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... to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Next Steps...42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 44 Creating an Array 44 Creating an Array with the ACU 44 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 46 Making Your Array Bootable 47 Installing the Driver and...
... to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Next Steps...42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 44 Creating an Array 44 Creating an Array with the ACU 44 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 46 Making Your Array Bootable 47 Installing the Driver and...
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...; 8 Installing with UnixWare 53 Installing with VMware 53 Installing with FreeBSD 54 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 56 Creating a Driver Disk 56 Installing on Windows 57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on...VMware 59 Installing on FreeBSD 60 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 62 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 62 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 62 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 63 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 63 Which Utility Should I Use 63 Solving Problems...
...; 8 Installing with UnixWare 53 Installing with VMware 53 Installing with FreeBSD 54 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 56 Creating a Driver Disk 56 Installing on Windows 57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on...VMware 59 Installing on FreeBSD 60 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 62 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 62 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 62 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 63 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 63 Which Utility Should I Use 63 Solving Problems...
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...; From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 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 multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ●...
...; From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 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 multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ●...
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... choose to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Installation Options When you install your Adaptec controller, you 've chosen. Follow the steps for Ultra320 operation. SCSI Cables Depending on your RAID controller. Ensure that you have the same connectors, as shown in the kit...
... choose to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Installation Options When you install your Adaptec controller, you 've chosen. Follow the steps for Ultra320 operation. SCSI Cables Depending on your RAID controller. Ensure that you have the same connectors, as shown in the kit...
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...Installing on FreeBSD. See page 63 for more information. If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 55). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page ...61). Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on an Existing Operating System 1 Install and ...
...Installing on FreeBSD. See page 63 for more information. If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 55). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page ...61). Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on an Existing Operating System 1 Install and ...
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... an Existing Operating System on page 55. If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system on a bootable array, continue with a red stripe) is complete. Note: Adaptec 4000 only-Controller installation is attached to the controller figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 15.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page...
... an Existing Operating System on page 55. If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system on a bootable array, continue with a red stripe) is complete. Note: Adaptec 4000 only-Controller installation is attached to the controller figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 15.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page...
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... 55), depending on the type of each disk drive to ID 7 by installing the controller driver on an existing operating system (see page 84). The controller is set on the SATA controller or disk drives. 2 Connect each disk drive to SATA RAID Controllers 1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your computer cabinet, reattach...
... 55), depending on the type of each disk drive to ID 7 by installing the controller driver on an existing operating system (see page 84). The controller is set on the SATA controller or disk drives. 2 Connect each disk drive to SATA RAID Controllers 1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your computer cabinet, reattach...
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...disable termination) on page 72. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Monitoring Disk Drives with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 43. See page 41. 2 Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to the controller. 4 When all internal disk drives...The LED associated with that SCSI IDs and termination are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with the following table describes the LED flash states. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is faulty Device...
...disable termination) on page 72. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Monitoring Disk Drives with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 43. See page 41. 2 Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to the controller. 4 When all internal disk drives...The LED associated with that SCSI IDs and termination are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with the following table describes the LED flash states. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is faulty Device...
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Skip to complete this chapter... 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 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 55. Setting the Boot Controller...44 Creating an Array ...44 Making Your Array Bootable 47 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to create a bootable array.
Skip to complete this chapter... 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 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 55. Setting the Boot Controller...44 Creating an Array ...44 Making Your Array Bootable 47 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to create a bootable array.
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... with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to make the array bootable (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 48. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. The configuration is displayed. For information on the Adaptec controller (as... them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for the logical drive, or to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 86). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ...
... with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to make the array bootable (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 48. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. The configuration is displayed. For information on the Adaptec controller (as... them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for the logical drive, or to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 86). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ...
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... OpenServer ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with UnixWare ...53 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...54 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 55. To install the...
... OpenServer ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with UnixWare ...53 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...54 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 55. To install the...
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.... (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 37). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43...
.... (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 37). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43...
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...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 operating system. 8 Continue with Red Hat Linux Note: You will need your Windows Installation CD to set up the... environment you want. 6 If 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 computer. 4 Insert the...
...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 operating system. 8 Continue with Red Hat Linux Note: You will need your Windows Installation CD to set up the... environment you want. 6 If 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 computer. 4 Insert the...
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... selected, the Parameter screen is detected, delete it. 5 Press Insert to add another driver. 3 Select Storage adapters, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 51 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...
... selected, the Parameter screen is detected, delete it. 5 Press Insert to add another driver. 3 Select Storage adapters, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 51 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...
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... of the failure. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. Installing with Solaris Note: You will open. 3 Select F4_Add Driver. 4 Insert a floppy disk. 5 Complete the Solaris installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 7 Continue with OpenServer ...computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the OpenServer installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 52 8 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA...
... of the failure. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. Installing with Solaris Note: You will open. 3 Select F4_Add Driver. 4 Insert a floppy disk. 5 Complete the Solaris installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 7 Continue with OpenServer ...computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the OpenServer installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 52 8 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA...
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Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported 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 information. To install the driver when installing VMware: 1 Insert the VMware Installation ...Restart your operating system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on -screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. To install the driver when installing UnixWare: 1 Insert the UnixWare Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on page 61. To create and...
Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported 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 information. To install the driver when installing VMware: 1 Insert the VMware Installation ...Restart your operating system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on -screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. To install the driver when installing UnixWare: 1 Insert the UnixWare Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on page 61. To create and...
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... manage arrays, use the ARC utility. If the driver fails to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD... included with FreeBSD Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to load the drivers again for the initial bootup. See page 63 for more information. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 54 Installing with your operating system. 9 Reboot ...
... manage arrays, use the ARC utility. If the driver fails to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD... included with FreeBSD Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to load the drivers again for the initial bootup. See page 63 for more information. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 54 Installing with your operating system. 9 Reboot ...
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Before You Begin ...56 Creating a Driver Disk ...56 Installing on Windows ...57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on NetWare ...57 Installing on OpenServer ...58 Installing on Solaris...58 Installing on UnixWare ...59 Installing on VMware...59 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...60 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 48.
Before You Begin ...56 Creating a Driver Disk ...56 Installing on Windows ...57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on NetWare ...57 Installing on OpenServer ...58 Installing on Solaris...58 Installing on UnixWare ...59 Installing on VMware...59 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...60 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 48.
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Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on -screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 59. You must also create a driver disk (see page 49) before you begin installing the controller driver. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support...
Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on -screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 59. You must also create a driver disk (see page 49) before you begin installing the controller driver. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support...
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... level specified by Novell. 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-... Managing Your Storage Space on NetWare: 1 Start your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. Refer to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 2 At the NetWare server console prompt, type load hdetect, then press Enter if it has not be loaded...
... level specified by Novell. 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-... Managing Your Storage Space on NetWare: 1 Start your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. Refer to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 2 At the NetWare server console prompt, type load hdetect, then press Enter if it has not be loaded...