This section describes the steps required to perform RAID configuration on ServeRAID-SCSI controllers in conjunction with the installation of a supported 64–bit operating system.
ServeRAID-SCSI controllers use the ipssend utility to perform RAID configuration. This utility is not supported for 64-bit versions of Windows Preinstallation Environment. Therefore, when you combine RAID configuration of affected controllers with the installation of a supported 64–bit operating system, you must follow the steps described in the following topics to create separate pieces of media for RAID configuration and operating system installation.