Page 2 - Copyright; Changes
ii Copyright ©2002 – 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 ...
Page 3 - Regulatory Compliance Statements
iii Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has be...
Page 5 - Contents; Introduction
v Contents 1 Introduction Read This First 1-2Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Features 1-2Kit Contents 1-2Adapter Illustrations 1-3System Requirements 1-4 Hardware Requirements 1-4Supported iSCSI targets 1-4Operating System Requirements 1-4 Using the Adaptec iSCSI Installation CD 1-5About the Documentation 1-6...
Page 7 - In this Chapter
1-1 1 Introduction In this Chapter The Adaptec ® Storage Accelerator (ASA) 7211 iSCSI storage adapter is a PCI Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that enables servers and storage systems to be used in iSCSI SANs using an Ethernet interconnect. The adapter provides efficient, high-performance TCP/IP and iSCSI pr...
Page 9 - Adapter Illustrations; Some ASA-7211 adapters are manufactured with
1-3 Introduction Adapter Illustrations The Adaptec iSCSI adapters are illustrated below. Note the difference in external connectors. One adapter has a copper connector; the other, a fibre connector. ASA-7211C Adapter Card ASA-7211F Adapter Card Note: Some ASA-7211 adapters are manufactured with jump...
Page 10 - System Requirements; Hardware Requirements; Windows
1-4 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide System Requirements The following system requirements are discussed: ■ Hardware requirements ■ Supported iSCSI targets ■ Operating system requirements Hardware Requirements Your computer must meet the following requirements: ■ Intel Pentium, or equivalent, computer...
Page 11 - Using the Adaptec iSCSI Installation CD; Documentation; About the Documentation; Drivers; iConfig Utility User’s Guide; Adaptec SNMP Extension Agents
1-5 Introduction Using the Adaptec iSCSI Installation CD The Adaptec iSCSI installation CD contains the device drivers, iConfig utility, user documentation, and SNMP extensions for your Adaptec iSCSI adapter. You can directly access directories and files on the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD. These i...
Page 12 - ASA-7211 iSCSI Adapter Installation Guide
1-6 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide About the Documentation The Adaptec iSCSI installation CD provides the following documentation files: ■ readme.txt —The generic Readme text file in the top-level of the CD file structure summarizes the contents of the installation CD. For specific information, refe...
Page 13 - Overview of the Installation Process; Verify that your computer meets the requirements described in
1-7 Introduction Overview of the Installation Process The following steps provide an overview of the process of installing and configuring the ASA-7211 adapter: 1 Verify that your computer meets the requirements described in System Requirements on page 1-4 . 2 Gain familiarity with the contents of t...
Page 14 - Installing the Adaptec iSCSI Adapter; To install the adapter in a PCI slot in a computer:
2-1 2 Installing the Adaptec iSCSI Adapter To install the adapter in a PCI slot in a computer: 1 Turn off the power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. 2 Before handling the board, discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object such as the exposed meta...
Page 17 - Installing the Driver in Windows 2000; Chapter 2
3-2 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide Windows 2000 The following driver installation scenarios are described: ■ Installing the Driver in Windows 2000 ■ Updating the Driver in Windows 2000 Installing the Driver in Windows 2000 To install the driver: 1 Install your Adaptec iSCSI adapter according to the ...
Page 18 - Updating the Driver in Windows 2000
3-3 Installing the Initiator Mode Driver The driver has been installed. The system does not require rebooting. To verify the driver installation, open the Device Manager and view the driver, as shown below. Updating the Driver in Windows 2000 To update the driver: 1 Open the Windows Device Manager. ...
Page 20 - Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0; Updating the Driver in Windows NT 4.0
3-5 Installing the Initiator Mode Driver Windows NT 4.0 The following driver installation scenarios are described: ■ Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 ■ Updating the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 To install the driver: 1 Install your Adaptec iSCSI adapter acc...
Page 21 - Click; Remove; and follow all Windows instructions. Windows
3-6 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide 6 Click Remove and follow all Windows instructions. Windows will prompt you to reboot your computer. 7 After the system reboots, follow the instructions in Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 to install the latest driver. ASA-7211 IG.book Page 6 Tuesday, Februa...
Page 22 - Red Hat Linux; Installing the Red Hat Module; Operating System Requirements
3-7 Installing the Initiator Mode Driver Red Hat Linux This section contains the following procedures for Version 7.2 with kernel version 2.4.7-10 and Advanced Server (release 2.1AS) with kernel version 2.4.9-e.3: ■ Installing the Red Hat Module ■ Removing the Red Hat Module on page 3-8 ■ Enabling M...
Page 23 - Removing the Red Hat Module
3-8 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide 8 To run the configure script, enter: ./configure For Red Hat Linux 7.2, the following command works: ./configure --tree=/usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10 If the kernel source is not under /usr/src/linux-2.4.7-10 , run the configure script with the following option: ./config...
Page 24 - Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux; make
3-9 Installing the Initiator Mode Driver 7 To remove the asa72xx directory, enter: rm -rfv asa72xx The module is now removed from the system. Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux The default Linux kernel settings allow a maximum of 40 SCSI devices. However, you must enable multiLUN support to see mor...
Page 27 - Running iConfig on Windows; admin
4-2 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide Running iConfig on Windows To start using iConfig to configure your system: 1 Insert the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD and copy the Windows iconfig.exe file to your local hard drive. 2 From your local hard drive, double-click iConfig.exe . 3 At the login prompt, en...
Page 28 - Running iConfig on Red Hat Linux; iconfig
4-3 Configuring Your iSCSI System Running iConfig on Red Hat Linux 1 Login as root. 2 To mount the Adaptec iSCSI installation CD, enter: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 3 To change to the Linux directory on the CD, enter: cd /mnt/cdrom/”Configuration Utilities”/Linux 4 To copy the utility to your local ...
Page 29 - Using Express Setup to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter; Esc
4-4 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide Using Express Setup to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter Now that you have started iConfig, you are ready to run iConfig Express Setup to configure your adapter (initiator). Note: In any menu, press Esc to get back to the previous menu. When you run iConfig for the firs...
Page 30 - Changing Your iConfig Password; User Logout and Login Password; Configuration Tasks
4-5 Configuring Your iSCSI System Changing Your iConfig Password The default user ID is admin . The default password is adaptec . To change the default password: 1 From the Main Menu, select User Logout and Login Password . For details, see the Main Menu illustration on page 4-4 . 2 Select User Pass...
Page 31 - The following table describes LED diagnostic indications.
A-1 A LEDs You can use the adapter LEDs to diagnose problems during system startup and as speed indicators during normal system operation. The following table describes LED diagnostic indications. The following table describes the LED functionality for the ASA-7211C only. D0 D1 Indication Off Off Po...
