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... 1-6 Software Tools Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-6 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 2 Installing the Controller Overview 2-1 The Adaptec Controller 2-2 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-4 Determining the Boot Controller 2-4 3 Installing the Driver Overview of the Driver Installation Process 3-2 Creating a Driver Disk 3-3 Installing the Windows Driver 3-3 Installing the Driver in a New Windows System 3-3 Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System 3-4 Installing the Red Hat or...
... 1-6 Software Tools Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-6 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 2 Installing the Controller Overview 2-1 The Adaptec Controller 2-2 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-4 Determining the Boot Controller 2-4 3 Installing the Driver Overview of the Driver Installation Process 3-2 Creating a Driver Disk 3-3 Installing the Windows Driver 3-3 Installing the Driver in a New Windows System 3-3 Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System 3-4 Installing the Red Hat or...
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...or SuSE Linux System 3-7 Installing the NetWare Driver 3-7 Installing the NetWare Driver in a New NetWare System 3-8 Installing or Updating Device Drivers After Installing NetWare 3-9 4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Windows ... Logging into Remote Systems 4-7 5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Introduction 5-1 Features 5-1 Overview 5-2 Physical Devices View 5-3 Logical Devices View 5-3 Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4 Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4 Component Views 5-5 6 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Using the ACU 6-2 Creating Arrays...
...or SuSE Linux System 3-7 Installing the NetWare Driver 3-7 Installing the NetWare Driver in a New NetWare System 3-8 Installing or Updating Device Drivers After Installing NetWare 3-9 4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Windows ... Logging into Remote Systems 4-7 5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Introduction 5-1 Features 5-1 Overview 5-2 Physical Devices View 5-3 Logical Devices View 5-3 Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4 Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4 Component Views 5-5 6 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Using the ACU 6-2 Creating Arrays...
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... in the root folder of the Installation CD. Contains detailed procedures for installing the controller and software, and creating, configuring, and managing arrays. ■ Online Help-Adaptec Storage Manager provides Help for your computer. You can use the CD the following ...For details, visit www.adobe.com. Contains technical information about device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers. ■ Installation and User's Guide-PDF file on your Adaptec RAID controller includes: ■ Quick Installation Guide (printed) ■ Readme file-Text file located in Windows...
... in the root folder of the Installation CD. Contains detailed procedures for installing the controller and software, and creating, configuring, and managing arrays. ■ Online Help-Adaptec Storage Manager provides Help for your computer. You can use the CD the following ...For details, visit www.adobe.com. Contains technical information about device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers. ■ Installation and User's Guide-PDF file on your Adaptec RAID controller includes: ■ Quick Installation Guide (printed) ■ Readme file-Text file located in Windows...
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3 Installing the Driver In this Chapter... Overview of the Driver Installation Process 3-2 Creating a Driver Disk 3-3 Installing the Windows Driver 3-3 Installing the Red Hat or SuSE Linux Driver 3-5 Installing the NetWare Driver 3-7 3-1
3 Installing the Driver In this Chapter... Overview of the Driver Installation Process 3-2 Creating a Driver Disk 3-3 Installing the Windows Driver 3-3 Installing the Red Hat or SuSE Linux Driver 3-5 Installing the NetWare Driver 3-7 3-1
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... also installing the operating system, or installing the driver onto a system that already has the operating system installed. 3 Select a RAID level during driver installation. You need to run the Adaptec RAID drivers. 3-2 See Appendix A, About RAID for a summary of the Driver Installation Process Adaptec recommends the following driver installation procedure: 1 Create a driver disk. 2 Identify the appropriate installation procedure for details. 4 Read...
... also installing the operating system, or installing the driver onto a system that already has the operating system installed. 3 Select a RAID level during driver installation. You need to run the Adaptec RAID drivers. 3-2 See Appendix A, About RAID for a summary of the Driver Installation Process Adaptec recommends the following driver installation procedure: 1 Create a driver disk. 2 Identify the appropriate installation procedure for details. 4 Read...
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... 6 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Installing the Driver Creating a Driver Disk Before you install your computer boots from the CD drive. 2 Insert the...as described in Creating a Driver Disk on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as necessary to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select the appropriate...Driver in a New Windows System ■ Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System Installing the Driver in a New Windows System To install the driver while also installing the Windows operating system: 1 Install and configure the controller...
... 6 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. Installing the Driver Creating a Driver Disk Before you install your computer boots from the CD drive. 2 Insert the...as described in Creating a Driver Disk on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as necessary to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select the appropriate...Driver in a New Windows System ■ Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System Installing the Driver in a New Windows System To install the driver while also installing the Windows operating system: 1 Install and configure the controller...
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...which searches for the controller driver. 4 Insert the driver disk you only have 5 seconds. Otherwise, Windows will not recognize your controller. 6 Insert the driver disk you miss your chance, restart this Windows installation to complete it correctly. When finished, remove the driver disk. 3 Start...install a third-party driver. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see Creating Arrays on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as the source, then click Next. 5 If necessary, select the appropriate driver for a suitable driver. 8 When the Adaptec RAID driver is active, a prompt...
...which searches for the controller driver. 4 Insert the driver disk you only have 5 seconds. Otherwise, Windows will not recognize your controller. 6 Insert the driver disk you miss your chance, restart this Windows installation to complete it correctly. When finished, remove the driver disk. 3 Start...install a third-party driver. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see Creating Arrays on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as the source, then click Next. 5 If necessary, select the appropriate driver for a suitable driver. 8 When the Adaptec RAID driver is active, a prompt...
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... Arrays on creating an array from the BIOS, see Chapter 6, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. If you created in Creating a Driver Disk on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as needed to complete the controller installation. 7 Remove the driver disk. 8 If prompted, restart the computer. 9 Your installation ... SuSE Linux System Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System To install the driver while also installing the Red Hat operating system: 1 Install and configure the controller and disk drives as described in Installing the Controller on page 3-3. If creating a simple volume...
... Arrays on creating an array from the BIOS, see Chapter 6, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. If you created in Creating a Driver Disk on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as needed to complete the controller installation. 7 Remove the driver disk. 8 If prompted, restart the computer. 9 Your installation ... SuSE Linux System Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System To install the driver while also installing the Red Hat operating system: 1 Install and configure the controller and disk drives as described in Installing the Controller on page 3-3. If creating a simple volume...
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... also installing the SuSE operating system: 1 Install and configure the controller and disk drives as described in Installing the Controller on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as shown in Creating a Driver Disk on page 6-3. Installing the Driver 8 If you created in Step 2, then press any key to continue. 7 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred...
... also installing the SuSE operating system: 1 Install and configure the controller and disk drives as described in Installing the Controller on page 2-2. 2 Create a driver disk as shown in Creating a Driver Disk on page 6-3. Installing the Driver 8 If you created in Step 2, then press any key to continue. 7 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred...
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... an Existing Red Hat or SuSE Linux System To install the driver in a New NetWare System ■ Installing or Updating Device Drivers After Installing NetWare 3-7 Installing the NetWare Driver This section contains the following procedures: ■ Installing the NetWare Driver in an existing Red Hat or SuSE Linux system: 1 Insert the installation CD into...) cd for Red Hat umount /mnt/cdrom for SuSE umount /media/cdrom or eject (to eject disc) 5 Reboot the system to enable the new/updated driver.
... an Existing Red Hat or SuSE Linux System To install the driver in a New NetWare System ■ Installing or Updating Device Drivers After Installing NetWare 3-7 Installing the NetWare Driver This section contains the following procedures: ■ Installing the NetWare Driver in an existing Red Hat or SuSE Linux system: 1 Insert the installation CD into...) cd for Red Hat umount /mnt/cdrom for SuSE umount /media/cdrom or eject (to eject disc) 5 Reboot the system to enable the new/updated driver.
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...HAM. 9 Verify that the driver name displays in the list of device drivers that appears in the window (for Novell NetWare. 8 Press F3 to complete the installation. 3-8 To install the driver in a new Novell NetWare 6.5 system: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives as described... in Installing the Controller on page 2-2. 2 Use the instructions provided in the NetWare manual to install your...
...HAM. 9 Verify that the driver name displays in the list of device drivers that appears in the window (for Novell NetWare. 8 Press F3 to complete the installation. 3-8 To install the driver in a new Novell NetWare 6.5 system: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives as described... in Installing the Controller on page 2-2. 2 Use the instructions provided in the NetWare manual to install your...
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...system console, type the following, then press Enter: load hdetect 2 Insert the HostRAID driver disk for Novell NetWare into the floppy disk drive. 3 If you see Updating the Device Drivers on page 3-9. Load driver anyway?, select Yes, then press Enter to continue. 4 When the next window ...appears, select, then press Enter. 5 The device driver window opens, select Continue, then press Enter. 6 Highlight the driver under Storage adapters, then press Enter. 7 Select Modify, then press Enter. 8 If the driver AAR81XX exists, select the driver, then press the Delete key to delete it. 9 Press...
...system console, type the following, then press Enter: load hdetect 2 Insert the HostRAID driver disk for Novell NetWare into the floppy disk drive. 3 If you see Updating the Device Drivers on page 3-9. Load driver anyway?, select Yes, then press Enter to continue. 4 When the next window ...appears, select, then press Enter. 5 The device driver window opens, select Continue, then press Enter. 6 Highlight the driver under Storage adapters, then press Enter. 7 Select Modify, then press Enter. 8 If the driver AAR81XX exists, select the driver, then press the Delete key to delete it. 9 Press...
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... hdetect Utility. The command has the form: load [pathname]driverslot=number [options] For example: load c:\nwserver\aar81xx.ham slot=1 3-10 Installing the Driver 11 In the Specify a directory path field, type a:\ (where a is the disk drive letter), then press Enter. 12 After the installation program... copies all the files, select Return to driver summary, then press Enter. 13 When the next window opens, select Load to load the driver. 14 After the driver is loaded, press Alt+F10 to the NetWare startup command file (usually C:\NWSERVER\STARTUP...
... hdetect Utility. The command has the form: load [pathname]driverslot=number [options] For example: load c:\nwserver\aar81xx.ham slot=1 3-10 Installing the Driver 11 In the Specify a directory path field, type a:\ (where a is the disk drive letter), then press Enter. 12 After the installation program... copies all the files, select Return to driver summary, then press Enter. 13 When the next window opens, select Load to load the driver. 14 After the driver is loaded, press Alt+F10 to the NetWare startup command file (usually C:\NWSERVER\STARTUP...
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... privileges to install and use Adaptec Storage Manager-a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) that makes it easy for you have installed your operating system documentation. 4-1 Installing Storage Manager on Windows 4-2 Installing Storage Manager on Linux 4-3 Installing Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to your Adaptec RAID controller and driver, you are ready to install...
... privileges to install and use Adaptec Storage Manager-a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) that makes it easy for you have installed your operating system documentation. 4-1 Installing Storage Manager on Windows 4-2 Installing Storage Manager on Linux 4-3 Installing Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to your Adaptec RAID controller and driver, you are ready to install...
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.../cdrom /media/cdrom 3 Change to 12 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). ■ If a previous version of Storage Manager is the name of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Adaptec's support of the linux driver folder 4 Extract the RPM package and install...
.../cdrom /media/cdrom 3 Change to 12 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). ■ If a previous version of Storage Manager is the name of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Adaptec's support of the linux driver folder 4 Extract the RPM package and install...
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... partition See failed. Glossary-3 When a disk is complete. consistency check command Command that is ready for example, a RAID 1) array in which one or more members have failed. The driver then resumes the operation from where the BIOS left off and the BIOS resumes the operation where the... you to exit the ACU when an operation is in progress and be configured by the controller. The array is not accessible until the clear task is configured, the controller records the RAID signature on the disk. The data is intact but redundancy has been compromised. concatenation Joining...
... partition See failed. Glossary-3 When a disk is complete. consistency check command Command that is ready for example, a RAID 1) array in which one or more members have failed. The driver then resumes the operation from where the BIOS left off and the BIOS resumes the operation where the... you to exit the ACU when an operation is in progress and be configured by the controller. The array is not accessible until the clear task is configured, the controller records the RAID signature on the disk. The data is intact but redundancy has been compromised. concatenation Joining...
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...Adaptec RAID Configuration utility overview 1-6 Adaptec Storage componet views 5-5 Adaptec Storage Manager features 5-1 logical devices view 5-3 overview 1-6, 5-2 physical devices view 5-3 Adobe Acrobat Reader, installing 1-5 Array Configuration Utility. See ACU Array Properties dialog box deleting arrays 6-7 Array-based BBS Support controller...managing with CCU 6-5 Controller Interface Definitions 6-10 Controller SCSI Bus ID 6-11 D device drivers installing NetWare 3-9 updating NetWare 3-9 Disk Size Advisory 6-5 Disks configuring 6-7 size advisory 6-5 driver installation installing in existing...
...Adaptec RAID Configuration utility overview 1-6 Adaptec Storage componet views 5-5 Adaptec Storage Manager features 5-1 logical devices view 5-3 overview 1-6, 5-2 physical devices view 5-3 Adobe Acrobat Reader, installing 1-5 Array Configuration Utility. See ACU Array Properties dialog box deleting arrays 6-7 Array-based BBS Support controller...managing with CCU 6-5 Controller Interface Definitions 6-10 Controller SCSI Bus ID 6-11 D device drivers installing NetWare 3-9 updating NetWare 3-9 Disk Size Advisory 6-5 Disks configuring 6-7 size advisory 6-5 driver installation installing in existing...
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... in existing system 3-7 in new system 3-5 M Manage Arrays option 6-5 N NetWare device drivers 3-9 NetWare driver installation 3-8 O operating system compatibility 1-2 P P6 pin assignments 2-2 Physical Drives Display during POST controller setting 6-10 R Read caching 6-4 Rebuilding arrays 6-8 requirements hardware 1-3 Ripple and Noise B-1 Runtime BIOS controller setting 6-10 S safety information 1-6 SCSI channel interface definition 6-11 configuration utility 6-11 SCSI...
... in existing system 3-7 in new system 3-5 M Manage Arrays option 6-5 N NetWare device drivers 3-9 NetWare driver installation 3-8 O operating system compatibility 1-2 P P6 pin assignments 2-2 Physical Drives Display during POST controller setting 6-10 R Read caching 6-4 Rebuilding arrays 6-8 requirements hardware 1-3 Ripple and Noise B-1 Runtime BIOS controller setting 6-10 S safety information 1-6 SCSI channel interface definition 6-11 configuration utility 6-11 SCSI...