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... 1-3 Adaptec 2410SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features 1-5 Array Migration 1-6 Drive Enclosures 1-6 Hot Spares 1-6 Automatic Failover 1-7 Overview of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Notes and Cautions 1-9 Electrostatic Discharge 1-9 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...
... 1-3 Adaptec 2410SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features 1-5 Array Migration 1-6 Drive Enclosures 1-6 Hot Spares 1-6 Automatic Failover 1-7 Overview of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Notes and Cautions 1-9 Electrostatic Discharge 1-9 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...
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... 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 Pop-Up Tool Tips 5-8 Physical Devices 5-8 Logical Devices 5-10 A Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Using the Array Configuration Utility A-2 Managing Arrays A-2 Creating Arrays A-6 Initializing Disk Drives A-8 Rescanning Disk Drives...Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-8 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on a New System 3-7 Adding the Driver to an Existing System 3-7 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Contents Windows 3-3 Installing the Driver in a New System 3-3 Adding the Driver to an Existing System 3-4 Linux 3-5 Installing the Driver...
... 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 Pop-Up Tool Tips 5-8 Physical Devices 5-8 Logical Devices 5-10 A Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Using the Array Configuration Utility A-2 Managing Arrays A-2 Creating Arrays A-6 Initializing Disk Drives A-8 Rescanning Disk Drives...Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-8 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on a New System 3-7 Adding the Driver to an Existing System 3-7 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Contents Windows 3-3 Installing the Driver in a New System 3-3 Adding the Driver to an Existing System 3-4 Linux 3-5 Installing the Driver...
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... be installed in this kit. 1-2 I Device compatibility (for drivers and software I Motherboard compatibility. Device Compatibility The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports up to four hard drives (Serial ATA only), using four Serial ATA cables supplied in a universal PCI slot and requires a motherboard and BIOS that: I Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. I Provides large memory-mapped address ...
... be installed in this kit. 1-2 I Device compatibility (for drivers and software I Motherboard compatibility. Device Compatibility The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports up to four hard drives (Serial ATA only), using four Serial ATA cables supplied in a universal PCI slot and requires a motherboard and BIOS that: I Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. I Provides large memory-mapped address ...
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... if drive sizes vary. Browser Edition provides centralized management across all your array from scratch. 1-5 Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features With Advanced features, you can: I Browser-Based Management Software-Adaptec Storage Manager - Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports four Serial ATA drives. I Conforms with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 I 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI interface compatible...
... if drive sizes vary. Browser Edition provides centralized management across all your array from scratch. 1-5 Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features With Advanced features, you can: I Browser-Based Management Software-Adaptec Storage Manager - Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports four Serial ATA drives. I Conforms with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 I 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI interface compatible...
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Introduction The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports two types of installing, setting-up, and configuring the controller: 1 Read and understand this entire chapter. 2 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 3 In Chapter 3, Installing the Driver, the procedure depends on your controller at the beginning of the operating system installation. This...
Introduction The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports two types of installing, setting-up, and configuring the controller: 1 Read and understand this entire chapter. 2 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 3 In Chapter 3, Installing the Driver, the procedure depends on your controller at the beginning of the operating system installation. This...
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... the following terminology: I Existing system-The computer has an operating system and the Adaptec 2410SA is a part of the operating system installation. You will need to select a RAID type during your computer. 3 Familiarize yourself with the installation. 3-1 I New system-The computer has no operating system and the driver installation is being installed as a secondary controller.
... the following terminology: I Existing system-The computer has an operating system and the Adaptec 2410SA is a part of the operating system installation. You will need to select a RAID type during your computer. 3 Familiarize yourself with the installation. 3-1 I New system-The computer has no operating system and the driver installation is being installed as a secondary controller.
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...7 Remove and label the driver disk. Installing the Driver Creating the Driver Disk Installing a driver is easier if you have bad sectors.) 6 Insert a floppy disk and then click OK. To create the driver disk: 1 Set your computer boots from the CD-ROM drive. 2 Insert the Adaptec installation CD and turn on... the computer. 3 Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk. Creating the Linux Driver Disk When creating a driver disk for Linux, use: I i386-For Intel 386 or 486 computers I i586-For Pentium I or ...
...7 Remove and label the driver disk. Installing the Driver Creating the Driver Disk Installing a driver is easier if you have bad sectors.) 6 Insert a floppy disk and then click OK. To create the driver disk: 1 Set your computer boots from the CD-ROM drive. 2 Insert the Adaptec installation CD and turn on... the computer. 3 Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk. Creating the Linux Driver Disk When creating a driver disk for Linux, use: I i386-For Intel 386 or 486 computers I i586-For Pentium I or ...
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... a New System In this scenario, you are installing the controller in Chapter 2. 2 Start the system and then press Ctrl-A to enter the BIOS-based configuration utility. The following sections describe procedures for only 5 seconds. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is on the floppy disk, and then press Enter. Press...
... a New System In this scenario, you are installing the controller in Chapter 2. 2 Start the system and then press Ctrl-A to enter the BIOS-based configuration utility. The following sections describe procedures for only 5 seconds. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is on the floppy disk, and then press Enter. Press...
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...floppy drive as the source and then click Next. 4 Click Next in Chapter 2. 2 Start Windows. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in the succeeding two windows that appear and follow the on-screen instructions to... an existing Windows system. Installing the Driver Adding the Driver to an Existing System In this scenario, you are adding the driver to complete the controller installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart the system. 3-4
...floppy drive as the source and then click Next. 4 Click Next in Chapter 2. 2 Start Windows. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in the succeeding two windows that appear and follow the on-screen instructions to... an existing Windows system. Installing the Driver Adding the Driver to an Existing System In this scenario, you are adding the driver to complete the controller installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart the system. 3-4
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... in a New Red Hat System In this scenario, you are not available and you need to -date information on Adaptec's support of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to an existing system. Red Hat Version Kernel Version 7.3 2.4.18-3 8.0 2.4.18-14 Version 8.0 8.1 SuSE...
... in a New Red Hat System In this scenario, you are not available and you need to -date information on Adaptec's support of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to an existing system. Red Hat Version Kernel Version 7.3 2.4.18-3 8.0 2.4.18-14 Version 8.0 8.1 SuSE...
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... /packages/Linux/driver_package/ aacraid-*.i386.rpm 2 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new drives. 3-6 Installing the Driver 6 When prompted, insert the driver disk and then select OK. 7 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 8 If you intend to install other third... with the Linux installation according to both Red Hat and SuSE Linux systems. To install the driver: 1 Ensure that the CD drive is mounted and then install the driver RPM. Adding the Driver to an Existing System These driver installation instructions apply to the Red Hat instructions.
... /packages/Linux/driver_package/ aacraid-*.i386.rpm 2 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new drives. 3-6 Installing the Driver 6 When prompted, insert the driver disk and then select OK. 7 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 8 If you intend to install other third... with the Linux installation according to both Red Hat and SuSE Linux systems. To install the driver: 1 Ensure that the CD drive is mounted and then install the driver RPM. Adding the Driver to an Existing System These driver installation instructions apply to the Red Hat instructions.
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... System In this scenario, you are shown a window labeled Choose One. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Install HBA diskette and then press F10. Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Turn on a New System...installation as appropriate. 5 When the installation is finished, remove the driver disk and restart the system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the controller. 3-7 Installing the Driver on the computer. The system rebuilds the kernel automatically. 6 Add...
... System In this scenario, you are shown a window labeled Choose One. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Install HBA diskette and then press F10. Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Turn on a New System...installation as appropriate. 5 When the installation is finished, remove the driver disk and restart the system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the controller. 3-7 Installing the Driver on the computer. The system rebuilds the kernel automatically. 6 Add...
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... a shortcut to your computer and performs the installation. 4-9 Unless the controller driver was installed as a managed system. I Compact-Installs the managed system components. If using Netscape. This shortcut launches Adaptec Storage Manager using third-party applications requiring remote communications, you do not ...need to log on UNIX Your UNIX system may only be used to restart your computer. 10 Remove the Adaptec installation CD. To use only the following installation options: I Advanced-You select the managed system components. Therefore, you can...
... a shortcut to your computer and performs the installation. 4-9 Unless the controller driver was installed as a managed system. I Compact-Installs the managed system components. If using Netscape. This shortcut launches Adaptec Storage Manager using third-party applications requiring remote communications, you do not ...need to log on UNIX Your UNIX system may only be used to restart your computer. 10 Remove the Adaptec installation CD. To use only the following installation options: I Advanced-You select the managed system components. Therefore, you can...
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... B-2 You must be easy to use the AFU. I AFU runs under HIMEM.SYS (for command details. I List-Lists all the supported controllers detected in memory, such as follows: I AFU requires at least 8 MB of the specified flash image file. AFU is compatible with any ... file. DOS Utilities The process of updating a controller's flash must shut down your system. I Save-Reads the contents of a controller's flash components and saves the data to its previous contents should the need arise. It cannot run with other DOS drivers running under MS-DOS version 5.0 or later.
... B-2 You must be easy to use the AFU. I AFU runs under HIMEM.SYS (for command details. I List-Lists all the supported controllers detected in memory, such as follows: I AFU requires at least 8 MB of the specified flash image file. AFU is compatible with any ... file. DOS Utilities The process of updating a controller's flash must shut down your system. I Save-Reads the contents of a controller's flash components and saves the data to its previous contents should the need arise. It cannot run with other DOS drivers running under MS-DOS version 5.0 or later.
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...: AAC0 Controller Type: Adaptec xxxxxx Access Mode: READ-WRITE Controller Serial Number: Last Six Digits = 8A277A Number of Buses: 2 Devices per Bus: 15 Controller CPU: i960 Controller CPU Speed: 100 Mhz Controller Memory: 64 Mbytes Battery State: Not Present Component Revisions CLI: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) API: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Miniport Driver: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Software: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller BIOS: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Firmware...
...: AAC0 Controller Type: Adaptec xxxxxx Access Mode: READ-WRITE Controller Serial Number: Last Six Digits = 8A277A Number of Buses: 2 Devices per Bus: 15 Controller CPU: i960 Controller CPU Speed: 100 Mhz Controller Memory: 64 Mbytes Battery State: Not Present Component Revisions CLI: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) API: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Miniport Driver: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Software: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller BIOS: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Firmware...