Adaptec AHA-2940UW User Guide
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User's Guide AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF PCI to UltraSCSI Host Adapters for Open Firmware Systems R Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 2
Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 © 1998 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec, and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Printed in Singapore STOCK NO.: 511612-00, Rev. A KL 3/98 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 3
w w w w AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF Open Firmware User's Guide R Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 4
s 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. s To speak with a product support representative, call 408-934 - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 5
A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. s To order Adaptec software and SCSI cables, call 800-442-7274 or 408-957-7274, limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 6
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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 - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 8
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 vi Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 9
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 - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 10
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 - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 11
WARNING: Warnings alert you to actions that could cause injury to you or someone else. Adaptec does not claim to have included in this document every condition or situation that may require caution when handling electrical equipment! Ì 1-3 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 12
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w Installation This chapter explains how to install AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF hardware and device drivers. WARNING: Before you begin installation, turn OFF power to the computer and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords. 2-1 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 14
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF Board Locations Note: For detailed information on mixing wide and narrow SCSI devices, refer to the Adaptec web site Connecting 8-Bit and 16-Bit Devices to an Adaptec Wide Host Adapter at http://www.adaptec.com/cables/ 2-2 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 15
covers the card-slot opening. PCI Slots (usually white or ivory) Figure 2-3. PCI Slot Location The PCI slot must support bus master data transfers, or the host adapter will not work. Refer to your computer documentation or contact your vendor. 2-3 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 16
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 3 Insert the host adapter in a 32-bit or 64-bit PCI expansion slot. Press it down firmly so that the contacts are securely seated in the slot and secure it with the screw that you removed in Step 2. Figure 2-4. Host Adapter Installation Installing SCSI - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 17
on your particular device. This Device Terminated Figure 2-5. Installing Internal SCSI Devices 2 Install and mount each internal SCSI device inside your computer. (Refer to your computer and device documentation for instructions.) 2-5 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 18
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 3 Plug one end of the 50-pin or 68-pin internal SCSI cable into the host adapter's internal SCSI connector. Use a SCSI cable with enough connectors to accommodate all of the internal devices . 2-6 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 19
remaining internal devices. These devices must not be terminated. 6 Connect a DC power cable from your computer's power supply to the power connector on the SCSI device(s). Figure 2-8. Power Cable Connection 7 Replace the computer chassis cover. 2-7 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 20
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide External SCSI Devices 1 Plug one end of a 68-pin external SCSI cable into the host adapter's external SCSI connector. Plug the other end of the external SCSI cable into one of the connectors on the external SCSI device. If you are installing only one - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 21
install AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF device drivers either from a floppy disk or from the Adaptec Web Site. Follow the procedures below to install the device drivers. Installation from a Floppy Disk 1 Log on to the Solaris operating system as root. 1 Insert the 7800 Family Open Firmware Manager - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 22
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Installation from the Adaptec Web Site 1 Visit the Adaptec web sit at http://www.adaptec.com 2 Select the Products link. 3 Select the Sun/UltraSparc Solutions link. 4 Follow the links and download the latest driver onto your system. 5 If you are not - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 23
cables must be terminated with active teminators, either provided by the SCSI device at the end of the cable or by a separate terminating plug. The terminators on the AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF are active terminators. s For all SCSI devices connected to the host adapter, make sure you use high - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 24
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Troubleshooting Checklist If you have any problems during the installation, check the following items first: s Are the power cables and SCSI cables properly connected? s Is the host adapter firmly seated and secured in the PCI expansion card slot? s Does - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 25
a device instance for the adapter. For example, to select a singlechip host adapter, type the following command: select /pci/pci@2/scsi@4 Some systems may allow abbreviated forms of the device path name for selection, for example: select /pci/@2/@4 3-1 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 26
Esc. A screen similar to the one in Figure 3-1 appears: AHA-294XU/UW/D SCSISelect(R) Utility v1.06 Copyright(c) 1996-1998 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved SCSISelect Options Do you wish to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utilities? { to select option to - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 27
during system initialization), various device configuration settings, such as initiator support for Wide SCSI or automatic cable termination, may be altered to accommodate the device's environment. Because SCSISelect does not know the 3-3 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 28
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide environment of the other devices, the utility must make assumptions for configuration settings based on the active device. To select a device s Press ↑, ↓, or Space to scroll among the list of devices. s When the device you want to configure appears at - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 29
on the device configuration screen. 1 If your keyboard does not support F6, F7, and F8, use !, @, and # to restore settings. To restore settings for an option you set previously, press Esc and begin the configuration process again. 3-5 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 30
parity when reading from the SCSI bus to verify the correct transmission of data from the attached SCSI devices. Set SCSI Parity Checking to Disabled only if any attached devices do not support SCSI parity. The default setting is Enabled. 3-6 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 31
. The default setting for single-chip host adapters that support cable-sensing termination is Automatic. Host Adapter SCSI Termination is determined by which SCSI connectors on the single-chip host adapter have devices attached to them. The Manual termination settings are listed in the table below - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 32
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide SCSI Device Configuration The next four options allow you to configure certain parameters for each SCSI device on the SCSI bus. The settings apply to all SCSI IDs, even if they have not been assigned to a device. If you are configuring the active device, - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 33
. When the option is set to No, the single-chip host adapter performs 8-bit data transfers unless the SCSI device itself requests Wide Negotiation. Note: If you use 8-bit SCSI devices that have trouble handling Wide Negotiation while Initiate Wide Negotiation is set to Yes, the computer may operate - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 34
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Using the SCSI Disk Utilities To use the SCSI Disk Utilities option 1 Select SCSI Disk Utilities from the SCSISelect Options screen. SCSISelect immediately scans the active device's SCSI bus for all devices connected to the single-chip host adapter. - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 35
, SCSISelect displays the selection and asks if you want to format or verify the device, as in Figure 3-5. SCSI ID: 4 UNIT: 0-Disk -CONNER CFP1060W Do you wish to format or verify the device? [VERIFY] Figure 3-5. Format or Verify Device Screen Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 36
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide 4 Select Verify or Format. These options are explained in the following sections. Using the Verify SCSI Disk Media Utility To use the Verify [SCSI utility sequentially scans the selected device's media for defects. A the key. SCSI ID: 4 UNIT: 0- - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 37
. (Most SCSI disk drives are low-level formatted at the factory.) Adaptec's Format utility is compatible with most SCSI disk drives [SCSI disk] utility 1 Select the Format option from the Format or Verify Device screen (see Figure 3-5 on page 3-11). Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 38
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide A safety prompt that verifies several seconds to several hours, and once started, cannot be aborted. SCSI ID: 4 UNIT: 0-Disk -CONNER CFP1060W Capacity: 2074880 blocks-Block 6 Mins 53 Secs Ì 3-14 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 39
0 - 15 Bits Title 0-2 Transfer Rate 3 Synchronous Negotiation 4 SCSI Disconnection 5 Initiate Wide SCSI Negotiation 5 Initiate Wide SCSI Negotiation 6 UltraSCSI Mode Setting 10 MHz Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Value 000 1 1 0 1 0 A-1 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 40
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Offset 0 - 15 0 - 15 0 - 15 0 - 15 Bits Title 8 Send Start Unit SCSI Command 9 Include In BIOS Scan 10 Report Even If Not Found 11 Multiple LUN Support Setting Disabled Value 0 Disabled 1 No 0 Disabled 0 BIOS Control Offset Bits Title 16 0 - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 41
Default Device Configuration Data Settings Host Adapter Control Offset 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Bits Title 0 Automatic Cable Sensing Termination 1 UltraSCSI Mode 2-3 SCSI Termination 4 SCSI Parity 5 Multiple LUN Support 6 Reset SCSI Bus at Initialization 7 Automatic Current Sensing Termination - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 42
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide Reset Initialization Default Data Adjustments SCSI ID Configuration Flags Wide Bit 5 Initiate Wide SCSI Negotiation 0 This bit is cleared (DISABLED) for SCSI IDs 0 through 7 when it has been sensed that the WIDEPS# input has been deasserted. 1 - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 43
Maximum # of Devices Bits 0- 7 8 10 Maximum # of Devices This value, 8, is set when it has been sensed that the WIDEPS# input has been deasserted. This value, 16, is set when it has been sensed that the WIDEPS# input has been asserted. Adjusted Default Data Settings AHA-2940UW s Initial Program - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 44
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AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF illustrated 2-2 Autotermination settings A-4 B BIOS control settings A-2 Bus release time settings A-3 C Caution notice, explanation of 1-3 Command properties 3-2 pwd 3-2 select 3-1 show-devs 3-1 Configuration advanced 3-9 SCSI channel interface 3-6 Configuring SCSI - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 46
AHA-2940UW/OF and AHA-2944UW/OF User's Guide I Initial program load data ipldata.fc A-1 Initial program load data settings A-1, A-3 BIOS control A-2 bus release time A-3 host adapter SCSI ID A-3 maximum # of devices A-3 SCSI ID configuration flags A-1 Initiate sync negotiation 3-8 Initiate wide - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 47
T Troubleshooting problems with installing host adapter 2-12 Typographic conventions 1-2 V Verify SCSI disk media utility 3-12 View host adapter settings 3-3 View host adapter settings screen, illustrated 3-3 W Warning notice, explanation of 1-3 Wide setting A-4 wideps# pin A-4 Ì Downloaded from - Adaptec AHA-2940UW | User Guide - Page 48
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