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Adaptec ICP5045BL Supplementary Manual

Adaptec ICP5045BL Supplementary Manual

Adaptec icp5045bl serial controllers: supplementary guide
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README.TXT
ICP Storage Manager (ISM)
as of September 17, 2007
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Please review this file for important information about issues
and erratas that were discovered after completion of the standard
product documentation. In the case of conflict between various
parts of the documentation set, this file contains the most
current information.
The following information is available in this file:
I.) Important information - please read before using/installing ISM
1. General Cautions and Notes
1.1 Critical
1.2 Informational
2. Supported Controllers and Firmware Releases
3. Known Limitations
4. Supported Operating Systems
5. Contact Information
II.) General Information
1. Software Versions and Documentation
1.1
ICP Storage Manager Version
1.2
Documentation on this CD
2. Installation and Setup Notes
2.1
Supported Operating Systems
2.2
Minimum System Requirements
2.3
General Setup Notes
2.4
Linux Setup Notes
2.5
VMware Setup Notes
3. General Cautions and Notes
3.1
General Cautions
3.2
General Notes
4. Operating System-Specific Issues and Notes
4.1
All
4.2
Windows - All
4.3
Windows 2000
4.4
Windows for EM-64T and AMD-64
4.5
Linux
5. Array Level-Specific Notes
5.1
RAID 1 and RAID 5 Notes
5.2
RAID 10 Notes
5.3
RAID x0 Notes
6. ARCCONF Notes
7. Other Issues and Notes
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I.) Important information - please read before using/installing ISM

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Summary of Contents for Adaptec ICP5045BL

  • Page 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- README.TXT ICP Storage Manager (ISM) as of September 17, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please review this file for important information about issues and erratas that were discovered after completion of the standard product documentation. In the case of conflict between various parts of the documentation set, this file contains the most current information.
  • Page 2 Do NOT run multiple configuration tools in parallel! Doing so may cause unpredictable results. - Do not use/install parallel to Adaptec Storage Manager (ASM). Doing so may cause unpredictable results. - This version is not released for older RAIDYNE based GDT RAID controllers like GDT8500RZ, GDT85x6RZ, GDT8x14RZ, GDT8x24RZ, GDT8x22RZ.
  • Page 3 o Windows Vista - All versions o Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Edition* o Windows XP Professional o Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, and Professional - Microsoft Windows for EM64T and AMD-64: o Windows Vista Ultimate and Business o Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard, and Web Edition* o Windows XP Professional - Linux 32-Bit:...
  • Page 4 Contact ICP sales: (0)89-45 64 06 21 icp_sales@adaptec.com 5.2 ICP online support ICP vortex home page: http://www.icp-vortex.com ICP support: english - http://www.icp-vortex.com/english/support/supp_e.htm deutsch - http://www.icp-vortex.com/german/support/supp_d.htm ==================================================================== II.) General Information 1. Software Versions and Documentation 1.1. ICP Storage Manager Version 5.20 1.2.
  • Page 5 135 MB hard disk drive space 256 color video mode 2.3 General Setup Notes - Do NOT attempt to install ICP Storage Manager version 5.01 on a system that already has ICP Storage Manager version 4.x installed. - You can configure ICP Storage Manager settings on other servers exactly as they are configured on one server.
  • Page 6 Save and close the file. Restart ICP Storage Manager. 2.4 Linux Setup Notes - To run ICP Storage Manager under Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x64, the Standard installation with "Compatibility Arch Support" is required. - To install ICP Storage Manager on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you must install two packages from the Red Hat installation CD: compat-libstdc7.3-2.96.122.i386.rpm compat-libstdc-devel-7.3-2.96.122.i386.rpm...
  • Page 7 - To install ICP Storage Manager on the VMware ESX Server: Insert the ICP Storage Manager application CD into the CD-ROM drive. Type the following command to install the 32-bit Linux ICP Storage Manager on the VMware ESX Server: rpm -ivh RaidMan-8.40.i386.rpm Install ICP Storage Manager on a Windows or Linux machine.
  • Page 8 o RaidEvt.log - Contains the information reported in the ICP Storage Manager event viewer for all local and remote systems. o RaidEvtA.log - Contains the information reported in the ICP Storage Manager event viewer for the local system. o RaidNot.log - Contains the information reported in the Notification Manager event viewer.
  • Page 9 drive first, before you initialize the drives in the source array. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Operating System-Specific Issues 4.1 All - ICP Storage Manager will not start on a system that is using only 16 colors. ICP Storage Manager supports a minimum of 256 colors.
  • Page 10 - When you delete an array, the operating system can no longer see the last array. WORKAROUND: To allow Linux to see the last array, restart your system. - The controller does not support attached CD drives during OS installation. - To remotely manage a Linux system from a Windows system, you must use the standalone GUI.
  • Page 11 add the following line to your .Xdefaults file: stringConversionWarnings: False - Some pop-up identification boxes include complete window frames when running the ICP Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode. These pop-ups may run off the side of the screen due to the extra width of the window frame.
  • Page 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) 2007 Adaptec, Inc. All Rights Reserved. valuable trade secrets of Adaptec or its licensors. The software is protected under international copyright laws and treaties. This software may only be used in accordance with the terms of its accompanying license agreement.