The Workgroup Server 9650 comes with a built in Fast and Wide Ultra SCSI PCI card, cable, and drive. For best performance on this drive, or to use this device in a RAID array, you should first update the disk driver using the Apple RAID 1.5 application.
Note: Updating the driver on your boot volume will NOT jeopardize the data on that volume.
To update the driver, follow these steps:
1. Open the Apple RAID folder on your hard drive.
2. Double-click the Apple RAID icon.
3. Select your hard drive from the Disk SCSI Device list.
4. Select Install Driver from the Disk menu, A dialog box appears.
5. Click OK to update the Apple RAID driver.
6. Once the driver has been installed, you can quit Apple RAID.
For further information regarding how to use your boot volume in an Apple RAID array, see the online Apple RAID Guide in the Apple RAID folder on your hard drive.
Virtual Memory
Your server comes with virtual memory turned OFF because virtual memory reduces server performance. To increase your server's memory without decreasing performance, add memory (RAM) to your server.
Some server applications cannot work if virtual memory is turned ON. Before turning ON virtual memory, refer to the documentation that came with your applications to verify that they work with virtual memory.
Drive Setup Utility
The Drive Setup utility which ships with Workgroup Server 7350 and 9650 is optimized to take advantage of server-specific hardware that ships only on this server. It is not compatible with other Macintosh models. Use it only on your Workgroup Server 7350 and 9650.
Troubleshooting
You can find additional information on the problems described below in the onscreen Mac OS Guide and the Workgroup Server Administrator's Manual.
StreamLogic
You see duplicate files appearing and then disappearing when double clicked, or icons that appear to be duplicates.
If the server crashes or you shut it down improperly, the StreamLogic control panel Termination gets set to Custom and the Identifier ID gets set to ID0. Should this happen, open the JackHammer control panel and select Automatic from the Termination menu. Then select ID7-Std or any other unique SCSI ID from the Initiator ID menu. Once you have reset the JackHammer control panel properly, you must restart your computer. You may want to run Disk First Aid after you restart your computer to ensure your file system and catalog operate properly. Disk First Aid is located on your Workgroup Server CD, in the Utilities folder.
Networking and File Sharing Problems
A client is unexpectedly disconnected from a server and can't reconnect.
When a client uses items on a server and is disconnected unexpectedly from that server, the client may see error messages when the client tries to reconnect. These error messages either state that the client does not have enough access privileges or that the server can?t be found on the network. Before the client reconnects, the client should first save open documents on the hard disk by using the Save As command. Then the client must close any open files that were modified and try to reconnect again.
Apple RAID and Drive Initialization
You cannot initialize a drive with a block size greater than 512 bytes.
Apple RAID does not support initialization of drives with block sizes greater than 512 bytes. To format drives which already have block sizes greater than 512 bytes, you must reinitialize the disk. Use Drive Setup (or a another disk-formatting utility of your choice) to initialize the disk so block sizes are 512 bytes, which is the most commonly used block size.
Tips
System Software Exceptions for Workgroup Servers
Some applications included on your Workgroup Server Software CD ROM disc were not designed for server use and may reduce your server's performance. These are:
- Apple Remote Access Client
- Cyberdog
- English Text-to-Speech software
- Open Transport PPP
- QuickDraw 3D
- QuickDraw GX
Using the Recent Documents Command in the Apple Menu
Using the Recent Documents command in the Apple menu may increase the time it takes to open some applications. You can turn off recent documents tracking by deselecting Remember recently used items in the Apple Menu Options control panel.
Installing Acrobat Reader Software from the System Software CD
To install Acrobat Reader software on your server, be sure your server is the startup disk. Then insert the Mac OS CD into your CD-ROM?drive. Open the Acrobat Reader folder on the CD and follow the installation instructions. If your server is not the startup disk, see the onscreen Mac OS Guide for instructions on how to make your server the startup disk. For more information about using Acrobat Reader see the WS Electronic Library Read Me file in the WS Electronic Library folder on your hard disk.
Disk Drives Compatible with Apple RAID Software
These are disk drives known to be compatible with Apple RAID software at the time this Read Me file was created. More current information about compatible disk drives is available on the Internet in Apple's Tech Info Library.
Conpatible Drives
Conner CFA540S
IBM DFSS4W --- 4GB
IBM DFHCC1C (SSA) --- 1GB
IBM DCHC09C (SSA) --- 9GB
IBM DFHC09C (SSA) --- 9GB
IBM DFHSS2W --- UltrastarXP, 2GB, 7200 RPM
IBM DFHSS4W --- UltrastarXP, 4GB, 7200 RPM
IBM DCAS-34330 ( Capricorn)
Micropolis 4221-09 1128RAAV
Quantum Fireball_1080S
Quantum Fireball_TMS100S
Quantum 170S
Quantum LP240S
Quantum LPS270S
Quantum LPS340S
Quantum 365S
Quantum TRB730S
Quantum Fireball_TM1280S
Quantum Fireball_TM2100S
Quantum Fireball_ST3400S
Quantum Viking_4.5WSE * (Viking)
Seagate ST1480
Seagate ST12550N --- 2 GB
Seagate ST19171FC (Fibre-channel) --- 9GB
Seagate ST19171W
Seagate ST31200N
Seagate ST32550W
Seagate ST32371W --- Barracuda 4LP, 2 GB, 7200 RPM
Seagate ST34371W --- Barracuda 4LP, 4 GB, 7200 RPM
Seagate ST3600N
Seagate ST32155N
Seagate ST11200N