Adaptec SCSI 58300 Installation And User Manual page 7

Selecting SATA Cables ...................................................................................... 29
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers ................................. 29
Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller ................................. 30
Connecting to a Backplane ...................................................................... 30
Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander ................ 31
Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers.............................. 32
Checking Your Controller and Devices ........................................................... 32
Setting the Boot Controller .............................................................................. 32
Next Steps .......................................................................................................... 33
5 Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level..................................................................................... 35
Choosing Installation Options ......................................................................... 35
Basic Installation Steps...................................................................................... 35
Installing with an Operating System ....................................................... 35
Installing with an Operating System On a Bootable Disk Drive or Array
35
Installing on an Existing Operating System............................................ 36
6 Creating a Bootable Array
Creating an Array.............................................................................................. 38
Creating an Array with the ACU ............................................................. 38
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager ................................. 38
Making Your Array Bootable ........................................................................... 40
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 42
Creating a Driver Disk ...................................................................................... 42
Installing with Windows................................................................................... 42
Installing with Red Hat Linux .......................................................................... 43
Installing with SUSE Linux............................................................................... 43
Installing with NetWare.................................................................................... 44
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 46
Creating a Driver Disk or an Array .................................................................. 46
Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003 ................................................. 46
Installing on Windows Vista ............................................................................ 47
Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux .............................................................. 47
Installing on NetWare....................................................................................... 47
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