This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
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
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television 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 the equipment and the receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded cables for SCSI connection external to the cabinet are used in the
compliance testing of this Product. LSI Logic is not responsible for any radio
or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this
equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and
equipment other than those specified by LSI Logic. The correction of
interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or
attachment will be the responsibility of the user.
The LSI Logic Mylex AcceleRAID 170LP is tested to comply with FCC
standards for home or office use.
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 matériel brouilleur du Canada.
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control
Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI).
If this is used near a radio or television receiv er in a domestic en vironment, it
may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the
instruction manual.
LSI Logic Corporation
North American Headquarters
Milpitas, CA
Declares that the product:
Product Name:AcceleRAID 170LP PCI to Ultra 160 SCSI
Model Number(s):A170LP-1-16NB
Year of Manufacture: 2000
Conforms to the following Product Specification(s):
FCC:CFR 47 Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(e)
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
North American Headquarters
Milpitas, CA
USA
RAID Controller
and Section 15.109(g) Class B Digital Device
tested per ANSI C63.4–1992 procedures
Declaration of Conformity
Per 89\336\EEC
Responsible Party
Name:
Address:
Trade Name:AcceleRAID 170LP PCI to Ultra 160 SCSI RAID
Model Number(s):A170LP-1-16NB
Standards:EN 50081-1:1992, Emissions
LSI Logic Corporation
North American Headquarters
Milpitas, CA
U.S.A.
hereby declares that the product
Controller
Fab 550167-01 Rev A
conforms to the following specifications
EN 55022:1998 Class B ITE radiated and conducted
emissions
EN 50024:1998, Immunity
EN 61000-4-2:1998 Electrostatic Discharge
EN 61000-4-3:1998 Radiated Immunity
EN 61000-4-4:1995 Electrical Fast Transients/Burst
EN 61000-4-5:1995 Surges
EN 61000-4-6:1996 Conducted Immunity
EN 61000-4-11:1994 Supply Dips and Variations
Community of Europe
CE mark is rated for the AceleRAID 170LP as follows:
CISPR 22 Radiated Emission
EN55022, Generic immunity standard for the following:
IEC 801-2 ESD, IEC 801-3 Radiated, and IEC 801-4 EFT/Burst
Warning!
This is a Class B product. In a residential environment this product may
cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
Achtung!
Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse B. In Wohnbereichen
können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes Rundfunkstörungen aufreten, in welchen
Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen verantwortlich ist.
Avertissement!
Cet appareil est un appareil de Classe B. Dans un environnement résidentiel
cet appareil peut provoquer des brouillages radioélectriques. Dans ce cas, il
peut être demandé à l’utilisateur de prendre des mésures appropriées.
Underwriters Laboratories Statement and
Warning
Proprietary Rights Notice
This document contains proprietary information of LSI Logic
Corporation. The information contained herein is not to be used by
or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission
of an officer of LSI Logic Corporation. Any product(s) described
herein is/are a licensed product of LSI Logic Corporation.
Document Description
Document DB11-000024-00 First Edition. November 2002
This document describes the LSI Logic Corporation’s Mylex
AcceleRAID 170LP product for Software Kit 5.20 and will remain
the official reference source for all revisions/releases of this product
until rescinded by an update.
Disclaimer
It is the policy of LSI Logic to improve products as new technology ,
components, software, and firmware become available. LSI Logic
Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products
herein at any time without notice. All features, functions, and
operations described herein may not be marketed by LSI Logic in
all parts of the world. In some instances, photographs and figures
are of equipment prototypes. Therefore, before using this
document, consult your LSI Logic representative for information
that is applicable and current. LSI LOGIC DOES NOT ASSUME
ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF
ANY PRODUCT(S) DESCRIBED HEREIN EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY AGREED TO IN WRITING BY LSI LOGIC.
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property right of LSI Logic or third parties.
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are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation.
All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their
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About This Manual
This installation guide covers hardware set-up and configuration procedures
necessary for the installation of a Mylex AcceleRAID 170LP single channel
RAID controller.
Chapter 1 describes the controller, standard package contents, and usersupplied items necessary for installation.
Chapter 2 describes the steps to be performed prior to controller installation
and the physical installation of the AcceleRAID 170LP single channel RAID
controller.
Chapter 3 describes controller start-up and the BIOS resident utilities.
Appendix A provides hardware and environmental specifications.
Appendix B describes error messages and problem correction.
Appendix C describes the PCI Hot Plug feature.
Appendix D provides enclosure management information.
Conventions
Throughout the manual, the following conventions are used to describe user
interaction with the product:
promptThis style of type indicates screen display messages
EnterPress the key labeled “Enter” (or “Delete”, etc.)
☛Note
Supplementary information that can have an effect on
system performance.
Caution
Notification that a proscribed action has the potential
to adversely affect equipment operation, system
performance, or data integrity.
WARNING
Notification that a proscribed action will definitely
result in equipment damage, data loss, or personal
SES ..................................................................................................D–2
Glossary
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND WARRANTY POLICY
ivAcceleRAID 170LP Installation Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes:
• The AcceleRAID™ 170LP controller
• Standard package contents
• User supplied items
Product Description
The Mylex AcceleRAID 170LP controller is a PCI to Ultra 160 SCSI single
channel RAID controller with 32-bit, 33MHz PCI capability. The
AcceleRAID 170LP supports one external and one internal Ultra 160 SCSI
connector. The AcceleRAID 170LP controller provides the speed and
functionality required by high demand server platforms. AcceleRAID 170LP
achieves performance breakthroughs in PCI technology, eliminates storage
bottlenecks, and delivers scalable performance. Enclosure Management and
PCI Hot Plug are standard features. The AcceleRAID 170LP controller
requires PCI 2.2 compliant slots.
The AcceleRAID 170LP comes with both a Standard PCI Bracket
(Figure 1-1) for installation into a standard system chassis and a Low
Profile PCI Bracket (Figure 1-2) for installation into a specially designed
2U chassis
.
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Product Description
Figure 1-1. AcceleRAID 170LP Controller with Standard Bracket
Figure 1-2. AcceleRAID 170LP Controller with Low Profile Bracket
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Controller Features
Features of the AcceleRAID 170LP controller include:
• One QLogic ISP10160A chip to support one Ultra 160 SCSI LVD
channel
• Intel i960RS RISC processor operating at 100MHz
• 16MB ECC SDRAM cache memory, soldered on board (fixed)
• PCI 2.2 compliant
• 1MB, 8-bit flash EEPROM for BIOS and code
• 32KB, 8-bit NVRAM for error log controller configuration
• Built-in configuration utilities (in BIOS)
• Write-through and write-back cache support
• PCI Hotplug capability allowing the AcceleRAID 170LP to be
swapped with a replacement without powering down the system
Caution
Be sure the motherboard you are using supports
PCI Hotplug before attempting to use this feature,
or serious damage to the controller and/or the
motherboard could result. (The motherboard must be
PCI 2.2 compliant to use this feature.)
MS-DOS 6.x and above are supported using drivers that reside in the
AcceleRAID BIOS. Drivers in the Disk Array Controller Software Kit,
included with the AcceleRAID 170LP controller, support other popular
operating systems. (Refer to5 the PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers Installation Guide and User Manual.)
1-4AcceleRAID 170LP Installation Guide
Introduction
Standard Package Contents
The following items are supplied with the standard shipping package:
Hardware
• AcceleRAID 170LP Disk Array Controller with documentation
included on the CD-ROM and a printed Quick Installation Guide
• 16MB ECC cache memory, soldered on board (fixed)
Software
• On-board RAID EzAssist disk array controller configuration utility
with documentation on CD-ROM and a printed Quick Configuration
Guide
• Software Kit Driver diskettes with documentation on CD-ROM
• Global Array Manager (GAM) Server and Client software with
documentation on CD-ROM
Figure 1-3. Standard Package Contents
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User-supplied Items
User-supplied Items
The following user-supplied items are required to perform this installation:
• IBM-PC™ compatible host system with PCI 2.2 compliant slot
• Network operating system software (as required)
• SCSI cables to connect the controller and disk arrays (when used in a
2U chassis server, a low profile cable connector may be required)
• Static grounding strap or electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe work area
• Disk array enclosure (or equivalent) with SCSI disk drives
1
1. It is recommended that you use an Amphenol® Fast 40 LVD,
round cable and a Hitachi ® twisted pair, flat cable.
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Chapter 2
Installation
This chapter describes:
• Before You Begin
• Safety Considerations
• Installation Checklist
• Connectors, LEDs, Jumpers
• Installation Process
• SCSI Termination
• Setting SCSI Device IDs
•SCSI Cabling
• Limitations on Mixing SCSI Drives
Mylex disk array controllers are designed to work in a variety of SCSI RAID
application environments. Certain configuration steps need to be performed
prior to installing the controller into a RAID environment. Each of the steps
described in this chapter is part of the installation process.
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Before You Begin
Before You Begin
Installing the AcceleRAID 170LP single channel RAID controller is no
more difficult than installing any 32-bit PCI adapter card. The AcceleRAID
170LP single channel controller connects into any PCI 2.2 compliant slot on
the motherboard. Follow these steps and the installation procedures in this
chapter.
☛Note
Recommended: Connect the AcceleRAID 170LP into
a 32-bit PCI slot to reserve the 64-bit PCI slot for
64-bit controllers.
WARNING
Working with the system covers off and power
applied to the system can result in shock and
serious injury .
1. Power off the system and disconnect the power cables before starting
the installation. Refer to the instructions provided in your system
documentation. Do not disconnect cables or power cords while system
power is on.
2. Check the size of the bracket installed on your controller. If necessary,
change the bracket to match your installation needs.
3. Read all of the instructions in this chapter completely before proceeding. Follow the Notes, Cautions, and W arnings described in this manual
and marked on the equipment.
4. Follow electrostatic discharge (ESD) safety procedures. Use a
grounded wrist strap or ESD safe footwear, and work in an ESD safe
area.
5. Make sure all SCSI conventions (cable type, cable length, termination,
etc.) are followed, see Table 2-1.
* The Maximum number of devices allowed on a Wide Ultra SCSI bus is 8, unless bus
extender technology is used.
† This length can be extended to 25 meters if there are only 2 devices (e.g., the controller and
one drive) on the bus in a point-to-point configuration.
Bus
Speed,
MB/Sec,
Max.
Bus
Width,
Bits
Max. Bus Length, MetersMax. Device
Single-ended Low-Voltage
Differential
Support
(Including
Controller)
Safety Considerations
Be sure to observe the following precautions before beginning the controller
installation procedure:
Caution
Anti-static handling procedures are required. Leave
the controller in its anti-static bag until it is time to
plug the controller into the PCI slot. The use of a
grounded wrist strap and other ESD protective
measures are highly recommended.
WARNING
Disconnect the system from the electrical wall
outlet before opening the system cabinet. Working
with the system covers off and power applied to the
system can result in shock and serious injury.
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Installation Checklist
Installation Checklist
GET READY
☛Note
It is recommended that you wear a grounded wrist
strap when performing hardware installation
procedures.
1. ____ Power off your computer system.
2. ____ Verify that you have the correct bracket installed on the controller.
3. ____ Remove the plate from the I/O access port to the PCI slot.
4. ____ Remove the AcceleRAID 170LP board from the anti-static bag.
GET SET
☛Note
Review Figure 2-1, Figure 2-2, Figure 2-3,
Table 2-2, and Table 2-3 to get familiar with the
layout of the AcceleRAID 170LP controller board
and the Connectors, Jumpers, and LED descriptions.
5. ____ Plug the AcceleRAID 170LP board into a standard PCI slot.
6. ____ Secure the AcceleRAID 170LP board’s mounting bracket with a
screw or retainer.
7. ____ Connect the SCSI cable(s) from your drive(s) and/or device(s) to
the SCSI channel.
8. ____ Check SCSI termination for internal and/or external devices.
9. ____ Check disk drives. Be sure termination is set to the disabled
position on any disk drive(s) that will not be terminated. For
more information, see the documentation that accompanied the
disk drives.
10. ____ Set SCSI ID on the disk drive(s).
11. ____ Enable termination power on disk drive(s).
12. ____ Safety check the installation.
GO
13. ____ Go to Chapter 3, “Controller Board Start-up”.
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Installation
Connectors, LEDs, and Jumpers
There is one external and one internal Ultra 160 SCSI connector supported
on the AcceleRAID 170LP controller shown in Figure 2-1, labeled as CH 0.
The AcceleRAID 170LP controller has four LEDs on the front side as shown
in Figure 2-2 and described in Table 2-2. The LEDs indicate SE (single
ended), LVD, terminator enabled, and FAIL modes.
SCSI jumpers should normally be set to their default settings, no adjustments
are needed. Default jumper locations are shown in Figure 2-3 and are
described in Table 2-3.
When you have checked the termination requirements, completed the
connections of your desired SCSI devices, and other possible devices such as
a CD-ROM drive or a tape drive, close your system with the cover.
PCI Hotplug
☛Note
Please see Appendix C for information on how to
implement the Hotplug feature for your system’s
requirements.
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Connectors, LEDs, and Jumpers
CH0
CH0
Figure 2-1. AcceleRAID 170LP Controller with Channel 0 Connectors