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Installation and Hardware Guide
AAA-131CA
PCI-to-Wide UltraSCSI Array Adapter
Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035
© 1997 Adaptec, Inc.
All rights reserved. Adaptec, and the Adaptec logo are trade-
marks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some
jurisdictions.
Printed in Singapore
STOCK NO.: 511694-00, Rev. A KL 10/97
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PCI-to-Wide UltraSCSI Array Adapter
Installation and Hardware Guide
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Copyright
© 1997 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro-
duced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec-
tronic, 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, AAA, AHA, AIC, Array1000, SCSISelect, CI/O, and
ArrayConfig are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some juris-
dictions.
Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks and Windows NT is a trade-
mark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries used under license. All
other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change with-
out notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this docu-
ment 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.
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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 reasonableprotection
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 radiocommunications. However, there is noguarantee
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 turning 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
connected.
• 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.
Adaptec, Inc. AAA-131CA
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
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▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ Contents
1 Introduction
System Requirements 1-1
Installation Overview 1-2
2 Installing the AAA-131CA Adapter and
Connecting SCSI Devices
AAA-131CA Layout 2-2
Installing SIMM Memory 2-3
Installing the AAA-131CA Array Adapter 2-3
Connecting the LED Activity Indicator 2-5
Connecting SCSI Devices 2-6
Choosing SCSI Cables 2-6
Connecting Internal SCSI Devices 2-7
Connecting External SCSI Devices 2-8
Connecting External SCSI Array Enclosures (Storage
Subsystems) 2-11
Installation Hints for Connecting SCSI Devices 2-12
All SCSI Devices 2-12
Cable Lengths 2-13
SCSI ID Numbers 2-13
SCSI Termination 2-14
Completing the Installation 2-15
3 Creating the First Array with the Array
Config
CA
Initial Boot Array Installation Utility
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4 Installing Software
Installing the Array1000CA Driver for Windows NT 4-2
Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT 4-2
Windows NT 3.51 4-2
Windows NT 4.0 4-3
Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already
Installed 4-4
Windows NT 3.51 4-4
Windows NT 4.0 4-6
Installing Adaptec CI/O Workstation Array Management
Software for Windows NT 4-7
5 Configuring the AAA-131CA Adapter with
SCSI
Select
Default AAA-131CA Adapter Settings 5-2
Starting the SCSISelect Utility 5-3
Using SCSISelect Menus 5-3
Exiting SCSISelect 5-3
Using the SCSI Disk Utilities 5-4
SCSISelect Settings 5-5
SCSI Bus Interface Definitions 5-5
Additional Options (SCSI Device Configuration) 5-6
Additional Options 5-7
Array1000CA BIOS 5-7
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM 5-7
A Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Checklist A-1
B Advanced Topics
Installing Multiple Adapters B-1
C Using a CD-ROM Drive with DOS
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D Obtaining SCSI Cables and Converters
External Cables D-2
Internal Ribbon Cables D-2
Converters D-2
E Listing of Vendors
Array Storage Enclosure Manufacturers E-1
SCSI Disk Drive Manufacturers E-2
Index
Ce manuel convient aux modèles suivants
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