LSI SYM8953U manual Device Properties Fields and Descriptions, Field Field Type Description Value

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Table 3.4 lists the fields and their descriptions.

Table 3.4

Device Properties Fields and Descriptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field

 

Field Type

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Value]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCSI ID

 

Information

 

Device’s SCSI Identifier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Device Identifier

Information

Indicates the ASCII device identifier string, as extracted

 

 

 

 

from the device’s inquiry data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sync Rate

 

Configuration

 

Indicates the maximum synchronous data transfer rate in

 

 

[0 / 5 / 10 / 20 / 40]

mega transfers per second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mega Xfers

Data Width

Data Width

Synch

 

 

 

 

per second

= 8 bits

= 16 bits

Period (ns)

 

 

 

 

 

0 = Asynch

0 = Asynch

0 = Asynch

0 = Asynch

 

 

 

5

5

10

200

 

 

 

 

10

10

20

100

 

 

 

 

20

20

40

50

 

 

 

 

40

40

80

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Width

 

Configuration

 

Maximum data width in bits.

 

 

 

 

 

[8 / 16]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scan ID

 

Configuration

 

Indicates whether to scan for this SCSI identifier at boot

 

 

[Yes / No]

 

time. Utilizing this setting allows you to ignore a device.

 

 

 

 

This decreases boot time by disabling inquiry of unused

 

 

 

 

SCSI identifiers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set this option to No if there is a device that you do not

 

 

 

 

want to be available to the system. Also, on a bus with

 

 

 

 

only a few devices attached, the user can speed up boot

 

 

 

 

time by changing this setting to No for all unused SCSI

 

 

 

 

IDs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scan LUNs > 0

Configuration

 

Indicates whether to scan for LUNs greater than zero for

 

 

[Yes / No]

 

a device. LUN 0 is always queried. This option should be

 

 

 

 

used if a multi-LUN device responds to unoccupied

 

 

 

 

LUNs or if it is desired to reduce the visibility of a

 

 

 

 

multi-LUN device to LUN 0 only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set this option to No if you have problems with a device

 

 

 

 

that responds to all LUNs whether they are occupied or

 

 

 

 

not. Also, if a SCSI device with multiple LUNs exists on

 

 

 

 

your system but you do not want all of those LUNs to be

 

 

 

 

available to the system, then set this option to No. This

 

 

 

 

will limit the scan to LUN 0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents December User’s GuideElectromagnetic Compatibility Notices Iii Page Contents Appendix a Technical Specifications Tables ViiiContents Organization PrefaceAudience Related Publications General Description Chapter Using the SYM8953U Host AdapterScsi Interface FeaturesPCI Interface Interface Descriptions Board CharacteristicsPCI Interface Benefits of LVD Link Ultra2 Scsi TechnologyLVD Link Technology On-Board LED Quick Installation Procedure Chapter Installing the SYM8953U Host AdapterInstalling the SYM8953U Host Adapter Before You Start Detailed Installation ProcedureInserting the Host Adapter Hardware Connections for the SYM8953U Host Adapter Inserting the Host Adapter Scsi Bus Widths and Speeds Connecting the Scsi PeripheralsLVD Scsi Bus LengthsScsi Cables Internal Scsi Ribbon Cable to Host Adapter Connection Making Internal Scsi Bus ConnectionsDetailed Installation Procedure Connecting Additional Internal Scsi Devices Multiple Internal Scsi Devices Chained Together Scsi LED Connector External Cable to Host Adapter Making External Scsi Bus Connections10 External Scsi Device Cable 11 Multiple External Scsi Devices Chained Together Scsi Bus Termination 12 Internal Scsi Device Termination Internal Bus Connections13 External Scsi Device Termination External Bus Connections14 Internal and External Scsi Device Termination Internal and External Bus ConnectionsSetting Scsi IDs Scsi ID Record Verify Installation Procedures Done Completing the InstallationOverview of the Scsi Bios Configuration Utility Chapter Configuring the SYM8953U Host AdapterStarting the Configuration Utility Using the Menus Symbios Scsi Bios Configuration Utility MenusExiting the Scsi Bios Configuration Utility Main Menu Configuration CommandsMain Menu Fields and Descriptions Main MenuNVM Adapter Properties MenuAdapter Properties Menu Field Field Type Descriptions Value Adapter Properties Fields and DescriptionsIs moved between adapters from different vendors Device Properties Menu Device Properties Menu Left Half Device Properties Menu Right Half Field Field Type Description Value Device Properties Fields and DescriptionsForever should an operation fail Boot Adapter List Menu Boot Adapter List Menu Boot Adapter List Fields and Descriptions Global Properties Menu Global Properties MenuGlobal Properties Fields and Descriptions Exit Menu Exit MenuSymbios Scsi Bios Configuration Utility Menus Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter Physical Environment Appendix a Technical SpecificationsPhysical Characteristics Table A.1 Maximum Power Requirements Electrical CharacteristicsSafety Characteristics Thermal, Atmospheric CharacteristicsOperational Environment Electromagnetic CompliancePCI Interface Signal Name Pin Table A.2 PCI Connector J1 FrontTable A.3 PCI Connector J1 Back Scsi Interface SDP1+ SDP1− Table A.4 Internal Scsi Connector J2Table A.5 External Scsi Connector J3 Scsi Busy LED Table A.6 LED Connector J4Appendix B Glossary of Terms Abbreviations DMA Bus ConfigurationMaster Device DriverFirmware FileHard Disk HostMbyte Main MemoryMotherboard MultitaskingPort Number Port AddressQueue Tags Risc CoreScsi Device System BiosProcessor Single-EndedVirtual Memory Ultra2 ScsiWide Scsi Wide Ultra ScsiGlossary of Terms and Abbreviations IX-1 IndexIX-2Index Customer Feedback Excellent Good Average Fair Poor Reader’s CommentsCalifornia Distributors by StateNew York Direct Sales Representatives by State Component and HAB International Sales Offices and Design Resource CentersInternational Distributors