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... articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for the most of your questions. Please visit the Support section of www.adaptec.com for your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of you will find answers to most up to your TSID when...
... articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for the most of your questions. Please visit the Support section of www.adaptec.com for your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of you will find answers to most up to your TSID when...
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... the above limited warranty which the software is recorded or fixed, but must restrict such installation only to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of this Agreement. Limited Warranty. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES...
... the above limited warranty which the software is recorded or fixed, but must restrict such installation only to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of this Agreement. Limited Warranty. IN NO EVENT WILL ADAPTEC OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES...
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... Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements 17 Controller Support 17 2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Installing on Windows 19 Installing on Linux 20 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer 21 Installing on Solaris 21 Installing on FreeBSD 22 Installing on VMWare 22 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 23...
... Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements 17 Controller Support 17 2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Installing on Windows 19 Installing on Linux 20 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer 21 Installing on Solaris 21 Installing on FreeBSD 22 Installing on VMWare 22 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 23...
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... 151 Example Command Line Installations 151 B Selecting the Best RAID Level Comparing RAID Levels 153 Understanding Drive Segments 153 Non-redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0 154 RAID 1 Logical Drives 155 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 155 RAID 10 Logical Drives 156 RAID 5 Logical Drives 157 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 158 RAID 50 Logical Drives 159 RAID 6 Logical Drives 160 RAID 60 Logical Drives 160...
... 151 Example Command Line Installations 151 B Selecting the Best RAID Level Comparing RAID Levels 153 Understanding Drive Segments 153 Non-redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0 154 RAID 1 Logical Drives 155 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 155 RAID 10 Logical Drives 156 RAID 5 Logical Drives 157 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 158 RAID 50 Logical Drives 159 RAID 6 Logical Drives 160 RAID 60 Logical Drives 160...
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... a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Server with Adaptec RAID Storage enclosures Adaptec Storage Manager controller, running with multiple RAID controllers, servers, and...
... a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Server with Adaptec RAID Storage enclosures Adaptec Storage Manager controller, running with multiple RAID controllers, servers, and...
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...Network (LAN) and SAN technology, and be familiar with the input/output (I : Getting Started-Follow the instructions in this section to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a definition of 'storage space' and other terms used in this Guide Because this ... SAN, you are known to the physical and virtual parts of your controller or enclosure. In this User's Guide, this terminology is used to manage multiple Adaptec RAID products in this User's Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of the features and functions described may not be familiar with...
...Network (LAN) and SAN technology, and be familiar with the input/output (I : Getting Started-Follow the instructions in this section to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a definition of 'storage space' and other terms used in this Guide Because this ... SAN, you are known to the physical and virtual parts of your controller or enclosure. In this User's Guide, this terminology is used to manage multiple Adaptec RAID products in this User's Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of the features and functions described may not be familiar with...
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Part I: Getting Started In this part: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 13 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Building Your Storage Space 25
Part I: Getting Started In this part: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 13 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Building Your Storage Space 25
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... for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. You can group disk drives into them as remote systems (see page 14). Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 14 Getting Started Checklist Part I of this User's Guide includes three special Getting Started chapters to help you install, start, and begin to...
... for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. You can group disk drives into them as remote systems (see page 14). Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 14 Getting Started Checklist Part I of this User's Guide includes three special Getting Started chapters to help you install, start, and begin to...
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... Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager As your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with your business. This storage space includes one RAID controller and three disk drives installed in a home office or for a small business. Business and Customer Data RAID 5 Local System Server with disk drives installed RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data On the first...
... Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager As your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with your business. This storage space includes one RAID controller and three disk drives installed in a home office or for a small business. Business and Customer Data RAID 5 Local System Server with disk drives installed RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data On the first...
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... Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAID 5EE RAI 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 16 Continuing to Grow Your...
... Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAID 5EE RAI 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 16 Continuing to Grow Your...
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... to 16 Adaptec controllers ● UnixWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● OpenServer-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Solaris-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● FreeBSD-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● VMWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers Note: For the most recent operating system support information, visit www.adaptec.com. Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 17 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage...
... to 16 Adaptec controllers ● UnixWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● OpenServer-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Solaris-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● FreeBSD-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● VMWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers Note: For the most recent operating system support information, visit www.adaptec.com. Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 17 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage...
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This chapter describes how to configure a RAID controller before you install your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of your storage space. Note: To use Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD on different operating...
This chapter describes how to configure a RAID controller before you install your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of your storage space. Note: To use Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD on different operating...
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To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Then click Next. 4 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to your storage space. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 19 Installing on Windows This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on your Windows Control Panel. For details on every Windows system that will...
To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Then click Next. 4 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to your storage space. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 19 Installing on Windows This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on your Windows Control Panel. For details on every Windows system that will...
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Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 20 Installing on Linux This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Linux system that will be part of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your storage space. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. 2 Mount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD: For Red Hat mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom...
Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 20 Installing on Linux This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Linux system that will be part of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your storage space. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. 2 Mount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD: For Red Hat mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom...
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... created with the previous version are saved and used in the upgrade. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your operating system documentation for detailed instructions. Refer to your operating system...
... created with the previous version are saved and used in the upgrade. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer Note: If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your operating system documentation for detailed instructions. Refer to your operating system...
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... graphical capability. 4 Use the command line utility (ARRCONF) included with your RAID controller to the manager directory: ESX Server 3.5: cd /mnt/cdrom/linux/manager ESX Server 4.0: cd /mnt/cdrom/linux_64/manager 3 Extract the Linux Adaptec Storage Manager RPM package and install it: rpm --install --nodeps ./StorMan*.rpm Note: Ignore the note that says "Application can...
... graphical capability. 4 Use the command line utility (ARRCONF) included with your RAID controller to the manager directory: ESX Server 3.5: cd /mnt/cdrom/linux/manager ESX Server 4.0: cd /mnt/cdrom/linux_64/manager 3 Extract the Linux Adaptec Storage Manager RPM package and install it: rpm --install --nodeps ./StorMan*.rpm Note: Ignore the note that says "Application can...
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... your operating system documentation for configuring your controller before you are using bootable-CD mode. When to install your operating system on a system running it as an installed application. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the Adaptec RAID installation CD included in this user's guide are not available when you install your Adaptec RAID controller. D Install your operating system. Bootable-CD mode is...
... your operating system documentation for configuring your controller before you are using bootable-CD mode. When to install your operating system on a system running it as an installed application. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the Adaptec RAID installation CD included in this user's guide are not available when you install your Adaptec RAID controller. D Install your operating system. Bootable-CD mode is...
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... Manager in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your system's documentation. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 In the tool bar, click Create. For more information, refer to your system. 2 When prompted, select the language you begin... The main CD menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Continue with Creating Logical Drives on page 34. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in the rest of this chapter.
... Manager in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your system's documentation. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 In the tool bar, click Create. For more information, refer to your system. 2 When prompted, select the language you begin... The main CD menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Continue with Creating Logical Drives on page 34. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in the rest of this chapter.
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Building Your Storage Space 3 In this chapter, ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on every system that will be part of your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on page 59.) ...Note: Before beginning the tasks in this chapter... Overview ...26 Choosing a Management System 26 Starting and Logging In on the Local System 27 Starting Adaptec...
Building Your Storage Space 3 In this chapter, ensure that Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on every system that will be part of your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on page 59.) ...Note: Before beginning the tasks in this chapter... Overview ...26 Choosing a Management System 26 Starting and Logging In on the Local System 27 Starting Adaptec...
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... password, then click Connect. (See Understanding Permission Levels on page 27 for more information.) 4 If Adaptec Storage Manager detects a new controller on page 30. Solaris To start Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Change to the directory where Adaptec Storage Manager is installed: cd /usr/StorMan 2 Launch the Adaptec Storage Manager script: sh StorMan.sh 3 If prompted, register the...
... password, then click Connect. (See Understanding Permission Levels on page 27 for more information.) 4 If Adaptec Storage Manager detects a new controller on page 30. Solaris To start Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Change to the directory where Adaptec Storage Manager is installed: cd /usr/StorMan 2 Launch the Adaptec Storage Manager script: sh StorMan.sh 3 If prompted, register the...