Q Logic Computer Hardware QLA12160 User Guide

Hardware Installation Guide for the  
QLA12160 Board  
64-Bit PCI Dual SCSI Host Adapter Board  
for the PCI Bus  
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Section 1  
1.1  
1.2  
1.2.1  
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Mixed Peripheral Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
1-1  
1-2  
1-3  
Section 2  
2.1  
2.2  
2.3  
2.4  
2.5  
2.6  
2.7  
What You Need for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Setting the SCSI Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
SCSI Termination Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Installing the Device Activity Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Installation in the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Installation Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2-1  
2-2  
2-2  
2-2  
2-3  
2-5  
Section 3  
3.1  
3.2  
3.3  
3.4  
Problems After Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Hardware Problem Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
System Configuration Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
SCSI Problem Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
3-1  
3-1  
3-1  
3-2  
Appendix A  
Fast!UTIL  
A.1  
A.2  
SCSI Bus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Autoconfigure SCSI Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Selectable Boot Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Restore Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Raw NVRAM Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Scan SCSI Bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
SCSI Disk Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Using SCSI-1 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
A-5  
A-7  
A-7  
A-8  
A-8  
A-8  
A-8  
A-8  
A.2.1  
A.2.2  
A.2.3  
A.2.4  
A.2.5  
A.2.6  
A.2.7  
A.3  
A.4  
A.5  
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Appendix B  
SCSI Termination  
B.1  
B.2  
Setting the SCSI Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
B-1  
Appendix C  
Specifications  
FIGURES  
Figure  
2-1  
B-1  
Table  
1-1  
3-1  
A-1  
A-2  
A-3  
A-4  
C-1  
C-2  
SCSI Data Transfer Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Maximum Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Host Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
SCSI Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
SCSI Bus Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA12160 Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA12160 Board Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
QLA12160 Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
1-1  
3-2  
A-2  
A-3  
A-5  
A-6  
C-1  
C-1  
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Section 1  
Introduction  
NOTE: This installation guide applies to the following QLogic host adapter boards,  
collectively referred to as the QLA12160 board unless otherwise noted:  
I QLA12160/33 (DC8110402-06)  
I QLA12160/66 (DC8110402-07)  
The QLA12160 board (wide, low voltage differential [LVD]), dual port,  
Ultra3, 64-bit PCI) contains the ISP12160A/33 or ISP12160A/66 chip.  
1.1  
Product Description  
The QLA12160 board is an intelligent, high-performance, DMA bus master SCSI  
host adapter designed for high-end systems. The intelligence and performance are  
derived from the ISP chip, making the QLA12160 board a high performance host  
adapter. The ISP chip combines a powerful RISC processor, two SCSI executive  
processors (SXPs), and a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) local bus  
interface in a single-chip solution. The QLA12160 board supports bootable devices  
(hard disk drives and CD-ROM drives) and can be used with tape drives and other  
SCSI devices. Installation of the QLA12160 board is quick and easy.  
The QLA12160 board is for use only with UL listed computers that have detailed  
instructions for user installation of accessory cards.  
The QLA12160 board is designed to operate with multiple data transfer speeds  
under SCSI specifications (see table 1-1).  
Table 1-1. SCSI Data Transfer Rates  
Maximum Data Rate  
Narrow (8-bit)  
Maximum Data Rate  
Wide (16-bit)  
SCSI Mode  
SCSI (or parallel SCSI)  
Fast SCSI  
5 MBps (asynchronous)  
10 MBps  
20 MBps  
40 MBps  
80 MBps  
160 MBps  
Ultra SCSI  
20 MBps  
Ultra2, LVD SCSI  
Ultra3, LVD SCSI  
40 MBps  
80 MBps  
NOTE: Only single-ended and LVD devices (Ultra2 and Ultra3) can be connected  
to the QLA12160 board.  
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Features  
1 Introduction  
The QLA12160 board supports Ultra, Ultra2, and Ultra3 transfer speeds. The board  
can connect computers to other computers or to peripheral devices such as  
CD-ROM drives, tape drives, and hard disk drives. SCSI allows connecting the  
following numbers and types of devices to a single port by daisy chaining:  
I 15 fast, wide SCSI devices  
I 15 Ultra2 or Ultra3, LVD SCSI devices  
I 6 Ultra SCSI devices (QLA12160 board in single-ended mode)  
A daisy chain is a series of connections where the first device is connected to the  
host adapter board, the second device is connected to the first device, and so on.  
A daisy chain can be created either by using a daisy chain cable (one cable with  
multiple connectors) or by using multiple cables. Each SCSI device must have a  
unique SCSI ID.  
Because SCSI allows the computer to use a standard set of commands to  
communicate with peripherals, adding a variety of peripherals to your computer  
using one host adapter board is easy.  
1.2  
Features  
I Compliance with Intel PCI version 2.2 specification  
I Compliance with ANSI X3.131-1994 SCSI-2 standard  
I Compliance with ANSI X3T10/1071D SCSI-3 Fast-20 standard (Ultra SCSI)  
I Compliance with ANSI X3T10/1142D Fast-40 draft (Ultra2 SCSI)  
I Compliance with ANSI T10 project 855D, Information TechnologySCSI-3  
Parallel Interface (SPI)  
I Compliance with ANSI T10 project 1142D, Information Technology—SCSI  
Parallel Interface-2 (SPI-2)  
I Compliance with ANSI T10 project 1302D, Information Technology—SCSI  
Parallel Interface-3 (SPI-3)  
I Compliance with U.S. and international safety and emissions standards  
I Support for asynchronous and synchronous transfer modes  
I Support for synchronous SCSI data transfer rates:  
I Ultra3, LVD SCSI (160 MBps)  
I Ultra2, LVD SCSI (80 MBps)  
I Ultra SCSI wide (40 MBps)  
I Ultra SCSI narrow (20 MBps)  
I Fast SCSI wide (20 MBps)  
I Fast SCSI narrow (10 MBps)  
I SCSI narrow (5 MBps)  
I Support for single-ended mode  
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Features  
I Support for LVD mode  
I Support for up to 30 LVD SCSI devices (15 per channel)  
I Support for logical unit numbers (LUNs) 015  
I Support for bus master DMA  
I Fast!UTIL BIOS utility to customize the configuration parameters on the  
QLA12160 board and attached drives  
I Active termination  
I Active negation  
1.2.1  
Mixed Peripheral Support  
I Support for hard disk, removable disk, optical disk, scanner, tape drive,  
CD-ROM, and other SCSI devices  
I Simultaneous mixed-peripheral configurations support  
I Bootable device support for disk and CD-ROM  
I DOS advanced SCSI programming interface (ASPI) manager for disk, tape,  
and other devices  
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Features  
1 Introduction  
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Section 2  
Hardware Installation  
2.1  
Preinstallation Procedures  
Before installing your QLA12160 board, take the time to read this instruction guide.  
CAUTION!  
I Your computer, the QLA12160 board, and each SCSI device must  
be configured properly for optimum performance. Refer to the  
appropriate documentation to configure your computer and SCSI  
devices.  
I Pay particularattention totheSCSI ID assignment. The QLA12160  
board is set at the factory for SCSI ID 7. The QLA12160 board  
and each SCSI device attached to the board must have  
different SCSI IDs.  
I The QLA12160 board contains parts that can be damaged by  
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling the QLA12160  
board, use standard methods to discharge static electricity. Keep  
the QLA12160 board in the antistatic bag until you are ready to  
installit. Placetheboardonthebagwhenyouexamineorconfigure  
it. Retain the bag for future use.  
2.2  
What You Need for Installation  
Before you install the QLA12160 board in your computer, you need the following:  
I A screwdriver (usually a Phillips #1)  
I One or more of the following cables:  
I Internal narrow (68-pin to 50-pin)  
I Internal wide (68-pin to 68-pin)  
I External narrow (68-pin very high density cable [VHDC] to 50-pin)  
I External wide (68-pin VHDC)  
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Setting the SCSI Termination  
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Figure 2-1 identifies the QLA12160 board components referenced throughout this  
section.  
DC8110402  
J9  
SCSI LED  
4
1
J5J6J7J8  
3 3 3 3  
J3  
J1  
ISP CHIP  
J2  
Figure 2-1. QLA12160 Board Layout  
2.3  
Setting the SCSI Termination  
Termination for the QLA12160 board is set automatically in most cases. You can  
change the termination using the Fast!UTIL software (see section A.2.3).  
Termination for the QLA12160 board also can be set using jumpers (see  
section B.2).  
2.4  
SCSI Termination Power  
The QLA12160 board supplies termination power to itself and to the SCSI bus. The  
circuit is protected by a self-restoring fuse.  
2.5  
Installing the Device Activity Light  
If the SCSI disk is assigned as drive C (boot drive), you can connect the device  
activity light on the front panel of the PC to indicate boot drive activity. Connect the  
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Installation in the Computer  
light to the J9 jumper block on the QLA12160 board (pins 1 and 4 are positive). If  
your boot drive is an integrated device electronics (IDE) drive or connected to a  
different adapter, you can connect an LED to the QLA12160 board jumper blocks  
to show activity of devices connected to your QLA12160 board.  
2.6  
Installation in the Computer  
If you changed the termination on the QLA12160 board, double-check the new  
setting prior to installation.  
Perform the following steps to install the QLA12160 board in your PC:  
1. Check the motherboard and make any configuration changes necessary to  
accommodate the QLA12160 board.  
The QLA12160 board is self-configuring; however, some motherboards  
require manual configuration. For example, some systems have a PCI  
Device Configuration menu in themotherboard setupBIOS where youmust  
enable host adapter boards, bus master slots, and interrupt request (IRQ)  
levels. If your motherboard supports triggering, use level triggering for the  
QLA12160 board. See the documentation supplied with your computer, or  
contactyourcomputerdealertodeterminewhetherornotyourmotherboard  
requires configuration.  
2. Power down the peripherals, then the computer.  
3. Remove the computer cover and save the screws.  
4. Choose any PCI bus slot that supports bus mastering. Most motherboards  
automatically assign an IRQ level and interrupt line. If your motherboard  
does not, you must assign the IRQ level and use interrupt line A for this slot.  
NOTE:  
I Some motherboards have two kinds of PCI bus slots: master  
and slave. The QLA12160 board must be in a PCI bus master  
slot. (Some motherboards share PCI bus master slots with  
onboard devices; QLA12160 boards do not work in shared  
slots.)  
I If your board is labeled QLA12160/66, it can run in a 66-MHz  
PCI slot.  
I QLogic recommends installing the QLA12160/33 in a  
33-MHz PCI slot and the QLA12160/66 in a 66-MHz PCI  
slot.  
I Installing a QLA12160/33 adapter in a 66-MHz PCI slot  
forces the entire PCI bus to 33 MHz.  
I Installing a QLA12160/66 in a 33-MHz slot does not provide  
the board with the performance benefits of a 66-MHz PCI  
bus.  
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5. Unscrewandremovetheslotcover. Retainthescrewtousewhenyouinstall  
the QLA12160 board.  
6. Place the QLA12160 board into the slot. Carefully press the board into the  
slot until it seats firmly.  
NOTE: QLA12160 boards are designed with the components on the  
opposite side compared with non-PCI boards.  
7. Secure the QLA12160 board with the slot cover screw.  
8. Install the cable.  
I Internal: Connect the cable from the devices to the J3 connector on the  
QLA12160 board.  
I External: Connect a SCSI cable from the devices to the J1 connector  
and/or the J2 connector.  
NOTE: If you are attaching an external device, you must provide your own  
cable.  
9. Carefully reinstallthecomputercover. Insertandtightenthecomputercover  
screws.  
10. Power up all external SCSI devices, then power up the PC and observe the  
monitor. The BIOS lists all SCSI devices attached to the QLA12160 board.  
For example:  
QLogic Corporation  
PCI SCSI ROM BIOS Version X.XX  
Copyright (C) QLogic Corporation 1999 All rights reserved.  
Press <Alt-Q> for Fast!UTIL  
Using IRQ number X  
Device Device Adapter SCSI SCSI  
Vendor  
ID  
Product  
ID  
Product  
Revision  
Number  
Type  
Number  
ID  
LUN  
81  
Disk  
0
0
0
SEAGATE  
ST32550  
7394  
Write down and store the SCSI device information for future use. You can  
access the same information using Fast!UTIL (see appendix A). This  
information is helpful when troubleshooting or installing other devices.  
If there is no hard disk drive attached to your computer, a ROM BIOS NOT  
INSTALLED message is displayed after the device listing.  
When the information displayed on your monitor is correct (all installed devices are  
listed with the correct SCSI ID, device type, etc.), congratulations! You have  
successfully installed the QLA12160 board in your computer.  
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See the Software Installation Guide for the QLA12160 Board on the QLogic web  
boards software drivers.  
If the information displayed on your monitor is not correct and you have checked  
the QLA12160 boards configuration, see section 3 for troubleshooting information.  
2.7  
Installation Help  
If your system has an IDE fixed disk device, be sure to program the system BIOS  
to point to the appropriate boot drive. If your system does not have an IDE disk  
device, the first bootable SCSI disk device configured (the one with the lowest SCSI  
ID) is assigned device number 80 and is the boot device.  
For a motherboard BIOS that does not support SCSI disk booting, you can use  
settings in Fast!UTIL to select the systems boot device attached to the QLA12160  
board. If the boot device is a CD-ROM, see the CDROM boot setting in table A-1.  
If the boot device is a disk, see section A.2.5 about selectable boot settings.  
SCSI ID numbers must be unique; otherwise, the BIOS list of SCSI devices  
displayed onyourmonitoris notcorrect. Forexample, ifyou giveoneofyour devices  
the same SCSI ID as the QLA12160 board, that device is listed for all SCSI IDs; or  
if you have two devices with the same SCSI ID, only one of the devices is listed. If  
the BIOS list is not correct, power down the computer and check the configuration.  
Be sure to check the QLA12160 board, which uses SCSI ID 7. If you do not see  
your device listed on the BIOS listing, see section 3.  
If you do not have an IDE drive, set the motherboard BIOS parameters to None or  
Not Installed. The ROM BIOS on the SCSI controller automatically configures the  
SCSI peripherals.  
If the QLA12160 board is on a SCSI bus with any single-ended peripheral device,  
for example, a CD-ROM, the QLA12160 board automatically operates as a  
single-ended, Ultra device. Consequently, all single-ended device restrictions apply  
to the QLA12160 board, even though it is an LVD device (see table 3-1 and  
appendix C).  
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Section 3  
Troubleshooting  
3.1  
Problems After Installation  
There are three types of installation problems that can cause your QLA12160 board  
to function incorrectly: hardware problems, system configuration problems, and  
SCSI problems. This section provides itemized checklists to help you determine  
why your QLA12160 board is functioning incorrectly.  
NOTE: The latest versions of release notes, software drivers, flash BIOS, and  
documentation are available on the QLogic web site,  
3.2  
Hardware Problem Checklist  
I Are all circuit cards installed securely in the PC?  
I Are all cables securely connected to the correct connectors?  
I Is the QLA12160 board installed correctly in the PC? Is it seated firmly in  
the slot?  
I Are all external peripherals properly powered up? See section A.3 for  
information about displaying attached devices.  
3.3  
System Configuration Problem Checklist  
I Is the motherboard configured properly (see section 2.6)? See the  
documentationsuppliedwithyourcomputer,orcontactyourcomputerdealer  
to determine whether or not your motherboard requires configuration.  
I Is the disk drive partitioned correctly? If the system message Missing  
Operating System or No ROM BASIC, System Halted is displayed, the disk  
drive attached to the QLA12160 board is not partitioned in a format  
compatible with the board. The proper geometry for use with the QLA12160  
boards is the Microsoft standard.  
I Drives less than 1 GB are 64 heads, 32 sectors per track  
I Drives more than 1 GB are 255 heads, 63 sectors per track  
If the drive is not formatted with this geometry, repartition and format the  
drive using the DOS FDISK and FORMAT utilities.  
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SCSI Problem Checklist  
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3.4  
SCSI Problem Checklist  
I Is the SCSI bus termination for the QLA12160 board set correctly (see  
appendixes A and B)?  
I Is the termination for all devices on the SCSI bus set correctly?  
I Were all SCSI devices powered up before you powered up the PC?  
I Does each device have a unique SCSI ID? Each device must have a unique  
ID between 0 and 15. The QLA12160 board is set to SCSI ID 7 at the factory.  
I Are the cable lengths within limits? Be sure that the total length for cables  
connected to the QLA12160 board does not exceed the length listed in  
table 3-1.  
Table 3-1. Maximum Cable Length  
Board and Mode  
Cable Length  
QLA12160  
point-to-point  
15 nodes  
82 feet (25 meters)  
39 feet (12 meters)  
9.8 feet (3 meters)  
a
single-ended Ultra mode  
b
4.9 feet (1.5 meters)  
Table Notes  
If you are mixing Ultra and non-Ultra SCSI devices, the total cable length cannot exceed the  
maximum cable length established for Ultra SCSI devices.  
a
For four or fewer devices connected to the board.  
b
For up to six devices connected to the board.  
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Appendix A  
Fast!UTIL  
A.1  
Introduction  
This appendix provides detailed configuration information for advanced users who  
want to customize the configuration of the QLA12160 board and the connected  
devices.  
The QLA12160boardis configured at the factory toprovidemaximum performance.  
When your board is operating at maximum performance, it may not be 100%  
compatible with some older SCSI-1 devices. If you are using a SCSI-1 device, see  
section A.5 for more information.  
The board can be configured using Fast!UTIL. To access Fast!UTIL, press ALT+Q  
during the QLA12160 board BIOS initialization (it may take a few seconds for the  
Fast!UTIL menu to appear). If you have more than one QLA12160 board, Fast!UTIL  
promptsyoutoselectwhichboardyouwanttoconfigure.Afterchangingthesettings,  
Fast!UTIL reboots your system to load the new parameters.  
CAUTION! When the configuration settings are incorrect, the QLA12160 board  
does not function properly.  
The following sections describe the Fast!UTIL options.  
A.2  
Configuration Settings  
The first selection on the Fast!UTIL Options menu is Configuration Settings.  
These settings configure SCSI devices and the QLA12160 board to which they are  
attached.  
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A-1  
       
Configuration Settings  
A Fast!UTIL  
A.2.1  
Host Adapter Settings  
From the Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select Host Adapter  
Settings. Default settings for the QLA12160 host adapter board are listed in  
table A-1 and described in the following paragraphs.  
Table A-1. Host Adapter Settings  
Setting  
Host adapterBIOS  
Options  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Auto, Manual, Safe  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
Default  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Auto  
PCI bus DMA burst  
CDROM Boot  
Adapter Configuration  
Drivers load RISC code  
>4 Gbyte Addressing  
Fast Command Posting  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enabled  
I Host adapter BIOS. When this setting is Disabled, the ROM BIOS on the  
QLA12160 board is disabled, freeing space in upper memory. The RAM  
BIOS and other drivers still recognize the QLA12160 board. Do not disable  
this setting when you are booting from a SCSI disk drive attached to the  
QLA12160 board. The default is Enabled (ROM BIOS on the QLA12160  
board is enabled).  
I PCI bus DMA burst. When this setting is Enabled, burst transfers are  
performed. When this setting is Disabled, data is transferred in nonburst  
mode, with each cycle initiated by a new address phase. The default is  
Enabled.  
I CDROM Boot. When this setting is Enabled, the ROM BIOS boots from the  
attached SCSI CD-ROM when a bootable compact disk is installed. If no  
bootable CD-ROM is found, the system boots from the first bootable SCSI  
drive. When this setting is disabled, the ROM BIOS does not boot from the  
CD-ROM. The default is Disabled.  
I Adapter Configuration  
I Auto. The ROM BIOS automatically configures the QLA12160 board to  
match any SCSI device attached to the board and selects optimum  
performance. The default is Auto.  
I Manual. You can control the configuration settings for each SCSI device  
and have the option of running Autoconfigure. See section A.2.4 to have  
Fast!UTIL configure the devices.  
NOTE: Changing any value can cause performance problems or  
incorrect device operation.  
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A Fast!UTIL  
Configuration Settings  
I Safe. All optimal configuration settings are disabled and all attached  
devices work in minimal configuration (narrow, asynchronous mode).  
NOTE: Safe mode is primarily for troubleshooting SCSI devices that  
are not functioning properly during normal system operation.  
I Drivers Load RISC Code. When this setting is Enabled, the QLA12160  
boardusestheRISCfirmwarethatisembeddedinthesoftwaredriver. When  
this setting is Disabled, the software driver loads the latest version of RISC  
firmware found on the system. The default is Enabled.  
NOTE: The driver being loaded must support this setting; otherwise, the  
result is the same as Disabled regardless of the setting. Leaving  
this option Enabled guarantees a certified combination of software  
driver and RISC firmware.  
I >4 Gbyte Addressing. Enable this setting when your system has more  
than 4 GB of RAM available. The default is Disabled.  
I FastCommandPosting.WhenthissettingisEnabled,commandexecution  
time is decreased by minimizing the number of interrupts. The default is  
Enabled.  
A.2.2  
SCSI Device Settings  
After changing the host adapter settings for the QLA12160 board, you can modify  
device parameters for SCSI devices connected to the board. From the  
Configuration Settings menu in Fast!UTIL, select SCSI Device Settings. The  
settings are linked to the devices SCSI ID (015). If you make changes, be sure  
that the SCSI ID matches the settings of the device you want to change. Select  
Scan SCSI Bus from the Fast!UTIL Options menu to see the SCSI IDs assigned  
on your system (see section A.3).  
NOTE: The Adapter Configuration setting in the Host Adapter Settings (see  
section A.2.1) controls which device settings you can change.  
The options and defaults for SCSI device settings are listed in table A-2 and  
described in the following paragraphs.  
Table A-2. SCSI Device Settings  
Adapter Configuration  
Setting  
Disconnects OK  
Check Parity  
Enable LUNs  
Enable PPR  
Options  
Yes, No  
Yes, No  
Yes, No  
Yes, No  
Default  
Yes  
Setting  
Auto, Safe, Manual  
Auto, Safe, Manual  
Auto, Safe, Manual  
Manual  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
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Table A-2. SCSI Device Settings (Continued)  
Adapter Configuration  
Setting  
Setting  
Enable Device  
Negotiate Wide  
Options  
Yes, No  
Yes, No  
Yes, No  
Default  
Yes  
Manual  
Manual  
Manual  
Yes  
Negotiate  
Yes  
Synchronous  
Tagged Queuing  
Sync Offset  
Yes, No  
Yes  
24  
Manual  
Manual  
00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10,  
12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22,  
24  
Sync Period  
Exec Throttle  
9, 10, 12, 25, 40  
9
Manual  
1, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64,  
128, 255  
16  
Auto, Safe, Manual  
NOTE: These settings apply to each SCSI ID individually.  
I DisconnectsOK. WhensettoYes, thedeviceisnotifiedthatitcanoptionally  
disconnect from the host adapter. When the drive is ready to continue  
executing the command, it must re-establish the link through a reconnect  
cycle. When set to No, disconnects are not allowed. The default is Yes.  
If you have more than one device attached to the QLA12160 board, set  
Disconnects OK to Yes for best performance.  
I Check Parity. When set to Yes, odd parity is checked and passed to the  
SCSI FIFO when data is received from the SCSI bus. When set to No, the  
received SCSI parity is ignored and odd parity is generated for the SCSI  
FIFO. The default is Yes.  
I Enable LUNs. When set to Yes, multiple LUNs are supported. When set to  
No, multiple LUNs are not supported. LUN support is typically required for  
CD-ROM changers or RAID boxes that use LUNs to map drives. The default  
is Yes.  
I Enable PPR. When set to Yes, the QLA12160 board attempts to negotiate  
for parallel protocol request (PPR) transfers. When set to No, the QLA12160  
board does not negotiate for PPR transfers. The default is Yes.  
I Enable Device. When set to Yes, the system BIOS recognizes the device  
at this SCSI ID. When set to No, the system BIOS ignores the device at this  
SCSI ID. The default is Yes.  
I Negotiate Wide. When set to Yes, the device supports 16-bit, wide (68-pin  
cable) SCSI data transfers. When set to No, the device supports only 8-bit  
(50-pin cable) SCSI data transfers. The default is Yes.  
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I NegotiateSynchronous. WhensettoYes, theQLA12160boardnegotiates  
synchronous data transfers with the device. When set to No, the QLA12160  
board uses only asynchronous data transfers. The default is Yes.  
I Tagged Queuing. When set to Yes, the device queues multiple commands.  
When set to No, multiple queues are not supported. The default is Yes.  
I Sync Offset. This setting specifies the maximum number of requests (REQ)  
that can be sent during a synchronous data transfer before an acknowledge  
(ACK) is received. Valid values for this field are 00, 02, 04, 06, 08, 10, 12,  
14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24. The default is 24.  
I Sync Period. This setting specifies the minimum REQ/ACK period, in 4-ns  
increments, for a synchronous data transfer. Valid values for this field are 9  
(160 MBps, Ultra3), 10 (80 MBps, LVD), 12 (40 MBps, Ultra), 25 (20 MBps,  
fast), and 40 (12.5 MBps). The default is 9.  
I Exec Throttle. This setting specifies the maximum number of commands  
executing on any one port. When a ports execution throttle is reached, no  
new commands are executed until the current command finishes. Valid  
values for this field are 1, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 255. The default is 16.  
A.2.3  
SCSI Bus Settings  
The options and defaults for SCSI bus settings are listed in table A-3 and described  
in the following paragraphs.  
Table A-3. SCSI Bus Settings  
Setting  
Host adapter SCSI ID  
SCSI bus reset  
Options  
Enabled, Disabled  
Enabled, Disabled  
015 seconds  
Default  
Enabled  
Enabled  
5 seconds  
Auto  
SCSI bus reset delay  
SCSI Termination  
Auto, Enabled, Disabled,  
High Only  
I Host adapter SCSI ID. This setting defines the SCSI ID of the QLA12160  
board. The default is 7.  
I SCSI bus reset. When this setting is Enabled, the SCSI bus is reset at  
system power up. Disable this setting to prevent unwanted SCSI bus resets  
when you have two or more host adapter boards on the SCSI bus. The  
default is Enabled.  
I SCSI bus reset delay. After resetting the SCSI bus, the firmware does not  
initiate any SCSI activity for the number of seconds specified in this setting.  
The default is 5 seconds.  
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A Fast!UTIL  
I SCSI termination  
Termination for the QLA12160 board can be set in one of three ways:  
I Automatic (default)  
I Manual (through Fast!UTIL)  
I Jumpers  
NOTE: The last SCSI device on each end of the SCSI bus must be  
terminated.  
The QLA12160 board is a dual-port host adapter. Each port is a separate  
SCSI bus and must be terminated independently. The port one and two  
connectors are listed in table A-4.  
QLA12160 Port  
Port  
One  
Two  
Connector  
J1 and J3  
J2  
The following text explains automatic and manual termination. See  
section B.2 for jumper termination instructions.  
I Auto. SCSI termination requirements are sensed by the board and set  
automatically. The default is Auto.  
With QLA12160 boards, the Auto setting assumes that port one is at one  
end of the SCSI bus and enables termination for port one. If you are  
using a single port-one connector, the Auto setting assumes that port  
one is at the end of the SCSI bus and enables termination for port one.  
If you have devices connected to both port one connectors, the Auto  
setting disables termination for port one.  
I Enabled. This setting overrides termination requirements sensed by the  
board, assumes that the selected port is at one end of the SCSI bus,  
and enables termination.  
I Disabled. SCSI termination is disabled. This setting overrides  
termination requirements sensed by the board. Use this setting when J1,  
J2, or J3 is not at one end of the SCSI bus. For example, use this setting  
when you have wide devices daisy chained to the QLA12160 J1, J2,  
or J3 connector with a single cable and the J1, J2, or J3 connector is not  
at the end of the cable.  
I HighOnly.Highterminationisenabled.Thissettingoverridestermination  
requirements sensed by the board.  
Use this setting for the QLA12160 boards port one (J1 or J3) when you  
have a wide device connected to one connector and a narrow device  
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connected to the other connector. Use this setting for the QLA12160  
boards port two (J2) when the port two connector is not at one end of  
the SCSI bus and you have narrow devices at one end of the bus and  
wide devices at the other end.  
A.2.4  
Autoconfigure SCSI Devices  
NOTE: You must settheAdapter Configuration settinginHost Adapter Settings  
to Manual (see section A.2.1) to use Autoconfigure; otherwise, all changes  
made with Autoconfigure are reset when your system is rebooted.  
The QLA12160 board is designed to sense and configure the devices connected  
to your board. When Adapter Configuration is set to Manual, the Autoconfigure  
option allows you to control when the bus is scanned and configured. Select the  
Autoconfigure SCSI Devices option from the Configuration Settings menu to  
scan devices on the SCSI bus. Set the following options, based on the capabilities  
of each device:  
I Disconnects  
I Enable LUN Support  
I Enable PPR  
I Enable Device  
I Negotiate Wide  
I Negotiate Synchronous  
I Tagged Queuing  
I Sync Period  
The settings are displayed in the SCSI Device Settings window. Use the arrow  
keys to change settings. See section A.2.2for more information about SCSI Device  
Settings and see section A.2.1 for Host Adapter Settings.  
If you use Autoconfigure to configure your system, run Fast!UTIL and select  
Autoconfigure SCSI Devices after adding or reconfiguring devices attached to the  
QLA12160 board.  
A.2.5  
Selectable Boot Settings  
TheSelectableBootSettingsoptionisaccessedfromtheConfigurationSettings  
menu. When this option is Enabled, you can select the SCSI ID (015) from which  
youwanttoboot.Onceenabled, thisoptionforcesthesystemtobootontheselected  
SCSI drive, ignoring any IDE drives attached to your system. When this option is  
Disabled, the system looks for an IDE drive from which to boot. When an IDE drive  
is not found, the system looks for the first bootable SCSI drive. When this option is  
disabled, SCSI Boot ID and SCSI Boot LUN parameters have no effect.  
NOTE: This option applies only to disk devices, not to CD-ROMs, tape drives, or  
other nondisk devices.  
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A.2.6  
Restore Default Settings  
The Restore Defaults option from the Configuration Settings menu restores the  
QLA12160 board default settings, which are displayed in SCSI Device Settings.  
Usethearrowkeystochangesettings. Seesection A.2.2formoreinformationabout  
SCSI Device Settings and see section A.2.1 for Host Adapter Settings.  
A.2.7  
Raw NVRAM Data  
This option displays the adapters nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM)  
contents in hexadecimal format. This is a troubleshooting tool; you cannot modify  
the data.  
A.3  
Scan SCSI Bus  
This option scans the SCSI bus and lists all connected devices by SCSI ID.  
Information about each device is listed, for example, vendor name, product name,  
and revision. This information is useful when configuring your QLA12160 board and  
attached devices.  
A.4  
SCSI Disk Utility  
This option scans the SCSI bus and lists all the connected devices by SCSI ID. You  
can select a disk device and perform a low-level format or verify the disk media.  
CAUTION! Performing a low-level format destroys all data on the disk.  
A.5  
Using SCSI-1 Devices  
The QLA12160 board is configured at the factory with default parameters that  
provide maximum performance. When the board is operating at maximum  
performance, it may not be 100% compatible with some older SCSI-1 devices.  
If the SCSI-1 device attached to the QLA12160 board is not functioning correctly,  
you can turn off some high-performance parameters for maximum compatibility.  
Follow these steps:  
1. When you power up the system, press CTRL+Q to access Fast!UTIL.  
2. Select Configuration Settings from the Fast!UTIL Options menu.  
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Using SCSI-1 Devices  
3. SelectSCSIDeviceSettings. AwindowdisplaysthesettingsforeachSCSI  
device. Make the following changes for each SCSI ID to which a SCSI-1  
device is assigned.  
a. Change the Negotiate Wide setting to No.  
b. Save the parameters.  
c. Exit Fast!UTIL.  
d. Reboot the system.  
4. IfyourSCSIdevicestilldoesnotfunctioncorrectly,repeatsteps 1through 3.  
In step 3, change the following parameters to No, one at a time, rebooting  
after each change to check your systems performance.  
a. Negotiate Synchronous  
b. Check Parity  
c. Enable LUNs  
d. Disconnects OK  
When the system operates correctly, do not change more parameters.  
If youve changed all parameters in steps 3 and 4 and your system still does not  
function correctly, follow these steps.  
1. WhenyoupowerupthesystemandtheBIOSbannerappears,pressALT+Q  
to access Fast!UTIL.  
2. Select Configuration Settings from the Fast!UTIL Options menu.  
3. Select Host Adapter Settings.  
4. Change the PCI Bus DMA Burst setting to Disable.  
5. Exit Fast!UTIL.  
6. Reboot the system.  
If your devices still do not function properly, change the Adapter Configuration  
settings in the Host Adapter Settings to Safe (see section A.2.1).  
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Appendix B  
SCSI Termination  
B.1  
Setting the SCSI Termination  
The first and last physical SCSI devices on each end of the SCSI bus must be  
terminated.  
Termination is set automatically through Fast!UTIL (see section A.2.1). The  
QLA12160 board offers the additional option of terminating with jumpers (see  
section B.2).  
Some cables have multiple connectors for connecting several devices to one of the  
boards connectors. If the board uses a connector that is not on either end of the  
cable, then the board is not at one end of the SCSI bus and you need to change  
the termination setting.  
The following sections describe how to set termination for the QLA12160 board.  
ThetextandillustrationsdescribemultipleSCSIdevices daisy chained ontoasingle  
connector on the board. When daisy chaining narrow and wide SCSI devices,  
always have a wide SCSI device at the end of the chain.  
NOTE: QLogic recommends using external termination in system configurations  
with multiple initiators that share the same SCSI bus (such as in Microsoft  
cluster configurations). External termination ensures proper device  
operation during power cycles. When external termination cannot be  
provided, terminate all host bus adapters using jumpers (see section B.2).  
B.2  
Termination (Jumpers) for the QLA12160  
The QLA12160 board comes from the factory with jumpers on pins 12 of J5, J6,  
J7, and J8; these settings allow automatic termination (see section A.2.1).  
Moving the jumpers on J5 and J6 on the QLA12160 board manually sets the  
termination for port one. Moving the jumpers on J7 and J8 on the QLA12160 board  
manually sets theterminationforporttwo (seefigure B-1). Settings made with these  
jumpers override all Fast!UTIL or automatic termination settings.  
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Termination (Jumpers) for the QLA12160  
B SCSI Termination  
The QLA12160 board jumper block is illustrated in figure B-1.  
.
DC8110402  
J9  
SCSI LED  
4
1
J5J6  
J7J8  
3 3 3 3  
ISP CHIP  
QLA12160 (DC8110402)  
Figure B-1. QLA12160 Jumper Termination  
The following paragraphs give manual termination instructions.  
I Termination disabled. Removing the jumpers from J5 and J6 disables  
termination for port one. Use this configuration for wide devices daisy  
chained to J1 and J3 with a single cable, or when J1 or J3 is not at the end  
of the cable. Removing the jumpers from J7 and J8 disables termination for  
port two. Use this configuration for wide devices daisy chained to J2 with a  
single cable, and J2 is not at the end of the cable.  
I Termination enabled. Putting jumpers on pins 23 of J5 and J6 enables  
termination for port one. Use this setting when a wide device is connected  
to J1 or J3. Putting jumpers on pins 23 of J7 and J8 enables termination  
for port two. Use this setting for a wide device connected to J2.  
I High only. Putting a jumper on pins 23 of J5 and removing the jumper from  
J6 enables high termination for port one. Use this setting for a wide device  
connected to one connector and a narrow device connected to the other.  
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Specifications  
Table C-1. QLA12160 Board Operating Environment  
Environment  
Operating temperature  
Minimum  
0°C (32°F)  
20°C (4°F)  
10%  
Maximum  
55°C (131°F)  
70°C (158°F)  
90%  
Storage temperature  
Relative humidity (noncondensing)  
Storage humidity (noncondensing)  
5%  
95%  
Table C-2. QLA12160 Board Specifications  
Type  
Host bus  
Specification  
Conforms to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.2 specification  
SCSI standard  
ANSI X3.131-1994 SCSI-2  
ANSI X3T10/1071D SCSI-3 Fast-20 (Ultra SCSI)  
ANSI X3T10/1142D Fast-40 draft (Ultra2 SCSI)  
ANSI T10 project 855D, Information TechnologySCSI-3 Parallel  
Interface (SPI)  
ANSI T10 project 1142D, Information TechnologySCSI Parallel  
Interface-2 (SPI-2)  
ANSI T10 project 1302D, Information TechnologySCSI Parallel  
Interface-3 (SPI-3)  
SCSI data handling  
Synchronous:  
Wide and Ultra SCSI (40 MBps)  
Narrow Ultra SCSI (20 MBps)  
Ultra2, LVD SCSI (80 MBps)  
Ultra3, LVD SCSI (160 MBps)  
Wide and fast SCSI (20 MBps)  
Narrow fast SCSI (10 MBps)  
Narrow SCSI (5 MBps)  
Asynchronous (all boards)  
Embedded RISC processor  
64-bit, bus master DMA data transfers to 264 MBps  
24-bit  
CPU  
Host data transfer  
Transfer counter  
RAM  
128 KB of static RAM  
FIFO  
128-byte command DMA FIFO; 512-byte data DMA FIFO  
with threshold control  
Electrical drivers  
Single-ended and LVD  
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Table C-2. QLA12160 Board Specifications (Continued)  
Type  
Connectors  
Specification  
68-pin, high-density, internal SCSI-2 connector (port one)  
Two 68-pin, external VHDCs  
Form factor  
17.78cm × 10.67cm (7.0" × 4.2")  
Operating power  
5 volts @ 3 ampere  
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