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Operating Systems and Drivers

Manual No. 775031 11

Overview NetWare 5.0

This section provides information about the following:

• Installation procedures and the functionality of the Mylex Disk Array

Controller drivers for Novell NetWare 5.0. The software is provided on

the appropriate Software Kit distribution diskette.

• Installation, verification, and startup of the Global Array Manager

Server software and utilities for Novell NetWare 5.0. The software is

provided on the appropriate GAM Server distribution diskettes.

Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for NetWare

All hardware installation, system configuration, and disk array controller

configuration must be properly completed before proceeding with the

NetWare driver installation. These basic installation procedures follow the

Novell Installation manual, with only the few minor differences that are

described in this section, Netware 5.0.

The subdirectory \NW on the NT/NW drivers diskette contains the following:

MDAC.HAM: The driver to support Mylex Disk Array Controllers

with NetWare 5.0.

MDAC.DDI: NetWare installation file for MDAC.HAM.

Tape and CD-ROM Support

Tape drive support is available to the Mylex Disk Array Controller under

NetWare by means of the NWASPI driver module that provides ASPI

compatibility. Most NetWare applications that communicate through ASPI

on the server will work with the controller.

Similar to tape drive support, CD-ROM is also supported by the controller

for use under NetWare. The NWASPI driver module must first be loaded to

provide ASPI support to the CD-ROM application running on the server. An

NWASPI driver and a CD-ROM driver will also have to be loaded. These are

included with the Novell NetWare releases.

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