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Altos G5450 Installation Configuration Guide
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Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition Installation (with
LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP)
Below information describes how to manually install Windows Server 2008
Enterprise x64 Edition on Altos G5450 with LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP.
BIOS Required
Altos G5450 BIOS
P14
(or later) is required to support Windows Server 2008.
Drivers Required
For Windows 2008 Installation, the following device drivers are required.
Device
Version
Directory on EasyBUILD
LSI MegaRAID SAS
8208ELP
2.20.0.64
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Chipset
Package 9.26
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Onboard Gigabit
Ethernet
67.80.0.0
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Onboard VGA s
6.14.10.1090
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
ATI FireGL V5600
8.440.0.0
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Software Required
The management utility for LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP and NIC can be found
in the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later).
Software
Version
Directory on EasyBUILD
MegaRAID Storage
Manager
2.63
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
ForceWare Network
Access Manager
67.80
EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later)
Configuring LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP
Please refer to the Appendix B. for the LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP
configuration.
Installation Tips
1.
Though Windows Server can recognize the LSI MegaRAID SAS 8708ELP,
we still need to replace the driver with the one in EasyBUILD. Please make
the driver diskette from the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 first before the
installation.
2.
Please boot the system form the Windows Server 2008 x64 CD/DVD.
Follow the instructions to do the installation.
3.
When you see the “Where do you want to install Windows?” on the
screen, please insert the driver diskette and click on Load Driver.
4.
Click on OK. You will see the supported devices listed.