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introduction overview of the installation process The following steps provide an overview of the process of installing and setting up the controller and configuring the RAID: 1 Read this entire chapter. 2 Verify that your motherboard is compatible with the controller. For details, refer to motherboard compatibility on page 1-3. 3 Gain familiarity with the features and functions of the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. Refer to page 1-6 for details. 4 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller, cache memory module, and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 5 Use SMOR to check your cache memory module or set up your boot array. Refer to Chapter 2. 6 Install the controller driver according to the instructions in Chapter 3. If you are building a new system, installing the driver involves installing the operating system, too. Chapter 3 presents numerous scenarios for installing the driver. Identify the scenario that applies to your system before proceeding. When installing the driver , you may need to use SMOR to configure the controller or create the array. 7 Optional-Install Adobe Acrobat Reader or Viewer if you do not have Acrobat installed on your computer. If you need to upgrade Acrobat, do so now. You need Acrobat to view and print the documentation contained on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. 8 Select the appropriate storage management application for your system. For an overview of the available systems, refer to storage management software overview on page 1-14. For details, read the Adaptec Storage Management Software User's Guide and Adaptec Storage Manager Pro Software User's Guide provided on the Adaptec RAID Installation CD. 1-11

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introduction
overview of the installation process
The following steps provide an overview of the process of
installing and setting up the controller and configuring the
RAID:
1
Read this entire chapter.
2
Verify that your motherboard is compatible with the
controller. For details, refer to
motherboard compatibility
on
page 1-3
.
3
Gain familiarity with the features and functions of the
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
. Refer to
page 1-6
for details.
4
Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller, cache
memory module, and hard drives according to the
instructions in
Chapter 2
.
5
Use SMOR to check your cache memory module or set up
your boot array. Refer to
Chapter 2
.
6
Install the controller driver according to the instructions in
Chapter 3
.
If you are building a new system, installing the
driver involves installing the operating system, too.
Chapter 3
presents numerous scenarios for installing the
driver. Identify the scenario that applies to your system
before proceeding. When installing the driver , you may
need to use SMOR to configure the controller or create the
array.
7
Optional—
Install Adobe Acrobat Reader or Viewer if you do
not have Acrobat installed on your computer. If you need to
upgrade Acrobat, do so now. You need Acrobat to view and
print the documentation contained on the
Adaptec RAID
Installation CD
.
8
Select the appropriate storage management application for
your system. For an overview of the available systems, refer
to
storage management software overview
on page 1-14
. For
details, read the
Adaptec Storage Management Software
User’s Guide
and
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro Software
User’s Guide
provided on the
Adaptec RAID Installation CD
.