Installing Device Drivers for UnixWare


Installing Device Drivers for UnixWare

The instructions for installing the ServeRAID files when using UnixWare depend on the number of IDE and SCSI disk-storage adapters and controllers installed in the system.
If all of the direct-access-storage devices (DASD) in the system are attached to a single disk-storage adapter or controller (such as the ServeRAID adapter or controller), you can skip the instructions in this section and go directly to 'Installing the Files while Installing UnixWare' or 'Installing the Files after Installing UnixWare'.

If you are attaching devices to multiple disk-storage adapters or controllers (including IDE and SCSI controllers integrated on the system board), use the following instructions.


Installing UnixWare on a ServeRAID Drive: Use the following instructions if you are using multiple disk-storage adapters or controllers and you are installing UnixWare on a drive attached to a ServeRAID adapter or controller.

Note: If you are not using multiple disk-storage adapters and controllers, go to 'Installing the Files while Installing UnixWare'.

  1.  Install all ServeRAID adapters that you intend to use in the system.
  2.  Using the ServeRAID Configuration Program, create all of the arrays and define all of the logical drives.
  3.  Make a list of all of the ServeRAID adapters and controllers, including the order and slot number, installed in the system.

     To do this:

    1.  Turn on the server.
    2.  When the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration prompt appears, press Ctrl+i. When a system contains more than one  ServeRAID adapter or controller, a selection screen appears.
    3.  The menu lists the ServeRAID adapters and controllers in order. Select the first ServeRAID adapter or controller from the menu.
    4.  Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu.
    5.  Select View Controller and PCI Information from the Advanced Functions menu.
    6.  Record the slot number for the ServeRAID adapter or controller; then, press Esc three times to return to the  controller selection screen.
    7.  Repeat (above) step 3c through step 3f until you record the slot number for each ServeRAID adapter or controller  that appears on the selection screen.

  4.  Turn off the system; then, remove all ServeRAID adapters and controllers except the first one on the list.

    Note: If one of the ServeRAID controllers that you need to remove is on the system board, you must do one of the  following:

  5.  Remove all other non-ServeRAID IDE and SCSI disk-storage adapters and controllers.

    Note: If one of the disk-storage controllers that you need to remove is on the system board, you must do one of the  following:


Installing UnixWare on a Non-ServeRAID Drive: Use the instructions in this section if you are using multiple disk-storage adapters or controllers, you are installing UnixWare on a drive attached to a non-ServeRAID adapter or controller, and you intend to store only data on the drives attached to the ServeRAID adapters and controllers.

  1.  Install all ServeRAID adapters that you intend to use in the system.
  2.  Using the ServeRAID Configuration Program, create all of the arrays and define all of the logical drives.
  3.  Make a list of all of the ServeRAID adapters and controllers, including the order and slot number, installed in the system.

     To do this:

    1.  Turn on the server.
    2.  When the ServeRAID Mini-Configuration prompt appears, press Ctrl+i.  When a system contains more than one ServeRAID adapter or controller, a selection screen appears.
    3.  The menu lists the ServeRAID adapters and controllers in order.  Select the first ServeRAID adapter or controller from the menu.
    4.  Select Advanced Functions from the Main Menu.
    5.  Select View Controller and PCI Information from the Advanced Functions menu.
    6.  Record the slot number for the ServeRAID adapter or controller; then, press Esc three times to return to the  controller selection screen.
    7.  Repeat step 3c through step 3f until you record the slot number for each ServeRAID adapter or controller that  appears on the selection screen.

  4.  Turn off the system; then, remove all ServeRAID, IDE, and SCSI disk-storage adapters and controllers except the one attached to  the drive where you intend to install UnixWare.

    Note: If one of the disk-storage or ServeRAID controllers that you need to remove is on the system board, do one of  the following:

  5.  Follow the instructions in 'Installing the Files while Installing UnixWare'; then, return here and continue with step 6.
  6.  Power down the system.
  7.  Install any non-ServeRAID disk-storage adapters or controllers in the server; then, attach the drives to the disk-storage adapters  and controllers.
  8.  Install the first ServeRAID adapter or controller from the list you created in (above) step 3f; then, attach the drives to the  ServeRAID adapter or controller.
  9.  Turn on the system and allow UnixWare to discover the new disk-storage adapters and controllers.
  10.  Power down the system.
  11.  Repeat steps 8, 9, and 10 until all ServeRAID adapters, ServeRAID controllers, and drives are installed.
  12.  You can now partition and format the logical drives attached to the ServeRAID adapters and controllers.
     See the information provided with UnixWare for more instructions.


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