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Installation Options, Basic Installation Steps, Installing with an Operating System

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Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID controller, you can choose to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver on that array. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on an existing operating system. Basic Installation Steps This section describes the installation process. Follow the steps for the installation option you've chosen. Installing with an Operating System 1 Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 55). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 59.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 79). Installing on an Existing Operating System 1 Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 79).

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Chapter 4: Getting Started
●
45
Installation Options
When you install your Adaptec RAID controller, you can choose to create a bootable array and
then install your operating system and the controller driver on that array.
Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed
on an existing operating system.
Basic Installation Steps
This section describes the installation process. Follow the steps for the installation option
you’ve chosen.
Installing with an Operating System
1
Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see
page 46
).
If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well
(or instead).
2
Set the boot controller (see
page 55
).
3
Create a bootable array (see
page 55
).
4
Install your operating system and the controller driver (see
page 59
.)
5
Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see
page 79
).
Installing on an Existing Operating System
1
Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see
page 46
).
If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well
(or instead).
2
Install the controller driver (see
page 72
).
3
Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see
page 79
).