Gateway S466 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ADAC Ultra2 S466 Hardware Guide
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Software Utilities....................................................................33
Operating System Software Drivers .......................................33
ADAC Ultra2 S466 Specifications.........................................34
PCI Bridge/CPU.....................................................................35
Cache Memory.......................................................................35
ADAC Ultra2 S466 BIOS......................................................35
Onboard Speaker....................................................................36
Serial Port...............................................................................36
SCSI Bus................................................................................36
SCSI Connectors ....................................................................37
SCSI Termination...................................................................37
SCSI Firmware.......................................................................37
RAID Management ................................................................38
Fault-Tolerance Features........................................................39
Compatibility..........................................................................40
Summary ................................................................................40
5 Configuring ADAC Ultra2 S466 .........................41
Configuring SCSI Physical Drives.........................................41
Current Configuration ............................................................42
Logical Drive Configuration ..................................................42
Physical Device Layout..........................................................43
Configuring Arrays.................................................................45
Configuration Strategies.........................................................46
Assigning RAID Levels..........................................................48
Configuring Logical Drives....................................................48
Optimizing Data Storage........................................................49
Planning the Array Configuration ..........................................50
Array Configuration Planner..................................................51
6 Hardware Installation.........................................53
Checklist.................................................................................53
Installation Steps ....................................................................54
Step 1 Unpack........................................................................55
Step 2 Power Down................................................................55
Step 3 Configure Motherboard...............................................55
Step 4 Install Cache Memory.................................................56
Step 5 Set Jumpers .................................................................58
ADAC Ultra2 S466 Card Layout ...........................................58
Step 6 Set Termination...........................................................61
SCSI Termination...................................................................62
Step 7 Install ADAC Ultra2 S466..........................................65
Step 8 Connect SCSI Cables ..................................................66
Step 9 Set Target IDs .............................................................67
Device Identification on ADAC Ultra2 S466.........................68
Step 10 Power Up ..................................................................69