Asus DS300j G2 Series User Manual page 242

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To install the PerfectPath software:
1. Download the PerfectPath installer file from ASUS Storage support:
http://www.ASUS Storage.com/support/ and save the installer file to your Windows desktop.
2. Double-click the PerfectPath.exe installer file to start the installer.
3. In the Welcome screen, click the Next button.
4. In the License Agreement screen, click the "I accept the terms of this license agreement" option, then click
the Next button.
5. In the Close All Disk Management Applications screen, click the Next button.
6. In the Ready to Install the Program screen, click the Install button.
7. Optional. If the installer displays a Security Alert message about an unsigned driver, click the Yes button to
continue installation.
The software files install onto the system drive in the Program Files\ASUS Storage\PerfectPath folder.
There is no optional install location.
8. In the Install Completed screen, click the Finish button.
9. In the Restart message box, click the Yes button to restart your PC.
Important
Save the PerfectPath installer file in case you need to repair your PerfectPath software
in the future. See "Repairing PerfectPath"
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Before you can verify PerfectPath installation:
• Your Host PC must have multiple data-path connections to the ASUS DS300f G2 subsystem.
• The ASUS DS300f G2 must be fully booted.
• The ASUS DS300f G2 must have at least one logical drive.
See "Making Management and Data Connections" on page <?> for information about making data connections.
See "Creating a Disk Array Manually" on page 92 or "Creating a Disk Array" on page 132 for information about
creating RAID arrays and logical drives.
You can verify Perfect Path installation on the Host PC in one of three ways:
• Start Menu
• Services List
• Device Manager
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To verify PerfectPath installation in the Start menu:
From the Start menu, choose All Programs > PerfectPath > PerfectPath View.
The PerfectPath View software starts.
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To verify PerfectPath installation in the Services list:
1. From the Start menu, right-click the Computer icon and choose Manage from the popup menu.
2. In the Server Management tree, click the + icon beside Configuration.
3. Click the Services icon.
4. In the Services window, look for the PerfectPath Events Service.
If the PerfectPath Events Service is present, PerfectPath has been installed. The Service should be
Started and set to Automatic on the Local System.
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