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HPT370/372/372A Red Hat Linux Installation Guide
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1 Overview....................................................................................................................... 1
2 Installing Red Hat Linux on HPT370/372/372A Controller.............................................. 1
Step 1 Prepare Your Hardware for Installation ................................................................ 1
Step 2 Check System BIOS Settings.............................................................................. 1
Step 3 Prepare the Driver Diskette................................................................................. 1
Step 4 Prepare the Boot Diskette (Red Hat Linux 7.1/7.2 Only) ........................................ 2
Step 5 Install Red Hat Linux......................................................................................... 2
3 Installing HPT370/372/372A Driver on an Existing System .............................................. 4
Step 1 Obtain the Driver Module................................................................................... 4
Step 2 Update the Kernel (Red Hat Linux 7.1/7.2 Only)................................................... 4
Step 3 Test the Driver Module ...................................................................................... 8
Step 4 Configure System to Automatically Load the Driver.............................................. 9
Step 5 Configure System to Mount Volumes when Startup ............................................. 10
4 Monitoring the Driver.................................................................................................. 11
Checking Devices Status............................................................................................ 11
Rebuilding a Critical Array ........................................................................................ 11
Rescanning Devices.................................................................................................. 12
5 Updating the Driver..................................................................................................... 12
6 Installing RAID Management Software ........................................................................ 13
Checking System Requirements.................................................................................. 13
Preparing the Installation Files.................................................................................... 13
Installing the Software Package .................................................................................. 13
Running the Management Software............................................................................. 14
7 Uninstalling................................................................................................................. 14
Uninstalling the Driver .............................................................................................. 14
Uninstalling the Management Software........................................................................ 14
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