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... (DAS) concepts and technology. accessible from the main window of the features and functions described may not be available for your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in this Guide Because you can find more information about your controller. For more...
... (DAS) concepts and technology. accessible from the main window of the features and functions described may not be available for your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in this Guide Because you can find more information about your controller. For more...
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... SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of hard drives and Solid ...battery backup module (see page 19) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 19) ● Support for Adaptec maxCacheTM SSD caching (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are ...
... SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of hard drives and Solid ...battery backup module (see page 19) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 19) ● Support for Adaptec maxCacheTM SSD caching (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are ...
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... system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is installed. You can also change array level later, after , system initialization. Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if you can create an... Note: If your system won't contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. However, you can use either a disk drive or an array connected to...
... system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is installed. You can also change array level later, after , system initialization. Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if you can create an... Note: If your system won't contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. However, you can use either a disk drive or an array connected to...
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...configuration is displayed. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a physical disk drive on page 106). You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer to restart your new configuration. Making Your... Array Bootable Use the ACU to confirm applying your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. Then continue...
...configuration is displayed. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a physical disk drive on page 106). You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer to restart your new configuration. Making Your... Array Bootable Use the ACU to confirm applying your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. Then continue...
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...downloads (for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). You must create a custom boot image using the in component for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. You can download PowerCLI from the Microsoft Download Center at www.vmware.com/ downloads...if not installed on your machine already) and install on the machine where you must have administrator privileges to install the prerequiste software first, including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5. You can ignore this task...
...downloads (for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). You must create a custom boot image using the in component for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. You can download PowerCLI from the Microsoft Download Center at www.vmware.com/ downloads...if not installed on your machine already) and install on the machine where you must have administrator privileges to install the prerequiste software first, including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5. You can ignore this task...
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...string in the file name may need to provide account credentials to download the software depot from the VMware Web site. 5 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, navigate to the Linux driver folder, then copy the Adaptec AACRAID driver binary, aacraid-esxi5.0-1.1.7.28400.zip, to a temporary location on your ...build machine where the software depot is already installed. After you start the download, be sure to create the custom boot image: a ...
...string in the file name may need to provide account credentials to download the software depot from the VMware Web site. 5 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, navigate to the Linux driver folder, then copy the Adaptec AACRAID driver binary, aacraid-esxi5.0-1.1.7.28400.zip, to a temporary location on your ...build machine where the software depot is already installed. After you start the download, be sure to create the custom boot image: a ...
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... ISO image to begin the VMware installation. 10 Complete the VMware installation, following the on -screen instructions to a writable CD. Adaptec 19.08.2011 i Add the scsi-aacraid software package to the new image profile: # Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -SoftwarePackage scsi-aacraid j Export the custom ISO image: # Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi...
... ISO image to begin the VMware installation. 10 Complete the VMware installation, following the on -screen instructions to a writable CD. Adaptec 19.08.2011 i Add the scsi-aacraid software package to the new image profile: # Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -SoftwarePackage scsi-aacraid j Export the custom ISO image: # Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi...
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... ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux To install the driver on Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert and mount the... Adaptec Installation DVD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SuSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom Fedora: mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: ...
... ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux To install the driver on Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert and mount the... Adaptec Installation DVD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SuSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom Fedora: mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: ...
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..., then reboot your computer after you must have access to remove the driver. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 7 Continue with Step 3. Note: To copy the driver VIB file to the VMware ESX/...ESXi server (in this section to install a new driver before you can install the new one. VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Installing on your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to remove it....
..., then reboot your computer after you must have access to remove the driver. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 7 Continue with Step 3. Note: To copy the driver VIB file to the VMware ESX/...ESXi server (in this section to install a new driver before you can install the new one. VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Installing on your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to remove it....
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... --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsiaacraid-500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165.x86_64.vib 4 Reboot your computer.
... --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsiaacraid-500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165.x86_64.vib 4 Reboot your computer.
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... system performance. The agent uses less memory than the full application. For installation instructions, refer to run in redundancy to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on those systems instead of the full application. For details, see Which Utility Should I Use on ...on VMware? The agent is like a service that system. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. From a single workstation, you can...
... system performance. The agent uses less memory than the full application. For installation instructions, refer to run in redundancy to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on those systems instead of the full application. For details, see Which Utility Should I Use on ...on VMware? The agent is like a service that system. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. From a single workstation, you can...
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...depending on VMware? To create a bootable array, we recommend that you install and use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 81 for preoperating system installation configuration. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to a VMware system, your... controller and disk drive settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. As a full-featured software application with working in your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! on page 104). The ARC ...
...depending on VMware? To create a bootable array, we recommend that you install and use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 81 for preoperating system installation configuration. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to a VMware system, your... controller and disk drive settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. As a full-featured software application with working in your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! on page 104). The ARC ...
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...requirements 15 T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116...maintenance cache protection 18, 47, 48 See SAS SerialSelect 110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors ...
...requirements 15 T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116...maintenance cache protection 18, 47, 48 See SAS SerialSelect 110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors ...