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... Controller 32 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 33 Connecting Directly to the Controller 33 Connecting to a System Backplane 34 Connecting Disk Drives 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...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 with SUSE Linux 45 Installing...
... Controller 32 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 33 Connecting Directly to the Controller 33 Connecting to a System Backplane 34 Connecting Disk Drives 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...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 with SUSE Linux 45 Installing...
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...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...60 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 60 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 60 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 61 Resetting the Controller 61 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI Terminology Used in This Chapter 63 What is SAS?......
...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...60 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 60 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 60 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 61 Resetting the Controller 61 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI Terminology Used in This Chapter 63 What is SAS?......
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...; 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP ● Red Hat® Linux 3.0, 4.0 ● SUSE Linux ES 9.0, 10.0 Note: For the latest on your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel...
...; 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP ● Red Hat® Linux 3.0, 4.0 ● SUSE Linux ES 9.0, 10.0 Note: For the latest on your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel...
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... Backup Module This table shows the battery model supported by upgrading your Adaptec controller with extra features. To unlock the enhanced features with a feature key (sold separately). RAID Controller Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a battery backup module, refer to multiple servers...
... Backup Module This table shows the battery model supported by upgrading your Adaptec controller with extra features. To unlock the enhanced features with a feature key (sold separately). RAID Controller Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a battery backup module, refer to multiple servers...
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... 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...
... 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...
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.... 7 Continue with the instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 44. ● For Red Hat... OK. 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.
.... 7 Continue with the instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 44. ● For Red Hat... OK. 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.
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...the driver disk, then wait until you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 ... on page 55. Otherwise, select Done. 7 Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with Managing Your Storage Space on -screen instructions to install a third-party driver, press F6. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. 3 When...
...the driver disk, then wait until you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 ... on page 55. Otherwise, select Done. 7 Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with Managing Your Storage Space on -screen instructions to install a third-party driver, press F6. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. 3 When...
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... the driver is selected, the Parameter screen is displayed. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 45 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 selection screen appears, choose the type of installation...
... the driver is selected, the Parameter screen is displayed. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 45 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 selection screen appears, choose the type of installation...
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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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.... 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 50 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 53 The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with... the instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 51. ● For Red Hat or ...
.... 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 50 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 53 The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with... the instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 51. ● For Red Hat or ...
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To install the driver on page 55. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy....rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver...
To install the driver on page 55. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy....rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver...
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...direct-attach connections 33, 66 disk drives 27 cables 28 connecting to SAS controllers 33 connecting to SATA controllers 35 connecting to SCSI controllers 35 external 35 failure recovery multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 with hot spare 60 without hot spare 60 formatting 85 HVD... installing on Solaris 52 installing on UnixWare 53 installing on VMWare 53 installing on Windows 51 installing with FreeBSD 47 installing with Linux 44, 45 installing with NetWare 45 installing with OpenServer 46 installing with UnixWare 47 installing with VMWare 47 installing with Windows 44...
...direct-attach connections 33, 66 disk drives 27 cables 28 connecting to SAS controllers 33 connecting to SATA controllers 35 connecting to SCSI controllers 35 external 35 failure recovery multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 with hot spare 60 without hot spare 60 formatting 85 HVD... installing on Solaris 52 installing on UnixWare 53 installing on VMWare 53 installing on Windows 51 installing with FreeBSD 47 installing with Linux 44, 45 installing with NetWare 45 installing with OpenServer 46 installing with UnixWare 47 installing with VMWare 47 installing with Windows 44...
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...devices 35 F failed disk drives 59 multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 without hot spare 60 feature keys 17 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 61 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 85 FreeBSD driver ...backplane 34 SAS direct-attach 33 with operating system 30 K keyed features 17 kit contents 14 L links (SAS) 64 Linux driver installation 51 OS installation 45 Linux installation 44 locked features 17 M Managing 80 Maximum Transfer Rate setting 84 mini-SAS direct connection 34 enclosure cable 28 ...
...devices 35 F failed disk drives 59 multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 without hot spare 60 feature keys 17 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 61 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 85 FreeBSD driver ...backplane 34 SAS direct-attach 33 with operating system 30 K keyed features 17 kit contents 14 L links (SAS) 64 Linux driver installation 51 OS installation 45 Linux installation 44 locked features 17 M Managing 80 Maximum Transfer Rate setting 84 mini-SAS direct connection 34 enclosure cable 28 ...