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Note: You must install the Windows NT or NetWare drivers for your controller before you install the Controller Management Software. If you wish to use a container as the boot container, first create the boot container as described in Using the BIOS Container Configuration Utility. Then, install the drivers as you install the operating system. The operating system will then reside on the boot container and has the redundancy and performance features of that container.

Windows Environment

To install the drivers while installing Windows NT see Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of Windows NT below. To update or install the drivers when Windows NT is already installed see Installing the Drivers When Windows NT is Already Installed.

Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of Windows NT

Follow these instructions to install the Windows NT drivers while you are installing Windows NT. Windows NT will be installed on a boot container if you created a boot container with the Container Configuration Utility. (For information on creating a boot container, see Using the BIOS Container Configuration Utility.)

Note: If you have multiple containers, we recommend temporarily powering off all devices except for the boot container before installing Windows NT; otherwise, Windows NT limits the size of the partitions you can create to 1 GByte. When the Windows NT installation is complete, power on all devices and reboot the system.

For more information, see the Microsoft Website, at www.microsoft.com .

Installing Windows NT 4.0 from CD

Start your system with the Windows NT boot CD in the CD-ROM drive and proceed with the Windows NT installation.
Note: To install Windows NT from a bootable CD, the CD-ROM drive must be connected to another SCSI controller or an IDE controller (not the PERC 3/Di).
When the Windows NT CD starts to boot it will display the following message:
```
 Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration.... 
```
Press F6 immediately.
A few seconds later a screen will be displayed asking you to specify additional adapters.
Press S to select additional hardware.
A menu with several items will be displayed. Be sure that Other is highlighted and then press Enter to load the device drivers.
You will be prompted to insert a disk into drive A. Insert the disk labeled Dell PERC 3/Di NT Device Drivers Disk 1 of 1.
Press Enter to start the load of the drivers.
You will be shown a list with one item on it, press Enter to select the drivers --DELL PERC 2;3/Di;3/Di RAID CONTROLLER.
If you have no other drivers that you need to install, press Enter to continue with the installation. Follow the instructions onscreen and in the Windows NT documentation to complete the installation.

Installing Windows NT from Diskette

Start your system with the Windows NT boot diskette in the floppy drive and proceed with the Windows NT installation.
At the message Setup has recognized the following mass storage devices, press S.
Insert the diskette labelled Dell PERC 3/Di NT Device Drivers Disk 1 of 1 and press Enter.
Press Enter to select the drivers listed - DELL PERC 2;3/Di;3/Di RAID CONTROLLER.
Press Enter at the message Setup has recognized the following mass storage devices to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup. Follow the instructions onscreen and in the Windows NT documentation to complete the installation.
Note: During the final phase of the Windows NT installation you will be prompted to reinsert the drivers diskette.

Installing the Drivers When Windows NT is Already Installed

To install the drivers when Windows NT is already installed on your system, follow these steps:

Go to the Control Panel and double-click SCSI Adapters.
In the SCSI Adapters dialog box select the Drivers tab and click Add.
Click Have Disk.
Insert the diskette labelled Dell PERC 3/Di NT Device Drivers Disk 1 of 1 and type A:\winnt. Click OK.
Select the listed drivers -- Dell PERC 2;3/Di;3/Di RAID Controller-- and click OK.
At the message Do you want to restart the computer now?, remove the diskette from the floppy drive and click Yes to reboot the system.

NetWare 4.20 Environment

This section explains how to install the driver, PERC 2.ham, for Novell NetWare 4.20. If you are performing a first time NetWare installation, see Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of NetWare 4.20. If NetWare is already installed in your system, see Installing the Driver When NetWare 4.20 is Already Installed.

Note: We recommend that you install your NetWare operating system on a container to take advantage of the redundancy and performance features of the container.

Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of NetWare 4.20

Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetWare 4.20 for the first time. If you want NetWare to reside on a container, first create a boot container (see Using the BIOS Container Configuration Utility), then install the drivers and software on that container.

Begin installation of NetWare 4.20 on your server as instructed in your NetWare documentation.
When the Driver Actions screen appears, select Select additional or modify selected disk/LAN drivers and press Enter.
Highlight Disk and CD-ROM Drivers and press Enter.
On the Additional Driver Actions screen, highlight Select an additional driver and press Enter.
When a screen appears that asks you to select a disk driver, check that the embedded driver for SCSI chip AHA2940.ham is installed.
Note: If the embedded driver has not been installed, install it before installing the PERC 3/Di drivers. Refer to your Dell server documentation for further information.
Press Insert to install an unlisted driver.
Insert the PERC 3/Di driver diskette for NetWare V4.xx into your disk drive.
Press F3 and type a:\v4.xx to specify the path to the PERC 2.ham driver for NetWare 4.20 (where a is the floppy drive letter and x is a literal character), then press Enter.
Select PERC 2.ham and press Enter.
Press Alt-Esc. From the console prompt type the following:
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 load a:\v4.xx\PERC 2.ham
```
Write down the slot number listed for the PERC 3/Di controller (you will need this in a later step) and press Enter.
Press Esc twice.
At the prompt, press Alt-Esc to return to the installation screen.
Select Select/Modify Driver Parameters, and then press Enter.
Type the slot number recorded in step 11.
Press F10, or Esc.
Select Save Parameters and Continue, and press Enter.
To install additional controllers, repeat step 14 through step 17.
When finished, select Continue the Installation to complete the installation.
If necessary, modify the load command line in the startup.ncf file so that the proper path to the driver and all appropriate command line options are specified. See Loading the NetWare Drivers at Server Bootup.
Install the Novell NetWare Support Pack 7 or higher for Version 4.2.
Caution: Novell recommends installing the Support Pack on your server from a client. If installing the Support Pack from a CD, mount the CD as a NetWare volume and then install the software.

Installing the Driver When NetWare 4.20 is Already Installed

To update or install the PERC 2.ham driver when NetWare 4.20 is already installed, follow the instructions in this section. Before you begin, make a backup copy of the old driver (if it exists) before installing the new driver.

At the NetWare console, type load install.
Select Driver Options and press Enter.
Select Configure disk and storage device drivers and press Enter.
Select Select an additional driver and press Enter.
Check that the embedded driver for SCSI chip AHA2940.ham is installed.
Note: If the embedded driver has not been installed, install it before installing the PERC 3/Di drivers. Refer to your Dell server documentation for further information.
Press Insert to install an unlisted driver.
Insert the PERC 3/Di driver diskette for NetWare V4.xx into the floppy drive.
Press F3 and type a:\v4.xx to specify the path to the PERC 2.ham driver for NetWare 4.20 (where a is the floppy drive letter and x is a literal character), then press Enter.
Select PERC 2.HAM Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller and press Enter. This will bring you to the PERC 3/Di Parameters screen.
Answer Yes to the prompt Do you want to copy driver PERC 2.ham?
Specify the path where you want the PERC 2.ham driver installed or press Enter to accept the default.
You will be prompted to save the existing driver and its attendant files. Answer Yes to these prompts.
Select Select/Modify driver parameters and press Enter.
Press Ctrl-Esc, and from the next menu select to return to the System Console.
At the console prompt, type load a:\v4.xx\PERC 2.ham and press Enter.

A list of slot numbers separated by commas is displayed. Record the slot number for the PERC 3/Di controller, but do not press Enter.
To prevent the driver from being loaded at this time, press Esc. Ignore the message that the PERC 2.ham driver is not loaded.
At the console prompt, press Alt-Esc to return to the install screen.
Enter the slot number recorded in step 15 and press Enter, and then press Esc.
Select Save parameters and load driver and press Enter.
Respond No to the prompt, Do you want to select an additional Disk driver?
Press Esc until you return to the Installation Options menu. If necessary, modify the load command line in the startup.ncf file so that the proper path to the driver and all appropriate command line options are specified. See Loading the NetWare Drivers at Server Bootup. Otherwise, exit the install program.
Install the Novell NetWare Support Pack 7 or higher for Version 4.20.
Caution: Novell recommends installing the Support Pack on your server from a client. If installing the Support Pack from a CD, mount the CD as a NetWare volume and then install the software.

NetWare 5.0 Environment

This section explains how to install the driver, PERC 2.ham, for Novell NetWare 5.0. If you are performing a first time NetWare installation, see Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of NetWare 5.0. If NetWare is already installed in your system, see Installing the Drivers when NetWare 5.0 is Already Installed. You need to load the PERC 2.ham driver for every PERC 3/Di installed in your system.

Note: We recommend that you install your NetWare operating system on a container to take advantage of the redundancy and performance features of the container.

Installing the Drivers During a Fresh Install of NetWare 5.0

Follow these instructions only if you are installing NetWare 5.0 for the first time. If you want NetWare to reside on a container, first create a boot container (see Using the BIOS Container Configuration Utility), then install the drivers and software on that container.

Begin installing NetWare 5.0 on your server as instructed in your NetWare documentation.
When the Detected Device Types screen appears, select Modify and press Enter. Then select Storage Adapters and press Enter.
Select I2OPCI.NLM and press Delete.

If you choose to install I2OPCI, you can add the driver back after the PERC 2.ham driver is inserted.
Check that the embedded driver for SCSI chip AHA2940.ham is installed.
Note: If the embedded driver has not been installed, install it before installing the PERC 3/Di drivers. Refer to your Dell server documentation for further information.
Press Insert to install an unlisted driver
Insert the PERC 3/Di driver diskette for NetWare V5.0 into your disk drive.
Press F3 and type a:\v5.0 to specify the path to the PERC 2.ham driver for NetWare 5.0 (where a is the floppy drive letter), then press Enter.
Select PERC 2.ham and press Enter. This will bring you to the PERC 3/Di properties screen.
Select Return to driver list to accept the default slot number and press Enter.
Press Esc.
Select Return to driver summary, and press Enter.
If desired, select the I2OPCI.NLM driver and install it. You can enter the slot number as suggested in the Slot Number Help screen.
Press Esc.
To continue the NetWare installation, select Continue and press Enter.
When the NetWare installation completes, install the Novel NetWare Support Pack 1 or higher.

Installing the Drivers when NetWare 5.0 is Already Installed

To update or install the PERC 2.ham driver when NetWare 5.0 is already installed, follow the instructions in this section. Before you begin, however, make a backup copy of the driver.

At the NetWare console prompt, type load nwconfig.
Select Driver Options and press Enter.
Select Configure disk and storage device drivers and press Enter.
Select Select an additional driver.
Check that the embedded driver for SCSI chip AHA2940.ham is installed.
Note: If the embedded driver has not been installed, install it before installing the PERC 3/Di drivers. Refer to your Dell server documentation for further information.
Press Insert to install an unlisted driver.
Insert the PERC 3/Di driver diskette for NetWare V5.0 into your disk drive.
Press F3 and type a:\v5.0 to specify the path to the PERC 2.ham driver for NetWare 5.0 (where a is the floppy drive letter), then press Enter.
Select PERC 2.HAM Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller and press Enter. This will bring you to the PERC 3/Di Parameters screen.
Answer Yes to the prompt Do you want to copy driver PERC 2.ham?
Specify the path where you want the PERC 2.ham driver installed or press Enter to accept the default.
You will be prompted to save the existing driver and its attendant files. Answer Yes to these prompts.
Select Select/Modify driver properties and press Enter.
Press Ctrl-Esc, and from the next menu select to return to the System Console.
At the console prompt, type load a:\v5.0\PERC 2.ham.
Write down the HIN value displayed on the screen and select 0 to continue. Ignore the message regarding the PERC 2.ham not being loaded. Do not press Enter.
At the console prompt, press Alt-Esc to return to the nwconfig screen.
Enter the HIN value recorded in step 16, and press Enter.
Select Save parameters and load driver.
Respond No to the prompt Do you want to select an additional Disk driver?
Press Esc until you return to the Installation Options menu. If necessary, modify the load command line in the startup.ncf file so that the proper path to the driver and all appropriate command line options are specified. See Loading the NetWare Drivers at Server Bootup. Otherwise, exit the nwconfig program.
Install the Novel NetWare Support Pack 1 or higher.

Loading the NetWare Drivers at Server Bootup

To automatically load the PERC 2.ham driver at server bootup, the startup.ncf file (usually located in your server's startup directory) must contain a load command line that specifies the location of the driver and any appropriate command line options. For additional information on the startup.ncf file, refer to your NetWare documentation.

The correct syntax to load the driver is

 load [pathname]PERC 2 [options]

For example, the command line to load the driver from the c:\nwserver directory, with the verbose= option on is

 load c:\nwserver\PERC 2 verbose=y

Command line options are not case sensitive. Placing commas between command line options is optional. To modify the startup.ncf file, follow these steps:

Note: You can also use your DOS text editor to modify the startup.ncf file.

Do one of the following:
- In NetWare 4.20, type load install at the NetWare prompt and press Enter.
- In NetWare 5.0 type load nwconfig at the NetWare prompt and press Enter.
Select the appropriate menu choice that allows you to edit the startup.ncf file.
Make the necessary changes. When you are done, press Esc.

Additional Operating Systems

If you are installing drivers on an operating system not listed in this chapter, please refer to the driver software kit that shipped with your controller for instructions on how to perform the driver installation.

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