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Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch, Update the 3ware driver

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Windows® 98/ME Installation Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 Storage Switch) for the new version Escalade Storage Switch before installing the switch. Your system may not boot with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Note: Upgrading to a new version of the Escalade Storage Switch does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your switch and will not affect data stored in your disk arrays for this and previous versions. Materials required: • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Update the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to upgrading the 3ware driver. See "Update the 3ware driver" on page 54. 2 Log in to your system. 3 Go to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window. 4 Click on the System icon from the Control Panel window. 5 Click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI Adapters selection. 7 Locate and double-click on 3ware Storage Switch. The 3ware Storage Switch Properties pop-up menu appears. www.3ware.com 69

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Windows® 98/ME Installation
www.3ware.com
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Replacing an existing storage switch with a
new version of the switch
Caution:
Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 Stor-
age Switch) for the new version Escalade Storage
Switch
before
installing the switch. Your system may
not boot with the new version of the storage switch
unless the new version of the driver has been installed
first.
Note:
Upgrading to a new version of the Escalade Stor-
age Switch does not require reconfiguring the drives
connected to your switch and will not affect data stored
in your disk arrays for this and previous versions.
Materials required:
•
3ware Windows driver installation diskette
•
3ware CD-ROM
Update the 3ware driver
1
Backup any critical data prior to upgrading the 3ware driver.
See “Update the 3ware driver” on page 54.
2
Log in to your system.
3
Go to the
Start
menu, click on
Settings
and open the
Control
Panel
window.
4
Click on the
System
icon from the
Control Panel
window.
5
Click on the
Device Manager
tab.
6
Open the
SCSI Adapters
selection
.
7
Locate and double-click on
3ware
Storage Switch
. The
3ware
Storage Switch Properties
pop-up menu appears.