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A – Fast!UTIL

Configuration Settings

DC8151101-00 C

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Safe. All optimal configuration settings are disabled and all attached 
devices work in minimal configuration (narrow, asynchronous mode).

NOTE: Safe mode is primarily for troubleshooting SCSI devices that 

are not functioning properly during normal system operation.

Drivers Load RISC Code. When this setting is Enabled, the QLA12160 
board uses the RISC firmware that is embedded in the software driver. When 
this setting is Disabled, the software driver loads the latest version of RISC 
firmware found on the system. The default is Enabled.

NOTE: The driver being loaded must support this setting; otherwise, the 

result is the same as Disabled regardless of the setting. Leaving 
this option Enabled guarantees a certified combination of software 
driver and RISC firmware.

>4 Gbyte Addressing. Enable this setting when your system has more 
than 4 GB of RAM available. The default is Disabled.

Fast Command Posting. When this setting is Enabled, command execution 
time is decreased by minimizing the number of interrupts. The default is 
Enabled.

A.2.2

SCSI Device Settings

After changing the host adapter settings for the QLA12160 board, you can modify 
device parameters for SCSI devices connected to the board. From the 
Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select SCSI Device Settings. The 
settings are linked to the device’s SCSI ID (0–15). If you make changes, be sure 
that the SCSI ID matches the settings of the device you want to change. Select 
Scan SCSI Bus from the Fast!UTIL Options menu to see the SCSI IDs assigned 
on your system 

(see section A.3)

.

NOTE: The Adapter Configuration setting in the Host Adapter Settings 

(see 

section A.2.1)

 controls which device settings you can change.

The options and defaults for SCSI device settings are listed in 

table A-2

 and 

described in the following paragraphs.

Table A-2. SCSI Device Settings 

Setting

Options

Default

Adapter Configuration 

Setting

Disconnects OK

Yes, No

Yes

Auto, Safe, Manual

Check Parity 

Yes, No

Yes

Auto, Safe, Manual

Enable LUNs

Yes, No

Yes

Auto, Safe, Manual

Enable PPR

Yes, No

Yes

Manual

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Summary of Contents for QLA12160

Page 1: ...Hardware Installation Guide for the QLA12160 Board 64 Bit PCI Dual SCSI Host Adapter Board for the PCI Bus DC8151101 00 C September 14 2001 Get other manuals https www bkmanuals com...

Page 2: ...thout the express written consent of QLogic Corporation QLogic is a trademark of QLogic Corporation Seagate is a trademark of Seagate Technology Inc Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation A...

Page 3: ...tallation Help 2 5 Section 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Problems After Installation 3 1 3 2 Hardware Problem Checklist 3 1 3 3 System Configuration Problem Checklist 3 1 3 4 SCSI Problem Checklist 3 2 Append...

Page 4: ...cations FIGURES Figure Page 2 1 QLA12160 Board Layout 2 2 B 1 QLA12160 Jumper Termination B 2 TABLES Table Page 1 1 SCSI Data Transfer Rates 1 1 3 1 Maximum Cable Length 3 2 A 1 Host Adapter Settings...

Page 5: ...ripheral component interconnect PCI local bus interface in a single chip solution The QLA12160 board supports bootable devices hard disk drives and CD ROM drives and can be used with tape drives and o...

Page 6: ...ommands to communicate with peripherals adding a variety of peripherals to your computer using one host adapter board is easy 1 2 Features Compliance with Intel PCI version 2 2 specification Complianc...

Page 7: ...parameters on the QLA12160 board and attached drives Active termination Active negation 1 2 1 Mixed Peripheral Support Support for hard disk removable disk optical disk scanner tape drive CD ROM and o...

Page 8: ...Features 1 Introduction 1 4 DC8151101 00 C Get other manuals https www bkmanuals com...

Page 9: ...different SCSI IDs The QLA12160 board contains parts that can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Before handling the QLA12160 board use standard methods to discharge static electricity Keep the...

Page 10: ...section A 2 3 Termination for the QLA12160 board also can be set using jumpers see section B 2 2 4 SCSI Termination Power The QLA12160 board supplies termination power to itself and to the SCSI bus Th...

Page 11: ...s triggering use level triggering for the QLA12160 board See the documentation supplied with your computer or contact your computer dealer to determine whether or notyour motherboard requires configur...

Page 12: ...al SCSI devices then power up the PC and observe the monitor The BIOS lists all SCSI devices attached to the QLA12160 board For example Write down and store the SCSI device information for future use...

Page 13: ...n table A 1 If the boot device is a disk see section A 2 5 about selectable boot settings SCSI ID numbers must be unique otherwise the BIOS list of SCSI devices displayed on your monitor is not correc...

Page 14: ...Installation Help 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 BC8151101 00 C Get other manuals https www bkmanuals com...

Page 15: ...external peripherals properly powered up See section A 3 for information about displaying attached devices 3 3 System Configuration Problem Checklist Is the motherboard configured properly see sectio...

Page 16: ...e the cable lengths within limits Be sure that the total length for cables connected to the QLA12160 board does not exceed the length listed in table 3 1 Table 3 1 Maximum Cable Length Board and Mode...

Page 17: ...ast UTIL To access Fast UTIL press ALT Q during the QLA12160 board BIOS initialization it may take a few seconds for the Fast UTIL menu to appear If you have more than one QLA12160 board Fast UTIL pro...

Page 18: ...OS boots from the attached SCSI CD ROM when a bootable compact disk is installed If no bootable CD ROM is found the system boots from the first bootable SCSI drive When this setting is disabled the RO...

Page 19: ...setting is Enabled command execution time is decreased by minimizing the number of interrupts The default is Enabled A 2 2 SCSI Device Settings After changing the host adapter settings for the QLA121...

Page 20: ...d for CD ROM changers or RAID boxes that use LUNs to map drives The default is Yes Enable PPR When set to Yes the QLA12160 board attempts to negotiate for parallel protocol request PPR transfers When...

Page 21: ...mber of commands executing on any one port When a port s execution throttle is reached no new commands are executed until the current command finishes Valid values for this field are 1 4 8 16 32 64 12...

Page 22: ...ne is at the end of the SCSI bus and enables termination for port one If you have devices connected to both port one connectors the Auto setting disables termination for port one Enabled This setting...

Page 23: ...Enable Device Negotiate Wide Negotiate Synchronous Tagged Queuing Sync Period The settings are displayed in the SCSI Device Settings window Use the arrow keys to change settings See section A 2 2 for...

Page 24: ...revision This information is useful when configuring your QLA12160 board and attached devices A 4 SCSI Disk Utility This option scans the SCSI bus and lists all the connected devices by SCSI ID You c...

Page 25: ...ce a Negotiate Synchronous b Check Parity c Enable LUNs d Disconnects OK When the system operates correctly do not change more parameters If you ve changed all parameters in steps 3 and 4 and your sys...

Page 26: ...Using SCSI 1 Devices A Fast UTIL A 10 DC8151101 00 C Get other manuals https www bkmanuals com...

Page 27: ...en daisy chaining narrow and wide SCSI devices always have a wide SCSI device at the end of the chain NOTE QLogic recommends using external termination in system configurations with multiple initiator...

Page 28: ...Use this configuration for wide devices daisy chained to J2 with a single cable and J2 is not at the end of the cable Termination enabled Putting jumpers on pins 2 3 of J5 and J6 enables termination...

Page 29: ...formation Technology SCSI 3 Parallel Interface SPI ANSI T10 project 1142D Information Technology SCSI Parallel Interface 2 SPI 2 ANSI T10 project 1302D Information Technology SCSI Parallel Interface 3...

Page 30: ...high density internal SCSI 2 connector port one Two 68 pin external VHDCs Form factor 17 78cm 10 67cm 7 0 4 2 Operating power 5 volts 3 ampere Table C 2 QLA12160 Board Specifications Continued Type Sp...

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