Avago Technologies SCSI 320-1 User Manual

Quick Hardware Setup Guide

LSI Logic MegaRAID

SCSI 320-1 Controller

Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller. Please take a fewminutes to read this Quick Hardware Setup Guide before you install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1. If you need more information about any topic covered in this guide, please refer to the other documents on your Universal Driver Suite CD.

Contents of Universal Driver Suite CD

The Universal Driver Suite CD is packaged with the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1. The CD contains utility programs, device drivers for various operating systems, and the following documentation:

• MegaRAID 320 Storage Adapters User’s Guide

• MegaRAID Conﬁguration Software User’s Guide

• MegaRAID Device Driver Installation User’s Guide

• Software license agreement and warranty registration card

Technical Support

If you need help installing, conﬁguring, or running the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller, contact LSI Logic Technical Support:

Phone Support: 678-728-1250 or 800-633-4545 #3 Web Site:

http://www.lsilogic.com/downloads/selectDownload.do

E-mail: support@lsil.com

MegaRAID 320-1 Controller Installation

Caution: Make a backup of your data before you change your

system conﬁguration. Otherwise you may lose data.

Follow these steps to install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1. Each step is explained more fully in the following text:

Step Action

1 Unpack the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1. 2 Turn off the computer, removethe power cord, and remove the cover. 3 Check the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 jumper settings. 4 Install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1. 5 Connect the SCSI devices to the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1. 6 Set the target IDs for the SCSI devices. 7 Set SCSI termination. 8 Replace the computer cover and turn the power on. 9 Run the MegaRAID BIOS Conﬁguration Utility.

10 Install the operating system driver.

Step 1: Unpack the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1

Unpack and install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller in a static-free environment. Remove the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 from the antistatic bag and inspect it for damage. If it appears to be damaged, or if the Driver and Documentation CD is missing, contact LSI Logic or your MegaRAID OEM support representative.

Step 2: Prepare the Computer

Turn off the computer and remove the power cord from the back of the power supply. Remove the cover from the chassis. Make sure

the computer is disconnected from the power and from any networks before installing the controller card.

Step 3: Check the MegaRAID Controller Jumpers

Make sure the jumper settings on the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 are correct. The jumpers are set at the factory, and you probably do not need to change them. The following table lists the jumpers and connectors on the RAID controller.

Item Description Type

J1 Internal high-density SCSI connector. 68-pin connector J2 Dirty cache LED: This can be connected to

an LED on the computer enclosure. The LED is lit when data in the cache has not yet been

written to the storage device. J3 Clears EPROM conﬁguration data. 2-pin header J4 Enables or disables the MegaRAID onboard

BIOS. Leave the BIOS enabled (no jumper). J5 SCSI activity indicator: This can be

connected to the hard disk LED on the

computer case to show SCSI bus activity. J6 Serial port. For test purposes only. 3-pin connector J7 External very high-density SCSI connector. 68-pin connector J8 Battery backup board connector. 40-pin connector J9 SCSI bus termination power: Leave at the

default setting (jumper installed) to allow the

PCI bus to provide termination power.

J10 SCSI termination control: Leave at the default

setting (jumper on pins 1 and 2) to allow the

MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 to automatically set

its own SCSI termination.

2-pin header

3-pin header

MegaRAID Series 518

DB11-000012-02

Version 2.0

June 2004

Quick Hardware Setup Guide

The following diagram shows the location of the jumpers and connectors on the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller.

Internal High-Density

68-Pin SCSI Connector

J10

External

Very

High-Density

68-Pin SCSI

Connector

J3 J4 J5 J6

Optional Backup

Battery Board

Connector

Step 4: Install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller

Install the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller in a 3.3 V or 5 V PCI slot, as shown in the following figure. Press down gently,but firmly,to make sure that the card is properly seated in the slot. The bottom edge of the controller card must be flush with the slot. Attach the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 to the computer chassis with the bracket screw.

Caution: If your board has a memory module, never apply

pressure to the module when inserting the adapter.

Bracket Screw

Press Here

length of 12 meters. You can also connect Ultra160 and Ultra2 SCSI devices. The MegaRAID 320 Storage Adapters User’s Guide lists the maximum number of devices and maximum cable length for each kind of SCSI device.

Disable SCSI termination on all devices that are not connected at the end of the SCSI bus. Use only high-quality ribbon SCSI cables for internal devices and high-quality round SCSI cables for external devices.

Step 6: Set Target IDs for SCSI Devices

Each connected SCSI device must have a unique Target ID (TID), ranging from 0 to 15 for 16-bit devices. Note that under the DOS Advanced SCSI Programming Interface, SCSI devices are limited to SCSI IDs 1–6. The MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller is automatically assigned TID 7, which has the highest priority. Check all SCSI devices to make sure that no two devices are set to the same TID. Change the TIDs as needed. Refer to the SCSI device documentation if you are not sure how to do this.

Step 7: Set SCSI Termination

The SCSI bus, which consists of connected SCSI cables and SCSI devices, is an electrical transmission line that must be terminated properly to minimize signal reﬂections and prevent data loss. Disk enclosures normally handle termination for the SCSI devices in the enclosure. Refer to your enclosure documentation for details.

SCSI termination must be set at each end of the SCSI bus, as shown in the following figure. In this example, only internal SCSI devices are connected to the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1. The MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 automatically terminates its end of the SCSI bus if only internal devices or only external devices are connected to the SCSI bus. It automatically disables termination if both internal and external devices are connected to the bus, because the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 is then in the “middle” of the bus.

Press Here

32-Bit Slots (3.3 V)

64-Bit Slots (5 V)

Step 5: Connect SCSI Devices to MegaRAID Controller

Connect SCSI devices to the internal high-density 68-pin SCSI connector (J1) and/or the external very high-density 68-pin SCSI connector (J7). To achieve maximum data throughput, use only Ultra320 SCSI devices. The MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller supports up to 15 Ultra320 devices at a maximum SCSI bus cable

SCSI Terminator

Termination on Controller

Enabled

SCSI Devices

(Termination Disabled on Both)

For a disk array, set SCSI bus termination so that removing or adding a SCSI device does not disturb termination. To do this, connect the MegaRAID SCSI 320-1 Controller to one end of the SCSI cable and connect a SCSI terminator module at the other end of the cable. Attach SCSI devices to the connectors between the two ends, and disable termination on them. The following ﬁgure shows an external drive enclosure with seven SCSI drives. Termination is enabled at the end of the cable closest to the “last” SCSI drive, which is assigned SCSI ID6.

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