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... 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 the...
... 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 the...
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Browser Edition Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-7 5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a ...Events 5-17 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...
Browser Edition Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-7 5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a ...Events 5-17 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...
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... approximately 20 MB of disk space. 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. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 s Provides large memory...
... approximately 20 MB of disk space. 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. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 s Provides large memory...
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... kit includes: s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide-This printed guide contains the essential information for installing the controller in most situations. To read this guide) s Release Notes-Before beginning your installation, review the release notes associated with the Adaptec 1210SA controller, software, and documentation. Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versions...
... kit includes: s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide-This printed guide contains the essential information for installing the controller in most situations. To read this guide) s Release Notes-Before beginning your installation, review the release notes associated with the Adaptec 1210SA controller, software, and documentation. Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versions...
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... Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. Storage Management Software Overview The Adaptec 1210SA includes the following operating systems: s Windows 2000 and Windows XP s Red Hat Linux 7.3 and 8.0 s SuSE Linux 8.1 and 8.0 For details, see Chapters 4 and 5. s Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-A DOS application used to manage your controller at register.adaptec.com. s Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)-Part of the creation, management...
... Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. Storage Management Software Overview The Adaptec 1210SA includes the following operating systems: s Windows 2000 and Windows XP s Red Hat Linux 7.3 and 8.0 s SuSE Linux 8.1 and 8.0 For details, see Chapters 4 and 5. s Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-A DOS application used to manage your controller at register.adaptec.com. s Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)-Part of the creation, management...
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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
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...the computer. 4 If creating an array, proceed to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. 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 has no operating system. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system documentation for details. Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System In this scenario, you will use to install Windows. (For more details about the ARC utility, see...
...the computer. 4 If creating an array, proceed to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. 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 has no operating system. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system documentation for details. Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System In this scenario, you will use to install Windows. (For more details about the ARC utility, see...
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...RAID 0 and RAID 1. The available selections are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Note: Adaptec recommends that you cannot change the default. 13 Select between the different creation methods for the new array are shown in a label for the new array and press Insert. The Array Properties menu is finished building, insert the Windows... setup CD. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Then, restart the system. 3-3 See Initializing Disk Drives on page A-6 for details. 9 Press...
...RAID 0 and RAID 1. The available selections are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Note: Adaptec recommends that you cannot change the default. 13 Select between the different creation methods for the new array are shown in a label for the new array and press Insert. The Array Properties menu is finished building, insert the Windows... setup CD. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Then, restart the system. 3-3 See Initializing Disk Drives on page A-6 for details. 9 Press...
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... your chance, restart this scenario, you are adding a controller to begin. Installing 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. Windows searches the disk for the Autorun to a system that...
... your chance, restart this scenario, you are adding a controller to begin. Installing 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. Windows searches the disk for the Autorun to a system that...
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... Serial ATA hard drives. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix B.) Note: Once the array is created and its properties are selected. 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...
... Serial ATA hard drives. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix B.) Note: Once the array is created and its properties are selected. 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...
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For instructions on Linux 4-7 Overview This chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on using this Chapter... 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition to enable remote and local management of arrays. Browser Edition In this application, see Chapter 5. 4-1
For instructions on Linux 4-7 Overview This chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on using this Chapter... 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition to enable remote and local management of arrays. Browser Edition In this application, see Chapter 5. 4-1
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...Server-Installs components allowing managed systems to function. Requires Microsoft SNMP agents to be installed to communicate with other Adaptec controllers. 4-2 s Compact-Installs only the components required on to your computer must have a Web browser supporting ...Components-If you need to performing the installation. s Adaptec SNMP-Installs components used by SNMP-based applications. The following components are supported: s On Windows s Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later s Netscape 7 or later s On Linux s Adaptec-supplied and installed version of Mozilla s Netscape 7 or...
...Server-Installs components allowing managed systems to function. Requires Microsoft SNMP agents to be installed to communicate with other Adaptec controllers. 4-2 s Compact-Installs only the components required on to your computer must have a Web browser supporting ...Components-If you need to performing the installation. s Adaptec SNMP-Installs components used by SNMP-based applications. The following components are supported: s On Windows s Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later s Netscape 7 or later s On Linux s Adaptec-supplied and installed version of Mozilla s Netscape 7 or...
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...being installed is added to its terms, click Yes. To install Adaptec Storage Manager - It provides three types of installations: Typical, Compact, and Custom. Browser Edition Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows Note: When installing on page 4-2 for the Autorun executable to... start the installation. If you run Adaptec Storage Manager. 4-3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition: 1 Verify that a supported browser is completed, another window pops up indicating that a security certificate has been generated. 9 Click OK. ...
...being installed is added to its terms, click Yes. To install Adaptec Storage Manager - It provides three types of installations: Typical, Compact, and Custom. Browser Edition Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows Note: When installing on page 4-2 for the Autorun executable to... start the installation. If you run Adaptec Storage Manager. 4-3 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition: 1 Verify that a supported browser is completed, another window pops up indicating that a security certificate has been generated. 9 Click OK. ...
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...will start again. Configuring Internet Browsers on page 4-6 4-4 Also, if you are managing remote systems, you need to configure Adaptec Storage Manager to bypass the proxy server when communicating with these systems. The following procedures are described in this section: s...Internet Explorer for Remote Management on page 4-6 s Configuring Netscape Navigator for Local Management on page 4-6 s Configuring Netscape Navigator for Remote Management on Windows If you are managing a local storage array and your computer uses a proxy server, you need to configure your computer, accept the default (...
...will start again. Configuring Internet Browsers on page 4-6 4-4 Also, if you are managing remote systems, you need to configure Adaptec Storage Manager to bypass the proxy server when communicating with these systems. The following procedures are described in this section: s...Internet Explorer for Remote Management on page 4-6 s Configuring Netscape Navigator for Local Management on page 4-6 s Configuring Netscape Navigator for Remote Management on Windows If you are managing a local storage array and your computer uses a proxy server, you need to configure your computer, accept the default (...
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... do not need to Chapter 5, Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Select Tools > Internet Options to access the Adaptec Storage Manager Web server. s If the Use a proxy server box isn't checked, exit by clicking OK. In the Exceptions window, enter localhost as an entry. Cookie ...server, so ignore this setting. Browser Edition Configuring Internet Explorer for cookies. Then, click the Advanced button. Browser Edition. 4-5 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - To verify whether you must bypass the proxy server to access these settings: s Active Scripting s Allow per session ...
... do not need to Chapter 5, Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Select Tools > Internet Options to access the Adaptec Storage Manager Web server. s If the Use a proxy server box isn't checked, exit by clicking OK. In the Exceptions window, enter localhost as an entry. Cookie ...server, so ignore this setting. Browser Edition Configuring Internet Explorer for cookies. Then, click the Advanced button. Browser Edition. 4-5 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - To verify whether you must bypass the proxy server to access these settings: s Active Scripting s Allow per session ...
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... the managed system's IP address. 4-6 Browser Edition. This enables any settings you want to Chapter 5, Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Configuring Netscape Navigator for your computer with administrator access. 2 Select Edit > Preferences. 3 In the Preferences window, click the right arrow on the Privacy and Security line. Browser Edition Configuring Internet Explorer for Remote...
... the managed system's IP address. 4-6 Browser Edition. This enables any settings you want to Chapter 5, Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Configuring Netscape Navigator for your computer with administrator access. 2 Select Edit > Preferences. 3 In the Preferences window, click the right arrow on the Privacy and Security line. Browser Edition Configuring Internet Explorer for Remote...
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...RAID management application to its terms, click Accept. If you that Linux is case sensitive. If not, click Cancel and terminate the installation. The Running Non-Interactive Setup window displays the files being loaded onto the system. 7 Click Next when prompted. Installing Adaptec...: Typical, Compact, and Custom. A Setup Complete window appears. 8 Click Complete. A message window appears reminding you agree to work. 4-7 The License Agreement window appears. 4 Read the license agreement. To install Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux Note: When performing this installation...
...RAID management application to its terms, click Accept. If you that Linux is case sensitive. If not, click Cancel and terminate the installation. The Running Non-Interactive Setup window displays the files being loaded onto the system. 7 Click Next when prompted. Installing Adaptec...: Typical, Compact, and Custom. A Setup Complete window appears. 8 Click Complete. A message window appears reminding you agree to work. 4-7 The License Agreement window appears. 4 Read the license agreement. To install Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux Note: When performing this installation...
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...window you need to launch the installation indicates that some daemons are being started. Your computer must have a Web browser supporting JavaScript and cookies. To use Adaptec Storage Manager, you used to restart your computer with root privileges. 4-8 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Unless the controller... driver was installed as part of this installation, you do not need to log on to Adaptec Storage Manager in the System tab. This shortcut launches Adaptec Storage Manager using Mozilla....
...window you need to launch the installation indicates that some daemons are being started. Your computer must have a Web browser supporting JavaScript and cookies. To use Adaptec Storage Manager, you used to restart your computer with root privileges. 4-8 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Unless the controller... driver was installed as part of this installation, you do not need to log on to Adaptec Storage Manager in the System tab. This shortcut launches Adaptec Storage Manager using Mozilla....
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... the features described. You can also be achieved in two ways: s Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on the host system. Browser Edition to manage. Once you can be managed remotely. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - s Remotely manage any system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Windows or Linux and a supported browser. This can manage a remote system running...
... the features described. You can also be achieved in two ways: s Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on the host system. Browser Edition to manage. Once you can be managed remotely. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - s Remotely manage any system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Windows or Linux and a supported browser. This can manage a remote system running...