Installation guide

Operating System Device Drivers
4-8 AcceleRAID Installation Guide
6. Change the Option ROM Scan to DISABLED. Enable Master should
be set to ENABLED, and Latency Timer should be at least 0040h.
7. Save the settings and exit by pressing F10.
8. At the memory check, power down the server.
Install the AcceleRAID as the primary controller as documented:
1. Install the AcceleRAID controller hardware and disk drives, and cable
and terminate properly (as described in Chapters 2 and 3).
2. Run RAID EzAssist (as described in “Using RAID EzAssist” on page
4-5).
3. RAID EzAssist to set up one or more disk arrays and save the
configuration (see the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility User
Reference Guide).
4. Install the DAC driver for your operating system at the same time you
install the operating system itself onto the array (referring to the
appropriate chapter of the Disk Array Controller Software Kit User’s
Manual).
5. Reboot and restore your previously backed up data to the array.
Operating System Device Drivers
Device drivers that are compatible with the controller can be found in the
Software Kit. For details on how to install and load drivers, refer to the
DAC960 Software Kit Installation Guide and User Manual (P/N 771929).
Global Array Manager (GAM)
The controller can be configured using GAM. GAM can also be used from
the server or a system client to monitor status and verify data integrity of
disks connected to the controller while the system and disks are running.
For details on how to install and run GAM, refer to the Global Array
Manager Client Software Installation Guide and User Manual
(P/N 771961). This manual can be downloaded at no cost from the Mylex
web site (www.mylex.com).