Avago Technologies LSI20160 - Manual (Page 102)

4-34 Windows NT 4.0 Device Driver Installation
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NT ASPI is one method to use for gaining access to SCSI devices; the
other method would be to use SCSI pass-through commands.
Typical of these types of applications are utility programs that investigate
and explore SCSI devices or applications such as CD-ROM mastering
software and scanner applications. SDMS NT ASPI is comprised of two
modules: a user mode DLL, and a kernel mode device driver.
The DLL mode passes commands and makes requests to the kernel
mode device driver, which in turn interfaces with the Windows NT
operating system for execution of the request.
A current version of NT ASPI can be downloaded from the LSI Logic
Web site (
http://www.lsilogic.com ). After you are connected to this
Web site, place your cursor on the Get Drivers option in the menu bar.
Click on the Drivers selection. Choose the Utilities for SCSI and click on
the Go button. Follow the instructions on subsequent screens to
download NT ASPI.
4.8.3 Installing NT ASPI
To install the NT ASPI software, you execute an InstallShield setup
program. If you obtained the software from the LSI Logic web site, it is
within a selfextracting zip file. Expand the zip file to install the software
into a directory on your hard disk drive or to a diskette, and then run
SETUP.EXE .
If you obtained the software from the SDMS Software Device Drivers and
Utilities CD-ROM, run the
SETUP.EXE program directly from:
{CD-ROM Drive Letter}:\UTILITY\WINDOWS\NTASPI
The setup program installs the NT ASPI files into the proper directories
as well as making the appropriate registry entries. After installing the
software, you must reboot the computer. There are no command line
options with the NT ASPI software.
4.9 Using SCSI Tools for Windows NT
SDMS SCSI Tools for Windows NT is a software support utility for x86
platforms. It provides a mechanism for examining host adapters and
SCSI devices within the Windows NT environment.