Quick Hardware Setup Guide
IBM ATA 133 RAID Controller
Thank you for purchasing the IBM ATA 133 RAID controller. Please take a few
minutes to review this Quick Hardware Setup Guide before you install the controller.
If you require a further explanation of any item covered in this guide, please refer to
the installation instructions on your Driver and Documentation CD.
Contents for the IBM ATA 133 RAID Controller
The following items are included with the IBM ATA 133 RAID controller:
• Two standard length 40-pin connector ATA-100/133 cables with two drive
connectors
• Two extended length 40-pin connector ATA-100/133 cables with one drive
connector
• A Driver and Documentation CD with utility programs, device drivers for various
operating systems, and the following documentation:
• IBM ATA 133 RAID Controller User’s Guide
• Software license agreement
Technical Support
If you need help installing, configuring, or running the IBM ATA 133 RAID controller,
contact IBM Support. See the IBM ATA 133 RAID Controller User’s Guide for contact
information.
Hardware Installation
Make a backup of your data before you change your system
configuration; otherwise you may lose data.
Perform the following steps to install the RAID controller. Each step is
explained more fully in the following text.
Step Action
1 Unpack the IBM ATA 133 RAID controller.
2 Turn the computer off, remove the power cord, and remove the
3 Configure the motherboard.
4 Check the jumper settings on the RAID controller.
5 Install the RAID controller.
6 Set the jumpers on the IDE drives.
7 Connect the IDE drives to the RAID controller.
8 Replace the computer cover and turn the power on.
9 Run the BIOS Configuration Utility.
10 Install the operating system driver.
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Caution
Step 1 Unpack
Unpack and install the hardware in a static-free environment. Remove the controller
and inspect it for damage. If the card appears damaged or if any items that you should
have received are missing, contact IBM Support.
Step 2 Power Down
Turn off the computer and physically remove the power cord from the back of the
power supply. Remove the cover from the chassis. Make sure the computer is
disconnected from any networks before you install the controller card.
Step 3 Configure Motherboard
Make sure the motherboard is configured correctly for the IBM ATA 133 RAID
controller. The IBM ATA 133 is essentially an IDE controller. Each IBM ATA 133
card you install requires an available PCI IRQ; make sure one is available.
Step 4 Set Jumpers
Make sure the jumper settings on the RAID controller are correct. The jumpers are set
at the factory and you probably do not need to change them. The following table lists
all the jumpers and connectors on the RAID controller.
Item Description Type
J1 Secondary IDE channel connector: connects the secondary
J2 Secondary channel activity LED: this can be connected to
J3 Primary IDE channel connector: connects the primary IDE
J4 BA5_ENABLE (Base address 5): must be open (not
J5 Primary channel activity LED: this can be connected to an
J6 Drive activity connector 2-pin header
The following diagram shows the location of the headers and connectors on the RAID
controller.
IDE drive to the RAID controller.
an LED on the computer case to show activity on the
secondary IDE channel.
drive to the RAID controller.
jumpered) so that Base address 5 is enabled.
LED on the computer case to show activity on the primary
IDE channel.
Secondar y Channel
J1
Se con da r y LE D J2
Opt i o n
ROm
Primary Channel
J3
J4
Controller
Primary LED J5
Part Number: DB11-000043-00
40-pin
connector
2-pin header
40-pin
connector
2-pin header
2-pin header
Dri ve
Activity
LED J6
Quick Hardware Setup Guide
Step 5 Install the IBM ATA 133 RAID Controller
Select a 3.3 V or 5 V PCI slot and align the IBM ATA 133 RAID controller bus
connector to the slot, as shown below. 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. Attach the controller to the computer chassis with the bracket screw.
Br ack et Sc re w
Edge of
Motherboard
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Step 6 Set up the IDE devices
Before you install and connect the IDE drives, you must verify that each drive is set to
Cable Select (CS) addressing mode. To verify this, see the IDE drive documentation.
Step 7 Connect IDE Cables
Select the appropriate cables from the two types included with the RAID controller:
• For any configuration where more than two drives will be connected to the
controller, select the standard length ATA-100/133 cables with two drive
connectors.
• For 1U rack-mounted servers or in configurations where only two drives will be
connected to the controller, select the extended length ATA-100/133 cables with
single drive connector.
Use the selected ATA-100/133 cables to connect up to two IDE drives (one master and
one slave) to each 40-pin IDE connector on the IBM ATA 133 RAID controller. When
using the extended length cables, only one drive will be connected to each channel.
The two connectors are:
• Primary IDE Channel connector (J3)
• Secondary IDE Channel connector (J1)
Be sure to align Pin 1on the cable connectors with Pin 1 on IDE connectors J1 and J3,
as shown in the following figure.
Secondary
IDE Channel
Pin 1
40-pin
Connector/
IDE Cable
J1
Pin 1
Pri mar y
Pin 1
ID E C ha nn el
J3
Correct Order for Attaching the Drives
Each of the standard length ATA-100/133 cables has a connector at each end for a
master IDE device and another connector for a slave device. The following bullets
explain how to properly connect one, two, three, or four IDE drives:
• One IDE drive: Attach it to the master connector on the cable for the primary
IDE channel.
• Two IDE drives: Attach them to the master connectors on the two ATA-100/133
cables.
The following bullets apply only to the standard-length ATA 100/133 cable with two
drive connectors:
• Three IDE drives: Attach them to the master and slave connectors on the cable
for the primary IDE channel and the master connector on the cable for the
secondary connector.
• Four IDE drives: Attach them to the master and slave connectors on both ATA-
100/133 cables.
The following table displays the order in which you should connect the drives to the
RAID controller (as described above).
Total Number
of Drives
Primary IDE Channel
(J3)
Secondary IDE
Channel (J1)
1 Master --2 Master Master
3 Master and Slave Master
4 Master and Slave Master and Slave
Step 8 Power Up
Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cords. Turn on the power to the
computer. Observe the messages that display during the boot process until you see the
following message:
Press Ctrl-M to run MegaRAID IDE Setup Utility
Step 9 Run the BIOS Configuration Utility
When the ”Press Ctrl-M” message appears on the screen, press the <Ctrl> key and
<M> key immediately to run the BIOS Configuration Utility. See the IBM ATA 133
RAID Controller User’s Guide on the Driver and Documentation CD for information
about how to run and use this program.
Step 10 Install the Operating System Driver
The IBM ATA 133 RAID controller can operate under MS-DOS® or any DOScompatible operating system using the standard AT BIOS INT 13h Hard Disk Drive
interface. To operate with other operating systems, you must install software drivers.
IBM provides software drivers on the Driver and Documentation CD for the following
operating systems:
Refer to the IBM ATA 133 RAID Controller User’s Guide on the Driver and
Documentation CD for more information.
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• Red Hat Linux 7.3
RAID Levels Supported
The IBM ATA 133 RAID controller supports disk arrays using the following RAID
levels:
RAID 0 (Disk striping)
Data is striped across all drives in the array, enabling very fast data throughput. No data
redundancy. All data is lost if any drive fails. (1-4 hard drives)
RAID 1 (Drive mirroring)
Data is written simultaneously to two drives, providing complete data redundancy in
case one drive fails. Array capacity is half of available drive space. (2 hard drives)
RAID 10 (RAID 0 and RAID 1 combined in a single array)
Uses mirrored pairs of drives to provide complete data redundancy. High data
throughput rates, greater capacity than RAID 1. (4 hard drives)
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