Document Outline

• Symbios® SYM8953U PCI to Ultra2 SCSI
• Host Adapter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter1 Using the SYM8953U Host Adapter
    • 1.1 General Description
    • 1.2 Features
      • 1.2.1 PCI Interface
      • 1.2.2 SCSI Interface
      • 1.2.3 Board Characteristics
    • 1.3 Interface Descriptions
      • 1.3.1 The PCI Interface
      • 1.3.2 The SCSI Interface
      • 1.3.3 Ultra2 SCSI Technology
      • 1.3.4 LVD Link Technology
      • 1.3.5 On-Board LED
  • Chapter2 Installing the SYM8953U Host Adapter
    • 2.1 Quick Installation Procedure
    • 2.2 Detailed Installation Procedure
      • 2.2.1 Before You Start
      • 2.2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter
        • Figure2.1 Hardware Connections for the SYM8953U Host Adapter
        • Figure2.2 Inserting the Host Adapter
      • 2.2.3 Connecting the SCSI Peripherals
        • Table 2.1 SCSI Bus Widths and Speeds
        • Table 2.2 SCSI Bus Lengths
        • Figure2.3 SCSI Cables
      • 2.2.4 Making Internal SCSI Bus Connections
        • Figure2.4 Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Host Adapter Connection
        • Figure2.5 Internal SCSI Ribbon Cable to Internal SCSI Device Connection
        • Figure2.6 Connecting Additional Internal SCSI Devices
        • Figure2.7 Multiple Internal SCSI Devices Chained Together
        • Figure2.8 SCSI LED Connector
      • 2.2.5 Making External SCSI Bus Connections
        • Figure2.9 External Cable to Host Adapter
        • Figure2.10 External SCSI Device Cable
        • Figure2.11 Multiple External SCSI Devices Chained Together
      • 2.2.6 SCSI Bus Termination
        • Figure2.12 Internal SCSI Device Termination
        • Figure2.13 External SCSI Device Termination
        • Figure2.14 Internal and External SCSI Device Termination
      • 2.2.7 Setting SCSI IDs
        • Table 2.3 SCSI ID Record
    • 2.3 Completing the Installation
  • Chapter3 Configuring the SYM8953U Host Adapter
    • 3.1 Overview of the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility
      • 3.1.1 Starting the Configuration Utility
      • 3.1.2 Exiting the SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility
    • 3.2 The Symbios SCSI BIOS Configuration Utility Menus
      • 3.2.1 Using the Menus
        • Table 3.1 Configuration Commands
      • 3.2.2 Main Menu
        • Figure3.1 Main Menu
        • Table 3.2 Main Menu Fields and Descriptions 
      • 3.2.3 Adapter Properties Menu
        • Figure3.2 Adapter Properties Menu
        • Table 3.3 Adapter Properties Fields and Descriptions
      • 3.2.4 Device Properties Menu
        • Figure3.3 Device Properties Menu (Left Half)
        • Figure3.4 Device Properties Menu (Right Half)
        • Table 3.4 Device Properties Fields and Descriptions
      • 3.2.5 Boot Adapter List Menu
        • Figure3.5 Boot Adapter List Menu
        • Table 3.5 Boot Adapter List Fields and Descriptions
      • 3.2.6 Global Properties Menu
        • Figure3.6 Global Properties Menu
        • Table 3.6 Global Properties Fields and Descriptions
      • 3.2.7 Exit Menu
        • Figure3.7 Exit Menu
  • AppendixA Technical Specifications
    • A.1 Physical Environment
      • A.1.1 Physical Characteristics
        • FigureA.1 SYM8953U Mechanical Drawing
      • A.1.2 Electrical Characteristics
        • TableA.1 Maximum Power Requirements
      • A.1.3 Thermal,AtmosphericCharacteristics
      • A.1.4 Electromagnetic Compliance
      • A.1.5 Safety Characteristics
    • A.2 Operational Environment
      • A.2.1 The PCI Interface
        • TableA.2 PCI Connector J1 (Front)
        • TableA.3 PCI Connector J1 (Back)
      • A.2.2 The SCSI Interface
        • TableA.4 Internal SCSI Connector J2
        • TableA.5 External SCSI Connector J3
      • A.2.3 On-Board LED
      • A.2.4 The SCSI Busy LED
        • TableA.6 LED Connector J4
  • AppendixB Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
  • Index
  • Customer Feedback