American Megatrends Series 904 User manual

AMI_9XX.INF
Installation
(for the
StorTrends 9xx
Backplanes)
11/7/2001

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Revision History
11/07/2001 Initial release.

Chapter 1 Installation
Overview
The New Hardware Wizard will discover the AMI Series 9XX SCSI Processor Device
when you are running Microsoft Windows 2000 or later Operating Systems. This device
is a SAF-TE (SCSI Accessed Fault-Tolerance Enclosures) processor that is used by the
RAID or SCSI host controller to communicate drive status and other SAF-TE
information. For more information see the SAF-TE Appendix located towards the rear of
the StorTrends User’s Guide.
The AMI Series 9XX SCSI Processor Device is not needed by the host computer system
to operate the StorTrends hardware. An INF file (AMI_9XX.INF) is included on the
StorTrends Driver CD to inform the New Hardware Wizard that the AMI Series 9XX
SCSI Processor Device does not need a software driver.
AMI_9XX.INF Installation
This manual describes two different methods to install the AMI_9XX.INF file into your
host system. Method one is for the New Hardware Wizard to prompt you to install the
AMI Series 9XX SCSI Processor Device. Method two is for you to go into the Device
Manager and update the drivers for the AMI Series 9XX SCSI Processor Device.
After you complete the installation of the INF file, you can verify its success by going
into your host system’s Device Manager. This procedure is outlined in a table towards
the end of this chapter.
Method One
The New Hardware Wizard will prompt you to install the AMI Series 9XX SCSI
Processor Device. The following window will be displayed:
The table in the following pages outlines the installation procedure for method one.
Cont’d

AMI_9XX.INF Installation, Continued
Method One, Continued
Step Description
1 When you see the following screen, place the StorTrends driver CD into your CD-ROM drive and then
click the Next button:
2 Click the Next button when you see the following:
Cont’d

AMI_9XX.INF Installation, Continued
Method One, Continued
Step Description
3 Place a check next to CD-ROM drives and click the Next button.
Note: If you have downloaded the AMI_9XX.INF file, place a check next to Specify a Location and
select the directory that you saved the AMI_9XX.INF file to.
4 After the New Hardware Wizard completes its search of the CD, the following window will appear.
Cont’d

AMI_9XX.INF Installation, Continued
Method One, Continued
Step Description
5 Once it loads the INF file, click the Finish button.
6 See the Verify INF Installation section to verify that the AMI_9XX.INF file has been installed correctly.
Method Two
Open Device Manager. If the AMI Series 9XX SCSI Processor Device is listed as an
Other Device or Unknown Device, you can update the drivers by following the
instructions outlined in this section.
Note: To open Device Manager, open Control Panel and double click System Properties. Click
the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button.
The table in the following pages outlines the installation procedure for method two.
Cont’d

AMI_9XX.INF Installation, Continued
Method Two, Continued
Step Description
1 Open System Properties and then open Device Manager.
Note: To open System Properties, open Control Panel and double click System Properties. Click the
Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button.
2 Double click AMI Series 9xx SCSI Processor Device located under Other Devices.
Cont’d

AMI_9XX.INF Installation, Continued
Method Two, Continued
Step Description
3 The following window will open. Click on the Update Driver button.
4 When you see the following screen, place the StorTrends driver CD into your CD-ROM drive and then
click the Next button:
Cont’d

AMI_9XX.INF Installation, Continued
Method Two, Continued
Step Description
5 Click the Next button when you see the following:
6 Place a check next to CD-ROM drives and click the Next button.
Note: If you have downloaded the AMI_9XX.INF file, place a check next to Specify a Location and
select the directory that you saved the AMI_9XX.INF file to.
Cont’d

AMI_9XX.INF Installation, Continued
Method Two, Continued
Step Description
7 After the New Hardware Wizard completes its search of the CD, the following window will appear.
8 Once it loads the INF file, click the Finish button.
9 See the Verify INF Installation section on the next page to verify that the AMI_9XX.INF file has been
installed correctly.

Verify INF Installation
You can verify that the AMI_9XX.INF file is correctly in your host system by following
the steps outlined in the table below.
Step Description
1 Open Device Manager.
Note: To open Device Manager, open Control Panel and double click System Properties. Click the
Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button.
2 Expand the System Device icon and search for the AMI Series 9xx SCSI Processor Device.
3 Congratulations! You have successfully installed the AMI_9XX.INF file.