User`s guide

Contents ● 7
Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level..................................................................................... 31
Selecting Disk Drives and Cables ..................................................................... 32
Disk Drives .................................................................................................. 32
Cables .......................................................................................................... 32
Installation Options .......................................................................................... 33
Basic Installation Steps...................................................................................... 34
Installing with an Operating System.......................................................... 34
Installing on an Existing Operating System .............................................. 34
Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 36
Installing the Controller ................................................................................... 36
Installing a RAID Controller...................................................................... 36
Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 37
Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers .................................................. 38
Connecting Directly to the Controller....................................................... 38
Connecting to a System Backplane............................................................ 39
Connecting MaxIQ Solid State Drives and other SSDs ............................ 40
Connecting External Devices............................................................................ 42
Next Steps.......................................................................................................... 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 Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP............................. 50
Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 50
Installing with Red Hat Linux .......................................................................... 51
Installing with SUSE Linux............................................................................... 51
Installing with OpenServer............................................................................... 51
Installing with UnixWare ................................................................................. 52
Installing with Solaris........................................................................................ 52
Installing with VMware .................................................................................... 53
Installing with FreeBSD .................................................................................... 53