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... General Installation Notes 54 Minimum Hardware Requirements 54 Minimum Hardware Requirements 54 Minimum Software Requirements 54 Installing Red Hat Linux 7.x on a RAID Volume (Host Drive 55 Installing an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR onto an Existing Linux Server 56 Installation of Driver Sources from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM ........ 56 GDT Driver Parameters...57 Reservation of SCSI Devices 57...
... General Installation Notes 54 Minimum Hardware Requirements 54 Minimum Hardware Requirements 54 Minimum Software Requirements 54 Installing Red Hat Linux 7.x on a RAID Volume (Host Drive 55 Installing an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR onto an Existing Linux Server 56 Installation of Driver Sources from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM ........ 56 GDT Driver Parameters...57 Reservation of SCSI Devices 57...
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... Expansion 67 Notes on ARCserve...67 6 Installing UnixWare General Installation Notes 69 Minimum Hardware Requirements 69 Minimum Software Requirements 69 Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR as an Additional Controller 70 No Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Has Yet Been Configured for UnixWare 70 An Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Has Already Been Configured for UnixWare ......... 70 Installing an Operating System onto a Host Drive or Single...
... Expansion 67 Notes on ARCserve...67 6 Installing UnixWare General Installation Notes 69 Minimum Hardware Requirements 69 Minimum Software Requirements 69 Installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR as an Additional Controller 70 No Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Has Yet Been Configured for UnixWare 70 An Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Has Already Been Configured for UnixWare ......... 70 Installing an Operating System onto a Host Drive or Single...
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... on a Fileserver 76 Loading StorCon on a Workstation 76 Loading the StorCon Program Under Windows NT/2000 77 Uninstalling the RAID Software Suite 79 Loading the StorCon Program Under Windows 95/98 80 Loading StorCon Under Linux 80 Loading StorCon Under SCO UnixWare 81... Drive 93 Host Drive Options 95 Repair Array Drives 97 Advanced Setup ...99 Configure Controller 99 Controller Settings 99 Firmware Update 100 Intelligent Fault Bus 100 Non-Intelligent Enclosures 101 Advanced Settings 102 Cluster Channels 103 Clear Log Buffer 103 vi Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide
... on a Fileserver 76 Loading StorCon on a Workstation 76 Loading the StorCon Program Under Windows NT/2000 77 Uninstalling the RAID Software Suite 79 Loading the StorCon Program Under Windows 95/98 80 Loading StorCon Under Linux 80 Loading StorCon Under SCO UnixWare 81... Drive 93 Host Drive Options 95 Repair Array Drives 97 Advanced Setup ...99 Configure Controller 99 Controller Settings 99 Firmware Update 100 Intelligent Fault Bus 100 Non-Intelligent Enclosures 101 Advanced Settings 102 Cluster Channels 103 Clear Log Buffer 103 vi Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide
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... product. Data Striping Data blocks are those installed components. RAID 0 - RAID 0 includes no redundancy. Data Striping 13 Each stripe is a zero channel RAID adapter. 1 Introduction and General Information Intended Audience To use software utilities to configure and troubleshoot those on the server board since Intel® RAID Controller SRCMR is stored on the adjusted stripe size (for example...
... product. Data Striping Data blocks are those installed components. RAID 0 - RAID 0 includes no redundancy. Data Striping 13 Each stripe is a zero channel RAID adapter. 1 Introduction and General Information Intended Audience To use software utilities to configure and troubleshoot those on the server board since Intel® RAID Controller SRCMR is stored on the adjusted stripe size (for example...
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... do not load the host computer (whereas all its functioning it appears to the user as a unit construction system. All Intel RAID Controllers are equipped with hardware which controls the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR with all software-based RAID solutions more or less reduce the overall performance of the PCI computer and the host operating system, and does not drain...
... do not load the host computer (whereas all its functioning it appears to the user as a unit construction system. All Intel RAID Controllers are equipped with hardware which controls the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR with all software-based RAID solutions more or less reduce the overall performance of the PCI computer and the host operating system, and does not drain...
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... are reinstalled should you reattach the power cords and power up the unit for the software installation and use. ✏ NOTE Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage before handling the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR uses the SCSI controller on the server board so there are no SCSI cables to connect to the unit...
... are reinstalled should you reattach the power cords and power up the unit for the software installation and use. ✏ NOTE Take precautions to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage before handling the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR uses the SCSI controller on the server board so there are no SCSI cables to connect to the unit...
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... the Flash Memory 1. Jumper Positions for the software installation and use. Boot the computer with the bootable Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software CD-ROM. b. Getting Started 23 However, you may need to a set version of the firmware. a. Remove the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR from your computer's user or service manual before removal of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. Refer to Reset (Flash Recovery) mode...
... the Flash Memory 1. Jumper Positions for the software installation and use. Boot the computer with the bootable Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software CD-ROM. b. Getting Started 23 However, you may need to a set version of the firmware. a. Remove the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR from your computer's user or service manual before removal of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. Refer to Reset (Flash Recovery) mode...
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...Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Quick Start The following section is assigned to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver. Make an OS Installation Diskette 1. Select "Make Diskettes". 3. Boot from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software CD. 2. Auto Hot Plug The subsystem must be used as a quick start when installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR...or StorCon Plus, before the auto hot plug can just be pulled out and plugged in, and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR "knows" what to be configured with Hot Fix Drive The hot fix drive is intended to do....
...Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Quick Start The following section is assigned to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver. Make an OS Installation Diskette 1. Select "Make Diskettes". 3. Boot from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software CD. 2. Auto Hot Plug The subsystem must be used as a quick start when installing the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR...or StorCon Plus, before the auto hot plug can just be pulled out and plugged in, and the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR "knows" what to be configured with Hot Fix Drive The hot fix drive is intended to do....
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... Console and/or Storage Console+ utilities by clicking on the icons located on the desktop. 40 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide Boot the system with Windows installation. The system will reboot. When prompted to specify a mass storage controller: • Select "S" to specify additional storage devices. • Insert Windows 2000 Installation driver diskette. • Press... key. 1. Press to bypass mass storage detection. 3. Press F6 as soon as the first blue screen appears to save your changes and exit. 3. Insert the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software CD. 2.
... Console and/or Storage Console+ utilities by clicking on the icons located on the desktop. 40 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide Boot the system with Windows installation. The system will reboot. When prompted to specify a mass storage controller: • Select "S" to specify additional storage devices. • Insert Windows 2000 Installation driver diskette. • Press... key. 1. Press to bypass mass storage detection. 3. Press F6 as soon as the first blue screen appears to save your changes and exit. 3. Insert the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software CD. 2.
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...an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Installation Diskette If you are unable to create the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation diskette by using the method described in Chapter 2, you will find four files and two directories. Insert the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Insert the RAID Software ...on the system hard drive and copy the rawrite.exe application to the apps folder. 2. Create a folder on screen. 42 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide In this directory you can manually create these disks for the following command: "rawrite". 6. Enter the file name...
...an Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Installation Diskette If you are unable to create the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation diskette by using the method described in Chapter 2, you will find four files and two directories. Insert the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Insert the RAID Software ...on the system hard drive and copy the rawrite.exe application to the apps folder. 2. Create a folder on screen. 42 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide In this directory you can manually create these disks for the following command: "rawrite". 6. Enter the file name...
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...TE processor and press . 3. drive information appears on the enclosure. The lack of drive configuration information indicates the absence of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR software. Note that disks can be used one of the enclosure. Getting Started 43 The way a new disk is hot plugged into a... The following describes the auto hot plug option of a hot spare. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR configures devices in which it was hot plugged, the new disk will not appear. The controller identifies drives as being used can only be hot spare replaceable should have information...
...TE processor and press . 3. drive information appears on the enclosure. The lack of drive configuration information indicates the absence of the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR software. Note that disks can be used one of the enclosure. Getting Started 43 The way a new disk is hot plugged into a... The following describes the auto hot plug option of a hot spare. The Intel RAID Controller SRCMR configures devices in which it was hot plugged, the new disk will not appear. The controller identifies drives as being used can only be hot spare replaceable should have information...
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...; SCSI hard disk drive(s) (the minimum required to successfully install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the accompanying software suite. Your installation falls into one of two categories: • Install the OS on either a RAID volume or single disk that is not attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR that you are installing Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist This section identifies...
...; SCSI hard disk drive(s) (the minimum required to successfully install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and the accompanying software suite. Your installation falls into one of two categories: • Install the OS on either a RAID volume or single disk that is not attached to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR that you are installing Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist This section identifies...
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... NT installation, switch the Delayed Write function ON again. 46 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide Minimum Software Requirements Microsoft Windows 2000: • RAID Software Suite CD-ROM • 9 MB of free hard disk space (for the RAID Software Suite) • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server or Advanced Server • Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Installation diskette One blank high density floppy diskette...
... NT installation, switch the Delayed Write function ON again. 46 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide Minimum Software Requirements Microsoft Windows 2000: • RAID Software Suite CD-ROM • 9 MB of free hard disk space (for the RAID Software Suite) • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server or Advanced Server • Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Installation diskette One blank high density floppy diskette...
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... documentation that you must install during OS installation to specify additional storage devices. 2. Reboot and continue with your system. Install the operating system software using one of the RAID Software Suite. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is complete, press S to successfully prepare the operating system for Windows into the floppy drive, press . 3. Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows...
... documentation that you must install during OS installation to specify additional storage devices. 2. Reboot and continue with your system. Install the operating system software using one of the RAID Software Suite. Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is complete, press S to successfully prepare the operating system for Windows into the floppy drive, press . 3. Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows...
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... or CD-ROM) below that came with your operating system to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR: 1. Remove the computer case to ensure that the RAID Driver Installation diskette can be loaded when specifying Other. 2. Install the operating system software using one of the RAID Software Suite. ✏ NOTE For detailed Windows installation procedures, please consult the...
... or CD-ROM) below that came with your operating system to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR: 1. Remove the computer case to ensure that the RAID Driver Installation diskette can be loaded when specifying Other. 2. Install the operating system software using one of the RAID Software Suite. ✏ NOTE For detailed Windows installation procedures, please consult the...
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... exit this installation procedure. Remove the currently installed Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and insert the new Intel RAID Controller SRCMR into a zero channel RAID compatible PCI slot. 7. Before beginning, back up your OS to the newly installed Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. 8. Continue with Installation Boot Diskettes: 1. If you are only upgrading the OS and the RAID software, go to step 4. 4. Upgrading an OS (Windows NT...
... exit this installation procedure. Remove the currently installed Intel RAID Controller SRCMR and insert the new Intel RAID Controller SRCMR into a zero channel RAID compatible PCI slot. 7. Before beginning, back up your OS to the newly installed Intel RAID Controller SRCMR. 8. Continue with Installation Boot Diskettes: 1. If you are only upgrading the OS and the RAID software, go to step 4. 4. Upgrading an OS (Windows NT...
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... click Next. 8. The command prompt window closes automatically after the diskette has been written. 6. Select the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR in the floppy drive and press . Method 2: 1. Select Modify. The Select Components window appears. Select Device Drivers. 5. Insert the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM in CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the appropriate Windows version. 4. Open the Device...
... click Next. 8. The command prompt window closes automatically after the diskette has been written. 6. Select the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR in the floppy drive and press . Method 2: 1. Select Modify. The Select Components window appears. Select Device Drivers. 5. Insert the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM in CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the appropriate Windows version. 4. Open the Device...
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...download from the RAID Software Suite system CD-ROM. The required Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation disks can be changed to the proper directory. Before you Begin Available Drivers and Tools on the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software Suite CD-ROM gdth.tgz Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver sources ...storcon-2.00.gz StorCon for i386 systems, version 2.00 srcd-1.09-redhat.tgz Remote RAID Configuration Service with a variety of ...
...download from the RAID Software Suite system CD-ROM. The required Intel RAID Controller SRCMR installation disks can be changed to the proper directory. Before you Begin Available Drivers and Tools on the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR Software Suite CD-ROM gdth.tgz Intel RAID Controller SRCMR driver sources ...storcon-2.00.gz StorCon for i386 systems, version 2.00 srcd-1.09-redhat.tgz Remote RAID Configuration Service with a variety of ...
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...(s) (the minimum required to meet desired RAID level). Minimum Hardware Requirements • Computer with CD-ROM drive (not attached to Chapter 2. General Installation Notes Minimum Hardware Requirements For detailed hardware requirements, specifications, and installation procedures, specific to your Intel RAID Controller SRCMR, refer to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR). Computer must be on the Linux server 54 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide
...(s) (the minimum required to meet desired RAID level). Minimum Hardware Requirements • Computer with CD-ROM drive (not attached to Chapter 2. General Installation Notes Minimum Hardware Requirements For detailed hardware requirements, specifications, and installation procedures, specific to your Intel RAID Controller SRCMR, refer to the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR). Computer must be on the Linux server 54 Intel RAID Controller SRCMR User's Guide
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In the system BIOS, ensure that the machine is set to boot from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM. When driver disk is connected to drives on to boot off of the CD-ROM drive. 3. Insert the floppy driver disk created in... understand the disk space/size requirements for your machine and is created, follow the procedure below . 2. Ensure the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is installed in your system. Read the Red Hat documentation to create a host drive. 7. Place the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM in the previous procedure when prompted by the installer. For more information on...
In the system BIOS, ensure that the machine is set to boot from the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR CD-ROM. When driver disk is connected to drives on to boot off of the CD-ROM drive. 3. Insert the floppy driver disk created in... understand the disk space/size requirements for your machine and is created, follow the procedure below . 2. Ensure the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR is installed in your system. Read the Red Hat documentation to create a host drive. 7. Place the RAID Software Suite CD-ROM in the previous procedure when prompted by the installer. For more information on...