QLogic QLA12160 SCSI PnP Miniport Driver for Windows 2000 (x86)
Contents
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OS Support
Supported Features
Release History
Update Driver
Install Driver for the First Time
Install Driver During Windows 2000 Text Mode Installation
Uninstall Driver
Registry Parameters for Drivers
Diskette Content
Contact QLogic
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OS Support
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This release has been tested with Windows 2000 RC (x86) release. Earlier versions
of Windows NT are not supported.
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Supported Features
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* Windows 2000 SCSI PnP interface
Unsupported Features
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* Reduced Interrupt Operation
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Release History
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Please refer to release.txt
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Update Driver
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1. Start the Device Manager by clicking Start, pointing to Settings, clicking
Control Panel, double clicking System applet, clicking Hardware tab, and clicking
the Device Manager button.
2. Use scroll bar to scroll down the list of hardware types, double click the
SCSI and RAID controller.
4. Select QLogic QLA12160, 64 bit PCI DUAL 160M SCSI HBA from the devices list and then click
Properties.
5. Click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver to start the Upgrade Device
Driver Wizard. Click Next.
6. Select Display a list of the known drivers for the device so that I can choose
a specific driver and click Next.
7. Insert the QLogic Software Diskette into drive A: and click Have Disk.
8. On the Copy manfacturer's files from, type in
A:\W2K
and click OK.
9. Click Next on the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard/Select a Device Driver screen.
10. Click Next on the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard/Start Device Driver Installation
screen.
11. When the Digital Signature Not found screen appears, select Yes.
12. Click Finish on the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard/Completing the Upgrade Device
Driver Wizard.
13. You will be prompted the message:
Your hardware settings have changed. You must restart your computer for these
changes to take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?
Click Yes to restart the computer right away.
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Install Driver for the First Time
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QLogic QLA12160 boards are devices that are Plug and Play compatible to your computer. The
step-by-step procedure to install a Plug and Play device is:
1. Connect the device to the appropriate slot on your computer according to the
device manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Restart or turn on your computer.
3. When your computer comes up, Windows 2000 will detect the newly installed device
by displaying the Found New Hardware with SCSI controller message and
start the Found New Hardware wizard program to start the process of installing a
device driver for the newly installed device.
4. Click Next.
5. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a
specific driver. Click Next.
6. Scroll down the Hardware types list, select SCSI and RAID controllers and click
Next.
7. Insert the QLogic Software Diskette into drive A: and click Have Disk.
8. On the Install From Disk screen, type in
A:\W2K
and click OK.
9. Click Next.
10. On the Start Device Driver Installation screen, click Next.
11. When the Digital Signature Not found screen appears, select Yes.
12. Click Finish on the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard/Completing the Upgrade Device
Driver Wizard.
13. You will be prompted the message:
Your hardware settings have changed. You must restart your computer for these
changes to take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?
Click Yes to restart the computer right away.
Note
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* If the driver has already been installed once, and you are adding an additional
HBA onto the system, when the system comes up, it will detect the device correctly
by displaying the Found New Hardware with QLogic QLA12160, 64 bit PCI DUAL 160M SCSI HBA
message. Follow the procedure below to complete the driver installation:
1. When the Digital Signature Not Found screen is displayed, select Yes.
2. When the Insert Disk message appears, insert the QLogic Software Diskette into
drive A: and click OK.
3. Click Finish on the Found New Hardware Wizard/Completing the Found New Hardware
Wizard screen.
4. You will be prompted the message:
Your hardware settings have changed. You must restart your computer for these
changes to take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now?
Click Yes to restart the computer right away.
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Install Driver During Windows 2000 Text Mode Installation
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Follow the procedure below to initially install Windows 2000 on the boot disk attached
to the QLogic QLA12160 adapter:
1. Start Windows 2000 installation procedure using the Setup diskettes or CD.
2. If you are booting from the CD, press F6 if you see the message
Press F6 if you want to install a thrid party SCSI or RAID Driver ...
After all the standard devices have been loaded, press S to Specify Additional
Device. Go to step 5.
3. If you are booting from the floppy diskette, after the standard devices have been
detected and configured, press S to Specify Additional Device.
4. Select Other and press ENTER.
5. Insert the QLogic software diskette and press ENTER.
6. Select the QLogic QLA12160, 64 bit PCI DUAL 160M SCSI HBA and
press ENTER.
7. Continue with standard installation procedure.
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Uninstall Driver
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To uninstall a Plug and Play device:
* Turn off your computer and remove the device from your computer according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
Note
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* You do not normally have to use the Device Manager or the Hardware wizard to
uninstall a Plug and Play device. After you have removed the device from your
computer, and you have restarted your computer, Windows 2000 will recognize that
it has been removed.
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Registry Parameters for Drivers
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* MaximumSGList
Windows NT includes enhanced scatter/gather list support for doing very
large SCSI I/O transfers. Windows NT supports up to 256 scatter/gather
segments of 4096 bytes each, allowing transfers up to 1048576 bytes.
NOTE: the OEMSETUP.INF file has been updated to automatically update
the registry to support 65 scatter/gather segments. Normally, no additional
changes will be necessary as this typically results in the best overall
performance.
If you wish to alter this value, please use the following procedure:
1. Click on "Start", select "Run", and open the REGEDT32 program.
2. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and follow the tree structure down to
the QLogic driver as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Services
Ql12160
3. Select the "Ql12160" key and use Edit/Add Key to create a new
subkey named "Parameters".
4. Select the new "Parameters" key and use Edit/Add Key to create a
new "Device" subkey. If multiple adapters are installed, you can
specify separate subkeys for each adapter by using a subkey name of
"DeviceN", where N = the SCSI host adapter number (0, 1, 2, etc.).
The tree structure should now look as follows:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Services
Ql12160
Parameters
Device (or DeviceN)
5. Select the "Device" key and use Edit/Add Value to add a new value
name of "MaximumSGList". Set the data type to REG_DWORD and enter
a value from 16 to 255 (10 hex to FF hex). A value of 255 (FF hex)
enables the maximum 1 MByte transfer size. Setting a value higher
than 255 results with the default of 64K transfers. The default
we use is 65 (41 hex).
6. Exit the Registry Editor, then shutdown and reboot the system.
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Diskette Content
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The following files on this diskette support Windows 2000:
1. QLOGIC - Diskette identification file
2. TXTSETUP.OEM - Driver installation script for text mode installation
3. \W2K\OEMSETUP.INF - Driver installation script
4. \W2K\QL12160.SYS - QLogic QLA12160, 64 bit PCI DUAL 160M SCSI HBA miniport driver
5. \W2K\RELEASE.TXT - Release notes
6. \W2K\README.TXT - This file
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Contact QLogic
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For latest product information, adapter drivers and utilities, or to report problems
related to QLA family of products, please visit QLogic's website (www.qlogic.com).
To send e-mail inquiries to QLogic, please choose the appropriate department from the
menu at right. If you're not sure, please send your inquiry to the Webmaster and it will
be routed appropriately.
If you prefer to call instead of e-mail, all QLogic departments can be reached via the
800-phone number below:
Corporate Headquarters
QLogic Corporation
3545 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (800) 662-4471
Fax: (714) 668-5008
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Copyright (c) 1999 QLogic Corporation. All rights reserved.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.