Intel SRCU31 user manual 2.5.8.1In this Section, 2.5.8.2RAID Requirements for Novell NetWare

Advanced Installation Steps

2.5.8Setup and Installation for Novell NetWare*

2.5.8.1In this Section

•RAID Requirements for Novell NetWare

•Installing Novell NetWare on a RAID Volume

•Installing Novell NetWare on a Pass-through Device or another Storage Device

•Installing Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 on an Existing Novell NetWare Server

•Uninstalling Intel Server RAID Controller U3-1 from NetWare

2.5.8.2RAID Requirements for Novell NetWare

When installing the SRCU31 Kit for Novell NetWare, note the following system requirements.

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: minimum 4 MB

•MS-DOS 5.x or later (Required for new installations of NetWare 4.x only)

•SRCU31 NetWare Installation Diskette (If you do not have an OS Installation Driver Diskette and you wish to create one, see the Chapter 3, “Exploring the Utilities”.)

•Novell NetWare 4.2 - use Support Pack 8a or higher†

•Novell NetWare 5.0 - use Support Pack 4 or higher†

†Not supplied with SRCU31

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

Warning: Do not install OSM(s) downloaded from OS vendor websites. 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 cause unpredictable results.

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