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Quick Setup
Follow the steps below to set up and and use your SmartRAID 3100 controller.
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Step 1: Download the Installation Packages
1. In a browser window, type start.microsemi.com in the address bar.
2. Select your RAID adapter family and controller model.
3. Download drivers: select your Windows operating system version or Red Hat Linux 7, then select the
appropriate driver from the list, and complete the download.
4. Download maxView Storage Manager: return to the product page for your controller, select Storage
Manager Downloads, then select maxView Storage Manager for Windows or maxView Storage Manager
for Linux, and complete the download.
5. Extract the contents of the downloaded archive files to a temporary location.
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Step 2: Create a Driver Disk
1. Insert a USB flash drive; for Linux, mount the drive, as needed.
2. Change to the folder containing the driver binaries for your operating system version.
3. Copy the driver binary file or, for Windows, the entire driver folder contents, to the USB drive.
For example, if the USB drive is
/dev/sdc
on the Linux system, type:
dd if=smartpqi-#.#.#-###.rhel7u2.x86_64.dd of=/dev/sdc
where #.#.#-### is the build number.
4. Remove and label the driver disk.
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Step 3: Install the Adapter
Caution: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your adapter. Follow standard anti-ESD
precautions to avoid exposing the adapter to static charge.
1. If you have a low profile (LP) adapter and computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket on
the adapter card with the LP bracket supplied in the adapter kit.
2. Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cord.
3. Open the cabinet. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions, as needed.
4. Insert the adapter into an available PCIe slot that is compatible with your adapter and secure the adapter
bracket to the chassis.
5. Optional—If you have a flash backup unit, assemble the mounting plate, connect the cable on the backup
unit to the adapter, and install in an empty slot next to the RAID adapter (for details, see the Microsemi
Adaptec Flash Backup Module ASCM-35 Installation Instructions (ESC-2170352)).
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Quick Setup
