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Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following features: s RAID levels 0, 1 and simple volume using Adaptec's HostRAID technology. s PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 with PCI clock speeds up to 66 MHz. s Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation using Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC). s Easy array configuration and status using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. s Flash ROM for easy upgrades of controller BIOS and ARC. s Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers. Overview of the Installation Process The following steps provide an overview of the process of installing, setting-up, and configuring the controller: 1 Read and understand this entire chapter. 2 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 3 In Chapter 3, Installing the Driver, the procedure depends on the needs of your system: In a new system... a Build the array. b Install the controller driver at the beginning of the operating system installation. In an existing system... a Install the controller driver. b Build the array. Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driver downloads. 1-5

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Introduction
Controller Features
The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following features:
■
RAID levels 0, 1 and simple volume using Adaptec
’
s HostRAID
technology.
■
PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 with PCI clock speeds
up to 66 MHz.
■
Operating system independent configuration and RAID
creation using Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC).
■
Easy array configuration and status using Adaptec Storage
Manager
–
Browser Edition.
■
Flash ROM for easy upgrades of controller BIOS and ARC.
■
Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for
alphanumeric pagers.
Overview of the Installation Process
The following steps provide an overview of the process of
installing, setting-up, and configuring the controller:
1
Read and understand this entire chapter.
2
Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to
the instructions in
Chapter 2,
Installing the Controller
.
3
In
Chapter 3,
Installing the Driver
, the procedure depends on the
needs of your system:
In a new system...
a
Build the array.
b
Install the controller driver at the beginning of the operating
system installation.
In an existing system...
a
Install the controller driver.
b
Build the array.
Note:
Visit
www.adaptec.com
for the most recent driver
downloads.