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IBM Advanced SerialRAID/X Adapter: Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for Advanced SerialRAID/X

Page 1: ...age will load the necessary code into the correct directories as follows 1 c issa update driver which will contain the device driver software If asked to load device driver software from the CD ROM yo...

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Page 6: ...s will be incorporated in new editions of 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...

Page 7: ...indows NT 4 0 11 Installation on an existing server 11 Installing NT onto an SSA Resource in a New Server 13 Verifying the Installation 16 Novell NetWare 4 2 18 Installing on an existing server 18 Ins...

Page 8: ...atement 37 Electromagnetic Interference EMI Statement Taiwan 38 International Electrotechnical Commission IEC Statement 38 Avis de conformit aux normes de l Industrie Canada 38 Industry Canada Complia...

Page 9: ...ithium battery can cause fire explosion or a severe burn Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F solder directly to the cell incinerate or expose cell to water Keep away from children Repla...

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Page 11: ...uring your system with the IBM Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter check the SSA World Wide Web Support page at http www hursley ibm com ssa Refer to the IBM Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter User s Guide and M...

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Page 13: ...andling the Adapter Attention Static electricity can damage this adapter and your system unit To avoid damage keep your adapter in its protective bag until you are ready to install To reduce the possi...

Page 14: ...1 shows the card Adapter Card Lights On the IBM Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter card there is a light next to the pair of SSA connectors port 1 and port 2 for each SSA loop v The light is on continuousl...

Page 15: ...the loop is not operational v The light is off if both ports are not operational Summary of Installation Procedures Installing the adapter consists of the following steps v Taking an inventory of all...

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Page 17: ...e SSA disk drives are installed for example the 7133 disk system v The plan for your SSA subsystem configuration v The documentation for the unit in which the SSA disk drives are installed Determining...

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Page 19: ...u have all the items required to install the IBM Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter 2 Refer to the User s Guide that shipped with your system unit to perform the following a Ensure that your system unit is...

Page 20: ...Drives After you install the IBM Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter and reinstall the cover of your system unit you can connect the SSA disk drives To connect the disk drives 1 Refer to the configuration...

Page 21: ...Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter User s Guide and Maintenance Information manual which is provided on the CD ROM 2 Your system unit documentation for information about running diagnostics or other proble...

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Page 23: ...rver on page 13 You must first install the appropriate adapter device driver See Installing the Device Driver After installing the device driver you must run the setup program on the CD ROM provided I...

Page 24: ...BM Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter in the system unit and have installed the appropriate device driver Windows NT Networking must also be installed including the TCP IP protocol if installing the stand...

Page 25: ...Adapter 4 If the Intel Server is a multiprocessor machine then upgrade the installed software to the multiprocessor version Notes 1 If you have an existing installation with Windows NT Server at Servi...

Page 26: ...hould only create one resource at this time that is the resource that you want to install Windows NT on When the resource on which NT is to be installed is attached as a System Resource ensure the Res...

Page 27: ...stall process We recommend that you format with FAT 8 Proceed with the installation At the point where networking is installed we recommend you select Do not connect this computer to a network at this...

Page 28: ...tries to log on to the server they will get a message that says The local policy of this system does not permit you to log on interactively This can be easily remedied by logging on as the local admi...

Page 29: ...r Netfinity password if security is enabled 4 On the first page Adapter List you should see as many SSA adapters as there are installed in your system unit and any remote adapters connected to a local...

Page 30: ...SA Customer Support Homepage http www hursley ibm com ssa or have the diskette labeled Novell NetWare 4 11 4 2 Device Drivers that is provided with your adapter The following steps describe how to ins...

Page 31: ...rs You can find instructions for doing this at Verifying the Installation on page 21 Installing NW onto an SSA Resource in a new server This section shows how to install and configure the adapter on a...

Page 32: ...and press Enter The driver and support files will be copied to your system 8 The Driver ISSAV4E0 Parameter Actions menu will appear Choose Select Modify driver parameters and press Enter 9 Enter the...

Page 33: ...ly loaded into memory 3 At the console enter load c nwserver issacfg nlm and then press Enter to load the ISSA configuration utility Once it has started select SSA Adapter List from the main menu and...

Page 34: ...driver diskette into the drive and press Enter The system will scan the diskette present you with a menu of device drivers and ask you to Select a driver to install 7 Select ISSAV4E0 HAM and press En...

Page 35: ...ort page http www hursley ibm com ssa or have the diskette labeled Novell NetWare 5 Device Drivers that is provided with your adapter 1 Insert the SSA disk that contains the PC DOS Configurator and bo...

Page 36: ...Do so 11 When the server has restarted enter at the system console load c nwserver issainst and then press Enter 12 This will modify the autoexec ncf with two lines that load additional SSA nlms When...

Page 37: ...Once it has started select SSA Adapter List from the main menu and press Enter You will see a display giving an entry for each SSA adapter installed in your system unit Select one of the adapters list...

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Page 39: ...below is for the microcode page you should visit it and get the latest packages The microcode files and download tools it copies to your hard drive usually to c issa update for Windows NT should be u...

Page 40: ...crocode files as damage may be caused to adapters if the wrong image file is applied 5 When you are returned to the command prompt you have completed updating the adapter microcode and all modified ad...

Page 41: ...types when later levels are released 7 When all appropriate drive types have been updated you have completed downloading the disk microcode and all modified drives will have been automatically reset E...

Page 42: ...enclosure microcode To find out what level of software device driver or microcode you are using v View the device driver version on the RSM Adapter List page above the list of adapters v View the Eve...

Page 43: ...at one connector of the SSA adapter and passes through a link SSA cable to the devices The loop continues through the devices then returns through another link to a second connector on the SSA adapte...

Page 44: ...rted to the system In Figure 3 on page 33 disk drive number 3 has failed Disk drives 1 and 2 can communicate with the using system only through connector A1 of the SSA adapter Disk drives 4 through 8...

Page 45: ...s 1 and 2 can communicate with the system only through connector A1 of the SSA adapter Disk drive number 8 can communicate with the system only through connector A2 of the SSA adapter Disk drives 4 5...

Page 46: ...op v If you are not using RAID 0 arrays a second pair of adapter connectors can be connected in a particular SSA loop The second adapter must be another IBM Advanced SerialRAID X Adapter If an adapter...

Page 47: ...se disks drives that are farthest round the loop from the adapter connectors By doing this you prevent the activity of the busiest disk drive from obstructing the data path to the other disk drives Fo...

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Page 49: ...rect the interference at his own expense Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Neither the provider nor the manufacturer is responsible...

Page 50: ...nt Regulations United Kingdom Telecommunications Requirements This apparatus is manufactured to the International Safety Standard EN60950 and as such is approved in the U K under approval number NS G...

Page 51: ...t in bereinstimmung mit dem deutschen EMVG vom 9 Nov das EG Konformit tszeichen zu f hren Der Aussteller der Konformit tserkl rung ist die IBM Germany Dieses Ger t erf llt die Bedingungen der EN 55022...

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