Chapter
This
chapter
helps
you
prepare
to
install
the
PCI-X
Dual
Channel
Ultra320
SCSI
RAID
Adapter.
Preparing
to
install
the
adapter
involves
the
following
tasks:
v
Checking
Prerequisites
v
Preparing
for
a
PCI
Slot-Length
Installation
v
Determining
Your
Cable
Requirements
Checking
Prerequisites
To
install
the
PCI-X
Dual
Channel
Ultra320
SCSI
RAID
Adapter,
you
may
need
the
following
items:
v
Your
system
unit
installation
guide
v
IBM
Eserver
pSeries
&
RS/6000
Standalone
Diagnostics
CD-ROM
(Version
5.2.0.11
or
higher)
v
Flat-blade
screwdriver
v
PCI
Adapter
Placement
Reference,
order
number
SA38-0538
v
Documentation
provided
with
your
SCSI
devices
Note:
This
adapter
is
supported
on
multiple
systems
and
may
require
a
system
firmware
update.
Contact
your
service
representative
for
further
details.
To
connect
SCSI
hard
disk
drives
to
the
PCI-X
Dual
Channel
Ultra320
SCSI
RAID
Adapter,
you
need
the
following
cables:
v
External
cables
(for
attaching
external
storage
devices
or
subsystems)
v
An
interposer
cable,
if
required
for
external
subsystem
connections
v
Internal
cables
(for
attaching
internal
hard
disk
drives
or
backplanes)
Using
AIX
In
addition
to
the
items
listed
above,
this
section
includes
AIX-specific
items
needed
when
preparing
for
installation.
v
AIX
5.1
Update
CD-ROM
(Recommended
Maintenance
Package
5100-04
or
higher)
v
AIX
5.2
Update
CD-ROM
(Recommended
Maintenance
Package
5200-01
or
higher)
v
PCI-X
SCSI
RAID
Controller
Reference
Guide
for
AIX,
order
number
SA23-1323
Using
Linux
In
addition
to
the
items
listed
above,
this
section
includes
Linux-specific
items
needed
when
preparing
for
installation.
v
Linux
Operating
System
CD-ROMs
v
PCI-X
SCSI
RAID
Controller
Reference
Guide
for
Linux,
order
number
SA23-1327
Preparing
for
a
PCI
Slot-Length
Installation
To
prepare
the
PCI-X
Dual
Channel
Ultra320
SCSI
RAID
Adapter
for
a
PCI
slot-length
installation,
do
the
following:
1.
Remove
the
two
screws
that
hold
the
handle
to
the
adapter.
Refer
to
Figure
1
on
page
1.
2.
Remove
the
handle
from
the
adapter.
3