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*  Installation Readme for Intel(R) Rapid Storage 
*  Technology enterprise (Intel(R) RSTe).
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*  Refer to the system requirements for the operating 
*  systems supported by Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
*  enterprise.
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*  others. Please read the Disclaimer section at the bottom
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*  Intel(R) is making no claims of usability, efficacy or 
*  warranty. The INTEL(R) SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT contained
*  herein completely defines the license and use of this 
*  software.
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*  CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT
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1. Overview
2. System Requirements
3. Language Support
4. Installing the Software
5. Verifying Installation of the Software
6. Advanced Installation Instructions
7. Identifying the Software Version Number
8. Uninstalling the Software
9. Entering the Pre-boot User Interface
Disclaimer
Intel(R) Software License Agreement

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* 1.  OVERVIEW
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Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Intel(R) RSTe) is
designed to provide functionality for the following Storage
Controllers:

    SCU Controllers:
    - Intel(R) C600 series chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) 
      Controller
    - Intel C600 series chipset SAS RAID Controller

    SATA RAID Controllers:
    - Intel(R) C600+/C220+ series chipset SATA RAID Controller
    - Intel(R) C610 series chipset SATA RAID Controller

    SATA AHCI Controllers:
    - Intel(R) C600+/C220+ series chipset SATA AHCI Controller
    - Intel(R) C610 series chipset SATA AHCI Controller
    
    sSATA RAID Controllers:
    - Intel(R) C610 series chipset sSATA RAID Controller
    
    sSATA AHCI Controllers:
    - Intel(R) C610 series chipset sSATA AHCI Controller

    NVMe Controllers:
    - Intel(R) Solid-State Drive P3700/P3600/P3500 Series
    - Intel(R) RSTe Virtual Controller

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* 2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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A. The system must be running on one of the following
   operating systems:

  - Microsoft Windows* 7
  - Microsoft Windows* 7 x64-bit Edition
  - Microsoft Windows* Server 2008 R2 x64-bit Edition**
  - Microsoft Windows* 8.1
  - Microsoft Windows* 8.1 x64-bit Edition
  - Microsoft Windows* Server 2012 x64-bit Edition**
  - Microsoft Windows* Server 2012 R2 x64-bit Edition**
  - Microsoft Windows* 10
  - Microsoft Windows* 10 x64-bit Edition

  *  Other names and brands may be claimed as the property
     of others.
  ** Applies to all editions (for example 'Datacenter',
     'Web', etc.). Intel(R) RSTe, however, is only validated
      against the 'Enterprise' edition.

B. The following operating systems are not supported:

   Any operating system not listed in section 2.A.

C. The system should contain, at the very least, the minimum
   system memory required by the operating system.

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* 3.  LANGUAGE SUPPORT
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Below is a list of the languages (and their abbreviations)
for which the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
software has been localized. The language code is listed in
parentheses preceding each language.

(0401) ARA: Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
(0804) CHS: Chinese (Simplified)
(0404) CHT: Chinese (Traditional)
(0405) CSY: Czech
(0406) DAN: Danish
(0413) NLD: Dutch
(0409) ENU: English (United States)
(040B) FIN: Finnish
(040C) FRA: French (International)
(0407) DEU: German
(0408) ELL: Greek
(040D) HEB: Hebrew
(040E) HUN: Hungarian
(0410) ITA: Italian
(0411) JPN: Japanese
(0412) KOR: Korean
(0414) NOR: Norwegian
(0415) PLK: Polish
(0416) PTB: Portuguese (Brazil)
(0816) PTG: Portuguese (Standard)
(0419) RUS: Russian
(0C0A) ESP: Spanish
(041D) SVE: Swedish
(041E) THA: Thai
(041F) TRK: Turkish

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* 4.  INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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A. General installation notes:

  1. To install Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise,
     double-click on the self-extracting and self-installing
     setup file and answer all prompts presented.

  2. By default, all installed files (readme.txt, help,
     etc.) are copied to one of the following paths:
    
<bootdrive>\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

<bootdrive>\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

B. Windows Automated Installer* installation from hard drive
   or CD-ROM:
 
Note: This method will install the drivers for both the SAS 
      RAID and SATA RAID controllers or NVMe controller - depending on 
      the installer package.

  1. Download the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
     setup file and double-click to self-extract and to
     begin the setup process.

  2. When the 'Welcome' window appears, click 'Next' to
     continue.
 
  3. When the 'Uninstallation Warning' window appears,
     please read the information provided, then click 'Next'
     to continue.

  4. When 'Software License Agreement' window appears, if
     you agree to these terms, click 'Yes' to continue.
     Otherwise, click 'No' to cancel the installation.

  5. When the 'Readme File Information' window appears,
     please read the information provided, then click
     'Next' to continue.

  6. The 'Setup Progress' window appears and displays the
     actions being performed for the installation.

  7. When the Windows Automated Installer*
     'Setup Is Complete' window appears, the following
      options display: 

    a. Make sure any open documents are saved, select
       'Yes, I want to restart my computer now.', then click
       'Finish'.

    b. Or select 'No, I want to restart later', then click
       'Finish'.

C. Driver installation during Microsoft Windows* 7, 8.1, 10,
   Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 or Server 2012 R2 Installation:

Note: This procedure will install only the software
      necessary for Windows* to install and be functional.
      To install the remaining software, it is necessary to
      use the installation procedure outlined in Section 4.B
      once Windows* has completed it's installation.

  1. Extract all driver files from the installation package.
     See Section 6.B for instructions on extracting the
     files.

  2. Add files listed in Section 4.C.2 to a USB key.

  3. Begin the Windows* installation, following the normal
     sequence of events.

  4. When the 'Where do you want to install Windows?' window
     displays, plug in your USB key and click 'Load Driver'
     at the bottom left hand side of the window.

  5. When the 'Load Driver' dialog window displays, click
     'Browse'.

  6. When the 'Open' dialog window displays, navigate to the
     location of the installation files, click 'OK'.

  7. At this point, you should be presented with a selection
     for one of the controllers listed in the Overview
     of this document (Section 1), being dependent on your
     hardware version and configuration.

  8. Select the controller that is appropriate for the
     hardware in your system and click 'Next'.

  9. Proceed with the selection of your installation disk
     and complete the Windows* installation.

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* 5.  VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE
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A. If installed via the Windows* Automated Installer:

  1. From the Windows* desktop, at the bottom left corner
     select 'Start' -> 'All Programs' -> 'Intel'.

  2. Locate and select 
     'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise'.

  3. The Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
     application should launch.

  4. If the application does not launch, the
     Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise driver was
     not installed properly and setup needs to be run again.

B. If installed during Microsoft Windows* 7, 8.1, 10,
   Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 or Server 2012 R2 Installation:

  1. From the 'Start' menu, select the 'Control Panel'.

  2. On the dialog window that opens, double-click the
     'Device Manager' icon (you may first need to select 
     either 'Small icons' or 'Large icons' from the 
     'View by:' entry at the top right corner of the window 
     for Microsoft Windows* 7 or Server 2008 R2, or click 
     'Classic View' in the left pane for Windows* Vista, to 
     make the 'Device Manager' icon visible).

  3. On the dialog window that opens, expand the
     'Storage controllers' entry.

  4. Under 'Storage controllers' there should be at least
     one of the following entries (depending on which
     driver was installed):

    - 'Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA Mode)
      Controller'
    - 'Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID Controller'
    - 'Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller'
    - 'Intel(R) Solid-State Drive P3700/P3600/P3500 Series'
    - 'Intel(R) RSTe Virtual Controller'

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* 6.  ADVANCED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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A. Available setup flags:

  -?
  Presents a dialog showing all the supported setup flags. 

  -a
  Extracts drivers and readme files.

  -b
  Reboots the system without prompting after the setup
  completes.

  -g <LCID>
  Specifies the language of the setup dialogs (See section 3
  for a table listing valid LCID values for supported
  languages).

  -nodrv
  Does not install Intel(R) RSTe drivers.

  -nogui
  Does not create a start menu shortcut for the UI console.

  -noservice
  Does not install the Event Monitor Service.

  -notray
  Does not install the tray icon.

  -overwrite
  Ignores the overwrite warning.

  -p <path>
  Changes default directory location for application files.

  -report <path>
  Changes the default log path.

  -s
  Silent install (does not display any setup dialogs).

  -ver
  Displays driver versions.

Note: Flags and their parameters are not case-sensitive.

B. Extracting the necessary driver files for use during
   Windows* installation:

   Run the installation application with the -a and -p
   flags.

   Example: setup.exe -a -p c:\RSTe_files

            All required driver files will be placed into
            c:\RSTe_files

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* 7.  IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
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A. Version of the software installed via the Windows*
   Automated Installer:

  1. From the Windows* desktop, at the bottom left corner
     select 'Start' -> 'All Programs' -> 'Intel'.

  2. Locate and select 
     'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise'.

  3. When the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
     application launches, click 'Help'.

  4. On the dialog window that opens, click 'About'.

  5. The version of the driver is displayed at the bottom
     of the window.

B. Version of the drivers on Microsoft Windows* 7, 8.1, 
   10, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 or Server 2012 R2.

  1. From the 'Start' menu, select the 'Control Panel'.

  2. On the dialog window that opens, double-click the
     'Device Manager' icon (you may first need to select 
     either 'Small icons' or 'Large icons' from the 
     'View by:' entry at the top right corner of the window 
     for Microsoft Windows* 7 or Server 2008 R2, or click 
     'Classic View' in the left pane for Windows* Vista, to 
     make the 'Device Manager' icon visible).

  3. On the dialog window that opens, expand the
     'Storage controllers' entry.

  4. Under 'Storage controllers', there should be at least
     one of the following entries (depending on which
     driver are installed):

    - 'Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA Mode)
      Controller'
    - 'Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID Controller'
    - 'Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Controller'
    - 'Intel(R) C600 Series Chipset SATA AHCI Controller'
    - 'Intel(R) Solid-State Drive P3700/P3600/P3500 Series'
    - 'Intel(R) RSTe Virtual Controller'

  5. Right click and select 'Properties' on one of the
     entries listed under 'Storage controllers'.

  6. On the dialog window that opens, click on the 'Driver'
     tab and look for the entry 'Driver Version'.

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* 8.  UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
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WARNING: The removal of the device driver components of the
         Intel(R) RSTe software package may leave the system
         inoperable and any data inaccessible. Before
         attempting to remove any software, make sure all
         data has been backed up. Please consult the
         appropriate Microsoft Windows* documentation for
         your operating system regarding procedures on
         removing device drivers.

A. Uninstallation of non-driver components:

  Non-driver components of Intel(R) RSTe software package
  include the Intel(R) Control Center, 'Start' menu links,
  help files, and Taskbar notifications. The removal of
  this software will not affect system operability. The
  ability to create, delete, or modify existing RAID volumes
  created with the Intel(R) RSTe software from within
  Microsoft Windows*, however, will not be available.

B. Microsoft Windows* 7, 8.1, 10, Server 2008 R2,
   Server 2012 or Server 2012 R2:

  1. On the 'Start menu', select 'Control Panel'.

  2. Click 'Uninstall a program'.

  3. Locate and select
     'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise'.

  4. Right-click the application name, and then click
     'Uninstall'.

  5. The uninstall will start. Follow any instructions
     presented during this process.

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* 9.  ENTERING THE PRE-BOOT USER INTERFACE
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WARNING: An interface is provided to create and delete RAID
         volumes before Windows* boots. It is possible to
         render a system inoperable by use of this interface
         and extreme caution is advised when in use.
  
Press 'CTRL-I' when the 'Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 
enterprise' banner screen appears.

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