Intel SRCU31 user manual Introduction, Hardware/Software Installation Overview

Quick Start Instructions

1.2.8.1Contents of the Intel® Server RAID Controller U3-1 (SRCU31 ) CD-ROM (bootable)

•SRCU31 User' Manual in DOS and Windows format

•Intel® Integrated RAID Software

—Firmware

—Drivers (OSM's)

—Utilities (Make Diskettes, Firmware Updates, Advanced RAID Configuration, etc.)

—Monitor Application

—Storage Console

—DMI Component Instrumentation

—SNMP Extension Agents

The SRCU31 User' Manual is provided on the CD-ROM in an online/html format (at <cdromdrive>:\docs\index.htm) viewable with any HTML-compatible browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer* or Netscape Navigator*. The User's Manual can also be displayed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader* (provided on the CD-ROM).

1.3Introduction

The SRCU31 is comprised of the i960® I/O processor based hardware, firmware and the Intel Integrated RAID software with an easy to use html interface.

This guide provides Intel Integrated RAID software installation information and provides a set of instructions to install and configure the SRCU31. For detailed information on installing and configuring the SRCU31, see Chapter 2, “Advanced Installation Steps”.

Figure 1-1. Hardware/Software Installation Overview

Begin

Installation of

OS on a

Intel® Integrated

RAID

Volume

Gather Required

Hardware

and

Software

Install

Adapter Card

Create Bootable

RAID Volume

Using RAID

Configuration

Utility

Run

Intel® Integrated

RAID

Setup

Install OS on a RAID Volume

Create OS

Installation

Driver Diskette

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