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Contents ● 8 About the Adaptec RAID 6445 34 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E 36 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E 37 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T 38 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ 39 4 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 41 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables ...Array 55 Creating an Array with the ACU 55 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 57 Making Your Array Bootable 58 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 60 Creating a Driver Disk 60 Installing with Windows 61 Installing with Windows Server 2003 61 ...
Contents ● 8 About the Adaptec RAID 6445 34 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E 36 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E 37 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T 38 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ 39 4 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 41 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables ...Array 55 Creating an Array with the ACU 55 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 57 Making Your Array Bootable 58 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 60 Creating a Driver Disk 60 Installing with Windows 61 Installing with Windows Server 2003 61 ...
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... VMware ESX 4 67 Installing with VMware ESXi 5 68 Installing with FreeBSD 71 8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 73 Creating a Driver Disk 73 Installing on Windows 74 Installing on Windows Server 2003 74 Installing on Windows Server 2008,...76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which ...
... VMware ESX 4 67 Installing with VMware ESXi 5 68 Installing with FreeBSD 71 8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 73 Creating a Driver Disk 73 Installing on Windows 74 Installing on Windows Server 2003 74 Installing on Windows Server 2008,...76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which ...
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...Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options...or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the operating system you are running. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec by PMC RAID controller ● Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ...
...Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options...or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the operating system you are running. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec by PMC RAID controller ● Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ...
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Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 16 ● DVD-ROM drive ● Floppy disk drive, USB flash drive, or CD burner, for creating driver disks and bootable media
Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 16 ● DVD-ROM drive ● Floppy disk drive, USB flash drive, or CD burner, for creating driver disks and bootable media
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... and a raised side that the controller is installed on the front of the controller, then fasten the screws to the bracket with Phillips screw driver Back of board Front of board Figure 1 Figure 2 2 Attach the low-profile bracket to the controller board. Flat side of bracket Front... of board Back of board Raised side of bracket Figure 3 ! Remove mounting screws with a Phillips screw driver. ! Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 44 To replace the full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket: 1 Remove the full-height bracket from ...
... and a raised side that the controller is installed on the front of the controller, then fasten the screws to the bracket with Phillips screw driver Back of board Front of board Figure 1 Figure 2 2 Attach the low-profile bracket to the controller board. Flat side of bracket Front... of board Back of board Raised side of bracket Figure 3 ! Remove mounting screws with a Phillips screw driver. ! Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 44 To replace the full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket: 1 Remove the full-height bracket from ...
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... your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller... Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 55). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 59.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 46). Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install...
... your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller... Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 55). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 59.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 46). Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install...
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... disk drive enclosures. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. We recommend using only Adaptec cables. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Connecting ...External Devices on page 53. Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable...
... disk drive enclosures. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. We recommend using only Adaptec cables. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Connecting ...External Devices on page 53. Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable...
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Skip to create a bootable array. 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. Setting the Boot Controller...55 Creating an Array ...55 Making Your Array Bootable 58 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 72.
Skip to create a bootable array. 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. Setting the Boot Controller...55 Creating an Array ...55 Making Your Array Bootable 58 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 72.
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...store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to restart your system.... 11 Remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. Then continue with the following section. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the...
...store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to restart your system.... 11 Remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. Then continue with the following section. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the...
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Before You Begin ...60 Creating a Driver Disk ...60 Installing with Windows ...61 Installing with Red Hat Linux 5 62 Installing with Red Hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux 62 Installing with SuSE Linux...... Installing with Solaris...67 Installing with VMware ESX 4 67 Installing with VMware ESXi 5 68 Installing with FreeBSD ...71 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system on an existing operating system, see page 54). To install the...
Before You Begin ...60 Creating a Driver Disk ...60 Installing with Windows ...61 Installing with Red Hat Linux 5 62 Installing with Red Hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux 62 Installing with SuSE Linux...... Installing with Solaris...67 Installing with VMware ESX 4 67 Installing with VMware ESXi 5 68 Installing with FreeBSD ...71 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system on an existing operating system, see page 54). To install the...
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... and Windows 7; From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. with the instructions for your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your operating system, as described below. For up-to fit on all ... Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. Continue with these OSs, the driver is too large to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 60 Before You Begin...
... and Windows 7; From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. with the instructions for your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your operating system, as described below. For up-to fit on all ... Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. Continue with these OSs, the driver is too large to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 60 Before You Begin...
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... to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing with Windows Server 2003 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...8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61 Installing with Windows Note: You will load successfully. 6 Click Next ...
... to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing with Windows Server 2003 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...8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61 Installing with Windows Note: You will load successfully. 6 Click Next ...
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...appears, press Enter, wait for the graphical installation to begin, then type CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to the shell. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat 6 or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert the Red Hat or Fedora Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the...Managing Your Storage Space on -screen prompts to continue the installation. Otherwise, select Done. 7 Complete the Linux installation, following commands to load the controller driver: mkdir /mnt2 /AACRAID mount /dev/fd0 /mnt2 cp -r /mnt2/* /AACRAID umount /mnt2 cd /AACRAID sh ./fc-pre-install.sh Note: ...
...appears, press Enter, wait for the graphical installation to begin, then type CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to the shell. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat 6 or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert the Red Hat or Fedora Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the...Managing Your Storage Space on -screen prompts to continue the installation. Otherwise, select Done. 7 Complete the Linux installation, following commands to load the controller driver: mkdir /mnt2 /AACRAID mount /dev/fd0 /mnt2 cp -r /mnt2/* /AACRAID umount /mnt2 cd /AACRAID sh ./fc-pre-install.sh Note: ...
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... must have an older version of installation you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. 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 screen appears, choose the type of...
... must have an older version of installation you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. 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 screen appears, choose the type of...
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e Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive. 2 Insert the Debian Installation CD, then restart your Debian operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the driver files. Do not reboot! d Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive... an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, select Graphical Install, then type CTRL+...
e Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive. 2 Insert the Debian Installation CD, then restart your Debian operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the driver files. Do not reboot! d Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive... an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, select Graphical Install, then type CTRL+...
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...Ubuntu Installation CD and a USB flash drive to complete this command: cp //* /mnt/aacraid-driver where tempdir is assigned to /dev/sda1. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for the device: fdisk -l Note: The following...bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the archive to a temporary location. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Ubuntu Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /...
...Ubuntu Installation CD and a USB flash drive to complete this command: cp //* /mnt/aacraid-driver where tempdir is assigned to /dev/sda1. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for the device: fdisk -l Note: The following...bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the archive to a temporary location. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Ubuntu Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /...
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.../sbin/depmod -a 2.6.-generic-pae update-initramfs -u -v exit where is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for Ubuntu 11.x. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 66 5 Type the following commands to the console. For Ubuntu 64-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-POST_MOD /target.../lib/modules/2.6.-server/ kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko chroot /target /sbin/depmod -a 2.6.-server update-initramfs -u -v exit where is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for ...
.../sbin/depmod -a 2.6.-generic-pae update-initramfs -u -v exit where is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for Ubuntu 11.x. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 66 5 Type the following commands to the console. For Ubuntu 64-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-POST_MOD /target.../lib/modules/2.6.-server/ kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko chroot /target /sbin/depmod -a 2.6.-server update-initramfs -u -v exit where is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for ...
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...9679; 67 Installing with Solaris Note: This task is not necessary if you can create a driver disk by burning a CD with the aac_solaris-x86.iso file, available on the Adaptec Installation DVD. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your operating system. Note: ...aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to begin the VMware installation. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD: mount ...
...9679; 67 Installing with Solaris Note: This task is not necessary if you can create a driver disk by burning a CD with the aac_solaris-x86.iso file, available on the Adaptec Installation DVD. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your operating system. Note: ...aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to begin the VMware installation. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD: mount ...
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To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. The VMware Image Builder is distributed as Administrator, then set the execution policy to Remote Signed: # Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned 3 Download ... either during or after the installation is not necessary if you install PowerCLI or start to create the custom boot image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your machine already) and install on -screen instructions. 9 Reboot ...
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. The VMware Image Builder is distributed as Administrator, then set the execution policy to Remote Signed: # Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned 3 Download ... either during or after the installation is not necessary if you install PowerCLI or start to create the custom boot image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your machine already) and install on -screen instructions. 9 Reboot ...
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...build machine where the software depot is stored. Note: You may differ from the one above. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is ...at www.vmware.com/downloads; You can download the software depot from the VMware Web site. 5 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, navigate to the Linux driver folder, then copy the Adaptec AACRAID driver binary, aacraid-esxi5.0-1.1.7.28400.zip, to create the custom boot image: a At the PowerCLI prompt, add ...
...build machine where the software depot is stored. Note: You may differ from the one above. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is ...at www.vmware.com/downloads; You can download the software depot from the VMware Web site. 5 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, navigate to the Linux driver folder, then copy the Adaptec AACRAID driver binary, aacraid-esxi5.0-1.1.7.28400.zip, to create the custom boot image: a At the PowerCLI prompt, add ...