I386 system installation, Starting, In an i386 system – HP StorageWorks Modular Arrays User Manual

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5-2 Compaq StorageWorks 64-Bit PCI-To-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter User Guide

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Writer: Bill Reitz Project: Compaq StorageWorks 64-Bit PCI-To-Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter User Guide Comments:

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Functionally, the utility program performs:

Discovery and preliminary testing of the HBA in the system.

Functional testing and operational checks on the HBA.

The use of input and output files to automate the execution of the
diagnostic utility program.

Updating HBA firmware.

NOTE: The diagnostic utility does not operate in the DOS shell under Windows.

i386 System Installation

You must load the software and start the diagnostic utility from the DOS
command line. You can execute I386DNLD.EXE directly from the supplied
software kit or you can load onto your hard drive and execute it from there.

To install the I386DNLD.EXE onto the hard drive:

1.

Insert the supplied diskette into your system’s diskette drive.

2.

Make a directory and copy the files onto your hard drive, as follows:

C:\md dir_name
C:\copy A:\i386\*.*c:\dir_name
C:\cd dir_name

Where:

Dir_name is the directory where the diagnostic software is stored.

Starting I386DNLD.EXE in an i386 System

To start the I386DNLD.EXE program without any options, type:

From the system disk:

C:\I386DNLD.EXE

From the diskette:

A:/i386DNLD.EXE

The options for I386DNLD.EXE are listed in Table 5-1. The syntax for using
options is:

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