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X6DAL-B2/X6DAL-TB2 User's Manual
Operating Systems supported by the SATA RAID Host Controller
Microsoft
®
*Windows
2000, Windows Server
Linux
*Red Hat AS 2.1, RHES 3.0
*SuSE 9.0
Storage Management Software Overview
Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID includes the following software tools to
manage your storage subsystem:
Adaptec Storage Manager – storage management software that provides
all of the creation, management, and data logging needed to manage arrays.
Arrays may be set up and managed on systems using the following
operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility—Part of the controller's built-in
BIOS code. You start ARC by pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup.
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—A DOS/BIOS application used to
create, configure, and manage arrays.
D-2 Adaptec's SATA RAID Host Driver Installation
Installing the Driver in a New Windows System
To install the driver to a new system that does not have the OS installed:
1. Create a driver disk by following the instructions from the Web site or
the product CD.
2. Restart the computer.
3. If creating an array, press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the ARC
utility. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see
RAID Configuration
4. When the array is finished building or if you are continuing from Step3,
insert the Windows setup CD and restart the system.
5. Press F6 when prompted to install a third-party driver.
(*Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen.
Press F6 immediately—you only have 5 seconds. If you miss your chance,
restart
this Windows installation to complete it correctly. Otherwise,
Windows will not recognize your controller.)
6. Insert the driver disk you created in
install a driver.
7. Press S to specify that the driver is on the floppy disk, and press Enter.
Windows searches the disk for a suitable driver.
8. When the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA HostRAID driver is found, press
Enter. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions to complete your
installation.
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2003, and Windows XP
Utility. For a simple volume, skip to
D-2
Step
Step 1
and wait until prompted to
Adaptec
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