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Configuration
There are two possible methods to format, configure and initialize the disk array
when using the Ultra S2S RAID Controller.
Method 1 – Using the AdminiStor PC Utilities from a DOS-based PC and
accessing the CR8e through the host system SCSI adapter (DOS ASPI via
SCSI to the controller). This method also includes NT Pass-Through
(Windows NT via SCSI to the controller) or
Method 2– Using a VT100 terminal and accessing the CR8e through the
Serial A port (DOS SLP via host serial port COM1 to the controller). This
option uses the onboard configuration utilities.
Method 1 – Using AdminiStor PC Utilities
This method will describe the various screens and elements of the configuration
program. To run the utilities, the following will be required:
DOS 6.22 or later
A system with an ASPI compatible SCSI-3 or SCSI-2 host adapter
A high-density floppy disk drive
An ASPI driver for the SCSI host adapter installed (the driver must be
loaded through CONFIG.SYS in DOS)
Once the configuration is completed, the resulting data is written to the controller's
non-volatile memory and disk drive. Upon reboot the controller uses this information
to organize the storage system's presentation to the operating system.
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