Avago Technologies LSI SAS 3801X - Manual (Page 2)

DB11-000081-00, Version 1.0, November 2006
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Step 5 Connect the serial cable(s) between the host adapter
and the serial hard disk drive(s) (HDD).
The LSISAS3801X has two external SAS signal
connectors, each connecting to four 3 Gbit/s SAS ports.
The host adapter needs to be connected to external SAS
storage devices using the appropriate cable. Two SAS
external cables with the standard SAS external plug
connector (SFF-8088) are required to connect to
external devices.
Step 6 Replace the cover, the power cord(s) and power-up
the system.
Replace the system’s cover, reconnect the power cord(s)
and any network cables. Turn on power to the system.
The LSISAS3801X host adapter hardware installation is complete,
and you are ready to install the operating system drivers.
W I N D O W S D R I V E R I N S T A L L A T I O N
To load the SYMMPI.SYS miniport driver during a new Microsoft
Windows 2000 or Windows XP system installation or to load the
LSI_SAS.SYS
driver during a new Windows 2003 installation, you can
boot directly from the Microsoft installation CD-ROM. The Windows
drivers are not interchangeable; however, the instructions are similar.
To install a new Windows operating system and its appropriate device
driver, follow these steps:
Step 1 Using another computer, copy the appropriate driver files
supplied on the LSI Serial Attached SCSI Device Drivers
and Utilities CD onto a diskette. This will be needed in
step 6 .
To create the driver diskette, open the driver folder on
the CD, then open the folder for the version of Windows
to be installed on the new system. Next, select all folders
and files within the directory and copy to the root
directory of a clean floppy diskette.
Step 2 Boot the computer from the Windows CD-ROM.
Step 3 Shortly after Windows Setup begins, press F6 when the
words Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware
configuration
appear, or when prompted to press F6 if
you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver.
Important. You must press F6 for the new driver to be recognized.
Otherwise, the system does not recognize the devices
controlled by the driver during the Windows setup.
Step 4 Follow the instructions until a screen displaying the
words Setup could not determine the type of one or
more
mass storage device… appears.
Step 5 Press S to Specify Additional Devices.
Step 6 Follow the prompts and insert the Windows driver diskette
when prompted to insert the hardware support disk.
Select the driver version appropriate for your system.
Step 7 Follow the Windows installation procedure to complete
the installation. Microsoft provides documentation with its
installation CD-ROM.
Note: Refer to the Fusion-MPT Device Management User’s
Guide for detailed configuration and installation
instructions for all firmware and drivers.
L I N U X D R I V E R I N S T A L L A T I O N
Consult the Linux ReadMe.txt file on the LSI Serial Attached SCSI
Device Drivers and Utilities CD. LSI provides open source drivers that
may be implemented in the following ways:
•
Adding precompiled binaries to an existing installation using driver
update disks or RPMs for selected distributions.
•
Adding or updating the Fusion-MPT source in the Linux kernel for
any distribution.
T E C H N I C A L S U P P O R T
For assistance installing, configuring, or running the LSISAS3801X,
contact LSI Technical Support:
Phone Support
1-800-633-4545 (North America)
+44 1344 413 441 (Europe)
Web Site
http://www.lsi.com/support/