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... 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 to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● SCO...
... 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 to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● SCO...
User Guide
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... an alternative to install your controller. 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 network includes a firewall, you must also unblock the javaw process in the Windows firewall. When you run Adaptec Storage Manager from the...
... an alternative to install your controller. 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 network includes a firewall, you must also unblock the javaw process in the Windows firewall. When you run Adaptec Storage Manager from the...
User Guide
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... system will reboot if RAID controllers that use the filter driver are specifying the installation path, it must be enclosed in use the REBOOT property to be overwritten. If you specify ALL, do not explicitly set for Adaptec Storage Manager. If this...install finishes before it . Chapter A: Completing a Silent Windows Installation ● 151 Available Properties and Values Property Values INSTALLDIR (Not required) Specifies the installation path. For example: INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Adaptec Storage Manager\" Note: If you are installed. Example Command...
... system will reboot if RAID controllers that use the filter driver are specifying the installation path, it must be enclosed in use the REBOOT property to be overwritten. If you specify ALL, do not explicitly set for Adaptec Storage Manager. If this...install finishes before it . Chapter A: Completing a Silent Windows Installation ● 151 Available Properties and Values Property Values INSTALLDIR (Not required) Specifies the installation path. For example: INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Program Files\Adaptec\Adaptec Storage Manager\" Note: If you are installed. Example Command...
Installation Guide
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... 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 an Operating System Before You Begin 49 Creating a Driver Disk 49 Installing with Windows 49 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 50...
... 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 an Operating System Before You Begin 49 Creating a Driver Disk 49 Installing with Windows 49 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 50...
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...Operating System Before You Begin 55 Creating a Driver Disk 55 Installing on Windows 56 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 56 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 56 Installing on Red Hat or ...SUSE Linux 56 Installing on OpenServer 57 Installing on UnixWare 57 Installing on Solaris 57 Installing on VMware 58 Installing on FreeBSD 58 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 60 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 60 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 60 About the Adaptec RAID...
...Operating System Before You Begin 55 Creating a Driver Disk 55 Installing on Windows 56 Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 56 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 56 Installing on Red Hat or ...SUSE Linux 56 Installing on OpenServer 57 Installing on UnixWare 57 Installing on Solaris 57 Installing on VMware 58 Installing on FreeBSD 58 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 60 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 60 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 60 About the Adaptec RAID...
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...controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, Windows VistaTM, Windows...9679; 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not ...
...controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, Windows VistaTM, Windows...9679; 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not ...
Installation Guide
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.... 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to confirm applying your operating system. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to arrays (see page 12). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array...RAID 5 and a hot spare. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a physical disk drive on page 48. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver...
.... 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to confirm applying your operating system. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to arrays (see page 12). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array...RAID 5 and a hot spare. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a physical disk drive on page 48. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with Installing the Driver...
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Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing with Windows ...49 Installing with Red Hat Linux 51 Installing with SUSE Linux...51 Installing with OpenServer ...51 Installing with UnixWare ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 54. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 43).
Before You Begin ...49 Creating a Driver Disk ...49 Installing with Windows ...49 Installing with Red Hat Linux 51 Installing with SUSE Linux...51 Installing with OpenServer ...51 Installing with UnixWare ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 54. Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter... To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 43).
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...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 operating system: ● For Windows, see page 49. ● For Red Hat ...VMware, see page 53. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 38). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43)....
...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 operating system: ● For Windows, see page 49. ● For Red Hat ...VMware, see page 53. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 38). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43)....
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... partitions manually. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 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. 3 When prompted to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space...
... partitions manually. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 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. 3 When prompted to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space...
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Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 48. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...58 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver. Before You Begin ...55 Creating a Driver Disk ...55 Installing on Windows ...56 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 56 Installing on OpenServer ...57 Installing on UnixWare ...57 Installing on Solaris...57 Installing on VMware...58 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 48. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...58 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver. Before You Begin ...55 Creating a Driver Disk ...55 Installing on Windows ...56 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 56 Installing on OpenServer ...57 Installing on UnixWare ...57 Installing on Solaris...57 Installing on VMware...58 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
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... prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Note: For up-to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 56. ● For Red Hat or SUSE Linux, see page 56...
... prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Note: For up-to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 56. ● For Red Hat or SUSE Linux, see page 56...
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...Windows XP To install the driver on page 59. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 1 Start or restart Windows. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID.../xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver path, and yyy.rpm is complete, remove the driver disk and restart your version of Windows. and Don't Search Online. 3 Click Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the ...
...Windows XP To install the driver on page 59. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 1 Start or restart Windows. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID.../xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver path, and yyy.rpm is complete, remove the driver disk and restart your version of Windows. and Don't Search Online. 3 Click Next, then click Close. 4 When the installation is the ...
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...Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Step 3. Installing on Solaris To install the driver on page 59. If there is already installed on your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to remove it. ! Chapter 8: Installing the Driver... computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1 3 At the installer prompt, type go . 4 Select 1 for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in a terminal window. If an Adaptec driver is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on UnixWare: 1 Start...
...Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Step 3. Installing on Solaris To install the driver on page 59. If there is already installed on your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to remove it. ! Chapter 8: Installing the Driver... computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1 3 At the installer prompt, type go . 4 Select 1 for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in a terminal window. If an Adaptec driver is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on UnixWare: 1 Start...
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... disks (see page 105) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. compatible with other DOS drivers running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 103 System Requirements ● MS-DOS...
... disks (see page 105) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. compatible with other DOS drivers running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 103 System Requirements ● MS-DOS...
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... 89 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 40, 71 disk drives 35, 71 connecting to controllers 40 connections 90 external 41 failure recovery multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 with hot spare 64 without hot spare 64 formatting 89 identifying 90 initializing 86... operating system installation 48 driver disk 49 driver installation 54 to 58 drivers installing on FreeBSD 58 installing on Linux 56 installing on OpenServer 57 installing on Solaris 57 installing on UnixWare 57 installing on VMWare 58 installing on Windows 56 installing with FreeBSD 53 installing with ...
... 89 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 40, 71 disk drives 35, 71 connecting to controllers 40 connections 90 external 41 failure recovery multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 with hot spare 64 without hot spare 64 formatting 89 identifying 90 initializing 86... operating system installation 48 driver disk 49 driver installation 54 to 58 drivers installing on FreeBSD 58 installing on Linux 56 installing on OpenServer 57 installing on Solaris 57 installing on UnixWare 57 installing on VMWare 58 installing on Windows 56 installing with FreeBSD 53 installing with ...
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...arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 without hot spare 64 feature keys 18 firmware 103 creating floppy disks 104 firmware upgrades 18 flashing controllers 65 floppy disks for firmware update 104 formatting disk drives 89 FreeBSD driver installation 58 OS installation 53 H ... 86 installation backplane 41 controllers 39 creating a driver disk 49 direct-attach 40 disk drives 40 driver 54 to 58 driver and FreeBSD 53 driver and Linux 51 driver and OpenServer 51 driver and operating system 48 driver and UnixWare 52 driver and VMWare 53 driver and Windows 49 existing operating system ...
...arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 without hot spare 64 feature keys 18 firmware 103 creating floppy disks 104 firmware upgrades 18 flashing controllers 65 floppy disks for firmware update 104 formatting disk drives 89 FreeBSD driver installation 58 OS installation 53 H ... 86 installation backplane 41 controllers 39 creating a driver disk 49 direct-attach 40 disk drives 40 driver 54 to 58 driver and FreeBSD 53 driver and Linux 51 driver and OpenServer 51 driver and operating system 48 driver and UnixWare 52 driver and VMWare 53 driver and Windows 49 existing operating system ...