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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, Windows 7, or Windows... 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 ...
... 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, Windows 7, or Windows... 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 ...
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... of RAM ● Available compatible PCIe slot (depending on your RAID Controller Installation DVD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at least 800 x 600 ● DVD-ROM drive Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ●...
... of RAM ● Available compatible PCIe slot (depending on your RAID Controller Installation DVD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at least 800 x 600 ● DVD-ROM drive Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ●...
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...enclosure. Installation Options When you can 't insert them incorrectly. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables. Cable connectors are keyed so that array. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can choose to create a ...bootable array and then install your Adaptec controller, you install your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Connects to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Connects to SFF-8088)- External mini-SAS ...
...enclosure. Installation Options When you can 't insert them incorrectly. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables. Cable connectors are keyed so that array. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can choose to create a ...bootable array and then install your Adaptec controller, you install your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Connects to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Connects to SFF-8088)- External mini-SAS ...
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... 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 controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). If your data storage (see page 59). Follow...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 controller has an external connector, you 've chosen. Chapter ...
... 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 controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). If your data storage (see page 59). Follow...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 controller has an external connector, you 've chosen. Chapter ...
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... the power cord, then continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 54. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Connecting External Devices on page 43. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 42 2 Use an internal...
... the power cord, then continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 54. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Connecting External Devices on page 43. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 42 2 Use an internal...
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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. 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.
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... format these logical drives before you created appears as a physical disk drive on your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to confirm applying your logical drive. Making Your Array Bootable ...Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 48. Then continue with Installing the Driver...
... format these logical drives before you created appears as a physical disk drive on your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to confirm applying your logical drive. Making Your Array Bootable ...Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 48. Then continue with Installing the Driver...
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Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing with Windows ...50 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. To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 43). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing with Windows ...50 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. To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 43). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
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... Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43). ● Create a driver disk (see page 53. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for all operating systems except...
... Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43). ● Create a driver disk (see page 53. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for all operating systems except...
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... the on-screen instructions to complete this task. 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...Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59. 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...
... the on-screen instructions to complete this task. 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...Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59. 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...
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...Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59. 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 ... environment you want , then press the F6 key to indicate the use 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 computer. 3 When the SUSE installation selection ...
...Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59. 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 ... environment you want , then press the F6 key to indicate the use 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 computer. 3 When the SUSE installation selection ...
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... UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility 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 install Solaris using ... to complete this task. You will need a floppy disk to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA drivers, repeat this step.) 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the UnixWare installation, following the instructions included with...
... UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility 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 install Solaris using ... to complete this task. You will need a floppy disk to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA drivers, repeat this step.) 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the UnixWare installation, following the instructions included with...
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...with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you must connect to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to loader prompt.... 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. To create and manage arrays, you ...
...with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you must connect to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to loader prompt.... 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. To create and manage arrays, you ...
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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... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...58 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 48.
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... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...58 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 48.
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...operating systems and to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system....9679; For FreeBSD, see page 35). The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 58. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your operating ...
...operating systems and to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system....9679; For FreeBSD, see page 35). The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 58. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your operating ...
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... your version of Windows. 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 DVD: 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 complete, remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and...
... your version of Windows. 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 DVD: 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 complete, remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and...
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... a terminal window. If there is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on page 59. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. If an Adaptec driver is already installed on page 59. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 57 Installing...
... a terminal window. If there is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on page 59. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. If an Adaptec driver is already installed on page 59. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 57 Installing...
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... the vmware-mkinitrd command manually. 5 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. See page 61 for most applications. 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 RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 3 Install the module...
... the vmware-mkinitrd command manually. 5 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. See page 61 for most applications. 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 RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 3 Install the module...
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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. 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...