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Installing the Hardware
To move units under Linux or FreeBSD
1
Upgrade your driver to the 9000 series driver. (For details, refer
to the Linux or FreeBSD Driver Installation section.)
2
Run the conversion utility to convert the units.
3
Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 8000
controller and remove the controller from the system.
4
Install the 9000 controller and attach the drives to the 9000
board, as described earlier in this section.
To move units under Windows
1
Install the 9000 controller in your system, while leaving the
8000 controller installed.
2
Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation
Under Windows" on page 53.)
3
Run the conversion utility to convert the units.
4
Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 7/8000
controller and remove that controller from the system.
5
Attach the drives to the 9000 board.
Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 Controller
To move legacy JBOD units under Linux or FreeBSD
1
Upgrade your driver to the 9000 series driver.
2
Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 8000
controller and remove the controller from the system.
3
Install the 9000 controller and attach the drives to the 9000
board, as described earlier in this section.
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