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Contents ● 7 About the Adaptec RAID 2045 35 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q 36 About the Adaptec RAID 2805 37 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 39 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables 40 Disk Drives 40 Cables ...40 Installation Options 41 Basic Installation ... 52 Creating an Array 52 Creating an Array with the ACU 52 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 54 Making Your Array Bootable 55 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 57 Creating a Driver Disk 57 Installing with Windows 58 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 58...
Contents ● 7 About the Adaptec RAID 2045 35 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q 36 About the Adaptec RAID 2805 37 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 39 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables 40 Disk Drives 40 Cables ...40 Installation Options 41 Basic Installation ... 52 Creating an Array 52 Creating an Array with the ACU 52 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 54 Making Your Array Bootable 55 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 57 Creating a Driver Disk 57 Installing with Windows 58 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 58...
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Contents ● 8 Installing with VMware 61 Installing with FreeBSD 61 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 63 Creating a Driver Disk 63 Installing on Windows 64 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 64 Installing with Windows Server... 66 Installing on FreeBSD 66 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Solving ...
Contents ● 8 Installing with VMware 61 Installing with FreeBSD 61 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 63 Creating a Driver Disk 63 Installing on Windows 64 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 64 Installing with Windows Server... 66 Installing on FreeBSD 66 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Solving ...
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... Manager and the ARCCONF command line utility ● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. For up-to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● SCO® OpenServer® 6.0 MP4 ● UnixWare® 7.1.4 ● Sun®... by controller type (3-series vs. 5- Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot CD; 5-series and 2-series kits ship with U1,...
... Manager and the ARCCONF command line utility ● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. For up-to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● SCO® OpenServer® 6.0 MP4 ● UnixWare® 7.1.4 ● Sun®... by controller type (3-series vs. 5- Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot CD; 5-series and 2-series kits ship with U1,...
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... SATA disk drives. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can 't insert them incorrectly. Installation Options When you install your Adaptec controller, you can choose to create a bootable array and then install your operating ...system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087...
... SATA disk drives. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can 't insert them incorrectly. Installation Options When you install your Adaptec controller, you can choose to create a bootable array and then install your operating ...system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087...
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... steps for the installation option you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 62). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 67). If your controller has an external connector,...the boot controller (see page 52). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 52). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 56.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). Installing on an Existing Operating System 1 Install...
... steps for the installation option you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 62). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 67). If your controller has an external connector,...the boot controller (see page 52). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 52). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 56.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). Installing on an Existing Operating System 1 Install...
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... all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your external device(s), such as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Installing... the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 62. If you are not connecting any external devices, see the ...
... all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your external device(s), such as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Installing... the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 62. If you are not connecting any external devices, see the ...
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Skip to create a bootable array. Setting the Boot Controller...52 Creating an Array ...52 Making Your Array Bootable 55 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 62. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter... Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task.
Skip to create a bootable array. Setting the Boot Controller...52 Creating an Array ...52 Making Your Array Bootable 55 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 62. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter... Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task.
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...drives from the logical drive, specify a size for the logical drive, or to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 56. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a physical disk... windows, then click Reboot to confirm applying your new configuration. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 93). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ●...
...drives from the logical drive, specify a size for the logical drive, or to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 56. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a physical disk... windows, then click Reboot to confirm applying your new configuration. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to arrays (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 93). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ●...
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Before You Begin ...57 Creating a Driver Disk ...57 Installing with Windows ...58 Installing with Red Hat Linux 59 Installing with SUSE Linux...59 Installing with OpenServer ...59 Installing with UnixWare ...60 Installing with Solaris...60 Installing with VMware ...61 Installing with FreeBSD ...61 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 62. To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 51). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
Before You Begin ...57 Creating a Driver Disk ...57 Installing with Windows ...58 Installing with Red Hat Linux 59 Installing with SUSE Linux...59 Installing with OpenServer ...59 Installing with UnixWare ...60 Installing with Solaris...60 Installing with VMware ...61 Installing with FreeBSD ...61 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 62. To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 51). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
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...only-If prompted, select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for all operating systems except Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7. Select your operating system and then ... to get to download the latest drivers. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the instructions...
...only-If prompted, select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for all operating systems except Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7. Select your operating system and then ... to get to download the latest drivers. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the instructions...
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...8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista 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 begin the Windows ... at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD, then click OK. 5 When the Adaptec driver is found , press Enter. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to specify that the driver is found , press Next. 6 Click Next again to ...
...8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista 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 begin the Windows ... at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD, then click OK. 5 When the Adaptec driver is found , press Enter. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to specify that the driver is found , press Next. 6 Click Next again to ...
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...installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. 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 ... with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. 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...
...installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. 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 ... with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. 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...
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... the ESC key. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need a floppy disk to install Solaris using the in-box driver and update it either during or after the installation is not necessary if you can choose to complete this task. Installing with...Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to complete this step.) 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the UnixWare installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space...
... the ESC key. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need a floppy disk to install Solaris using the in-box driver and update it either during or after the installation is not necessary if you can choose to complete this task. Installing with...Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to complete this step.) 5 When all drivers have loaded, select No. 6 Complete the UnixWare installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space...
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.... 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you must connect to load, run lsdev and check for more information. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task. Installing with your operating system. 9 Reboot your ...included with your operating system. To create and manage arrays, you boot the operating system to begin the VMware installation. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to load the drivers again for the initial bootup.
.... 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you must connect to load, run lsdev and check for more information. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task. Installing with your operating system. 9 Reboot your ...included with your operating system. To create and manage arrays, you boot the operating system to begin the VMware installation. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to load the drivers again for the initial bootup.
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Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...66 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver. Before You Begin ...63 Creating a Driver Disk ...63 Installing on Windows ...64 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 64 Installing on OpenServer ...65 Installing on UnixWare ...65 Installing on Solaris...65 Installing on VMware...66 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 56.
Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...66 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver. Before You Begin ...63 Creating a Driver Disk ...63 Installing on Windows ...64 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 64 Installing on OpenServer ...65 Installing on UnixWare ...65 Installing on Solaris...65 Installing on VMware...66 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 56.
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... you begin , install and connect your operating system. 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 Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 66. Note: For up-... type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to download the latest drivers. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on -screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 64. ● For...
... you begin , install and connect your operating system. 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 Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 66. Note: For up-... type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to download the latest drivers. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on -screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 64. ● For...
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.... 3 Click Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your computer to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and ... disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows Follow the instructions in this section for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for your computer. 5 Continue with Windows Server 2008,...
.... 3 Click Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your computer to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and ... disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows Follow the instructions in this section for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for your computer. 5 Continue with Windows Server 2008,...
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... with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. If an Adaptec driver is complete, select q to remove it. ! Installing on UnixWare To install the driver on your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to...
... with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. If an Adaptec driver is complete, select q to remove it. ! Installing on UnixWare To install the driver on your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to...
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...aac-02.00.00-x.tgz 5 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. To install the driver on VMware: 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ...9679; 66 5 Start the driver installer: ./install.sh -i 6 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on VMware Note: The embedded driver provided by VMware should be suitable for most applications. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is needed,...
...aac-02.00.00-x.tgz 5 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. To install the driver on VMware: 1 Start your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ...9679; 66 5 Start the driver installer: ./install.sh -i 6 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on VMware Note: The embedded driver provided by VMware should be suitable for most applications. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is needed,...
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This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...
This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...