Step 1. Install The Escalade Storage Switch; Step 2. Create Arrays; Step 3. Install System Drivers - 3Ware 3W-6800 User Manual

3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide

Step 1. Install the Escalade Storage Switch

Install the two, four or eight port Escalade Storage Switch in an
available PCI slot. Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port
give the best performance. The blue end of the ribbon interface
cable must be connected to the storage switch and the black end
must be connected to the drive.

Step 2. Create Arrays

Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade Storage Switch in
the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to activate the 3ware Disk
Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Specify RAID arrays
and hot spares.

Step 3. Install System Drivers

The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to
the type of installation and the operating system. Installations
include:
• Installing the storage switch while installing the operating sys-
tem.
• Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a differ-
ent device.
• Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the
switch.
Operating systems supporting the Escalade Storage Switch include:
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows 98 SE or ME
• Windows XP
• Windows 2000
• Red Hat Linux
• SuSE Linux
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