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... with Debian Linux 63 Installing with Ubuntu Linux 65 Installing with Solaris 67 Installing with 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 ... 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 Utility...
... with Debian Linux 63 Installing with Ubuntu Linux 65 Installing with Solaris 67 Installing with 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 ... 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 Utility...
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...for multifunction devices 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 cable information about your controller model-see page 81. ● 128 MB (or more) of RAM ● Available compatible...: 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 storage management options vary, depending on your controller, visit the...
...for multifunction devices 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 cable information about your controller model-see page 81. ● 128 MB (or more) of RAM ● Available compatible...: 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 storage management options vary, depending on your controller, visit the...
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......63 Installing with Debian Linux 63 Installing with Ubuntu Linux 65 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).
......63 Installing with Debian Linux 63 Installing with Ubuntu Linux 65 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).
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...and connect your operating system, as described below. Note: Not all controllers. For up-to complete this task. For details, see the instructions for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). ● Create a bootable array (see page 54). ● Create a driver disk (see ...; For Ubuntu Linux, see page 65. ● For Solaris, see page 67. ● For VMware ESX 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). with the instructions for most supported operating systems. You will need a floppy disk, USB...
...and connect your operating system, as described below. Note: Not all controllers. For up-to complete this task. For details, see the instructions for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). ● Create a bootable array (see page 54). ● Create a driver disk (see ...; For Ubuntu Linux, see page 65. ● For Solaris, see page 67. ● For VMware ESX 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). with the instructions for most supported operating systems. You will need a floppy disk, USB...
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... 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: In the following the on your Windows build machine. 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 install on -screen ....com/ downloads. This task is not certified by VMware (no signature attached). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5. You can choose to Remote Signed: # Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned 3 Download and install vSphere PowerCLI...
... 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: In the following the on your Windows build machine. 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 install on -screen ....com/ downloads. This task is not certified by VMware (no signature attached). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5. You can choose to Remote Signed: # Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned 3 Download and install vSphere PowerCLI...
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...zip) and store in a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is stored. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to create the custom boot image: a At the PowerCLI prompt, add... credentials to 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 choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". c Add the AACRAID driver binary as a software depot: # Add...
...zip) and store in a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is stored. when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to create the custom boot image: a At the PowerCLI prompt, add... credentials to 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 choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". c Add the AACRAID driver binary as a software depot: # Add...
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...to the new image profile: # Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -SoftwarePackage scsi-aacraid j Export the custom ISO image: # Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -FilePath C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\ESXi5.0-PMC-Sierra-...using the -CloneProfile option: # New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" g Change the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile: # Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel communitysupported h ...
...to the new image profile: # Add-EsxSoftwarePackage -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -SoftwarePackage scsi-aacraid j Export the custom ISO image: # Export-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -FilePath C:\ESXi5.0-PMC-CustomISO\ESXi5.0-PMC-Sierra-...using the -CloneProfile option: # New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" g Change the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile: # Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel communitysupported h ...
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... driver installer: ./install.sh -i 6 Remove the driver disk, then reboot your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to install the new driver. VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Note: To copy the ... System ● 76 Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. If an Adaptec driver is the full name of the driver package. (list driver packages) (remove package) Note: For VMware 4.0 or earlier, ...
... driver installer: ./install.sh -i 6 Remove the driver disk, then reboot your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to install the new driver. VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Note: To copy the ... System ● 76 Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. If an Adaptec driver is the full name of the driver package. (list driver packages) (remove package) Note: For VMware 4.0 or earlier, ...
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... --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsiaacraid-500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165.x86_64...vib root@:/tmp/aacraid VMware ESXi 4: scp /mnt/cdrom/linux/driver/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib root@:/tmp/aacraid VMware ESXi 5: scp /mnt/cdrom/linux/driver/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165...
... --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsiaacraid-500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165.x86_64...vib root@:/tmp/aacraid VMware ESXi 4: scp /mnt/cdrom/linux/driver/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib root@:/tmp/aacraid VMware ESXi 5: scp /mnt/cdrom/linux/driver/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165...
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...on a Linux Guest OS, you monitor activity in your storage space. For information on installing the Adaptec CIM Provider and Remote ARCCONF on a VMware ESXi 5.0 or VMware ESXi 4.1 system, see the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide and the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on the installation DVD.... ● On VMware ESXi 5.0 and VMware ESXi 4.1 systems: ● You can install the Adaptec CIM Provider on the VMware ESXi system, then from a Windows or Linux Guest OS, you can install Remote ARCCONF-a version ...
...on a Linux Guest OS, you monitor activity in your storage space. For information on installing the Adaptec CIM Provider and Remote ARCCONF on a VMware ESXi 5.0 or VMware ESXi 4.1 system, see the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide and the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on the installation DVD.... ● On VMware ESXi 5.0 and VMware ESXi 4.1 systems: ● You can install the Adaptec CIM Provider on the VMware ESXi system, then from a Windows or Linux Guest OS, you can install Remote ARCCONF-a version ...