Mylex Disk Array controller Software Kit 2.01, Installation Manual And User'S Manual

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Requirements
1-6 Disk Array Controller Software Kit User’s Manual
Requirements
Requirements for Disk Array Controller Operating System
Drivers and Utilities
It is assumed that the hardware installation, the system configuration, and the
disk array controller configuration are properly completed. If they are not,
please refer to the appropriate Mylex Disk Array Controller Installation
Guide and to the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility Reference Guide.
Complete the required procedures described in those manuals before
proceeding with installation of drivers and utilities discussed herein.
The person who will be performing the installation must have
SUPERVISOR or ADMINISTRATOR rights for the system onto which
these software drivers will be installed.
It may also be necessary to prepare a DOS bootable floppy disk to be able to
perform certain procedures described in this manual. Before starting, be sure
to read through all applicable instructions to determine the specific
requirements for each operating system to be supported.
Requirements for Global Array Manager Server Software
The correct environment must be present on the server for the Global Array
Manager Server software to work properly. The environment is a
combination of hardware and software which meets the following
requirements:
Server Hardware and Software - NetWare
• A server running Novell NetWare 4.11/4.2 and 5.0
• 1 MB of free system memory after all volumes are mounted
• 2 MB of free hard disk space on the SYS: volume
• Properly installed and configured Mylex Disk Array Controller with
the appropriate NetWare drivers
• CLIB.NLM version 3.12 dated May 19, 1993 or later
• (Optional) If SNMP participation is desired, SNMP support (available
from third parties) should be installed.
• TCP/IP must be installed.