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Contents Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System 3-11 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - 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 Security Certificate 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 Pop-Up Tool...
Contents Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System 3-11 4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - 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 Security Certificate 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 Pop-Up Tool...
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...controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 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... s SuSE 8.0 and 8.1 Note: For the latest Linux compatibility information, visit www.adaptec.com. Storage Requirements Device drivers and storage management software require approximately 20 MB of disk space. s Provides large memory-mapped address ranges.
...controller can be installed in this kit. 1-2 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... s SuSE 8.0 and 8.1 Note: For the latest Linux compatibility information, visit www.adaptec.com. Storage Requirements Device drivers and storage management software require approximately 20 MB of disk space. s Provides large memory-mapped address ranges.
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Note the position of the Serial ATA interface connectors necessary for details) Adaptec 1210SA Controller The Adaptec 1210SA controller is shown below. 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 attaching the Serial ATA hard drives. Connector for Serial ATA drive 1 Connector for Serial ATA drive 0 1-3
Note the position of the Serial ATA interface connectors necessary for details) Adaptec 1210SA Controller The Adaptec 1210SA controller is shown below. 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 attaching the Serial ATA hard drives. Connector for Serial ATA drive 1 Connector for Serial ATA drive 0 1-3
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... of Adobe Acrobat Reader. (You can also download the Reader free at www.adaptec.com. s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's Guide (this kit includes: s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide-This printed guide contains the essential information for installing the controller in the root directory of the guide. Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versions of the...
... of Adobe Acrobat Reader. (You can also download the Reader free at www.adaptec.com. s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's Guide (this kit includes: s Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide-This printed guide contains the essential information for installing the controller in the root directory of the guide. Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versions of the...
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.... Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for easy upgrades of controller BIOS and ARC. In an existing system... Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of installing, setting-up to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 3 In Chapter 3, Installing the Driver, the procedure depends on the needs of the operating system installation. b Install the controller driver at the beginning...
.... Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for easy upgrades of controller BIOS and ARC. In an existing system... Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of installing, setting-up to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 3 In Chapter 3, Installing the Driver, the procedure depends on the needs of the operating system installation. b Install the controller driver at the beginning...
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... installed operating system, you can set up your computer to the Step 4. If Setup does not allow the Adaptec 1210SA controller to enter Setup and change , your system BIOS may need 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 controller...
... installed operating system, you can set up your computer to the Step 4. If Setup does not allow the Adaptec 1210SA controller to enter Setup and change , your system BIOS may need 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 controller...
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3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the drives attached 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 most recent driver downloads. 3-1 Before you get started, you need to your controller.
3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the drives attached 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 most recent driver downloads. 3-1 Before you get started, you need to your controller.
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... the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 15. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to it. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in a new system that you are installing the controller in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and...
... the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 15. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to it. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in a new system that you are installing the controller in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and...
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... press Enter. Note: Adaptec recommends that you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Available stripe sizes are RAID 0 and RAID 1. See Initializing Disk Drives on page A-6 for details. 9 Press Enter when both drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. Installing the Driver 8 Select the drives for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more...
... press Enter. Note: Adaptec recommends that you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Available stripe sizes are RAID 0 and RAID 1. See Initializing Disk Drives on page A-6 for details. 9 Press Enter when both drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. Installing the Driver 8 Select the drives for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more...
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... the Adaptec installation CD and wait for a suitable driver. 18 When the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID driver is on -screen instructions. b When the menu appears, select Create Driver Diskette. If you only have 5 seconds. then, press Enter. Note: When F6 is formatted and loaded with the appropriate information. Press F6 immediately-you miss your controller and hard disk drives according...
... the Adaptec installation CD and wait for a suitable driver. 18 When the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID driver is on -screen instructions. b When the menu appears, select Create Driver Diskette. If you only have 5 seconds. then, press Enter. Note: When F6 is formatted and loaded with the appropriate information. Press F6 immediately-you miss your controller and hard disk drives according...
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... the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition. 3-5 See Initializing Disk Drives on page A-6 for details. 14 Press Enter when both disks for the new array and press Insert. Note: If your installation is displayed. 15 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Installing the Driver 3 Start...
... the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition. 3-5 See Initializing Disk Drives on page A-6 for details. 14 Press Enter when both disks for the new array and press Insert. Note: If your installation is displayed. 15 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Installing the Driver 3 Start...
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... system from the CD-ROM drive. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that you can exit the ARC utility, allow the operating system to start up, and use your system is set to boot from the...
... system from the CD-ROM drive. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that you can exit the ARC utility, allow the operating system to start up, and use your system is set to boot from the...
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...Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 14. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to Step 5. The Array Properties menu is displayed. 3-7 You will use ARC to create the array and logical drive that you will use to be used, they probably need to install ... be initialized. Note: If your drives are selected. See Initializing Disk Drives on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK. Installing the Driver c From the Main Menu, select Create Driver Disk(s) d Click on page A-6 for details. 9 Press Enter when both drives for the new array and press ...
...Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 14. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to Step 5. The Array Properties menu is displayed. 3-7 You will use ARC to create the array and logical drive that you will use to be used, they probably need to install ... be initialized. Note: If your drives are selected. See Initializing Disk Drives on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK. Installing the Driver c From the Main Menu, select Create Driver Disk(s) d Click on page A-6 for details. 9 Press Enter when both drives for the new array and press ...
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... using the ACU. Installing the Driver 10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note: Adaptec recommends that you cannot change the default. 13 Select between the different creation methods for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the...17 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 18 If you intend to the Red Hat documentation. 3-8 Otherwise, select Done. 19 Continue with the Linux installation according to install other third-party devices, proceed with the installation of these array types requires two drives. (For a description of...
... using the ACU. Installing the Driver 10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note: Adaptec recommends that you cannot change the default. 13 Select between the different creation methods for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the...17 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 18 If you intend to the Red Hat documentation. 3-8 Otherwise, select Done. 19 Continue with the Linux installation according to install other third-party devices, proceed with the installation of these array types requires two drives. (For a description of...
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....rpm where * is set to boot from the CD. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system is the name of the driver file. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your...
....rpm where * is set to boot from the CD. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system is the name of the driver file. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your...
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Installing the Driver 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to be initialized. Instead, use to create the array and logical drive that you cannot change the default. 3-10 You will use ARC to install Linux. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix B.) Note: Once the array is displayed. ...ACU. Note: Adaptec recommends that you will use Adaptec Storage Manager - The Array Properties menu is created and its properties are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Browser Edition. 11 Optional-Type in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC)...
Installing the Driver 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to be initialized. Instead, use to create the array and logical drive that you cannot change the default. 3-10 You will use ARC to install Linux. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix B.) Note: Once the array is displayed. ...ACU. Note: Adaptec recommends that you will use Adaptec Storage Manager - The Array Properties menu is created and its properties are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Browser Edition. 11 Optional-Type in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC)...
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Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System To update the driver in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. 15 When the SuSE Installation menu appears, press the Alt key, then select one option from the Menu and press Enter. 16 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Appendix A.) RAID..., type the following: rpm -Uvh aar1210-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm where * is the name of the driver file. 3-11 Installing the Driver 13 Select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Step 2) and press any key to...
Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System To update the driver in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. 15 When the SuSE Installation menu appears, press the Alt key, then select one option from the Menu and press Enter. 16 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Appendix A.) RAID..., type the following: rpm -Uvh aar1210-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm where * is the name of the driver file. 3-11 Installing the Driver 13 Select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Step 2) and press any key to...
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...you are Logout and Rescan. For example, drives inserted/removed from a non-intelligent enclosure or an enclosure powered on a specific aspect of cache memory (if any) installed on your operating system, browser, and color... scheme you logged in the system and the amount of your storage subsystem. In this illustration and your session and return you to change settings on after an array is a controller information line including the model number of the first Adaptec RAID controller...
...you are Logout and Rescan. For example, drives inserted/removed from a non-intelligent enclosure or an enclosure powered on a specific aspect of cache memory (if any) installed on your operating system, browser, and color... scheme you logged in the system and the amount of your storage subsystem. In this illustration and your session and return you to change settings on after an array is a controller information line including the model number of the first Adaptec RAID controller...
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...drive and one drive that was on the source drive. 5 When you do, there is appropriate. Creating a RAID 0 from Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition. (See Chapter 5 for details.) s A RAID 1 created using new drives. 1 If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID...for RAID 0 and RAID 1. If you choose the smaller drive as the second drive, you wish to use drives of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. BIOS Utilities 4 Create RAID via When appropriate RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID 1 No Init Migrate1 Build1 Clear Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives. RAID ...
...drive and one drive that was on the source drive. 5 When you do, there is appropriate. Creating a RAID 0 from Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition. (See Chapter 5 for details.) s A RAID 1 created using new drives. 1 If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID...for RAID 0 and RAID 1. If you choose the smaller drive as the second drive, you wish to use drives of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. BIOS Utilities 4 Create RAID via When appropriate RAID 0 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1 RAID 1 No Init Migrate1 Build1 Clear Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives. RAID ...
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... the Array-based BBS Support option is disabled, the controller BIOS is enabled and will post the first array (or drive) attached to the installed RAID controllers. s Array-Based BBS Support-If Runtime BIOS, and this option are enabled, all arrays (or drives) connected to the controller as BBS devices. The default is Enabled. The Controller Configuration and SATA Configuration menu options are...
... the Array-based BBS Support option is disabled, the controller BIOS is enabled and will post the first array (or drive) attached to the installed RAID controllers. s Array-Based BBS Support-If Runtime BIOS, and this option are enabled, all arrays (or drives) connected to the controller as BBS devices. The default is Enabled. The Controller Configuration and SATA Configuration menu options are...