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... Operating System 42 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives Before You Begin 44 Installing the Controller 44 Installing a RAID Controller 44 Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 45 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 46 Connecting Directly to the Controller 46 Connecting to a System ... the Boot Controller 52 Creating an Array 52 Creating an Array with the ACU 52 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 54 Making Your Array Bootable 55 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 57 Creating a Driver Disk 57 Installing...
... Operating System 42 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives Before You Begin 44 Installing the Controller 44 Installing a RAID Controller 44 Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 45 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 46 Connecting Directly to the Controller 46 Connecting to a System ... the Boot Controller 52 Creating an Array 52 Creating an Array with the ACU 52 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 54 Making Your Array Bootable 55 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 57 Creating a Driver Disk 57 Installing...
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Contents ● 8 Installing with VMware 61 Installing with FreeBSD 61 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 63 Creating a Driver Disk 63 Installing on Windows 64 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 64 Installing with ...VMware 66 Installing on FreeBSD 66 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Solving Problems...
Contents ● 8 Installing with VMware 61 Installing with FreeBSD 61 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 63 Creating a Driver Disk 63 Installing on Windows 64 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 64 Installing with ...VMware 66 Installing on FreeBSD 66 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Solving Problems...
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... cables. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. and 2-series). Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot CD; 5-series and 2-series kits ship with U1, U2, or U3, VMware ESX...
... cables. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. and 2-series). Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot CD; 5-series and 2-series kits ship with U1, U2, or U3, VMware ESX...
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... cables. Alternatively, you can choose to create a bootable array and then install your Adaptec controller, you can 't insert them incorrectly. Installation Options When you install your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Connects to a backplane or enclosure. Chapter 4: Getting Started ...(SFF-8088 to four SATA disk drives. Cable connectors are keyed so that you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that array. For more information or to SFF-8087)- Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to...
... cables. Alternatively, you can choose to create a bootable array and then install your Adaptec controller, you can 't insert them incorrectly. Installation Options When you install your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Connects to a backplane or enclosure. Chapter 4: Getting Started ...(SFF-8088 to four SATA disk drives. Cable connectors are keyed so that you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that array. For more information or to SFF-8087)- Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to...
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... external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 52). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 52). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 56.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 43...). Installing on an Existing Operating System 1 Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 67). Installing with...
... external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 52). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 52). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 56.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 43...). Installing on an Existing Operating System 1 Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 67). Installing with...
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...-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as disk drives or disk drive enclosures. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 62. Use...
...-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as disk drives or disk drive enclosures. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 62. Use...
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Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Setting the Boot Controller...52 Creating an Array ...52 Making Your Array Bootable 55 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 62. Skip to create a bootable array. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter...
Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Setting the Boot Controller...52 Creating an Array ...52 Making Your Array Bootable 55 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 62. Skip to create a bootable array. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter...
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...arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 93). In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and ... is displayed. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. For information on your logical drive. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 55 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or ...
...arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 93). In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and ... is displayed. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. For information on your logical drive. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 55 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or ...
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Before You Begin ...57 Creating a Driver Disk ...57 Installing with Windows ...58 Installing with Red Hat Linux 59 Installing with SUSE Linux...59 Installing with OpenServer ...59 Installing with UnixWare ...60 Installing with Solaris...60 Installing with VMware ...61 Installing with FreeBSD ...61 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 62. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 51).
Before You Begin ...57 Creating a Driver Disk ...57 Installing with Windows ...58 Installing with Red Hat Linux 59 Installing with SUSE Linux...59 Installing with OpenServer ...59 Installing with UnixWare ...60 Installing with Solaris...60 Installing with VMware ...61 Installing with FreeBSD ...61 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 62. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 51).
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Note: For up-to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). ● Create a bootable array (see page 51). ● Create a driver disk (see page 61. Select your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk...
Note: For up-to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). ● Create a bootable array (see page 51). ● Create a driver disk (see page 61. Select your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk...
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...8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows ... need your Windows Installation CD to specify that the driver is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD, then click OK. 5 When the Adaptec driver is found , press Next. 6 Click Next again...
...8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows ... need your Windows Installation CD to specify that the driver is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD, then click OK. 5 When the Adaptec driver is found , press Next. 6 Click Next again...
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... your computer. 3 Follow the on the screen, you may have an older version of SUSE; Installing with SUSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. 2 Restart your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space ...choose the type of installation you want . 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Red Hat ...
... your computer. 3 Follow the on the screen, you may have an older version of SUSE; Installing with SUSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. 2 Restart your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space ...choose the type of installation you want . 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Red Hat ...
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... complete, if required. Installing with UnixWare Note: You will need your UnixWare Installation CD to install Solaris using the in-box driver and update it either during or after the installation is not necessary if you can choose to complete this task. You will ... included with your operating system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 60 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the OpenServer installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 7 Continue...
... complete, if required. Installing with UnixWare Note: You will need your UnixWare Installation CD to install Solaris using the in-box driver and update it either during or after the installation is not necessary if you can choose to complete this task. You will ... included with your operating system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 60 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the OpenServer installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 7 Continue...
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...the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. See page 69 for the ...floppy disk drive. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61 Installing with VMware Note:...
...the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. See page 69 for the ...floppy disk drive. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61 Installing with VMware Note:...
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Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 56. Before You Begin ...63 Creating a Driver Disk ...63 Installing on Windows ...64 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 64 Installing on OpenServer ...65 Installing on UnixWare ...65 Installing on Solaris...65 Installing on VMware...66 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...66 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 56. Before You Begin ...63 Creating a Driver Disk ...63 Installing on Windows ...64 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 64 Installing on OpenServer ...65 Installing on UnixWare ...65 Installing on Solaris...65 Installing on VMware...66 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...66 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
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...9679; 63 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 66. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version... support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on -screen instructions to get to download the latest drivers. You must also create a driver disk before you begin installing the controller driver. Note: For up-to complete this task....
...9679; 63 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 66. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version... support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on -screen instructions to get to download the latest drivers. You must also create a driver disk before you begin installing the controller driver. Note: For up-to complete this task....
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...to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Controller Installation CD: ...Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver path, and yyy.rpm is...
...to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Controller Installation CD: ...Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver path, and yyy.rpm is...
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...to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on your computer, continue with Step 3. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 2 Check for the aacraid package.... 5 When the installation is already installed on page 67. Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window. If an Adaptec driver is complete, select q to remove it...
...to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on your computer, continue with Step 3. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 2 Check for the aacraid package.... 5 When the installation is already installed on page 67. Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window. If an Adaptec driver is complete, select q to remove it...
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... 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 3 Install the module RPM: rpm -i --force VMware-3.5-64607-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-1.1.5-2457.i586.rpm Note: The ...rpm version string may differ for your computer, then remove the driver disk. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage ...
... 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 3 Install the module RPM: rpm -i --force VMware-3.5-64607-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-1.1.5-2457.i586.rpm Note: The ...rpm version string may differ for your computer, then remove the driver disk. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage ...
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This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller.
This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller.