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... to SATA RAID Controllers 34 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps...35 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 37 Creating an Array 37 Creating an Array with the ACU 37 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 39 Making Your Array Bootable 40 Installing the Driver and an...
... to SATA RAID Controllers 34 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps...35 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 37 Creating an Array 37 Creating an Array with the ACU 37 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 39 Making Your Array Bootable 40 Installing the Driver and an...
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...Driver Disk 48 Installing on Windows 49 Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux 49 Installing on NetWare 49 Installing on OpenServer 50 Installing on UnixWare 50 Installing on Solaris 51 Installing on FreeBSD 51 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 53 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 53 About the Adaptec RAID Controller... 57 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 57 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 57 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 58 Resetting the Controller 58 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Terminology Used in This Chapter 60 What is ...
...Driver Disk 48 Installing on Windows 49 Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux 49 Installing on NetWare 49 Installing on OpenServer 50 Installing on UnixWare 50 Installing on Solaris 51 Installing on FreeBSD 51 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 53 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 53 About the Adaptec RAID Controller... 57 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 57 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 57 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 58 Resetting the Controller 58 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Terminology Used in This Chapter 60 What is ...
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...; 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 Adaptec RAID controller configuration command line utility (ARCCONF) ● Cables (type and quantity vary-for cable information about your controller, see About Your RAID Controller on page 16) ●...
...; 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 Adaptec RAID controller configuration command line utility (ARCCONF) ● Cables (type and quantity vary-for cable information about your controller, see About Your RAID Controller on page 16) ●...
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... for Ultra320 operation. One internal SCSI cable is installed on that you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is included in the kit. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SCSI cables. Do not use cables not rated for your RAID controller. Adaptec recommends using only high-quality Ultra320-rated cables with Ultra320 disk drives. If your...
... for Ultra320 operation. One internal SCSI cable is installed on that you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is included in the kit. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SCSI cables. Do not use cables not rated for your RAID controller. Adaptec recommends using only high-quality Ultra320-rated cables with Ultra320 disk drives. If your...
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... you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 47. 6 Optional-Connect your RAID controller's I2C connector (not available on all models) to install your Adaptec RAID controller into your computer cabinet. 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Caution: Touch...
... you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 47. 6 Optional-Connect your RAID controller's I2C connector (not available on all models) to install your Adaptec RAID controller into your computer cabinet. 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Caution: Touch...
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...Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your system's documentation for more information.) 2 Use an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to the backplane. There are no jumpers or switches to set on the SATA controller or disk drives. ...are completing. The number of disk drives is limited to your system's documentation. Continue by either setting the boot controller (see page 36) or by installing the controller driver on an existing operating system (see page 63.) 1 Connect one SATA cable to connect each other through a ...
...Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your system's documentation for more information.) 2 Use an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to the backplane. There are no jumpers or switches to set on the SATA controller or disk drives. ...are completing. The number of disk drives is limited to your system's documentation. Continue by either setting the boot controller (see page 36) or by installing the controller driver on an existing operating system (see page 63.) 1 Connect one SATA cable to connect each other through a ...
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...not attach a cable to the controller unless the other end of each disk drive to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at the end of each cable, or the end of each cable. Adaptec recommends using the Adaptec RAID Controller utility (see the following the ...instructions in your system's documentation. 3 If space inside your computer's documentation.) ! Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array,...
...not attach a cable to the controller unless the other end of each disk drive to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at the end of each cable, or the end of each cable. Adaptec recommends using the Adaptec RAID Controller utility (see the following the ...instructions in your system's documentation. 3 If space inside your computer's documentation.) ! Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array,...
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Skip to create a bootable array. Setting the Boot Controller...37 Creating an Array ...37 Making Your Array Bootable 40 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 47. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter...
Skip to create a bootable array. Setting the Boot Controller...37 Creating an Array ...37 Making Your Array Bootable 40 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 47. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter...
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...can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 41. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration, click ...CD. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used four equal-sized disk drives to restart your new configuration. The configuration is displayed. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 40 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", ...
...can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 41. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration, click ...CD. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used four equal-sized disk drives to restart your new configuration. The configuration is displayed. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 40 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", ...
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..., see page 47. Note: Solaris users only-You cannot use your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 51. To install the driver on a computer with FreeBSD ...46 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller as a boot controller. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... Before You Begin...
..., see page 47. Note: Solaris users only-You cannot use your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 51. To install the driver on a computer with FreeBSD ...46 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller as a boot controller. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... Before You Begin...
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Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system and the architecture: ● Intel 386 or 486 computers-Select i386. ● Pentium I or II computers-Select i586. ● Pentium III, IV, or AMD K-6 computers-Select i686. ● AMD Athlon computers-Select Athlon. 5 Select your ... your floppy disk has never been formatted or may have bad sectors.) 6 Insert the floppy disk, then click OK. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a full format only if your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). ● Create a bootable array (see page 36). ● Create...
Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system and the architecture: ● Intel 386 or 486 computers-Select i386. ● Pentium I or II computers-Select i586. ● Pentium III, IV, or AMD K-6 computers-Select i686. ● AMD Athlon computers-Select Athlon. 5 Select your ... your floppy disk has never been formatted or may have bad sectors.) 6 Insert the floppy disk, then click OK. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a full format only if your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). ● Create a bootable array (see page 36). ● Create...
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..., press Enter. 7 Follow the on -screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Red Hat Welcome screen ...appears, type linux dd at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on -screen instructions to specify that the...
..., press Enter. 7 Follow the on -screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Red Hat Welcome screen ...appears, type linux dd at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on -screen instructions to specify that the...
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... Types screen appears, check the Storage adapters list and select Modify to add another driver. 3 Select Storage adapters, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 44 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...
... Types screen appears, check the Storage adapters list and select Modify to add another driver. 3 Select Storage adapters, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 44 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...
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... Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA drivers, repeat this task. Installing with UnixWare Note: You will need your UnixWare installation CD to your ...on page 52. Installing with OpenServer Note: You will need your OpenServer installation CD to complete this step.) 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the UnixWare installation, following the instructions included with your NetWare documentation. 9 Continue with Managing...
... Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA drivers, repeat this task. Installing with UnixWare Note: You will need your UnixWare installation CD to your ...on page 52. Installing with OpenServer Note: You will need your OpenServer installation CD to complete this step.) 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the UnixWare installation, following the instructions included with your NetWare documentation. 9 Continue with Managing...
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...with Managing Your Storage Space on FreeBSD. If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. To create and manage arrays, use the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ACU). To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD installation CD.... 2 Restart your FreeBSD installation CD to complete this task. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on page 52....
...with Managing Your Storage Space on FreeBSD. If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. To create and manage arrays, use the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ACU). To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD installation CD.... 2 Restart your FreeBSD installation CD to complete this task. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on page 52....
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Before You Begin ...48 Creating a Driver Disk ...48 Installing on Windows ...49 Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux 49 Installing on NetWare ...49 Installing on OpenServer ...50 Installing on UnixWare ...50 Installing on Solaris...51 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...51 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 41.
Before You Begin ...48 Creating a Driver Disk ...48 Installing on Windows ...49 Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux 49 Installing on NetWare ...49 Installing on OpenServer ...50 Installing on UnixWare ...50 Installing on Solaris...51 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...51 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 41.
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.... ● Pentium I or II computers-Select i586. ● Pentium III, IV, or AMD K-6 computers-Select i686. ● AMD Athlon computers-Select Athlon. 5 Select your floppy disk drive letter, then select the format you want. (You need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk...
.... ● Pentium I or II computers-Select i586. ● Pentium III, IV, or AMD K-6 computers-Select i686. ● AMD Athlon computers-Select Athlon. 5 Select your floppy disk drive letter, then select the format you want. (You need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk...
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... an Existing Operating System ● 49 Installing on Windows To install the driver on page 52. 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 path, and yyy.rpm is...
... an Existing Operating System ● 49 Installing on Windows To install the driver on page 52. 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 path, and yyy.rpm is...
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... complete, select q to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 52. The driver installs. 11 At the Additional Driver Option menu, select Return to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the... 1 for the aacraid package. 5 When the installation is complete, select q to driver summary, then press Enter. 12 At the Driver type menu, select Load on Additional Driver Options. 13 After the driver loads, select Continue. 14 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on an Existing Operating System...
... complete, select q to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 52. The driver installs. 11 At the Additional Driver Option menu, select Return to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the... 1 for the aacraid package. 5 When the installation is complete, select q to driver summary, then press Enter. 12 At the Driver type menu, select Load on Additional Driver Options. 13 After the driver loads, select Continue. 14 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on an Existing Operating System...
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.... To create and manage arrays, use the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ACU). To create and manage arrays, use the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ACU). Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 51 Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Insert and mount the driver disk: volcheck 3 Change to the /tmp directory...
.... To create and manage arrays, use the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ACU). To create and manage arrays, use the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility (ACU). Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 51 Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Insert and mount the driver disk: volcheck 3 Change to the /tmp directory...