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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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For up-to-date operating system version support check the readme on Adaptec's support of Linux or 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...series vs. 5- series controllers only). 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 SP1,...
For up-to-date operating system version support check the readme on Adaptec's support of Linux or 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...series vs. 5- series controllers only). 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 SP1,...
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... array. For more information or to a backplane or enclosure. Connects to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can 't insert them incorrectly. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 41... mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to four SATA disk drives. 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.
... array. For more information or to a backplane or enclosure. Connects to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on that you can 't insert them incorrectly. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 41... mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to four SATA disk drives. 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.
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...controller (see page 52). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 52). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 67). If your data storage (see page 56.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller has an external connector, you 've chosen. Installing with an Operating System... installation process. Follow the 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 43).
...controller (see page 52). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 52). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 67). If your data storage (see page 56.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller has an external connector, you 've chosen. Installing with an Operating System... installation process. Follow the 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 43).
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...Connecting External Devices on page 50. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 51. For more information or to the controller, as...system, continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 62. If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following example. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 50 2 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach...
...Connecting External Devices on page 50. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 51. For more information or to the controller, as...system, continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 62. If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following example. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 50 2 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach...
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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. 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...
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... make the array bootable (see page 13) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8...page 13). The configuration is displayed. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on your new configuration. In this example...
... make the array bootable (see page 13) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your system. 11 Remove the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8...page 13). The configuration is displayed. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on your new configuration. In this example...
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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. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 51).
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. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 51).
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...to generate a list of supported operating systems and to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: For up-to download the latest drivers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For ...your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 58. ● For Red Hat Linux, ...
...to generate a list of supported operating systems and to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: For up-to download the latest drivers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For ...your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 58. ● For Red Hat Linux, ...
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...When F6 is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. 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 installation.... active, a prompt appears 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 Next. 6 Click Next again to accept the default partition configuration, or refer to your ...
...When F6 is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. 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 installation.... active, a prompt appears 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 Next. 6 Click Next again to accept the default partition configuration, or refer to your ...
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... operating system. 8 Continue 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 Follow the on page 67. To install the driver when installing OpenServer: 1 Insert the OpenServer Installation CD. 2...with Managing Your Storage Space on the screen, 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 operating system. 8 Continue ...
... operating system. 8 Continue 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 Follow the on page 67. To install the driver when installing OpenServer: 1 Insert the OpenServer Installation CD. 2...with Managing Your Storage Space on the screen, 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 operating system. 8 Continue ...
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...system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility 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 Managing ...installation, following the instructions included with UnixWare Note: You will need your UnixWare Installation CD to complete this task. To install the driver when installing UnixWare: 1 Insert the UnixWare Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin ...
...system. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility 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 Managing ...installation, following the instructions included with UnixWare Note: You will need your UnixWare Installation CD to complete this task. To install the driver when installing UnixWare: 1 Insert the UnixWare Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin ...
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...: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. See page 69 for the floppy disk drive. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 Repeat... Reboot your computer. 3 When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Installing with FreeBSD Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task. Chapter 7:...
...: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is not supported on -screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. See page 69 for the floppy disk drive. To install the driver when installing FreeBSD: 1 Insert the FreeBSD Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 Repeat... Reboot your computer. 3 When the FreeBSD start screen opens, select 6 to escape to loader prompt. 4 Type load kernel. 5 Insert the driver floppy disk. 6 Type load disk0:aacu.ko. Installing with FreeBSD Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task. Chapter 7:...
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Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...66 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 56. 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...
Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...66 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 56. 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...
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...to generate a list of supported operating systems and 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 for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system:...page 65. ● For Solaris, see page 65. ● For VMware, see page 66. ● For FreeBSD, see page 43). Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your operating system. You must also create...
...to generate a list of supported operating systems and 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 for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system:...page 65. ● For Solaris, see page 65. ● For VMware, see page 66. ● For FreeBSD, see page 43). Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your operating system. You must also create...
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... Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next. 3 Click Next, then click Next again. 4 Follow the on-screen... new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP To install the driver on page 67. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows: 1 Start or restart Windows. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To...
... Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the rpm file. 3 Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next. 3 Click Next, then click Next again. 4 Follow the on-screen... new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP To install the driver on page 67. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows: 1 Start or restart Windows. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To...
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... select q to remove it. ! Installing on UnixWare To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Check for the aacraid package. 5 When the installation is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on your computer, ... on Solaris To install the driver on UnixWare: 1 Start 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, then insert the driver disk. 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1...
... select q to remove it. ! Installing on UnixWare To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Check for the aacraid package. 5 When the installation is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on your computer, ... on Solaris To install the driver on UnixWare: 1 Start 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, then insert the driver disk. 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1...
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... the on VMware: 1 Start your computer and remove the driver disk. Installing on FreeBSD To install the driver on page 67. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is needed, use the ARCCONF utility. To install the driver on -screen instructions to the VMware machine from a remote GUI...to save the boot image and run the vmware-mkinitrd command manually. 5 Reboot 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 3 Install the module RPM: rpm -i --force...
... the on VMware: 1 Start your computer and remove the driver disk. Installing on FreeBSD To install the driver on page 67. Note: Currently, the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI is needed, use the ARCCONF utility. To install the driver on -screen instructions to the VMware machine from a remote GUI...to save the boot image and run the vmware-mkinitrd command manually. 5 Reboot 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 3 Install the module RPM: rpm -i --force...
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This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. 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 have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...
This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. 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 have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...