User`s guide

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Introduction
Controller Features
The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following features:
■ RAID levels 0, 1 and simple volume using Adaptec’s HostRAID 
technology.
■ PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 with PCI clock speeds
up to 66 MHz.
■ Operating system independent configuration and RAID
creation using Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC).
■ Easy array configuration and status using Adaptec Storage
Manager
 – Browser Edition.
■ Flash ROM for easy upgrades of controller BIOS and ARC.
■ Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for
alphanumeric pagers.
Overview of the Installation Process
The following steps provide an overview of the process of
installing, setting-up, and configuring the controller:
1 Read and understand this entire chapter.
2 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to
the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller.
3 In Chapter 3, Installing the Driver, the procedure depends on the
needs of your system:
In a new system...
a Build the array.
b Install the controller driver at the beginning of the operating
system installation.
In an existing system...
a Install the controller driver.
b Build the array.
Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driver
downloads.