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... for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of www.adaptec.com for the most of you. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number ● Before contacting Technical Support, you need further assistance, use the support...
... for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of www.adaptec.com for the most of you. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number ● Before contacting Technical Support, you need further assistance, use the support...
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... with all reasonable precautions to the Software. 5. Where a database is included with the Software, you own the media upon which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not use and service for acquiring a license to the following terms and conditions: 1. In return for a period of thirty (...SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THAT SOFTWARE, AS SET FORTH DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. License. This Agreement grants you . As Licensee, you acknowledge that the database and all subsequent copies of the Software, ...
... with all reasonable precautions to the Software. 5. Where a database is included with the Software, you own the media upon which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not use and service for acquiring a license to the following terms and conditions: 1. In return for a period of thirty (...SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THAT SOFTWARE, AS SET FORTH DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. License. This Agreement grants you . As Licensee, you acknowledge that the database and all subsequent copies of the Software, ...
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... Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements 17 Controller Support 17 2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Installing on Windows 19 Installing on Linux 20 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer 21 Installing on Solaris 21 Installing on FreeBSD 22 Installing on VMWare 22 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23...
... Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements 17 Controller Support 17 2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Installing on Windows 19 Installing on Linux 20 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer 21 Installing on Solaris 21 Installing on FreeBSD 22 Installing on VMWare 22 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23...
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... 151 Example Command Line Installations 151 B Selecting the Best RAID Level Comparing RAID Levels 153 Understanding Drive Segments 153 Non-redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0 154 RAID 1 Logical Drives 155 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 155 RAID 10 Logical Drives 156 RAID 5 Logical Drives 157 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 158 RAID 50 Logical Drives 159 RAID 6 Logical Drives 160 RAID 60 Logical Drives 160...
... 151 Example Command Line Installations 151 B Selecting the Best RAID Level Comparing RAID Levels 153 Understanding Drive Segments 153 Non-redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0 154 RAID 1 Logical Drives 155 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 155 RAID 10 Logical Drives 156 RAID 5 Logical Drives 157 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 158 RAID 50 Logical Drives 159 RAID 6 Logical Drives 160 RAID 60 Logical Drives 160...
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..., and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Server with Adaptec RAID Storage enclosures Adaptec Storage Manager controller, running with multiple RAID controllers, servers, and enclosures. This User's Guide describes how to...
..., and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Server with Adaptec RAID Storage enclosures Adaptec Storage Manager controller, running with multiple RAID controllers, servers, and enclosures. This User's Guide describes how to...
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... to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a definition of 'storage space' and other terms used in a variety of configurations from DAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used to refer to the controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager... logical drives. Many of the features and functions described may not be used to manage multiple Adaptec RAID products in this User's Guide, see the Glossary on your controller or enclosure. For efficiency, the term "components" or "component" is built, refer to this section for help ...
... to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a definition of 'storage space' and other terms used in a variety of configurations from DAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used to refer to the controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager... logical drives. Many of the features and functions described may not be used to manage multiple Adaptec RAID products in this User's Guide, see the Glossary on your controller or enclosure. For efficiency, the term "components" or "component" is built, refer to this section for help ...
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Part I: Getting Started In this part: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 13 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Building Your Storage Space 25
Part I: Getting Started In this part: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 13 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Building Your Storage Space 25
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... online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can't run the full Adaptec Storage Manager application. D Step 1: Familiarize yourself with Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (see page 25). It's designed to run in this User's Guide), you install, start, and begin to use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor...
... online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can't run the full Adaptec Storage Manager application. D Step 1: Familiarize yourself with Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (see page 25). It's designed to run in this User's Guide), you install, start, and begin to use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor...
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... enclosures with disk drives installed Personnel Data RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 15 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager As your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with your business. Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network...
... enclosures with disk drives installed Personnel Data RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 15 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager As your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with your business. Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network...
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... space to the storage space. Network (SAN) Connection Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAID 5EE RAI 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives...
... space to the storage space. Network (SAN) Connection Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAID 5EE RAI 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives...
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...; 17 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage Manager and create a direct attached storage space, each supported operating system is: ● Windows-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Linux-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● UnixWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● OpenServer-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Solaris-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● FreeBSD-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● VMWare-Up...
...; 17 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage Manager and create a direct attached storage space, each supported operating system is: ● Windows-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Linux-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● UnixWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● OpenServer-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Solaris-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● FreeBSD-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● VMWare-Up...
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... Manager on different operating systems, and explains how to configure a RAID controller before you install your storage space. Note: To use Adaptec Storage Manager to use Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of your operating system, see...
... Manager on different operating systems, and explains how to configure a RAID controller before you install your storage space. Note: To use Adaptec Storage Manager to use Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of your operating system, see...
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... Next to install Adaptec Storage Manager. Then click Next. 5 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Windows system that will be part of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on systems running Windows. The Installation DVD Main Menu opens. 2 Select Install Adaptec Storage Manager. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 19 Installing on Windows...
... Next to install Adaptec Storage Manager. Then click Next. 5 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Windows system that will be part of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on systems running Windows. The Installation DVD Main Menu opens. 2 Select Install Adaptec Storage Manager. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 19 Installing on Windows...
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... Manager, type the rpm -erase StorMan command. Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your storage space. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: For Red Hat mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom For SUSE mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 3 Change to the manager directory: For Red...
... Manager, type the rpm -erase StorMan command. Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your storage space. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: For Red Hat mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom For SUSE mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 3 Change to the manager directory: For Red...
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... on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 5 Unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: umount /mnt Installing on Solaris Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system, you must remove it before beginning this installation. Refer to the one shown below. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r -F cdfs /dev/cdrom...
... on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 5 Unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: umount /mnt Installing on Solaris Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system, you must remove it before beginning this installation. Refer to the one shown below. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r -F cdfs /dev/cdrom...
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... 6 and FreeBSD 8. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 5 Unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: umount / Installing on VMWare To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2 Change to configure and manage your disk drives. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 22 Installing on page 32. The console has no graphical capability. 4 Use...
... 6 and FreeBSD 8. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 5 Unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: umount / Installing on VMWare To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2 Change to configure and manage your disk drives. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 22 Installing on page 32. The console has no graphical capability. 4 Use...
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... 43. Bootable-CD mode lets you configure the controller before you are running Adaptec Storage Manager from the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in the kit, instead of as an installed software application. D Install your operating system (and controller device drivers, if appropriate). D Install your Adaptec RAID controller. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 23 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall If your system or...
... 43. Bootable-CD mode lets you configure the controller before you are running Adaptec Storage Manager from the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in the kit, instead of as an installed software application. D Install your operating system (and controller device drivers, if appropriate). D Install your Adaptec RAID controller. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 23 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall If your system or...
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... Create. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Continue with Creating Logical Drives on page 34. To run Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then restart your system. 2 When prompted, select the language you ...For more information, refer to build, customize, and manage your system's documentation. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from a DVD or CD drive. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in the rest of this chapter. ...
... Create. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Continue with Creating Logical Drives on page 34. To run Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then restart your system. 2 When prompted, select the language you ...For more information, refer to build, customize, and manage your system's documentation. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from a DVD or CD drive. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in the rest of this chapter. ...
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...Storage Space 3 In this chapter, ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on every system that will be part of your storage space. Overview ...26 Choosing a Management System 26 Starting and Logging In on the Local System 27 Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Remote Systems 31 Logging into ... Systems from the Local System 32 Creating Logical Drives...34 Managing Your Storage Space 41 Follow the instructions in this chapter to start Adaptec Storage Manager, log in to each system in your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical...
...Storage Space 3 In this chapter, ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on every system that will be part of your storage space. Overview ...26 Choosing a Management System 26 Starting and Logging In on the Local System 27 Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Remote Systems 31 Logging into ... Systems from the Local System 32 Creating Logical Drives...34 Managing Your Storage Space 41 Follow the instructions in this chapter to start Adaptec Storage Manager, log in to each system in your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical...
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... Understanding Permission Levels on page 27 for more information.) 4 If Adaptec Storage Manager detects a new controller on page 30. FreeBSD 1 Change to the directory where Adaptec Storage Manager is installed: cd /opt/RaidMan 2 Launch the Adaptec Storage Manager script: sh RaidMan.sh 3 If prompted, register the controllers on the local system. 4 Continue with Enabling Statistics Logging...
... Understanding Permission Levels on page 27 for more information.) 4 If Adaptec Storage Manager detects a new controller on page 30. FreeBSD 1 Change to the directory where Adaptec Storage Manager is installed: cd /opt/RaidMan 2 Launch the Adaptec Storage Manager script: sh RaidMan.sh 3 If prompted, register the controllers on the local system. 4 Continue with Enabling Statistics Logging...