Intergraph Mylex eXtremeRAID Installation Guide

eXtremeRAID™
Quick Installation Guide

eXtremeRAID 1100
PCI to Ultra2 SCSI
RAID Controller

P/N: 775031-00

eXtremeRAID

™

Quick Installation Guide

eXtremeRAID 1100

DAC1164P™

PCI to Ultra2 SCSI

RAID Controller

Part Number 775031-00

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Thank you for purchasing the Mylex eXtremeRAID™ 1100 controller. This manual
describes the installation of the Mylex eXtremeRAID 1100 controller. Requests for
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Regulatory Information

The eXtremeRAID™ DAC1164P complies with the following regulatory
agencies:

Federal Communications Commission

The FCC information statements are in Appendix C of the eXtremeRAID
Installation Guide (P/N 775013).

Community of Europe

The CE information statements are in Appendix C of the eXtremeRAID
Installation Guide (P/N 775013).

Underwriters Laboratories

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WARNING

This controller is furnished with a nonvolatile
RAM (NVRAM) chip that uses a sealed lithium
battery/crystal module. Replace the module only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by
the manufacturer. Dispose of the used battery/
crystal module according to the manufacturer's
instructions. Never incinerate a battery as it could
explode and cause serious injury.

Table of Contents

Hardware

Introduction............................................................................................1

Performing an Installation .....................................................................1

Connectors, Jumpers, and LEDs ...................................................1

RAID Configuration

Using RAID EzAssist ............................................................................5

Operating Systems and Drivers

NetWare ...............................................................................................8

Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the

Primary NetWare 4.11/4.2 Controller ............................................8

Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an

Existing NetWare 4.11/4.2 System ................................................9

Overview NetWare 5.0 ........................................................................11

Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for NetWare .................11

Tape and CD-ROM Support ........................................................11

Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver for

NetWare 5.0 .......................................................................................12

Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the

Primary NetWare 5.0 Controller ..................................................12

Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an

Existing NetWare 5.0 System ......................................................15

Windows NT .......................................................................................17

Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the

Primary Windows NT 4.x Controller ............................................17

Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an

Existing Windows NT 4.x System ................................................19

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Hardware

Introduction

The eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P) is a very versatile PCI to Ultra2
SCSI, LVD RAID controller. There are thousands of possible hardware
configurations. The following parameters are assumed:

• A RAID 0, 1, or 5 configuration is being installed.

®

• The user is familiar with Windows NT

• The user is familiar with disk drive and RAID terminology.

Performing an Installation

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WARNING

To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt to
perform this hardware installation with power on.
Disconnect the system from the electrical wall
outlet.

Connectors, Jumpers, and LEDs

or Novell® NetWare®.

Up to three Ultra2 SCSI channels are supported on the controller. The SCSI
connector locations are shown in Figure 1.

All the jumpers should normally be set to their (default settings). See Table 1
for default jumper settings. Jumper locations are shown in Figure 1.

The controller has 15 LEDs that are active indicators while the controller is
running. The LEDs indicate termination type and status, SCSI ac tivity, cache
status, diagnostic status, and host activity. The LED locations and meanings
are shown in Figure 1.

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Performing an Installation

Figure 1. eXtremeRAID with Component Locations

Table 1. Jump e r and Connector Descriptions

Jumper Description Default Setting

JP1 serial port connector –

2

JP2 pins 1–2 for Arm Proc, pins 2–3 for I
JP3 pins 1–2 normal , pins 2–3 blank ROM mode 1–2
JP5 must be installed on
JP6 maintenance – do not use off
JP7 ROM emulator – do not use off
JP8 Mylex manufacturing diagnostics – do not use off

O1–2

Installing the eXtremeRAID into the System Board

1. With the power off, plug the eXtremeRAID card into an available 32­bit or 64-bit PCI slot (refer to Figure 2).

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Hardware

System Board

Plug Controller into
any Available 32-bit
or 64-bit PCI Slot

Figure 2. Plugging the eXtremeRAID 1100 into a PCI Slot

2. Set the SCSI ID on each internal drive to a unique address between 0
and 15, but do not u se address 7, as it is reserved for the controller. See
the documentation that comes with you r drives for instruct ions on how
to do this.

Caution

m

If internal and external driv es are used, be sure that no
drive addresses are duplicated. External SCSI cabinets
usually automatically assig n drive addresses
according to where in the cabinet the drives are
located.

3. Be sure termination is disabled on all drives connected to the
controller. See the documentation that comes with your drives for
instructions on ho w to do this.

4. Be sure that termination power is enabled on all dri ves co nnected to the
controller. See the documentation that comes with your drives for
instructions on ho w to do this.

5. Connect a wide, high-density, 68-pin SCSI ribbon cable to the internal
SCSI connectors on the eXtremeRAID controller and connect the other
cable connectors to any internal SCSI drives as required. See Figure 3.

6. Connect an active terminator to the end of the SCSI ribbon cab le at the
end farthest from the controller. See Figure 3.

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