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PCI ULTRA SCSI HIGH-PERFORMANCE
BUS MASTER HOST ADAPTER

U S E R ‘ S M A N U A L

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Initio Corporation
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Page 1: ...PCI ULTRA SCSI HIGH PERFORMANCE BUS MASTER HOST ADAPTER U S E R S M A N U A L initio Initio Corporation 2188 Del Franco Street San Jose CA 95131 408 577 1919 Voice 408 577 0640 Fax ...

Page 2: ...tion NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell Inc SCO is a registered trademark of Santa Cruz Operation Inc UNIX is a registered trademark of Unix System Laboratories IBM and OS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Intel i386 i486 i486DX2 and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation Other manufacturers product names that appear in this manual are for ide...

Page 3: ... are using e g Windows 95 Software driver product type and version number Motherboard BIOS version Location of purchase The README TXT File The README TXT file on the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 contains important information about last minute changes updates and corrections to this manual README is a standard ASCII text file that may be read with any word processor or text editor To vie...

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Page 5: ...4 Unpacking and inspection 2 5 Quick installation overview 2 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 Introduction 3 2 Preparing your SCSI device 3 2 Installation in ten easy steps 3 4 Hard disk drive preparation 3 10 HOST ADAPTER SETUP 4 1 Configuring the host adapter 4 2 When to use the SmartSCSI Setup Utility 4 2 Running the SmartSCSI Setup Utility 4 2 MS DOS WINDOWS 5 1 Overview 5 2 Installation 5 2 Instal...

Page 6: ...view 8 2 Installation 8 3 New NetWare 4 xx installation 8 3 Adding the Initio driver to an existing NetWare system 8 7 Device driver command line options 8 8 Driver Config Options 8 9 IBM OS 2 9 1 Overview 9 2 Installation 9 2 New OS 2 installation 9 3 Adding the Initio driver to an existing OS 2 system 9 4 Device driver command line options 9 7 Driver Config Options 9 7 SCO UNIX 10 1 Overview 10 ...

Page 7: ...tings 11 2 Installing the Initio driver in a new UnixWare system 11 3 Adding the Initio driver to an existing UnixWare system 11 6 Using multiple Host Adapters 11 7 Removing the Initio driver from a UnixWare system 11 8 APPENDIX 12 1 A Troubleshooting 12 2 B DOS Space 1GB 12 4 GLOSSARY 13 1 ...

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Page 9: ... the driver for your computing environment The following headings briefly describe each of the chapters in this manual Introduction A description of the product features and the capabilities of the Initio INI 9100U 9100UW Getting Started Identification of what information and equipment is required to setup a SCSI bus system Hardware Installation A description of how to install and setup the Initio...

Page 10: ...ISK 1 Novell NetWare Directions for installing a software driver for the operation of Novell NetWare are provided The installation procedure is explained in detail to simplify installation of a version 4 x system driver Installation of a version 3 1x system driver is similar The driver may be found on the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK1 IBM OS 2 A software driver is provided for operation wit...

Page 11: ...plify installation for the SCO UnixWare driver The driver may be found on the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 2 Notational Conventions The following conventions are used to provide you with common working procedures throughout this manual Convention Description UPPERCASE Used to indicate the name files UPPERCASE Used to indicate names of keys BOLD Used to indicate user input Italicized text Us...

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Page 13: ...1 1 Introduction This Chapter Is About What information this manual provides A description of the INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter The features built into the INI 9100U 9100UW ...

Page 14: ...tion of the INI 9100U 9100UW into most platforms and with many operating systems The SmartSCSI Setup Utility will enhance the installation procedure of the host adapters and allow for complete self integration in those systems that implement the current plug and play standards The INI 9100U 9100UW complies with plug and play applications on systems using the PCI bus standard The INI 9100U host ada...

Page 15: ...rating systems with the addition of dedicated software drivers The most popular operating system environments currently supported include MS DOS Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows NT Novell NetWare IBM OS 2 SCO UNIX SCO UnixWare All of the commonly available peripheral devices used on the SCSI bus are supported by the INI 9100U 9100UW host adapters ...

Page 16: ... and Play The INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter has on board read only memory ROM to provide the necessary configuration mechanisms for installation configuration and booting without user intervention 133 MBytes per second PCI burst mode The 32 bit data path for the PCI bus structure running in a synchronous mode at 33 MHz gives peak sustainable operating speeds of 133 MBytes second Hard Drives to 8 G...

Page 17: ...s The INI 9100U 9100UW is a complete SCSI 2 implementation including Ultra SCSI for the INI 9100U and Ultra Wide SCSI for the INI 9100UW These products can be used with today s most popular multimedia and storage products ISGE Integrated Scatter Gather Engine The INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter has incorporated hardware functions to provide increased performance in all Scatter Gather operations No H...

Page 18: ...rmination Physical Dimensions INI 9100U 5 25 x 4 0 13 35cm x 10 16cm INI 9100UW 6 25 x 3 75 15 88cm x 9 53cm Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F 10 to 90 relative humidity non condensing Storage Temperature 40 to 75 C 40 to 167 F 5 to 95 relative humidity non condensing Where to get help Support is available if needed through Initio Technical Support as follows...

Page 19: ...Outside of the US and Canada contact your authorized INITIO distributor If you received your INITIO hardware product as original equipment in a computer system please contact that computer manufacture for technical support The following information is needed to assist in problem resolution Model type serial number and product description Type and version number of operating system you are using e ...

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Page 21: ...2 1 Getting Started This Chapter Is About Information on quick installation SCSI bus setup for internal and external peripherals ...

Page 22: ... for single adapter environment on the SCSI bus SCSI bus preparation Each peripheral device that will be attached to the SCSI bus is either an internal or external device Each peripheral will have a specific device ID commonly referred to as a SCSI ID which is set at the factory Please refer to your peripheral documentation to determine switch or jumper settings for SCSI ID s A key point to rememb...

Page 23: ...ples of SCSI bus termination The INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter s auto termination is software controlled by the SmartSCSI Setup Utility This feature allows the operator to switch on or off the auto termination If auto termination is switched off the operator can manually adjust termination for the host adapter without the need to remove the cover on the host system each time a change is made in th...

Page 24: ...tion settings Installation basics The INI 9100U 9100UW PCI to SCSI Bus Master host adapter is installed into a computer system with a PCI bus The host adapter supports 32 bit data transfers across the PCI bus at speeds up to 133 MBytes per second The Initio host adapter has no switches or jumpers to set increasing the ease of installation The SmartSCSI Setup Utility provides simple integration of ...

Page 25: ... provide you a brief overview of the installation procedure and is intended for the experienced installer for detailed installation instructions refer to the chapter titled Installation Installing the INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter and cabling Power down and unplug the computer Then remove the cover on the host system Take precautions to eliminate accidental static discharge to the host adapter by ...

Page 26: ...ermination Configuring the host adapter Host adapter configuration is performed automatically by the host adapter BIOS during power up The factory settings are designed for best operation However the host adapter can be configured to meet your special operating environment using the SmartSCSI Setup Utility described below The INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter includes an on board configuration utility...

Page 27: ...2 7 future sessions Please refer to section 4 2 in this user s manual for detailed information on the SmartSCSI Setup Utility ...

Page 28: ...3 1 Hardware Installation This Chapter Is About Installing the INI 9100U 9100UW ...

Page 29: ...e through the D shell connector at the back of the host system is designed to connect devices outside the host system enclosure The cabling required for an external SCSI bus configuration is not included with this kit The INI 9100UW can be connected to a maximum of fifteen SCSI devices The INI 9100UW has two internal connectors one 68 pin high density ultra wide SCSI connector and one 50 pin conne...

Page 30: ...INI 9100UW host adapter Table 3 1 describes each component Please note that some components may be marked differently on the two host adapter models You may find it helpful to refer to these illustrations while installing the host adapter and attaching the cables figure 3 1 INI 9100U Board Layout figure 3 2 INI 9100UW Board Layout ...

Page 31: ... ft Ultra SCSI 7 devices up to 1 2 meters or 4 ft UltraWide SCSI 8 devices up to 1 2 meters or 4 ft Use high quality twisted pair cable Impedance of the cable should be between 90 110 ohms Use high quality shielded connectors Installation in ten easy steps The following steps will guide you through the installation of the INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter into the host system The host adapters are des...

Page 32: ...ckaging 3 Inserting the host adapter Orient the host adapter for installation so that the external connector is facing the back of the System unit and align the card with the PCI connector on the system unit see figure 3 3 Holding the adapter by the mounting bracket and the card edge match up the card edge connector with the PCI host computer socket and insert the card into the socket Once the con...

Page 33: ...lored stripe running the length of the cable on the edge distinguishing the pin one side of the connector These identifying markings must match when mated on the host adapter board When attaching ultra wide SCSI internal devices use the 68 pin high density wide SCSI internal cable connector This connector identified by J4 on the host adapter refer to figure 3 2 is keyed for proper orientation and ...

Page 34: ... refer to figure 3 1 to accommodate an LED cable 6 Multiple Initiators Under some circumstances multiple initiators can be used on a single SCSI bus The bus is configured to have more than one host adapter inserted into at least two distinctly different computer systems sharing peripheral devices In theses circumstances it is possible to have one of the two computer systems turned off Under theses...

Page 35: ...e inserted only one way requiring termination at the end peripheral device on the bus see figure 3 5 figure 3 5 External cable connection 8 Host computer configuration Most computer manufacturers with a PCI bus automatically configure the add on card or host adapter I O Port address IRQ Channel and BIOS address If this is not the case with your computer system you will need manually configure your...

Page 36: ...vary based on the system BIOS manufacturer The normal Power On Self Test and memory test procedure The host adapter sign on message including a list of attached SCSI devices The list should match the peripheral devices attached to the bus In most cases the host computer system is now configured and ready for use Some situations will require that a low level format be performed using the host adapt...

Page 37: ...at could affect operation or reliability A low level format will destroy any data left on the drive at the time of formatting If you wish to save the data before the low level format is performed a backup disk of the files will need to be made Low level format A low level format will erase any data that is stored on the target disk Before attempting to perform a low level format be sure the data o...

Page 38: ...4 1 Host Adapter Setup This Chapter Is About How to start the SmartSCSI Setup Utility Description of SmartSCSI features ...

Page 39: ...ion in most SCSI bus environments while providing the highest performance levels for storage and other peripheral devices This utility enables added versatility in configuration of the host adapter by giving the operator the flexibility to customize settings and perform low level formats of disk media if required Running the SmartSCSI Setup Utility To start the SmartSCSI Setup Utility verify that ...

Page 40: ... bootable hard disk is SCSI ID 0 Device Setup All device ID s for the INI 9100U 9100UW are displayed on screen including SCSI ID s without devices attached This allows for a better definition of location and priority on the SCSI bus Asynchronous Transfer Use this option to set the synchronous data transfer mode The INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter will transfer data at a maximum rate of 5 MBytes per ...

Page 41: ...eature NO DOS limits the number of cylinders per drive to 1024 The host adapter defines head and sector usage to 64 heads and 32 sectors This format allows for maximum capacity of 1 gigabyte per disk storage YES The upper limit can be extended from 1 GByte to 8 GBytes by increasing the number of heads to 255 and sectors used per track to 63 This is a powerful option DATA CAN BE LOST BY CHANGING SE...

Page 42: ...nected The device and the host adapter can then reconnect when the bus is needed yes Enable Wide Negotiation INI 9100UW ONLY This option determines whether the host adapter initiates wide data transfer with the specified SCSI device However not all SCSI devices can handle wide data transfer properly and this may cause problems with your system If problems arise from wide SCSI negotiation disable t...

Page 43: ...n one SCI bus attached Under these conditions SCSI ID s can be repeated Boot Device ID This option selects which SCSI device will be the designated boot device for the system The INI 9100U 9100UW provides seven SCSI ID s available to boot from The default ID for this option is 0 SCSI Terminators This option is used to set auto termination located on the host adapter card This option is also used t...

Page 44: ...More Than 2 Drives This option supports 2 or more disk drives on the SCSI bus for MS DOS 5 0 or later when enabled The optimum device identification ID for multiple drive operation is device ID 0 for a system disk and device ID 1 for the second drive yes BIOS Treat Removable Disks as Fixed Disk This option is able to treat removable disks as fixed disks With this option selected you can run remova...

Page 45: ...mation Verify Disk This option will verify the media of a successfully formatted device and verify that the drive is functioning properly Verify will also identify and flag any bad sectors on the disk so that during operation these flagged sectors will not be used If a bad sector is found you are given two options show below Reassign will assign the flagged location to another sector on the disk S...

Page 46: ... MS DOS Windows This Chapter Is About Installing the Initio ASPI Driver to an Existing MS DOS System Installing the Initio ASPI Driver to an Existing Windows 3 1x System Device Driver Command Line Options ...

Page 47: ...ansferred from the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 to the hard drive where it is automatically initialized during the system boot routine The INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 contains two installation programs that perform the same task If you have completed installing the Initio ASPI driver using the MS DOS based installation routine described in this User s Manual it is not necessary ...

Page 48: ... that device Please refer to your peripheral device manufacturer documentation for additional information Installing the Initio ASPI driver to an existing Windows 3 1x system The ASPI for Windows 3 1x driver is found on the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 It is important that the SCSI bus hardware and operating system are installed correctly before proceeding further If you need help install...

Page 49: ...the files have been copied and installed to your system Select YES to make the required changes to your system s CONFIG SYS and SYSTEM INI configuration files Once the SETUP COMPLETE screen is displayed choose CONTINUE 6 Last minute changes to this User s Manual will be displayed in the README TXT file that is shown To exit the README TXT file use your installed mouse or the appropriate key stroke...

Page 50: ... line switches is Device C INIASPI ASPI910U SYS Driver Config Option Driver config options D Verbose Mode provides detailed information about driver on system command line when driver is initialized L Driver scan eight LUNs for each SCSI Target Bb dd Scan device only on PCI BUS b PCI DEVICE dd The range for b is from 0 to 7 The range for dd is from 0 to 20 Bb Scan all the devices on the PCI BUS b ...

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Page 52: ...6 1 Microsoft Windows 95 This Chapter Is About Installing the Initio driver into a new Windows 95 system Installing the Initio driver into an existing Windows 95 system Updating Initio device drivers ...

Page 53: ... installation information file Installation The INI 9100U 9100UW driver developed for Windows 95 is loaded during the system boot routine and will remain resident on the drive This is accomplished by following one of the three installation procedures listed New Windows 95 installation Adding the Initio Windows 95 device driver to an existing Windows 95 system Updating INI910U MPD device driver Ref...

Page 54: ...r and CD ROM driver be installed before proceeding further 1 Access the Windows 95 CD ROM either from the DOS prompt or from Microsoft Windows 3 x File Manager Execute the SETUP EXE program and follow the instructions on your screen If you are installing from floppy diskette insert the Windows 95 Setup Disk 1 in your floppy disk drive and boot your system Follow the instructions on your screen 2 O...

Page 55: ...tegory from within the DEVICE MANAGER listing Select the PCI SCSI Bus Controller sub category from within the OTHER DEVICES listing In the Initio PCI SCSI Bus Controller Properties window select the DRIVER tab then select CHANGE DRIVER In the SELECT HARDWARE TYPE window select SCSI CONTROLLERS In the SELECT DEVICE window select HAVE DISK ...

Page 56: ...ows 95 installation Exit and reboot the system to activate the device driver 7 It is highly recommended that you verify your Windows 95 device driver has been properly installed by selecting MY COMPUTER from the desktop Then select CONTROL PANEL Select SYSTEM from within the CONTROL PANEL group Select DEVICE MANAGER from within the SYSTEM group Select SCSI CONTROLLER from within the DEVICE MANAGER...

Page 57: ...ows 95 will detect the presence of new hardware upon boot up and will display a dialog window titled NEW HARDWARE FOUND and PCI SCSI BUS CONTROLLERS will be highlighted Select DRIVER FROM DISK PROVIDED BY HARDWARE MANUFACTURER then OK Select SCSI CONTROLLER from the list of available devices then select HAVE DISK 2 In the INSTALL FROM DISK window that is displayed enter the Initio Driver path name...

Page 58: ...ITIO INI 9100U 9100UW SCSI HOST ADAPTER from within the SCSI CONTROLLER listing If This device is working properly is displayed on your screen the driver has been correctly installed Updating the Initio device driver 1 Once a Windows 95 session is established use your installed mouse or the appropriate key strokes to select MY COMPUTER from the Main Desktop Execute the following steps Select CONTR...

Page 59: ...e SELECT DEVICE window select HAVE DISK 5 In the INSTALL FROM DISK window that is displayed enter the Initio Driver path name Insert INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 into drive A Type A WIN95 select OK 6 Select INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW Host Adapter select OK to install the INI910U MPD driver onto your hard disk drive ...

Page 60: ...talled by selecting MY COMPUTER from the desktop Then select CONTROL PANEL Select SYSTEM from within the CONTROL PANEL group Select DEVICE MANAGER from within the SYSTEM group Select SCSI CONTROLLER from within the DEVICE MANAGER listing and Select INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW SCSI HOST ADAPTER from within the SCSI CONTROLLER listing If This device is working properly is displayed on your screen the dr...

Page 61: ...his Chapter Is About Installing the Initio driver into a new Windows NT system Installing or updating the Initio driver into an existing Windows NT system Installing a new Windows NT system and Initio driver without floppy disks ...

Page 62: ...NT miniport driver TXTSETUP OEM Script file for installing INI910U SYS during the text setup phase OEMSETUP INF Script file for installing INI910U SYS during the windows phase Reference Documentation Windows NT installation and user s guide The systems setup and installation guide The documentation for system peripherals Initio documentation for the SCSI host adapter Installation The INI 9100U 910...

Page 63: ...ws NT driver will be found on the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 It is important that the hardware has been installed successfully before proceeding further 1 If you are installing Windows NT from floppy diskettes locate the Windows NT Disk 1 for Floppy Installation Make a backup copy of this diskette before installation 2 If you are installing Windows NT from a CD ROM drive locate the Wind...

Page 64: ... up Windows NT Select S to skip mass storage detection Select S to configure additional SCSI adapters figure 7 2 Select Other from list of options 5 Scroll down the list and select OTHER Requires Disk Provided by a Hardware Manufacturer figure 7 2 from the list of ...

Page 65: ...ar on screen stating that figure 7 3 Insert INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 Remove diskette in drive A and set it aside Insert INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 and press ENTER Select Initio INI 9100U 9100UW SCSI Host Adapter see figure 7 4 ...

Page 66: ...e to provide the system boot routine these instructions will guide you through the INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter driver installation The Windows NT driver will be found on the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 It is important that the SCSI bus hardware and Windows NT are installed and configured before proceeding further 1 Once a Windows NT session is established use your installed mouse or th...

Page 67: ...ERS group In the DRIVERS window select ADD 3 In the INSTALL DRIVER window select HAVE DISK 4 In the INSTALL FROM DISK window that is displayed enter the Initio Driver path name Insert INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 into drive A Type A WINNT select OK ...

Page 68: ...en directions to restart you computer and activate the new driver 8 It is highly recommended that you verify your Windows NT device driver has been properly installed by selecting MY COMPUTER from the desktop Then select CONTROL PANEL Select SCSI ADAPTERS from within the CONTROL PANEL group Highlight INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW SCSI HOST ADAPTER from within the SCSI ADAPTERS listing and select PROPERT...

Page 69: ...re proceeding further 1 Execute a floppyless setup as described by the Windows NT System Administrator s Guide 2 When SETUP begins to load the screen will turn from black to blue with the text SETUP IS INSPECTING YOUR COMPUTER S HARDWARE CONFIGURATION at the top Press the F6 key to interrupt this process You will have two seconds in which to press this key Follow the instructions on the screen unt...

Page 70: ...10 5 The on screen instructions will continue for a complete installation of Windows NT Refer to your Windows NT System Administrator s Guide for completion of the operating system installation procedure ...

Page 71: ...8 1 Novell NetWare This Chapter Is About Installing the Initio driver in A new NetWare system Installing the driver in an existing NetWare system Device driver command line options ...

Page 72: ...vell adapter driver for V3 1X NETWARE V31X ASPITRAN DSK ASPI transport layer driver for V3 1X NETWARE V4X INI910U DSK Initio Novell adapter driver for V4 X or later NETWARE V4X INI910U DDI Device driver installation file NETWARE V4X ASPITRAN DSK ASPI transport layer driver for V4 X or later NETWARE HAM INI9100 HAM HAM device driver NETWARE HAM INI9100 DDI HAM device driver installation file Refere...

Page 73: ...es you will load the drivers during a new installation of NetWare from CD ROM The driver is loaded during the NetWare Server Installation procedure The NetWare installation program will prompt you for the required parameters as the installation procedure progresses It is highly recommended that you have a copy of the Novell Netware Installation and Upgrade Manual for reference 1 At the MS DOS prom...

Page 74: ... the option you want press ENTER 5 Follow the instructions in the NetWare User s Manual for partitioning the hard drives and naming the system 6 Follow the directions on screen until you come to a window titled Load Disk Driver Press the Ins key to insert a new device driver Press the F3 key to specify a different source drive directory figure 8 2 ...

Page 75: ...into drive A Type A netware v4x Press ENTER 8 In the window Select a New Disk Driver to Install a list of available Initio drivers for NetWare and their version numbers will be displayed Select ini910U DSK by using the UP or DOWN ARROW key to move the highlight press ENTER System will ask for confirmation to load new driver press ENTER Press ENTER to continue ...

Page 76: ...ded Drivers Window below the list of Available Drivers will be updated with the Initio driver name you have selected To continue with installation press ENTER 10 This completes loading the Host Adapter Driver Follow the on screen directions to complete the Novell NetWare installation ...

Page 77: ...ill need to change the directory to the location of the server and initialize the network server e g Type CD NWSERVER ENTER Type SERVER ENTER 2 At the NetWare prompt Type LOAD INSTALL ENTER A screen similar to the following will be displayed see figure 8 4 figure 8 4 Novell Installation Screen ...

Page 78: ...ER DISK 1 into drive A Type A netware v4x Press ENTER 6 In the window Select A New Disk Driver To Install a list of available Initio drivers for NetWare and the version number will be displayed Select ini910U DSK press ENTER Press ENTER to confirm then press ENTER to continue 7 Once you have selected the driver the Loaded Drivers window below the list of Available Drivers will be updated with the ...

Page 79: ...ons V Verbose Mode provides detail information about driver on system command line when driver is initialized V Non Verbose Mode default L Driver assumes that all targets have more than one LUN L Driver assumes that all targets only have LUN 0 default T xxxx Target enable mask WORD Default scan all targets B b dd Scan device only on PCI BUS b PCI DEVICE dd B b Scan all the devices on PCI BUS b fro...

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Page 81: ...9 1 IBM OS 2 This Chapter Is About Installing the Initio driver in a new OS 2 installation Adding the Initio driver to an existing OS 2 system Device driver command line options ...

Page 82: ...DD Reference Documentation OS 2 installation and user s guide The systems setup and installation guide The documentation for system peripherals Initio documentation for the SCSI host adapter Installation The INI 9100U 9100UW driver developed for OS 2 will be installed on the disk drive used for system initialization The driver is loaded during the system boot routine and will remain resident on th...

Page 83: ...ER INSTALLATION DISK 1 It is important that the INI 9100U 9100UW hardware has been installed successfully before proceeding further 1 Make a duplicate copy of OS 2 Diskette 1 using a blank diskette and label it as OS 2 Diskette 1 for INI 9100U 9100UW 2 Copy the INI910U ADD file from the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 1 OS 2 subdirectory to the root directory on the OS 2 diskette 1 for INI 910...

Page 84: ... installation for OS 2 Follow the on screen instructions and OS 2 manual for a complete description of OS 2 installation Adding the Initio driver to an existing OS 2 system For computer systems using other SCSI host adapters or an IDE device to provide the system boot routines these instructions will guide you through INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter driver installation The OS 2 driver will be found ...

Page 85: ... floppy drive 2 By using your installed mouse or by using the appropriate key strokes select DEVICE DRIVER INSTALL from the SYSTEM SETUP group figure 9 2 Add OS 2 Device Driver 3 Select CHANGE source directory to read as the root directory 4 Select OS2 and select SET 5 Select DESTINATION DIRECTORY ...

Page 86: ...the default 7 Select SET 8 From the DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION GROUP select INSTALL figure 9 3 Select OS 2 Driver 9 Select INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW Device Driver for OS 2 select OK 10 Select EXIT to install the OS 2 device driver Exit and reboot the system to activate the device driver ...

Page 87: ...ovides detail information about driver on system command line when driver is initialized V Non Verbose Mode default ET Driver assumes that all targets have more than one LUN ET Driver assumes that all targets only have LUN 0 default T hhhh Target enable mask WORD Default scan all targets in hex format B b dd Scan device only on PCI BUS b DEVICE dd in decimal format B b Scan all the devices on PCI ...

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Page 89: ... This Chapter Is About Setting interrupts Installing the Initio driver in a new SCO UNIX installation Adding the Initio driver to an existing SCO UNIX system Changing to INI 9100U 9100UW as the bootable host adapter ...

Page 90: ... and may be found on the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 2 Driver o Device driver object file Space c Device driver definition file Reference Documentation SCO UNIX documentation installation and user s guide The systems setup and installation guide The documentation for system peripherals Initio documentation for the SCSI host adapter Installation The SCO UNIX drivers developed by Initio will...

Page 91: ...requirement Set tape target ID to 2 If tape is in use Set CD ROM target ID to 5 If CD ROM is in use Please Refer to your system documentation to set the interrupt levels and your peripheral documentation for help in setting SCSI IDs Installing the Initio driver in a new SCO UNIX system 1 Insert the SCO UNIX N1 boot disk into the floppy drive and turn on the system A screen similar to the following...

Page 92: ...l boot into SCO UNIX Please refer to the SCO UNIX documentation for additional information When prompted by the following screen see figure 10 3 insert the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 2 diskette into your floppy drive Press ENTER figure 10 3 Insert Initio INI 9100U 9100UW Driver Disk 2 ...

Page 93: ...he SCO UNIX driver Adding the Initio driver to an existing SCO UNIX system 1 Insert the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 2 diskette into your floppy drive 2 Type installpkg under the command prompt ENTER 3 The following system screen will be displayed figure 10 5 figure 10 5 SCO UNIX install package Type i91u ENTER ...

Page 94: ...to Appendix A Troubleshooting in this User s Manual Changing to the INI 9100U 9100UW as the bootable host adapter 1 Insert the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER INSTALLATION DISK 2 diskette into floppy drive 2 Type installpkg under command prompt and press ENTER A system screen similar to that of figure 10 5 will be shown Type i91u ENTER 3 Change the mscsi file cd etc conf cf d ENTER cp mscsi mscsi b...

Page 95: ...5 Rebuild the UNIX kernel link_unix ENTER 6 You have completed the link procedure for the Initio device driver Exit and reboot the system 7 For further information regarding removing the Initio driver for SCO Unix please refer to Appendix A Troubleshooting in this User s Manual ...

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Page 97: ... Chapter Is About Installing the Initio driver in a new UnixWare installation Adding the Initio driver to an existing UnixWare system Using multiple host adapters in UnixWare Removing the Initio driver from a UnixWare system ...

Page 98: ... Documentation SCO UnixWare Installation Handbook SCO UnixWare System Owner Handbook Installation The SCO UnixWare drivers developed by Initio will be installed on the disk drive used for system initialization It is strongly suggested that the selected procedure be read and understood before continuing with the system configuration or change Please read the instructions carefully Updating interrup...

Page 99: ...will load the drivers during a new installation of UnixWare from CD ROM The driver is loaded during the early stages of the installation procedure The UnixWare installation program will prompt you for the required parameters as the installation procedure progresses It is highly recommended that you have a copy of the SCO UnixWare Installation Handbook and SCO UnixWare System Owner Handbook for ref...

Page 100: ...S ADAPTER DRIVERS see figure 11 2 insert the INITIO INI 9100U 9100UW DRIVER DISK 2 into drive A press Enter figure 11 2 Install Host Bus Adapter Drivers 3 When prompted to INSTALL ANOTHER HBA DISKETTE see figure 11 3 press ENTER to continue ...

Page 101: ...itio INI 9100U 9100UW Host Adapter Select CONTINUE INSTALLATION Select CONTINUE INSTALLATION again 5 This completes loading the host adapter driver Follow the on screen directions to complete the SCO UnixWare installation For further information regarding UnixWare installation refer to the SCO UnixWare Installation Handbook ...

Page 102: ...er will require a revision to the I910u file These instructions will guide you through changing the current software settings for UnixWare to establish the INI 9100U 9100UW as the host adapter for your boot device At the system command prompt type cd etc conf sdevice d Use vi or another editor to modify the file I910u by adding a line locate the line version2 edit the file by adding the line stati...

Page 103: ...0UW Using multiple Host Adapters UnixWare is capable of supporting up to eight SCSI busses If you choose to use multiple host adapters in your system verify that each host adapter shared interrupt level is set to IRQ10 Please refer to your system documentation to set the interrupt levels Space for each INI 9100U 9100UW host adapter in the system is configured and allocated by a separate line in th...

Page 104: ... d i910u ENTER to delete the following files etc conf mdevice d i910u etc conf sdevice d i910u etc conf pack d i910u driver o etc conf pack d i910u space c etc conf pack d i910u disk cfg 2 Then rebuild the UnixWare kernel by executing the following commands at the system prompt etc conf bin idbiuld B K ENTER cp etc conf cf d unix stand unix ENTER cd ENTER shutdown g0 where 0 is Zero ENTER Y ENTER ...

Page 105: ...12 1 Appendix This Chapter Is About Troubleshooting DOS Space 1 Gigabyte Warranty ...

Page 106: ...ned and recognized Answer Verify that each of the SCSI devices on the bus has its own distinct SCSI ID number and all peripherals are receiving power Refer to your peripheral manual for information regarding changing SCSI ID s Verify the SCSI Termination is set correctly Make sure the last peripheral on the SCSI bus has termination See the peripheral manual for proper termination information After...

Page 107: ...n order to boot from the old UnixWare kernel reboot the system and execute the following steps Begin an interactive boot session by pressing the SPACEBAR at the BOOTING UNIXWARE prompt At the system boot prompt type KERNEL unix org ENTER Type go ENTER Consult the SCO UnixWare Installation Handbook Troubleshooting section to help isolate the problem If it becomes necessary to remove the Initio devi...

Page 108: ...evice drivers for the INI 9100U 9100UW Host Adapter will support different head mappings based on the setting of DOS Space 1GB option MS DOS OS 2 Windows NT Under MS DOS OS 2 Windows NT we recommend you enable DOS Space 1GB option if your SCSI hard disk has more than 1 GByte capacity NetWare 386 NetWare does not have a 1 GByte barrier Therefore the DOS Space 1GB option is not required to be enable...

Page 109: ...by target ID 0 Drives with Multiple Operating Systems It is mandatory that the same head mapping be used across multiple operating systems on one drive However you can use different head mappings on different drives with the exception of SCO UNIX It is recommended that you enable DOS Space 1GB option if the capacity of your SCSI hard disk has more than 1 GByte ...

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Page 111: ...13 1 Glossary This Chapter Is About Common terms and definitions ...

Page 112: ...I protocol and normally operates in the initiator role This function may be integrated into the host system initiator A SCSI device that requests an I O process to be performed by another SCSI device a target I O process An I O process consists of one initial connection and zero or more reconnections all pertaining to a single command or a group of linked commands More specifically the connection ...

Page 113: ... and magnetic tapes queue tag The value associated with an I O process that uniquely identifies it from other queued I O processes in the logical unit for the same initiator reconnection A reconnection is the result of a reconnect and it exists from the assertion of the BSY signal in a SELECTION or RESELECTION phase until the next BUS FREE phase occurs SCSI address The hex representation of the un...

Page 114: ...ARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE INITIO SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED INITIO S TOTAL LIABILITY HEREUNDER SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT PURCHASED IN NO EVENT SHALL INITIO BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF ...

Page 115: ...ral Regulations 47 part 15 193 1993 Washington DC Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration U S Government Printing Office Declaration of the Manufacturer Importer We hereby certify that the INI 9100UW and INI 9100U PCI SCSI Bus Master Host Adapter in compliance with the requirements of BMPT Vfg 243 1991 is RFI suppressed The normal operation of some equipment e g...

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