HP Netserver Ultra3 SCSI HBA Guide

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Contents

1 Installation and Setup ............................................................... 1

Bus Segments on the HP Ultra3 SCSI Host Adapter ........................................... 2

Installing the HP Ultra3 SCSI Host Bus Adapter .................................................. 3

Setting Up SCSI Devices.................................................................................. 5

Choosing SCSI Cables .....................................................................................5

Connecting SCSI Devices ................................................................................ 7

HP Ultra3 SCSI Host Adapter Driver Software ...................................................13

Preloaded Ultra3 Drivers ................................................................................ 13

Embedded Ultra3 Drivers ...............................................................................13

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................14

2 Configuration with SCSISelect ..............................................15

Starting SCSISelect ............................................................................................ 16

Exiting SCSISelect ............................................................................................. 17

Using SCSISelect Settings .................................................................................17

SCSI Bus Interface Definitions .......................................................................17

Boot Device Options .......................................................................................18

SCSI Device Configuration .............................................................................18

Advanced Configuration Options ....................................................................19

Using SCSI Disk Utilities ....................................................................................22

3 Microsoft Windows NT Installation .......................................23

Installing the Driver When Installing Windows NT ..............................................23

Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From Floppy Disk ..............23

Completing a Fresh Windows NT 4.0 Installation From CD-ROM .................. 24

Installing the Driver When Windows NT is Already Installed .............................. 24

Updating Windows NT 4.0 ..............................................................................25

Using Advanced Configuration Parameters .......................................................25

Using Windows NT SCSI Parameters ............................................................26

Using Driver-specific Parameters ...................................................................27

Hot-Plug PCI Feature .....................................................................................29

Using Windows NT and the Host Adapter ..........................................................30

Removing a Host Adapter ...............................................................................30