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Installation Guide for

Altos

® S300’s Device

Driver

Windows 2000 Device Driver for Altos

S300

The purpose of this guide is to teach Altos S300 users how to install the Windows 2000 device

driver for it.

Altos S300 is an Ultra320-ready JBOD storage subsystem, which can provide high

performance, high capacity, and high reliability to our customers. On each I/O module in

Altos S300, there is an enclosure service (ES) in it. The enclosure service includes SES and SAF-

TE protocols, which can provide enclosure monitor, management, and report functionality.

Summary of content (9 pages)

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Installation Guide for Altos S300’s Device Driver ® Windows 2000 Device Driver for Altos S300 The purpose of this guide is to teach Altos S300 users how to install the Windows 2000 device driver for it. Altos S300 is an Ultra320-ready JBOD storage subsystem, which can provide high performance, high capacity, and high reliability to our customers. On each I/O module in Altos S300, there is an enclosure service (ES) in it.
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© 2001 Acer Incorporation. All rights reserved. This paper is for informational purposes only. ACER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. Acer, Acer Altos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Acer Incorporation. Microsoft, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows 2000 Advanced Server are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product or company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTENTS INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ............................................................. 1 Install Altos S300’s Device Driver 1 FOR MORE INFORMATION ..................................................................
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURES When first powering up a Windows 2000 operating system with an Altos S300 enclosure attached, Windows 2000 will launch the “Found New Hardware Wizard”. This wizard requires the installation of a suitable device driver for the attached enclosure(s). The device driver should be installed by following this procedure: Install Altos S300’s Device Driver 1. Attach the enclosure(s) to a Windows 2000 system as described previously. 2.
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b. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” and click “Next” c. Select “Floppy disk drives” when the driver is in the floppy disk and click “Next” to allow the system to locate the driver (AAS300.inf). Windows should report that it detected a suitable driver. If the driver is put in the Drivers directory of Altos S300 Documentation CD, please select “CD-ROM drives” and click ‘Next’.
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d. Click ‘Next’ to use this driver e. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the driver installation.
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4. Launch the Device Manager (Control Panel, System, Hardware) to verify that the driver has been correctly loaded. It should appear under the ‘System devices’ section.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION For more detailed information about Altos S300, please refer to: http://www.acer.