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...35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps ...36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before... Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 44 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 45 Installing with SUSE Linux 45 Installing with OpenServer 45 Installing with UnixWare 46 Installing with Solaris 46 Installing with VMware 47 Installing with FreeBSD...
...35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps ...36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before... Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 44 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 45 Installing with SUSE Linux 45 Installing with OpenServer 45 Installing with UnixWare 46 Installing with Solaris 46 Installing with VMware 47 Installing with FreeBSD...
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... ● Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4 Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (32-bit and 64-bit) ● SUSE Linux ES 9.0, 10.0 (32-bit and 64-bit) Note: For the latest on Adaptec's support of Linux or to download driver sources, visit ... contain cables. 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 additional motherboard compatibility information. ●...
... ● Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4 Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (32-bit and 64-bit) ● SUSE Linux ES 9.0, 10.0 (32-bit and 64-bit) Note: For the latest on Adaptec's support of Linux or to download driver sources, visit ... contain cables. 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 additional motherboard compatibility information. ●...
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To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 37). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... Before You Begin ...43 Creating a Driver Disk ...43 Installing with Windows ...43 Installing with Red Hat Linux 45 Installing with SUSE Linux...45 Installing with OpenServer ...45 Installing with UnixWare ...46 Installing with Solaris...46 Installing with VMware ...47 Installing with FreeBSD ...47 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 48.
To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 37). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... Before You Begin ...43 Creating a Driver Disk ...43 Installing with Windows ...43 Installing with Red Hat Linux 45 Installing with SUSE Linux...45 Installing with OpenServer ...45 Installing with UnixWare ...46 Installing with Solaris...46 Installing with VMware ...47 Installing with FreeBSD ...47 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 48.
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...RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to download the latest drivers. 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 Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. Note: Linux... Answers. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 43 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 32). ● Create a bootable array (see page 37). ● Create a driver...
...RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to download the latest drivers. 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 Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. Note: Linux... Answers. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 43 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 32). ● Create a bootable array (see page 37). ● Create a driver...
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...party devices, install them now. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 45 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,... (If F6 is not shown on the screen, you may have an older version of SUSE; To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your OpenServer Installation CD to complete this task. Installing ...
...party devices, install them now. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 45 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,... (If F6 is not shown on the screen, you may have an older version of SUSE; To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your OpenServer Installation CD to complete this task. Installing ...
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Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...52 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 42. Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing on Windows ...50 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 50 Installing on OpenServer ...51 Installing on UnixWare ...51 Installing on Solaris...51 Installing on VMware...52 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...52 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 42. Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing on Windows ...50 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 50 Installing on OpenServer ...51 Installing on UnixWare ...51 Installing on Solaris...51 Installing on VMware...52 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
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.... 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 32). Select your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK...Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: For up-to complete this task. Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to download the ...
.... 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 32). Select your operating system and then the version. 5 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK...Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: For up-to complete this task. Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to download the ...
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... the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... 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-point/xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver...
... the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... 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-point/xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver...
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... 84 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 34, 65 disk drives 29, 65 connecting to controllers 34 connections 85 external 35 failure recovery multiple arrays 58 multiple disk drives 59 RAID 0 arrays 59 with hot spare 58 without hot spare 58 formatting 84 identifying 85 initializing 80 ...51 installing on Solaris 51 installing on UnixWare 51 installing on VMWare 52 installing on Windows 50 installing with FreeBSD 47 installing with Linux 45 installing with OpenServer 45 installing with UnixWare 46 installing with VMWare 47 installing with Windows 43 E electrostatic discharge 120 end ...
... 84 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 34, 65 disk drives 29, 65 connecting to controllers 34 connections 85 external 35 failure recovery multiple arrays 58 multiple disk drives 59 RAID 0 arrays 59 with hot spare 58 without hot spare 58 formatting 84 identifying 85 initializing 80 ...51 installing on Solaris 51 installing on UnixWare 51 installing on VMWare 52 installing on Windows 50 installing with FreeBSD 47 installing with Linux 45 installing with OpenServer 45 installing with UnixWare 46 installing with VMWare 47 installing with Windows 43 E electrostatic discharge 120 end ...
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...35 installation options 30 with operating system 31 K kit contents 14 L LED connector specifications 104 LED Indication Mode 83 Linux driver installation 50 OS installation 45 Linux installation 45 M Managing 79, 82 mini-SAS direct connection 34 enclosure cable 29 internal cable 29 overview 64 SAS... external devices 35 F failed disk drives 58 multiple arrays 58 multiple disk drives 59 RAID 0 arrays 59 without hot spare 58 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 59 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 84 FreeBSD driver installation 52...
...35 installation options 30 with operating system 31 K kit contents 14 L LED connector specifications 104 LED Indication Mode 83 Linux driver installation 50 OS installation 45 Linux installation 45 M Managing 79, 82 mini-SAS direct connection 34 enclosure cable 29 internal cable 29 overview 64 SAS... external devices 35 F failed disk drives 58 multiple arrays 58 multiple disk drives 59 RAID 0 arrays 59 without hot spare 58 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 59 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 84 FreeBSD driver installation 52...