Adaptec 2930U User Manual

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B-4Configuring the SCSI Card 2930CU with SCSISelect SCSI Parity Checking—When set to Enabled, verifies theaccuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus. Leave this settingenabled unless any SCSI device connected to the SCSI card doesnot support SCSI parity. If one SCSI device does not supportSCSI parity, change this setting to Disabled. Host Adapter SCSI Termination—Determines the terminationsetting for the SCSI card. The default setting is Automatic, whichdetermines termination this way: If a cable is connected to the SCSI card’s internal or externalSCSI connector, the terminators are enabled. (The SCSI cardis at the end of the SCSI bus.) If a cable is connected to the SCSI card’s internal and externalSCSI connector, the terminators are disabled. (The SCSI cardlies between the ends of the SCSI bus.)You can also disable the terminators by setting Host AdapterTermination to Disable. Adaptec recommends that you leavethis setting at its default (Automatic).Boot Device Options Boot SCSI ID—Specifies the SCSI ID of your boot drive. Boot LUN Number—Specifies which LUN to boot from onyour boot drive. BIOS Multiple LUN Support must be enabled(see page B-5).SCSI Device Configuration OptionsNote: To configure settings for a SCSI device, you must knowits SCSI ID (see Using SCSI Disk Utilities on page B-7). Initiate Sync Negotiation—When set to Enabled, initiatessynchronous data transfer negotiation (Sync Negotiation)between the device and SCSI card. Leave this setting enabledunless any SCSI device connected to the SCSI card does notsupport synchronous negotiation. Maximum Burst Rate—Determines the maximum synchronousdata transfer rate the SCSI card supports. If you have an Ultra