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... liability resulting from the use of this document is for information only and is subject to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. No part of the information contained herein. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording... OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, HostRAID, and the Adaptec logo are the property of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Changes The material in this publication may ...
... liability resulting from the use of this document is for information only and is subject to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. No part of the information contained herein. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording... OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, HostRAID, and the Adaptec logo are the property of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Changes The material in this publication may ...
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... s For Hardware products call +1 408-957-2550, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. to Friday, 3:00 A.M. s To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call +1 321-207-2000 , Monday to the CD jacket so that you need further assistance, use the support ...934-7274, Monday to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. Support Options s Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number s Before contacting Technical Support, you don't lose it. s For RAID and Fibre Channel products call +1 408-957-7274. Also affix a copy of...
... s For Hardware products call +1 408-957-2550, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. to Friday, 3:00 A.M. s To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call +1 321-207-2000 , Monday to the CD jacket so that you need further assistance, use the support ...934-7274, Monday to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. Support Options s Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number s Before contacting Technical Support, you don't lose it. s For RAID and Fibre Channel products call +1 408-957-7274. Also affix a copy of...
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For support via e-mail, submit your question to 12:00 P.M and 1:00 P.M. s You can order Adaptec cables online at www.adaptec.co.jp. to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com. For support via e-mail, submit your question to 17:00, GMT. s English: To speak with a Technical Support...66 55 33, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. iv Japan s Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables. to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask-de.adaptec.com. s French: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +81 3 5308 6120 Monday-Friday, 9:00 A.M. ...
For support via e-mail, submit your question to 12:00 P.M and 1:00 P.M. s You can order Adaptec cables online at www.adaptec.co.jp. to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com. For support via e-mail, submit your question to 17:00, GMT. s English: To speak with a Technical Support...66 55 33, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. iv Japan s Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables. to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask-de.adaptec.com. s French: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +81 3 5308 6120 Monday-Friday, 9:00 A.M. ...
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... Agency. However, if this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. AAR-1210SA Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technology Equipment has ...interference will not occur in a residential installation. However, there is subject to the following measures: s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Adaptec, Inc. EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges ±1 kV differential mode, ±2 kV common mode - Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement This ...
... Agency. However, if this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. AAR-1210SA Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement This Information Technology Equipment has ...interference will not occur in a residential installation. However, there is subject to the following measures: s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Adaptec, Inc. EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges ±1 kV differential mode, ±2 kV common mode - Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement This ...
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This equipment is designed for Interface). Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to a television or radio. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur ... InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations. Please handle it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for home use but it correctly per this documentation. vi
This equipment is designed for Interface). Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to a television or radio. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur ... InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations. Please handle it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for home use but it correctly per this documentation. vi
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... 1-2 Motherboard Compatibility 1-2 Device Compatibility 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec 1210SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Notes and Cautions 1-7 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 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 Installing the Driver in...
... 1-2 Motherboard Compatibility 1-2 Device Compatibility 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec 1210SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Notes and Cautions 1-7 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 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 Installing the Driver in...
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Browser Edition Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-7 5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a ... Events 5-17 Event Viewer 5-17 Event Notification 5-17 Getting Help 5-19 Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19 Controller Properties 5-19 Channel or Port Properties 5-20 Physical Device Properties 5-21 viii Contents Installing or Updating the...
Browser Edition Overview 4-1 Supported Browsers 4-2 Custom and Compact Installations 4-2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3 Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-7 5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a ... Events 5-17 Event Viewer 5-17 Event Notification 5-17 Getting Help 5-19 Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19 Controller Properties 5-19 Channel or Port Properties 5-20 Physical Device Properties 5-21 viii Contents Installing or Updating the...
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A-1 Using the ACU A-2 Managing Arrays A-2 Creating Arrays A-4 Initializing Disk Drives A-6 Using SATASelect A-7 Starting and Exiting SATASelect A-7 Using the SATASelect Menus A-7 Using the CCU A-8 Using the SATA Configuration Utility A-9 Using the Disk Utilities A-10 B Supported RAID Types RAID 0 B-2 RAID 1 B-2 C Specifications Glossary Contents ix Enclosure Properties 5-22 Logical Device Properties 5-23 Viewing and Creating Tasks 5-24 Task Viewer 5-24 New Tasks 5-25 A BIOS Utilities What is ARC?
A-1 Using the ACU A-2 Managing Arrays A-2 Creating Arrays A-4 Initializing Disk Drives A-6 Using SATASelect A-7 Starting and Exiting SATASelect A-7 Using the SATASelect Menus A-7 Using the CCU A-8 Using the SATA Configuration Utility A-9 Using the Disk Utilities A-10 B Supported RAID Types RAID 0 B-2 RAID 1 B-2 C Specifications Glossary Contents ix Enclosure Properties 5-22 Logical Device Properties 5-23 Viewing and Creating Tasks 5-24 Task Viewer 5-24 New Tasks 5-25 A BIOS Utilities What is ARC?
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1 Introduction In this First 1-1 System Requirements 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the installation process. 1-1 This is a guide to the rest of the document, providing a summary of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Read this First Read this chapter before you begin installing your new Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA controller. Read this Chapter...
1 Introduction In this First 1-1 System Requirements 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the installation process. 1-1 This is a guide to the rest of the document, providing a summary of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Read this First Read this chapter before you begin installing your new Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA controller. Read this Chapter...
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... address ranges. Device Compatibility The Adaptec 1210SA supports up to two Serial ATA hard drives only, using two Serial ATA cables supplied in a universal PCI slot and requires a motherboard and BIOS that: s Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. s Device compatibility (for drivers and software s Motherboard compatibility. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this...
... address ranges. Device Compatibility The Adaptec 1210SA supports up to two Serial ATA hard drives only, using two Serial ATA cables supplied in a universal PCI slot and requires a motherboard and BIOS that: s Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. s Device compatibility (for drivers and software s Motherboard compatibility. Motherboard Compatibility The controller can be installed in this...
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Note the position of the Serial ATA interface connectors necessary for Serial ATA drive 0 1-3 Connector for Serial ATA drive 1 Connector for attaching the Serial ATA hard drives. Introduction Kit Contents Your Adaptec controller kit includes: s Adaptec 1210SA controller (see below) s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide s Installation CD s Low-profile bracket s Two Serial ATA interface cables s Warranty card s Technical Support ID (TSID) label (see page iii for details) Adaptec 1210SA Controller The Adaptec 1210SA controller is shown below.
Note the position of the Serial ATA interface connectors necessary for Serial ATA drive 0 1-3 Connector for Serial ATA drive 1 Connector for attaching the Serial ATA hard drives. Introduction Kit Contents Your Adaptec controller kit includes: s Adaptec 1210SA controller (see below) s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide s Installation CD s Low-profile bracket s Two Serial ATA interface cables s Warranty card s Technical Support ID (TSID) label (see page iii for details) Adaptec 1210SA Controller The Adaptec 1210SA controller is shown below.
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... available at www.adobe.com.) You need to view Portable Document Format (PDF) documents such as the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's Guide, which is included in the Adaptec installation CD. s Linux-Browse to the root of the CD and click Autorun. Introduction About the Documentation... the controller in the root directory of the CD using a text editor. If the path gets truncated, you need the Reader to use the full path. Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versions of the guide. s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's...
... available at www.adobe.com.) You need to view Portable Document Format (PDF) documents such as the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's Guide, which is included in the Adaptec installation CD. s Linux-Browse to the root of the CD and click Autorun. Introduction About the Documentation... the controller in the root directory of the CD using a text editor. If the path gets truncated, you need the Reader to use the full path. Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versions of the guide. s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's...
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..., setting-up to 66 MHz. s Flash ROM for easy upgrades of the operating system installation. Overview of the Installation Process The following features: s RAID levels 0, 1 and simple volume using Adaptec's HostRAID technology. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of your system: In a new system...
..., setting-up to 66 MHz. s Flash ROM for easy upgrades of the operating system installation. Overview of the Installation Process The following features: s RAID levels 0, 1 and simple volume using Adaptec's HostRAID technology. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of your system: In a new system...
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...your controller at register.adaptec.com. s Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)-Part of the creation, management, and data logging needed to create, configure, and manage arrays. You start ARC by pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. Introduction 4 Install Adaptec Storage... provides all of the controller's built-in Chapter 4, Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - For details, see Appendix A, BIOS Utilities. 1-6 s Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-A DOS application used to manage arrays. Storage Management Software Overview The Adaptec 1210SA includes the following operating ...
...your controller at register.adaptec.com. s Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)-Part of the creation, management, and data logging needed to create, configure, and manage arrays. You start ARC by pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. Introduction 4 Install Adaptec Storage... provides all of the controller's built-in Chapter 4, Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - For details, see Appendix A, BIOS Utilities. 1-6 s Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-A DOS application used to manage arrays. Storage Management Software Overview The Adaptec 1210SA includes the following operating ...
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... power cord. Caution: Emphasizes important information that it makes skin contact. ESD is not available, ground yourself by touching the metal chassis before handling the controller or any other objects upon contact. ! If a wrist strap is produced by -product of human activity. Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a natural by materials...
... power cord. Caution: Emphasizes important information that it makes skin contact. ESD is not available, ground yourself by touching the metal chassis before handling the controller or any other objects upon contact. ! If a wrist strap is produced by -product of human activity. Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a natural by materials...
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The wrist strap protects components from ESD voltages present on clothing can still cause damage. s If you need to Adaptec, put your controller by its antistatic bag immediately. 1-8 s Handle your controller down, use an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in its bracket or edges only. s When you plan to return the controller to put it back in your clothing. ESD voltages on the body only. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors. Introduction s Avoid touching the controller against your kit.
The wrist strap protects components from ESD voltages present on clothing can still cause damage. s If you need to Adaptec, put your controller by its antistatic bag immediately. 1-8 s Handle your controller down, use an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in its bracket or edges only. s When you plan to return the controller to put it back in your clothing. ESD voltages on the body only. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors. Introduction s Avoid touching the controller against your kit.
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... drives, all keyed so that you don't need is one or two of Serial ATA devices is simple for the following : s Serial ATA hard disk drives s Serial ATA cables (supplied in only one direction. 2-1 s The interface cable connectors, controller connectors, and hard drive connectors are identical, so you can insert them in this Chapter... s The cable ends...
... drives, all keyed so that you don't need is one or two of Serial ATA devices is simple for the following : s Serial ATA hard disk drives s Serial ATA cables (supplied in only one direction. 2-1 s The interface cable connectors, controller connectors, and hard drive connectors are identical, so you can insert them in this Chapter... s The cable ends...
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...does not matter which end you have not already installed your Serial ATA hard drives, do so now. 7 Use the cables supplied with your kit. 4 Identify an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover, as illustrated below. 5 Install the controller in one direction. Also, the connectors are the identical;... If the connector does not slide on easily, try to force a cable on to the Serial ATA hard drives. The connectors at each end of a cable are keyed so...
...does not matter which end you have not already installed your Serial ATA hard drives, do so now. 7 Use the cables supplied with your kit. 4 Identify an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover, as illustrated below. 5 Install the controller in one direction. Also, the connectors are the identical;... If the connector does not slide on easily, try to force a cable on to the Serial ATA hard drives. The connectors at each end of a cable are keyed so...
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... ready to use the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility to check your controller and devices, as a second boot device. 2-3 If anything appears to act as described below: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 When prompted, enter the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A. 3 If your drives have installed your Adaptec 1210SA controller and connected your Serial ATA hard drives, you may...
... ready to use the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility to check your controller and devices, as a second boot device. 2-3 If anything appears to act as described below: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 When prompted, enter the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A. 3 If your drives have installed your Adaptec 1210SA controller and connected your Serial ATA hard drives, you may...
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Before you get started, you need to select from the following scenarios for installing the controller driver on Windows or Linux systems: s Installing the Driver in a New Windows System on page 3-2 s Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System on page 3-4 s Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 on page 3-6 s Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 on page 3-9 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the drives attached to your controller. 3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the most recent driver downloads. 3-1
Before you get started, you need to select from the following scenarios for installing the controller driver on Windows or Linux systems: s Installing the Driver in a New Windows System on page 3-2 s Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System on page 3-4 s Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 on page 3-6 s Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 on page 3-9 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the drives attached to your controller. 3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the most recent driver downloads. 3-1