DataCenter7280WindowsDriverInstallation
DataCenter7280Windows7/Vista/Windows2008DriverInstallation
InstallingthedriverforanexistingWindows7,Vistaand2008system
1. InstalltheDataCenter7280hostadapterintothePC,thenbootupWindowsVista.
2. Windowsshouldautomaticallydetectthecard,anddisplaythe“FoundNewHardware”wizard
pop‐upwindow.Select“Locateandinstalldriversoftware”.
WhenWindowsasks:“Windowsneedsyourpermissiontocontinue”,select“continue” .
3. When
askedtosearchonlineselect“Don’tSearchOnline”.
4. Select“Idon’thavedisc,showmeotheroptions”.
5. Andthenselect“Browsemycomputerfordriversoftware”.
6. Browsetothelocationofthedriverandclick“Next”.
7. Whenasked:“Wouldyouliketoinstallthisdriversoftware?”,
select“Install”.
8. Rebootthesystemwhenprompted.TheDataCenter7280hostadapterwillbereadyforuseafter
Windowsreboots.
LinuxDeviceDriverinstallation
Binaryand sourcedriverupdates are routinely postedfora varietyof older Linux operatingsystems
includingpastversionsofRedHatEnterprise,CentOS,OpenSuSE,andFedoraCore,SLES.
Driversarealsoavailableforsever alFreeBSDrevisions,andareavailablefromthecard’sProductpage.
Severaldriversetsareincluded
withtheRocketRAID2782SoftwareCD.
Eachbinarydriverandsourcepackageincludesaninstallationguide(.pdfformat).
CustomerSupport
IfyouencounteranyproblemswhileutilizingtheDataCenter7280hostadapter,orhaveany
questionsaboutthisoranyotherHighPointTechnologies,Inc.product,feelfreetocontactour
CustomerSupportDepartment.
TroubleshootingChecklistBeforecontactingourCustomerSupportdepartment:
• MakesurethelatestBIOS,driverandDataCenter7280Managementsoftwarehasbeenin
installedforthehostadapter.Thelatestupdatesareavailablefromourwebsite.
• Preparealistofthecomputersystem’shardwareandsoftware(motherboard,CPU,memory,
otherPCI‐Expressdevices/hostadapters,operatingsystem,applications)