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Smart-2 Drive Array Support, Compaq Array Configuration Utility for, Windows NT

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10 Configuring the Compaq ProLiant 5000 for Microsoft Windows NT Environments Smart-2 Drive Array Support This section provides an outline of the device drivers required to support the SCSI Managed Array Technology (SMART-2/P and SMART-2/E) Controller installation. The Compaq Support Software Diskette for Windows NT (SSD) v1.18 or later is required to support the SMART-2 Array Controller on the ProLiant 5000. The SMART-2 Controller provides improved performance over other array controllers in many environments and capacity expansion. The SMART-2 Controller is a dual channel 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2 array controller. It provides you with an online expansion option of adding more disk drive to an existing logical drive configuration, which results in more fault tolerant storage capacity. The Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x device driver CPQARRAY.SYS does not contain support for the SMART-2 Array Controller. The device driver CPQARRAY.SYS included on the Compaq Software Support Diskette for Windows NT (SSD) v1.18 or later has the latest device information and enhancements required to support the SMART-2 Array Controller on the ProLiant 5000 including: s Compaq SMART Controller Family t SMART Array Controller. t SMART-2 Array Controller. SMART-2/E Array Controller SMART-2/P Array Controller Compaq Array Configuration Utility for Windows NT If installing or configuring any SMART-2 Controllers in your system, use the Compaq Array Configuration Utility for Windows NT to configure these controllers. The Array Configuration Utility is a graphical-based application that helps you configure the SMART-2 Array Controller.

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Configuring the Compaq ProLiant 5000 for Microsoft Windows NT Environments
Smart-2 Drive Array Support
This section provides an outline of the device drivers required to support the
SCSI Managed Array Technology
(SMART-2/P and SMART-2/E)
Controller installation. The Compaq Support Software Diskette for
Windows NT (SSD) v1.18 or later is required to support the SMART-2
Array Controller on the ProLiant 5000.
The SMART-2 Controller provides improved performance over other array
controllers in many environments and capacity expansion. The SMART-2
Controller is a dual channel 32-Bit Fast-Wide SCSI-2 array controller. It
provides you with an online expansion option of adding more disk drive to
an existing logical drive configuration, which results in more fault tolerant
storage capacity.
The Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x device driver
CPQARRAY.SYS
does not
contain support for the SMART-2 Array Controller. The device driver
CPQARRAY.SYS
included on the Compaq Software Support Diskette for
Windows NT (SSD) v1.18 or later has the latest device information and
enhancements required to support the SMART-2 Array Controller on the
ProLiant 5000 including:
Compaq SMART Controller Family
SMART Array Controller.
SMART-2 Array Controller.
SMART-2/E Array Controller
SMART-2/P Array Controller
Compaq Array Configuration Utility for
Windows NT
If installing or configuring any SMART-2 Controllers in your system, use
the Compaq Array Configuration Utility for Windows NT to configure these
controllers. The Array Configuration Utility is a graphical-based application
that helps you configure the SMART-2 Array Controller.