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...to SATA RAID Controllers 35 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps...36 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 ...Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 43 Creating a Driver Disk 43 Installing with Windows 44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 44 Installing ...
...to SATA RAID Controllers 35 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps...36 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 ...Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 43 Creating a Driver Disk 43 Installing with Windows 44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 44 Installing ...
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... Driver Disk 50 Installing on Windows 51 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 51 Installing on NetWare 51 Installing on OpenServer 52 Installing on Solaris 52 Installing on UnixWare 53 Installing on VMWare 53 Installing on FreeBSD 53 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec... Storage Manager 56 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 56 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 56 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 57 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Solving ...
... Driver Disk 50 Installing on Windows 51 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 51 Installing on NetWare 51 Installing on OpenServer 52 Installing on Solaris 52 Installing on UnixWare 53 Installing on VMWare 53 Installing on FreeBSD 53 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec... Storage Manager 56 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 56 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 56 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 57 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Solving ...
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...utility-see page 78) ● FreeBSD 5.4, 6.0 (driver support only; Select your controller model-see page 78) Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. storage management must be done through the ARC...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 Adaptec Storage Manager and the ARCCONF command line utility ● ...
...utility-see page 78) ● FreeBSD 5.4, 6.0 (driver support only; Select your controller model-see page 78) Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. storage management must be done through the ARC...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 Adaptec Storage Manager and the ARCCONF command line utility ● ...
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... instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 38). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 38). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 42.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). Note: Currently...page 55). If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 49). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller...
... instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 38). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 38). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 42.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). Note: Currently...page 55). If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 49). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller...
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...the Controller and Disk Drives ● 32 Before You Begin ● Read Safety Information on page 104. ● Familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it clicks into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with ...Controller on page 15.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page 28). ● If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system on page 37. When installed properly, the RAID controller should appear level with your computer. 5 Connect your computer's...
...the Controller and Disk Drives ● 32 Before You Begin ● Read Safety Information on page 104. ● Familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it clicks into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with ...Controller on page 15.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page 28). ● If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system on page 37. When installed properly, the RAID controller should appear level with your computer. 5 Connect your computer's...
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.... (For installation instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) ! Continue by either setting the boot controller (see page 37) or by installing the controller driver on an existing operating system (see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. 3 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your... termination) on the type of the cable is attached to a least one disk drive. For more information or to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at the end of each cable, or the end of each disk drive to a unique number between the ends of the cable ...
.... (For installation instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) ! Continue by either setting the boot controller (see page 37) or by installing the controller driver on an existing operating system (see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. 3 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your... termination) on the type of the cable is attached to a least one disk drive. For more information or to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at the end of each cable, or the end of each disk drive to a unique number between the ends of the cable ...
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...completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager allows you to monitor the status of your SAS, SATA, or SCSI disk drives. If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with ...that disk drive will be sent to the Adaptec Storage Manager Help. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is...
...completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager allows you to monitor the status of your SAS, SATA, or SCSI disk drives. If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with ...that disk drive will be sent to the Adaptec Storage Manager Help. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is...
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Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Skip to create a bootable array. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter... Setting the Boot Controller...38 Creating an Array ...38 Making Your Array Bootable 41 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 49.
Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Skip to create a bootable array. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter... Setting the Boot Controller...38 Creating an Array ...38 Making Your Array Bootable 41 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 49.
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...Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 80). In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page.... 12 Continue with the following section. For information on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer to...
...Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 80). In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page.... 12 Continue with the following section. For information on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer to...
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... an existing operating system, see page 37). Before You Begin ...43 Creating a Driver Disk ...43 Installing with Windows ...44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 44 Installing with SUSE Linux...45 Installing with NetWare ...45 Installing with OpenServer ...46 ...Installing with Solaris...46 Installing with UnixWare ...47 Installing with VMWare...47 Installing with FreeBSD ...47 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 49. Installing the...
... an existing operating system, see page 37). Before You Begin ...43 Creating a Driver Disk ...43 Installing with Windows ...44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 44 Installing with SUSE Linux...45 Installing with NetWare ...45 Installing with OpenServer ...46 ...Installing with Solaris...46 Installing with UnixWare ...47 Installing with VMWare...47 Installing with FreeBSD ...47 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 49. Installing the...
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...9679; For VMWare, see page 47. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 43 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). ● Create a bootable array (see page 37). ...● Create a driver disk (see page 47. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots ...
...9679; For VMWare, see page 47. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 43 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). ● Create a bootable array (see page 37). ...● Create a driver disk (see page 47. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots ...
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... Your Storage Space on a floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is on page 55. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 44 Installing with Windows Note: You will need your Windows Installation CD to ...Follow the prompts to install a third-party driver, press F6. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to specify that the driver is found, press Enter. 7 Follow the...
... Your Storage Space on a floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is on page 55. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 44 Installing with Windows Note: You will need your Windows Installation CD to ...Follow the prompts to install a third-party driver, press F6. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to specify that the driver is found, press Enter. 7 Follow the...
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... disk. 2 When the Device Types screen appears, check the Storage adapters list and select Modify to add another driver. 3 Select Storage adapters, then press Enter. 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...
... disk. 2 When the Device Types screen appears, check the Storage adapters list and select Modify to add another driver. 3 Select Storage adapters, then press Enter. 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...
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... partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance, refer 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 OpenServer installation, following the instructions included ...with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. To install the driver when installing OpenServer: 1 Insert the OpenServer Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the...
... partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance, refer 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 OpenServer installation, following the instructions included ...with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. To install the driver when installing OpenServer: 1 Insert the OpenServer Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the...
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...prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 47 Installing with your operating system. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on -screen instructions... to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more information. To install the driver when installing UnixWare: 1 Insert the UnixWare Installation ...
...prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 47 Installing with your operating system. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on -screen instructions... to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more information. To install the driver when installing UnixWare: 1 Insert the UnixWare Installation ...
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... an Operating System ● 48 If the driver fails to load the drivers again for the initial bootup. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. See page 57 for the floppy disk drive. Then, try again with the appropriate device. 7 Type... boot. 8 Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 ...
... an Operating System ● 48 If the driver fails to load the drivers again for the initial bootup. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. See page 57 for the floppy disk drive. Then, try again with the appropriate device. 7 Type... boot. 8 Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 ...
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Before You Begin ...50 Creating a Driver Disk ...50 Installing on Windows ...51 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 51 Installing on NetWare ...51 Installing on OpenServer ...52 Installing on Solaris...52 Installing on UnixWare ...53 Installing on VMWare...53 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 42. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
Before You Begin ...50 Creating a Driver Disk ...50 Installing on Windows ...51 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 51 Installing on NetWare ...51 Installing on OpenServer ...52 Installing on Solaris...52 Installing on UnixWare ...53 Installing on VMWare...53 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 42. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
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...Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on.... ● For FreeBSD, see page 53 You must also create a driver disk (see page 31). Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43) before you begin installing...
...Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on.... ● For FreeBSD, see page 53 You must also create a driver disk (see page 31). Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43) before you begin installing...
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...computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 51 Installing on Windows To install the driver on the Linux system, xxx is the driver path, and yyy.rpm is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your NetWare operating system has... correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for more information. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next. 3 Click Next, then click Next again. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to the ...
...computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 51 Installing on Windows To install the driver on the Linux system, xxx is the driver path, and yyy.rpm is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your NetWare operating system has... correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for more information. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next. 3 Click Next, then click Next again. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to the ...
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.... 14 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. Installing on OpenServer To install the driver on OpenServer: 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1 3 At the installer prompt, type go. 4 Select 1 for...aacraid package. 5 When the installation is complete, select q to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools 4 Start the driver installer: ./install.sh -i 5 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on an Existing Operating ...
.... 14 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. Installing on OpenServer To install the driver on OpenServer: 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1 3 At the installer prompt, type go. 4 Select 1 for...aacraid package. 5 When the installation is complete, select q to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools 4 Start the driver installer: ./install.sh -i 5 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on an Existing Operating ...