Compaq Online Array Configuration Utility For Netware (Cpqonlin); Optimizing Array Controller Performance - Compaq Smart Array 221 User Manual

7-4 Installing the Operating System Drivers
3. Edit the STARTUP.NCF file so that the driver is loaded automatically at
system startup. With any DOS editor, add the following line:
4. Refer to your NetWare installation documentation for information about
installing and mounting volumes associated with your new disk
subsystem.
Driver installation is complete.
Compaq Online Array Configuration Utility for
NetWare
(CPQONLIN)
The Compaq Online Array Configuration Utility for NetWare,
CPQONLIN.NLM v2.33 or later, is an NLM that allows you to configure your
drive arrays without shutting down your NetWare server. The
CPQONLIN.NLM is located on disk 4 in the \ONLINE directory of the Novell
SSD diskettes. Load the NLM and follow the instructions on the screen to use
this online utility to configure your drive arrays.
The Compaq Online Array Configuration for NetWare utility cannot be used
until after the driver, CPQARRAY.HAM, is installed, either with SmartStart
4.21 (or later) or manually as described in this chapter.

Optimizing Array Controller Performance

To increase the performance of your disk subsystem(s) under NetWare 4.x,
follow each of these steps before installing NetWare volumes or partitions
If you selected a fault-tolerance option, such as mirroring or distributed
data guarding when using the Compaq System Configuration Utility, do
not select mirroring while using NetWare INSTALL.NLM. The fault
tolerance capabilities of the Smart Array 221 Controller provide
performance improvements and automatic data recovery features.
Writer: Karen Hale Project: Compaq Smart Array 221 Controller User Guide Comments: 388541-001
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