Intel SRCU31 Advanced Installation Steps, RAID Hardware Requirements, RAID Software Requirements

Advanced Installation Steps

•Install Intel® Server RAID Controller U3-1 on an Existing NT 4.0 Server

2.5.2.2RAID Requirements for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

Note: This document, when referring NT Server 4.0, also applies to the following Windows NT 4.0 Server subtypes:

•Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

When installing the SRCU31 kit for Microsoft Windows NT Server, note the following system requirements.

Have all required system hardware and software components available before proceeding with the setup and installation.

RAID Hardware Requirements

•Server with CD-ROM Drive not attached to Intel® Server RAID Controller U3-1

•One available PCI slot (64bit, 33MHz recommended)

•Monitor display resolution of 800 x 600 or higher (recommended)

•Intel® Server RAID Controller U3-1 Adapter Card

•PCI 2.2 Compliant System BIOS

•Memory: 3.3v, 168-pin gold-plated, unbuffered PC100, ECC, SDRAM single or double row, DIMM modules that are of 32MB, 64MB, 128MB capacities (see supported parts at http:// support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/srcu31)

RAID Software Requirements

•SRCU31 CD-ROM

•Hard Disk Space: 9 MB Minimum

•SRCU31 Windows NT Installation Diskette (Microsoft Windows NT SCSI Miniport Diskette). See Chapter 3, “Exploring the Utilities” to create this diskette.

•Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0†

•Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or greater†

•Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater†

Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer can be downloaded from the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) and is also included in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack (available as web download or CD).

†Not supplied with SRCU31.

Warning: Do not install OSMs (Operating System Service Modules) downloaded from OS vendor websites. An OSM is the operating system driver portion of the I2O split driver model. The OSMs provided on the SRCU31 CD-ROM are a later version than the OSMs currently provided by OS vendors.

Using OSMs other than those provided on the SRCU31 CD-ROM may yield unpredictable results.

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