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...see page 88.) You should also be available for your controller. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included with it by multiple names. Terminology Used in this Guide Because you can find more ...Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; located on the Adaptec Installation DVD. located on the Adaptec Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 80) to computer users by referring to these terms...
...see page 88.) You should also be available for your controller. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included with it by multiple names. Terminology Used in this Guide Because you can find more ...Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; located on the Adaptec Installation DVD. located on the Adaptec Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 80) to computer users by referring to these terms...
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... battery backup module (see page 19) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 19) ● Support for Adaptec maxCacheTM SSD caching (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are supported...SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of disk drives in ...
... battery backup module (see page 19) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 19) ● Support for Adaptec maxCacheTM SSD caching (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are supported...SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of disk drives in ...
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... appear on your computer. Note: During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is created in the examples shown in your computer, select your... controller, then press Enter. 3 Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if you can be ...
... appear on your computer. Note: During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is created in the examples shown in your computer, select your... controller, then press Enter. 3 Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if you can be ...
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...online Help. 12 Continue with the following section. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to arrays (see page 13). In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to restart your logical drive.... The configuration is displayed. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. You must partition and...
...online Help. 12 Continue with the following section. For information on installing and using Adaptec Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to arrays (see page 13). In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to restart your logical drive.... The configuration is displayed. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. You must partition and...
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...Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. You can download PowerCLI from the VMware Download Center. Note: You will also need a writable CD to complete this message. Note: PowerShell is not necessary if you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5, you will need to download the VMware ESXi5.0 Standard Software..., you must have administrator privileges to create the driver disk and install the driver image. Be sure to install the prerequiste software first, including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before you can ignore this task. Instead, you install PowerCLI or start to...
...Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. You can download PowerCLI from the VMware Download Center. Note: You will also need a writable CD to complete this message. Note: PowerShell is not necessary if you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5, you will need to download the VMware ESXi5.0 Standard Software..., you must have administrator privileges to create the driver disk and install the driver image. Be sure to install the prerequiste software first, including Powershell and Microsoft .NET 2.0, before you can ignore this task. Instead, you install PowerCLI or start to...
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...and store in a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is stored. Note: Continue using PowerCLI in Steps 6b through 6j. Note: You may differ from the VMware Web site. 5 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, navigate to the Linux driver folder, then copy the...a display like this message. You can download the software depot from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/downloads; You can ignore this : ESXi-5.0.0-469512-no-tools ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow ...
...and store in a temporary location on your build machine where the software depot is stored. Note: Continue using PowerCLI in Steps 6b through 6j. Note: You may differ from the VMware Web site. 5 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, navigate to the Linux driver folder, then copy the...a display like this message. You can download the software depot from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/downloads; You can ignore this : ESXi-5.0.0-469512-no-tools ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard when you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6 Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow ...
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....2011 i Add the scsi-aacraid software package 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-...: # 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 Check if the ...
....2011 i Add the scsi-aacraid software package 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-...: # 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 Check if the ...
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... on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux To install the driver on Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SuSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom Fedora: mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom 2 Install... page 79. Installing on Windows Follow the instructions in this section for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for your computer. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows: 1 Start or restart Windows....
... on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux To install the driver on Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SuSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom Fedora: mount /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom 2 Install... page 79. Installing on Windows Follow the instructions in this section for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for your computer. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows: 1 Start or restart Windows....
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... remove the driver. Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window . VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 2 (Solaris 10 only) Check for any pre...
... remove the driver. Instead, follow the steps in a terminal window . VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software vib remove --vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer. 2 (Solaris 10 only) Check for any pre...
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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 4 Reboot your computer.
... --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 4 Reboot your computer.
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... and manage all the controllers and disk drives in the background, without user intervention, and its job is included on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. on that won't be connected to monitors (and therefore...
... and manage all the controllers and disk drives in the background, without user intervention, and its job is included on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. on that won't be connected to monitors (and therefore...
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... the widest range of management functions. As a full-featured software application with working in your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! see page 80). About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is included in DOS use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Which Utility Should I Use? The ARC...
... the widest range of management functions. As a full-featured software application with working in your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! see page 80). About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is included in DOS use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Which Utility Should I Use? The ARC...
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See SAS SerialSelect 110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors 91... 63 system requirements 15 T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19...
See SAS SerialSelect 110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors 91... 63 system requirements 15 T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19...