********************************************************************** ADP94XX.SYS (Adaptec HostRAID SAS Driver) README.TXT (for 32-bit Windows Operating Systems) Release Date 05/15/06 Release 1.30 ********************************************************************** CONTENTS 1. Overview 2. Supported Hardware 3. 32-bit Windows Operating Systems Support 4. Software Features 5. Installation Instructions 6. Registry Parameters/Command Line Options 7. File Descriptions 8. Known Issues and Limitations 8.1 Mixing SAS and SATA drives 9. Web Site and Support Phone Number 10. Trademarks 11. Copyright 12. Disclaimer 1. OVERVIEW This file contains information about ADP94XX.SYS, the Adaptec HostRAID SAS Driver for 32-bit Windows Operating Systems. It describes supported hardware,supported Operating System versions, software features, installation instructions, known limitations, and other pertinent subject matter. 2. SUPPORTED HARDWARE The following hardware is supported by this driver: ASIC Description ---------------------------------------------------------------- Adaptec AIC-9405W Adaptec SAS/SATA Controller PCI Vendor ID 9005h, PCI Device ID 043Fh. 3. 32-BIT WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORT - Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server & Advanced Server Editions) - Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 (Service Pack 4) - Microsoft Windows Server 2003(Standard, Enterprise,& Web Editions) - Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Service Pack 1) - Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP1 (Service Pack 1) - Microsoft Windows PE - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (Service Pack 2) 4. SOFTWARE FEATURES - Supports Raid 0, 1, and 10 - Supports the ability to boot from supported Raid devices 5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Please refer to the Device Driver Installation Instructions (DEVDRV.PDF) provided in the \Books directory on this CD-ROM. For Windows PE integration, the driver’s txtsetup.oem file will require the following Registry value to be included under the [Driver.ADP94XX] section: value = Parameters\PnpInterface,5, REG_DWORD,1 6. REGISTRY PARAMETERS 6.1 Driver Specific Registry Parameters WARNING: Altering or adding these driver parameters incorrectly can render your system inoperable. Use them with caution. Follow the instructions below to enter registry values that affect the configuration information for the ADP94XX driver. Note that all HostRAID adapters supported by the installed driver are affected by the values you enter here. The key used for this HostRAID release is "ADP94XX". To enter driver-specific parameters, follow these steps: 1) Select Run from the Start button. 2) Type "regedt32" and press Enter. 3) Open the registry list to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ ADP94XX If the \Parameters\Device\ keys already exist, skip to step 6 to begin entering parameters. If the keys do not yet exist, follow steps 4 and 5 to create them. 4) Click on the ADP94XX key. Select "New -> Key" from the Edit menu, type "Parameters" in the "New Key #1" edit box, and press Enter. 5) Click on the Parameters key. Select the "New -> Key" from the Edit menu, type "Device" in the "New Key #1" edit box, and press Enter. To specify a specific host adapter, append Device with the number of the host adapter. For example, type "Device0" for the first host adapter, "Device1" for the second, etc. If you omit the host adapter number, the configuration information will apply to all supported host adapters. 6) Go to the Parameters\Device key. Select "New -> String Value" from the Edit menu, type "DriverParameters" in the "New Value #1" box, and press Enter twice. The Edit String text box appears. Enter valid parameters in the text box. Use a semicolon to separate multiple parameters. For example: =;=; MaximumSGList=17;PK=1; NOTE: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you reboot your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Option: Performance/Compatibility Settings Definition: This registry option tunes the setting for performance purpose. This registry option modifies the maximum number of I/Os and maximum number of scatter gather elements or number of physical breaks. The setting can be set as high or normal. When set to high it modifies the maximum I/Os to 255 and maximum scatter gather list to 33. In this mode, system hibernation may not work. Use the following parameter and value to modify the driver behavior. To run driver in high performance: Use the registry file HIGHPERF.REG. To run driver in normal mode: Use the registry file WHQL.REG. Follow these steps to change the settings: 1) Select Run from the Start button. 2) Browse to the folder containing above mentioned version of the HostRAID driver, select file "HIGHPERF.REG" or "WHQL.REG" and click OK. NOTE:The default value for this parameter is normal mode and it supports system hibernation. Possible Values: Normal Mode - High Performance Mode Default Value: Normal Mode ---------------------------------------------------------------- Option: ExposeEnclosure Definition: This registry option changes the appearance of enclosure management devices to the operating system. One can directly edit the registry and apply the required changes to this option. There is another way to reflect expose enclosure changes using the "enclosure.reg" file" Follow these steps to change the settings: 1) Select Run from the Start button. 2) Browse and locate the folder containing the above mentioned version of the HostRAID driver, select the file "ENCLOSURE.REG" and click OK. Note: If you use the second option to expose the enclosure, then use the "Performance/Compatibility Settings" option to bring the driver to Normal Mode using "WHQL.REG" file. Possible Values: 0-1 (0=do not expose enclosure, 1=expose enclosure) Default Value: 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Option: MaximumSGList Definition: This registry option changes the number of physical breaks supported by the driver. The value for this parameter ranges from 1 to 255. YOu can update the value between 1 and 17. Next, update the MaximumSGList value under [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ Services\ADP94XX\Parameters\Device]. They both should match to correctly change the driver behavior, or Use the "MAXSGLIST.REG" file to update both. Follow these steps to change the settings: 1) Select Run from the Start button. 2) Browse to locate the folder containing the above mentioned version of the HostRAID driver, select "MAXSGLIST.REG" and click OK. Note: If you use the second option then use the "Performance/Compatibility Settings" option to bring driver to Normal Mode using "WHQL.REG" file. Possible Values: 1-255 Default Value: 17 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 6.2 Windows Specific Registry Parameters NOTE: This setting applies to Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, and windows XP. The only Windows-specific parameter that you can currently change is the TimeOutValue. This registry option increases the timeout for all disk class devices (in contrast to the driver-specific registry parameters that affect only your HostRAID adapter). The default TimeOutValue is 10 seconds. Follow these steps to increase this value to 60 seconds: 1) Select Run from the Start button. 2) Browse to the folder containing above mentioned version of the HostRAID driver, select the file "timeout.reg" and click OK. Note: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect until you reboot your computer. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. FILE DESCRIPTIONS Files associated with the 32-bit Windows HostRAID SAS driver are located in the ServeRAID_v1_30\windows\sas\driver\ADP94XX directory. This directory contains the following files: ADP94XX.CAT - Security Catalog file ADP94XX.inf - Setup Information file ADP94XX.sys - 32-bit Windows driver file ENCLOSURE.REG - Registration Entries file HIGHPERF.REG - Registration Entries file readme.txt - this file satadsk1 - tagfile TIMEOUT.REG - Registration Entries file txtsetup.oem - OEM file WHQL.REG - Registration Entries file 8. Known Issues and LIMITATIONS 8.1 Mixing SAS and SATA drives IBM does not support the mixing of SAS and SATA drives in a commmon array or in the deployment of hot spares. All arrays and associated hot spares must be either all SAS or all SATA hard disk drives. SAS and SATA drives are supported in independant arrays on the same backplane. 9. WEB SITE and SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER - This driver is provided as part of the IBM ServeRAID-8e product. You can download new and updated files for the IBM ServeRAID-8e (Adaptec HostRAID) products from the IBM Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ - With the original purchase of an IBM hardware product, you have access to extensive support coverage. During the IBM hardware product warranty period, you may call the IBM Personal Computer HelpCenter (1-800-IBM-SERV in the U.S.) for hardware product assistance covered under the terms of the IBM hardware warranty. 10. TRADEMARKS The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: HelpCenter ServeRAID-8e IBM ServeRAID Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows PE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. 11. COPYRIGHT © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. 12. DISCLAIMER THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. 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