6 Hardware Installation and User’s Guide
Getting Started
Clustering Guide
Clustering is applicable only for those RAID controllers that support this feature. See the
Hardware Guide to determine if clustering is supported.
The Intel
®
Integrated RAID Controller Clustering Guide, or Clustering Guide, describes
how to set up clustering configurations using IIR Controllers and IIR controller software.
Information on Operating Systems, Cluster functionality, and other system details may be
found in their corresponding system manuals.
1.1.1 Document Formats
All documents, with the exception of the quick start poster, are provided on the CD-ROM
in both PDF and HTML format:
• HTML—To view online HTML documents, Click Documentation from the autorun
menu or open <cdromdrive>:\docs\index.htm.
• PDF—Portable Document Format (PDF) documents can be opened, viewed, and
printed with Adobe* Acrobat Reader* (not provided on the CD-ROM).
1.2 About This Guide
This guide contains three sections:
Chapter 1, Getting Started
This chapter covers how to use the different user documents in the user documentation set,
customer support contact information should you need support for this product, and
regulatory and license agreements covering this product.
Chapter 2, Hardware Installation
This chapter contains the procedures for installing the IIR controller into a computer
system.
Chapter 3, Hardware Specifications and Features
This chapter covers all the hardware specifications associated with the IIR controller and
its components and any optional RAID features that are supported by the RAID Software.
The Software Guide covers in detail all software features.
1.3 Customer Support Contact Information
[Provided by RAID vendor]