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... Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris 76 Installing on VMware 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...
... Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris 76 Installing on VMware 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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...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 additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: For up-to-date operating system ...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 which version of at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI...
...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 additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: For up-to-date operating system ...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 which version of at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI...
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... Linux...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).
... Linux...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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...operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). ● Create a bootable array (see page 54). ● Create a driver disk (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). For other operating systems, including VMware, Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually....
...operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). ● Create a bootable array (see page 54). ● Create a driver disk (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). For other operating systems, including VMware, Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually....
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... Solaris: 1 Start your operating system. You must have root privileges to begin the VMware installation. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your VMware Installation CD and a writable CD to the CD. Note: You will open. 3... Instead, you can create a driver disk by burning a CD with the aac_solaris-x86.iso file, available on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an ...
... Solaris: 1 Start your operating system. You must have root privileges to begin the VMware installation. d Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the driver CD. 2 Insert the VMware Installation CD. 3 Restart your VMware Installation CD and a writable CD to the CD. Note: You will open. 3... Instead, you can create a driver disk by burning a CD with the aac_solaris-x86.iso file, available on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the VMware iso image, vmware-aacraid-400.4.1.7.28300-esx4.1.iso, then burn the iso to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an ...
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...using the in component for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from the VMware Download Center at www.microsoft.com/download. 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 your Windows build machine. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5. Note: In the following procedure to install the custom image. To perform the installation...
...using the in component for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from the VMware Download Center at www.microsoft.com/download. 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 your Windows build machine. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you are installing the driver with VMware ESXi 5. Note: In the following procedure to install the custom image. To perform the installation...
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...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 a temporary location on your Windows...PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder 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 choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and ...
...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 a temporary location on your Windows...PMC-CustomISO is the temporary folder 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 choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and ...
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...VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 70 f Create a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option: # New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec...-1OEM.500.0... Remove the CD after you prefer to a writable CD. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a line like this example). 7 Burn the custom ISO image to burn the CD, such as an interactive (GUI...
...VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 70 f Create a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option: # New-EsxImageProfile -CloneProfile ESXi-5.0.0-469512-standard -Name "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec...-1OEM.500.0... Remove the CD after you prefer to a writable CD. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a line like this example). 7 Burn the custom ISO image to burn the CD, such as an interactive (GUI...
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Before You Begin ...73 Creating a Driver Disk ...73 Installing on Windows ...74 Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux 74 Installing on Debian Linux ...75 Installing on Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris...76 Installing on VMware...76 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 59. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...78 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
Before You Begin ...73 Creating a Driver Disk ...73 Installing on Windows ...74 Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux 74 Installing on Debian Linux ...75 Installing on Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris...76 Installing on VMware...76 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 59. Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...78 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver.
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...that your computer boots from the DVD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your controller type and OS support to generate a list ... main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. they load the driver right from the Adaptec Installation DVD or from the local system. For up-to complete this task. For other operating systems, such as VMware and FreeBSD, you begin , install and connect your operating system: ● For...
...that your computer boots from the DVD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your controller type and OS support to generate a list ... main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. they load the driver right from the Adaptec Installation DVD or from the local system. For up-to complete this task. For other operating systems, such as VMware and FreeBSD, you begin , install and connect your operating system: ● For...
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... from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. You must have root privilege to remove the driver. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi ...rpm -e command to install the new driver. If there is already installed on your computer. 2 (Solaris 10 only) Check for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in this section to install a new driver before you must have access to a remote copy utility, such as...
... from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. You must have root privilege to remove the driver. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi ...rpm -e command to install the new driver. If there is already installed on your computer. 2 (Solaris 10 only) Check for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in this section to install a new driver before you must have access to a remote copy utility, such as...
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..._64.vib" portion of the file name may be truncated and not visible. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see page 81. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 77 2 Using a remote copy utility... system version from above. 3 Install the VIB module: VMware ESX 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --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...
..._64.vib" portion of the file name may be truncated and not visible. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see page 81. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 77 2 Using a remote copy utility... system version from above. 3 Install the VIB module: VMware ESX 4: esxupdate -b /tmp/aacraid/vmware-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-400.4.1.7.283001.0.4.260247.x86_64.vib --nodeps --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...
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...tasks are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or failures occur on VMware? on the Adaptec Installation DVD. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is like a service that keeps your storage space running. If...schedules, and other on-going processes on that system. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. Note: The distribution includes a command ...
...tasks are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or failures occur on VMware? on the Adaptec Installation DVD. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is like a service that keeps your storage space running. If...schedules, and other on-going processes on that system. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. Note: The distribution includes a command ...
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...avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Note: If your Adaptec RAID controller is connected to a VMware system, your choice of VMware you can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to prevent you are running : ● On VMware ESX 4.1 and VMware ESX 4.0 systems: ● You can use to...more information. Note: The ARC utility is a text-based DOS utility that you can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on VMware? About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is primarily intended for more information. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards ...
...avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Note: If your Adaptec RAID controller is connected to a VMware system, your choice of VMware you can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to prevent you are running : ● On VMware ESX 4.1 and VMware ESX 4.0 systems: ● You can use to...more information. Note: The ARC utility is a text-based DOS utility that you can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on VMware? About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is primarily intended for more information. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards ...
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...'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 of...you can use the ARCCONF command line utility to help you can configure and manage arrays from the VMware ESX console. For information on installing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent and ARCCONF on VMware ESX 4.x systems, see the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on a Linux Guest OS...
...'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 of...you can use the ARCCONF command line utility to help you can configure and manage arrays from the VMware ESX console. For information on installing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent and ARCCONF on VMware ESX 4.x systems, see the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on a Linux Guest OS...
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... 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed...
... 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed...
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...-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62, 63 driver and operating system 59 driver and VMWare 67, 68 driver and Windows 61 existing operating system 45 external devices 53 installation options 45 solid state drives 52 to 53 with operating system...
...-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62, 63 driver and operating system 59 driver and VMWare 67, 68 driver and Windows 61 existing operating system 45 external devices 53 installation options 45 solid state drives 52 to 53 with operating system...
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...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 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows driver installation 74 OS installation 61 Z zero ...
...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 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows driver installation 74 OS installation 61 Z zero ...