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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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... of at least 800 x 600 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, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. If your ..., 13, 14 (32-bit and 64-bit) Note: For the latest on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware...
... of at least 800 x 600 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, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. If your ..., 13, 14 (32-bit and 64-bit) Note: For the latest on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware...
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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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... PCB and the raised side facing away from the controller board. Be sure that looks like a spacer (see Figure 3). Remove mounting screws with Phillips screw driver Back of board Front of the controller, then fasten the screws to avoid deformation. Caution: The mount points on the back side of the controller... or flat side and a raised side that the controller is installed on the mounting screws should be a maximum of bracket Figure 3 ! Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the mounting screws, as shown in to the bracket with a Phillips screw...
... PCB and the raised side facing away from the controller board. Be sure that looks like a spacer (see Figure 3). Remove mounting screws with Phillips screw driver Back of board Front of the controller, then fasten the screws to avoid deformation. Caution: The mount points on the back side of the controller... or flat side and a raised side that the controller is installed on the mounting screws should be a maximum of bracket Figure 3 ! Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the mounting screws, as shown in to the bracket with a Phillips screw...
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... 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 operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Installing with an Operating System 1 Install and connect your... controller and internal disk drives (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array ...
... 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 operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Installing with an Operating System 1 Install and connect your... controller and internal disk drives (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array ...
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... as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are not ...connecting any external devices, see the following example. We recommend using only Adaptec cables. If you are completing a standard installation ...
... as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are not ...connecting any external devices, see the following example. We recommend using only Adaptec cables. If you are completing a standard installation ...
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Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to create a bootable array. 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 complete this chapter... Skip to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72.
Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to create a bootable array. 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 complete this chapter... Skip to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72.
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...). You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as an "array", see Creating Bootable Arrays on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to restart your new configuration. The logical drive you can use them to 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 the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your operating system. For ...
...). You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as an "array", see Creating Bootable Arrays on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to restart your new configuration. The logical drive you can use them to 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 the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your operating system. For ...
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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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...operating systems, including VMware, Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: Not all operating systems are supported on all controllers. Note: Some ...operating systems do not require a separate driver disk, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7;...
...operating systems, including VMware, Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. For up-to-date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: Not all operating systems are supported on all controllers. Note: Some ...operating systems do not require a separate driver disk, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7;...
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...-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6. 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 ...screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to specify a location for only 5 seconds. Note: With Adaptec Series 6 controllers, you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Repeat Step ...
...-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6. 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 ...screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to specify a location for only 5 seconds. Note: With Adaptec Series 6 controllers, you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Repeat Step ...
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...devices. 6 Press ALT+F6 to switch back to the installation screen, then click Next. 7 Follow the on page 79. 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 Red...● 62 Installing with Red Hat Linux 5 Note: You will need your Red Hat 5 Installation CD to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux 5: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, press...
...devices. 6 Press ALT+F6 to switch back to the installation screen, then click Next. 7 Follow the on page 79. 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 Red...● 62 Installing with Red Hat Linux 5 Note: You will need your Red Hat 5 Installation CD to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux 5: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, press...
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... continue. 5 Follow the prompts to install the driver image. You must have an older version of SuSE; To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Debian Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ...following the instructions included with Debian Linux Note: You will need your operating system. 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...
... continue. 5 Follow the prompts to install the driver image. You must have an older version of SuSE; To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Debian Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ...following the instructions included with Debian Linux Note: You will need your operating system. 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...
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.../aacraid/aacraid.ko For Debian 64-bit: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko 9 Press CTRL+ALT+F5 to switch back to the installation screen, then follow the on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for the device: fdisk -l Note: The ...then type the following steps assume that the USB drive is the temporary location of the archive to a temporary location. 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), ...
.../aacraid/aacraid.ko For Debian 64-bit: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.26-2-amd64/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko 9 Press CTRL+ALT+F5 to switch back to the installation screen, then follow the on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for the device: fdisk -l Note: The ...then type the following steps assume that the USB drive is the temporary location of the archive to a temporary location. 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), ...
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... Type the following steps assume that the USB drive is the temporary location of the driver files. d Copy the contents of the archive 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 commands to complete the driver installation: For Debian 32-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-POST_MOD /target/lib/...
... Type the following steps assume that the USB drive is the temporary location of the driver files. d Copy the contents of the archive 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 commands to complete the driver installation: For Debian 32-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-POST_MOD /target/lib/...
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... is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for Ubuntu 11.x. 7 Remove the USB drive. 8 Install the loadable module: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.-generic/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/ aacraid.ko where is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for Ubuntu 11.x. 9 Press CTRL+ALT+F1 to switch back 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 Ubuntu 11.x. ...
... is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for Ubuntu 11.x. 7 Remove the USB drive. 8 Install the loadable module: insmod /lib/modules/2.6.-generic/kernel/drivers/scsi/aacraid/ aacraid.ko where is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for Ubuntu 11.x. 9 Press CTRL+ALT+F1 to switch back 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 Ubuntu 11.x. ...
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...and mount a writable CD: mount /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 c Change to the Linux driver directory on -screen instructions to complete this task. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your VMware Installation CD and a ...update it either during or after the installation is complete, if required. This task is not necessary if you are installing the driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Installing with VMware ESX 4 Note: Use the following the instructions included with your computer. ...
...and mount a writable CD: mount /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 c Change to the Linux driver directory on -screen instructions to complete this task. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your VMware Installation CD and a ...update it either during or after the installation is complete, if required. This task is not necessary if you are installing the driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Installing with VMware ESX 4 Note: Use the following the instructions included with your computer. ...
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... including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before 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...at www.vmware.com/ downloads (for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following procedure to install the controller driver for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. You ...
... including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before 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...at www.vmware.com/ downloads (for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following procedure to install the controller driver for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. You ...
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... like this message. 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,... Bundle". 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 stored. c Add the AACRAID driver binary as a software depot: # Add-EsxSoftwareDepot C:\ESXi5...
... like this message. 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,... Bundle". 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 stored. c Add the AACRAID driver binary as a software depot: # Add-EsxSoftwareDepot C:\ESXi5...