Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide
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configuration.
Installation Tips
1.
Though Windows Server 2008 can recognize the LSI MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP, we still replace the driver with the one in EasyBUILD. Please
copy MegaRAID SAS 8204ELP driver from the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 to a
floppy or USB flash first before the installation.
2.
Please boot the system form the Windows Server 2008 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 floppy diskette or USB flash with MegaRAID SAS
8300XLP driver and click on Load Driver.
4.
Click on Browser and select directory of the floppy or USB flash that
contains the driver.
5.
Click on OK. You will see the supported devices listed.
6.
Select “LSI Logic MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP RAID Controller
(A:\oemsetup.inf)” and click on Next.
7.
After the driver is loaded and returned to “Where do you want to install
Windows?” page, click on Drive options (advanced) to create a partition
for installation.
8.
After the partition created, click on Next to continue the installation and
follow the instructions to finish the installation.
Chipset Driver Package Installation
1.
Please insert the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 into the optical drive
2.
Expand Drivers -> Altos G540 -> Chipset, select Windows Server 2008 and
click on Setup.
3.
Follow the instruction to install the driver and reboot the server after the
chipset driver is installed.
Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation
1.
Though Windows Server 2008 can recognize the onboard Gigabit
Ethernet, we still replace the driver with the one in EasyBUILD.
2.
Please insert the EasyBUILD 8.0 build 200 (or later) into the optical drive
3.
Expand Drivers -> Altos G540 -> Network Adapter -> Intel 8263EB Gigabit
Ethernet Controller, select Windows Server 2008 and click on Setup.
4.
Select Install Drivers and Software.
5.
Follow the instruction, accept the license agreement and use the default
setting to complete the driver installation.