User`s guide

4.31 Xtore and Xyratex Enclosure Timeout
4.32 Boot delay with Plextor PX-716SA DVD-ROM Drive
4.33 Series 6 Controllers Hang on Warm Reboot on Some ASUS Motherboards
4.34 HDA Mode Reset for Adaptec Series 6 Controllers
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1. Software and Documentation
1.1. Controller & Utility Software
- Adaptec Firmware/BIOS/Driver/Utilities Version 7.3.1
NOTE: The latest versions of firmware, BIOS, driver software and
utilities can be downloaded from the Adaptec Web Site at
www.adaptec.com.
- Drivers on this DVD
The drivers on this DVD have been tested and certified on
the following operating systems. In general, you can load
the drivers on out-of-box operating system versions, the
latest service pack, or software update. Compatibility
issues may be seen with untested OS versions.
NOTE: Not all operating systems are supported by all
controllers. See notes below.
- Windows Drivers
o Windows Server 2008, 32-bit and 64-bit
o Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit
o Windows Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit
o Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Linux Drivers
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5, IA-32 and x64
o Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0, IA-32 and x64
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, IA-32 and x64
o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, IA-32 and x64
o Debian Linux 5.0.7, 6.0, IA-32 and x64
o Ubuntu Linux 10.10, 11.04, IA-32 and x64
o Fedora Linux 12, 13, 14, IA-32 and x64
- FreeBSD Drivers
o FreeBSD 7.4, 8.2
- VMware Drivers
o VMware ESX 4.1 Classic
o VMware ESXi 5.0
- Sun Solaris Drivers
o Solaris 10
o Solaris 11 Express*
*Not Supported on Bootable Arrays; see Section 2.3
1.2. Documentation on this DVD
- Adaptec SAS RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide
- Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide
- Adaptec SAS RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide
- Adaptec SAS RAID Controllers README.TXT file
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2. Installation and Setup
2.1 Installation Instructions
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