SUPER MICRO Computer AOC-SOZCR1, AOC-LPZCR1 manual Installing the Driver into a New System

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Chapter 2: Technical Specifi cations and Installation

2.5.3 Installing the Driver into a New System

(*Note: A new system is a system that has no operating system installed yet, and the AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 driver installation is a part of the OS installation.)

For the Windows Operating System

a.Install the controller and make sure that its BIOS appears in POST.

b.Insert the Windows Setup CD and boot from it.

c.When prompted at the bottom of the screen to install a third party driver, press the <F6> key. (*Note: You have only 5 seconds to press <F6>. If you miss it, you will need to restart the system and repeat this step again.)

d.Insert the driver disk into the computer, and wait until you are prompted to install a driver. Press <S> to specify that the driver is included in an additional device- -the fl oppy disk, and press <Enter>. (Refer to Page 2-7.)

e.When the Adaptec's driver disk--"Adaptec RAID Controller" is located, press <Enter>.

f.Press <Enter> again to continue with the Windows OS installation.

For the Red Hat Operating System

a.Install the controller and make sure that its BIOS appears in POST.

b.Boot from the Linux CD.

c.Type: "linux dd" at the prompt, and follow the instructions given on the screen to install the driver.

d.Remove the driver disk from the computer, and, then, restart the system to complete the installation.

For the SuSE Operating System

a.Install the controller and make sure that its BIOS appears in POST.

b.Boot from the Linux CD.

c.While the kernel is booting, press <Alt>.

d.When prompted, insert the Driver Floppy Disk to the fl oppy drive and press <Enter>.

e.Remove the driver disk from the computer, and, then, restart the system to complete the installation.

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Contents Super AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Users Guide Table of Contents AOC-SOZCR1 Series the Terminator Socket Dimm ZCR Card IntroductionAOC-LPZCR1 Series -Low Profile Skyhawk ZCR RAID Card Key RAID FeaturesOperating Systems supported Management supportHeadquarters EuropeAsia-Pacific AOC-LPZCR1 Card Layout and Jumper Locations Chapter Technical Specifications and Software InstallationJumper and Connector Descriptions *AOC-LPZCR1 Jumper DescriptionDescription I2C Cable Connection Connectors and LED Indicators *AOC-LPZCR1Activity LED Indicator Buzzer ConnectorAOC-SOZCR1 Card Layout and Jumper Locations Front view AOC-SOZCR1Rear view AOC-SOZCR1 2C cable Connection Connector and Header Descriptions *AOC-SOZCR1SMB Connector and Pin Definitions *AOC-SOZCR1 SMB I 2CSee Note 1 below Intelligent Interface Management SAF-TEGeneral Safety Guidelines ESD Safety GuidelinesFor the Red Hat/SuSE Operating System Creating the Driver Floppy DiskAdding the Driver into an Existing System For the Windows 32-bit Operating SystemInstalling the Driver into a New System For the Red Hat Operating SystemFor the SuSE Operating System AOC-LPZCR1/AOC-SOZCR1 Users Guide Chapter RAID Configuration Configuring Jumper SettingsUsing Adaptecs RAID Configuration Utility SAS, Sata and Scsi settingsTo Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility RAID Configuration Utility Main Menu Using the Array Configuration UtilityArray Configuration Utility Main Menu To Create ArraysPage To assign properties to the new array To Manage ArraysTo View the properties of Existing Arrays Deleting Arrays Setting a Bootable Array Adding a Hotspare Disk Drive Deleting a Hotspare Disk Drive To initialize Disk drives Initializing Disk DrivesPage Page Rebuilding Arrays To Rebuild an array To Rescan Disk drivesTo Secure Erase Drives Page Using the Controller Configuration Utility Using Adaptecs SCSISelect UtilityUsing the Scsi Configuration Utility Page Page Using Adaptecs SATASelect Utility Using the Sata Configuration UtilityTo Use the SATASelect Utility To Use the SerialSelect Utility Using Adaptecs Serial Select UtilityUsing Physical Configuration Utility To Use Disk Utilities *for Scsi only Using Disk UtilitiesPage To Format a Disk Drive To Use Disk Utilities *for Sata and SAS onlyTo Verify Disk Media To Exit the Adaptec RAID Configuration UtilityChapter Troubleshooting Contacting Supermicros Technical Support