Initio INI-9090U manual

initio ® i User s Manual initio ® INI-9090U[...]

initio ® ii Initio Corporation  2188-B Del Franco Street  San Jose, California  95131-1575 http://www .initio.com Copyright Copyright©1998 Initio Corporation. All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, reproduced, reduced or translated by any means, either mechanical or eletronic, without prior consent in wr[...]

initio ® iii T echnical Support ii 1. INTRODUCTION 1 The Initio INI-9090U PCI-F astSCSI host adapter 1 T echnical Illustration 2 Product Features / Specifications 3 2. GETTING ST ARTED 5 Host adapter and the SCSI bus 5 SCSI bus preparation 5 SCSI bus termination 5 3. HARDW ARE INSTALLA TION 7 Installation basics 7 Installation in ten easy steps 7 [...]

initio ® iv 7. MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT DRIVER INST ALLATION 31 Overview 31 Installation 31 New Windows NT installation 31 Adding or updating the Initio driver to an existing WinNT system 33 Installing a new WinNT system and Initio driver w/out floppy disks 34 8. NOVELL NETWARE DRIVER INST ALLATION 35 Overview 35 Installation 35 New NetW are 4.xx inst[...]

1 initio ® Introduction The Initio INI -9090U  is a high-performance PCI bus master UltraSCSI host adapter which provides the interface between the UltraSCSI bus and the PCI local bus. Distiguishing features include:  Support of 32-bit data transfers across the PCI bus at speeds up to 133 MBytes per second  The SmartSCSI  Setup Utility[...]

2 initio ® This illustration identifies major components pertaining to your INI-9090U host adapter . Y ou will find it helpful to refer to this illustration while installing the host adapter and attaching the cables. FIGURE 1  INI-9090U Board L ayout T echnical Illustration[...]

3 initio ® P roduct F eatures  PC I Compatibility : The PCI Bus is a 32-bit bus with multiplexed address and data lines. INI-9090U is compliant with PCI 2.1 bus protocol, electrical and mechanical specifications.  Plug and Play: INI-9090U has an on-board read only memory (ROM) to provide the necessary configuration mechanisms for installatio[...]

4 initio ® Product Features/Specifications  Command Queuing: A unique implementation to provide 255 simultaneous SCSI commands.  SCSI compliant: INI-9090U is fully SCSI compliant, implementing advanced features such as:  T ag Queuing  Sync/Async T ransfers  Disconnect / Reselect Arbitration P roduct Specifications P ower R equiremen[...]

5 initio ® Getting Star ted Host Adapter and the SCSI Bus INI-9090U is a bus mastering host adapter which works with the host computer to provide control for the SCSI bus. By daisy chaining peripheral devices together , up to seven devices can be link ed with INI-9090U . The host adapter can be placed in any standard PCI slot on the bus. SCSI bus [...]

6 initio ® INI-9090U s SCSI termination can be set to auto-termination or programmable mode via the SmartSCSI Setup Utility . This feature allows the operator to switch the auto- termination On or Off. If auto-termination is switched off , the operator can manually program termination for the host adapter . There are three ways to manually cont[...]

7 initio ® Installation Basics The internal cable permits connection of multiple internal devices. SCSI devices that are connected to the internal connector are installed inside the host computer enclo- sure. The external connector is accesible through the D -shell connector at the back of the host system and is designed to connect devices outside[...]

8 initio ® a bare metal chassis rail after you have turned off the power . 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). Holding the adapter by the mounting brack et and the card [...]

9 initio ® Hardware Installation must match when mated on the host adapter board. When attaching UltraSCSI devices, use the 50-pin UltraSCSI cable connector on the host adapter . Align the internal cable into the host adapter and the other cable connectors in a similar fashion into the other SCSI device connectors as described in the appropriate m[...]

10 initio ® FIGURE 5  External cable connection 5 Drive activity LED A drive activity LED is designed into the host adapter to indicate when a data transfer is being made. Connection to the LED is optional and cabling is not included with this kit. Each host adapter has one four -pin connector . Please refer to the host adapter s illustratio[...]

11 initio ® 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 to manually configure your system. There are two means of configuring the PCI bus from the hos[...]

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13 initio ® Hard Disk Drive P reparation A new SCSI disk drive is normally low-level formatted at the factory to simplify installa- tion. The drive can be used as it comes from the factory once it is partitioned for system operation. Lo w-le vel F ormat A low-level format will erase any data that is stored on the target disk. Before attempt- ing t[...]

14 initio ® Host Adapter Setup SCSI IDs without devices attached. This allows for a better definition of location and priority on the SCSI bus.  A device ID should only be changed if it conflicts with another device address on the same bus. Refer to your peripheral documentation for changing SCSI IDs.  The best ID for a bootable hard d[...]

15 initio ® A dapter Setup Host A dapter SCSI Bus ID . Used to change the adapter s SCSI ID on the SCSI bus. The narrow host adapters provides eight IDs available numbered 0-7, with 7 having the highest priority (and ID -7 reserved for the host adapter). Installation of additional host adapters is permitted on the same PCI bus. This will all[...]

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17 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation Overview The Initio ASPI driver will support extended SCSI command functions for MS-DOS 3.30 or later . The on-board BIOS initialized during the power up boot routine only supports MS-DOS hard disk operation. If peripherals other than disks are used, such as CD - ROM or MO , the Initio ASPI drive[...]

18 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation Installing the Initio A SPI drivers to an existing Windows 3.1x system The ASPI for Windows 3.1x drivers are found on the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DVR DSK 1 . It is important that the SCSI bus hardware, and operating system are installed correctly before proceeding further . If you need help installing W[...]

19 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation ASPI Manager Command Line Options Below is a list of command line options. The Initio ASPI Manager , ASPI910U, supports command line switches to optimize driver operation. From inside the CONFIG.SYS file for MS-DOS , use the following format when modifying the device driver switches: The standard[...]

20 initio ® MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x Driver Installation The D or d values are used to Disable the time out mechanism. If the time out mechanism is disabled then faulty hardware can lock up the system. Examples: /T4 /Td /TD /T1 /X /x This option is used to exclude particular CD -ROM drives. Excluded CDROM drives are identified by specifying the host ad[...]

21 initio ® ASPI Disk Driver Command Line Options INIDISK.SYS is a DOS block device driver for supporting SCSI fixed disks, removable disks and MO devices. INIDISK.SYS is automatically loaded in CONFIG.SYS start up file by the Initio DOSSETUP or SETUP programs. INIDISK.SYS requires that the Initio ASPI Manager be loaded. INIDISK.SYS can be loaded [...]

22 initio ® and ANY lun /X0 This will exclude ALL drives on Host A dapter 0. SAM PLE CONFIG.SYS These samples assume that the user has loaded the Initio drivers in the following directory: c:iniaspi. Config.sys: DEVICEHIGH=c:iniaspiaspi910u DEVICEHIGH=c:iniaspiinicd.sys /R2 Explanation: The first line loads the ASPI manager and the second lin[...]

23 initio ® Overview INI-9090U will support Microsoft Wi ndows 95 and Windows 95B (OSR2) with the addition of a software driver . The installation procedure described here requires some experi- ence in Windows 95 system setup and administration. The device driver is transferred from the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 to the hard drive where it is [...]

24 initio ® 1 Access the Windows 95 CD-ROM from either the DOS prompt or from Microsoft Win- dows 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 you[...]

25 initio ® A dding the Initio Driver to an Existing Windows 95/95a System These instructions will guide you through the installation of the Initio host adapter to an existing Windows 95 system. Windows 95 will automatically detect the presence of new hardware in Plug and Play compliant systems. It is important that the Initio hardware has been pr[...]

26 initio ® Updating the Initio Windows 95/95a De vice 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 CONTROL P ANEL from within the MY COMPUTER group.  Select SYSTEM from within the CONTROL PANEL grou[...]

27 initio ® Ne w Windows 95B (OSR2) Installation These instructions will guide you through the installation of the Initio host adapter driver while installing Windows 95B (OSR2). Windows 95B will be installed from either a CD-ROM or floppy diskettes. It is important that the hardware and DOS 4.01 or higher have been installed successfully before p[...]

28 initio ® COMP UTER from the desktop. Then select CONTROL P ANEL :  Select SYSTEM from within the CONTROL P ANEL group,  Select DEVICE MANAGER from within the SYSTEM group,  Select SCSI CONTROLLER from within the DEVICE MANAGER listing, and  Select the Initio INI-9XXXU/UW PCI SCSI Host Adapter from within the SCSI CONTROLLER listing.[...]

29 initio ® Updating the Initio Windows 95B (OSR2) De vice Driver 1 Once a Windows 95 session is established, select MY COMPUTER from your desktop. Execute the following steps:  Select CONTROL P ANEL from within the MY COMPUTER group  Select SYSTEM from within the CONTROL PANEL group  Select the DEVICE MANAGER tab from within the SYSTEM g[...]

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31 initio ® Overview INI-9090U will support Windows NT v3.5x/4.0 with the addition of a software driver . A software driver allows the host computer the ability to transfer data over the SCSI bus. The device driver for Windows NT is copied from the Initio driver installation disk ette to your hard drive where it is loaded onto the computing system[...]

32 initio ® 2 If you are installing Windows NT from a CD version, locate the Windows NT Setup Disk for CD-ROM Installation. Make a backup copy of this diskette before installa- tion. 3 Insert the backup Windows NT Setup disk into drive A: and turn on your computer . 4 Follow the instructions on the screen until you come to a window titled:  WIN[...]

33 initio ® 4 In the INST ALL FROM DISK window that is displayed, enter the Initio Driver path name:  Insert INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 into drive A:  T ype: A:WINN T , select  OK  5 Select Initi o INI-9XXXU/UW PCI SCSI Host Adapter , select O K to install the INI910U.SYS driver onto your hard disk drive. 6 In the WINDOWS NT[...]

34 initio ®  Follow the instructions on the screen until you are ask ed to specify a SCSI driver . 3 Insert the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 into your local floppy disk drive, and press <ENTER> .  Select: Initio INI-9XXXU/UW PCI SCSI Host Adapter 4 The Initio host adapter driver is now installed The on-screen instructions will contin[...]

35 initio ® Overview INI-9090U will support Novell NetW are 386 V4.XX or V3.1X with the addition of a software driver . The installation procedure described here requires some experience in Novell system setup and administration. The device driver is transferred from the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 to the hard drive where it is automatically in[...]

36 initio ® 6 Select installation type. <ENTER> 7 Enter server name when prompted <ENTER> A t this point the boot files will be copied to the hard drive. 8 A fter the files are finished being copied you may encounter the following message: Install found the following hardware but found More than one driver supporting this hardware PCI.[...]

37 initio ® Upgrading/Changing Driver on an Existing IntraNetWare Se r v e r 1 T o begin the you will need to change the directory to the location of the server and initialize the network server , e.g., T ype CD NWSER VER <ENTER> T ype SER VER <ENTER> 2 At the NetW are prompt, T ype LOA D I N S TAL L <ENTER>. 3 Select Driver Op[...]

38 initio ® Device driver command line options The Initio device drivers support command line switches to optimize driver perfor - mance. However , in certain situations some driver optimization may be advantageous to system performance. NetW are offers two means of entering command line switches. One method is for session usage and needs to be en[...]

39 initio ® Overview The INI-9090U OS/2 driver will support OS/2, 3.0 & 4.0. The device driver for OS/2 is copied from the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 to your hard drive where it is initialized during boot-up. The installation of Initio device drivers to support OS/2 include the following software files and may be found on the INI-9XXXU/9XX[...]

40 initio ® 3 Using an appropriate text editor modify the CONFIG.SYS on the OS/2 Diskette 1 for INI- 9XXX to include the new Initio driver . Enter: BASEDEV=INI910U.ADD and save the file. * * * note place lines after set os2_shell=cdint.exe * * * BASEDEV=AM201X8.ADD set copyfromfloppy=1 4 Insert the Installation Disk ette into drive A: and tu[...]

41 initio ® 8 From the DEVICE DRIVER INST ALLATION GROUP select INST ALL . 9 Select INITIO INI-9XXX 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 . Device driver command line options The Initio device drivers support command line switches to opti[...]

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43 initio ® Overview The INI-9090U SCO UNIX device driver will support SCO UNIX System V/386 Release 3.2v4.0 or later , SCO Open Desktop v2.0, v3.0 or later , and SCO Open Server Release 3.0 & 5.0.x. The device driver is transferred from the floppy diskette to the hard drive where its loaded during system initialization. The installation of[...]

44 initio ® 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. At the SCO UNIX boot prompt, type: link < ENTER > . 2 The system will ask you what packages you want linked to the system; type: i91u < ENTER > . The system at this point will boot into SCO [...]

45 initio ® Changing to the INI-9XXX as the bootable host adapter: 1 Insert the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 2 diskette into floppy drive. 2 T ype:  installpkg  under command prompt and press < ENTER >. The system will ask you what packages you want to install.  T ype: i 91u <ENTER> 3 Change the mscsi file:  cd /etc/conf/cf[...]

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47 initio ® Overview The INI-9090U SCO UnixW are device driver will support UnixW are 2.x. The device driver is transferred from the floppy diskette to the hard drive where it is loaded during system initialization. The installation of Initio device drivers to support SCO UnixW are may be found on the INI- 9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 2 . Installation[...]

48 initio ® 2 When prompted to INST ALL HOST BUS AD APTER DRIVERS , insert the INI-9XXXU/ 9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 2 into drive A: press <Enter> . 3 When prompted to INST ALL ANOTHER HBA DISKETTE , press <ENTER> to con- tinue. 4 F ollow the directions on screen until you come to a window titled: Loading Initio INI- 9XXX Host Adapter .  Se[...]

49 initio ® 4 If the host adapter is NOT intended to be bootable, these instructions will guide you through changing the current software settings for UnixW are to establish the INI-9XXX as a non-bootable host adapter for your device:  At the system command prompt, type  /etc/conf/bin/idbuild -M i910u <ENTER>  cd / <ENTER> [...]

50 initio ® SCO UnixWare Driver Installation 2 Then rebuild the UnixW are 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>[...]

51 initio ® Linux Drivers 12 Overview The INI-9090U Linux device driver may be found on the INI-9XXXU/9XXXUW DRIVER DISK 1 . The Linux drivers developed by Initio will be installed on the disk drive used for system initialization. It is strongly suggested that you see the README file within the Linux Folder before continuing with the system config[...]

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53 initio ® In the following section you will find commonly ask ed questions and answers to problems encountered during the installation of your host adapter . Question: Why isnt the INI-9XXX banner !!! Press <CRTL><I> for SmartSCSI Setup Utility !!! displayed when I power up the host system? Answer: V erify that all cabling t[...]

54 initio ® Troubleshooting Consult the SCO UnixW are Installation Handbook T roubleshooting section to help isolate the problem. If it becomes necessary to remove the Initio device driver , please consult the Removing the Initio Driver from a SCO UnixW are System section of this document. B: DOS Space > 1GB The default disk head ma[...]

55 initio ® Troubleshooting 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 yo[...]

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57 initio ® A ASPI 15, 16 ASPI CD -ROM Driver 17 ASPI Disk Driver Command Line Options 19 ASPI Manager 17 ASPI910U 17 Autoex ec.bat 18 B BIOS 15 bus 16 C CD -ROM 18 CONFIG.SYS 16 CONTROL P ANEL 22, 24, 27, 31 D DEVICE MANAGER 23, 24, 28 DEVICEHIGH= command 19 Disk A ccess 16 DOS 15 DOS 4.01 21 DOS ASPI 16 DOSSETUP 15 DSK drivers 34, 35 F File Mana[...]

58 initio ® O OEMSETUP .INF 29 OS/2 driver 37 OSR2 21, 25, 26 P PCI SCSI BUS CONTROLLERS 23 PCI-SCSI Bus Controller 22 PROGRAM MANAGER 16 R README.TXT 16 S SCO UNIX 41 SCO UNIXW ARE 45 SCO UnixW are 45 SCSI CONTROLLER 23, 31 SCSI CONTROLLERS 28 SCSI IDs 45 SETUP .EXE 22 SYSTEM.INI 16 T TXTSETUP .OEM 29 U UnixW are 47 UPDA TE DRIVER 28 W Windows 3.[...]

59 initio ® Initio Corporation warrants to the original purchaser that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase. Should this product, in the judgment of Initio Corporation, prove to be defective, Initio Corporation will at its option repair or replace the product once it [...]

60 initio ® The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment. T o ensure the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O Cables. Reprinted from the Code of Federal R egu[...]