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Adaptec AHA-3940 User Manual (102 pages)
MultiChannel SCSI-to-PCI Host Adapter with SCSISelect
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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List of Figures
11
Preface
13
Inside this Document
13
Aha-3940W
13
ECN Date
13
Conventions
14
Advisories
15
1 Introduction
17
About this Chapter
17
Host Adapter Overview
19
Product Features
19
PCI Bus Interface
20
Fast Data Transfer Rates
21
Aha-3940
21
Aha-3940W
21
Maximum Offloading of the Host CPU
21
Disk Array Support
21
Fast SCSI-2 Implementation
21
Multiple Device Support
22
Operating System Support
22
Dos/Windows
22
Adaptec EZ-SCSI
23
Other Operating Systems
24
Support and Information Services
24
2 Installing Your Host Adapter and SCSI Devices
25
About this Chapter
25
Overview
27
Host Adapter Layout
28
AHA-3940 Layout
28
AHA-3940W Layout
28
Figure
28
Inserting the Host Adapter in a PCI Slot
29
Inserting the Host Adapter
30
Connecting SCSI Cables and Devices
31
Choosing SCSI Cables
31
Maximum Cable Lengths
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50-Pin-To-68-Pin Converter
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Connecting Internal SCSI Devices
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Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Host Adapter
33
Connecting a Second Internal SCSI Device
34
Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Internal SCSI Device
34
Connecting External SCSI Devices
35
External Cable to Host Adapter
35
Connecting Multiple External SCSI Devices
36
External Cable to External SCSI Device
36
Terminating the SCSI Bus
37
Terminating SCSI Devices
37
Terminating the Host Adapter
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Internal and External Devices on SCSI Channel a
38
Internal Devices on SCSI Channel a
38
Terminating SCSI Channel a
38
Terminating SCSI Channel B
39
Setting SCSI Ids
39
Host Adapter Termination on SCSI Channel B
39
SCSI Bus Activity LED Connector
40
Completing Installation
41
SCSI LED Connector
41
Running the Computer's Setup Program
42
3 Configuring Your Host Adapter
43
About this Chapter
43
The Scsiselect Configuration Utility
45
Default Configuration Settings
45
When to Use Scsiselect
46
Starting Scsiselect
46
BIOS Banner
46
Selecting a SCSI Channel
47
Using the Options Menu
48
Options Menu Screen
48
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings
49
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings Screen
49
Host Adapter SCSI ID
50
Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen
50
Host Adapter SCSI ID Selection Screen for
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SCSI Parity Checking
52
SCSI Parity Checking Selection
52
Host Adapter SCSI Termination
53
Host Adapter SCSI Termination Selection for
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SCSI Device Configuration
54
SCSI Device Configuration Screen for
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Advanced Configuration Options
58
Advanced Configuration Options Screen
58
Saving Configuration Changes
60
SCSI Disk Utilities
61
SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AHA-3940
61
SCSI Disk Utilities Screen for AHA-3940W
61
Format Disk
62
Verify Disk Media
62
Configuring Multiple Host Adapters
63
4 Troubleshooting
65
About this Chapter
65
SCSI Troubleshooting Checklist
67
BIOS Startup Messages
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Disk Drive Configuration Problems
70
Booting the Computer from a SCSI Drive
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Using a Standard Drive as C and a SCSI Drive as D
71
Using SCSI Drives as C and D
72
Computer Hangs, or Channel Cannot Always Find the Drives
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Other Problems and Solutions
73
A Multiple Computer Configuration
75
About this Appendix
75
Overview
77
SCSI Devices Shared by Two Computers
77
Restrictions and Requirements
78
B Optimizing Performance
79
About this Appendix
79
Performance Tips
81
Enabling Synchronous Negotiation
81
Disabling the Channel BIOS
81
Enabling SCSI Parity Checking
82
Setting Enable Disconnection
82
Enabling Send Start Unit Command
82
C Support for Large Disk Drives
83
About this Appendix
83
Extended Translation (Using MS-DOS 5.0
85
The DOS 1 Gbyte Limit
85
When to Use Extended Translation
86
Drives with Mixed Partitions
86
Using Fdisk
86
Extended Translation Questions and Answers
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