Adaptec AHA-2940UW/OF Bedienungsanleitung

User’s Guide

AHA-2940UW/OF and

AHA-2944UW/OF

PCI to UltraSCSI Host Adapters for Open

Firmware Systems

Adaptec, Inc.

691 South Milpitas Boulevard

Milpitas, CA 95035

trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in

some jurisdictions.

Printed in Singapore

STOCK NO.: 511612-00, Rev. A KL 3/98

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AHA-2944UW/OF

Open Firmware

User’s Guide

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.

Trademarks

Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, AHA, PowerDomain, and SCSISelect are trademarks of

Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions.

All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.

Changes

The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change

without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this

document to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from

errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained

herein.

Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation

and without notification to its users.

Adaptec Technical Support and Services

If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this

user’s guide first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need

further assistance, please contact us. We offer the following support and information

services:

Electronic Support

Technical information, including product literature, answers to commonly asked

questions, information on software upgrades and other topics is available

electronically through the following:

■Adaptec World Wide Web (WWW) site at http://www.adaptec.com.

■File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server at ftp.adaptec.com

■Adaptec USA Bulletin Board Service (BBS) at 408-945-7727; supports up to 28,800

bps (bits per second), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. No product literature is

available on the Adaptec BBS.

■Interactive Fax System at 303-684-3400; available 24 hours a day.

Technical and Product Support

■For technical support and information about many of Adaptec’s electronic

support services, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

■To use the Adaptec Interactive Support System, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550,

24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system prompts you with questions regarding

your problem and then provides step-by-step troubleshooting instructions.

■To speak with a product support representative, call 408-934-7274, M–F, 6:00 A.M.

to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. After hours, on weekends, and on holidays, product

support is also available for a fee at 800-416-8066.

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Sales and Ordering Information

■For sales information, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, M–F, 6:00 A.M. to 5:00

P.M., Pacific Time.

■To order Adaptec software and SCSI cables, call 800-442-7274 or 408-957-7274,

M–F, 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.

■To request additional documentation for Adaptec products, call 800-934-2766 or

510-732-3829, M–F, 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsi-

ble for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction

manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guaran-

tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this equipment does

cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turn-

ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con-

nected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this

unit to the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two con-

ditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing

Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial

brouilleur du Canada.

▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents

1 Getting Started

Supported Platforms 1-1

Audience 1-1

Document Overview 1-2

Organization 1-2

Conventions 1-2

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 1-3

2 Installation

Board Layout 2-2

Inserting the Host Adapter 2-3

Installing SCSI Devices 2-4

Internal SCSI Devices 2-5

External SCSI Devices 2-8

Installing the Device Driver (Version 2.0 or Later) for

Solaris/SPARC 2.5.1 or 2.6 2-9

Installation from a Floppy Disk 2-9

Installation from the Adaptec Web Site 2-10

Configuring SCSI Devices 2-11

Troubleshooting Checklist 2-12

3 Using SCSISelect

Selecting a Single-Chip Host Adapter with the P1275 User

Interface 3-1

Executing the SCSISelect Utility 3-2

Using the Configure/View Host Adapter Settings 3-3

Configuring SCSI Channel Interface Definitions 3-6

SCSI Device Configuration 3-8

Advanced Configuration 3-9

AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User’s Guide

Using the SCSI Disk Utilities 3-10

Using the Verify SCSI Disk Media Utility 3-12

Using the Format SCSI Disk Utility 3-13

A Default Device Configuration Data Settings

Initial Program Load Data File (ipldata.fc) A-1

Initial Program Load Data Settings A-1

SCSI ID Configuration Flags A-1

BIOS Control A-2

Host Adapter Control A-3

Host Adapter SCSI ID A-3

Bus Release Time A-3

Maximum # of Devices A-3

Reset Initialization Default Data Adjustments A-4

SCSI ID Configuration Flags A-4

Host Adapter Control A-4

Maximum # of Devices A-5

Adjusted Default Data Settings A-5

AHA-2940UW A-5

AHA-294XUW A-5

Index

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Getting Started

The AHA®-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF Open Firmware

host adapters provide powerful features to your

Solaris/UltraSPARC workstation. Your new SCSI (Small Computer

System Interface) host adapter features

■Fast, reliable data transfer among the SCSI devices connected

to it

■A configurable control utility that enables you to easily change

SCSI-related settings directly from your desktop

The AHA-2940UW/OF supports single-ended SCSI devices; the

AHA-2944UW/OF supports differential SCSI devices.

Supported Platforms

The AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF host adapters are

designed for UltraSPARC workstations and servers with PCI which

support the IEEE 1275 Open Firmware standard.

Audience

This publication is written for IS Managers and experienced users

who are familiar with SCSI device configuration and who have a

general understanding of Solaris/UltraSPARC workstations with

PCI.

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AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User’s Guide

Document Overview

This section covers the structure of this users guide, typographical

conventions, and notes, cautions, and warnings.

Organization

This chapter provides an overview of this user’s guide and explains

the typographical conventions and symbols used.

Chapter 2, Installation, describes how to install the

AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF host adapters, SCSI

devices, and device drivers.

Chapter 3, Using SCSISelect®, contains instructions for using the

SCSISelect utility.

Appendix A, Default Device Configuration Data Settings provides

device configuration settings.

Conventions

The following typographic conventions are used in this user’s

guide:

bold Used for keystrokes (press the Enter key) and for

options you are directed to select from a menu or

list (select Refresh Display from the Controller

menu).

Helvetica Used for commands (container break) and system

messages (Controller I/O has been paused...).

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