HSG80 Enterprise/Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution Software V8.7A for Windows Release Notes (AA-RH0QL-TE, July 2003)

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Release Notes – HSG80 Enterprise/Modular Storage RAID Array Fibre Channel Solution

Software Version 8.7A for Windows

New Solution Software Kit (V8.7A) Installation Procedures

To install the Solution Software Kit for the first time, complete the following steps:

1. Ensure that the Fibre Channel Adapter (FCA) is not connected.

2. Insert the CD that shipped with the Solution Software Kit and click Solution

Software for Windows.

a. Click Perform Multi Driver Update to install the HBA driver.

b. Click Fibre Channel Software Setup, and then choose one of the multi-bus

Fibre Channel setups, based on your configuration.

c. Click SWCC (optional) to install SWCC components.

NOTE: Do not restart the server at this time if instructed to do so.

3. Using your Secure Path Software CD, install Secure Path V3.1A for Windows or

Secure Path V4.0-1 or higher for Windows in accordance with the instructions

provided with that product. If you are using Secure Path V3.1A, apply the Secure

Path V3.1A for Windows SP 3 update.

4. Shutdown the server.

5. Connect the FCA fibre cables to the switch(es).

6. Restart the server.

Updating the Solution Software Kit with Secure Path on Windows

NT/2000 Server

The following procedures demonstrate how to upgrade your Solution Software Kit, in

conjunction with your Secure Path software, in a multi-bus failover environment.

Updating an Existing Standalone Server

To update an existing standalone server by using Secure Path in multi-bus failover

mode, complete the following steps:

1. Log in to an account with administrator privileges.

2. Stop all applications that access Secure Path storage.

3. Stop the SWCC STEAM agent in Services.

4. Click Add/Remove Program on the Control Panel and uninstall: