Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide
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Installing the Device Drivers
The drivers for the Smart Array 5i Plus Controller are located on the Smart Array
Controller Support Software CD and on the SmartStart and Support Software CD.
Updates are posted to the Compaq website,
www.compaq.com.
Using the Smart Array Controller Support
Software CD
Instructions for installing the drivers from the Smart Array controller Support
Software CD are given in the leaflet provided with the CD. Note that the exact
procedure depends on whether the server is new, or already contains the operating
system and user data.
Using the SmartStart and Support Software CD
If you are setting up a
new
server, the Smart Array Controller drivers are installed
and configured at the same time that you install the operating system. Refer to the
documentation provided with the CD for the operating system installation
instructions.
If you are adding the controller to an
existing system,
you must create Compaq
Support Paq diskettes (CSPs) for the operating system that you use. These diskettes
contain the operating system software, drivers, and support documentation.