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assumes no liability resulting from the use of their respective owners. Microsoft, Windows, and Vista are the property of the information contained herein. Red Hat is subject to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...All other countries, used under license. ●2 Copyright ©2010 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, MaxIQ, SerialSelect, and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Adaptec reserves the right to assure its users. in the US and other...
assumes no liability resulting from the use of their respective owners. Microsoft, Windows, and Vista are the property of the information contained herein. Red Hat is subject to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval...All other countries, used under license. ●2 Copyright ©2010 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, MaxIQ, SerialSelect, and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Adaptec reserves the right to assure its users. in the US and other...
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... 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 ...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 with Windows 50 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 50 Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows...
... 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 ...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 with Windows 50 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 50 Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows...
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..., Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 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 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...
..., Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 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 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...
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... guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 60) to computer users by referring to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. accessible from the main window of the features...
... guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 60) to computer users by referring to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. accessible from the main window of the features...
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...Readme file on the RAID Controller Installation DVD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 (with SP2), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 (Enterprise and...more) of at www.adaptec.com. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. 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 ...
...Readme file on the RAID Controller Installation DVD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 (with SP2), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 (Enterprise and...more) of at www.adaptec.com. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. 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 ...
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.... 6 Press Y, then press Enter. Property Line Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify). However, performance is reduced until the build process is... complete. 12 Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. Press Enter to use the ...
.... 6 Press Y, then press Enter. Property Line Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify). However, performance is reduced until the build process is... complete. 12 Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. Press Enter to use the ...
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... and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver and an ...Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to restart your logical drive. The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to...
... and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver and an ...Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to restart your logical drive. The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to...
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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 ...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.
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 ...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.
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.... 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for all operating systems except Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7. From the main menu select 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). ●...
.... 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for all operating systems except Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7. From the main menu select 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). ●...
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... 5 Press S to specify a location for only 5 seconds. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows documentation to configure partitions manually. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete ...7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows Installation CD to install a third-party driver, press F6. Installing with ...
... 5 Press S to specify a location for only 5 seconds. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows documentation to configure partitions manually. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete ...7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows Installation CD to install a third-party driver, press F6. Installing with ...
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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. 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...
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...and to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn 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. Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system and then the version. 4 When prompted, .... The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 56. ● For Red Hat or SUSE Linux, see page 56. ● For OpenServer, see page 57. ● For UnixWare...
...and to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn 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. Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system and then the version. 4 When prompted, .... The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. 6 Continue with the instructions for your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 56. ● For Red Hat or SUSE Linux, see page 56. ● For OpenServer, see page 57. ● For UnixWare...
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... Click Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your computer. 6 Continue with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista 1 Start or restart Windows. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Installing on page 59. The Found New Hardware ... Windows Follow the instructions in this section for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... 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...
... Click Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your computer. 6 Continue with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista 1 Start or restart Windows. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Installing on page 59. The Found New Hardware ... Windows Follow the instructions in this section for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... 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...
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...volcheck 4 Change to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 ...Continue with Step 3. If there is complete, select q to remove it. ! Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window. Installing on UnixWare To install the driver on page 59. Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Check...
...volcheck 4 Change to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 ...Continue with Step 3. If there is complete, select q to remove it. ! Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window. Installing on UnixWare To install the driver on page 59. Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Check...
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...cache uses the MaxIQ-compatible Solid State Drives in your disk drive before you initialize it may make the array unusable. The Modify Cache Settings window opens. 3 Enable or disable read caching must also be enabled. 6 Press Tab. 7 Enable or disable write caching: select Enable always... "Initializing drives...FAILED x of n" is an optional setting. Press Enter to see Using the ACU to initialize. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 86 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After Description The duration of inactive state of the array/drive after which...
...cache uses the MaxIQ-compatible Solid State Drives in your disk drive before you initialize it may make the array unusable. The Modify Cache Settings window opens. 3 Enable or disable read caching must also be enabled. 6 Press Tab. 7 Enable or disable write caching: select Enable always... "Initializing drives...FAILED x of n" is an optional setting. Press Enter to see Using the ACU to initialize. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 86 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After Description The duration of inactive state of the array/drive after which...
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...erase in a logical drive. If you have more than clearing (or zeroing) a disk drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to its main window. The secure erase stops and the ACU returns to create and manage JBODs. A global hot spare is completely and irretrievably eradicated. It protects ... and not bootable. You may choose to six times longer than one controller, select your changes and return to the main ACU menu once the secure erase has begun, press Esc. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 87 Secure Erasing Disk Drives When you perform a...
...erase in a logical drive. If you have more than clearing (or zeroing) a disk drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to its main window. The secure erase stops and the ACU returns to create and manage JBODs. A global hot spare is completely and irretrievably eradicated. It protects ... and not bootable. You may choose to six times longer than one controller, select your changes and return to the main ACU menu once the secure erase has begun, press Esc. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 87 Secure Erasing Disk Drives When you perform a...
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...84). From the Manage JBODs menu, you lose all data on the RAID controllers in your system as fast cache memory for modifying the settings of MaxIQ-compatible SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at least one controller, select your controller and the disk drives connected to it. For a list of your... have one or more than one SSD to the MaxIQ pool. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88 To begin creating a JBOD, select Create JBOD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow keys to select an SSD, then press Del. 6 Press Enter...
...84). From the Manage JBODs menu, you lose all data on the RAID controllers in your system as fast cache memory for modifying the settings of MaxIQ-compatible SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at least one controller, select your controller and the disk drives connected to it. For a list of your... have one or more than one SSD to the MaxIQ pool. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88 To begin creating a JBOD, select Create JBOD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow keys to select an SSD, then press Del. 6 Press Enter...
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... Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Controller Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS...
... Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Controller Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS...
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...setting 91 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 38, 71 disk drives 32, 71 connecting to controllers 38 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 with hot spare 64 without hot spare 64 formatting 91 identifying 92 initializing 86 recovering...on Linux 56 installing on OpenServer 57 installing on Solaris 57 installing on UnixWare 57 installing on VMWare 58 installing on Windows 56 installing with FreeBSD 53 installing with Linux 51 installing with OpenServer 51 installing with UnixWare 52 installing with VMWare 53 installing ...
...setting 91 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 38, 71 disk drives 32, 71 connecting to controllers 38 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 with hot spare 64 without hot spare 64 formatting 91 identifying 92 initializing 86 recovering...on Linux 56 installing on OpenServer 57 installing on Solaris 57 installing on UnixWare 57 installing on VMWare 58 installing on Windows 56 installing with FreeBSD 53 installing with Linux 51 installing with OpenServer 51 installing with UnixWare 52 installing with VMWare 53 installing ...
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... 53 driver and Linux 51 driver and OpenServer 51 driver and operating system 48 driver and UnixWare 52 driver and VMWare 53 driver and Windows 50 existing operating system 34 external devices 42 installation options 33 solid state drives 40 to 42 with operating system 34 K kit contents ... 68 external devices 42 F failed disk drives 64 multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 without hot spare 64 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 65 floppy disks for firmware update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver installation 58 OS...
... 53 driver and Linux 51 driver and OpenServer 51 driver and operating system 48 driver and UnixWare 52 driver and VMWare 53 driver and Windows 50 existing operating system 34 external devices 42 installation options 33 solid state drives 40 to 42 with operating system 34 K kit contents ... 68 external devices 42 F failed disk drives 64 multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 without hot spare 64 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 65 floppy disks for firmware update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver installation 58 OS...