PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers Installation Guide and User Manual Part Number 775079-01 08P4100 © Copyright 2000 Mylex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Mylex Corporation.
Greetings This manual describes the Mylex PCI Disk Array Controllers. Requests for technical information about this and other Mylex Corporation products should be made to your Mylex authorized reseller or Mylex marketing representative. Please Notice IBM, Mylex, DAC960, DAC1100, Global Array Manager, GAM, RAID EzAssist, AcceleRAID, and eXtremeRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. and its subsidiaries.
About This Manual This installation guide covers the steps involved to install and use the software drivers for Mylex PCI Disk Array Controllers. For information on defining and setting RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) levels as well as configuration of the array, consult the appropriate Global Array Manager Client manual or the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility User Reference Guide or RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility Quick Configuration Guide.
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ........................................................................................... 1-1 NetWare, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 .............................. 1-1 SCO OpenServer, UnixWare, and Solaris ................................. 1-2 Linux ........................................................................................... 1-2 Requirements ....................................................................................
Chapter 4 Windows 2000 Overview ............................................................................................ 4-1 Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for Windows 2000 ....... 4-1 Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller ................................................................. 4-3 Installation Procedure 1: Using eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 ....................................
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as a Secondary Controller ............................................................... 5-9 Secondary Controller Installation Procedure ...................... 5-9 Updating a Previously Installed Driver ..................................... 5-11 Tuning SCO for Maximum Performance .................................. 5-11 Chapter 6 UnixWare Overview ........................................................................................... 6-1 Special Notes ........
Appendix A Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes Introduction ........................................................................................A-1 Creating Operating System Driver Diskettes .....................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Overview This manual describes how to install and use the Mylex Disk Array Controller operating system drivers for Mylex PCI Disk Array Controllers. Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for all supported operating systems (except Linux) are delivered on a CD-ROM. Drivers for NetWare, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are also delivered on diskettes. ☛ Note This manual assumes that the network administrator will be performing any of the installation procedures described herein.
Requirements SCO OpenServer, UnixWare, and Solaris Use the following method to obtain drivers for SCO OpenSever 5.0.5, UnixWare 7.x, 2.1.2 / 2.1.3, or Solaris 7 for x86: • Insert the CD-ROM into a system running Windows 95 / 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000, then click on “Create Software Diskettes” from the RAID Management Software Installation menu. See Appendix A for details.
Chapter 2 NetWare 2 Overview This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for Novell NetWare. The software for the drivers is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette and CD-ROM. Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for NetWare All hardware installation, system configuration, and disk array controller configuration must be properly completed before proceeding with the NetWare driver installation.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 4.2 Controller Similar to tape drive support, the controller also supports CD-ROM for use under NetWare. The SCSICD.CDM provides support to the CD-ROM application running on the server. A CD-ROM driver will also have to be loaded. These are included with the Novell NetWare releases. Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 4.
NetWare insert the vendor-supplied disk. The installation program will scan the diskette for all available drivers. Select the NetWare 4.2 driver from the list: MDAC.HAM Installing Peripherals Under NetWare 4.2 Non-disk peripheral devices, such as tape or CD-ROM drives, can be installed on any channel of the controller. Each disk or non-disk device will require a unique SCSI ID, different from any other device connected to the same channel.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 4.2 Controller 1. The appropriate drivers should be loaded before trying to access the non-disk devices. For example, to use NetWare's Sbackup utility, do the following: : load mdac.ham : load nwtape.cdm : load tsa410 : load tapedai : scan for new devices : load sbackup Except for the mdac.ham driver, .CDM or .NLM files are supplied by Novell. Refer to the Novell documentation for instructions on running Sbackup. 2.
NetWare 3. Choose “Configure disk and storage device drivers” in the Driver Options menu. 4. Choose “Select an additional driver” in the Additional Driver Actions menu. NetWare scans for controllers that do not have drivers already loaded. 5. At the “Select a driver” box, press to choose to install an unlisted driver. 6. Insert the DOS-formatted NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette into the diskette drive. 7. Press to specify the path of the NetWare driver you’re about to install. 8.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 5.0 Controller Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 5.0 Controller If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller, you must install the controller driver at the time of NetWare 5.0 installation. If you choose to use the NetWare 5.0 bootable CD-ROM, please read the instructions in the section “NetWare 5.0 Bootable CD-ROM” on page 2-7, before continuing. Installing NetWare 5.
NetWare 4. Follow the standard NetWare 5.0 upgrade or installation procedure, as described in the NetWare 5.0 documentation. • MDAC.HAM will be installed from the C:\NWUPDATE directory. 5. Return to the driver summary by pressing the arrow keys and select the option to continue. 6. NetWare 5.0 will continue the installation. 7. Watch for another status screen that displays the storage devices (i.e., SCSIHD.CDM and SCSICD.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 5.0 Controller ☛ Note In order to enable the CD-ROM boot, the controller’s BIOS must be enabled. 4. If the controller’s BIOS is disabled, press to enable the BIOS. 5. Use the arrow key to select “CD-ROM boot disabled” and press to enable the CD-ROM boot. 6. Press , then press any key. This will restart the system with the new settings. The system will now boot from the NetWare 5.0 CD-ROM. 7.
NetWare 1. The appropriate drivers should be loaded before trying to access the non-disk devices. 2 2. Load the following drivers to use a CD-ROM under NetWare 5.0 (cdrom is supplied by Novell): ☛ Note mdac.ham and scsicd.cdm are usually loaded in the startup.ncf file. : load mdac.ham : load scsicd.cdm : load cdrom After the CD-ROM is mounted, the volume on the CD-ROM can be mapped from any workstation and accessed. Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing NetWare 5.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 5.0 Controller NetWare scans for controllers that do not have drivers already loaded. 6. At the “Select a driver” box, press to choose to install an unlisted driver. 7. Insert the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette into the diskette drive. 8. Press to specify the path of the NetWare driver you’re about to install. 9. Change the path line to read: A:\netware and press .
Chapter 3 Windows NT Overview 3 This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with SP4 or SP5. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette and CD-ROM. This chapter assumes that the network administrator for this site will be performing these installation procedures.
Overview DAC2NT4.SYS Windows NT Controller driver file for AcceleRAID 160/170/170LP/352, and eXtremeRAID 2000/3000 DAC2NT4.INF Setup file for DAC2NT4.SYS README.NT (Optional) Last minute information on Windows NT Installation The subdirectory \DISK on the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette contains the following: MACDISK.SYS Mylex Accelerated Driver for Windows NT MACDISK.INF Setup file for MACDISK.
Windows NT Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows NT 4.0 Controller If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller, you must install the controller driver at the time of Windows NT 4.0 installation.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows NT 4.0 Controller 9. Select the appropriate controller from the list of controllers displayed on this screen and press . 10. If you have drivers to install for other controllers (for example, an on-board SCSI or IDE controller to run other devices such as a CDROM drive, etc.), repeat Step 6 and Step 7.
Windows NT Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing Windows NT 4.0 System If Windows NT 4.0 is already installed and you wish to add a Mylex Disk Array Controller later, the controller will be a secondary (non-bootable) controller. After installing the controller hardware and configuring a disk array, follow the procedure below to add the necessary controller drivers. 1. Make sure Windows NT 4.0 is up and running. 2.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing Windows NT 4.0 System Figure 3-2. Control Panel - SCSI Adapters 4. In the SCSI Adapters box, click the Drivers tab to bring the Drivers page to the foreground (Figure 3-3). Figure 3-3.
Windows NT 5. With the Drivers page in the foreground, click Add. (Figure 3-4). 3 Figure 3-4. Add a New SCSI Adapter 6. The Creating driver list progress bar is displayed briefly (Figure 3-5), and then the Install Driver box is displayed (Figure 3-6). Figure 3-5. Creating Driver List Figure 3-6. Install Driver Manual No.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing Windows NT 4.0 System 7. In the Install Driver box, click Have Disk. 8. Insert the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette into the floppy disk drive. 9. From the Install From Disk box, change the path to A:\NT4 as shown in Figure 3-7 and click OK. Figure 3-7. Change Path to A:\NT4 10. In the Install Driver box, select the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Controller and click OK (Figure 3-8). Figure 3-8. Select Mylex Driver for Windows NT 4.
Windows NT 11. If there is an existing Mylex driver in the system you will see the box shown below in Figure 3-9. Click New to install the new driver from the diskette. 3 Figure 3-9. Install the New Driver from Diskette 12. Again, be sure the path is A:\NT4 as shown in Figure 3-10 and click Continue. Figure 3-10. Confirm Diskette Driver Path The driver is copied from the diskette. The System Settings Change box is displayed as shown in Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing Windows NT 4.0 System Click Yes to restart without installing the Mylex Accelerated Driver. 14. With the Drivers page in the foreground, click Add. (Figure 3-12). Figure 3-12. Add Another SCSI Driver 15. The Install Driver box is displayed (Figure 3-13). Figure 3-13. Install Another Driver In the Install Driver box, click Have Disk. 16. Reinsert the DOS-Formatted NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette into the floppy disk drive if requested.
Windows NT 17. From the Install From Disk box, change the path to A:\DISK as shown in Figure 3-14 and click OK. 3 Figure 3-14. Change Path to A:\DISK 18. From the Install Driver box, be sure the Mylex Accelerated Driver is selected and click OK (Figure 3-15). Figure 3-15. Select Mylex Accelerated Driver Manual No.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing Windows NT 4.0 System 19. If there is an existing Mylex driver in the system you will see the box shown below in Figure 3-16. Click New to install the new driver from the diskette. Figure 3-16. Install the Accelerated Driver from Diskette 20. Again, be sure the path is A:\DISK as shown in Figure 3-17 and click Continue. Figure 3-17. Confirm Diskette Accelerated Driver Path The driver is copied from the diskette.
Chapter 4 Windows 2000 Overview This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette and CD-ROM. This chapter assumes that the network administrator for this site will be performing these installation procedures.
Overview DAC960NT.SYS Windows 2000 controller driver file for DAC960P Series, AcceleRAID 150/200/250, and DAC1164P DAC960P.CAT Digital signature for the DAC960P Series or AcceleRAID 150/200/250 DAC960P.INF Setup file required for the DAC960P Series or AcceleRAID 150/200/250 driver EXR2000.CAT Digital signature for the eXtremeRAID 2000 EXR2000.INF Setup file required for the eXtremeRAID 2000 driver EXR3000.CAT Digital signature for the eXtremeRAID 3000 EXR3000.
Windows 2000 Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller Before proceeding you should have already carried out the following steps: • Installed the Mylex Disk Array Controller hardware, connected the disk drives to the controller and to each other, set the drive SCSI IDs, and terminated the SCSI bus following the instructions in your Mylex Disk Array Controller hardware installation guide.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller Installation Procedure 1: Using eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 If you are about to install the eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352, you must first determine if you are performing a primary or secondary installation.
Windows 2000 Performing a Primary Installation To install an eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID3000, AcceleRAID 160/ 170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 controller driver during Windows 2000 installation: Insert the Windows 2000 bootable1 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Windows 2000 will begin the installation process. ☛ Note It is necessary that Mylex’s new controller is recognized by the system before Windows 2000 accesses the Windows 2000 bootable CD-ROM.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller 4. When prompted for the Manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, insert your Mylex Windows 2000 Drivers Software Kit diskette into the floppy disk drive and press . You will see a screen with the following information: You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows 2000, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
Windows 2000 Performing a Secondary Installation If you have reached this point: • You already have a system with Windows 2000 installed on it. • You have added an eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 into your system. Microsoft Windows 2000 Installation Procedure After the system reboots, it will detect new hardware. A brief message will be displayed. There will be no action to take at this point. Figure 4-1. “Found New Hardware” Message 1.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller 2. In the next dialog box (see Figure 4-3), select the option to “Search for a suitable driver for my device” and then click Next. Figure 4-3.
Windows 2000 3. The “Locate Driver Files” dialog box will appear (see Figure 4-4). Insert the Mylex Windows 2000 Driver Diskette into Drive A, click on the Floppy Disk Drives check box, and then click Next. 4 Figure 4-4. Locate Driver Files Manual No.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller 4. The “Driver Files Search Results” dialog box will appear (see Figure 4-5). After verifying that the correct device driver was found, click Next. Figure 4-5. Driver Files Search Results 5.
Windows 2000 This dialog box will not appear if the driver contains a digital signature. 4 Figure 4-6. Digital Signature Dialog Box While the driver files are copied, the dialog box in Figure 4-7 will appear to show the progress of this process. This process will complete by itself. Figure 4-7. Copying the Drivers in Progress Manual No.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller 6. Click Finish when the “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” screen appears (see Figure 4-8). Figure 4-8. Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Verification of the installation of a device supporting GAM installation will briefly appear. ☛ Note GAM is not installed at this point. Figure 4-9.
Windows 2000 Installation Procedure 2: Using DAC960P Series, eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P), AcceleRAID 150, AcceleRAID 200, or AcceleRAID 250 If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller, you must install the controller driver after Windows 2000 installation is completed. Caution Do not use the [F6] update key when installing Windows 2000 with any of the above controllers.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller Upgrading the Windows 2000 Driver to the Current Mylex Driver WARNING In order to avoid a system failure, you must uninstall GAM components before you begin the Windows 2000 upgrade. This condition occurs when: • Windows 2000 operating system is already installed, and • All hardware has already been installed and configured, and • You only need to upgrade the embedded Windows 2000 driver.
Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 with GAM Server/GAM Client Installed If you are running a system with Windows NT 4.0 with a Mylex controller and GAM Server and/or GAM Client is already installed, follow the directions below: 1. If GAM Server is installed, open Services, select Mylex Global Array Manager Server, and click the Stop button. 2. Open the Add/Remove Programs utility and uninstall GAM Server and/or GAM Client. 3. Install Microsoft Windows 2000 upgrade. 4.
Updating the Mylex Controller Driver Updating the Mylex Controller Driver If you have gotten to this point, Windows 2000 should already be installed. The Windows 2000 CD-ROM comes with an embedded driver for the following controllers: the DAC960P Series, eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P), AcceleRAID 150, AcceleRAID 200, and AcceleRAID 250. The Windows 2000 installation routine installed and used this driver during the Windows 2000 installation. This driver now needs to be updated.
Windows 2000 2. From the Control Panel screen, double-click the System icon (Figure 4-11). 4 Figure 4-11. Control Panel This will give you access to a series of screens that will instruct you how to set up your system to add the correct Mylex driver for the new controller board you installed. Manual No.
Updating the Mylex Controller Driver 3. From the System Properties screen, click the Hardware tab to bring the hardware selections page to the foreground (Figure 4-12). Figure 4-12. Hardware Tab 4. With the hardware selections page in the foreground, click the Device Manager button (Figure 4-13) to bring up the Device Manager screen. Figure 4-13.
Windows 2000 5. From the Device Manager Screen, SCSI and RAID controllers, doubleclick the name of the appropriate controller device (Figure 4-14). 4 Figure 4-14. Controller Device 6. At the top of the next screen, select the Driver tab; then click the Update Driver button near the bottom right corner (Figure 4-15). Figure 4-15. Driver Tab and Update Driver Button Manual No.
Updating the Mylex Controller Driver 7. You will now have access to the upgrade device capabilities. You will see the Welcome to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard screen. Click Next (Figure 4-16). Figure 4-16. Welcome to Upgrade Device Driver Wizard 8. When you see the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen, click on the second line item: Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver (Figure 4-17). Click Next. Figure 4-17.
Windows 2000 9. From the Select a Device Driver, click on Have Disk (Figure 4-18). 4 Figure 4-18. Select a Device Driver 10. When you have reached the Install From Disk screen, insert the Software Kit Windows 2000 driver diskette in drive A, check that you are at the A:\ prompt, and click OK. If you are not using drive A, click on Browse to select the driver’s location (Figure 4-19). Figure 4-19. Install From Disk Manual No.
Updating the Mylex Controller Driver 11. From Select a Device Driver, select the appropriate controller to correspond to the controller you installed (Figure 4-20). Figure 4-20. Select Driver 12. From the Start Device Driver Installation screen, notice that the name of your controller appears in the screen. Click Next (Figure 4-21). Figure 4-21.
Windows 2000 13. If a Digital Signature is Not Found for the driver, the following dialog appears (Figure 4-22). Click Yes to continue. 4 Figure 4-22. Digital Signature Not Found The next screen informs you that the files are being copied to a local directory. Wait for the display to finish (Figure 4-23). Figure 4-23. Copying Files Manual No.
Updating the Mylex Controller Driver 14. When the screen, Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears, Click Finish (Figure 4-24). Figure 4-24. Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard ☛ Note If the system instructs you to reboot, click Yes in order for the newly installed hardware to work properly.
Chapter 5 SCO OpenServer Overview This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.x. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution CD-ROM with a file to create a diskette. This chapter assumes that the user has properly completed the hardware installation, PCI configuration, and the Drive Array Configuration.
Creating a Driver Diskette for SCO UNIX Creating a Driver Diskette for SCO UNIX Before installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers for SCO UNIX, a SCO UNIX driver diskette must be created according to the instructions in Appendix A, “Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes.” This diskette will be used in both the primary and secondary installation processes and when updating a previously installed driver wherever instructed to insert the “Software Kit SCO OpenServer Driver diskette.
SCO OpenServer Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Controller This section provides guidelines for the system administrator to follow during the installation of SCO UNIX to prepare it for using the Mylex Disk Array Controller (DAC) as the primary controller. The following guidelines will focus mainly on the important steps for installing the SCO UNIX drivers. For detailed information about the operating system installation, consult the SCO UNIX documentation.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary Controller Type mdac and press . : mdac ↵ 4. The system then displays standard UNIX messages, such as loading Kernel fd(64) UNIX.text, UNIX.data, UNIX.bss, etc. The system will then provide the following message prompt: Please insert the fd(60)mdac volume and press or 'q' to quit 5. Insert the Software Kit SCO OpenServer Driver diskette into the primary floppy drive and press : ☛ Note When installing SCO OpenServer 5.0.
SCO OpenServer 9. Press the key to continue. The system displays several messages. After the system has completed its installation, you will see the following message: NOTICE: Flushing [controller] 0 cache... done ** Safe to Power Off ** - or ** Press any Key to Reboot ** where [controller] is the base model of the controller. 10. This concludes the installation of SCO UNIX and the Mylex Disk Array Controller driver. Reboot the operating system from the System Drive that was just installed.
Adding System Drives Adding System Drives The recommended method for creating UNIX file systems on System Drives is through the SCO UNIX mkdev hd command. Follow the instructions in the SCO UNIX documentation for adding a hard disk. Mylex Disk Array Controllers are mapped differently under SCO UNIX than under the Mylex Disk Array Controller Configuration Utility. It is necessary to use the target ID and the LUN number to identify each system drive being created for SCO UNIX.
SCO OpenServer Installing Mylex Disk Array Controller Tape Drivers The driver that provides support for tape drives also gets installed as a part of the standard controller SCO UNIX driver installation. It is recommended that a tape drive installed on any Mylex Disk Array Controller channel be set to SCSI ID 2. To install UNIX from a tape drive, follow the standard SCO UNIX OpenServer installation for tape as described in the SCO UNIX documentation. After SCO UNIX 5.0.
Installing Mylex Disk Array Controller Tape Drivers The tape drive may be placed on any channel. However, if another device with the same SCSI ID is present on a lower channel, the tape may not function properly. Mylex Disk Array Controller CD-ROM Drivers The driver that provides support for CD-ROM devices also gets installed as a part of the standard controller SCO UNIX driver installation. It is recommended that a CD-ROM drive installed on any controller channel be set to SCSI ID 5.
SCO OpenServer Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as a Secondary Controller This section provides guidelines for the system administrator to follow during the installation of SCO UNIX to prepare it for using the Mylex Disk Array Controller as a secondary controller. The following guidelines will focus mainly on the important steps for installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller SCO UNIX drivers. For detailed information about the operating system installation, consult the SCO UNIX documentation.
Installing Mylex Disk Array Controller Tape Drivers 4. Relink the kernel: #cd /etc/conf/cf.d # ./link_unix 5. Reboot the system. 6. Make sure you are in single-user mode (init 1), then install the Mylex mdac drivers by running the installpkg utility. Insert the “Software Kit SCO OpenServer Driver diskette.” # init 1 # installpkg 7. When the message prompt asks for a package name, type mdac. Please enter the names of the packages you wish to install, or q to quit: mdac 8. Rebuild SCO UNIX kernel.
SCO OpenServer Updating a Previously Installed Driver To install the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an existing system to replace an older version of the driver, perform the following procedure: 1. Make sure you are in single-user mode (init 1), then install the Mylex mdac drivers by running the installpkg utility. Insert the “Software Kit SCO OpenServer Driver diskette.” # init 1 # installpkg 2. When the message prompt asks for a package name, type mdac.
Installing Mylex Disk Array Controller Tape Drivers Tune the following parameters: SDSKOUT – Set this value to a number equal to 126 divided by the number of system drives being used. If required, round down the result to the next lower value so that its multiple does not exceed 126. NMPBUF – Set this parameter for controller driver version 4.x or above. Use the sar -h command to find the Scatter/Gather Buffer utilization and the Out of scatter/Gather buffers condition to set the buffer parameters.
Chapter 6 UnixWare Overview This chapter provides information about the following installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for UnixWare 7.x and UnixWare 2.1.2 and 2.1.3. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution CD-ROM with a file to create a diskette. The UnixWare driver for the Mylex Disk Array Controller supports disk drives, tape drives and CD-ROM drives under UnixWare 7.x and UnixWare 2.1.2 and 2.1.3.
Overview Special Notes • In order for UnixWare 2.1.2 and below to detect a Mylex multifunction controller such as a DAC960PG, DAC960PJ, DAC960PR, DAC960PT, etc., UnixWare 2.1.2 and below must have a “multifunction PCI Driver” loaded. • In order to install a Mylex multifunction controller, a driver diskette must be created from the CD-ROM. See “Creating a Driver Diskette for UnixWare” on page 6-3.
UnixWare Creating a Driver Diskette for UnixWare Before installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers for UnixWare, a UnixWare driver diskette must be created according to the instructions in Appendix A, “Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes.” This diskette will be used in both the primary and secondary installation processes and when updating a previously installed driver wherever instructed to insert the “Software Kit UnixWare (dak) driver diskette.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 7.x/2.1.3 ☛ Note If installing onto a system that is SISL capable and using a SISL capable DAC it is recommended to disable the SCSI chip driver on the system by entering the DCU at the appropriate screen then select Software Device Drivers and disable the appropriate driver. 3. Boot the system from the UnixWare Diskette. 4. Follow the instructions provided in the UnixWare Installation Handbook.
UnixWare Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Secondary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 7.x/2.1.3 If UnixWare is installed on a Mylex controller, the Mylex Disk Array Controller driver for UnixWare is already installed in the system. Simply install the new Mylex Disk Array Controller hardware. ☛ Note If you are installing UnixWare 2.1.2 as a secondary controller, please refer to “Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Secondary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 2.1.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 2.1.2 Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 2.1.2 Mylex multifunction controllers use firmware 4.x or above. A special patch is required for operation of these controllers with UnixWare 2.1.2 (not required for UnixWare 2.1.3 or 7.x on x86). Follow the steps below to download the patch files and create diskettes. ☛ Note If you are installing UnixWare 7.
UnixWare channel on the first controller. Do not set the SCSI ID of either CD-ROM drives or tape drives to ID 0. 2. Initialize all the System drives using the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility. Make sure the first System drive is less than 2GB.
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Secondary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 2.1.2 Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Secondary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 2.1.2 Mylex multifunction controllers use firmware 4.x or above. A special patch is required for operation of these controllers with UnixWare 2.1.2 (not required for UnixWare 7.x on x86 or UnixWare 2.1.3). UnixWare must already be installed on another controller before you may install this special patch.
UnixWare pkgadd -d diskette1 ↵ 3. When asked for the package name, select the appropriate name from the list and press . The patch files are installed. 4. Remove the patch diskette, then insert the Software Kit UnixWare diskette into the floppy diskette drive. 5. Type the following (match case exactly as shown): pkgadd -d diskette1 dak ↵ The new controller driver is installed. 6. Rebuild the Kernel: /etc/conf/bin/idbuild -B ↵ 7. Reboot the system: shutdown -i0 -g0 -y ↵ 6 Manual No.
Adding System Drives Adding System Drives Use the UnixWare diskadd command to add System Drives to the primary controller and to any secondary controllers. For more information, refer to the UnixWare documentation on the diskadd utility. ☛ Note No UnixWare Slice (UNIX file system) can be greater than 2GB.
UnixWare 3. Rebuild the Kernel: /etc/conf/bin/idbuild -B ↵ 4. Reboot the system: shutdown -i0 -g0 -y ↵ Changing the Controller Configuration If there is a need to change the IRQ of the controller at any time, refer to the UnixWare manual under DCU. If a Mylex Disk Array Controller is the primary controller, and a second, third or fourth Mylex Disk Array Controller is to be added, set the interrupt for the secondary controller, then power-cycle the system (power off, then power on).
Changing the Controller Configuration 6 6-12 Manual No.
Chapter 7 Solaris Overview This chapter provides information and installation procedures for the device drivers for Solaris 7.0. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution CD-ROM with a file to create a diskette. The Solaris driver for the Mylex Disk Array Controller supports disk drives, tape drives and CD-ROM drives under Solaris 7.0. The driver supports up to 16 controllers. Also, the driver supports secondary system drives larger than 8GB. 7 Manual No.
Creating a Driver Diskette for Solaris Creating a Driver Diskette for Solaris Before installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers for Solaris, a Mylex MDAC Supplemental Driver Diskette (MDAC Supplemental Diskette) must be created according to the instructions in Appendix A, “Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes.” This diskette will be used in both the primary and secondary installation processes and when updating a previously installed driver wherever instructed.
Solaris computer’s disk drive. Also, insert the Solaris Installation CD-ROM. If you have a network installation, verify with your system administrator that the Solaris Network Installation image is available on your network. 2. Turn on your computer. 3. When the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen is displayed, choose the F4 option (on Solaris 7, this is labeled as, F4_Add Driver). You will see the Bus Enumerating screen with the following message: Determining buses...is displayed. 4.
Installing Solaris Using the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette 10. Press to continue. Caution DO NOT REMOVE the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette from the disk drive until you see the following message displayed in a dialog box: Message: If you want to bypass the device configuration and boot screens when the system reboots, eject the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant/Boot diskette now. 11.
Solaris 1. Access the root directory. At the # prompt, type cd / 2. Type the following command to see if the Volume Management software is running on the computer you are updating: ps -ef | grep vold ☛ Note For more information about managing diskettes and drives, see the System Administration Guide for Solaris. 3. If Volume Management is running, temporarily stop it by typing the following command line at the system prompt. /etc/init.d/volmgt stop 4.
Installing Solaris Using the Mylex MDAC Supplemental Driver Diskette You will see another message and prompt: Installing package Do you want to continue with the installation of ? If the driver is the one you want to install, at the prompt, type y for yes or press . If the driver is not the one you want, type n for no. ☛ Note Be sure to wait for the following “successful” message to appear. It is somewhat delayed.
Solaris 13. Press to continue. You will see the Bus Enumerating screen with the following message: “Determining buses...” is displayed. The Scanning Devices screen is then displayed. System devices are scanned. When scanning is complete, the Identified Devices screen is displayed. 14. Press to continue. You will see the following message: Message: “Loading driver com.bef...” is displayed. The boot Solaris screen is then displayed. 15.
Installing Solaris Using the Mylex MDAC Supplemental Driver Diskette 7-8 PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers Manual
Chapter 8 Linux Overview This chapter provides contact information for the Mylex disk array controller drivers needed to support Linux. Installing the Disk Array Controller Drivers Go to the following web site to download the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers: http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/DAC960.html The MDAC device driver (DAC960.o) version 2.2.4 supports previous Mylex PCI controllers1. Version 2.2.6 or higher is required for new PCI controllers 2.
Installing the Disk Array Controller Drivers 8-2 PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers Manual
Appendix A Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes Introduction The Mylex Disk Array Controller Operating System Drivers package allows your operating system to run with your Mylex controller. You can create your own driver diskette from the RAID Management Software Installation menu under Windows. Mylex provides driver diskettes for Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Netware 4.2/5.x. If these are damaged or lost, you can recreate another set of diskettes.
Creating Operating System Driver Diskettes Creating Operating System Driver Diskettes For the procedure below, the CD-ROM must be inserted into a system running Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000. Create a driver diskette in six easy steps: 1. Insert the CD-ROM provided in your Mylex package. 2. From the RAID Management Software Installation menu, click Create Software Diskettes. Figure A-1.
Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes 3. Click Operating System Drivers. Figure A-2. Create Driver Diskette Menu 4. Click the appropriate operating system corresponding to the PCI driver installation diskette you wish to create. Figure A-3. Appropriate Operating System Menu 5. When the operating system has been selected, you will be prompted with a DOS shell requesting that you insert a blank diskette. A Manual No.
Creating Operating System Driver Diskettes Figure A-4. DOS Shell 6. Insert the blank diskette and press Enter to extract the image onto the diskette. Use your newly created driver diskettes to install your Mylex controller operating system drivers. Refer to the appropriate chapter in this manual.
