Page 5 - Contents; Product Description
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 v Contents Revision Record………..……………………………………………………….ix About This Guide………………………………………………..……………..xi 1 Product Description 1.1 Functional Description ............................................................................................. 1–1 1.2 Physical Description ............
Page 6 - Windows NT Installation
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Host Adapter vi EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 4 Windows NT Installation 4.1 SYMC8XX.SYS Miniport Driver Description.......................................................... 4–1 4.2 Installing the SYMC8XX.SYS Miniport Driver .........................................
Page 7 - Figures
Contents EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 vii 8.5 Checking the SCSI Bus Termination ........................................................................ 8–4 8.6 Testing the SCSI Ports ............................................................................................. 8–5 8.7 Testing the Ethernet ........
Page 9 - Revision Record; Revision Level; Original Release
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 ix Revision Record The Revision Record provides a concise publication history of this guide. It lists theguide revision levels and release dates, and summarizes the changes made to eachrevision. The following revision history lists all revisions of this publication and theireffectiv...
Page 11 - About This Guide; Visit our Web Site for the Latest Information; This guide contains the following chapters:; Chapter 1. Product Description
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 xi About This Guide This chapter tells you what this User’s Guide does, identifies the audience, describesthe structure and contents (chapter-by-chapter) briefly, lists the conventions used in theguide, and tells you how to get support and services from DIGITAL. This User’s Guide te...
Page 12 - Conventions; This guide uses the following style conventions.; Boldface type; For user input
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter xii EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 Chapter 3. BIOS Configuration Utility This chapter tells you how to use the BIOS Configuration Utility to confirm orchange operating parameters on the Host Adapter. Chapter 4. Windows NT Installation This chapte...
Page 13 - Support and Services; Who to contact in Asia Pacific
About This Guide EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 xiii Support and Services Who to contact in the Americas Information and Product Questions: Local Sales Office / StorageWorks Hotline1-800-786-7967 Installation Support: Contact the DIGITAL Distributor where theStorage Solution was Purchased / LocalDigital Sales Off...
Page 15 - Product Description; Functional Description; Figure 1-1 KZPCM Host Adapter
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 1–1 1 Product Description This chapter gives a functional and physical overview of the KZPCM PCI-to-DualChannel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter (‘the KZPCM Host Adapter’ or‘the Host Adapter’) and provides specifications for significant characteristics. 1.1 Functional D...
Page 16 - Physical Description
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 1–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 The KZPCM Host Adapter is a leading edge host adapter that supports bootabledevices and provides a powerful multi-tasking interface. Each channel on theHost Adapter forms a separate SCSI bus together with it...
Page 17 - KZPCM Host Adapter Features; Some of the significant features of the Host Adapter are:; Specifications
Chapter 1. Product Description EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 1–3 1.3 KZPCM Host Adapter Features Some of the significant features of the Host Adapter are: • Direct PCI connection for simplicity and reliability • Ultra-wide SCSI/Ethernet device protocol • Dual single-ended SCSI channels • Support for Fast, Wide, ...
Page 19 - Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter; Installation Overview
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 2–1 2 Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter This chapter tells you how to terminate the SCSI buses, how to set SCSI IDs, how toinstall the Host Adapter in your computer, and how to connect internal and external SCSIdevices to the adapter. 2.1 Installation Overview The installation of th...
Page 20 - Terminating the SCSI Buses
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 2–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 2.2.2 KZPCM Host Adapter Kit Contents The KZPCM Host Adapter kit contains the following: • KZPCM PCI-to-Ultra SCSI Host Adapter module • License Agreement • This guide • Release Notes • DIGITAL UNIX 4.0d KZP...
Page 21 - Figure 2-1 KZPCM Host Adapter PCB Components
Chapter 2. Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 2–3 Figure 2-1 KZPCM Host Adapter PCB Components E t h e rn e t B o o tR O M S o c k e t E th e r n e t E t h e r n e t A c t iv it y( A m b e r ) E t h e rn e t L in k(G r e e n ) 1 0 0 M B M o d e( G r e e n ) 0 . 8 m m 6 8 -p i nU lt r...
Page 22 - Setting SCSI Device IDs; NOTE
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 2–4 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 Table 2-2 Switchpack Switch Settings for Devices Connected to Channel B Connector(s) where cables areattached Channel B (B) SwitchSetting External 68-pin connector ONLY Enable (EN) Internal 68-pin connector ...
Page 23 - Installing the Host Adapter; CAUTION; Inserting the Host Adapter in a Chassis Slot; disconnect the ac power cords.; devices are connected.
Chapter 2. Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 2–5 2.5 Installing the Host Adapter Install the Host Adapter module using the following procedures. Takeprecautions to protect the module from static discharge. CAUTION To protect the board from static discharge, wearan electrostatic disc...
Page 24 - Figure 2–2 Inserting the Host Adapter in a Slot
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 2–6 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 Figure 2–2 Inserting the Host Adapter in a Slot 2.5.2 Connecting Internal SCSI Devices Refer to your SCSI device documentation if you want to install one or moreSCSI device inside the host computer. The inte...
Page 25 - Follow these steps to install the internal SCSI ribbon cable:
Chapter 2. Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 2–7 NOTE If you are connecting more than one internal SCSIdrive to the KZPCM Host Adapter, there must beadditional connectors on the cable toaccommodate the additional drives. Follow these steps to install the internal SCSI ribbon cable: ...
Page 27 - Figure 2–5 Connecting the Ribbon Cable to an Internal SCSI Device
Chapter 2. Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 2–9 Figure 2–5 Connecting the Ribbon Cable to an Internal SCSI Device 3. To connect a second internal SCSI device, plug a middle ribbon cable connector into the connector on the second internal device (see Figure 2–6),maintaining the pin ...
Page 29 - Figure 2–7 Connecting an External SCSI Cable to the Host Adapter
Chapter 2. Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 2–11 Figure 2–7 Connecting an External SCSI Cable to the Host Adapter NOTE The cable connector shown in Figure 2-7 is forillustration only; the KZPCM Host Adapter requiresa VHDCI connector. 2. Attach the other end of the cable to the conn...
Page 30 - Cabling for Typical Configurations
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 2–12 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 Figure 2–8 Connecting the External SCSI Cable to an External SCSI Device S H R - 1 0 6 0 E xt e r n a l S C S I D e v ic e s P e r s o n a lit y M o d u le E x te r n a l S C S I C a b le s NOTE The compute...
Page 35 - BIOS Configuration Utility; Enter; key to begin; Starting the On-board Configuration Utility; Press Ctrl-C to Start Configuration Utility...; Ctrl; key and press the letter
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 3–1 3 BIOS Configuration Utility This chapter describes the BIOS Configuration Utility and tells you how to use it tochange Host Adapter characteristics. All adapters located by the Alpha BIOS will be displayed on the screen. Use thearrow keys to select the KZPCM adapter, and press ...
Page 36 - Configuration Utility Main Menu; Descriptions of the Main Menu Selections; The selections in the Main Menu have the following meanings:
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 3–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 Figure 3–1 Configuration Utility Main Menu MAIN MENU Port IRQ – Status – NVRAM Num Level Current Next-Boot Found 1 SYM53C875 8400 10 ON ON YES 2 SYM53C875 8600 10 ON ON YES B….…Adapter Boot OrderC….…Change A...
Page 37 - Selected Adapter Utilities Menu; Utilities Menu; UTILITIES; Adapter Setup Menu; ADAPTER SETUP
Chapter 3. Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 3–3 3.3 Selected Adapter Utilities Menu After you select one of the available adapters from the Main Menu, the selectedSCSI adapter scans for connected devices and the Utilities menu appears (Figure3-2). Figure 3–2. Utilities Menu UTILITI...
Page 38 - Device Selections Menu; DEVICE SELECTIONS
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 3–4 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 • Parity [P] – Parity checking on the SCSI bus is enabled by default. Paritychecking should not be disabled, due to the increased probability ofundetected errors on the SCSI bus. If you are experiencing pari...
Page 39 - Figure 3–5 Device Specific Parameter Menu
Chapter 3. Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 3–5 Selecting any ID from 0 to 6 in the menu brings up a parameter setup menu forthat device; if you select ID 7, SYM53C875, a global parameter table for alldevices appears. Figure 3-5 shows the Device Specific Parameter Menu for ID 0,RZ1...
Page 40 - Exiting the Configuration Utility; When all required changes have been made, pressing the; ESC; key moves you; Parameter Settings Quick Reference Chart
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 3–6 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 scanning of LUNs can speed up the boot process. Default is enabled for alltargets. • Queue Tags [Q] – Enables the ability to build a “tagged” list of commandsthat the target device then sorts for optimal I/O...
Page 43 - SYMC8XX.SYS Miniport Driver Description; Wide negotiation
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 4–1 4 Windows NT Installation This chapter describes briefly the SYMC8XX.SYS miniport driver that enables theKZPCM Host Adapter to work with the Windows NT operating system, version 4.0, andtells you how to install the driver in the host computer. 4.1 SYMC8XX.SYS Miniport Driver Des...
Page 44 - Installing the SYMC8XX.SYS Miniport Driver; Boot Windows NT and log on as Administrator.
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 4–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 • Multiple Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) • Disconnect/Reselect • Scatter-gather • SCSI pass-through functionality • Bus device reset Scan order change (scans the bus from SCSI ID 0 to MAXSCSI ID [7 or 15]. • D...
Page 45 - Add and select OK when the Setup message prompts, “Are you sure; Troubleshooting; Ensure that all devices have power and are terminated properly.
Chapter 4. Windows NT Installation EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 4–3 4. Choose Add and select OK when the Setup message prompts, “Are you sure you want to add a SCSI Adapter?” 5. On the SCSI Adapter list go to the bottom and choose HAVE DISK on NT4.0. 6. When prompted, insert the SCSI Driver disk. For the path t...
Page 46 - BIOS accessible from your Alpha BIOS console.
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 4–4 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 4. Be certain that your system’s console supports the 53C875 (Alpha firmwareupgrade CD 5.0). 4.3.2 Disk Drive is Recognized as Seven Different Devices When Only One is Physically Connected to the SCSI Bus. 1...
Page 47 - DIGITAL OpenVMS Installation; DIGITAL OpenVMS Driver Description; Ultra SCSI at speeds up to 40 Mb/sec per channel.
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 5–1 5 DIGITAL OpenVMS Installation This chapter describes briefly the DIGITAL OpenVMS driver that enables the KZPCMHost Adaper to work with the DIGITAL OpenVMS operating system, and tells you how toinstall the driver in the host computer. 5.1 DIGITAL OpenVMS Driver Description NOTE ...
Page 48 - Installing the DIGITAL OpenVMS Driver
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 5–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 5.2 Installing the DIGITAL OpenVMS Driver You can install the driver in a new system or in an existing system. Refer to theapplicable subsection for your version of DIGITAL OpenVMS. NOTE Refer to the READ-ME...
Page 49 - It allows booting of third party devices.
Chapter 5. DIGITAL OpenVMS Installation EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 5–3 • It allows booting of third party devices. • It de-couples device drivers from major DIGITAL OpenVMS releases suchthat drivers can be added or modified between DIGITAL OpenVMS releases. DIGITAL has added two files that are relevant to the...
Page 50 - None
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 5–4 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 Is the secondary boot media ready in drive DVA0 (Y/N) [Y]: (<CR>accept the default) Install the operating system as you normally would; refer to the DIGITALOpenVMS Installation Guide if you need help d...
Page 51 - After the installation completes, reboot the system as follows:; shutdown
Chapter 5. DIGITAL OpenVMS Installation EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 5–5 NOTE You will see the following error; simply ignore themessage at this time. %PCSI-E-OPENIN, error opening _DVA0:[VMS$COMMON]*-*-*-%%%%%-*-*.PCSI*; as input-RMS-E-FNF, file not found%PCSIUI-I-NOMATCH, no products were found matching: *%PC...
Page 52 - mount dva0 3pbkit; Set default to the KIT directory on the floppy; reboot; Place the DIGITAL OpenVMS installation CD in your CD-ROM drive.
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 5–6 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 The procedure is now complete, and you can continue with any other configura-tion tasks. No further or future intervention will be required to boot this diskwith KZPCM Host Adapter devices. Should an upgrade...
Page 53 - From the system SRM console boot the CD-ROM drive as follows:; Do the following steps to install the driver in an existing system.
Chapter 5. DIGITAL OpenVMS Installation EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 5–7 3. From the system SRM console boot the CD-ROM drive as follows: >>> boot –flag 0,80000 dka400,dkb0,dva0 (Where dka0 is the DIGITAL OpenVMS installation 7.1-1H2 CD-ROM,dkb0 is the target device for the installation, and dva0 is th...
Page 54 - Changing the SCSI ID of the Host Adapter (VMS); show dev pk; (this example changes the PKB host
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 5–8 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 4. Execute the installation DCL command procedure: $ @ITI_INSTALL 5. The iti_install procedure will automatically: • Move the correct version of the driver to yourSYS$LOADABLE_IMAGES directory; • Move the au...
Page 55 - DIGITAL UNIX Installation; DIGITAL UNIX Driver Description; The DIGITAL UNIX driver features support for:; setld
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 6–1 6 DIGITAL UNIX Installation This chapter describes briefly the DIGITAL UNIX driver that enables the KZPCM HostAdapter to work with the DIGITAL UNIX operating system, and tells you how to install thedriver in the host computer. 6.1 DIGITAL UNIX Driver Description DIGITAL UNIX is ...
Page 56 - Installing the DIGITAL UNIX Driver; doconfig –c NAME
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 6–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 6.2 Installing the DIGITAL UNIX Driver Do the following procedure to install the DIGITAL UNIX driver. The procedureassumes that the hardware is already installed in the system. 6.2.1 Driver Installation 1. M...
Page 57 - Addition of New Hardware After KZPCM Installation
Chapter 6. DIGITAL UNIX Installation EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 6–3 6.2.2 Addition of New Hardware After KZPCM Installation If a new kernel configuration file is created after the installation of the ITPSA driver, ITPSA entries will need to be re-added in order for the ITPSAdriver to get compiled into the new...
Page 58 - installation procedure.
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 6–4 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 1. The PSIOP driver will attach to the KZPCM SCSI adapter before the ITPSA driver is attached. You must identify the SCSIn buses that have 53C875devices attached to the PSIOP driver. Execute the following: #...
Page 59 - System configuration file before editing:
Chapter 6. DIGITAL UNIX Installation EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 6–5 Example: You determined that the SCSI1 and SCSI2 buses were the KZPCM during boot.The following shows an example of a configuration file before and after editing. System configuration file before editing: bus itpsa0 at pci? vector itpsaintr b...
Page 60 - Setting the Host Adapter ID at the System Console; Setting the Adapter ID Under the UNIX Operating System; itsetid.sh utility to change an adapter ID. The syntax of the; doconfig
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 6–6 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 6.3 Setting the Host Adapter SCSI ID (UNIX) By default the Host Adapter target ID is set to 7. The ID can be changed usingthe following procedures. 6.3.1 Setting the Host Adapter ID at the System Console At ...
Page 61 - the; command is finished, it instructs you to copy the new; shutdown –r now
Chapter 6. DIGITAL UNIX Installation EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 6–7 4. When the doconfig command is finished, it instructs you to copy the new kernel to the root directory: # cd /sys/$SYSCFGNAME # cp vmunix /vmunix where $SYSCFGNAME is the name of $SYSCFGFILE in Step 3. 5. Reboot: # shutdown –r now
Page 63 - Ethernet Description and Configuration; KZPCM Host Adapter Ethernet Option Features; SET
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 7–1 7 Ethernet Description and Configuration This chapter tells you how to display and set characteristics of the Ethernet port and howto install Windows NT on the Ethernet option. 7.1 KZPCM Host Adapter Ethernet Option Features The KZPCM Host Adapter Ethernet option features: • One...
Page 64 - System Installation for Windows NT on Ethernet Option
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 7–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 FULL DUPLEX TWISTED PAIR AUI BNC FAST FD [Note that AUI and BNC are not supported] • Use SHOW to display characteristics of the Ethernet port: >>> Show Ewn0_mode You can select two different Ewn0_PROTOC...
Page 65 - AutoSense; if everything is satisfactory.
Chapter 7. Ethernet Description and Configuraton EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 7–3 4. You are asked to select a Connection type. It is recommended that you select the connection type that matches your network configuration. If youare unsure of your network connection type, select AutoSense (for Windows NT, not c...
Page 67 - KZPCM Host Adapter Diagnostics; Locating the KZPCM Host Adapter in the System; The; command will show all ports in the system under test:; show config
EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 8–1 8 KZPCM Host Adapter Diagnostics This chapter describes procedures you can use both to diagnose problems that mightoccur in the Host Adapter and to verify that the Host Adapter is operating correctly. The KZPCM Host Adapter is tested completely before it is shipped. If youexperi...
Page 68 - Note that the last entry,
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 8–2 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 Digital Equipment Corporation AlphaServer 1000A 5/300 Firmware SRM Console: V5.0-101 ARC Console: v5.31 PALcode: VMS PALcode V1.19-4, OSF PALcode V1.21-6 Serial Rom: V1.0 Processor DECchip (tm) 21164-5 300MH...
Page 69 - Determining the KZPCM Host SCSI ID; (only the relevant lines of output shown below); show device; command should not show a disk entry for; DKCn; show dev
Chapter 8. KZPCM Host Adapter Diagnostics EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 8–3 the Ethernet MAC address for later identification of the module, and write downthe SCSI port names (in this example pkb0 and pkc0) and the Ethernet port name(in this example ewa0). After you have identified the SCSI and Ethernet portsyou...
Page 70 - Locating SCSI Device ID Conflicts; Note; Disk Drives with the Same ID as the Host
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 8–4 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 dkb0.0.0.3000.0 DKB0 RZ1CB-CS 0656 dkc100.1.0.3001.0 DKC100 RZ1CB-CS 0656 dkc1000.10.0.3001.0 DKC1000 RZ1CB-CS 0656 dkc200.2.0.3001.0 DKC200 RZ1CB-CS 0656 dkc500.5.0.3001.0 DKC500 RZ1CB-CS 0656 dkc600.6.0.30...
Page 71 - Checking the SCSI Bus Termination; This command instructs EXER to test all disks (
Chapter 8. KZPCM Host Adapter Diagnostics EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 8–5 8.5 Checking the SCSI Bus Termination A very common SCSI problem is incorrect termination. Refer to Chapter 2,Installing the KZPCM Host Adapter, to determine if the bus is terminatedcorrectly at both ends of the bus, and that no device i...
Page 72 - Testing the Ethernet; This test will continue to test the port until interrupted:; set
KZPCM PCI–to–Dual Channel Ultra SCSI and 10/100MB Ethernet Host Adapter 8–6 EK–KZPCM–UG. B01 8.7 Testing the Ethernet After the correct Ethernet port has been located, it can also be fully tested usingthe built-in diagnostic NETTEST. This test is capable of doing both an internaland external loopbac...
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