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Intel® Server RAID Controller U3-1 User’s Manual Rev 1.0 1-7
Quick Start Instructions
volume. To exclude a disk from the RAID volume, make it a pass through disk. To create a pass
through disk, see Section 2.5.2.5 (local administration) or Section 2.5.4.4 (remote administration).
1. Turn on the target system with the SRCU31 installed. During system boot-up, the message
Press Ctrl C to run the RAID Configuration Utility appears in the display. Press Ctrl C when
this message appears to execute the RCU.
2. Follow the screen instructions to create and configure a RAID volume. Ensure that the volume
is designated as the boot device when creating the volume (you can verify it is the boot volume
after it has been created by using the custom configuration menu option in the main menu of
the RCU).
3. Reboot when finished and proceed to the appropriate operating system installation instructions
to install the desired operating system.
Caution: Do not install OSMs (Operation System Service Modules) downloaded from OS vendor websites.
An OSM is the operating system half of the I
2
O split driver model. The OSMs provided on the
SRCU31 CD-ROM are a later version than the OSMs currently provided by OS vendors. Using
OSMs other than those provided on the Intel Integrated RAID CD-ROM may yield unpredictable
results.
1.4.2 Setup and Installation for Microsoft Windows NT* Server
1.4.2.1 Local versus Remote Administration
Configuring Windows NT for Local Administration
If you are installing the SRCU31 in a server that is configured with Windows NT and is to be
locally administered, refer to Section 1.4.2.2 in this chapter or see the local configuration
installation instructions in Chapter 2, “Advanced Installation Steps” , Section 2.5.1.
Configuring Windows NT for Remote Administration
If you are installing the SRCU31 in a server that is configured with Windows NT and is to be
remotely administered, refer to the remote configuration installation instructions in Chapter 2,
“Advanced Installation Steps” , Section 2.5.3.
1.4.2.2 Software Requirements for Local Administration
• SRCU31 CD-ROM
• Hard Disk Space: 9 MB Minimum
• SRCU31 Windows NT Installation Diskette (Microsoft Windows NT SCSI Miniport Diskette)
(one blank high density floppy diskette required)
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0†
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or greater†
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.00 or greater†
† Not supplied