#################################################################################################### #################################################################################################### #### #### #### This is the User Manual of Arcmsr Driver Disk ONLY for VMware ESX 3.5 #### #### #### #################################################################################################### #################################################################################################### **************************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************************** 1. Preparation 1.1 The Areca ARC11XX/ARC12XX/ARC13XX/ARC16XX SATA/SAS RAID controllers are all applicable to VMware ESX 3.5. 1.2 Your plateform must be listed in VMware ESX Server 3.5 HCL. Please refer to http://www.vmware.com/. 2. Installation 2.1 Install your Areca RAID controller on the plateform first. 2.2 Place this arcmsr driver CD in the CD drive of the your plateform. 2.3 Boot your plateform. 2.4 When prompted for an upgrade or installation method, press Enter for graphical mode. 2.5 Specify your language. 2.6 Select a keyboard type. 2.7 When prompt for "Update CD successfully loaded, please insert the VMware ESX Server 3.5 CD and then press Continue" 2.8 Continue with ESX Server installation. For detailed instructions, please refer to VMware ESX Server 3.5 Installation guide. 3. Support If there are any kind of questions about this driver CD, please refer to http://faq.areca.com.tw/modules/smartfaq/ or contact Areca support for further information.