User Guide
Page 8
... 1-2 Device Compatibility 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec 1210SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Notes and Cautions 1-7 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 2 Installing the Controller Overview 2-1 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3 Determining the Boot Controller 2-3 3 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System 3-2 Installing...
... 1-2 Device Compatibility 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec 1210SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Notes and Cautions 1-7 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 2 Installing the Controller Overview 2-1 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3 Determining the Boot Controller 2-3 3 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System 3-2 Installing...
User Guide
Page 9
... Event Viewer 5-17 Event Notification 5-17 Getting Help 5-19 Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19 Controller Properties 5-19 Channel or Port Properties 5-20 Physical Device Properties 5-21 viii Contents Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System 3-11 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing...
... Event Viewer 5-17 Event Notification 5-17 Getting Help 5-19 Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19 Controller Properties 5-19 Channel or Port Properties 5-20 Physical Device Properties 5-21 viii Contents Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System 3-11 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing...
User Guide
Page 12
..., visit www.adaptec.com. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 Device Compatibility The Adaptec 1210SA supports up to two Serial ATA hard drives only, using two Serial ATA cables supplied in a universal PCI slot and requires a motherboard and BIOS that: s Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. s Device compatibility (for drivers and software s Motherboard...
..., visit www.adaptec.com. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 Device Compatibility The Adaptec 1210SA supports up to two Serial ATA hard drives only, using two Serial ATA cables supplied in a universal PCI slot and requires a motherboard and BIOS that: s Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. s Device compatibility (for drivers and software s Motherboard...
User Guide
Page 15
... according to 66 MHz. Browser Edition. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of your system: In a new system... s Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation using Adaptec's HostRAID technology. a Build the array. a Install the controller driver. Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for alphanumeric pagers. s Easy array configuration...
... according to 66 MHz. Browser Edition. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of your system: In a new system... s Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation using Adaptec's HostRAID technology. a Build the array. a Install the controller driver. Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for alphanumeric pagers. s Easy array configuration...
User Guide
Page 22
Before you get started, you need to select from the following scenarios for installing the controller driver on Windows or Linux systems: s Installing the Driver in a New Windows System on page 3-2 s Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System on page 3-4 s Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 on page 3-6 s Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 on page 3-9 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the drives attached to your controller. 3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the most recent driver downloads. 3-1
Before you get started, you need to select from the following scenarios for installing the controller driver on Windows or Linux systems: s Installing the Driver in a New Windows System on page 3-2 s Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System on page 3-4 s Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 on page 3-6 s Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 on page 3-9 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the drives attached to your controller. 3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the most recent driver downloads. 3-1
User Guide
Page 23
..., you will use to Step 5. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to it. See your system from the CD-ROM drive. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. c From the Main Menu, select...
..., you will use to Step 5. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to it. See your system from the CD-ROM drive. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. c From the Main Menu, select...
User Guide
Page 24
... are assigned, you do not change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Then, restart the system. 3-3 The available selections are selected. Installing the Driver 8 Select the drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. The Array Properties menu is finished building...
... are assigned, you do not change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Then, restart the system. 3-3 The available selections are selected. Installing the Driver 8 Select the drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. The Array Properties menu is finished building...
User Guide
Page 25
... the Driver in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for a suitable driver. 18 When the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID driver is formatted and loaded with the appropriate information. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your controller and ... the Autorun executable. c Enter the number corresponding to complete it correctly. Press F6 immediately-you are adding a controller to install a third-party driver. Windows searches the disk for the Autorun to specify that already has a Windows operating system. e Remove and...
... the Driver in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for a suitable driver. 18 When the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID driver is formatted and loaded with the appropriate information. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your controller and ... the Autorun executable. c Enter the number corresponding to complete it correctly. Press F6 immediately-you are adding a controller to install a third-party driver. Windows searches the disk for the Autorun to specify that already has a Windows operating system. e Remove and...
User Guide
Page 26
... created and its properties are shown in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to be initialized. Note: If your new Serial ATA hard drives. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix B.) Note: Once the array is displayed. 15 In the ... Manager-Browser Edition. 3-5 Select the floppy disk drive as needed to complete the controller installation. 7 Remove the driver disk. 8 Windows 2000 only-Restart the computer. 9 If creating an array, proceed to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. If installing a simple volume, your operating system. 6 Click Next as ...
... created and its properties are shown in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to be initialized. Note: If your new Serial ATA hard drives. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix B.) Note: Once the array is displayed. 15 In the ... Manager-Browser Edition. 3-5 Select the floppy disk drive as needed to complete the controller installation. 7 Remove the driver disk. 8 Windows 2000 only-Restart the computer. 9 If creating an array, proceed to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. If installing a simple volume, your operating system. 6 Click Next as ...
User Guide
Page 27
... To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that you do , your computer during the build. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart... turn off the computer during the build. ! Installing the Driver 16 Optional-Type in a label for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Appendix A.) RAID 0-Select No Init (default), or Migrate RAID 1-Select Build (default), Clear, or Quick Init While the...
... To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that you do , your computer during the build. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart... turn off the computer during the build. ! Installing the Driver 16 Optional-Type in a label for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Appendix A.) RAID 0-Select No Init (default), or Migrate RAID 1-Select Build (default), Clear, or Quick Init While the...
User Guide
Page 28
...proceed to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 14. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to Step 5. Note: If your drives are selected. e When prompted, insert a floppy disk and click OK. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. The Array ...Properties menu is displayed. 3-7 See Initializing Disk Drives on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK. You will use ARC to create the array and logical drive...
...proceed to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 14. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to Step 5. Note: If your drives are selected. e When prompted, insert a floppy disk and click OK. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. The Array ...Properties menu is displayed. 3-7 See Initializing Disk Drives on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK. You will use ARC to create the array and logical drive...
User Guide
Page 29
...change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. 11 Optional-Type in a label for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Appendix A.) RAID 0-Select No Init (default), or Migrate RAID 1-Select Build (default), Clear, or Quick Init ...For a description of those devices. Note: Adaptec recommends that you do not change the default. 13 Select between the different creation methods for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. Installing the Driver 10 In the Array Properties menu, select ...
...change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. 11 Optional-Type in a label for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Appendix A.) RAID 0-Select No Init (default), or Migrate RAID 1-Select Build (default), Clear, or Quick Init ...For a description of those devices. Note: Adaptec recommends that you do not change the default. 13 Select between the different creation methods for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. Installing the Driver 10 In the Array Properties menu, select ...
User Guide
Page 30
... array, proceed to Step 14. 3-9 To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system is the name of the driver file. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system documentation for...
... array, proceed to Step 14. 3-9 To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system is the name of the driver file. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system documentation for...
User Guide
Page 31
... is displayed. 10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Available stripe sizes are assigned, you will use Adaptec Storage Manager - The Array Properties menu is created and its properties are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Note... Utility (ACU). 7 From the ACU menu, select Create Array. 8 Select the drives for the new array are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Instead, use ARC to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Installing the Driver 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to create the array and logical drive that you do not change the array properties...
... is displayed. 10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Available stripe sizes are assigned, you will use Adaptec Storage Manager - The Array Properties menu is created and its properties are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Note... Utility (ACU). 7 From the ACU menu, select Create Array. 8 Select the drives for the new array are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Instead, use ARC to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Installing the Driver 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to create the array and logical drive that you do not change the array properties...
User Guide
Page 32
...creation methods for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Step 2) and press any key to continue. 17 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 18 Continue with the Linux installation according to the SuSE documentation. Installing or Updating the Driver in an ...appears, press the Alt key, then select one option from the Menu and press Enter. 16 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Appendix A.) RAID 0-Select No Init (default), or Migrate RAID 1-Select Build (default), Clear, or Quick Init 14 When the array is the name of the...
...creation methods for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Step 2) and press any key to continue. 17 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 18 Continue with the Linux installation according to the SuSE documentation. Installing or Updating the Driver in an ...appears, press the Alt key, then select one option from the Menu and press Enter. 16 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Appendix A.) RAID 0-Select No Init (default), or Migrate RAID 1-Select Build (default), Clear, or Quick Init 14 When the array is the name of the...
User Guide
Page 40
Unless the controller driver was installed as part of this installation, you do not need to log on to launch the installation indicates that some daemons are being started. To use Adaptec Storage Manager, you used to your computer. 10 Remove the Adaptec installation CD. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Your computer must have a Web browser supporting...
Unless the controller driver was installed as part of this installation, you do not need to log on to launch the installation indicates that some daemons are being started. To use Adaptec Storage Manager, you used to your computer. 10 Remove the Adaptec installation CD. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Your computer must have a Web browser supporting...