User`s guide

Contents ● 7
Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level..................................................................................... 31
Selecting Disk Drives ........................................................................................ 32
Disk Drives for SAS Controllers................................................................. 32
Disk Drives for SATA Controllers ............................................................. 32
Disk Drives for SCSI Controllers ............................................................... 32
Selecting Cables................................................................................................. 33
SAS Cables................................................................................................... 33
SATA Cables................................................................................................ 34
SCSI Cables ................................................................................................. 35
Installation Options .......................................................................................... 35
Basic Installation Steps...................................................................................... 35
Installing with an Operating System.......................................................... 35
Installing on an Existing Operating System .............................................. 36
Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 38
Installing the Controller ................................................................................... 38
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers ......................................... 39
Connecting Directly to the Controller....................................................... 39
Connecting to a System Backplane............................................................ 40
Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers...................................... 41
Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers........................................ 41
Connecting External Devices............................................................................ 42
Next Steps.................................................................................................... 42
Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager................................ 42
Creating a Bootable Array
Setting the Boot Controller .............................................................................. 44
Creating an Array.............................................................................................. 44
Creating an Array with the ACU ............................................................... 44
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager ................................... 46
Making Your Array Bootable ........................................................................... 47
Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 49
Creating a Driver Disk ...................................................................................... 49
Installing with Windows................................................................................... 50
Installing with Red Hat Linux .......................................................................... 50
Installing with SUSE Linux............................................................................... 51
Installing with NetWare.................................................................................... 51
Installing with OpenServer............................................................................... 52
Installing with Solaris........................................................................................ 52