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... Operating System 34 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives Before You Begin 36 Installing the Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 37 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 38 Connecting Directly to the Controller 38 Connecting to a System ... the Boot Controller 44 Creating an Array 44 Creating an Array with the ACU 44 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 46 Making Your Array Bootable 47 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 49 Creating a Driver Disk 49 Installing...
... Operating System 34 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives Before You Begin 36 Installing the Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 37 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 38 Connecting Directly to the Controller 38 Connecting to a System ... the Boot Controller 44 Creating an Array 44 Creating an Array with the ACU 44 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 46 Making Your Array Bootable 47 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 49 Creating a Driver Disk 49 Installing...
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... an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 55 Creating a Driver Disk 55 Installing on Windows 56 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 56 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows ...Solaris 57 Installing on VMware 58 Installing on FreeBSD 58 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 60 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 60 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 60 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 61 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 61 Which Utility Should I Use 61 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 63 Monitoring...
... an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 55 Creating a Driver Disk 55 Installing on Windows 56 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 56 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows ...Solaris 57 Installing on VMware 58 Installing on FreeBSD 58 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 60 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 60 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 60 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 61 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 61 Which Utility Should I Use 61 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 63 Monitoring...
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... quantity vary-for cable information about your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC...drive Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for additional motherboard compatibility information...
... quantity vary-for cable information about your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC...drive Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for additional motherboard compatibility information...
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... choose to a backplane or enclosure. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can 't insert them incorrectly. Connects to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables. For more information or to a backplane or enclosure. Cable connectors are keyed...
... choose to a backplane or enclosure. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can 't insert them incorrectly. Connects to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables. For more information or to a backplane or enclosure. Cable connectors are keyed...
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... an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 54). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 59). Follow the steps for the installation option you can ...connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 44). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 44). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 48.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 59). If your...
... an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 54). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 59). Follow the steps for the installation option you can ...connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 44). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 44). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 48.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 59). If your...
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... 4x-SATA) 3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your external device(s), such as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Connecting External Devices on page 43. Chapter 5: Installing the...
... 4x-SATA) 3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your external device(s), such as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Connecting External Devices on page 43. Chapter 5: Installing the...
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Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 54. Skip to complete this chapter... Setting the Boot Controller...44 Creating an Array ...44 Making Your Array Bootable 47 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to create a bootable array. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task.
Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 54. Skip to complete this chapter... Setting the Boot Controller...44 Creating an Array ...44 Making Your Array Bootable 47 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to create a bootable array. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task.
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... with RAID 5 and a hot spare. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 12) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your logical drive. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage ... Help. 12 Continue with the following section. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 85). To exclude specific disk drives from...
... with RAID 5 and a hot spare. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 12) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your logical drive. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage ... Help. 12 Continue with the following section. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 85). To exclude specific disk drives from...
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To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 43). Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing with Windows ...49 Installing with Red Hat Linux 51 Installing with SUSE Linux...51 Installing with OpenServer ...51 Installing with UnixWare ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 54. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 43). Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing with Windows ...49 Installing with Red Hat Linux 51 Installing with SUSE Linux...51 Installing with OpenServer ...51 Installing with UnixWare ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 54. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
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... section). From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task. 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 35). ● Create a bootable...
... section). From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task. 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 35). ● Create a bootable...
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... restart your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to install a third-party driver, press F6. Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows... Storage Space on a floppy disk, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 50 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2...
... restart your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to install a third-party driver, press F6. Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows... Storage Space on a floppy disk, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 50 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2...
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... an older version of installation you want . 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. 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 computer. 3 When the SUSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type of SUSE...
... an older version of installation you want . 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. 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 computer. 3 When the SUSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type of SUSE...
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... this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your operating system. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 52 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the OpenServer installation, following the instructions included with your computer. 2 Interrupt...press the ESC key. Instead, you are installing Solaris 10 Update 2 or later. You will open. 3 Select F4_Add Driver. 4 Insert a floppy disk. 5 Complete the Solaris installation, following the instructions included with your UnixWare Installation CD to complete this step.) 5...
... this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your operating system. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 52 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the OpenServer installation, following the instructions included with your computer. 2 Interrupt...press the ESC key. Instead, you are installing Solaris 10 Update 2 or later. You will open. 3 Select F4_Add Driver. 4 Insert a floppy disk. 5 Complete the Solaris installation, following the instructions included with your UnixWare Installation CD to complete this step.) 5...
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... 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. To install the driver when installing VMware: 1 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on VMware. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -... the instructions included with your computer. 3 When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to complete this task. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your operating system. Then, try again with the appropriate device. 7 Type...
... 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. To install the driver when installing VMware: 1 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on VMware. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -... the instructions included with your computer. 3 When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to complete this task. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your operating system. Then, try again with the appropriate device. 7 Type...
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Before You Begin ...55 Creating a Driver Disk ...55 Installing on Windows ...56 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 56 Installing on OpenServer ...57 Installing on UnixWare ...57 Installing on Solaris...57 Installing on VMware...58 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 48. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...58 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
Before You Begin ...55 Creating a Driver Disk ...55 Installing on Windows ...56 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 56 Installing on OpenServer ...57 Installing on UnixWare ...57 Installing on Solaris...57 Installing on VMware...58 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 48. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...58 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
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... on an Existing Operating System ● 55 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 58. The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. Chapter 8: Installing...
... on an Existing Operating System ● 55 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 58. The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. Chapter 8: Installing...
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... mkfs, and create mount points for your computer. 5 Continue with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 1 Start or restart Windows. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Installing on Windows Follow the instructions in this section for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your... Start or restart Windows. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount...
... mkfs, and create mount points for your computer. 5 Continue with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 1 Start or restart Windows. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Installing on Windows Follow the instructions in this section for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your... Start or restart Windows. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount...
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Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 3 Insert and mount the driver disk: volcheck 4 Change to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 57 Installing on...
Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 3 Insert and mount the driver disk: volcheck 4 Change to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 57 Installing on...
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... to the VMware machine from a remote GUI or use the following procedure. To install the driver on VMware: 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom. 3 Install the module RPM: rpm ... by VMware should be suitable for more information. See page 61 for most applications. If an updated driver is not supported on VMware. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is needed, use the ARCCONF utility. To create and manage arrays, you must connect to save the...
... to the VMware machine from a remote GUI or use the following procedure. To install the driver on VMware: 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom. 3 Install the module RPM: rpm ... by VMware should be suitable for more information. See page 61 for most applications. If an updated driver is not supported on VMware. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is needed, use the ARCCONF utility. To create and manage arrays, you must connect to save the...
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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 60 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 60 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 61 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 61 Which Utility Should I Use 61 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 60 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 60 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 61 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 61 Which Utility Should I Use 61 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller.