README for Novell NetWare
The following information is available in this README file:
Installing an Ultra2 Host Adapter and NetWare v3.12 for the First TimeKnown Issues
Installing an Ultra2 Host Adapter and NetWare v4.xx for the First Time
Installing the DSK Driver When Installing NetWare v3.12 for the First Time
Installing an Ultra2 Host Adapter in an Existing NetWare v3.12 Installation
Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare v4.xx Installation
Loading the Driver at Server Bootups
The following Adaptec SCSI Host Adapters are supported by the 7800 FMS v3.02.2. The first list (Fast/Ultra Adapters) is supported by the AIC78xx.MPD driver, while the second list (Ultra2 Adapters) is supported by the AIC78U2.MPD driver.
Fast/Ultra Adapters
Description
AHA-2910C | PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable) |
AHA-2915C | PCI-to-Fast SCSI (non-bootable) |
AHA-2920C | PCI-to-Fast SCSI |
AHA-2930C | PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI |
AHA-2940 | PCI-to-Fast SCSI |
AHA-2940W | PCI-to-Fast and Wide Single-ended SCSI |
AHA-2940AU | PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI |
AHA-2940U | PCI-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI |
AHA-2940U Dual | DualChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Internal Single-ended SCSI with 50-pin external connector |
AHA-2940UW | PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI |
AHA-2940UW Pro | PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI (See Changes From Prior Release Section) |
AHA-2940UW Dual | DualChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Single-ended SCSI with 68-pin external connector |
AHA-2944W | PCI-to-Fast and Wide Differential SCSI |
AHA-2944UW | PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI |
AHA-3940 | MultiChannel PCI-to-Fast SCSI |
AHA-3940W | MultiChannel PCI-to-Fast and Wide SCSI |
AHA-3940U | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra SCSI |
AHA-3940UW | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI |
AHA-3940UWD | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI with dual external VHD connectors |
AHA-3944UWD | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI with dual external VHD connectors |
AHA-3940AU | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra SCSI |
AHA-3940AUW | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI |
AHA-3940AUWD | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI with dual VHD external connectors |
AHA-3944AUWD | MultiChannel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI with dual external VHD connectors |
AHA-4944W | Quad Channel PCI-to-Fast and Wide Differential SCSI |
AHA-4944UW | Quad Channel PCI-to-Ultra Wide Differential SCSI |
APA-1480 | CardBus-to-Ultra Single-ended SCSI |
AIC-7850 | Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI |
AIC-7855 | Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI |
AIC-7856 | Single-chip PCI-to-Fast SCSI |
AIC-7860 | Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra SCSI |
AIC-7870 | Single-chip PCI-to-Fast and Wide SCSI |
AIC-7880 | Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra Wide SCSI |
AIC-7895 | Single-chip PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra Wide SCSI |
Ultra2 Adapters
Description
AHA-2940U2 OEM | PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD/Single-ended SCSI |
AHA-2940U2B | PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI |
AHA-2940U2W | PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD/Single-ended SCSI |
AHA-2950U2B | 64-bit PCI-to-Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI |
AHA-3950U2B | 64-bit PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI |
AHA-3950U2D | 64-bit PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 Wide LVD SCSI with dual external VHD connectors |
AIC-7890 | Single-chip PCI-to-Ultra2 SCSI |
AIC-7891 | Single-chip 64-bit PCI-to-Ultra2 SCSI |
AIC-7896 | Single-chip PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 SCSI |
AIC-7897 | Single-chip 64-bit PCI-to-MultiChannel Ultra2 SCSI |
This release of the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.02.2 adds the following support from the previous v3.02 release:
- Support for the AHA-2940UW Pro1) Adds the ability to use all three connectors at the same time- Support for the AHA-3950U2D
2) Current Sensing Circuit checks for improper termination1) Adds two external VHD connectors instead of one wide external connector
This section explains how to install
the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.02.2 Driver AIC7870.DSK (UltraSCSI)
or AIC78U2.HAM (Ultra2SCSI) for Novell NetWare - NetWare v3.1x, v4.0, and
v4.1x. For other installation issues, please refer to http://developer.novell.com/devres/sas/certinfo.htm,
and follow the appropriate "NWPA Update Package installation instructions"
link.
Installing an Ultra2 Host Adapter and NetWare v3.12 for the First Time
1. Create the DOS partition and/or install DOS from the Setup diskette.
2. Insert EZ-SCSI v4.03 (or greater) for Windows 3.1x and DOS Setup diskette in drive A.
3. Go to drive A: and type DOSINST.
4. Install the EZ-SCSI software to access the CD-ROM. You will need a DOS version of MSCDEX.EXE and will be prompted to install the file if it is not in your DOS directory.
5. Reboot your system after install.
6. Start the NetWare 3.12 installation. (i.e., D:\netware.312\english\install)
7. After NetWare installs the DOS portion of the software, DOWN and EXIT to DOS from the server prompt.
8. Copy the AIC78U2.HAM and AIC78U2.DDI from the NETWARE directory of the 7800 Family Manager Set diskette to the C:\server.312 directory.
9. Obtain the NWPA_UP.EXE patch from the Novell Web site http://developer.novell.com/devres/sas/certinfo.htm
10. Change directory to c:\server.312, and copy the patch file NWPA_UP.EXE to the directory.
11. Run NWPA_UP.EXE (note: this will create another file, 312PTC.EXE. Answer Y to the prompt to overwrite CDROM.NLM.)
12. Run 312PTC.EXE.
13. Create the directory c:\server.312\CDSAVE
14. Copy CDROM.NLM to c:\server.312\CDSAVE
15. Update the server with the following command from the DOS prompt: [312PTC\native\loader\lswap c:\server.312\312PTC\native\loader\loader.exe c:\server.312\server.exe]
16. Create the file Startup.ncf in the c:\server.312 directory using EDIT or a text editor with the following lines:
load c:\server.312\312PTC\native\start\npapatch17. Run SERVER.EXE.
load c:\server.312\mmattrfx
load c:\server.312\nbi31x
load c:\server.312\AIC78U2
18. Note the slot number detected for the Ultra2 adapter. This can be added to the Startup.ncf load AIC78U2 statement to automate driver load using the parameter: SLOT=x (x is the detected slot number).
19. Load Install. Create the NetWare partition, SYS volume, and mount the volume. Complete the installation of the System and Public Files.
20. Create the Autoexec.NCF file. Add the following lines:
load after31121. Load, from the console prompt, the following command
load c:\server.312\nwpaload
search add 1 c:\server.312\cdsave
load cdrom
load c:\server.312\312PTC\patch31222. Install the patches from the c:\server.312\312PTC directory
23. DOWN and EXIT the server
24. Run SERVER.EXE
25. Installation of the Ultra2 adapter
for NetWare 3.12 is complete.
Installing an Ultra2 Host Adapter and NetWare v4.xx for the First Time
Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetWare 4.0 or v4.1x for the first time:
1. Begin installation of NetWare v4.0 or v4.1x on your server as instructed in your NetWare documentation.
2. When a screen appears that asks you to select a disk driver, press INS.
3. Insert the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.02.2 diskette for NetWare into your floppy drive.
4. Press F3 and specify the path to the AIC78U2.HAM driver for NetWare (e.g., a:\netware on the diskette).
5. Select AIC78U2.HAM and press ENTER.
6. When "Choose the Server Driver - Disk Driver Parameters" appears, select "Save Parameters and Continue".
7. When "Install addition driver" appears, select "YES" if installing more than one host adapter or installing a dual-channel host adapter, and repeat step 5 & 6 until one driver is chosen for each host adapter; otherwise, select "NO".
8. Select "Continue with Installation" to continue the installation.
9. You will be prompted to confirm slot option, press "Enter" to select the slot number. Repeat until all slot options are loaded.
10. Select "Continue with Installation" to complete the installation.
NOTE: To load the driver automatically
at server bootup, make sure the STARTUP.NCF file includes the load command
line for your host adapter. See "Loading the Driver at Server Bootup",
below.
Installing the DSK Driver When Installing NetWare v3.12 for the First Time
Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetWare v3.1x for the first time:
1. Follow the procedures in your NetWare documentation for installing a new server.
2. When you see the NetWare colon prompt (:), use the load command to install the driver from the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.02.2 diskette for NetWare. The correct syntax to load the 7800 Family driver is ":load [pathname]aic7870 [options]". The command line options are not case sensitive. Placing commas between command line options is optional. See Command Line Options below for possible values.
NOTE: The ASPITRAN.DSK file must reside in the same path as AIC7870.DSK, because NetWare attempts to load the file automatically.
NOTE: To load the driver automatically at server bootup, copy the driver to the server's startup directory and modify the STARTUP.NCF file. See Installing the Driver When NetWare is Already Installed and Loading the Driver at Server Bootup, below.
3. Load the NetWare install program
from the NetWare colon prompt (:load install). Follow the instructions
in the NetWare documentation to complete the installation (e.g., creating
disk partitions, system volumes, etc.) of your server.
Installing the DSK Driver When Installing NetWare v4.xx for the First Time
Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetWare 4.0 or v4.1x for the first time:
1. Begin installation of NetWare v4.0 or v4.1x on your server as instructed in your NetWare documentation.
2. When a screen appears that asks you to select a disk driver, press F10.
3. When "Choose the Server Drivers - Summary" appears, press Enter.
4. Move highlight to "Disk and CD-ROM Drivers" and press Enter.
5. Deselect all "AIC7870" drivers that are picked up by Netware.
6. Highlight "Select an additional driver" and press Enter.
7. When a screen appears that asks you to select a disk driver, press Ins.
8. Insert the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.02.2 diskette for NetWare into your floppy drive.
9. Press F3 and specify the path to the AIC7870.DSK driver for NetWare (e.g., a:\netware\v4_xx on the diskette).
10. Select AIC7870.DSK and press ENTER.
11. Select "Continue installation" to complete the installation.
NOTE: To load the driver automatically
at server bootup, make sure the STARTUP.NCF file includes the load command
line for your host adapter. See "Loading the Driver at Server Bootup",
below.
Installing an Ultra2 Host Adapter in an existing NetWare v3.12 installation
1. Download NWPA_UP.exe from this site: http://developer.novell.com/devres/sas/certinfo.htm.
2. Copy NWPA_UP.EXE to c:\Server.312 directory.
3. Change to that directory.
4. Run NWPA_UP.EXE from the same directory. Answer Y when prompted to overwrite CDROM.NLM.
NOTE: If NetWare has already been updated with the latest patch file, 312PTC.EXE, you will be prompted to overwrite the file. Answer N.
5. Delete NBI.NLM from the c:\server.312 directory.
6. If 312PTC has not been installed previously, run 312PTC.EXE from the same directory.
7. Create the directory c:\Server.312\CDSAVE
8. Copy the CDROM.NLM to the C:\Server.312\CDSAVE
9. Copy the AIC78U2.HAM and AIC78U2.DDI file to the C:\Server.312 directory from the 7800 Family Manager Set NetWare directory.
10. Update the Server with the following command: [312PTC\native\loader\lswap c:\server.312\312PTC\native\loader\loader.exe c:\server.312\server.exe]
11. From the prompt type: server
12. Load install
13. Edit the STARTUP.NCF file. Remark out "Load CDROM" statement.
14. Enter the following lines after lines already present and save:
load \native\start\npapatch15. Edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file, add the following lines after lines already present, then save the file:
load mmattrfx
load nbi31x
load AIC78U2
load after31116. At the console prompt enter the following command.
load c:\server.312\nwpaload
search add 1 c:\server.312\cdsave
load cdrom
load c:\server.312\312PTC\Patch31217. Install the patches from the c:\server.312\312PTC directory
18. Down and EXIT the server.
19. Reboot the server.
Note: Note the slot number prompt of the AIC78U2. Edit the Startup.NCF file load AIC78U2 command with the parameter "slot=x (x is the slot number) for autoload of the driver".
20. Installation complete.
Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare v4.xx Installation
To update or install the AIC7870.DSK or AIC78U2.HAM driver when NetWare v4.xx is already installed, follow the instructions in this section. The procedures are similar for all versions of NetWare. Procedures that are specific to a NetWare version are noted when necessary.
1. Make a backup copy of the old driver (if it exists) before installing the new driver.
2. Copy the AIC7870.DSK or AIC78U2.HAM driver from the 7800 Family Manager Set v3.02.2 diskette for NetWare into the server's startup directory (e.g. c:\nwserver, c:\server.40, etc.) on your hard disk. This overwrites any existing version of the driver in the directory.
NOTE: For NetWare v4.xx, the driver file is located in the \netware\v4_xx directory on the diskette.
3. If necessary, modify the load command line in the STARTUP.NCF so that the proper path to the driver and all appropriate command line options are specified. See the "Loading the Driver at Server Bootup and Command Line Options sections, below.)
The correct syntax to load the 7800 Family Manager driver is:
load [pathname]aic7870 [options]Command line options are not case sensitive. Placing commas between command line options is optional. See "Command Line Options", below, for possible values.
or
load [pathname]aic78u2 [options]
Loading the Driver at Server Bootup
To automatically load the AIC7870.DSK or AIC78U2.HAM at server bootup, the STARTUP.NCF file (usually located in your server's startup directory) must contain a load command line that specifies the location of the driver and any appropriate command line options (see Command Line Options, below). For additional information on the STARTUP.NCF file, refer to your NetWare documentation.
NOTE: To load the driver from your hard disk, the AIC7870.DSK driver and ASPITRAN.DSK module must be copied from the Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set v3.02.2 diskette for NetWare to a directory on your hard disk [usually the server's startup directory (e.g., c:\nwserver)].
The correct syntax to load the driver is:
load [pathname]aic7870 [options]For example, the command line to load the driver from the c:\nwserver directory, with the "verbose=" option on is:
or
load [pathname]aic78u2 [options]
load c:\nwserver\aic7870 verbose=yCommand line options are not case sensitive. Placing commas between command line options is optional. See Command Line Options, below, for possible values.
or
load c:\nwserver\aic78u2 verbose=y
To modify the STARTUP.NCF file, follow these steps:
NOTE: You can also use your DOS text editor to modify the STARTUP.NCF file.
1. Type load install at the NetWare prompt and press ENTER.
2. Select the appropriate menu choice that allows you to edit the STARTUP.NCF file.
3. Make the necessary changes.
When you are done, press ESC.
The following are examples of how to change this feature:
For all 7800 Manager Set host adapters: :load aic7870 max_tags=2
For UltraSCSI or earlier only host adapters: :load aic7870 tag_disable=ffff
The first example shows how to use the max_tags command line option. The max_tags parameter can be set between 1 and 128. Larger values give the drives more opportunity for optimization, but take up more memory in the server.
NOTE: Possible values for command line options can be enabled with ON, Y, or 1 without distinction, or can be disabled with OFF, N, or 0.
The following table shows driver command line options:
NOTE: Those command line options
indicated with an asterisk (*) are specific only for the AIC7870.DSK driver.
Option | Definition | Possible Values | Default Values |
auto_bus_fairness= | Enable/disable auto SCSI bus fairness algorithm | OFF, ON | ON |
auto_disable_tagq= | Enable/disable auto disable tag queuing algorithm | OFF, ON | ON |
auto_flush_diskreq= | Enable/disable auto disk flush algorithm | OFF, ON | ON |
bus_release= (*) | Passed to HIM | N/A | N/A |
cdrom= (*) | Indicate if CDROM devices are controlled by driver or ASPI | OFF (ASPI), ON (Driver) | ON |
dev_enable= | Bitmask which enables scanning on selected targets | Hexadecimal 0-FFFF | FFFF (Scan all targets) |
edge_or_level= (*) | Determines edge or level triggered interrupt | N/A | N/A |
ext_tran= (*) | Determine translation method for a new drive in the system; extended or standard | Y (extended), N (standard) | Standard (unless set otherwise by SCSI Select) |
fixed_disk= (*) | Indicate if fixed disks are controlled by driver or ASPI | OFF (ASPI), ON (Driver) | ON |
flush_diskreq= | Send occasionally ordered tags to targets | Hexadecimal 0-FFFF | 0 (Disabled for all targets) |
instr= (*) | Enable/disable recording of I/O statistics and errors | OFF (Disable), ON (Enable) | OFF |
int (*) | Required by NetWare | N/A | N/A |
interrupt_level (*) | Sets interrupt level. Used if PCI config space is not set up correctly by BIOS | N/A | N/A |
io_combine= (*) | Maximum number of I/Os that will by combined into one using scatter/gather | 1-64 (1-32 for AIC7870.DSK) | 16 |
lun_enable= | LUN scan enable mask on all targets | Hexadecimal 0-FF | 1 (scan LUN 0 only) |
max_nontags= (*) | Maximum number of non-tagged I/Os that will be active per device | N/A | N/A |
max_sectors= (*) | Maximum number of sectors that will be combined using scatter/gather. Max value is MaxRequestSize (128) x IOCombine (64) | 1-256 | 256 |
max_tags= | Maximum number of tagged I/Os which will be active per device | 1-128 | 16 |
mem (*) | Required by NetWare | N/A | N/A |
multlun_targets= | Bit mask that enables LUNs on selected targets | Hexadecimal 0-FFFF | FFFF (LUNs of all targets) |
pcimech (*) | Selects hardware mechanism to address PCI registers | N/A | N/A |
prompt= (*) | Prompt all available slots to load the driver on | Y, N | N |
read_after_write= (*) | Enable write with verify for writes | 0 (OFF), 1 (ON) | 1 |
read_after_write= (*) | Indicate if removable media is ccontrolled by driver or ASPI | OFF (ASPI), ON (Driver) | ON |
start_unit= (*) | Target ID mask to send start unit SCSI command | Hexadecimal 0-FFFF | 0 (No start unit command to any target) |
start_unit= (*) | Target tag queuing disable mask | Hexadecimal 0-FFFF | 0 (Enabled for all targets) |
verbose= | Display host adapter settings | Y, N | N |
slot= | Obtain a physical slot number for the host adapter | Dependent on system configuration | If none specified, driver loaded for all available slots (AIC78U2.HAM - NetWare prompts user to choose) |
Use this example to aid in calculating
bit mask options hex values. Each SCSI device ID 0-7 (or 0-15 for
wide host adapters) is enabled by a 1 in its corresponding bit position.
In this example, lun_enable=05 (05h) enables scanning for LUNs 0 and 2
on all targets.
SCSI ID: | 15 14 13 12 | 11 10 09 08 | 07 06 05 04 | 03 02 01 00 | |
0, 2 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 | 0 1 0 1 | |
Converted binary to hex: |
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
=05h
|
In the \NETWARE directory:
AIC78U2.HAM | 7800 Family of Ultra2 SCSI Host Adapters Driver for NetWare NWPA |
AIC78U2.DDI | Driver definition information file for NetWare NWPA |
NBI.NLM | File required by the NetWare Bus Interface |
NWPA.NLM | File required by the NetWare Bus Interface |
CDROM.NLM | File required by the NetWare Bus Interface |
NWPALOAD.NLM | File required by the NetWare Bus Interface |
README.TXT | Readme file for Novell NetWare |
README.HTM | HTML version of README.TXT (this file) |
In the \NETWARE\v3_1x directory:
AIC7870.DSK | AIC-78xx Family of Host Adapters Driver For NetWare 386 v3.1x. |
ASPITRAN.DSK | ASPI Transport Layer Manager Driver for NetWare v3.1x |
ASPICD.DSK | CD-ROM Driver for NetWare v3.1x |
In the \NETWARE\v4_xx directory:
AIC7870.DSK | AIC-78xx Family of Host Adapters Driver For NetWare 386 v4.xx |
AIC7870.DDI | Driver definition information file for NetWare v4.xx only |
ASPITRAN.DSK | ASPI Transport Layer Manager Driver for NetWare v4.xx |
ASPITRAN.DDI | Driver definition information file for NetWare v4.xx only |
ASPICD.DSK | CD-ROM Driver for NetWare v4.xx |
ASPICD.DDI | Driver definition information file for NetWare v4.xx only |
NWPALOAD.NLM | File required by the NetWare Bus Interface |
NWPA.NLM | File required by the NetWare Bus Interface |
NBI.NLM | File required by the NetWare Bus Interface |
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