Intel SRCU32 - RAID Controller User Manual page 4

SCSI Connectors ....................................................................................................... 30
LED Indicators.................................................................................................................... 31
Function Check.......................................................................................................... 31
Channel Mode ........................................................................................................... 31
PCI Bus Clock ........................................................................................................... 31
Jumpers ............................................................................................................................. 31
External LED Connectors .......................................................................................... 32
Terminator Power ...................................................................................................... 32
Acoustical Alarm................................................................................................................. 32
Silencing the Acoustical Alarm in StorCon ................................................................. 32
Silencing the Acoustical Alarm in StorCon+ ............................................................... 32
Compatible Intel RAID Controllers ...................................................................................... 33
Optional RAID Features Implemented in the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 ...................... 33
Adapter Device Limitation Support............................................................................. 33
PCI Hot Plug.............................................................................................................. 33
Operational States of an Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Firmware Disk Array.................... 34
Operational States for RAID 4/5................................................................................. 34
Methods for Hard Drive Replacement................................................................................. 36
Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Quick Start ......................................................................... 37
Make an OS Installation Diskette ............................................................................... 37
Install the SDRAM ..................................................................................................... 38
Install the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 in the Intel Server Board ............................ 38
Use StorCon to Create a RAID Volume ..................................................................... 38
Set the BIOS Boot Order ........................................................................................... 41
Install the Operating System (choose from Windows 2000 or Red Hat Linux 7.1)...... 42
Installing Windows 2000.................................................................................... 42
Installing Red Hat Linux 7.1............................................................................... 43
Alternative Method to Creating an Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 Installation Diskette....... 44
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Windows NT
Windows 2000 ........................................................................................................... 44
SCO UnixWare
How to Use Auto Hot Plug with SAF-TE ............................................................................. 45
Setting Up Auto Hot Plug ........................................................................................... 45
3 Installing Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000.................................. 47
Operating System Installation Procedures.......................................................................... 47
Pre-Installation Requirements Checklist .................................................................... 47
Minimum Hardware Requirements .................................................................... 47
Minimum Software Requirements...................................................................... 48
Installing an Operating System onto a RAID Volume or Single Disk ......................... 48
Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures ................................................ 49
Installing the OS................................................................................................ 49
Installing an OS onto an IDE or SCSI Hard Drive Not Attached to the Intel RAID
Controller SRCU32 ..................................................................................... 50
Windows 2000 / NT 4.0 Installation Procedures ................................................ 50
Upgrading an OS (Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000) that is Currently Installed
on a RAID Volume or Single Disk ............................................................... 52
Installation to an Existing OS............................................................................. 53
Installing Drivers for the Intel RAID Controller SRCU32...................................................... 54
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Intel RAID Controller SRCU32 User's Guide