DATOptic ARC-1680 Series - Manual (Page 98)

DRIVER INSTALLATION
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4.2 Driver Installation for Windows
The SAS RAID controller can be used with Microsoft Windows 2000/
XP/2003/Vista. The SAS RAID controllers support SCSI Miniport
and StorPort Drivers for Windows Server 2003/Vista.
4.2.1 New Storage Device Drivers in Windows
2003/Vista
The Storport driver is new to Windows Server 2003/XP-64/Vista.
Storport implements a new architecture designed for better per-
formance with RAID systems and in Storage Area Network (SAN)
environments. Storport delivers higher I/O throughput, enhanced
manageability, and an improved miniport interface. Storport
better utilizes faster adapters through the use of reduced Delay
Procedure Call (DPC) and improved queue management.
4.2.2 Install Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista on a
SAS/SATA RAID Volume
The following instructions explain how to install the SAS RAID
controller device driver. For completed details on installing Win-
dows, see the Windows User’s Manual.
4.2.2.1 Installation Procedures
The following procedures detail installing the SAS RAID control-
ler driver while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Have
your bootable Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista CD and
follow the required procedure below to install SAS RAID control-
ler:
1. Make sure you follow the instructions in Chapter 2 “Hardware
Installation” to install the controller and connect the disk drives
or enclosure.
2. Start the system and then press Tab+F6 to access the Mc-
BIOS RAID manager. Use the McBIOS RAID manager to create
the RAID set and volume set to which you will install Windows.
For details, see Chapter 3 “McBIOS RAID manager”. Once a