LSI Mylex PCI Disk Array Controllers Driver Installation Manual
Mylex PCI Disk
Array Controller
Drivers
Installation Guide
DB11-000030-00 First Edition
08P5523
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Document DB11-000030-00 First Edition. November 2002
This document describes the LSI Logic Corporation’s Mylex PCI
Disk Array Controller Drivers and will remain the official reference
source for all revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an
update.
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About This Manual
This installation guide covers the steps involved to install and use the
software drivers for Mylex PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers.
For information on defining and setting RAID (Redundant Array of
Independent Disks) levels as well as conf iguration of the array, consult the
appropriate Global Array Manager Client manual or the RAID EzAssist
Configuration Utility User Reference Guide or RAID EzAssist Configuration
Utility Quick Configuration Guide.
Conventions
Throughout the manual, the following conventions are used to describe user
interaction with the product:
bold The user must enter the bold text exactly as shown
↵ Press the Enter key
Enter Press the ke y labeled “Enter” (or “Delete”, etc.)
File, Run Select the Run option from the pull-down menu
activated when the File menu pad is selected
☛Note
Supplementary information that can have an ef fect on
system performance.
Caution
Notification that a proscribed action has the potential
to adversely affect equipment operation, system
performance, or data integrity.
WARNING
Notification that a proscribed action will definitely
result in equipment damage, data loss, or personal
injury.
NetWare
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Windows XP & .NET
Windows NT
Windows 2000
UnixWare
Solaris
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Linux
Appendix
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Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview .............................................................................................. 1
NetWare, Windows .NET, Windows XP, Windows NT,
and Windows 2000 ......................................................................1
UnixWare and Solaris ................................................................... 2
Linux ..............................................................................................2
Requirements ....................................................................................... 2
Chapter 2
NetWare
Overview .............................................................................................. 1
Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for NetWare ................... 1
Tape, Disk, and CD-ROM Support ................................................1
Installing the Controller as the Primary
NetWare 4.2 Controller ............................................. ... ... ......................2
Installing the Controller into an Existing
NetWare 4.2 System (Service Pack 9) .............................................. ...3
Installing the Controller as the Primary
NetWare 5.1 Controller ............................................. ... ... ......................5
Using the Bootable CD-ROM to Install NetWare and
the Mylex Controller Driver ..........................................................5
Installing NetWare and the Mylex Controller Driver if
Not Booting from the NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM ..............................7
Installing the Controller into an Existing
NetWare 5.1 System ........................................ ................................. ...9
Installing the Controller as the Primary
NetWare 6 Controller ...................................................... ....................10
Installing NetWare 6 Drivers ........................................................ 10
NetWare 6 Bootable CD-ROM ....................................................11
Installing the Controller into an Existing
NetWare 6 System ........................................ ................................. ... .12
Installing Peripherals Under NetWare ................................................ 13
Chapter 3
Windows XP & .NET
Overview .............................................................................................. 1
Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for
Windows XP or .NET .................................................................... 1
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Windows XP or
.NET Driver ......................................................................................... 2
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Primary (new) Installation ................................................. ... ... ... ....2
Secondary (new) Installation ...................... ... ................................2
Secondary (existing) Installation ....................................................3
Performing a Primary Installation ..................................................3
Performing a Secondary Installation ..............................................6
Updating the Mylex Controller Driver ....................................................7
Upgrading Windows 2000 to Windows XP or .NET ............................15
Windows 2000 with a Mylex controller ........................................15
Windows 2000 with a Mylex Controller with MACDISK
installed ....................................................................................15
Chapter 4
Windows NT
Overview ...............................................................................................1
Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for Windows NT .............1
Installing the Controller as the Primary
Windows NT 4.0 Controller .................................................... ...............2
Installing the Controller into an Existing
Windows NT 4.0 System ........................................... ... ........................4
Chapter 5
Windows 2000
Overview ...............................................................................................1
Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for Windows 2000 .......... 1
Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers for
Windows 2000 ......................................................................................2
Installing the Controller as the Primary Windows 2000
Controller .....................................................................................2
Performing a Primary Installation ..................................................3
Performing a Secondary Installation ..............................................5
Mylex Windows 2000 Drivers Installation Procedure ............................6
Updating the Mylex Controller Driver ..................................................12
Chapter 6
UnixWare
Overview ...............................................................................................1
Special Notes ................................................................................2
Creating a Driver Diskette for UnixWare ...............................................3
Installing the Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller
with UnixWare 7.1 ..............................................................................3
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Installing the Controller as the Secondary UnixWare Controller
with UnixWare 7.1 ..............................................................................4
Adding System Drives ..........................................................................5
To Primary Controller ....................... ... .................................... ...... 5
To Secondary Controller(s) ........................................................... 5
Updating a Previously Installed Driver ..........................................5
Chapter 7
Solaris
Overview .............................................................................................. 1
Solaris 7 ................................................................ ... ............................2
How to use the Mylex Supplemental Driver Diskette .................... 2
Installing Solaris 7 Using the Solaris Device Configuration
Assistant Diskette for a Primary Installation ................................2
Installing Solaris 7 Using the Mylex MDAC Supplemental
Driver Diskette for a Secondary Installation ................................ 4
Solaris 8 ................................................................ ... ............................8
Creating a Driver Diskette for Solaris 8 .........................................8
How to use the Mylex Supplemental Driver Diskette .................... 8
Installing Solaris Using the Solaris Device Configuration
Assistant CD-ROM for a Primary Installation ..............................8
Installing Solaris 8 Using the Mylex MDAC Supplemental
Driver Diskette for a Secondary Installation .............................. 11
Quick Driver Update Instructions for a Secondary Installation ........... 15
Chapter 8
Linux
Overview .............................................................................................. 1
Installing the Disk Array Controller Drivers ........................................... 2
Appendix A
Creating PCI Driver
Installation Diskettes
Introduction ...........................................................................................1
Creating Operating System Driver Diskettes ........................................2
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND WARRANTY POLICY
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
This manual describes how to install and use the Mylex Disk Array
Controller operating system drivers for Mylex PCI Disk Array Controllers.
Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for all supported operating systems
(except Linux) are delivered on a CD-ROM. Drivers for NetWare,
Windows .NET, Windows XP, Windows NT, and Wind ows 2000 are also
delivered on diskettes or are available from a web site designated by LSI
Logic.
☛Note
This manual assumes that the network administrator
will be performing the installation procedures
described herein.
NetWare, Windows .NET, Windows XP, Windows NT, and Windows 2000
Use one of the following methods to obtain drivers for NetWare 4.2/5.1/6,
Windows .NET, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000:
• Install drivers directly from the diskettes provided.
• Retrieve the appropriate driv er image file from the CD-R OM and create
a driver diskette from the DOS image file.
• Retrieve the appropriate driv er from the LSI Logic designated web site
and create a driver diskette from the DOS image file.
• Insert the CD-ROM into a system running Windows NT or Windows
2000, then click on “Create Software Diskettes” from the RAID
Management Software Installation menu. See Appendix A for details.
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Requirements
UnixWare and Solaris
Use the following method to obtain drivers for UnixWare 7.x or Solaris 7/8
for x86:
• Insert the CD-ROM into a system running Wind ows NT or Windows
2000 then click on “Create Software Diskettes” from the RAID
Management Software Installation menu. See Appendix A for details
on how to create diskettes.
Linux
In order to use any of the supported distributions of Linux, you will need to
download the driver files from the appropriate web site (see Chapter 8
“Linux”).
Requirements
It is assumed that the hardware installation, the system configuration, and the
disk array controller configuration are properly completed. If they are not,
please refer to the appropriate Mylex disk array controller hardware
installation guide and to the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility User
Reference Guide or RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility Quick
Configuration Guide. Complete the required procedures described in those
manuals before proceeding with installation of drivers discussed herein.
The person who will be performing the installation should have Supervisor
or Administrator rights for the system onto which these software drivers will
be installed.
It may also be necessary to prepare a DOS bootable floppy disk to be able to
perform certain procedures described in this manual. Before starting, be sure
to read through all applicable instructions to determine the specific
requirements for each operating system to be supported.
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Chapter 2
NetWare
Overview
This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the
Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for Novell NetWare. The software for
the drivers is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette
and CD-ROM. NetWare 4.2/5.1/6 are discussed in this chapter.
Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for NetWare
All hardware installation, system configuration, and disk array controller
configuration must be properly completed before proceeding with the
NetWare driver installation. These basic installation procedures follow the
Novell Installation manual, with only the few minor differences that are
described in this section.
The subdirectory \netware on the DOS-formatted NT4/NW Drivers Software
Kit diskette and on the CD-ROM contains the following:
MDACFSI.HAM The driver to support Mylex Disk Array Controllers
with NetWare.
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MDACFSI.DDI NetWare installation file for MDACFSI.HAM.
Tape, Disk, and CD-ROM Support
Tape drive support is available to the Mylex Disk Array Controller under
NetWare by means of the NWTAPE.CDM. Disk drive support is provided
through the SCSIHD.CDM module.
Similar to tape drive support, the controller also supports CD-ROM for use
under NetWare. The SCSICD.CDM provides support to the CD-ROM
application running on the server. A CD-ROM driver will also have to be
loaded. These are included with the Novell NetWare releases.
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Installing the Controller as the Primary NetWare 4.2 Controller
Installing the Controller as the Primary
NetWare 4.2 Controller
If you are installing NetWare 4.2 for the first time, you will not be able to
install the controller driver, MDACFSI.HAM to put the SYS volume on the
Mylex controller. Service Pack 9 (SP9) is required to install this driver and
must be installed after NetWare 4.2 is installed.
To install th e Mylex controller as a pr imar y (bootable) controller, you will
need a secondary controller (IDE or SCSI) with a disk drive to temporarily
hold the SYS volume. Follow these procedures and, if necessary, refer to
Novell’s documentation for assistance. This procedure assumes the user is
familiar with creating volumes in NetWare.
1. Install the boot DOS partition on the Mylex controller.
2. Install NetWare 4.2 and place the SY S volume on the secondary
controller. NOTE: If your CD-ROM drive is attached to the Mylex
controller, select the DOS drive letter of the NetWare 4.2 CD-ROM
when asked for the installation path.
3. Install SP9.
4. Install and load the MDACFSI.HAM driver.
5. Load the INSTALL.NLM utility.
6. Create volume SYS1 on the Mylex controller.
7. Copy the SYS volume from the secondary controller to SYS1 on the
Mylex controller.
8. Back up NDS to the C: drive. From the Installation Options choose:
Directory options | Directory backup and restore options | Save local
DS information prior to hardware upgrade.
9. Rename SYS volume to SYS2 on the secondary controller.
10. Rename SYS1 to SYS on the Mylex controller.
11. Restore NDS from the C: drive. From the Installation Options choose:
Directory options | Directory backup and restore options | Restore local
DS information after hardware upgrade.
You have completed setting up the Mylex controller as a primary controller.
Continue with your server installation setup procedures. The secondary
controller with its disk drive is no longer needed and can be removed or used
for other applications.
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Installing the Controller into an Existing NetWare 4.2 System (Service Pack 9)
If NetWare 4.2 (SP9 ) is already installed and you wish to add a Mylex Disk
Array Controller later, the controller will be a secondary (non-bootable)
controller. After installing the controller hardware and configuring a disk
array, follow the procedure below to add the necessary controller drivers.
1. With NetWare Server 4.2 (SP 9) loaded and running, load the NetWare
program INSTALL.NLM by typing the following at the console
prompt:
: load install
and press Enter.
2. Choose “Driver Options” in the Installation Options menu.
3. Choose “Configure disk and storage device drivers” in the Driver
Options menu.
4. Choose “Select an additional driver” in the Additional Driver Actions
menu.
NetWare scans for controllers that do not have drivers already loaded.
5. At the “Select a driver” box, press Ins to choose to install an unlisted
driver.
6. Insert the DOS-formatted NT4/NW Drivers Softwar e Kit d iskette into
the diskette drive.
7. Press F3 to specify the path of the NetWare driver you’re about to
install.
8. Change the path line to read:
A:\netware
and press Enter. NetW are scans for dri vers on the floppy diskette in the
specified path.
9. In the “Select a driver to install” box, select the appropriate driver for
your controller:
MDACFSI.HAM | <Controller model number>
10. Select Yes at the confirmation box to install the driver.
11. Press Enter to select the default server boot path.
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12. Select Yes to save a backup of the old or existing driver.
13. Press Enter to continue when you see the message that the old driver
will be saved.
NetWare copies the file.
14. What you just backed up was the old or existing .DSK or .HAM file.
Repeat Steps 12 and 13 for the .DDI file.
15. Select No to decline selection of an additional driver to install unless
you are installing more than one Mylex controller at this time.
16. Exit INSTALL.NLM by pressing Esc three times, then selecting Yes at
the “Exit Install?” box.
This concludes installation of the driver files needed to run your Mylex Disk
Array Controller under NetWare 4.2.
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Installing the Controller as the Primary NetWare 5.1 Controller
If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller,
you must install the controller driver at the time of the NetWare 5.1
installation. You may carry out NetWare 5.1 and controller driver
installations in one of the following ways:
• Boot from the NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM. NetWare’s installation program
will create and format a partition on your hard drive, OR
• Create and format a DOS partition on your hard drive, THEN insert the
NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM and run install.
Refer to the appropriate section below depending on your installation
method.
Using the Bootable CD-ROM to Install NetWare and the Mylex Controller Driver
Enabling CD-ROM Boot Support
In order to boot from the NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM, you must first enable CDROM Boot Support in the BIOS setup program of the device that controls
the CD-ROM drive.
IDE CD-ROM. If the NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM will boot from an IDE CDROM drive, set up the system motherboard BIOS boot priority option to
assure that the CD-ROM device will be the first bootable device.
Mylex RAID Controller CD-ROM. If your bootable CD-ROM drive is
connected to a Mylex controller, follow the steps below to enable CD-ROM
boot support.
1. Power on or reboot the system.
After the Mylex Controller BIOS banner comes up, you will see the
following statement:
Press ALT-M for BIOS options
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2. Press ALT-M immediately.
The BIOS options menu will be displayed.
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☛Note
In order to enable the CD-ROM boot, the controller’s
BIOS must be enabled.
3. If the controller’s BIOS is disabled, press Enter to enable the BIOS.
4. Use the arrow key to select “CD-ROM boot disabled” and press Enter
to enable the CD-ROM boot.
5. Insert the NetWare 5.1 Bootable CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
6. Press ESC, then press any key. This will restart the system with the
new settings.
The system will now boot from the NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM.
7. Continue with the instructions described below in “Installing NetWare
5.1 Drivers (Booting from CD-ROM)” .
Third-Party SCSI HBA or RAID Controller CD-ROM. If your bootable
CD-ROM dri ve is connected to a third-party SCSI HB A or RAID Controller,
see the documentation that accompanied the controller for instructions on
enabling CD-ROM Boot Support.
Installing NetWare 5.1 Drivers (Booting from CD-ROM)
Follow this procedure:
1. Insert the NetWare 5.1 Bootable CD-ROM (if not already inserted).
2. After boot, create a DOS bootable partition. NetWare requires at least a
30 MB partition size, but recommends 50 MB or more, if available.
3. Reboot the system.
NetWare will start instal lation to directory C:\NWSERVER.
4. Continue through the prompts until you see the “Device driver detected
for this server” screen. Under storage adapters you may see the
MDAC.HAM and/or MDACFSI.HAM drivers listed.
5. Select modify | delete, and delete both the MDAC.HAM and
MDACFSI.HAM drivers.
MDAC.HAM is not used for Mylex Software Kit. MDACFSI.HAM
needs to be replaced with the newer version available on the Mylex
Software Kit distribution diskette.
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6. Select modify | Storage Adapters .
7. Press Ins to add a new driver.
8. Press Ins again to add an unlisted driver.
9. Insert the Mylex Software Kit distribution diskette containing the
NetWare driver into A:\.
10. Press Enter to specify that the driver should be added from the A:\
drive.
The driver is ins tal led. Upon completion you should see the
MDACFSI.HAM driver name and the Mylex controller name listed.
11. Repeat Steps 6 and 7 if you have additional Mylex controllers to install.
Instead of installing the driver again from the diskette, select the
MDACFSI.HAM driver from the driver list for each additional Mylex
controller you are installing.
12. Select return to driver summary. Under the storage adapters screen,
MDACFSI.HAM shou ld be listed.
13. Select continue. Wait while the driver is loaded.
14. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish NetWare 5.1 installation.
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If you are unable to or choose not to install NetWare by booting from the
NetW are 5.1 CD-R OM, you must create and format a DOS partition on your
hard drive before beginning NetWare installation.
Use the NetWare Bootable License Diskette or MS-DOS 6.00 to create and
format a bootable DOS partition. NetWare recommends a minimum of 50
MB partition size or larger, if space is available.
Installing NetWare 5.1 Drivers (Not Booting from CD-ROM)
Drivers provided in the \DOS subdirectory of the Mylex Software Kit
distribution diskette (packaged with the Mylex Disk Array Controller) are
required to install NetWare 5.1 from a CD-ROM drive connected to a Mylex
Disk Array Controller.
The procedure below assumes that the CD-ROM drivers are available.
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1. Boot the system from a newly created DOS boot drive, and then create
(or edit) the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to include the
drivers required for accessing the CD-ROM as a logical drive under
DOS. The following example assigns the CD-ROM as drive D: under
MS-DOS 6.00 or above. CONFIG.SYS contains the statements:
device = [pathname]\aspidac.sys
device = [pathname]\btcdrom.sys /D:[devicename]
AUTOEXEC.BAT contains the statement:
[pathname]\mscdex /v /m:10 /D:[devicename]
The device name is that of the specific CD-ROM drive
(e.g., MSCD001).
2. Boot the system with the new CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT,
and make sure the NetWare CD-ROM files are accessible under DOS.
3. Create a directory C:\NWUPDATE
• Copy MDACFSI.HAM and MDACFSI.DDI from the \NETWARE
path.
Copy A:\Netware\MDACFSI.* C:\NWUPDATE
4. Follow the standard NetWare 5.1 upgrade or installation procedure, as
described in the NetWare 5.1 documentation.
MDACFSI.HAM will be installed from the C:\NW UPDATE directory.
5. Return to the driver summary by pressing the arrow ke ys and s elect the
option to continue.
6. NetWare 5.1 will continue the installation.
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Installing the Controller into an Existing NetWare 5.1 System
If NetWare 5.1 is already installed and you wish to add a Mylex Disk Array
Controller later, the controller will be a secondary (non-bootable) controller.
After installing the controller hardware and configuring a disk array, follow
the procedure below to add the necessary controller drivers.
1. Copy the drivers, MDACFSI.*, from the distribution media to
C:\nwserver\drivers.
2. Start NetWare.
NetWare scans for controllers that do not have drivers already loaded.
The controllers will be detected and the appropriate drivers will be
loaded.
3. Select MDACFSI.HAM driver when prompted.
This concludes installation of the driver files needed to run your Mylex Disk
Array Controller under NetWare 5.1.
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Installing the Controller as the Primary NetWare 6 Controller
Installing the Controller as the Primary
NetWare 6 Controller
If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller,
you must install the controller driver at the time of the NetWare 6
installation. If you choose to use the NetWare 6 bootable CD-ROM, before
continuing, please read the instructions in the section “NetWare 6 Bootable
CD-ROM” on page 2-11.
Installing NetWare 6 Drivers
NetWare version 6 is available on CD-ROM. Drivers provided in the \DOS
subdirectory of the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette (packaged with
the Mylex Disk Array Controller) are required to install NetWare 6 from a
CD-ROM drive connected to a Mylex Disk Array Controller.
The procedure below assumes that the CD-ROM drivers are available and
the CD-ROM is accessible from DOS.
1. Copy the drivers (mdacfsi.*) from the Drivers\NetWare directory of
Mylex Software Kit CD-ROM, or the \netware directory of the
distribution floppy diskette, to the following directory:
C:/nwupdate
2. Click Yes, when you get the message:
Continue with load to a new server
3. Answer the remaining prompts according to your system requirements.
4. Wait for “File copy status” to finish.
Netware drivers are included on the provided disk.
5. Insert the update driver diskette in the floppy drive, press F3, select
MDACFSI.HAM and press Enter. This will install your new Mylex
drivers for NetWare 6.
6. Continue to follow the screen prompts, select Mylex driver, and press
Enter.
7. Wait for “Loading Driver” to finish.
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8. Continue loading NetWare by follo wing the screen prompts; be sure to
answer the questions according to your system requirements.
9. Choose which volume partition is appropriate for your system.
The NetW are installation will automatically finish. If you have any questions
about this installation, you may want to refer to the NetWare Installation
Guide.
NetWare 6 Bootable CD-ROM
In order to boot from the NetWare 6 CD-ROM, you must enable
CD-ROM Boot Support in the BIOS setup program of the device that
controls the CD-ROM drive.
If your bootable CD-ROM drive is connected to a Mylex controller, follow
the steps below to enable CD-ROM boot support.
1. Insert the NetWare 6 CD-ROM.
2. Power on or reboot the system.
After the Mylex Controller BIOS banner comes up, you will see the
following statement:
Press ALT-M for BIOS options
3. Press ALT-M immediately.
The BIOS options menu will be displayed.
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In order to enable the CD-ROM boot, the controller’s
BIOS must be enabled.
4. If the controller’s BIOS is disabled, press Enter to enable the BIOS.
5. Use the arrow key to select “CD-ROM boot disabled” and press Enter
to enable the CD-ROM boot.
6. Press ESC, then press any key. This will restart the system with the
new settings.
The system will now boot from the NetWare 6 CD-ROM.
7. Return to the section “Installing NetWare 6 Drivers” and follow steps 4
through 7 to complete your driver installation.
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Installing the Controller into an Existing NetWare 6 System
Installing the Controller into an Existing
NetWare 6 System
If NetWare 6 is alread y install ed and you wish to add a Mylex Disk Array
Controller later, the controller will be a secondary (non-bootable) controller.
After installing the controller hardware and configuring a disk array, follow
the procedure below to add the necessary controller drivers.
1. Copy the drivers, MDACFSI.*, from the distribution media to
C:\nwserver\drivers.
2. Start NetWare.
NetWare scans for controllers that do not have drivers already loaded.
The controllers will be detected and the appropriate drivers will be
loaded.
This concludes installation of the driver files needed to run your Mylex Disk
Array Controller under NetWare 6.
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Installing Peripherals Under NetWare
Non-disk peripheral devices, such as tape or CD-ROM drives, can be
installed on any channel of the controller. Each disk or non-disk device will
require a unique SCSI ID, different from any other device connected to the
same channel.
Each device requires a driver module connecting it to the DAC adapter.
These modules are best loaded in the STARTUP.NCF file before the
MDACFSI.HAM driver.
The common devices and required modules are:
SCSI disk drives SCSIHD.CDM
(including
Mylex RAID
system drives)
SCSI CD-ROM SCSICD.CDM
SCSI tape drive NWTAPE.CDM
Magneto optical drive SCSIMO.CDM
DLT tape drive DLTTAPE.CDM
IDE CD-ROM IDECD.CDM
IDE disk drive IDEHD.CDM
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1. The appropriate drivers should be loaded before trying to access the
non-disk devices.
2. For example, load the following drivers to use a CD-ROM under
NetWare (the cdrom NLM is supplied by Novell):
: load mdacfsi.ham
: load scsicd.cdm
: load cdrom.nlm
: cd mount [volume name]
After the CD-ROM is mounted, the volume on the CD-ROM can be
mapped from any workstation and accessed.
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Chapter 3
Windows XP & .NET
Overview
This chapter describes installation procedures and functions of the Mylex
Disk Array Controller drivers for Microsoft Windows XP or .NET. The
drivers are provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette and
CD-ROM, and on the designated web site.
This chapter assumes that the network administrator for this site will be
performing these installation procedures.
Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for Windows XP or .NET
All hardware installation, system configuration, and disk array controller
configuration must be properly completed before proceeding with the
Windows XP or .NET driver installation.
The root directory of the Windows XP or .NET driver diskette contains the
following:
TXTSETUP.OEM Setup text file (required in root directory) needed for
Windows XP or .NET installation.
AR160.INF Setup file required for the AcceleRAID 160/170LP
driver.
AR170.INF Setup file required for the AcceleRAID 170 driver.
AR352.INF Setup file required for the AcceleRAID 352 driver.
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DAC2W2K.SYS Windows 2000 controller driver file for
AcceleRAID 160/170/170LP/352, and eXtremeRAID
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EXR2000.INF Setup file required for the eXtremeRAID 2000 driver
EXR3000.INF Setup file required for the eXtremeRAID 3000 driver
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Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Windows XP or .NET Driver
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller
Windows XP or .NET Driver
If upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows XP or .NET, see the section
“Upgrading Windows 2000 to Windows XP or .NET” on page 3-15 before
attempting any of the procedures to follow.
Before proceeding you should have already carried out the following steps:
• Installed the Mylex Disk Array Controller hardware, connected the
disk drives to the controller and to each other, set the drive SCSI IDs,
and terminated the SCSI bus following the instructions in your Mylex
Disk Array Controller hardware installation guide.
• Used the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility to create a drive
configuration and initialized the drives for use following the
instructions in your Mylex Disk Array Controller Configuration Utility
manual.
If you are about to install the eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000,
AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352, you must
first determine if you are performing a primary or secondary installation.
The differences between these installations are described as follows:
Primary (new) Installation
A primary (new) installation is:
• First time installation of Windows XP or .NET operating system,
according to the Microsoft User manual, and
• Mylex PCI RAID controller will control the bootable device,
configured with RAID EzAssist.
Go to “Performing a Primary Installation” on page 3-3.
Secondary (new) Installation
A secondary (new) installation is:
• First time installation of Windows XP or .NET operating system,
according to the Microsoft User manual, and
• Mylex PCI RAID controller will be added to control non-bootable
devices.
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