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3
Enter the following line at the prompt and then note the
number and name of the CD:
:cd device list
4
Enter the number or volume name of the CD at the command
line:
:cd mount
[x] [name]
5
Edit the
startup.ncf
file to include the
load
commands in Step 1
and 2 above, if auto-mounting devices.
6
Edit the driver
load
command in the
startup.ncf
file to include
the slot number (for example,
load c:\server.312\adpt160m
slot=2).
Optimizing Performance
The Adaptec Ultra160 Family SCSI Bus Master firmware increases
the SCSI performance of the Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapters
under multitasking environments. The firmware uses a paging
mechanism to handle up to 255 simultaneous SCSI commands. The
Sequencer can simultaneously manage up to 128 tagged, or 1
nontagged, SCSI commands for each SCSI device, up to a limit of
255 SCSI commands. The firmware can queue as many commands
as the operating system is able to send to the host adapter. To set this
feature, enter the following command:
max_tags=
n
In general, a low number of
max_tags
gives better sequential
performance, and a high number a better random performance.
Note:
A large number of
max_tags
can also cause starvation
problems leading to deactivation with some drives.
