DPT PM2022, PM2042W, PM2122, PM2142W SCSI and PM3222, PM3222UW, PM3332UW SCSI RAID HBAs

Preconfiguration Information

• DPT PM3222 only: The EPROM should not be earlier than version 7A, and the SmartROM not earlier than version 3.B.

• DPT PM2022 and PM2122 only: The EPROM should not be earlier than version 5E, and the SmartROM not earlier than version 2.D1.

Supported Settings

Make sure you use edge-triggered interrupts.

Known Problems and Limitations

• To prevent system hangs caused by improper IDE emulation, the EISA !DPTA410.CFG file should be at least version 6E5. If it isn't, obtain a newer version from your vendor and rerun the EISA configuration utility.

• Solaris installation may fail when setting up the fdisk partition table on one or more disks. On systems with a disk RAID configuration where at least one disk is new or has had its partition table zeroed out, these error messages may be displayed. If the Solaris installation fails and you see the following error messages, restart the installation. It should succeed.

ERROR: Could not create Fdisk partition table on disk
ERROR: Could not label the disks

• Use the original install diskette when adding a PM3222 to your system.

Configuration Procedure

Run the DPT SCSI Storage Manager Utility, DPTMGR, under DOS, and select Solaris as the operating environment. See Chapter 4 of DPT SmartCache III User's Manual for instructions. An error message similar to this may be displayed while DPTMGR is running.

Unable to find any drivers in the DRIVERS Directory ......

This message can be ignored.

Special Case

When using the ECU supplied by DPT in conjunction with a configuration file, you enter emulation information as part of the configuration process. When you configure two drives, both should be "disabled." When asked for drive types for drives 0 and 1, type 0. This indicates "no drives present" and disables the WD1003 emulation mode of the adapter, allowing correct operation of the native mode driver.