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Server Systems and Motherboards Raid Configuration and Driver installation guide For Adaptec 7902W chip 1
Server Systems and Motherboards Raid Configuration and Driver installation guide For Adaptec 7902W chip 1
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RAID Configuration 1.1 RAID Definition 3 1.2 Installing disk drives 3 1.3 Setting the RAID in new system 18 2.1.2 Windows 2000/2003 (Adding the controller to an existing system 19 2.1.3 RedHat 9.0 23 2 RAID driver installation 2.1 Installing the Adaptec 7902W RAID controller ...18 2.1.1 Windows 2000/2003 (Installing the driver in BIOS 4 1.4 Adaptec 7902W RAID configuration utility ..........4 1.4.1 Create a RAID 0 (Striped 7 1.4.2 Create a RAID 1 (Mirrored 9 1.4.3 Create a RAID 1+0 12 1.4.4 Deleting a RAID set 14 1.4.5 Rebuilding a RAID 1 Set 15 2. Contents 1.
RAID Configuration 1.1 RAID Definition 3 1.2 Installing disk drives 3 1.3 Setting the RAID in new system 18 2.1.2 Windows 2000/2003 (Adding the controller to an existing system 19 2.1.3 RedHat 9.0 23 2 RAID driver installation 2.1 Installing the Adaptec 7902W RAID controller ...18 2.1.1 Windows 2000/2003 (Installing the driver in BIOS 4 1.4 Adaptec 7902W RAID configuration utility ..........4 1.4.1 Create a RAID 0 (Striped 7 1.4.2 Create a RAID 1 (Mirrored 9 1.4.3 Create a RAID 1+0 12 1.4.4 Deleting a RAID set 14 1.4.5 Rebuilding a RAID 1 Set 15 2. Contents 1.
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If you would like add RAID driver to operate properly. RAID driver installation A system with Adaptec 7902W SCSI RAID driver installed needs have an appropriate driver for the RAID controller to an existing system, the driver may be overwritten on the new drive from the CD, whereas install the RAID driver in a while. All data will be direct installed from the existing array drive in new system usually will require a driver disk, please extract RAID driver into floppy disk form CD or GIGABYTE web site. 17 After finished the rebuilding, please restart system again. 2.
If you would like add RAID driver to operate properly. RAID driver installation A system with Adaptec 7902W SCSI RAID driver installed needs have an appropriate driver for the RAID controller to an existing system, the driver may be overwritten on the new drive from the CD, whereas install the RAID driver in a while. All data will be direct installed from the existing array drive in new system usually will require a driver disk, please extract RAID driver into floppy disk form CD or GIGABYTE web site. 17 After finished the rebuilding, please restart system again. 2.
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otherwise, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...". Press to press the F6 key during the message appears "Press F6 if you must restart the Windows 2000/XP installation process to complete this time; Press F6 at this procedure correctly. Note You only have 5 seconds to specify additional device when Windows prompted. 18 2.1 Installing the Adaptec 7902W RAID controller 2.1.1 Winodws 2000/XP/2003 (Installing the driver in new system) If you installing the driver in new system, please press during the installation startup.
otherwise, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...". Press to press the F6 key during the message appears "Press F6 if you must restart the Windows 2000/XP installation process to complete this time; Press F6 at this procedure correctly. Note You only have 5 seconds to specify additional device when Windows prompted. 18 2.1 Installing the Adaptec 7902W RAID controller 2.1.1 Winodws 2000/XP/2003 (Installing the driver in new system) If you installing the driver in new system, please press during the installation startup.
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Insert Adaptec 7902W RAID driver disk that you earlier extract RAID driver into floppy disk, then press Select the Adaptec Ultra 320 SCSI cards (Windows XXXX) depend on your type of operating system, then press to proceed. 2.1.2 Windows 2000/XP/2003 (Adding the controller to an existing system) If you would like add the RAID controller to an existing system, please restart system and into Computer Management window (My Computer click right button > choose Manage). 19
Insert Adaptec 7902W RAID driver disk that you earlier extract RAID driver into floppy disk, then press Select the Adaptec Ultra 320 SCSI cards (Windows XXXX) depend on your type of operating system, then press to proceed. 2.1.2 Windows 2000/XP/2003 (Adding the controller to an existing system) If you would like add the RAID controller to an existing system, please restart system and into Computer Management window (My Computer click right button > choose Manage). 19
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Double click RAID Controller item, RAID Controller Properties window is pop-up "New Hardware Found" window, please click "Cancle" and install driver by manually. Note Windows will automatic detect the RAID controller and then pop-up , then click "Reinstall Driver" button. 20
Double click RAID Controller item, RAID Controller Properties window is pop-up "New Hardware Found" window, please click "Cancle" and install driver by manually. Note Windows will automatic detect the RAID controller and then pop-up , then click "Reinstall Driver" button. 20
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Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), then press . Hardware Update Wizard window appears, system doing search a suitable driver automatically. 21 Insert original CD or floppy disk that you earlier extract RAID driver into floppy disk.
Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), then press . Hardware Update Wizard window appears, system doing search a suitable driver automatically. 21 Insert original CD or floppy disk that you earlier extract RAID driver into floppy disk.
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After the driver installation is done, click Please repeat the above step and installing Host RAID SCSI Processor Device. After the Host RAID SCSI Processor Device installed completely, please restart system, then initial partition. 22
After the driver installation is done, click Please repeat the above step and installing Host RAID SCSI Processor Device. After the Host RAID SCSI Processor Device installed completely, please restart system, then initial partition. 22
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When the Red Hat Linux 9 screen appears, type "linux dd", then press enter. To install the host RAID controller: 1. When dialogue window "Do you have a drive disk?" pop-up, please click "Yes" by pressing key. 23 Boot Red Hat 9 from the CD 1. 2. 2.1.3 Red Hat 9.0 The Adaptec 7902W or SCSI RAID controller in a Red Hat 9.0 Linux system does require SCSI RAID driver installation.
When the Red Hat Linux 9 screen appears, type "linux dd", then press enter. To install the host RAID controller: 1. When dialogue window "Do you have a drive disk?" pop-up, please click "Yes" by pressing key. 23 Boot Red Hat 9 from the CD 1. 2. 2.1.3 Red Hat 9.0 The Adaptec 7902W or SCSI RAID controller in a Red Hat 9.0 Linux system does require SCSI RAID driver installation.
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Please continue with the Linux install while the driver to use, then press A prompt message is pop-up after your floppy disk has already inserted. Choose button while the system has ready for Red Hat 9.0 file to a floppy disk, insert this driver. Please extract SCSI RAID driver for loading this disk and click "fd0" item when the system asks which device you would like to installed the system. 24
Please continue with the Linux install while the driver to use, then press A prompt message is pop-up after your floppy disk has already inserted. Choose button while the system has ready for Red Hat 9.0 file to a floppy disk, insert this driver. Please extract SCSI RAID driver for loading this disk and click "fd0" item when the system asks which device you would like to installed the system. 24