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3. When setup completes, it will open a text document which describes how to get
Relevant microcode is also supplied on the CD-ROM in the \ucode directory. This
microcode was correct at the date of manufacture and you should check the SSA World
Wide Web Support page when you have finished installing the host software. See
"Chapter 5. Downloading the Latest Microcode" on page 27 for details.
You should now verify that the installation of the software has been completed
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successfully. "Verifying the Installation" on page 16 describe this process.
Installing NT onto an SSA Resource in a New Server
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There are four main steps involved:
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1. Upgrade the firmware on the IBM Advanced SerialRAID/X Adapter and create an
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2. Install Windows NT, introducing an updated version of the Hardware Abstraction
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3. Install Service Pack 5 (this is the minimum level of NT Service Pack required to
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4. If the Intel Server is a multiprocessor machine, then upgrade the installed software
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Notes:
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1. If you have an existing installation with Windows NT Server (at Service Pack 4) on
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2. We do not recommend the use of RAID-5 for the NT system disk for performance
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Before starting
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Copy the updated Uniprocessor HAL (hal.dll) for your computer obtained from the
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Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 5 CD to a blank diskette. Add the files
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txtsetup.oem, and halapic.tag provided in the \ntboot directory within the SSA driver
package. If your server uses a different uniprocessor HAL DLL to "halapic.dll" then also
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edit txtsetup.oem, and change the line which begins: "hal = d1, ..." to point to the HAL
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file your computer uses.
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Note: Even if your computer is a multiprocessor server you must use the uniprocessor
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Detach or disable any SCSI, IDE, or other non-SSA devices in the Server (other than
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the CD-ROM and diskette drive). Install the IBM Advanced SerialRAID/X adapter into
further help, access the SSA Tools Menu, and describes what else the CD-ROM
contains. You should take the time to read the readme files contained in the
\docs\readme directory on the CD-ROM. They are also available in HTML format via
the SSA Tools Menu.
SSA resource using the DOS configurator.
Layer (HAL) during the normal install procedure.
operate the IBM Advanced SerialRAID/X Adapter).
to the multiprocessor version.
a RAID 5 array attached to an IBM SSA RAID adapter (32H3811), then this can be
transferred to an IBM Advanced SerialRAID/X Adapter (provided it meets the
configuration rules for the IBM Advanced SerialRAID/X Adapter). However this must
only be performed after the adapter firmware upgrade (step 1) has taken place.
reasons.
HAL for installation, and then follow step 4 to upgrade to a multiprocessor HAL.
Chapter 4. Installing the Device Driver Software and Microcode
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