IBM PCI Dual Channel Ultra2 SCSI Adapter, Installation And User Manual

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Page 2: ...the publication The manufacturer may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice It is possible that this publicati...

Page 3: ...Check System Pre Requisites 4 1 Installing Software on the Control Workstation 4 4 Chapter 5 Installing Hardware 5 1 Installing the Adapter 5 1 Connecting Internal or External Devices 5 2 Verifying t...

Page 4: ...ment C 2 United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements C 2 Avis de conformit aux normes du minist re des Communications du Canada C 3 Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement...

Page 5: ...attached devices are unplugged When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for those devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected...

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Page 7: ...vice where others can handle and possibly damage the device While the device is still in its anti static package touch it to an unpainted metal part of the system unit for at least two seconds This dr...

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Page 9: ...ify instructions ISO 9000 ISO 9000 registered quality systems were used in the development and manufacturing of this product Related Publications This book refers to the documentation that came with y...

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Page 11: ...tra2 SCSI device supports a maximum transfer rate of 80 megabytes 80 000 000 bytes per second In single ended ultra operation a 16 bit SCSI device supports a maximum transfer rate of 40 megabytes 40 0...

Page 12: ...A J2 Figure 1 1 SCSI Connectors The adapter has built in SCSI terminators that are automatically enabled or disabled depending on the cables that are attached Software Requirements The PCI Dual Chann...

Page 13: ...on page 3 1 Additional device drivers may be required for the SCSI devices attached to your adapter Refer to the documentation that came with your devices for installation instructions Inventory To in...

Page 14: ...Shell converter cable A 16 bit single ended device uses a cable with an internal 68 position high density plastic D Shell connector on both ends The 68 pin connector attaches to the converter cable wh...

Page 15: ...or Channel A J6 to the backplane See Figure 1 1 on page 1 2 for an illustration of the SCSI connectors To use internal SCSI devices in your system obtain the necessary cables for your system unit Inst...

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Page 17: ...l your hardware first go to Chapter 5 Installing Hardware on page 5 1 When you install AIX your adapter device driver automatically installs 2 Turn the system unit power on 3 Log in as root 4 Insert t...

Page 18: ...r software A screen similar to the following displays 4 2 1 4 Device Driver Messages Press PF7 to select the highlighted device driver software 13 Press Enter 14 The Install and Update from All Availa...

Page 19: ...17 Remove the installation media from the drive 18 Press F10 to exit SMIT 19 Go to adapter install procedure Chapter 5 Installing Hardware on page 5 1 Chapter 3 Installing Device Driver Software 3 3...

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Page 21: ...of the setup at your site then you have to telnet to each node and perform the steps below omitting the dsh prefix Check System Pre Requisites 1 Log into the Control Workstation as root 2 Go to a temp...

Page 22: ...ted AIX level upgrade the AIX level on the nodes Contact the System Administrator for assistance 7 Determine if the PSSP level on each node is at the required level by typing usr lpp ssp bin splstdata...

Page 23: ...oot highlighted b Move the cursor down until the SPOT resource is highlighted The SPOT resource should look like spot_AIX433 resources spot The format of the spot name is spot_ lppsource_name lppsourc...

Page 24: ...on page 4 6 Installing Software on the Control Workstation Note If your system is partitioned i e there are more than one operating system among the nodes you may only install this adapter in nodes t...

Page 25: ...is highlighted The SPOT resource should look like spot_AIX433 resources spot The format of the spot name is spot_ lppsource_name lppsource_name was recorded in a previous step c When the SPOT resourc...

Page 26: ...irectory is not exported you may temporarily export the directory by typing exportfs i spdata sys1 install lppsoruce_name lppsource 3 NFS Mount the lppsource directory by typing dsh mount controlwks s...

Page 27: ...stallp acgqXd mnt device driver 2 1 more device driver is defined in the previous step 6 If the device driver is already installed on the node contact your service provider to have the adapter install...

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Page 29: ...ware first go to step 2 and continue with this section If you should install your device driver software first go back to Chapter 3 Installing Device Driver Software on page 3 1 Return here to install...

Page 30: ...If necessary connect additional cables to additional SCSI devices When all devices are connected ensure that a SCSI terminator is attached to the last device Turn on both your system unit and your di...

Page 31: ...reen scsi1 Available 4 3 Wide Ultra 2 SCSI I O Controller scsi2 Available 4 3 Wide Ultra 2 SCSI I O Controller If this message displays you have finished installing the adapter If the message on your...

Page 32: ...41 2e rte 4 2 1 COMMITTED SYM53C896 DUAL CHANNEL PCI If this appears but you continue to have problems go to Installing the Adapter on page 5 1 If no data appears on your screen the PCI Dual Channel U...

Page 33: ...aking all desired changes Entry Fields SCSI Adapter scsi2 Description Wide Ultra 2 SCSI I O Status Available Location 4 4 PCI SCSI I O Processor type 53C896 Adapter card SCSI ID 7 BATTERY backed adapt...

Page 34: ...d may be selected In LVD mode the maximum speed is automatically set to 40 data cycles per second Limit Adapter Speed 1 At the command prompt type smit scsia and press Enter 2 Select Change Show Chara...

Page 35: ...3 Press Enter 4 Press F10 to exit SMIT 5 At this point adapter and child devices must be reconfigured At the command prompt type shutdown Fr to reboot your system Chapter 5 Installing Hardware 5 7...

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Page 37: ...de your system unit If you are connecting more than one SCSI device it is important that you plan the layout of your SCSI chain Note At each end of the SCSI chain a terminator is required A Adapter L...

Page 38: ...d P Shell connector on external cables A Adapter B Backplane T Terminator Figure A 3 Internal Single Ended Terminators are built into the adapter and backplane Term is the SCSI terminator on the last...

Page 39: ...it specifies a default SCSI address If one is not specified check how SCSI addresses are set then check the device itself for the current SCSI address Be sure to maintain a list of all your SCSI addr...

Page 40: ...If necessary you should purchase terminators when you buy devices and cables Active terminators are required for all installations for reliable SCSI operation The basic rules of terminating SCSI buse...

Page 41: ...round DB 14 3 37 DB 14 Ground DB 15 4 38 DB 15 Ground DB P1 5 39 DB P1 Ground DB 0 6 40 DB 0 Ground DB 1 7 41 DB 1 Ground DB 2 8 42 DB 2 Ground DB 3 9 43 DB 3 Ground DB 4 10 44 DB 4 Ground DB 5 11 4 D...

Page 42: ...nnect to the P cable should tie the following signals inactive high DB 8 DB 9 DB 10 DB 11 DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 or select Disable Wide Negotions on the front Option Jumper Block and float the...

Page 43: ...more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from th...

Page 44: ...chnical Commission IEC Statement This product has been designed and built to comply with IEC Standard 950 United Kingdom Telecommunications Safety Requirements This equipment is manufactured to the In...

Page 45: ...and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI This product is aimed to be used in a domestic environment When used near a...

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