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...1-4 Storage Management Software 1-5 Operating Systems 1-6 Adaptec SCSI Cards 1-6 HostRAID 1-6 System Requirements 1-7 Understanding SCSI 1-8 SCSI IDs 1-8 Terminating the SCSI Bus 1-9 Defining RAID 1-10 Supported RAID Levels 1-11 2 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices Using SCSI Devices 2-2 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 2-2 Using Ultra320/Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 2-3 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-6 Connecting the LED Connector 2-7 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-7 Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card...
...1-4 Storage Management Software 1-5 Operating Systems 1-6 Adaptec SCSI Cards 1-6 HostRAID 1-6 System Requirements 1-7 Understanding SCSI 1-8 SCSI IDs 1-8 Terminating the SCSI Bus 1-9 Defining RAID 1-10 Supported RAID Levels 1-11 2 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices Using SCSI Devices 2-2 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 2-2 Using Ultra320/Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 2-3 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-6 Connecting the LED Connector 2-7 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-7 Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card...
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... Hangs 6-4 Windows NT 4.0 Disk Administrator 6-4 Boot Order In Windows NT 4.0 versus RAID Management 6-5 7 Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows 5-2 Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of Windows 5-2 Installing the Driver When Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 is Already Installed 5-3 Installing the Driver When Windows XP is Already Installed 5-4 Windows 2000/2003/XP Installation and...
... Hangs 6-4 Windows NT 4.0 Disk Administrator 6-4 Boot Order In Windows NT 4.0 versus RAID Management 6-5 7 Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows 5-2 Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of Windows 5-2 Installing the Driver When Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 is Already Installed 5-3 Installing the Driver When Windows XP is Already Installed 5-4 Windows 2000/2003/XP Installation and...
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... using HostRAID™ to add entry-level RAID functionality to SCSI ASICs and SCSI cards. 1 Introduction In this Chapter... Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card Device Drivers HostRAID on Adaptec SCSI Cards Storage Management Software Operating Systems System Requirements Understanding SCSI SCSI IDs Terminating the SCSI Bus Defining RAID 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-8 1-9 1-10 This User's Guide provides information about using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI devices, troubleshooting, SCSI termination, and other important topics.
... using HostRAID™ to add entry-level RAID functionality to SCSI ASICs and SCSI cards. 1 Introduction In this Chapter... Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card Device Drivers HostRAID on Adaptec SCSI Cards Storage Management Software Operating Systems System Requirements Understanding SCSI SCSI IDs Terminating the SCSI Bus Defining RAID 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-8 1-9 1-10 This User's Guide provides information about using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI devices, troubleshooting, SCSI termination, and other important topics.
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...s Floppy disk drive s A minimum of one SCSI drive for HostRAID with RAID capabilities. s 64 MB or more of system memory s 5 MB of two SCSI drives for HostRAID without RAID capabilities. s A minimum of free hard disk ...space 1-7 System Requirements The minimum system requirements for the most recent driver downloads. Introduction s Windows XP s Linux s Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 s Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 s SuSE 8.1 and 8.2 s SuSE Enterprise 8 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the Adaptec SCSI Card...
...s Floppy disk drive s A minimum of one SCSI drive for HostRAID with RAID capabilities. s 64 MB or more of system memory s 5 MB of two SCSI drives for HostRAID without RAID capabilities. s A minimum of free hard disk ...space 1-7 System Requirements The minimum system requirements for the most recent driver downloads. Introduction s Windows XP s Linux s Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 s Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 s SuSE 8.1 and 8.2 s SuSE Enterprise 8 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the Adaptec SCSI Card...
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... remove a removablemedia cartridge from a SCSI drive controlled by the SCSI card BIOS while the drive is inserted, or disable this option. This setting has no bootable CD is on , install the removable-media software driver and set to Enabled, the user can create and maintain RAID arrays. Software drivers are required because the drives are... able to remove the media while the drive is enabled. s All Disks-All removable-media drives supported by the BIOS. ! Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s Support Removable Disks Under INT 13 as Fixed Disks to Disabled.
... remove a removablemedia cartridge from a SCSI drive controlled by the SCSI card BIOS while the drive is inserted, or disable this option. This setting has no bootable CD is on , install the removable-media software driver and set to Enabled, the user can create and maintain RAID arrays. Software drivers are required because the drives are... able to remove the media while the drive is enabled. s All Disks-All removable-media drives supported by the BIOS. ! Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s Support Removable Disks Under INT 13 as Fixed Disks to Disabled.
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....) s If you want to start from the RAID, create the RAID using the SCSISelect utility. To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up. Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for Windows 2000, 2003...
....) s If you want to start from the RAID, create the RAID using the SCSISelect utility. To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up. Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for Windows 2000, 2003...
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...drivers supported on the disk. Select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver for Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP. 8 Your system will install Windows. 3 After the array is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install third-party SCSI or RAID drivers 5 Press S = Specify Additional Device. 6 Insert the Windows driver... Driver When Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 is enabled. Note: When using a CD-ROM drive to begin driver installation, see either, Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of Windows 1 Create a Windows driver disk. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Driver...
...drivers supported on the disk. Select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Driver for Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP. 8 Your system will install Windows. 3 After the array is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install third-party SCSI or RAID drivers 5 Press S = Specify Additional Device. 6 Insert the Windows driver... Driver When Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 is enabled. Note: When using a CD-ROM drive to begin driver installation, see either, Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of Windows 1 Create a Windows driver disk. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Driver...
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... the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows NT 4.0. 6 Installing the HostRAID Driver for more information. 6-1 Installing the Driver for Windows NT 4.0 6-2 Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Configuration Notes 6-4 This chapter explains how to Manage Arrays for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware...
... the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows NT 4.0. 6 Installing the HostRAID Driver for more information. 6-1 Installing the Driver for Windows NT 4.0 6-2 Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Configuration Notes 6-4 This chapter explains how to Manage Arrays for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware...
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... successfully installed. Reconnect all devices other devices after Windows NT 4.0 is present in the Windows NT 4.0 installation. Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows NT 4.0 Boot Order In Windows NT 4.0 versus RAID Management During Windows NT 4.0 installation, Windows NT 4.0 does not show the devices in the system BIOS or with the lower ID...
... successfully installed. Reconnect all devices other devices after Windows NT 4.0 is present in the Windows NT 4.0 installation. Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows NT 4.0 Boot Order In Windows NT 4.0 versus RAID Management During Windows NT 4.0 installation, Windows NT 4.0 does not show the devices in the system BIOS or with the lower ID...
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... use to install Linux. 4 From the device menu that appears, select a channel and press Enter. 5 From the Options menu, select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings and press Enter. 6 From the Configuration menu, select HostRAID and press Enter. 7 From the HostRAID Pop-Up menu, select Enabled. 8 If... and select OK. 13 Follow the prompts to create and maintain RAID arrays. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Red Hat Linux Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System To install the Red Hat 8.0, 9.0, or AS 2.1 driver in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. 11 When ...
... use to install Linux. 4 From the device menu that appears, select a channel and press Enter. 5 From the Options menu, select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings and press Enter. 6 From the Configuration menu, select HostRAID and press Enter. 7 From the HostRAID Pop-Up menu, select Enabled. 8 If... and select OK. 13 Follow the prompts to create and maintain RAID arrays. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Red Hat Linux Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System To install the Red Hat 8.0, 9.0, or AS 2.1 driver in the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. 11 When ...
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... to Manage Arrays for information on the Options menu to the SuSE documentation. Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System To update the SuSE 8.1, 8.2, or Enterprise 8 driver in an existing Linux system, type: rpm -Uvh /packages/HostRAID/Linux/ driver_package/a320raid-*-*.rpm The ...appears, press the Alt key, then select one option from the menu and press Enter. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 After you enable HostRAID, you can select Configure/View HostRAID on creating a RAID array. 10 When the array is finished building, or if you created (see Step 1)...
... to Manage Arrays for information on the Options menu to the SuSE documentation. Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System To update the SuSE 8.1, 8.2, or Enterprise 8 driver in an existing Linux system, type: rpm -Uvh /packages/HostRAID/Linux/ driver_package/a320raid-*-*.rpm The ...appears, press the Alt key, then select one option from the menu and press Enter. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 After you enable HostRAID, you can select Configure/View HostRAID on creating a RAID array. 10 When the array is finished building, or if you created (see Step 1)...
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... on the floppy disk. 8-2 If Windows is already installed in your system, see Updating the Driver When Windows is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 5 After a brief delay, a message prompts you are presented with the Windows CD in ...ROM drive to install Windows from CD. Press S to specify a driver. 6 Insert the Windows driver disk created in either the system or SCSI BIOS Setup Utility. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you to install your driver. Installing the Driver When Installing Windows For Windows 2000/2003 and Windows XP, the ...
... on the floppy disk. 8-2 If Windows is already installed in your system, see Updating the Driver When Windows is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 5 After a brief delay, a message prompts you are presented with the Windows CD in ...ROM drive to install Windows from CD. Press S to specify a driver. 6 Insert the Windows driver disk created in either the system or SCSI BIOS Setup Utility. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you to install your driver. Installing the Driver When Installing Windows For Windows 2000/2003 and Windows XP, the ...
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Note: You will need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 5 When prompted, insert the Windows driver disk created in Step 1 into drive A, and continue. 6 You are presented with a selection of Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, or Window...other controllers to add, press Enter to continue with the Windows installation. 9 You will need to be restored. 3 Start your computer to the root directory. Note: If you need to modify the Adaptec Ultra320 driver disk for installation of driver choices. See Appendix D, Creating Driver Floppy Disks. Select Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (...
Note: You will need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 5 When prompted, insert the Windows driver disk created in Step 1 into drive A, and continue. 6 You are presented with a selection of Windows NT 4, Windows 2000, or Window...other controllers to add, press Enter to continue with the Windows installation. 9 You will need to be restored. 3 Start your computer to the root directory. Note: If you need to modify the Adaptec Ultra320 driver disk for installation of driver choices. See Appendix D, Creating Driver Floppy Disks. Select Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards (...
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... the only selection that it recommends using the driver found other drivers, and click Next. 8-4 It might recommend that you created into your floppy disk drive, then click Next. 11 At this is Floppy Drives. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Note: When booting on an IA...6 Select the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 7 Under SCSI and RAID Controllers, click on the driver disk, click Next and skip to update, then select Properties. 8 Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. If it found on the + sign to continue installing the operating ...
... the only selection that it recommends using the driver found other drivers, and click Next. 8-4 It might recommend that you created into your floppy disk drive, then click Next. 11 At this is Floppy Drives. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Note: When booting on an IA...6 Select the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 7 Under SCSI and RAID Controllers, click on the driver disk, click Next and skip to update, then select Properties. 8 Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. If it found on the + sign to continue installing the operating ...
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Note: If your Adaptec SCSI Card is displayed: Press F6 if you get a warning that a Digital Signature was not found, check Adaptec's Web site periodically for updated drivers with the Digital Signature. For more information on page 8-2. Click Yes. 14 Click Finish. Using Advanced ...computer. Installing the SCSI Driver For Windows 2000/2003 and XP 12 Select the driver from the Adaptec provider that best fits your adapter, and click Next. 13 If you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 3 Follow the directions from Installing the Driver When Installing Windows on...
Note: If your Adaptec SCSI Card is displayed: Press F6 if you get a warning that a Digital Signature was not found, check Adaptec's Web site periodically for updated drivers with the Digital Signature. For more information on page 8-2. Click Yes. 14 Click Finish. Using Advanced ...computer. Installing the SCSI Driver For Windows 2000/2003 and XP 12 Select the driver from the Adaptec provider that best fits your adapter, and click Next. 13 If you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 3 Follow the directions from Installing the Driver When Installing Windows on...
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For information on your data before migrating from Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID. E Migrating From Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to the following sections of this Appendix... To install your HostRAID drivers and use the RAID functionality of your Adaptec SCSI Card, refer to HostRAID In this appendix. Caution: Adaptec recommends that you may want to enable HostRAID and use HostRAID on how...
For information on your data before migrating from Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID. E Migrating From Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to the following sections of this Appendix... To install your HostRAID drivers and use the RAID functionality of your Adaptec SCSI Card, refer to HostRAID In this appendix. Caution: Adaptec recommends that you may want to enable HostRAID and use HostRAID on how...
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...not sure which channel your Adaptec HostRAID RAID driver, then click Next. 13 Click Yes when the Update Driver Warning message appears. E-2 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Migrating With Windows 2000 Installing the HostRAID Driver To migrate the boot channel on a SCSI card from SCSI to HostRAID with a Windows ...path D:\drivers\windows\win32 (where D: is connected to, change the view of the Device Manager to View Devices by clicking on Start=>Settings=> Control Panel=>System=>Hardware=>Device Manager 3 At the Device Manager, click the + sign next to the SCSI and RAID controllers entry...
...not sure which channel your Adaptec HostRAID RAID driver, then click Next. 13 Click Yes when the Update Driver Warning message appears. E-2 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Migrating With Windows 2000 Installing the HostRAID Driver To migrate the boot channel on a SCSI card from SCSI to HostRAID with a Windows ...path D:\drivers\windows\win32 (where D: is connected to, change the view of the Device Manager to View Devices by clicking on Start=>Settings=> Control Panel=>System=>Hardware=>Device Manager 3 At the Device Manager, click the + sign next to the SCSI and RAID controllers entry...
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...Adaptec BIOS appears. 2 Select the channel where your boot drive is copied on the hard disk drive, click Finish. 16 Click Close on the driver Properties window. 17 You will be prompted with this warning message: "The software you can use the RAID features. You may be displayed under SCSI and RAID controllers... in the Device Manager. Enabling HostRAID Support After installing the HostRAID driver, you must...
...Adaptec BIOS appears. 2 Select the channel where your boot drive is copied on the hard disk drive, click Finish. 16 Click Close on the driver Properties window. 17 You will be prompted with this warning message: "The software you can use the RAID features. You may be displayed under SCSI and RAID controllers... in the Device Manager. Enabling HostRAID Support After installing the HostRAID driver, you must...
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... the driver to which channel your Adaptec HostRAID driver, then click Next. 12 Click Yes when the Update Driver Warning message appears. Right- click on My Computer=> Properties=>Hardware=>Device Manager 3 At the Device Manager, click the + sign next to the SCSI and RAID controllers entry ...Click the Have Disk button. 8 Insert the Adaptec Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. E-5 Migrating From Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID Migrating With Windows XP Installing the HostRAID Driver To migrate the boot channel on a SCSI card from SCSI to HostRAID with a Windows XP operating system...
... the driver to which channel your Adaptec HostRAID driver, then click Next. 12 Click Yes when the Update Driver Warning message appears. Right- click on My Computer=> Properties=>Hardware=>Device Manager 3 At the Device Manager, click the + sign next to the SCSI and RAID controllers entry ...Click the Have Disk button. 8 Insert the Adaptec Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. E-5 Migrating From Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI to HostRAID Migrating With Windows XP Installing the HostRAID Driver To migrate the boot channel on a SCSI card from SCSI to HostRAID with a Windows XP operating system...
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... NT 4.0. If you have installed the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver and disabled HostRAID support, complete the installation by following Service Control Manager error: At least one service or driver failed during subsequent restarts, Click on Start=>Settings=>Control Panel and double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 2 Click the Drivers tab, select the Adaptec HostRAID RAID driver, and click Remove. 3 When the...
... NT 4.0. If you have installed the Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI driver and disabled HostRAID support, complete the installation by following Service Control Manager error: At least one service or driver failed during subsequent restarts, Click on Start=>Settings=>Control Panel and double-click the SCSI Adapters icon. 2 Click the Drivers tab, select the Adaptec HostRAID RAID driver, and click Remove. 3 When the...