LSI Mylex PCI Disk Array Controllers Driver Installation Manual

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Mylex PCI Disk Array Controller Drivers

Installation Guide

DB11-000030-00 First Edition 08P5523

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Proprietary Rights Notice

This document contains proprietary information of LSI Logic Corporation. The information contained herein is not to be used by or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of an officer of LSI Logic Corporation. Any product(s) described herein is/are a licensed product of LSI Logic Corporation.

Document Description

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Array Controller Drivers and will remain the official reference source for all revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.

Disclaimer

It is the policy of LSI Logic to improve products as new technology , components, software, and firmware become available. LSI Logic Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products herein at any time without notice. All features, functions, and operations described herein may not be marketed by LSI Logic in all parts of the world. In some instances, photographs and figures are of equipment prototypes. Therefore, before using this document, consult your LSI Logic representative for information that is applicable and current. LSI LOGIC DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT(S) DESCRIBED HEREIN EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AGREED TO IN WRITING BY LSI LOGIC.

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LSI Logic, the LSI Logic logo, MORE, Mylex, and SANmapping are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

LSI Logic Corporation North American Headquarters Milpitas, CA 408-433-8000

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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.

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NetWare

Windows XP & .NET

Windows NT

Windows 2000

UnixWare

Solaris

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5 6

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

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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NetWare

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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NetWare

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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NetWare

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.

Installing NetWare and the Mylex Controller Driver if Not Booting from the NetWare 5.1 CD-ROM

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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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NetWare

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

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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NetWare

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.

N E T W A R E

☛Note

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

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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NetWare

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

N E T W A R E

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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.

X P & . N E T

DAC2W2K.SYS Windows 2000 controller driver file for

AcceleRAID 160/170/170LP/352, and eXtremeRAID 2000/3000

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

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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You should first install Windows XP or .NET onto a disk drive on an embedded SCSI or IDE controller or SCSI host bus adapter. Then go to “Performing a Secondary Installation” on page 3-6.

Secondary (existing) Installation

A secondary (existing) installation is when:

• Windows XP or .NET operating system is already installed, and

• A Mylex PCI RAID controller will be added to control non-bootable devices.

Go to “Performing a Secondary Installation” on page 3-6.

Performing a Primary Installation

To install an eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/ 170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 controller driver during Windows XP or .NET installation:

1. Have ready the distribution Mylex Windows XP or .NET driver diskette (if supplied), OR download the Windows XP or .NET driver image file from the Mylex Software CD-ROM or web site and create a diskette, OR follow the instructions in Appendix A “Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes” (if you have Mylex So ftware Kit 4.04 or later).

2. Insert the Windows XP or .NET bootable drive. Windows XP or .NET will begin the installation process.

If you take no further action, the installation will continue, and automatically load the Mylex driver it finds on the Installation CDROM. While this driver may function properly in most situations, it is not the most current Mylex Windows XP or .NET driver and may not properly support Global Array Manager.

CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

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1. If the system is unable to boot from the CD-ROM, boot from Disk 1 of the installation disks supplied. The procedure will continue as described in this section, except you will be prompted when you need to insert new diskettes.

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Step 3) which allows you to select a newer W indows XP or .NET dri ver to install from the outset. If you wish to bypass the F6 instruction in favor of automatic install, you should then follow the instructions in the section “Updating the Mylex Controller Driver” on page 3-7 to ensure you’ll finish with the most current Windows XP or .NET driver.

3. As soon as the screen turns blue, press F6 so that the most current

driver can be installed for the controller. You will see a screen with two options. Respond to the following

option:

To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S.

4. Press S to specify an additional device.

5. When prompted for the Manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, insert your Mylex Window s XP or .NET driver diskette into the floppy disk drive and press <Enter>.

You will see a screen with the following information:

You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows XP or .NET, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.

Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.

6. Use the scroll bar or arrow keys to locate and select one of the following devices. You can also use the scroll bar or arrow keys to expand the screen to see other controller names that are not visible in the space allowed.

Mylex AcceleRAID 160 Disk Array Controller

Mylex AcceleRAID 170 Disk Array Controller Mylex AcceleRAID 352 Disk Array Controller Mylex eXtremeRAID 2000 Disk Array Controller Mylex eXtremeRAID 3000 Disk Array Controller

7. With the driver diskette still in the floppy disk drive, select your controller and press <Enter>. The embedded driver on the CD-ROM

1. Important: Select this device for the AcceleRAID 170LP also.

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has been recognized. However, before the driver from the diskette loads, you will get the following message:

The driver you provided seems to be newer than the Windows default driver.

Windows already has a driver that you can use for “Mylex <controller ID> Disk Array Controller.”

Unless the device manufacturer prefers that you use the driver on the floppy disk, you should use the driver in Windows.

Press S to install the current Mylex driver from the floppy diskette. You will also see this guideline (Press S) in the task bar at the bottom of

the screen.

8. If you have drivers to install for other controllers (for example, an on-board SCSI controller to run other devices such as a CD-ROM drive, etc.), repeat Step 5 and Step 6. Then when prompted, insert the manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, press <Enter>, and select the appropriate driver from the list.

If you have no other drivers to install, or when you have finished installing other drivers, press <Enter> to continue the installation.

If you installed other drivers from other diskettes, you will be asked to reinsert those diskettes as well.

9. Finally, when you have completed all your updates, be sure to remove any diskettes and CD-ROMs before you reboot. Wait until you are instructed to press <Enter> to reboot the system.

This concludes Mylex Disk Array Controller driver installation for Windows XP or .NET when using eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352.

Please continue with the Microsoft Windows XP or .NET Installation Procedure by following the screen prompts.

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Performing a Secondary Installation

This section assumes that:

• You already have a system with Windows XP or .NET installed on it.

• You have already installed your Mylex PCI RAID controller into your system.

Microsoft Windows XP or .NET Installation Procedure

1. Power on the system. Windows XP or .NET will detect new hardware. A few brief messages will be displayed. There will be no action to take at this point.

Figure 2-1. “Found New Hardware” Message

Although you can now use your Mylex controller with the driver that was embedded on the Microsoft Windows XP or .NET operating system CD-ROM, we strongly recommend that you use the Windows XP or.NET driver supplied with your Mylex Software Kit.

2. Create a Windows XP or .NET driver diskette in one of the following ways:

• Retrieve the appropriate driver image file from the designated web

site and create a driver diskette from the DOS image file.

• Retrieve the appropriate driver image file from the Mylex Software

Kit CD-ROM and create a driver diskette from the DOS image file.

• If you are using Mylex Software Kit 4.04 or later, insert the CD-

ROM into a system running Windows 95 / 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows .NET, then click on “Create Software Diskettes” from the RAID Management Software Installation menu. See Appendix A for details.

• Use the Mylex distribution Windows XP or .NET driver diskette (if

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supplied).

3. After you have created your driver installation diskette, follow the directions in the section, “Updating the Mylex Controller Driver” on page 3-7.

Updating the Mylex Controller Driver

If you have gotten to this point, Windows XP or .NET should already be installed.

The Windows XP or .NET CD-R OM comes with an embedded Mylex dri ver for one of the following controllers: eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352. The Windows XP or .NET installation routine installed and used this driver during the Windows XP or .NET installation. This driver now needs to be updated.

The procedure that follows explains in detail how to update to the new Mylex Windows XP or .NET driver for the controller (mentioned above) that you are installing.

1. On the Desktop, right-click on “My Computer” and select Manage.

2. Select Device Manager.

3. From the Device Manager Screen, SCSI and RAID controllers, doubleclick the name of the appropriate controller device (Figure 2-2).

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Figure 2-2. Controller Device

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4. At the top of the next screen, select the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button on the left side of the screen (Figure 2-3).

Figure 2-3. Driver Tab and Update Driver Button

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5. You will now have access to the upgrade device capabilities. When you see the Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard screen, click on the second button: Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) (Figure 2-4). Click Next.

Figure 2-4. Welcome to Hardware Update Wizard

6. When you see the following screen, click on the second button: Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install (Figure 2-5). Click Next.

Figure 2-5. Install Hardware Device Drivers

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7. From the Select the Device Driver screen, click on Have Disk (Figure 2-6).

Figure 2-6. Select a Device Driver

8. When you have reached the following screen, directing you to insert the manufacturer’s installation disk, insert the Software Kit Windows XP or .NET driver diskette into drive A, check that you are at the A:\ prompt, and click OK (Figure 2-7).

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If you are not using drive A, click on Browse to select the driver’s location.

Figure 2-7. Install From Disk

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9. The next screen will automatically highlight the controller driver that corresponds to your newly installed Mylex controller (Figure 2-8). Click Next.

Figure 2-8. Mylex Controller Driver Automatically Selected

A dialog box will open informing you that the driver is not digitally signed and asks if you would like to continue or stop the installation. Click Continue.

The next screen (not illustrated) informs you that the files are being copied to a local directory. Wait for the display to finish.

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10. When the screen, Completing the Hardware Update Wizard, appears, click Finish (Figure 2-9).

Figure 2-9. Completing the Hardware Update Wizard

11. The next screen automatically pops up when you click Finish in the previous step. This screen displays controller properties of the current driver you just installed. It indicates the version level of the driver and that it is not digitally signed. This is OK. Bypass this screen by clicking OK so that you can reboot your system (Figure 2-10).

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Figure 2-10. Controller Properties Screen

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12. If you updated the Primary driver, the final screen will display

instructing you to reboot your system. Click Yes in order for the newly installed hardware to work properly (Figure 2-11).

Figure 2-11. Reboot Your System

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Upgrading Windows 2000 to Windows XP or .NET

 WARNING

In order to avoid a system failure, GAM cannot be installed. If GAM is present on y our system fr om a previous installation, uninstall GAM components before you begin the Windows XP or .NET upgrade.

This upgrade requires that your Windows 2000 contains Service Pack 2 or higher. Please refer to your Microsoft documentation for additional information.

Please study the options below and select the one that meets your upgrade requirements.

Windows 2000 with a Mylex controller

If you are running a system with only Windows 2000 and a Mylex controller:

• Complete the Windows XP or .NET upgrade, then

• Go to “Updating the Mylex Controller Driver” on page 3-7 to upgrade the Mylex Windows XP or .NET driver.

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Windows 2000 with a Mylex Controller with MACDISK installed

If you are running a system with Windows 2000 and MACDISK already installed, follow the directions below:

1. Open the “SCSI Adapters” Control Panel and remove the Mylex Accelerated Driver.

2. Upgrade your system to Windows XP or .NET.

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When Windows XP or .NET upgrade is finished, go to “Updating the Mylex Controller Driver” on page 3-7.

☛Note

Do not attempt to use a Windows 2000 MACDISK with a Windows XP or .NET driver. The Windows 2000 MACDISK is not compatible with Windows XP or .NET.

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Windows NT

Overview

This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for Microsoft Windo ws NT 4.0. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette and CD-ROM.

This chapter assumes that the network administrator for this site will be performing these installation procedures.

Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for Windows NT

All hardware installation, system configuration, and disk array controller configuration must be properly completed before proceeding with the Windows NT driver installation. These basic installation procedures follow the Windows NT Installation manual, with the dif ferences that are described in this chapter.

The root directory A:\ on the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette contains the following:

TXTSETUP.OEM Setup text file (required in root directory) needed for

Windows NT installation.

DAC2NT4.SYS Windows NT Controller driver file for AcceleRAID

160/170/170LP/352, and eXtremeRAID 2000/3000

DAC2NT4.INF Setup file for DAC2NT4.SYS Choose the appropriate diskette you made from the CD-ROM to install

either the standard and accelerated drivers in one proc ess or just the standard driver. See Appendix A, “Creating PC I Driver Installation Diskettes.” (Remember to stop GAM if you are installing the accelerated driver.)

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• Label one diskette “Mylex Accelerated Driver Diskette (Windows NT

4.0)” to install the accelerated and standard drivers in one installation. This diskette contains the accelerated driver, ‘macdisk.sys’.

• Label one diskette “Mylex Driver Di skette (Windows NT 4.0)” to install only the standard driver. This diskette contain s the standard driver, ‘dac2nt4.sys’.

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Installing the Controller as the Primary Windows NT 4.0 Controller

If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller, you must install the controller driver at the time of Windows NT 4.0 installation.

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 drive SCSI IDs, and terminated the SCSI bus following the instructions in your Mylex Disk Array Controller hardware installation guide.

• Used the Mylex RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility to create a drive configuration and initialized the drives for use following the instructions in your Mylex RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility manual.

• Created your driver diskette(s) for either the accelerated or standard drivers.

To install th e controller driver during Windows NT 4.0 installati on:

1. Boot the system with the Windows NT 4.0 setup diskette #1.

2. Insert setup diskette #2 when prompted and press Enter.

3. Press Enter again when prompted.

4. Select Custom Setup in the Windows NT Setup screen.

5. Next, choose S to skip the automatic detection scan.

6. Choose S to specify an additional device.

7. Choose Other in the list of supported adapters displayed and press Enter.

8. When prompted for the Manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, insert your NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette (or the Mylex Accelerated Driver Diskette that you made) into the floppy disk drive and press Enter.

9. Select the appropriate controller from the list of controllers displayed on this screen and press Enter.

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10. If you have drivers to install for other controllers (for example, an on-board SCSI or IDE controller to run other devices such as a CD-ROM drive, etc.), repeat Step 6 and Step 7. Then when prompted, insert the manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, press Enter, and select the appropriate driver from the list.

If you have no other drivers to install, or when you have finished installing other drivers, simply press Enter to continue installation.

11. Insert Windows NT 4.0 setup diskette #3 when prompted.

12. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue Windows NT 4.0 installation, inserting the Windows NT CD-ROM int o the CD- ROM drive when prompted. Press Enter and continue with the next few Windows NT 4.0 installation screens.

13. When prompted again for the “Mylex Driver Diskette (Windows NT

4.0)” diskette, insert the NT4/NW Drivers Software Kit diskette into the floppy disk drive and press Enter. (Use the Mylex Accelerated Driver Diskette, if prompted for the accelerated driver.)

If you installed other drivers from other diskettes, you will be asked to reinsert those diskettes as well.

This concludes Mylex Disk Array Controller driver installation for Windows NT 4.0. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your installation of the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

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If Windows NT 4.0 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. Make sure Windows NT 4.0 is up and running.

☛Note

When you are ready to insert the driver diskette, do not install the Accelerated Driver if you will be using Clustering or PCI Hot Plug.

☛Note

If Global Array Manager (GAM) is running and you wish to install the Accelerated Driver, stop GAM fi rst, install the Accelerated Driver, and then restart GAM.

2. Click Start, and select Settings->Control Panel within the Start menu (Figure 3-1).

Figure 3-1. Open the Windows NT 4.0 Control Panel

3. From the Control Panel window, double-click the SCSI Adapters icon (Figure 3-2).

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Figure 3-2. Control Panel – SCSI Adapters

4. In the SCSI Adapters box, click the Drivers tab to bring the Drivers page to the foreground (Figure 3-3).

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Figure 3-3. SCSI Adapters

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5. With the Drivers page in the foreground, click Add. (Figure 3-4).

Figure 3-4. Add a New SCSI Adapter

6. The Creating driver list progress bar is displayed briefly (Figure 3-5), and then the Install Driver box is displayed (Figure 3-6).

Figure 3-5. Creating Driver List

Figure 3-6. Install Driver

7. In the Install Driver box, click Have Disk.

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8. Insert either the Accelerated or Standard Drivers Software Kit diskette into the floppy disk drive. (Remember to stop GAM if you are using the accelerated driver.)

• Do not install the Accelerated Driver if you will be using Clustering

or PCI Hot Plug.

9. From the Install From Disk box, change the path to A:\ as shown in Figure 3-7 and click OK.

Figure 3-7. Change Path to A:\

10. In the Install Driver box, select the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Controller and click OK (Figure 3-8).

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Figure 3-8. Select Mylex Driver for Windows NT 4.0

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11. Next, you will see the screen showing that driver files are being copied from the diskette.

Figure 3-9. Install the New Driver from Diskette

The driver is copied from the diskette. The System Settings Change box is displayed as shown in Figure 3-10.

Figure 3-10. Driver Installation Complete

12. Remove the diskette and click Yes to restart Windows NT 4.0 for the new Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers to be available.

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Chapter 5

Windows 2000

Overview

This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for Microsoft Windows 2000. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette and CD-ROM.

This chapter assumes that the network administrator for this site will be performing these installation procedures.

Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for Windows 2000

All hardware installation, system configuration, and disk array controller configuration must be properly completed before proceeding with the Windows 2000 driver installation.

The root directory of the Software Kit Windows 2000 driver diskette contains the following:

TXTSETUP.OEM Setup text file (required in root directory) needed for

Windows 2000 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 DAC2W2K.SYS Windows 2000 controller driver file for

AcceleRAID 160/170/170LP/352, and eXtremeRAID 2000/3000

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 Controller as the Primary Windows 2000 Controller

Before proceeding you should have already carried out the following steps:

Primary (new) Installation

A primary installation is:

• First time installation of Windows 2000 operating system, according to the Microsoft User manual, and

• Mylex PCI RAID controller is the bootable device, configured with RAID EzAssist.

Go to “Performing a Primary Installation” on page 5-3.

Secondary (new) Installation

A secondary new installation is:

• First time installation of Windows 2000 operating system, according to the Microsoft User manual, and

• Mylex PCI RAID controller is added as a non-bootable device.

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First, you should install Windows 2000 onto a disk on an embedded SCSI or IDE controller or SCSI host bus adapter. Second, go to “Performing a Secondary Installation” on page 5-5.

Secondary (existing) Installation

A secondary existing installation is wh en :

• Windows 2000 operating system is already installed, and

• A Mylex PCI RAID controller has been added to your system as a non- bootable device.

• Go to “Performing a Secondary Installation” on page 5-5.

Performing a Primary Installation

To install an eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/ 170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 controller driver during Windows 2000 installation:

Insert the Windows 2000 bootable Windows 2000 will begin the installation process.

CD-ROM into the CD-R OM drive.

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It is necessary that Mylex’s new controller is recognized by the system before Windows 2000 accesses the Windows 2000 bootable CD-ROM.

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Generally, if you have any questions regarding the Windows 2000 installation, please refer to the Windows 2000 User Manual for details.

However, here are some special instructions.

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1. As soon as the screen turns blue, press F6 so that the correct dri ver will

be installed for one of these controllers: eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352.

2. You will see a screen with two options. Respond to the following option:

To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows 2000, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S.

3. Choose S to specify an additional device.

4. When prompted for the Manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, insert your Mylex Window s 2000 Drivers Software Kit diskette into the floppy disk drive and press Enter.

You will see a screen with the following information:

You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows 2000, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.

Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.

5. Use the scroll bar (if available) to locate and select one of the follo wing devices:

Mylex AcceleRAID 160 Disk Array Controller

Mylex AcceleRAID 170 Disk Array Controller Mylex AcceleRAID 352 Disk Array Controller Mylex eXtremeRAID 2000 Disk Array Controller Mylex eXtremeRAID 3000 Disk Array Controller

6. With the Software Kit diskette still in the floppy disk drive, select your controller and press Enter. The driver will load and the installation program will ask you if you want to install any additional drivers.

1. Important: Select this device for the AcceleRAID 170LP also.

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7. If you have drivers to install for other controllers (for example, an on-board SCSI controller to run other devices such as a CD-ROM drive, etc.), repeat Step 4 and Step 5. Then when prompted, insert the manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, press Enter, and select the appropriate driver from the list.

If you installed other drivers from other diskettes, you will be asked to reinsert those diskettes, as well, for additional drivers if additional hardware was found.

If you have no other drivers to install, or when you have finished installing other drivers, simply press Enter to continue the installation.

8. Finally, you will be prompted to remove any diskettes and CD-ROMs, and you will be instructed to press Enter to reboot the system.

This concludes Mylex Disk Array Controller driver primary installation for Windows 2000 when using eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352.

Please continue with the Microsoft Windows 2000 Installation Procedure.

Performing a Secondary Installation

If you have reached this point:

• You already have a system with Windows 2000 installed on it.

• You have added an eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352 into your system.

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After the system reboots, it will detect new hardware. A brief message will be displayed. There will be no action to take at this point.

Figure 4-1. “Found New Hardware” Message

1. When the “Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears, (see Figure 4-2) click the Next button.

Figure 4-2. Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard

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2. In the next dialog box (see Figure 4-3), select the option to “Search for a suitable driver for my device,” and then click Next.

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Figure 4-3. Install Device Drivers

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3. The “Locate Driver Files” dialog box will appear (see Figure 4-4). Insert the Mylex Windows 2000 Driver Diskette into Drive A, click on the Floppy Disk Drives check box, and then click Next.

Insert the Windows 2000 Software Kit distribution diskette into the floppy disk drive.

Figure 4-4. Locate Driver Files

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4. The “Driver Files Search Results” dialog box will appear (see Figure 4-5). After verifying that the correct device driver was found, click Next.

Figure 4-5. Driver Files Search Results

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5. If the current version of the Mylex driver you are about to install is too new to have been tested and approved by Microsoft, the driver will not have a digital signature and the Digital Signature Dialog Box shown in Figure 4-6 will appear. If this dialog box appears, click Yes to continue with the installation.

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This dialog box will not appear if the driver contains a digital signature.

Figure 4-6. Digital Signature Dialog Box

While the driver files are copied, the dialog box in Figure 4-7 will appear to show the progress of this process. This process will complete by itself.

Figure 4-7. Copying the Drivers in Progress

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6. Remove the diskette or CD-ROM that may still by in your system and then click on Finish when the “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” screen appears (see Figure 4-8).

Figure 4-8. Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard

Verification of the installation of a device supporting GAM installation will briefly appear.

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GAM is not installed at this point.

Figure 4-9. A Device that Supports GAM has been Installed

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If the system instructs you to reboot, click Yes in order for the newly installed hardware to work properly.

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Updating the Mylex Controller Driver

If you have gotten to this point, Windows 2000 shou ld already be installed. The Windows 2000 CD-ROM comes with an embedded driver for the

following controllers: eXtremeRAID 2000, eXtremeRAID 3000, AcceleRAID 160/170LP, AcceleRAID 170, or AcceleRAID 352. The Windows 2000 installation routine installed and used this driver during the Windows 2000 installation. This driver now needs to be updated.

The procedure that follows explains in detail how to update to the new Mylex Windows 2000 Software Kit driver for the controller (mentioned above) that you are installing.

☛Note

A Mylex eXtremeRAID 2000 controller is shown as an example. Substitute the name of your controller.

1. Right click on My Computer located on the computer screen desktop.

2. From the drop down menu, select Manage to display the Computer Management screen. Select Device Manager located about half way down the menu items.

3. The “Device Manager” screen will appear (Figure 4-10). Locate the SCSI and RAID controllers line item and double-click on Mylex eXtremeRAID 2000 Disk Array Controller to bring up the next screen.

Figure 4-10. Device Manager Screen

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4. From the “eXtremeRAID 2000 Disk Array Controller Properties” screen, first click on the driver tab, on the next screen, double-click on Update Driver (Figure 4-11).

Figure 4-11. Update Driver

You will now have access to the upgrade device capabilities. You will see the Welcome to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard screen. Click Next. (Figure 4-12.)

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Figure 4-12. Welcome Upgrade Device Driver

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5. From the “Install Hardware Device Drivers” screen, click on the second choice, Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver. Click Next (Figure 4-13).

Figure 4-13. List of Known Drivers for Selection

6. From the Select a Device Driver, click on Have Disk (Figure 4-14).

Figure 4-14. Select a Device Driver

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7. When you have reached the Install From Disk screen, insert the Software Kit Windows 2000 driver diskette in drive A, check that you are at the A:\ prompt, and click OK. If you are not using drive A, click on Browse to select the driver’s location (Figure 4-15).

Figure 4-15. Install From Disk

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8. From Select a Device Driver, select the appropriate controller to correspond to the controller you installed (Figure 4-16).

Figure 4-16. Select Driver

9. From the Start Device Driver Installation screen, notice that the name of your controller appears in the screen. Click Next (Figure 4-17).

Figure 4-17. Start Device Install

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10. If a Digital Signature is Not Found for the driver, the following dialog appears (Figure 4-18). Click Yes to continue.

Figure 4-18. Digital Signature Not Found

The next screen informs you that the files are being copied to a local directory. Wait for the display to finish (Figure 4-19).

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Figure 4-19. Copying Files

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11. When the screen, Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard appears, Click Finish (Figure 4-20).

Figure 4-20. Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard

☛Note

If the system instructs you to reboot, click Yes in order for the newly installed hardware to work properly.

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UnixWare

Overview

This chapter describes installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array Controller drivers for UnixW are 7.1. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution CD-ROM with a file to create a diskette.

The UnixW are driver for the Mylex Disk Array Controller supports disk drives, tape drives and CD-ROM drives under UnixWare 7.1. The driver supports up to four controllers. Also, the driver supports secondary system drives larger than 8GB.

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Special Notes

• In order to install a Mylex multifunction controller, a driver diskette must be created from the CD-ROM. See “Creating a Driver Diskette for UnixWare” on page 6-3.

• If using a Mylex controller as a primary controller refer to “Installing the Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWa re 7.1” on page 6-3.

• If using a Mylex multifunction controller as a secondary controller refer to “Installing the Controller as the Secondary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 7.1” on page 6-4.

1. “Primary” indicates that a controller’s storage device will be the boot device for UnixWare installation.

2. “Secondary” indicates that the controller is not the bootable device for the UnixWare operating system.

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Creating a Driver Diskette for UnixWare

Before installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers for UnixWare, a UnixWare driver diskette must be created according to the instructions in Appendix A, “Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes.”

This diskette will be used in both the primary and secondary installation processes and when updating a previously installed driver wherever instructed to insert the “Software Kit UnixWare (dak) driver diskette.”

Installing the Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 7.1

If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller, follow the instructions below.

1. Follow the instructions in the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Contro ller manuals to set up the hardware, install the controller, connect the disk, tape, and/or CD-ROM drives, and run the Mylex Disk Array Controller Configuration Utility to create Drive Groups and System Drives.

☛Note

CD-ROM or tape drives may be connected to any channel on the first controller. Do not set the SCSI ID of either CD-ROM drives or tap e drives to ID 0.

2. Initialize all the System drives using the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility.

3. Boot the system from the UnixWare Diskette.

4. Follow the instructions provided in the UnixWare Installation Handbook. The Mylex Disk Array Controller driver for UnixWare is included on the Software Kit UnixWare (dak) driver diskette which was made from the Software Kit CD-ROM.

• During the installation, you will be prompted to either Install Host

Bus Adapter Drivers or Continue Installation.

• Select Install Host Bus Adapter Drivers.

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• Insert the Software Kit UnixWare (dak) driver diskette as instructed, and continue with the instructions provided in the UnixWare Installation Handbook.

• The controller should be detected automatically during the install process.

5. After the installation of boot files, the system is automatically shut down.

Use /dev/rct0 and /dev/cdrom/c0b0txl0 (x is the CD-ROM SCSI ID number) to access tape and CD-ROM devices after installation.

Installing the Controller as the Secondary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 7.1

If UnixWare is installed on a Mylex controller, the Mylex Disk Array Controller driver for UnixWare is already installed in the system. Simpl y install the new Mylex Disk Array Controller hardware.

If UnixWare is installed on a non-Mylex controller, install the Mylex Disk Array Controller driver for UnixWare as follows:

1. Insert the Software Kit UnixWare (dak) driver diskette into the floppy diskette drive, please refer to “Creating a Driver Diskette for UnixWa re” on pag e 6-3.

2. Type the following (match case exactly as shown):

pkgadd -d diskette1 dak ↵

The new controller driver is installed.

3. Rebuild the Kernel:

/etc/conf/bin/idbuild -B ↵

4. Reboot the system:

shutdown -i0 -g0 -y ↵

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Adding System Drives

Use the UnixWare diskadd command to add System Drives to the primary controller and to any secondary controllers. For more information, refer to the UnixWa re documentation on the diskadd utility.

☛Note

No UnixW are Slice (UNIX file system) can be greater than 2GB.

To Primary Controller

For the second and third System Drive of the primary controller, specify the diskadd command as shown below (assuming the Mylex Disk Array Controller is the first or only disk controller):

# diskadd c0b0t0d1 ## (for the second System Drive) # diskadd c0b0t0d2 ## (for the third System Drive)

To Secondary Controller(s)

For the first and s econd System Drives of a secondary controller, specify the diskadd command as shown below (assuming there is no other disk controller):

# diskadd c1b0t0d0 ## (for first System Drive of the

# diskadd c1b0t0d1 ##

second controller)

(for second System Drive of the

second controller)

Updating a Previously Installed Driver

To update the controller driver, follo w the procedure below:

1. Insert the Software Kit UnixWare (dak) driver diskette in the file server’s diskette drive.

2. Type the following (match case exactly as shown):

pkgadd -d diskette1 dak ↵

The new controller driver is installed.

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3. Rebuild the Kernel:

/etc/conf/bin/idbuild -B ↵

4. Reboot the system:

shutdown -i0 -g0 -y ↵

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Solaris

Overview

This chapter provides information and installation procedures for the device drivers for Solaris 7.0 and Solaris 8.0. The software is provided on the appropriate Software Kit distribution CD-ROM with a file to create a diskette.

The Solaris driv ers for th e Mylex Disk Array Controller support disk drives, tape drives and CD-ROM drives under Solaris 7 and Solaris 8. The drivers support up to 16 controllers. Also, the drivers support secondary system drives larger than 8GB.

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Creating a Driver Diskette for Solaris 7 Before installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers for Solaris 7,

a Mylex MDAC Supplemental Driver Diskette (MDAC Supplemental Diskette) must be created according to the instructions in Appendix A, “Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes” on page A-1.

This diskette will be used in both the primary and secondary installation processes and when updating a previously installed driver whenever instructed.

How to use the Mylex Supplemental Driver Diskette

You can use the Mylex Supplemental Driver Diskette you just created in the previous section in one of two ways:

• To use new drivers to install or upgrade the Solaris operating environment on a system with new hardware (primary installation), or

• To add new drivers to support (update) new hardware on an already installed booted system (secondary installation).

Installing Solaris 7 Using the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette for a Primary Installation

The steps below describe how to use drivers on the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette

(Intel Platform Edition) on a new system. These instructions assume that you are installing Solaris 7 onto an x86

system using the Mylex MDAC driver. Use the appropriate Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette as the

boot diskette.

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Insert the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette into your computer’s disk drive. Also, insert the Solaris Installation

1. The Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette is a boot diskette provided by Sun Microsystems.

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CD-ROM. If you have a network installation, verify with your system administrator that the Solaris Network In st allation image is available on your network.

3. When the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen is displayed, choose the F4 option (on Solaris 7, this is labeled as, F4_Add Driver).

4. Follow the directions on the next screen, the Install Supplemental Drivers screen.

5. Now, remove the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette from the disk drive, then insert the MDAC Supplemental Diskette.

6. Press F2 to continue. (F2 means “Continue”) The Select Solaris System Version screen is displayed. Press Enter to

choose the Solaris operating system. It will show up as:

[ ] Solaris OS 2.7

7. Select the appropriate Solaris Operating System and press F2. Two screens will be displayed.

• The Loading Supplemental Driver Software screen is displayed,

along with a progress bar that shows the status of processing the mdac.itu driver. The driver is read into memory and survives long enough for the system to successfully boot to its installation program. The driver loaded is:

mdac.itu

• The Continue Supplemental Driver Installation screen is displayed

when the new driver on the diskette has been processed.

8. Now, remove the MDAC Supplemental Diskette from the disk drive and then insert the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant diskette.

9. Press F4 to finish the driver installation. You will see the following display:

mdac - Device Driver

You will see the Bus Enumerating screen with the following message:

“Determining bus and gathering hardware configuration information” is displayed.

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10. Press F2 to continue.

 Caution

DO NOT REMOVE the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant Diskette from the disk drive until you see the following message displa yed in a dial og box:

Message: If you want to bypass the device configuration and boot screens when the system reboots, eject the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant/Boot diskette now.

11. Continue with Sun Microsystems’ installation instructions and follow the screen prompts.

12. Near the end of the Solaris operating system installation, you will be asked to insert the Mylex Supplemental Driver. Insert the diskette at that time.

The system will automatically reboot when the Solaris operating system has been completely installed.

Installing Solaris 7 Using the Mylex MDAC Supplemental Driver Diskette for a Secondary Installation

Before you begin to add or update your drivers, check that your newly supported hardware devices are installed and configured according to the instructions in the corresponding Device Reference Page, if any. See Device Reference Manual for Solaris (Intel Platform Edition).

☛Note

For a quick driver update process, see “Quick Driver Update Instructions for a Secondary Installation” at the end of this chapter.

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These instructions assume that you are working with a x86 system using either the Mylex MDAC driver.

☛Note

When the Solaris Intel Platform Edition software is already installed, the simplest way to add new or updated drivers is to install the supplemental driver diskettes as patches on your system.

Follow the steps below for a secondary (existing) installation.

1. Access the root directory. At the # prompt, type

cd /

2. Type the following command to see if the Volume Management software is running on the computer you are updating:

ps -ef | grep vold

☛Note

For more information about managing diskettes and drives, see the System Administration Guide for Solaris.

3. If Volume Management is running, temporarily stop it by typing the following command line at the system prompt.

/etc/init.d/volmgt stop

4. Insert the MDAC Supplemental Diskette into the disk drive.

5. Mount the MDAC Supplemen tal Diskette at the /mnt mou nt poi nt by typing the following command:

mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette /mnt

☛Note

You must mount the MDAC Supplemental Diskette at this point in the file structure to update your computer successfully.

6. Execute the install script on the diskette, using the appropriate Solaris release directory (sol_27 for Solaris 7). For example:

# /mnt/DU/sol_27/i86pc/Tools/install.sh -i

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The install.sh script searches for all new or updated drivers on the diskette. When a new or updated dri ver is found, the following message is displayed:

Installing package MYLXmdac

At the bottom of the screen, you will see the following message:

Installation of <MYLXmdac> was successful.

7. When you’re done and the install.sh script exits, unmount the diskette by typing the following command lines:

# cd / # umount /mnt

8. Remove the Mylex Supplemental Driver diskette from the disk drive.

9. Reboot your computer, type in the following command lines.

# touch /reconfigure # reboot

10. Turn off your computer, add the new hardware, and turn on your computer again.

11. When the autoboot sequence prompt is displayed, quickly press Escape.

The autoboot sequence is interrupted. The Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen is displayed.

12. Press F2 to continue. You will see the Bus Enumerating screen with the following message:

“Determining the bus and gathering hardware configuration information” is displayed.

The Scanning Devices screen is then displayed. System devices are scanned. When scanning is complete, the Identified Devices screen is displayed.

13. Press F2 to continue. You will see the following message:

Message: “Loading driver com.bef...” is displayed.

The boot Solaris screen is then displayed.

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14. On the Boot Solaris screen, select the device controller attached to the device that contains your install medium, in this case the main system disk.

The following script is displayed when new hardware is found.

/etc/bootrc

15. At the prompt, type: (reboot)

b -r

This reboot process concludes the installation of new or updated drivers. When your computer has rebooted, you can use your new hardware.

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Solaris 8

Creating a Driver Diskette for Solaris 8

Before installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers for Solaris 8, a Mylex MDAC Supplemental Driver Diskette (MDAC Supplemental Diskette) must be created according to the instructions in Appendix A, “Creating PCI Driver Installation Diskettes” on page A-1.

This diskette will be used in both the primary and secondary installation processes and when updating a previously installed driver wherever instructed.

How to use the Mylex Supplemental Driver Diskette

You can use the Mylex Supplemental Driver Diskette you just created in the previous section in one of two ways:

• To use new drivers to install or upgrade the Solaris operating environment on a system with new hardware (primary installation), or

• To add new drivers to support (update) new hardware on an already installed booted system (secondary installation).

Installing Solaris Using the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant CD-ROM for a Primary Installation

The steps below describe how to use drivers on the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant CD-ROM labeled 1 of 2 for a Primary Installation to install Solaris (Intel Platform Edition) on a new system.

These instructions assume that you are installing Solaris 8 onto an x86 system using the Mylex MDAC driver.

☛Note

Solaris 8 installs from a bootable CD-ROM; you must use a bootable CD-ROM drive. Sun Microsystems normally provides two CD-ROMs. Check the CD-ROM directory for the location of the operating system and additional features to be installed.

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Use the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant bootable CD-ROM, labeled as 1 of 2. Follow the steps below to perform a primary installation.

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Insert the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant bootable CD-ROM, labeled as 1 of 2, into your computer’s bootable CD-RO M drive.

3. When the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen is displayed, choose the F4 option.

You will see the Install Supplemental Drives screen.

4. Now , insert the MD A C supplemental driv er diskette in the floppy dri ve, usually drive A.

5. Follow the directions on the Install Supplemental Drivers screen.

6. Press F2 to continue. (F2 means “Continue”) The Select Solaris System Version screen is displayed. The operating

system will show up as:

[ ] Solaris OS 2.8

7. Press Enter to select the Solaris operating system, press F2. Two screens will be displayed.

• The Loading Supplemental Driver Software screen is displayed,

mdac.itu

• The Continue Supplemental Driver Installation screen is displayed

when the new driver on the diskette has been processed.

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8. Press F4 to finish the driver installation. The Identified Device Drivers screen appears.You will see the following display:

mdac - Device Driver

You will see the Bus Enumerating screen with the following message:

“Determining bus and gathering hardware configuration information”

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9. Press F2 to continue. The Solaris Device Configuration Assistant

screen appears. Choose the options as needed. If no changes are required, press F2 to continue.

10. When the light goes out on the floppy drive, remove the MDAC supplemental driver diskette.

11. Continue with Sun Microsystems’ installation instructions and follow the screen prompts.

You will see the bus scanning process and then the Identified Devices screen.

12. Verify that the PCI: MDA C F amily of RAID Adapters i s showin g in the list of devices on this screen.

13. Near the end of the Solaris operating system installation, you will be asked to insert the Driver Update diskette. Insert the diskette at that time, then press Enter.

14. When the screen to add additional devices or drivers appears, if you have nothing to add (like video) to your system, answer NO for additional diskettes to be installed.

15. After the system installs the driver from the diskette, the system continues the installation off of the CD-ROM, labeled 1 of 2. When this is completed, the system will automatically reboot.

16. Remove the CD-ROM and the MDAC supplemental diskette to allow the system to reboot from your new Mylex controller.

17. W atch for the prompt to insert the second CD-ROM, named Software 2 on the screen. (The actual CD-ROM is labeled 2 of 2.)

18. Insert the CD-ROM (2 of 2) and click OK.

19. You will see a message “Launching the installer for Solaris 8 Software 2.” Follow the screen prompts to continue.

20. Click Skip if you do not need the language CD-ROM.

21. Click the button, Reboot Now. Congratulations! You have completed the primary installation of

Solaris 8 and its drivers for your new Mylex controller.

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Installing Solaris 8 Using the Mylex MDAC Supplemental Driver Diskette for a Secondary Installation

☛Note

For a quick driver update process, see “Quick Driver Update Instructions for a Secondary Installation” at the end of this chapter.

These instructions assume that you are working with an x86 system using either the Mylex MDAC driver.

☛Note

When the Solaris Intel Platform Edition software is already installed, the simplest way to add new or updated drivers is to install the supplemental driver diskettes as patches on your system.

Follow the steps below for a secondary (existing) installation.

1. Insert the Mylex supplemental diskette into the floppy drive.

2. Access the root directory. At the # prompt, type

cd /

3. Type the following command to see if the Volume Management software is running on the computer you are updating:

ps -ef | grep vold

You will then see a process screen. On the right side of the screen, notice the string

/usr/sbin/vold

to see if the Volume Management is running.

☛Note

For more information about managing diskettes and drives, see the System Administration Guide for

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4. If Volume Management is running, temporarily stop it by typing the following command line at the system prompt.

/etc/init.d/volmgt stop

5. Insert the MDAC Supplemental Diskette into the disk drive.

6. Mount the MDAC Supplemen tal Diskette at the /mnt mou nt poi nt by typing the following command:

mount -F pcfs /dev/diskette /mnt

☛Note

You must mount the MDAC Supplemental Diskette at this point in the file structure to update your computer successfully.

7. Execute the install script on the diskette, using the appropriate Solaris release directory (sol_28 for Solaris 8). For example:

# /mnt/DU/sol_28/i86pc/Tools/install.sh

The install.sh script searches for all new or updated drivers on the diskette. When a new or updated dri ver is found, the following message is displayed:

Installing package MYLXmdac

At the bottom of the screen, you will see the following message:

Installation of <MYLXmdac> was successful.

8. When you’re done and the install.sh script exits, unmount the diskette by typing the following command lines:

# cd / # umount /mnt

9. Remove the Mylex Supplemental Driver diskette from the disk drive.

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10. Reboot your computer, type in the following command lines.

# touch /reconfigure # reboot

11. Turn off your comp uter, add the new hardware, and turn on your computer again.

12. When the autoboot sequence prompt is displayed, quickly press Escape.

The autoboot sequence is interrupted. The Solaris Device Configuration Assistant screen is displayed.

13. Press F2 to continue. You will see the Bus Enumerating screen with the following message:

“Determining the bus and gathering hardware configuration information” is displayed.

The Scanning Devices screen is then displayed. System devices are scanned. When scanning is complete, the Identified Devices screen is displayed.

14. Press F2 to continue. You will see the following message:

Message: “Loading driver com.bef...” is displayed.

The boot Solaris screen is then displayed.

15. On the Boot Solaris screen, select the device controller attached to the device that contains your install medium, in this case the main system disk.

The following script is displayed when new hardware is found.

/etc/bootrc

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16. At the prompt, type: (reboot)

b -r

This reboot process concludes the installation of new or updated drivers. When your computer has rebooted, you can use your new hardware.

Congratulations! You have successfully completed the a secondary installation of drivers for your Mylex controller.

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Quick Driver Update Instructions for a Secondary Installation

☛Note

In order to use this quick installation, you will need access to the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) with Solaris 7 or Solaris 8.

When you are working with a CDE, you can update your Mylex drivers with a just a few clicks on the main menus and icons.

Follow the steps below:

1. Insert the MDAC Supp lemental Driver diskette in the floppy drive.

2. Access the File Manager screen.

3. From the File Manager screen, click on File to access the pull down menu.

4. Click on “Open Floppy.”

5. Double click on the next series of icons:

/DU/Sol_27/i86pc/Tools/install.sh -i (Solaris 7) /DU/Sol_28/i86pc/Tools/install.sh (Solaris 8)

6. The Run screen will be displayed. At the bottom of the screen, you will see the following message:

“Installation of <MYLXmdac> was successful”

7. When the installation is complete, close the Run screen and Reboot the system to activate the new updated driver for your Mylex controller.

Congratulations! Using a CDE, you have successfully completed the a secondary installation of drivers for your Mylex controller.

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Linux

Overview

This chapter provides contact information for the Mylex disk array controller drivers needed to support Linux. The device drivers mentioned in this chapter support the following Mylex controllers: AcceleRAID 160/170/ 170LP/352 and eXtremeRAID 2000 PCI to Ultra 160 SCSI controllers, and the eXtremeRAID 3000 PCI to Fibre Channel controller.

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Only use the following Linux versions of the device driv er, failure to use the appropriate drivers will produce erroneous results.

• Linux driver versions 2.4.10 for kernel 2.4.x series or 2.2.10 for kernel 2.2.18.

Go to the following web site to download the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Controller Drivers. :

http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/DAC960.html

From the Dandelion Digital Linux page, place your mouse pointer over the available dri vers to vie w the address of the links location. The De vice Dri v er link address will be displayed at the bottom of your browser as shown in Figure 6-1. Use the link address to type the location for your driver into your Browser location field. Press return and the File Download window will open. The following is an example of the address format:

http://www.dandelion.com/Linux/DAC960-2.2.xx.tar.gz

where xx is the minor version level of the driver.

location field

link address

Figure 6-1. Linux Device Driver Address

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The following Linux distributions have the correct device drivers embedded:

• Red Hat 7.2

• SuSe 7.3

• Caldera Open Linux 3.1

• Turbo Linux 7.0

For instructions on how to install the disk array controller drivers, see the appropriate instructions on the web site and refer to the appropriate Linux OS distribution reference manual.

You may want to access the web site, www.kernel.org, for more updates (i.e, how to use the latest Linux kernel).

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Appendix A

Creating PCI Driver

Installation Diskettes

Introduction

The Mylex Disk Array Controller Operating System Drivers package allows your operating system to run with your Mylex controller. You can create your own driver diskette from the RAID Management Software Installation menu under Windows.

Mylex provides driver diskettes for Windows XP, Windows .NET, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Netware 4.2/5.1/6. If these are damaged or lost, you can recreate another set of diskettes.

Use this procedure to create driver diskettes for Sun Solaris 7/8 x86, and Unixware 7.1.

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For the procedure below, the CD-ROM must be inserted into a system running Windows XP, Windows .NET, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000.

Create a driver diskette in six easy steps:

1. Insert the CD-ROM provided in your Mylex package.

2. From the RAID Management Software Installation menu, click Create Software Diskettes.

Figure A-1. RAID Management Software Installation Menu

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3. Click Operating System Drivers.

Figure A-2. Create Driver Diskette Menu

4. Click the appropriate operating system corresponding to the PCI driver installation diskette you wish to create.

Figure A-3. Appropriate Operating System Menu

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5. When the operating system has been selected, you will be prompted with a DOS shell requesting that you insert a blank diskette.

Figure A-4. DOS Shell

6. Insert the blank diskette and press Enter to extract the image onto the diskette.

Use your newly created driver disket tes to install your Mylex controller operating system drivers. Refer to the appropriate chapter in this manual.

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