖Large Command FIFO ❖Supports disconnect/reconnect... -
Page 5: Scsi Bus
UltraSCSI, Ultra2SCSI, Ultra 160/m SCSI, Ultra3 SCSI ❖Electrical Signals:single-ended, low voltage differential ❖Extensive device support ❖ UL3D/UL3D-66: Up to 210 devices when used with LUNs (Wide and Narrow devices) ❖ UL3S/UL3S-66: Up to 210 devices when used with LUNs (Wide and... -
Page 6: Scsi Is A Key Technology For Storage
SCSI Small Computer Systems Interface: a processor-independent standard for system-level interface between a computer and intelligent devices including hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROM, printers, scanners, etc. 3 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra3 SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 7 Term Definition topology logical layout of the parts of a computer system or network and their interconnections transceiver a transmitter/receiver module transfer rate the rate at which bytes or bits are transferred, as in megabytes or gigabits per second.
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Page 8: Installing The Expresspci Scsi Host Adapter
ExpressPCI card to operate in 32-bit mode. If placed in a 64-bit mode, the ExpressPCI 5 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra3 SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual card will still function in a 64-bit slot. However, removing jumpers may cause the ExpressPCI card to function incorrectly in some 32-bit PCI slots. - Page 9 Exhibit 3-2 The ATTO ExpressPCI UL3S/UL3S-66 adapter 68-pin VHDCI Connector Exhibit 3-3 The ATTO ExpressPCI UL3D/UL3D-66 adapter Channel 2: 68-pin VHDCI Connector Channel 1: 68-pin VHDCI Connector 68-pin Connector 64/32-Bit PCI 2.2 Compliant Connector Channel 2: 68-pin Channel 1: 68-pin...
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Page 10: Cable Types
Ultra/WIDE SCSI Ultra2 SCSI Ultra2/WIDE SCSI Ultra3/WIDE SCSI 7 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra3 SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual Examples The SCSI specification limits total bus cable length for Single-Ended SCSI in a non-UltraSCSI environment to 3 meters (combined length of both internal and external cable lengths). -
Page 11: Connectors
68-pin “P” (16-bit) VHDCI (Very High Density Cabled Interconnect) cable connector for external device connections. ATTO ExpressPCI UL3D/UL3D-66: standard 68-pin “P” (16-bit) cable connectors for internal device connections and two 68-pin “P” (16-bit) VHDCI (Very High Density Cabled Interconnect) cable connectors for external device connections. - Page 12 The UL3D/UL3D-66 has two UL3D/UL3D-66 connectors on each SCSI bus, an internal 9 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra/WIDE SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual connector and an external connector. Devices can be attached to both connectors on the same bus.
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Page 14: Installing And Updating Device Drivers
10 When adapter installation is complete, the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear showing an ATTO Phantom Device for each 11 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra/WIDE SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual channel. Proceed through the wizard with the default settings to complete the installation. -
Page 15: Windows Nt Installation
After all other drivers have been processed, press Enter and proceed with the rest of the Windows Installation procedure. NOTE When Windows begins copying files to your hard disk, you will again be prompted to insert the ExpressPCI Windows NT Installation To install/upgrade the Windows NT driver Log on to Windows as the system administrator. -
Page 16: Re-Flashing Firmware In Windows
Extract the firmware to a floppy disk by executing the self-extracting file. Reboot the PC. An ATTO Technology banner will announce that the host adapter was detected. Enter Control-Z when prompted to begin the setup utility. Select the Upgrade Flash ROM option and insert the disk into the drive slot. - Page 17 The ATTO ExpressPCI Configuration Tool, available on the ATTO web site, www.attotech.com/software/index.html, will Updating Drivers and Re-flashing Firmware in Mac OS 9 To re-flash the firmware to the latest version: Obtain the latest firmware and updater program from the ATTO web site www.attotech.com download to your host.
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Page 18: Maximizing Performance With Expresspci Hba
If the system has a built in Symbios or LSI adapter, do not disable the driver for that adapter. 15 ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra/WIDE SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual Set registry for large block transfers If your application requires large block transfers, set the registry entry correctly for the MaximumSGList keyword. -
Page 19: Increase Transfer Size
available in the file Stripe.txt on the CD which has been included with your ATTO ExpressPCI adapters. Increase transfer size If you are writing to an application that uses a lot of sequential disk I/O to a contiguous area on disk, you should use as large a transfer size as possible to reduce overhead on the system, on the SCSI bus and within disk drives. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
This chapter contains solutions for the most common problems you might encounter. If you need additional assistance, please refer to the ATTO Technology web site (www.attotech.com) or contact an ATTO Technology authorized representative. Check each cable connection on every device. -
Page 22: Appendix A Standards And Compliances
This Declaration will only be valid when this product is used in conjunction with other CE approved devices and when the entire system is tested to the applicable CE standards and found to be compliant. C-Tick This apparatus meets all requirements for C-Tick Certification. i ATTO Technology ExpressPCI Ultra3 SCSI Host Adapters Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 23: Appendix B Scsi Host Adapter Selection Guide
Appendix B SCSI host adapter selection guide ATTO Technology offers a number of SCSI and Fibre Channel solutions for storage. The following chart compares the features of ExpressPCI SCSI host adapters. Supported platforms include Sun Solaris; Linux; NetWare; SCO Unix; Windows 2000, 95/98, NT, and Macintosh OS and OS X. -
Page 24: Appendix C Fibre Channel Host Adapter Guide
Appendix C Fibre Channel host adapter guide ATTO Technology offers a number of SCSI and Fibre Channel solutions for storage. The following chart compares the features of ExpressPCI Fibre Channel host adapters. Complete RAID packages are also available and include an ExpressPCI SCSI host adapter, ExpressRAID software and appropriate cable(s). -
Page 25: Appendix D Contact Atto Technology, Inc
Eastern Standard Time 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., or by e-mail and web site 24-hours a day. ATTO Technology, Inc. 155 CrossPoint Parkway Amherst, New York 14068 (716) 691-1999 • voice (716) 691-9353 • fax http://www.attotech.com ATTO Technology can also be reached via e-mail at the following addresses: Sales Support: Technical Support: sls@attotech.com techsupp@attotech.com...
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