Contents
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About the Adaptec RAID 6445
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About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q
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About the Adaptec RAID 6405E
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About the Adaptec RAID 6805E
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About the Adaptec RAID 6405T
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About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ
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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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Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with a Low-Profile Bracket
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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 48
Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers
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Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller
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Connecting Drives to a System Backplane
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Connecting Solid State Drives (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
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Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 61
Installing with Red Hat Linux 5
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