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Creating the Peripheral Adapter Support

Software Diskettes

The Banyan VINES 6.x, 7.x, and 8.x driver, installation procedures, and other information for the Smart Array 3200 Controller are located on the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD (supplied in the Smart Array 3200 Controller option kit). To access the driver, create the Peripheral Adapter Support Software for VINES 6.0 and 7.0 diskettes. These diskettes contain the latest drivers and support documentation for all Compaq equipment (except NICs) supported by Banyan VINES 6.x, 7.x, and 8.x. To create the diskettes:

1.Boot the server from the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD.

2.From the Compaq System Utilities screen, select Create Support Software.

3.From the Diskette Builder screen, select Create Support Software Diskettes from CD only.

4.Scroll down the list and select Peripheral Adapter Support Software for VINES 6.0 and 7.0.

5.Follow the instructions on the screen to create the diskettes.

Additional Information

The last Peripheral Adapter Support Software diskette is a bootable DOS documentation diskette. The README.SSD file on this diskette contains a short description of the drivers (a single Compaq driver supports the Smart Array series of controllers) and includes a procedure for installing the Smart Array 3200 Controller driver. To access this file, follow the instructions on the diskette label.

Installing the Driver

To install the Smart Array 3200 Controller driver, follow the installation procedures specified in the README.SSD file.

Installation of the Smart Array 3200 Controller is complete. Reboot the server to begin using the array controller.

Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Reference Guide