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ware Hardware Installation, 3ware Disk Array, Configuration Utility, installing i.e. su64, su72

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM which contains the 3DM utility. • 3ware driver installation diskettes (2) for SuSE Linux. Create disk arrays Refer to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install the 3ware driver Note: ***kernel string*** refers to the kernel version (i.e. 2.2.14-5.0, 2.4.2-2 smp, etc.) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. Note: *** refers to the SuSe Linux version you are installing (i.e. su64, su72, etc.). Check 3ware's website for supported versions. Case 1: Your system runs SuSE Linux with a 2.2 kernel 1 Edit /etc/rc.d/boot, and before the line: ECHO_RETURN=$rc_done: add the following line: /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/ scsi/3w-xxxx.o 2 Mount the floppy drive and copy the driver into a working directory. 112 www.3ware.com

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch
User Guide
112
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Installing the storage switch on systems that
boot from a different device
Materials required:
3ware CD-ROM which contains the 3DM utility.
3ware driver installation diskettes (2) for SuSE Linux.
Create disk arrays
Refer to the
3ware Hardware Installation
and
3ware Disk Array
Configuration Utility
chapters.
Install the 3ware driver
Note:
***kernel string*** refers to the kernel version (i.e.
2.2.14-5.0, 2.4.2-2 smp, etc.) Check 3ware’s website for
supported versions.
Note:
*** refers to the SuSe Linux version you are
installing (i.e. su64, su72, etc.). Check 3ware’s website for
supported versions.
Case 1: Your system runs SuSE Linux with a 2.2 kernel
1
Edit /etc/rc.d/boot, and before the line:
ECHO_RETURN=$rc_done: add the following line:
/sbin/insmod /lib/modules/***kernel string***/
scsi/3w-xxxx.o
2
Mount the floppy drive and copy the driver into a working direc-
tory.