Adaptec 44300 User Guide - Page 7

Getting Started, Creating a Bootable Array, Installing the Driver and an Operating System - sas sata

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Contents ● 7 Selecting SATA Cables 29 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers 29 Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller 30 Connecting to a Backplane 30 Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander 31 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 32 Checking Your Controller and Devices 32 Setting the Boot Controller 32 Next Steps ...33 5 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 35 Choosing Installation Options 35 Basic Installation Steps 35 Installing with an Operating System 35 Installing with an Operating System On a Bootable Disk Drive or Array 35 Installing on an Existing Operating System 36 6 Creating a Bootable Array Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 38 Making Your Array Bootable 40 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 42 Creating a Driver Disk 42 Installing with Windows 42 Installing with Red Hat Linux 43 Installing with SUSE Linux 43 Installing with NetWare 44 8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin 46 Creating a Driver Disk or an Array 46 Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003 46 Installing on Windows Vista 47 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 47 Installing on NetWare 47

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Contents
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7
Selecting SATA Cables
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29
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers
.................................
29
Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller
.................................
30
Connecting to a Backplane
......................................................................
30
Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander
................
31
Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers
..............................
32
Checking Your Controller and Devices
...........................................................
32
Setting the Boot Controller
..............................................................................
32
Next Steps
..........................................................................................................
33
5
Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level
.....................................................................................
35
Choosing Installation Options
.........................................................................
35
Basic Installation Steps
......................................................................................
35
Installing with an Operating System
.......................................................
35
Installing with an Operating System On a Bootable Disk Drive or Array
35
Installing on an Existing Operating System
............................................
36
6
Creating a Bootable Array
Creating an Array
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38
Creating an Array with the ACU
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38
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
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38
Making Your Array Bootable
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40
7
Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Before You Begin
...............................................................................................
42
Creating a Driver Disk
......................................................................................
42
Installing with Windows
...................................................................................
42
Installing with Red Hat Linux
..........................................................................
43
Installing with SUSE Linux
...............................................................................
43
Installing with NetWare
....................................................................................
44
8
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
Before You Begin
...............................................................................................
46
Creating a Driver Disk or an Array
..................................................................
46
Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003
.................................................
46
Installing on Windows Vista
............................................................................
47
Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux
..............................................................
47
Installing on NetWare
.......................................................................................
47