Introduction; Using The User Documentation Set - Adaptec 2074700-R Manual

Introduction

Intended Audience
This documentation is intended for users who are experienced in configuring computer
systems with new add-in cards or have had previous experience with ICP RAID
controllers.
Read and adhere to all warnings, cautions, and notices in this guide and the other
documents in the user documentation set supplied with this product.
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Using the User Documentation Set

User documentation for this product is provided in four separate documents. Not all of
them must be part of the printed documentation. You will find the following documents on
the RAID software suite CD-ROM:
Quick Installation Guide
The Quick Installation Guide provides a high level view of installing and configuring a
RAID controller. Refer to the accompanying Software Guide for more detailed
information.
Hardware Installation and User's Guide
The Hardware Installation and User's Guide, or Hardware Guide, covers instructions for
installing an ICP RAID controller and provides a guide to its features and specifications.
For a particular ICP RAID controller, its hardware guide documents compatible RAID
adapters, supported operating systems, standard features and optional features.
Software Installation and User's Guide
The Software Installation and User's Guide, or Software Guide, contains:
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Quick installation of the ICP RAID controller software on a newly created bootable
host drive with commonly used operating systems.
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Detailed instructions covering more complex software installation scenarios for all
supported operating systems.
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Instructions for using the RAID Software Suite, the drivers, tools and utilities of the
ICP RAID controller.
The first part of the software guide provides an overview of RAID technology and its
features. Next, the guide documents various installation procedures for an ICP RAID
controller and the RAID Software Suite, depending on the chosen OS configuration. The
software guide then includes descriptions of the utilities, ICP RAID Console (ICPCON)
and ICP RAID Navigator (ICP RAID Navigator), to facilitate the configuration of the
RAID subsystem. Finally, the guide provides details of all product features supported by
Software Installation and User's Guide
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