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... 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 Driver in an Existing Windows System...
... 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 Driver in an Existing Windows System...
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... 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 Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on...
... 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 Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on...
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... requirements are presented: s Operating system compatibility s Storage requirements for Serial ATA) Operating System Compatibility s Microsoft Windows® 2000 and Windows XP® s Linux s Red Hat 7.3 and 8.0 s SuSE 8.0 and 8.1 Note: For the latest Linux compatibility information, visit www.adaptec.com. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 s Device compatibility (for drivers and software s Motherboard compatibility.
... requirements are presented: s Operating system compatibility s Storage requirements for Serial ATA) Operating System Compatibility s Microsoft Windows® 2000 and Windows XP® s Linux s Red Hat 7.3 and 8.0 s SuSE 8.0 and 8.1 Note: For the latest Linux compatibility information, visit www.adaptec.com. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 s Device compatibility (for drivers and software s Motherboard compatibility.
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Before you get started, you need to your controller. 3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the drives attached 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 most recent driver downloads. 3-1
Before you get started, you need to your controller. 3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the drives attached 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 most recent driver downloads. 3-1
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... OK. f The system formats the disk and writes the appropriate information to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System In this scenario, you are installing the controller in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system documentation for details. g When prompted...
... OK. f The system formats the disk and writes the appropriate information to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System In this scenario, you are installing the controller in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system documentation for details. g When prompted...
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...9 Press Enter when both drives for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the ... a description of these array types, 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 displayed. 10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note: Adaptec...). Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Available stripe sizes are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Installing the Driver 8 Select the drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select ...
...9 Press Enter when both drives for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the ... a description of these array types, 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 displayed. 10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note: Adaptec...). Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - Available stripe sizes are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Installing the Driver 8 Select the drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select ...
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... menu appears, select Create Driver Diskette. 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 on -screen instructions. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your controller. 16 Insert the driver disk you are adding a controller to specify that already has a Windows operating system. Note...
... menu appears, select Create Driver Diskette. 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 on -screen instructions. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your controller. 16 Insert the driver disk you are adding a controller to specify that already has a Windows operating system. Note...
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.... 6 Click Next 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 be used, they probably need to Step 10. Note: If your new Serial ATA hard drives. (For more details about the ARC... are assigned, you created. Use ARC to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Select the floppy disk drive as the source, then click Next. 5 If necessary, select the appropriate driver for the controller driver. 4 Insert the driver disk you cannot change the array properties using the ACU....
.... 6 Click Next 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 be used, they probably need to Step 10. Note: If your new Serial ATA hard drives. (For more details about the ARC... are assigned, you created. Use ARC to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Select the floppy disk drive as the source, then click Next. 5 If necessary, select the appropriate driver for the controller driver. 4 Insert the driver disk you cannot change the array properties using the ACU....
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...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. This shortcut launches Adaptec Storage Manager using Mozilla. To use Adaptec Storage Manager, you used to your computer. 10 Remove the Adaptec... installation CD. Browser Edition 9 Click OK. The Shell window you need to Adaptec Storage Manager in the System...
...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. This shortcut launches Adaptec Storage Manager using Mozilla. To use Adaptec Storage Manager, you used to your computer. 10 Remove the Adaptec... installation CD. Browser Edition 9 Click OK. The Shell window you need to Adaptec Storage Manager in the System...