Installing the Controller Management Software

Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller 3/Di INSTALLATION GUIDE

Installing on Additional Operating Systems

This chapter explains how to install the controller management software on a Windows NT/Windows 2000 server, workstation, or client; a NetWare server or client; or a Linux system.

Note: If you want to install the controller management software on a boot container, you must first create a boot container and then install the PERC 3/Di driver as part of the operating system installation. For more information, see Installing the Device Driver.

For information on creating a boot container, see Using the BIOS Container Configuration Utility.

See the documentation for the controller management software for instructions on using the software to manage storage.

Installing on Windows

The following section explains how to install the controller management software on Windows. You can manage a controller using FAST or Array Manager; however, the following instructions assume you will be installing FAST. If you plan to install Array Manager, please consult the Array Manager documentation for installation instructions.

Installing the Controller Management Software on Windows

You must first install the Dell PERC 2 API kit followed by the Dell PERC 2 Agent kit. If you install the Dell PERC 2 API kit on Windows 2000, you are required to reboot to complete the installation. Thus, at the end of the installation, you will be prompted to reboot the machine. You are not required to reboot when installing on Windows NT.

The Dell PERC 2 CLI kit has the same requirement to first install the Dell PERC 2 API kit followed by the Dell PERC 2 Agent kit.

Within the limitations described in this section, you can install any or all of the kits separately, depending on the functions you require.

You can install any of these kits on a system that does not have PERC 2 or ROMB hardware or drivers on it. This is sometimes appropriate. For example, if you want to use a workstation as a remote management station, you can install the Dell PERC 2 API and Dell PERC 2 FAST GUI kits. When you do this, you need to realize that any API or management functions that require local hardware will not work correctly.

The default target directory is \Program Files\PERC2\.

The Dell PERC 2 FAST GUI and the Dell PERC 2 CLI both add entries to the following menu:

Start>Programs>Dell PERC2

Each installation records a log file showing the steps and status of the installation. These logs are written to the AFA\Logs subdirectory under the target installation directory. By default, they appear in the following location:

\Program Files\PERC2\AFA\Logs

To begin the installation:

Start Windows and log on with administrative privileges.
Insert the CD-ROM.

For each kit that you are installing, beginning with the Dell PERC 2 API kit:

Click the Start button on the Windows task bar and click Run.
Browse to the CD-ROM drive and locate the appropriate kit.
For each kit, type[drive]:\setup and press Enter. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
If installing the software on a client that does not have a PERC 2 and PERC 3 family RAID controller, select the following option in the Installation Type Selection dialog box:

Remote Management Software Install, No PERC 2, 2/Si, 3/Si, 3Di Hardware

Otherwise, continue with the default selection.

When installation is complete, you are asked to reboot the system so your changes can take effect. You will be asked to reboot after installing the Dell PERC 2 API kit on a Windows 2000 machine. A reboot is required to rebuild the driver stack.

Uninstalling the Controller Management Software on Windows

You must uninstall the Dell PERC 2 API kit last. If you try to uninstall the API kit while the other kits are still installed, the API uninstaller displays an error telling you to uninstall the other kits first.

If you have installed both the Dell PERC 2 Event Snap In kit and Dell PERC 2 Agent kit, you must uninstall the Event Snap In kit before the Agent kit. If you try to uninstall the Agent kit first, the uninstaller displays an error telling you to uninstall the Event Snap In kit first.

You must uninstall the Dell PERC 2 CLI kit and the Dell PERC 2 Event Snap In kit before you can uninstall the Dell PERC 2 Agent kit.

To perform the following procedure, you must be signed on as an administrator or have administrative privileges.

Follow these steps to uninstall the controller management software:

Click the Start button on the Windows task bar, and then point to Settings. Click Control Panel on the Settings menu.
Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
Select the kit you wish to remove and click the Add/Remove button.
Follow the instructions (if any) that appear on the screen.
Reboot the system after removal is complete.

A reboot is required only after removing the Dell PERC 2 API kit from a Windows 2000 machine.

Installing on NetWare

The following section explains how to install the controller management software on NetWare. Note that on NetWare, the controller can only be managed locally with the CLI. However, you can manage a NetWare controller remotely using FAST or Array Manager, if you have FAST or Array Manager installed on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 system, and have established a network connection between the two systems.

Note: Before beginning this installation, ensure that the NetWare server is down and that you are at the DOS prompt.

To install the controller management software on NetWare:

When your NetWare server is at the DOS prompt, insert Diskette #1.
You can either execute the program directly from the floppy, or copy the nwappd1.exe executable to a local directory and execute it from there.
1. To copy the file from the floppy disk to a local directory, type the following command:

copy a:\nwappd1.exe c:\[pathname]

where pathname is a directory on a local DOS partition.

Caution: Do not copy the nwappd1.exe file to the nwserver directory, since when the file is uncompressed, you may overwrite files that should not be overwritten.

Type cd \[pathname] and press Enter.

Type nwappd1.exe and press Enter.

Answer Yes to uncompress the files.

Start the NetWare server.
At the NetWare console, type the following and press Enter:

load \[pathname]\nwsetup

where pathname is the directory where you extracted the files.

Note: To get to the console on a NetWare system, when the server comes up, go to the Novell icon, select Exit GUI, and confirm your choice.

From the NWSETUP Installation menu, select Start Installation.
Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation. (Press F1 for help.)
After the installation of the controller management software is complete, you are prompted to update the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. Answer Yes to this prompt.

The contents of the file sys:system\fsanw5.ncf (for NetWare 5.0 or 5.1 systems), which load the tcpip and spxs modules, as well as the controller management software modules, are then appended to AUTOEXEC.NCF.

Press Esc to exit the installation.
To load the tcpip, spxs, and controller management software modules now without bringing down and restarting the server, type sys:system\fsanw5.ncf.

Note: Before you attempt to remotely manage the PERC 3/Di controller from a Windows system running FAST or Array Manager, be sure that communication with the server using the network is already established. (See the documentation provided with your TCP/IP software for instructions on establishing communications.)

Installing on Linux

The controller management software for Linux consists of the command line interface (CLI) which allows you to manage the controller from a terminal emulator. On a Linux system, without the CLI, you can manage the controller only through the BIOS.

The Linux controller management software may be delivered on CD-ROM, diskette, or may be downloaded from the Dell Web site. The following instructions assume that the controller management software is delivered on CD-ROM.

To install the controller management software on Linux:

Log on as root or become superuser.
If you are upgrading from an earlier version, check to see if an afaapps kit already exists on your system. If it does exist, remove it.
1. To determine if the afaapps kit is installed on your Linux system, enter the following command:

rpm -q afaapps

If the application software exists on your Linux system, the rpm command will return the following message, where VERSION_NUMBER is the actual version of the application software:

afaapps-VERSION_NUMBER

If the application software already exists on your Linux system, remove it by entering the following command, replacing VERSION_NUMBER with the version number returned by the rpm -q command:

rpm -e afaapps-VERSION_NUMBER

Install the application software.
1. Place the CD-ROM that contains the Linux controller management software in the CD-ROM drive.

The operating system may automount the diskette on /mnt/cdrom. If not:

i Create the mount point by entering the following command:

mkdir /mnt/cdrom

ii Mount the CD-ROM on /mnt/cdrom by entering a command like the following, replacing cdrom_LUN with the logical unit number of your CD-ROM device. In most cases, the default LUN is fd0.

mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom_LUN /mnt/cdrom

Change your working directory by entering the following command:

cd /mnt/cdrom

Install the Linux controller management software on your Linux system by entering the following command, replacing VERSION_NUMBER with the actual version of the software:

rpm -i afaapps-VERSION_NUMBER.rpm

Enter the following command to unmount the CD-ROM:

umount /mnt/cdrom

Remove the controller management software CD-ROM from the drive.

Installing on Additional Operating Systems

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

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