1
Introduction
This installation guide provides step-by-step instructions on install-
ing your AHA
®
-2910C host adapter. This process involves installing
the following hardware and software:
■
AHA-2910C host adapter
■
Internal SCSI devices
■
External SCSI devices
■
AHA-2910C software
You will also find helpful hints on configuring your SCSI
devices and customizing your host adapter settings with SCSISelect
®
.
The AHA-2910C host adapter provides a powerful multitasking
interface between your computer’s PCI bus and internal and external
SCSI devices (disk drives, CD-ROM drives, tape drives, removable-
media drives, etc.). The host adapter supports SCSI Configured
AutoMatically (SCAM), which automatically assigns SCSI IDs to
SCAM compatible devices. The figure below identifies the major com-
ponents of the AHA-2910C host adapter.
With the Adaptec software drivers, you can use AHA-2910C host
adapters in computers running DOS/Windows
®
, OS/2,
Windows
®
95, Windows NT™, UNIX, and NetWare.
50-pin Internal SCSI Connector
External LED
Connector
EEPROM
50-pin High-Density External
SCSI-2 Connector
SCSI Terminator Chips
40MHz Clock
Crystal
SCSI Chip
Contents
Installation
Installing the Host Adapter . . . . . 2
Installing Internal SCSI Devices . 3
Installing External SCSI Devices 4
Installing AHA-2910C Software . 5
Helpful Hints
Configuring SCSI Devices . . . . . 6
Configuring Disk Drives . . . . . . . 6
Installing Multiple Adapters . . . 7
Windows 95 Driver Installation . 7
Using SCSISelect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Troubleshooting Checklist . . . . . 9
Common Problems and Solutions 10
