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using SMOR

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installing your controller using SMOR You need to run SMOR in systems where you need to configure the controller and set up disk arrays before the operating system has been installed. Run SMOR as directed in the installation procedures in this Installation Guide to: s Check the cache memory module after installing the controller (refer to Step 2 on page 2-8). s Configure the controller as a boot controller after installing the controller (refer to determining the booting controller on page 2-10). s Create disk arrays during driver installation (see Chapter 3). After your system is set up, you can use all of the advanced features of Storage Manager Pro or Storage Manager to modify and improve the RAID. Complete SMOR documentation is provided in the Adaptec Storage Management Software User's Guide. To run SMOR and configure a new system 1 Press Ctrl+A when the Adaptec I2O BIOS message appears during boot to start SMOR. Note: The Adaptec RAID Installation CD boot utility can create a bootable floppy disk that will run SMOR. This disk automatically starts SMOR, enabling you to perform configuration tasks when you can't start SMOR from the SCSI RAID controller using Ctrl+A. 2 Inspect the hardware configuration. a Verify that all peripheral devices and controllers are shown. If any devices are missing from the display, exit SMOR and check your hardware connections. b View the Information window for each controller to verify that all installed expansion and memory modules are shown. Write down the IRQ and address displayed in the Configuration tab-you may need this information later. 2-11

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installing your controller
using SMOR
You need to run SMOR in systems where you need to configure
the controller and set up disk arrays before the operating system
has been installed. Run SMOR as directed in the installation
procedures in this
Installation Guide
to:
■
Check the cache memory module after installing the
controller (refer to
Step 2 on page 2-8
).
■
Configure the controller as a boot controller after installing
the controller (refer to
determining the booting controller
on
page 2-10
).
■
Create disk arrays during driver installation (see
Chapter 3
).
After your system is set up, you can use all of the advanced
features of Storage Manager Pro or Storage Manager to modify
and improve the RAID. Complete SMOR documentation is
provided in the
Adaptec Storage Management Software User’s
Guide
.
To run SMOR and configure a new system
1
Press
Ctrl+A
when the Adaptec I
2
O BIOS message appears
during boot to start SMOR.
Note:
The
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
boot utility can
create a bootable floppy disk that will run SMOR. This
disk automatically starts SMOR, enabling you to perform
configuration tasks when you can’t start SMOR from the
SCSI RAID controller using Ctrl+A.
2
Inspect the hardware configuration.
a
Verify that all peripheral devices and controllers are
shown. If any devices are missing from the display, exit
SMOR and check your hardware connections.
b
View the Information window for each controller to verify
that all installed expansion and memory modules are
shown. Write down the IRQ and address displayed in the
Configuration tab—you may need this information later.