Installing And Configuring Scsi Drivers; Installing Scsi Drivers For A Dell Poweredge Expandable Raid Controller In Windows Nt 4.0 - Dell PowerEdge 4200 Series User Manual
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Chapter 3
Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers
T
his chapter describes how to install and configure the
Dell small computer system interface (SCSI) device driv-
ers included with your Dell PowerEdge 4200 computer
system. These device drivers are designed to work with the
Adaptec AIC-7880 Ultra/Wide SCSI controller chip and
AIC-7860 Ultra/Narrow SCSI controller chip on the sys-
tem board. The AIC-7880 supports up to six internal
SCSI hard-disk drives via a standard SCSI backplane
board, while the AIC-7860 supports up to four externally
accessible SCSI devices in the system's external drive
bays.
The AIC-7880, AIC-7860, and the optional AHA-2940
SCSI controller card are all part of the Adaptec 78xx series
of SCSI controllers, and all use the 78xx series of SCSI
drivers provided by Dell. The Adaptec SCSI basic input/
output system (BIOS), which is stored in your computer
system's flash memory or on the optional AHA-2940 SCSI
controller card, links these SCSI device drivers to the
AIC-7880 and AIC-7860 SCSI controller chips or the
optional AHA-2940 SCSI controller card.
If you are using one or two optional Dell PowerEdge
Expandable RAID Controllers, refer to "Installing SCSI
Drivers for a Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Con-
troller in Windows NT 4.0" later in this chapter or your
Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller documen-
tation for information on installing your SCSI device
drivers.
For instructions on installing SCSI hardware devices such
as hard-disk drives, tape drives, or CD-ROM drives,
trained service technicians should see Chapter 9, "Install-
ing Drives in the External Bays," and Chapter 10,
"Installing Drives in the Internal Bays," in the Installation
and Troubleshooting Guide. After the SCSI devices you
plan to use are installed, you may need to install and con-
figure one or more SCSI device drivers so that your SCSI
devices can communicate with your operating system.
SCSI device drivers are provided for the following oper-
ating systems:
•
Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 and 4.0
•
Novell NetWare 3.12 and 4.11 SMP
See Chapter 2, "Using the Dell Server Assistant CD," for
instructions on creating a diskette of drivers for your oper-
ating system. For instructions on configuring the SCSI
device drivers, see the appropriate sections in this chapter.
I
nstalling SCSI Drivers for a Dell
PowerEdge Expandable RAID
Controller in Windows NT 4.0
To install SCSI drivers for a PowerEdge Expandable
RAID Controller in Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps:
1.
Boot from the Microsoft Windows NT Server CD,
and press when the first Windows NT Setup
screen appears.
This disables automatic detection of SCSI devices.
2.
Load the PowerEdge RAID II NT driver.
Press for the Specify Additional Device option.
Insert the PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controller
driver diskette into drive A, and select PowerEdge
RAID II NT DRIVER from the list.
3.
Press and continue with the setup.
The screen should list the following SCSI device
drivers:
Adaptec AHA-294X/AHA-394X/AIC-87XX SCSI
Controller
PowerEdge RAID II NT DRIVER
Installing and Configuring SCSI Drivers
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