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Step 1. Install the Escalade Storage Switch, Step 2. Create Arrays, Step 3. Install System Drivers - raid drivers

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Step 1. Install the Escalade Storage Switch Install the two, four or eight port Escalade Storage Switch in an available PCI slot. Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. The blue end of the ribbon interface cable must be connected to the storage switch and the black end must be connected to the drive. Step 2. Create Arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade Storage Switch in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. Step 3. Install System Drivers The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to the type of installation and the operating system. Installations include: • Installing the storage switch while installing the operating sys- tem. • Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a differ- ent device. • Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch. Operating systems supporting the Escalade Storage Switch include: • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 98 SE or ME • Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Red Hat Linux • SuSE Linux 14 www.3ware.com

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch
User Guide
14
www.3ware.com
Step 1. Install the Escalade Storage Switch
Install the two, four or eight port Escalade Storage Switch in an
available PCI slot. Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port
give the best performance. The blue end of the ribbon interface
cable must be connected to the storage switch and the black end
must be connected to the drive.
Step 2. Create Arrays
Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade Storage Switch in
the boot sequence, then press
Alt-3
to activate the
3ware
Disk
Array Configuration Utility
at boot time. Specify RAID arrays
and hot spares.
Step 3. Install System Drivers
The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to
the type of installation and the operating system. Installations
include:
•
Installing the storage switch while installing the operating sys-
tem.
•
Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a differ-
ent device.
•
Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the
switch.
Operating systems supporting the Escalade Storage Switch include:
•
Windows NT 4.0
•
Windows 98 SE or ME
•
Windows XP
•
Windows 2000
•
Red Hat Linux
•
SuSE Linux