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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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...Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options...or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the operating system you are running. 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, ...
...Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options...or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the operating system you are running. 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, ...
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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 bracket with the mounting screws inserted from the PCB. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 44 To replace the full-height bracket with Phillips screw driver Back of board Front of board Figure 1 Figure 2 2 Attach the low-profile bracket to the controller board. The full-height bracket is installed...mounting screws with the low-profile bracket: 1 Remove the full-height bracket from the back of bracket Figure 3 ! Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the mounting screws, as shown in Step 2. Caution: The mount points on the front of the controller, with a Phillips screw...
...the bracket with the mounting screws inserted from the PCB. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 44 To replace the full-height bracket with Phillips screw driver Back of board Front of board Figure 1 Figure 2 2 Attach the low-profile bracket to the controller board. The full-height bracket is installed...mounting screws with the low-profile bracket: 1 Remove the full-height bracket from the back of bracket Figure 3 ! Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the mounting screws, as shown in Step 2. Caution: The mount points on the front of the controller, with a Phillips screw...
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... external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver on that array. Installing on an existing operating system. Chapter 4: ...Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID controller, you can choose to manage your data storage (...
... external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver on that array. Installing on an existing operating system. Chapter 4: ...Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID controller, you can choose to manage your data storage (...
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We recommend using only Adaptec cables. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 54. Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable ... with internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout cable (SFF-8087 to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 53.
We recommend using only Adaptec cables. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 54. Next Steps If you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable ... with internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout cable (SFF-8087 to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 53.
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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... 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. Skip to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72.
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... 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. Skip to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 72.
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... 59. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to restart your new configuration. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on...
... 59. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to restart your new configuration. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on...
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... a bootable array (see page 72. 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). Installing the...
... a bootable array (see page 72. 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). Installing the...
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... will need a floppy disk, USB flash drive, or writable CD to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Since the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on all controllers. For details, see page 71. Note... Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. Note: Some operating systems do not require a separate driver disk, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7; Select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (...
... will need a floppy disk, USB flash drive, or writable CD to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Since the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on all controllers. For details, see page 71. Note... Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label the driver disk. Note: Some operating systems do not require a separate driver disk, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7; Select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (...
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...reinserting the DVD), and Step 5. Note: The 64-Bit driver is located within the AMD64 folder. 5 When the Adaptec driver is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, browse to complete the installation. 8 Continue ...your Windows Installation CD to complete this task. 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, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the...
...reinserting the DVD), and Step 5. Note: The 64-Bit driver is located within the AMD64 folder. 5 When the Adaptec driver is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, browse to complete the installation. 8 Continue ...your Windows Installation CD to complete this task. 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, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the...
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...9679; 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 6 or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert the Red Hat or Fedora Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Red...all 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 Linux 5: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, press...
...9679; 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 6 or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert the Red Hat or Fedora Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 3 When the Red...all 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 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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... usual. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. 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 Debian Linux Note: You ...party devices, install them now. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 63 8 Type the following the instructions included with your operating system. Installing with SuSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SuSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SuSE ...
... usual. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. 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 Debian Linux Note: You ...party devices, install them now. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 63 8 Type the following the instructions included with your operating system. Installing with SuSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SuSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SuSE ...
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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), then extract the contents of the driver files. d Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive by typing this ... an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, select Graphical Install, then type ...
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), then extract the contents of the driver files. d Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive by typing this ... an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen appears, select Graphical Install, then type ...
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... mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on page 79. d Copy the contents of the archive to install the driver image. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for the device:... fdisk -l Note: The following steps assume that the USB drive is the temporary location of the driver files. e Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive. 2 Insert the Ubuntu Installation CD, then restart your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen...
... mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on page 79. d Copy the contents of the archive to install the driver image. Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for the device:... fdisk -l Note: The following steps assume that the USB drive is the temporary location of the driver files. e Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive. 2 Insert the Ubuntu Installation CD, then restart your computer. 3 When the Welcome screen...
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...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 installation screen, then follow the on page 79. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 66 5 Type the following commands to complete the driver installation: For Ubuntu 32-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-POST_MOD /target/lib/modules/2.6.-genericpae/kernel...
...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 installation screen, then follow the on page 79. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 66 5 Type the following commands to complete the driver installation: For Ubuntu 32-bit: cp -f /AACRAID/aacraid.ko-POST_MOD /target/lib/modules/2.6.-genericpae/kernel...
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... need your operating system. You must have root privileges to the CD. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD:...2 Interrupt the autoboot, press the ESC key. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 4 Follow the on the Adaptec Installation DVD. Instead, you are installing the driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Installing with VMware ESX 4 Note...
... need your operating system. You must have root privileges to the CD. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD:...2 Interrupt the autoboot, press the ESC key. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 4 Follow the on the Adaptec Installation DVD. Instead, you are installing the driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Installing with VMware ESX 4 Note...
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... from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/ downloads (for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you must have administrator privileges to create the custom boot image. Note: PowerShell is complete, if...software first, including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before you install PowerCLI or start to create the driver disk and install the driver 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 ...
... from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/ downloads (for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you must have administrator privileges to create the custom boot image. Note: PowerShell is complete, if...software first, including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before you install PowerCLI or start to create the driver disk and install the driver 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 ...
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...: Continue using PowerCLI in the file name may need to provide account 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".
...: Continue using PowerCLI in the file name may need to provide account 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".