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Contents 1 Introduction Read this First 1-2 System Requirements 1-2 Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software 1-2 Motherboard Compatibility 1-3 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec RAID Controller Features 1-4 Adaptec RAID Features - SCSI Only 1-5 About the Documentation 1-6 Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD 1-6 Files and Folders 1-8 Product Documentation on CD 1-9 Errata and Release Notes 1-9 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-10 Overview of the Installation Process 1-11 ...
Contents 1 Introduction Read this First 1-2 System Requirements 1-2 Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software 1-2 Motherboard Compatibility 1-3 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec RAID Controller Features 1-4 Adaptec RAID Features - SCSI Only 1-5 About the Documentation 1-6 Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD 1-6 Files and Folders 1-8 Product Documentation on CD 1-9 Errata and Release Notes 1-9 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-10 Overview of the Installation Process 1-11 ...
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...Novell NetWare 3-18 Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 4.11 Server 3-19 Installing the Driver in a New System with Windows 95 (OEM SR2 - Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only 2-6 Seating the Module - Version 95B) 3-14 Adding the Controller to an Existing Windows 95...Controller in an Existing System 3-8 Changing the Driver in an Existing System 3-9 Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me 3-11 Installing the Driver in a New Windows 98/Me System 3-12 Installing the Driver in a Existing NetWare 4.11 Server 3-20 vi Adaptec 2400A/2100S/3210S/3410S Only 2-7 Finishing up - Adaptec RAID...
...Novell NetWare 3-18 Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 4.11 Server 3-19 Installing the Driver in a New System with Windows 95 (OEM SR2 - Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only 2-6 Seating the Module - Version 95B) 3-14 Adding the Controller to an Existing Windows 95...Controller in an Existing System 3-8 Changing the Driver in an Existing System 3-9 Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me 3-11 Installing the Driver in a New Windows 98/Me System 3-12 Installing the Driver in a Existing NetWare 4.11 Server 3-20 vi Adaptec 2400A/2100S/3210S/3410S Only 2-7 Finishing up - Adaptec RAID...
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Contents Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 4.2 Server 3-21 Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 4.2 Server 3-23 Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 5 Server 3-24 Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 5 Server 3-25 SCO UNIX 3-26 Installing the Driver in a New OpenDesktop 3.x System 3-26 Installing the Driver in a New OpenServer 5.0x...
Contents Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 4.2 Server 3-21 Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 4.2 Server 3-23 Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 5 Server 3-24 Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare 5 Server 3-25 SCO UNIX 3-26 Installing the Driver in a New OpenDesktop 3.x System 3-26 Installing the Driver in a New OpenServer 5.0x...
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...; 600 resolution with 256 colors. 1-2 Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Read this First Before you begin installing your new Adaptec RAID controller, read this chapter. The host system ...should have 64 MB of memory, a Pentium processor (200 MHz or faster), and a video adapter capable of the installation process. Adaptec 2100S/3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S only Storage Requirements for installation. A mouse and SVGA color monitor are discussed: I Storage requirements for drivers and software I Motherboard compatibility I SCSI...
...; 600 resolution with 256 colors. 1-2 Adaptec RAID Installation Guide Read this First Before you begin installing your new Adaptec RAID controller, read this chapter. The host system ...should have 64 MB of memory, a Pentium processor (200 MHz or faster), and a video adapter capable of the installation process. Adaptec 2100S/3200S/3210S/3400S/3410S only Storage Requirements for installation. A mouse and SVGA color monitor are discussed: I Storage requirements for drivers and software I Motherboard compatibility I SCSI...
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I Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S, 3200S, 3210S, 3400S, or 3410S controller with 1 internal LVD SCSI cable with active terminator. I Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge. Most motherboards manufactured since 1997 have these capabilities. I Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A controller with the PCI Local Bus Specification (revisions 2.1 and 2.2). Kit Contents Your Adaptec controller kit includes the following: I Adaptec controller card and cables...
I Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S, 3200S, 3210S, 3400S, or 3410S controller with 1 internal LVD SCSI cable with active terminator. I Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge. Most motherboards manufactured since 1997 have these capabilities. I Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A controller with the PCI Local Bus Specification (revisions 2.1 and 2.2). Kit Contents Your Adaptec controller kit includes the following: I Adaptec controller card and cables...
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... the RAIDUTIL command line utility. Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD The Adaptec RAID Installation CD contains the RAID Management Software, device drivers, and user documentation needed to install and support your controller and storage subsystem. Refer to page 1-9 for both applications are included on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Adaptec RAID Installation Guide 3 SCSI RAID controllers support Ultra160 and legacy hard drives and...
... the RAIDUTIL command line utility. Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD The Adaptec RAID Installation CD contains the RAID Management Software, device drivers, and user documentation needed to install and support your controller and storage subsystem. Refer to page 1-9 for both applications are included on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Adaptec RAID Installation Guide 3 SCSI RAID controllers support Ultra160 and legacy hard drives and...
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.... 1-7 Note: If your computer is not set up a computer that has no operating system, the Adaptec RAID Installation CD uses a Linux kernel to boot your computer, display a user interface, and provide access to the following options: I Create driver disk(s)...-Enables you mount an additional device or enter other system commands that the CD...
.... 1-7 Note: If your computer is not set up a computer that has no operating system, the Adaptec RAID Installation CD uses a Linux kernel to boot your computer, display a user interface, and provide access to the following options: I Create driver disk(s)...-Enables you mount an additional device or enter other system commands that the CD...
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...software. Files and Folders If your installation process requires you to directly access files on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD, you can save time by limiting your computer does not automatically execute it when you view the Adaptec documentation in the drive. For an overview of the storage management software options, refer to... Windows to Storage Management Software Overview on page 1-13. I READ.ME text file-Contains additional technical information about device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers. I DOCS folder-Contains the user documentation PDF files.
...software. Files and Folders If your installation process requires you to directly access files on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD, you can save time by limiting your computer does not automatically execute it when you view the Adaptec documentation in the drive. For an overview of the storage management software options, refer to... Windows to Storage Management Software Overview on page 1-13. I READ.ME text file-Contains additional technical information about device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers. I DOCS folder-Contains the user documentation PDF files.
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...setting up your cache memory module or set up the controller and configuring the RAID: 1 Read this entire chapter. 2 Verify that applies to view and print the documentation contained on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. 9 Install the storage management application you are... 3. Software installation procedures are building a new system, installing the driver involves installing the operating system, too. Chapter 3 presents numerous scenarios for details. 4 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller, cache memory module, and hard drives according to Motherboard Compatibility on...
...setting up your cache memory module or set up the controller and configuring the RAID: 1 Read this entire chapter. 2 Verify that applies to view and print the documentation contained on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. 9 Install the storage management application you are... 3. Software installation procedures are building a new system, installing the driver involves installing the operating system, too. Chapter 3 presents numerous scenarios for details. 4 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller, cache memory module, and hard drives according to Motherboard Compatibility on...
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... with an embedded DOS driver. Ensure that the Adaptec ROM occupies the lowest address if you have disk drives attached to Disable. In systems with a Symbios chipset, use SMOR to set the Bootable Devices option to a SCSI controller with multiple Adaptec controllers, the first Adaptec RAID controller found automatically detect the presence of the other Adaptec controllers. Some system BIOS manufacturers...
... with an embedded DOS driver. Ensure that the Adaptec ROM occupies the lowest address if you have disk drives attached to Disable. In systems with a Symbios chipset, use SMOR to set the Bootable Devices option to a SCSI controller with multiple Adaptec controllers, the first Adaptec RAID controller found automatically detect the presence of the other Adaptec controllers. Some system BIOS manufacturers...
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..., enabling you may need to verify that all peripheral devices and controllers are missing from the SCSI RAID controller using Ctrl+A. 2 Inspect the hardware configuration. a Verify that will run SMOR and configure a new system 1 Press Ctrl+A when the Adaptec I2O BIOS message appears during driver installation (see Chapter 3). If any devices are shown. Write down the...
..., enabling you may need to verify that all peripheral devices and controllers are missing from the SCSI RAID controller using Ctrl+A. 2 Inspect the hardware configuration. a Verify that will run SMOR and configure a new system 1 Press Ctrl+A when the Adaptec I2O BIOS message appears during driver installation (see Chapter 3). If any devices are shown. Write down the...
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Identify the appropriate scenario and read the entire procedure and related explanations before proceeding. 3-1 3 Installing the Driver In this Chapter ➤ Windows 2000 ➤ Windows NT 4.0 ➤ Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ➤ Novell NetWare ➤ SCO UNIX ➤ FreeBSD ➤ Linux 3-2 3-5 3-11 3-18 3-26 3-29 3-30 This chapter presents several scenarios for installing the controller driver.
Identify the appropriate scenario and read the entire procedure and related explanations before proceeding. 3-1 3 Installing the Driver In this Chapter ➤ Windows 2000 ➤ Windows NT 4.0 ➤ Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me ➤ Novell NetWare ➤ SCO UNIX ➤ FreeBSD ➤ Linux 3-2 3-5 3-11 3-18 3-26 3-29 3-30 This chapter presents several scenarios for installing the controller driver.
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... drive. e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. To create the disk a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. The system creates the driver disk. 3-2 The following sections describe procedures for Windows 2000 does not include a digital...
... drive. e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. To create the disk a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. The system creates the driver disk. 3-2 The following sections describe procedures for Windows 2000 does not include a digital...
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...manage all of its functions. 3-3 Then, select Search for suitable driver for the first time, it launches the Found New Hardware Wizard. Adding the Controller to an Existing System In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec RAID controller to complete this time; b Boot from the CD. Click Next.... Installing the Driver 3 Shut down and restart. Select the floppy disk and click...
...manage all of its functions. 3-3 Then, select Search for suitable driver for the first time, it launches the Found New Hardware Wizard. Adding the Controller to an Existing System In this scenario, you are adding an Adaptec RAID controller to complete this time; b Boot from the CD. Click Next.... Installing the Driver 3 Shut down and restart. Select the floppy disk and click...
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...screen instructions to complete the controller installation. The system creates the driver disk. 2 Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk. 3 Install and...driver 1 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Upgrading Windows NT to the instructions in your system. To create the disk a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your controller and hard drives according to Windows 2000 In this scenario, you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create Driver Disk. d When you already have an Adaptec RAID controller...
...screen instructions to complete the controller installation. The system creates the driver disk. 2 Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk. 3 Install and...driver 1 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Upgrading Windows NT to the instructions in your system. To create the disk a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your controller and hard drives according to Windows 2000 In this scenario, you see the Adaptec splash screen, click Create Driver Disk. d When you already have an Adaptec RAID controller...
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... NT 4.0 The following driver installation scenarios exist for Windows NT 4.0: I Installing the Driver in a New System with Only One Controller on page 3-7 3-5 e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. Installing the Driver d When you created in a New System with Other Hardware on page 3-6 I Installing the Driver in Step 1 and select Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter Driver for Windows 2000.
... NT 4.0 The following driver installation scenarios exist for Windows NT 4.0: I Installing the Driver in a New System with Only One Controller on page 3-7 3-5 e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. Installing the Driver d When you created in a New System with Other Hardware on page 3-6 I Installing the Driver in Step 1 and select Adaptec I2O RAID Host Adapter Driver for Windows 2000.
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... Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to Using SMOR on page 3-9 Note: If you choose the Microsoft I2O Operating System Module (OSM) in place of its functions. b Boot from the CD. c Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to start SMOR. The system creates the driver...
... Adaptec RAID Installation CD in your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives according to Using SMOR on page 3-9 Note: If you choose the Microsoft I2O Operating System Module (OSM) in place of its functions. b Boot from the CD. c Follow instructions and respond to prompts as necessary to get to start SMOR. The system creates the driver...
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... screen. To create a driver disk a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in the Windows NT documentation. Installing the Driver 4 Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk. 3 Install and configure your drive. Installing the Driver in a New System with another controller from the CD. d When you are installing an Adaptec RAID controller in Chapter 2. 3-7
... screen. To create a driver disk a Insert the Adaptec RAID Installation CD in the Windows NT documentation. Installing the Driver 4 Shut down the system and remove the Adaptec RAID Installation CD and the driver floppy disk. 3 Install and configure your drive. Installing the Driver in a New System with another controller from the CD. d When you are installing an Adaptec RAID controller in Chapter 2. 3-7
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... without specifying additional controllers. Press S to create the RAID. b Boot from a working Windows NT 4.0 system and substituting an Adaptec RAID controller. Note: If you have already installed an Adaptec RAID controller in the drive and restart the system. 6 When prompted, press Enter to manage all of its functions. 3-8 To install the driver 1 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD...
... without specifying additional controllers. Press S to create the RAID. b Boot from a working Windows NT 4.0 system and substituting an Adaptec RAID controller. Note: If you have already installed an Adaptec RAID controller in the drive and restart the system. 6 When prompted, press Enter to manage all of its functions. 3-8 To install the driver 1 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD...
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... to manage all of its functions. The CD loads a Linux kernel that already has an Adaptec RAID controller installed. For installation details, refer to the Adaptec splash screen. To change the driver 1 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Click the SCSI Adapters icon. b Boot from the CD. e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. Changing the...
... to manage all of its functions. The CD loads a Linux kernel that already has an Adaptec RAID controller installed. For installation details, refer to the Adaptec splash screen. To change the driver 1 Create a driver floppy disk using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Click the SCSI Adapters icon. b Boot from the CD. e Insert a floppy disk and click OK. Changing the...
