Kit Contents; System Requirements - Adaptec 44300 Installation And User Manual

Kit Contents

Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller
HostRAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide
Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for
Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration)
command line utility
Readme Files
Cables (type and quantity vary for cable information about your HostRAID controller, see
Selecting Cables on page
Low-profile bracket (Selected models only)
Serial Attached SCSI 58300, 48300, 44300 HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide

System Requirements

PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor
A motherboard with these features:
Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 and higher.
Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge.
Large memory-mapped address ranges.
One of these operating systems:
Microsoft® Windows®2000, Server 2003, XP
Red Hat Linux
SuSE Linux
Novell® NetWare®
SCO®OpenServer®
Note:
at www.adaptec.com.
At least 256 MB (or more) of RAM
An available 3.3V 32-/64-bit PCI 2.2 or 3.3V PCI-X 133 slot
40 MB of free drive space
16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600
CD drive (that is not part of the HostRAID you are installing)
SAS interface cables
Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements
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For up-to-date operating system version support, refer to the Adaptec Web Site
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