Contents
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About the Adaptec RAID 2045
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About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q
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About the Adaptec RAID 2805
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Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level
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Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
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Disk Drives
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Cables
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Installation Options
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Basic Installation Steps
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Installing with an Operating System
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Installing on an Existing Operating System
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Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
Before You Begin
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Installing the Controller
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Installing a RAID Controller
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Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 45
Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers
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Connecting Directly to the Controller
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Connecting to a System Backplane
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Connecting MaxIQ Solid State Drives and other SSDs
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Connecting External Devices
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Next Steps
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Creating a Bootable Array
Setting the Boot Controller
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Creating an Array
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Creating an Array with the ACU
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Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
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Making Your Array Bootable
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Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Before You Begin
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Creating a Driver Disk
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Installing with Windows
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Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
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Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 58
Installing with Red Hat Linux
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Installing with SUSE Linux
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Installing with OpenServer
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Installing with UnixWare
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Installing with Solaris
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