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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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... one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for cable information about your kit does, the type and quantity vary-for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One...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...
... one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for cable information about your kit does, the type and quantity vary-for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One...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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......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). To...
......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). To...
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...Operating System ● 60 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your operating system, as described below. For other operating systems, including VMware, Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. Creating a Driver Disk This section describes how to create a ... 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Since the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create...
...Operating System ● 60 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your operating system, as described below. For other operating systems, including VMware, Debian Linux, and Ubuntu Linux, you must create the driver disk manually. Creating a Driver Disk This section describes how to create a ... 4, see page 67. ● For VMware ESXi 5, see page 68. ● For FreeBSD, see the following section). Since the driver image is loaded right from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create...
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...must have root privileges to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 4 Follow the 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 install ... update it either during or after the installation is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD: mount...
...must have root privileges to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 4 Follow the 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 install ... update it either during or after the installation is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD: mount...
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... follow the on-screen instructions to load the driver. 8 Complete the VMware installation, following procedure to install the controller driver for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5. You can download PowerCLI from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/ downloads (for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). Instead, you install PowerCLI or start to create...
... follow the on-screen instructions to load the driver. 8 Complete the VMware installation, following procedure to install the controller driver for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5. You can download PowerCLI from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/ downloads (for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). Instead, you install PowerCLI or start to create...
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... Note: You may differ from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/downloads; Note: Continue using PowerCLI in the 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 choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". d ...
... Note: You may differ from the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/downloads; Note: Continue using PowerCLI in the 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 choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". d ...
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... Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel communitysupported h Check if the new driver package is available: # Get-EsxSoftwarePackage You should see page 81. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a line like this example).... ISO image to begin the VMware installation. 10 Complete the VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions to a writable CD. Adaptec 19.08.2011 i Add the...
... Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 6" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel communitysupported h Check if the new driver package is available: # Get-EsxSoftwarePackage You should see page 81. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a line like this example).... ISO image to begin the VMware installation. 10 Complete the VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions to a writable CD. Adaptec 19.08.2011 i Add the...
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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. 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...
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...9679; For Debian Linux, see page 75. ● For Ubuntu Linux, see page 75. ● For Solaris, see page 76. ● For VMware, see page 76. ● For FreeBSD, see page 46). Select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and...systems. You will need a floppy disk to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on all operating systems are supported on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy...
...9679; For Debian Linux, see page 75. ● For Ubuntu Linux, see page 75. ● For Solaris, see page 76. ● For VMware, see page 76. ● For FreeBSD, see page 46). Select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and...systems. You will need a floppy disk to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on all operating systems are supported on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy...
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...steps in this section to install a new driver before you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1: esxupdate query --vib-view | grep -i aacraid esxupdate -b --...vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to the VMware ESX/ESXi server (in a terminal window . You must have access to the driver installer directory:...
...steps in this section to install a new driver before you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware console screen, type these commands to remove the old driver: VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1: esxupdate query --vib-view | grep -i aacraid esxupdate -b --...vibname=scsi-aacraid --maintenance-mode (remove package) Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to the VMware ESX/ESXi server (in a terminal window . You must have access to the driver installer directory:...
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..., copy the driver VIB file for your operating 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 --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update...
..., copy the driver VIB file for your operating 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 --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update...
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...group disk drives into logical drives and build in redundancy to protect your data and improve system performance. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. It's designed to run the agent only on that keeps your storage space. For... more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to monitor and manage system health, event notifications, task schedules, and other on-going processes on those systems instead of the full application. on VMware? The agent is a command line utility that...
...group disk drives into logical drives and build in redundancy to protect your data and improve system performance. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. It's designed to run the agent only on that keeps your storage space. For... more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to monitor and manage system health, event notifications, task schedules, and other on-going processes on those systems instead of the full application. on VMware? The agent is a command line utility that...
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... and arrays. To create a bootable array, we recommend that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on VMware? The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing... safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller inoperable. You can connect to a VMware system, your Adaptec RAID controller is primarily intended for more information. VMware storage management options vary, depending on which version of the operating system you are running ;...
... and arrays. To create a bootable array, we recommend that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on VMware? The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing... safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller inoperable. You can connect to a VMware system, your Adaptec RAID controller is primarily intended for more information. VMware storage management options vary, depending on which version of the operating system you are running ;...
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... 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...can use the ARCCONF command line utility to help you monitor activity in your VMware ESXi system. ● Additionally, on the installation DVD. 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 ...
... 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...can use the ARCCONF command line utility to help you monitor activity in your VMware ESXi system. ● Additionally, on the installation DVD. 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 ...
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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 ...