Installation and configuration of the HP NetRAID, NetRAID-1 and NetRAID 3Si Adapters

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Step J. Use the HP NetServer Navigator CD-ROM to Prepare Disks............70
Check Latest Versions .............................................................................70
Create Drivers Diskette and Instructions ..................................................71
Make NOS-specific Configuration Utility Diskette.....................................71
Print the Network Operating System Instructions......................................72
Step K. Install NOS and HP NetRAID Drivers ..............................................73
Install Network Operating System (if necessary) ......................................73
Uninstall the Old Drivers (if necessary) ....................................................73
Install HP NetRAID Series Driver.............................................................73
Step L. Install NOS-specific Configuration Utility..........................................74
Step M. Run Configuration Utilities ..............................................................76
Run HP NetRAID Express Tools ..............................................................76
Run the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU) from HP NetServer Navigator
CD-ROM..................................................................................................79
Run the Setup Utility................................................................................80
7 Preparing for Online Capacity Expansion ................................................81
Step N. Prepare for Online Capacity Expansion...........................................81
Online Capacity Expansion Under Novell NetWare......................................82
Theory of Operation.................................................................................82
Preparing for Online Capacity Expansion.................................................84
Setting Up Your Array for Capacity Expansion.........................................84
Online Capacity Expansion Under Windows NT...........................................87
Theory of Operation.................................................................................87
Setting Up Your Array for Capacity Expansion.........................................89
8 Upgrading to an HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter................................................93
Back Up Your Data ......................................................................................93
Load the Appropriate NetRAID Driver ..........................................................93
Insert the HP NetRAID-3Si Adapter and Recreate the Configuration ............94
9 Managing Servers Over the Network ........................................................97
Adapter Management...................................................................................97
Features ..................................................................................................97
NOS Requirements..................................................................................98
Other Requirements.................................................................................99
Understanding HP NetRAID Network Utilities...............................................99
Determine Where to Install HP NetRAID Assistant.................................100
Identify the Registration Server/Client....................................................100