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... Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris 76 Installing on VMware 76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which...
... Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris 76 Installing on VMware 76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which...
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...where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: For up-to-date operating system ... computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options vary, depending on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit the Support...
...where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: For up-to-date operating system ... computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options vary, depending on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit the Support...
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... Linux...63 Installing with Debian Linux 63 Installing with Ubuntu Linux 65 Installing with Solaris...67 Installing with VMware ESX 4 67 Installing with VMware ESXi 5 68 Installing with FreeBSD ...71 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system on an existing operating system, see page 54).
... Linux...63 Installing with Debian Linux 63 Installing with Ubuntu Linux 65 Installing with Solaris...67 Installing with VMware ESX 4 67 Installing with VMware ESXi 5 68 Installing with FreeBSD ...71 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system on an existing operating system, see page 54).
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... the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on all operating systems are supported on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your controller type and OS to generate a list of ... 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Continue with these OSs, the driver is too large to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find...
... the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on all operating systems are supported on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your controller type and OS to generate a list of ... 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Continue with these OSs, the driver is too large to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find...
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...have root privileges to complete this task. Instead, you can choose to the CD. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD: mount /dev.../cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to install Solaris using the in -box driver and update it either...
...have root privileges to complete this task. Instead, you can choose to the CD. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD: mount /dev.../cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to install Solaris using the in -box driver and update it either...
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... 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: You will also need a writable CD to install VMware ESXi 5 using the VMware Image Builder. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your machine already) and install on your Windows build machine-the machine used to...
... 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: You will also need a writable CD to install VMware ESXi 5 using the VMware Image Builder. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your machine already) and install on your Windows build machine-the machine used to...
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... 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...a message if the Image Builder snap-in by running the following cmdlet: # Add-PSSnapIn VMware.ImageBuilder Note: You will see a display like this message. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to choose "ESXi Offline...
... 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...a message if the Image Builder snap-in by running the following cmdlet: # Add-PSSnapIn VMware.ImageBuilder Note: You will see a display like this message. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to choose "ESXi Offline...
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... the custom ISO image: # Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -FilePath C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\ESXi5.0-PMC-Sierra-Series-6.iso -ExportToISO where -FilePath specifies the path to begin the VMware installation. 10 Complete the VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot... CD, then reboot your computer. Note: Use whatever tool you finish burning the image. 8 On the VMware ESXi machine, insert the custom boot CD, then restart your computer. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions to the custom iso...
... the custom ISO image: # Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -FilePath C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\ESXi5.0-PMC-Sierra-Series-6.iso -ExportToISO where -FilePath specifies the path to begin the VMware installation. 10 Complete the VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot... CD, then reboot your computer. Note: Use whatever tool you finish burning the image. 8 On the VMware ESXi machine, insert the custom boot CD, then restart your computer. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions to the custom iso...
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Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...78 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 59. Before You Begin ...73 Creating a Driver Disk ...73 Installing on Windows ...74 Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux 74 Installing on Debian Linux ...75 Installing on Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris...76 Installing on VMware...76 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...78 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 59. Before You Begin ...73 Creating a Driver Disk ...73 Installing on Windows ...74 Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux 74 Installing on Debian Linux ...75 Installing on Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris...76 Installing on VMware...76 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
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... Existing Operating System ● 73 Before You Begin Before you begin installing the controller driver. For other operating systems, such as VMware and FreeBSD, you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 78. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk...
... Existing Operating System ● 73 Before You Begin Before you begin installing the controller driver. For other operating systems, such as VMware and FreeBSD, you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 78. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk...
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... reboot your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on VMware Note: You must have access to a remote copy utility, such as WinSCP, putty, or Linux scp. If an Adaptec driver is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer. 7 Continue with Step 3. If ...there is already installed on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1: esxupdate query --vib-view | grep...
... reboot your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on VMware Note: You must have access to a remote copy utility, such as WinSCP, putty, or Linux scp. If an Adaptec driver is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer. 7 Continue with Step 3. If ...there is already installed on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1: esxupdate query --vib-view | grep...
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..., copy the driver VIB file for your operating system version from above. 3 Install the VIB module: VMware ESX 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --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...
..., copy the driver VIB file for your operating system version from above. 3 Install the VIB module: VMware ESX 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --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...
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...see Which Utility Should I Use on page 81. on VMware? Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and...Manager User's Guide, also included on the installation DVD. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. With ARCCONF, you can : ● ...
...see Which Utility Should I Use on page 81. on VMware? Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and...Manager User's Guide, also included on the installation DVD. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. With ARCCONF, you can : ● ...
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...controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for preoperating system installation configuration. Which Utility Should I Use on which version of VMware you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager to use and offers the widest range of the...we recommend that you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on which version of management functions. Note: If your Adaptec RAID controller is still important to use to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from...
...controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for preoperating system installation configuration. Which Utility Should I Use on which version of VMware you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager to use and offers the widest range of the...we recommend that you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on which version of management functions. Note: If your Adaptec RAID controller is still important to use to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from...
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... Manager User's Guide and the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on the installation DVD. ● On VMware ESXi 5.0 and VMware ESXi 4.1 systems: ● You can install the Adaptec CIM Provider on the VMware ESXi system, then from a Windows or Linux Guest OS, you can install Remote ARCCONF-a version of the command line utility...
... Manager User's Guide and the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on the installation DVD. ● On VMware ESXi 5.0 and VMware ESXi 4.1 systems: ● You can install the Adaptec CIM Provider on the VMware ESXi system, then from a Windows or Linux Guest OS, you can install Remote ARCCONF-a version of the command line utility...
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... 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed...
... 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed...
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...-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62, 63 driver and operating system 59 driver and VMWare 67, 68 driver and Windows 61 existing operating system 45 external devices 53 installation options 45 solid state drives 52 to 53 with operating system...
...-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62, 63 driver and operating system 59 driver and VMWare 67, 68 driver and Windows 61 existing operating system 45 external devices 53 installation options 45 solid state drives 52 to 53 with operating system...
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...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 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows driver installation 74 OS installation 61 Z zero ...
...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 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows driver installation 74 OS installation 61 Z zero ...