Specifications

DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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InstallInG perfeCtpath
To install the PerfectPath software:
1. DownloadthePerfectPathinstallerlefromASUSStoragesupport:
http://www.ASUSStorage.com/support/andsavetheinstallerletoyourWindowsdesktop.
2. Double-clickthePerfectPath.exeinstallerle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les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leincaseyouneedtorepairyourPerfectPathsoftware
inthefuture.See“RepairingPerfectPath”
10.
verIfyInG InstallatIon
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
Start menu
ToverifyPerfectPathinstallationintheStartmenu:
FromtheStartmenu,chooseAllPrograms>PerfectPath>PerfectPathView.
ThePerfectPathViewsoftwarestarts.
ServIceS lISt
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Conguration.
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.