Intel 410 manual Audience, Document Structure, Host Adapter Installation

About This Guide

This section identifies the audience of this guide and describes the contents (chapter by chapter) and structure. In addition, this section includes a list of associated documents and the conventions used in this guide.

This guide provides the following:

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Description of how to unpack and assemble the RAID Array 410 Subsystem

How to install the Host Adapter board into your Intel-based system.

Installing and using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT.

Configuring the RAID Array using the RAID Array 410 Manager.

Audience

This guide is intended for administrators and system integrators of StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystems. Installing the StorageWorks RAID Array 410 Subsystem requires a general understanding of RAID concepts, Windows NT, and product installation procedures

Document Structure

This guide contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1: Unpacking and Setting Up Your RAID Array 410 Subsystem Compo- nents

This chapter describes how to unpack and place the Office Expansion RAID Enclosure. The chapter also describes how install the SWXRC-04 RAID controller and its PC (Program) card, and how to recharge the write-back cache batteries.

Chapter 2: Host Adapter Installation

This chapter describes the steps required to install the host adapter in your Intel-based system.

Chapter 3: Installing and Using the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT

This chapter describes how to install and use of the RAID Array 410 Manager for Windows NT. The chapter also describes how to create your initial configuration.

Chapter 4: Completing your Configuration Setup under Windows NT

This chapter describes how to use Disk Administrator in Windows NT to complete the instal- lation.

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