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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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... System Requirements ● PC-compatible 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 area of the...
... System Requirements ● PC-compatible 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 area of the...
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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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... 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see page 71. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. Since 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 operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy...
... 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see page 71. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. Since 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 operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy...
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...directly) and update it either during or after the installation is complete, if required. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your computer. 2 Interrupt the autoboot, press the ESC key. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver... aac_solaris-x86.iso file, available on the Adaptec Installation DVD. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 4 Follow the on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn ...
...directly) and update it either during or after the installation is complete, if required. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your computer. 2 Interrupt the autoboot, press the ESC key. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver... aac_solaris-x86.iso file, available on the Adaptec Installation DVD. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 4 Follow the on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn ...
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... 2008 and Windows 7 systems. 2 Run PowerShell as a snap-in component for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following instructions, perform Steps 1-7 on your computer, then remove the VMware Installation CD. 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...
... 2008 and Windows 7 systems. 2 Run PowerShell as a snap-in component for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following instructions, perform Steps 1-7 on your computer, then remove the VMware Installation CD. 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...
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... is the temporary folder on the Windows build machine. Note: You may differ 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 download the software depot from the one ...01.1.7.28400.zip where C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder on your Windows build machine. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". After you start the download, ...
... is the temporary folder on the Windows build machine. Note: You may differ 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 download the software depot from the one ...01.1.7.28400.zip where C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder on your Windows build machine. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". After you start the download, ...
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...VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 70 f Create a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option: # New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec... Series 6" g Change the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile: # Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel ...
...VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 70 f Create a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option: # New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec... Series 6" g Change the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile: # Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel ...
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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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... so that your computer boots from the DVD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 74. ... For Ubuntu Linux, see page 75. ● For Solaris, see page 76. ● For VMware, see page 76. ● For FreeBSD, see page 46). For other operating systems, such as VMware and FreeBSD, you must also create a driver disk before you begin installing the controller driver. The ...
... so that your computer boots from the DVD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 74. ... For Ubuntu Linux, see page 75. ● For Solaris, see page 76. ● For VMware, see page 76. ● For FreeBSD, see page 46). For other operating systems, such as VMware and FreeBSD, you must also create a driver disk before you begin installing the controller driver. The ...
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...Linux scp. You must have root privilege to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1: esxupdate query --vib-view | grep -i aacraid esxupdate -b --maintenancemode remove where vibID is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page... 79. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to install the new driver. Instead, ...
...Linux scp. You must have root privilege to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1: esxupdate query --vib-view | grep -i aacraid esxupdate -b --maintenancemode remove where vibID is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page... 79. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to install the new driver. Instead, ...
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...-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 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 operating system version...
...-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 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 operating system version...
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... the installation DVD. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your storage space. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is also installed automatically. on VMware? From a single workstation, you can choose to run in the background, without user intervention, and...disk drive failures and troubleshoot your system ARCCONF is described in your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. With ARCCONF, you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. For details, see Which Utility Should I Use on page...
... the installation DVD. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your storage space. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is also installed automatically. on VMware? From a single workstation, you can choose to run in the background, without user intervention, and...disk drive failures and troubleshoot your system ARCCONF is described in your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. With ARCCONF, you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. For details, see Which Utility Should I Use on page...
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... I Use on most supported operating systems, we recommend that you can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on VMware? You can connect to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for more information. As a full-featured software application with... Utility on which version of management functions. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you use Adaptec Storage Manager to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the ...
... I Use on most supported operating systems, we recommend that you can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on VMware? You can connect to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for more information. As a full-featured software application with... Utility on which version of management functions. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you use Adaptec Storage Manager to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the ...
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...'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.... ● After you install Remote ARCCONF, you can configure and manage arrays from the VMware ESX console. For information on installing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent and ARCCONF on VMware ESX 4.x systems, see the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on a Linux Guest OS, you can use...
...'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.... ● After you install Remote ARCCONF, you can configure and manage arrays from the VMware ESX console. For information on installing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent and ARCCONF on VMware ESX 4.x systems, see the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on a Linux Guest OS, you can use...
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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 ...