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...89 43 66 55 22. For support via e-mail, submit your questions. Please visit the Support section of www.adaptec.com for your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of the TSID label to the CD jacket so that you... don't lose it 's recommended that you register your product so that you have your computer in front of your question at ask-fr.adaptec.com. ...
...89 43 66 55 22. For support via e-mail, submit your questions. Please visit the Support section of www.adaptec.com for your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of the TSID label to the CD jacket so that you... don't lose it 's recommended that you register your product so that you have your computer in front of your question at ask-fr.adaptec.com. ...
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...: ● The replacement of Section 4. Special Terms Applicable to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of Liability. or: ● If Adaptec or its licensors retain title and ownership of the Software recorded on the Internet. THE FOREGOING STATES THE... to use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from defects in materials or workmanship, you must restrict such installation only to Databases. You further agree to take all subsequent copies of the Software, regardless of delivery to deliver replacement media which...
...: ● The replacement of Section 4. Special Terms Applicable to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of Liability. or: ● If Adaptec or its licensors retain title and ownership of the Software recorded on the Internet. THE FOREGOING STATES THE... to use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from defects in materials or workmanship, you must restrict such installation only to Databases. You further agree to take all subsequent copies of the Software, regardless of delivery to deliver replacement media which...
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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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... a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, 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...
... a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, 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...
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... 173. Note: Because this User's Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of the features and functions described may not be familiar with the input/output (I : Getting Started-Follow the instructions in this section to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a... definition of storage networks is not required, but you are known to computer users by multiple names. Many of Independent Disks (RAID) technology. In this User's Guide, this terminology is used: ● Controller (also...
... 173. Note: Because this User's Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of the features and functions described may not be familiar with the input/output (I : Getting Started-Follow the instructions in this section to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a... definition of storage networks is not required, but you are known to computer users by multiple names. Many of Independent Disks (RAID) technology. In this User's Guide, this terminology is used: ● Controller (also...
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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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..., without X-Windows installed or running . You may want more system resources available for other on-going processes on that helps you build a storage space for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent When Adaptec Storage Manager is ... to do this User's Guide includes three special Getting Started chapters to help you install, start, and begin to use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and maintain all the controllers, enclosures, and disk drives in redundancy to suit your storage space requirements. If ...
..., without X-Windows installed or running . You may want more system resources available for other on-going processes on that helps you build a storage space for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent When Adaptec Storage Manager is ... to do this User's Guide includes three special Getting Started chapters to help you install, start, and begin to use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and maintain all the controllers, enclosures, and disk drives in redundancy to suit your storage space requirements. If ...
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... and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager An ...the disk drives have been used to build a RAID 5 logical drive. The Administrator of your storage space to build two RAID 5 logical drives. This storage space includes one RAID controller and three disk drives installed in a home office or for a small business....
... and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager An ...the disk drives have been used to build a RAID 5 logical drive. The Administrator of your storage space to build two RAID 5 logical drives. This storage space includes one RAID controller and three disk drives installed in a home office or for a small business....
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... local system (see page 26). 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...
... local system (see page 26). 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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...U1, U2, or U3, VMware ESX Server 4.0 (storage management must be done by Adaptec Storage Manager for more information. Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 17 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage Manager and create a direct attached storage space, each system in your storage space... and 64-bit) Note: For the latest on page 23 for each supported operating system is installed. See Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD on Adaptec's support of Linux or to 16 Adaptec controllers Note: For the most recent operating system support information, visit www...
...U1, U2, or U3, VMware ESX Server 4.0 (storage management must be done by Adaptec Storage Manager for more information. Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 17 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage Manager and create a direct attached storage space, each system in your storage space... and 64-bit) Note: For the latest on page 23 for each supported operating system is installed. See Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD on Adaptec's support of Linux or to 16 Adaptec controllers Note: For the most recent operating system support information, visit www...
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... of your storage space. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 2 In this chapter... This chapter describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on different operating systems, and explains how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to configure a RAID controller before you install your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on VMWare...22 Using...
... of your storage space. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 2 In this chapter... This chapter describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on different operating systems, and explains how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to configure a RAID controller before you install your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on VMWare...22 Using...
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To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 19 Installing on Windows This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 17 for a list of your system, you must remove it doesn't open, select Browse the CD, then click Autorun.) 3 Click Next to install Adaptec Storage Manager on your storage space. For...
To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 19 Installing on Windows This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 17 for a list of your system, you must remove it doesn't open, select Browse the CD, then click Autorun.) 3 Click Next to install Adaptec Storage Manager on your storage space. For...
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... Manager on every Linux system that will be part of supported operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See System Requirements 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...
... Manager on every Linux system that will be part of supported operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See System Requirements 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...
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.../manager/RaidMan.ds 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4 Eject or unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Any customization files you created with the previous version are saved...Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system, you must remove it before beginning this installation. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation...
.../manager/RaidMan.ds 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4 Eject or unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Any customization files you created with the previous version are saved...Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system, you must remove it before beginning this installation. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation...
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... For FreeBSD for FreeBSD 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 page 32. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 22 Installing on FreeBSD To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -F cd9660 -o ro /dev/acd0 / where mount point is the DVD-ROM mount...
... For FreeBSD for FreeBSD 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 page 32. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 22 Installing on FreeBSD To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -F cd9660 -o ro /dev/acd0 / where mount point is the DVD-ROM mount...
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... mode if you are not available when you install your operating system. For an introduction to running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD, you want to install your operating system on a system running Windows XP, you install an operating system. When you run Adaptec Storage Manager from the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in the kit, instead of...
... mode if you are not available when you install your operating system. For an introduction to running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD, you want to install your operating system on a system running Windows XP, you install an operating system. When you run Adaptec Storage Manager from the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in the kit, instead of...
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...build, customize, and manage your storage space as described earlier in the boot order. To run Adaptec Storage Manager in the rest of this chapter. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from a DVD or CD drive. Check the system BIOS to see if the CD ..., then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then restart your system. 2 When prompted, select the...
...build, customize, and manage your storage space as described earlier in the boot order. To run Adaptec Storage Manager in the rest of this chapter. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from a DVD or CD drive. Check the system BIOS to see if the CD ..., then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then restart your system. 2 When prompted, select the...
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... Manager on page 59.) Note: Before beginning the tasks in your storage space. Building Your Storage Space 3 In this chapter, ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on every system that will be part of your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on Remote Systems... into Remote 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 this chapter...
... Manager on page 59.) Note: Before beginning the tasks in your storage space. Building Your Storage Space 3 In this chapter, ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on every system that will be part of your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on Remote Systems... into Remote 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 this chapter...
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.../StorMan 2 Type the following command to change to the directory where Adaptec Storage Manager is installed: cd /opt/StorMan 2 Launch the Adaptec Storage Manager script: sh StorMan.sh 3 If prompted, register the controllers on the local system. 4 Continue with Enabling Statistics Logging in Adaptec Storage Manager on page 30. Chapter 3: Building Your Storage Space ●...
.../StorMan 2 Type the following command to change to the directory where Adaptec Storage Manager is installed: cd /opt/StorMan 2 Launch the Adaptec Storage Manager script: sh StorMan.sh 3 If prompted, register the controllers on the local system. 4 Continue with Enabling Statistics Logging in Adaptec Storage Manager on page 30. Chapter 3: Building Your Storage Space ●...