User guide

5-2 Compaq Smart Array 431 Controller User Guide
System Configuration Utility on CD
The Compaq System Configuration Utility can be run directly from the
Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD supplied with the Smart Array
431 Controller Option Kit and with the Compaq server. You may already have
a version of the System Configuration Utility in the system partition of the
boot disk; however, it must be version 4.3 or later to support the 431. To
guarantee compatibility and support, use the version of the utility supplied
with the Smart Array 431 Controller.
If your server does not have a bootable CD-ROM drive, you can create
diskettes of the latest version of the System Configuration Utility from the
Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD. See the following section,
“System Configuration Diskettes,” for instructions on creating these diskettes.
If your server has a bootable CD-ROM drive, proceed to “Running the System
Configuration Utility.”
System Configuration Diskettes
The latest version of the Compaq System Configuration Utility may be created
from the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD that was supplied in
the Smart Array 431 Controller Option Kit.
Materials Needed
You will need the following items to create Compaq System Configuration
Utility diskettes:
■ Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD (supplied in the Smart
Array 431 Controller Option Kit)
■ At least four blank diskettes
■ Access to a server or workstation with a bootable CD-ROM drive. This
may be the system in which you are installing the Smart Array 431
Controller.
Creating Diskettes
To create System Configuration Utility diskettes:
1. Boot the computer from the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD.
2. From the main menu screen, select Create Support Software.
3. Scroll through the list and select Compaq System Configuration Utility.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the utility diskette(s).