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Intel® Integrated RAID Controller GSU31 User’s Manual
Rev 1.0
Quick Start Instructions
1.1.3
Intended Audience
To use this product you should be experienced in configuring computer equipment. For example,
you should be able to install and configure your OS to recognize peripherals and you should be
able to use software utilities to configure and troubleshoot those installed components.
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Contents of the GSU31 CD-ROM (bootable)
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GSU31 User’s Manual in HTML and PDF format
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Intel® Integrated RAID Software
— Firmware
— Drivers (OSM's)
— Utilities (Make Diskettes, Firmware Updates, Advanced RAID Configuration, etc.)
— Monitor Application
— Storage Console
— DMI Component Instrumentation
— SNMP Extension Agents
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Introduction
The GSU31 is comprised of the i960® I/O processor based hardware, firmware and the Intel
Integrated RAID software with an easy to use html interface.
This guide provides Intel Integrated RAID software installation information and provides a set of
instructions to install and configure the GSU31. For detailed information on installing and
configuring the GSU31, see
Chapter 2, “Advanced Installation Steps”
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Figure 1-1. Hardware/Software Installation Overview
Gather Required
Hardware
and
Software
Install
Adapter Card
Create Bootable
RAID Volume
Using RAID
Configuration
Utility
Install OS on a
RAID Volume
Install an
OS on a
Intel
®
Integrated
RAID
Volume
Run
Intel
®
Integrated
RAID
Setup
Create OS
Installation
Driver Diskette
