Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 2.1.2

Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 2.1.2

Mylex multifunction controllers use firmware 4.x or above. A special patch is required for operation of these controllers with UnixWare 2.1.2 (not required for UnixWare 2.1.3 or 7.x on x86). Follow the steps below to download the patch files and create diskettes.

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If you are installing UnixWare 7.x or UnixWare 2.1.3 as a primary controller, please refer to “Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary UnixWare Controller with UnixWare 7.x/2.1.3” on page 6-3.

1.Download the following files from the Technical Support area of the Mylex web site:

ptf3256.boot.dd.exe

ptf3256.s.exe

2.Insert a non-bootable DOS-formatted floppy diskette in the diskette drive and run:

ptf3256.boot.dd.exe a: ↵

3.Remove the first diskette, then insert a second non-bootable DOS-formatted floppy diskette in the diskette drive and run:

ptf3256.s.exe a: ↵

Use the two diskettes you’ve just created when requested in the procedure below.

To install the UnixWare driver for the Mylex Disk Array Controller:

1.Follow the instructions in the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Controller manuals to set up the hardware, install the controller, connect the disk, tape, and/or CD-ROM drives, and run the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility to create Drive Groups and System Drives.

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