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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 42 ...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 42 ...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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...where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: For up-to-date operating system ...support or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site 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 ...
...where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: For up-to-date operating system ...support or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site 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 ...
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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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...the front of board Figure 1 Figure 2 2 Attach the low-profile bracket to the controller board. Be sure to the bracket with a Phillips screw driver. ! Caution: The torque on the front side of the controller, with the mounting screws inserted from the controller board. Be sure that looks like a... 3.0-4.0 lbf-in Step 2. The full-height bracket is not bent after attaching the low-profile bracket to avoid deformation. Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the mounting screws, as shown in Figure 2, then set the screws aside for use in to the controller board. Flat side of bracket...
...the front of board Figure 1 Figure 2 2 Attach the low-profile bracket to the controller board. Be sure to the bracket with a Phillips screw driver. ! Caution: The torque on the front side of the controller, with the mounting screws inserted from the controller board. Be sure that looks like a... 3.0-4.0 lbf-in Step 2. The full-height bracket is not bent after attaching the low-profile bracket to avoid deformation. Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the mounting screws, as shown in Figure 2, then set the screws aside for use in to the controller board. Flat side of bracket...
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...boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create 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 data storage (see page 79). Follow the steps for the installation option you can ...connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller has an external connector, you can complete a standard installation, where the...
...boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create 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 data storage (see page 79). Follow the steps for the installation option you can ...connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your controller has an external connector, you can complete a standard installation, where the...
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...-quality cables to connect your controller to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 54. We recommend using only Adaptec cables. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following example. For more...
...-quality cables to connect your controller to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 54. We recommend using only Adaptec cables. Connecting External Devices Note: If you are not connecting any external devices, see the following example. For more...
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Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter... Skip to create a bootable array. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. 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 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72.
Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete this chapter... Skip to create a bootable array. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. 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 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72.
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... configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 59. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for the logical drive... 13). For information on your operating system. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 58 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to make the array bootable (see Creating Bootable Arrays on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and ...
... configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 59. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for the logical drive... 13). For information on your operating system. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 58 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to make the array bootable (see Creating Bootable Arrays on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and ...
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... an Operating System 7 In this chapter... 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...
... an Operating System 7 In this chapter... 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 system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Since the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system:... a floppy disk, USB flash drive, or writable CD to fit on all controllers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. Select your controller type and OS to generate a list of supported operating systems and to ...
...operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Since the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system:... a floppy disk, USB flash drive, or writable CD to fit on all controllers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. Select your controller type and OS to generate a list of supported operating systems and to ...
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...the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, browse to the driver location, then click OK. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD,...instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to complete this task. 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 the on-screen instructions to begin...
...the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, browse to the driver location, then click OK. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD,...instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to complete this task. 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 the on-screen instructions to begin...
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...Storage Space on -screen prompts to continue the installation. Do not reboot! Do not pass the linux dd boot prompt. 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 ...third-party devices, install them now. When prompted to reboot the system, press CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to install the driver image. 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...
...Storage Space on -screen prompts to continue the installation. Do not reboot! Do not pass the linux dd boot prompt. 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 ...third-party devices, install them now. When prompted to reboot the system, press CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch to install the driver image. 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...
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...may have root privileges to the installation screen, finish the installation, then reboot. 10 Continue 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...post-install.sh exit 9 Press ALT+F6 to switch back to install the driver image. 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 Installing with Managing Your Storage...
...may have root privileges to the installation screen, finish the installation, then reboot. 10 Continue 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...post-install.sh exit 9 Press ALT+F6 to switch back to install the driver image. 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 Installing with Managing Your Storage...
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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 your Debian operating system version... (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the driver files. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and ...
...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 your Debian operating system version... (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the driver files. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and ...
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... /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the USB drive by typing this task. 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...
... /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the USB drive by typing this task. 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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...the system, press CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch 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. 9 Press CTRL+ALT+F1 to switch back to the /lib/modules directory: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-PRE_MOD /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. 7 Remove the USB drive. 8 Install the loadable module...
...the system, press CTRL+ALT+F2 to switch 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. 9 Press CTRL+ALT+F1 to switch back to the /lib/modules directory: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-PRE_MOD /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. 7 Remove the USB drive. 8 Install the loadable module...
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...DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to create the driver disk and install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your VMware Installation CD and a writable CD to burn the CD, such as ...an interactive (GUI-based) tool or the Linux command line. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your operating system. You must have root privileges to the CD. Note: Use ...
...DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to create the driver disk and install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your VMware Installation CD and a writable CD to burn the CD, such as ...an interactive (GUI-based) tool or the Linux command line. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your operating system. You must have root privileges to the CD. Note: Use ...
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.... Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a warning that the controller driver is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5. You must create a custom boot image using the in component for example, VMware...signature attached). Installing with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following procedure to install the controller driver for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5, you are installing the driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: You may see page 81. To perform the ...
.... Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a warning that the controller driver is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5. You must create a custom boot image using the in component for example, VMware...signature attached). Installing with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following procedure to install the controller driver for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5, you are installing the driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: You may see page 81. To perform the ...
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...vmware.com/downloads; 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,... PowerCLI in a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is already installed. 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 ...
...vmware.com/downloads; 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,... PowerCLI in a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is already installed. 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 ...