American Dynamics PVM Computer Monitor User Manual
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1. You must terminate the SCSI bus properly Set termination at both ends of the SCSI cable The SCSI bus is an electrical transmission line and must be terminated properly to minimize reflections and losses Typical configuration is to set the Termination Enable jumpers to allow software to set termination automatically Note The default jumper settings on the controller for both Termination and TermPWR normally do not need to be changed Step 7 Set SCSI Terminator Power TermPWR Important All MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 SCSI channels need TermPWR to operate If a channel is not being used make sure the TermPWR jumper for that channel is set to supply TermPWR from the PCI bus Jumpers J9 J10 J11 and J12 control TermPWR on the Enterprise 1600 Step 8 Connect the Battery Harness Optional You can install a battery pack onto the Series 471 MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 160M RAID controller Call Technical Support at 770 246 8645 for more information Step 11 Set Target IDs Set target identifiers TIDs on the SCSI devices Each device in a specific SCSI channel must have a unique TID in that channel Non disk devices such as CD ROM or tape drives should have unique SCSI IDs regardless of the channel to which they are connected Step 12 Power Up Replace the computer cover and reconnect the AC power cords Turn power on to the host computer Set up the power supplies so the SCSI devices are powered up at the same time as or before th2. 1600 controller A minimum of 8 MB of cache is required Check the jumper settings on the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 controller See Step 5 in the hardware installation manual for more details Set SCSI termination Set SCSI terminator power TermPWR O OOOO Connect the Battery Harness optional Install the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 card Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI devices Set target IDs for the SCSI devices Replace the computer cover and turn the power on Run MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 configuration utility optional Install software drivers for the desired operating systems O OOOO Step 1 Unpack Unpack and install the hardware in a static free environment The MegaRAID controller card is packed inside an anti static bag between two sponge sheets Remove the controller card and inspect it for damage If the card appears damaged or if any items listed in the box to the left are missing contact American Megatrends Technical Support at 770 246 8645 The MegaRAID Controller is shipped with the following items on CD MegaRAID Configuration Software Operating System and Enterprise 1600 Hardware Guides MegaRAID Drivers and Configuration Utilities Software License Agreement Warranty registration card Step 2 Power Down Turn off the computer and remove the cover Make sure the computer is discon nected from any networks before installing the controller card Step 3 Configure Motherboard
3. 81 3 3526 9701 Ch A SCSI Fi Activity ginternal Wide SCSI LED J15J16J17J18J19J20 FRBeH BS See list above Speake mere J23 External C Step 13 Run MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 Configuration Utility Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt or lt Ctrl gt lt H gt to run the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 Configuration Utility A screen such as the one shown below displays See the MegaRAID Configura tion Software Guide for information about running MegaRAID Configuration Utility BI figura U ity Verz2 509 O 15 1999 Standa dapter BG Tot Initi Objec Forna Rebui Check Recon h 0 ID 0 DISK 6698M IBM DDRS 39130W E Sel ENTER EndArray F16 Conf igure F2 Drv Info F3 Logical Drives Step 14 Installing Software Drivers for the Desired Operating Systems For driver installation procedures please refer to the MegaRAID Operating Systems Drivers Guide on the Drivers and Documentation CD Taiwan Suite A Floor 6 No 150 Tun Hwa N Road Taipei Taiwan R O C American Tel 886 2 2716 0036 Fax 886 2 2718 1121 Megatrends Korea Suite 3F B 773 6 Www ami com Ryucksam Dong Kangnam Ku Seoul 135 080 Korea Tel 82 2 569 5689 Fax 82 2 569 4689 2000 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U S A
4. Make sure the motherboard is configured correctly for MegaRAID MegaRAID is essentially a SCSI Controller Each MegaRAID card you install will require an available PCI IRQ make sure an IRQ is available for each controller you install Step 4 Install Cache Memory Important A minimum of 8 MB of cache memory is required The cache memory must be installed before MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 is operational Install cache memory DIMMs on the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 controller card in the cache memory socket Use a 64 bit 3 3V single sided or double sided 168 pin unbuffered DIMM Lay the controller card component side up on a clean static free surface The memory socket is mounted flush with the MegaRAID card so the DIMM is parallel to the MegaRAID card when properly installed The DIMM clicks into place indicating proper seating in the socket The MegaRAID card is shown laying on a flat surface below Lay the controller card component side up on a clean static free surface and install the DIMMs The DIMMs click into place indicating proper seating in the socket as shown above Quick Hardware Installation Guide Step 5 Set Jumpers Make sure the jumper settings on the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 card are correct Jumper setting details can be found in the Enterprise 1600 Hardware Guide Step 6 Set SCSI Termination Each MegaRAID SCSI channel can be individually configured for termination enable mode by setting the J2 J3 J5 and J7 jumpers
5. Quick Hardware Installation Guide American Megatrends MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 64 Bit 66 MHz PCI RAID Controller With Four Ultra 160M SCSI Channels Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 PCI RAID controller Please take a few minutes to review this quick guide before beginning the installation process If you require a further explanation of any item covered in this guide please refer to the complete hardware manual Contents for the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 You should have received MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 RAID controller MegaRAID Driver and Documentation CD which includes Q MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 Drivers and Utilities Q MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 Hardware Guide Q MegaRAID Configuration Software Guide Q MegaRAID Operating Systems Drivers Guide Software License Agreement Warranty Registration Card Technical Support If you need help installing configuring or running the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 call American Megatrends Technical Support at 770 246 8645 Before you call please complete the MegaRAID Problem Report in the hardware manual Web Site http www ami com Universal Operating System Software Drivers All MegaRAID controllers include configuration utilities and drivers for Novell NetWare 4 x and 5 0 HAM DDFS and ASPI Driver Windows NT 4 0 2000 Miniport Driver SCO Unix 5 0 MSCST Driver 0S 2 Warp 4 x and E business MSCSI Driver UnixWare amp
6. SMP 2 x 7 0 PDI Driver DOS 5 0 and Above ASPI driver Linux Redhat Solarisx86 2 6 7 and 8 NOTE The DOS drivers for the MegaRAID Express are contained in the firmware MAN 471 QH 5 30 00 Hardware Installation Requirements You must have the following items before installing the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 PCI RAID controller in a server Enterprise 1600 64 bit Ultra 160M RAID controller with cache memory Host computer with an available 64 bit PCI expansion slot it will also work in a 32 bit slot and non 160M drives Enterprise 1600 installation CD Necessary SCSI cables and terminators An Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS for the entire system is recommended 160 m SCSI hard disk drives and other SCSI devices as desired Optional SCSI cables that interconnect the Enterprise 1600 to external SCSI devices Offset connectors are needed for external connectors if stacked Installation Steps If you need only the basic MegaRAID features and your computer does not use other adapter cards with resource settings that may conflict with the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 settings the following steps will make your installation quick and easy For all other configurations please refer to the hardware manual Check Step Action 1 Unpack the controller and inspect for damage 2 Turn the computer off and remove the cover 3 Make sure the motherboard jumper settings are correct 4 Install cache memory on the MegaRAID Enterprise
7. e host computer If the computer is powered up before a SCSI device the device might not be recognized During boot the MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 BIOS message appears MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 Disk Array Adapter BIOS Version x xx date Copyright C American Megatrends Inc Firmware Initializing s 6 SCanning HOSI Device psa OCC se The firmware takes several seconds to initialize During this time the adapter will scan each SCSI channel When it is ready the following lines will appear host Adapter 1 Firmware Version x xx date DRAM Size 8 MB O Logical Drives found on the Host Adapter O Logical Drives handled by BIOS Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt to run MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 BIOS Configuration UCLIILCY The lt Ctrl gt lt M gt prompt times out after several seconds The MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 host adapter controller number firmware version and cache DRAM size are displayed in the second portion of the BIOS message The numbering of the controllers follows the PCI slot scanning order used by the host motherboard MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 Card Layout Ch B 4 Internal Wide SCSI J5 See lists above J7 a Oa CHI lt CEI J9 J10 J11 J12 awy a S526 S OSWEOS6ZII MMAA MYWWOUd LOS 7HININ VE Nid 2U spuaqeBay ueo Step 9 Install the MegaRAID 1600 Card The MegaRAID card can p
8. lug into a 32 bit or 64 bit PCI slot that receives 5 V and optionally 3 3 V through the motherboard Choose a PCI slot and align the Mega RAID controller card bus connector to the slot Press down gently but firmly to make sure that the card is properly seated in the slot The bottom edge of the controller card should be flush with the slot Insert the MegaRAID card in a PCI slot as shown below Step 10 Connect the SCSI Cables to the SCSI Devices Connect the SCSI cables to the SCSI devices The MegaRAID Enterprise 1600 controller provides two types of connectors two internal high density 68 pin SCSI connectors and four external ultra high density 68 pin SCSI connectors Offset connectors are needed for external connectors if stacked Hs y4 J14 f erial Port J15 316317318 J192 BEBEBE ist below J17 Dirty Cache Kd m s s S J18 Serial EEPROM Port AMI Corporate Headquarters United Kingdom American Megatrends Inc 9th Floor Hayes Gate House 6145 F Northbelt Parkway 27 Uxbridge Road Norcross GA 30071 2976 Hayes Middlesex UB4 OJN U K Sales 800 828 9264 sales ami com Tel 44 208 848 8686 Fax 44 208 848 8588 Main 770 246 8600 Fax 770 246 8790 Japan Germany 2 5 15 Sotokanda K Bld 6F Carl Zeiss Ring 7a Sotokanda Chiyoda ku 85737 Ismaning Germany Tokyo 101 Japan Tel 49 89 9699 9510 Fax 49 89 9699 9519 Tel 81 3 3526 9708 Fax
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