User`s guide

Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14
Kit Contents
● Adaptec RAID controller
● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide
● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for
Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec RAID controller configuration command line
utility (ARCCONF)
● Cables (type and quantity vary—for cable information about your controller, see About
Your RAID Controller on page 16)
● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket
● Adaptec RAID Controller Quick Start Guide
System Requirements
● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor
● Motherboard with these features:
● Compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 or later
● Support for multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge
● Large memory-mapped address ranges
Refer to the Readme file on the RAID installation CD for additional motherboard
compatibility information.
● One of these operating systems:
● Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
● Red Hat
®
Linux
● SuSE Linux
Note:
For the latest on Adaptec’s support of Linux, or to download driver sources, visit
the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at
www.adaptec.com .
● Novell
®
NetWare
®
● SCO
®
OpenServer
®
6.0
● UnixWare
®
7.1.4
● Sun
®
Solaris
TM
10 (supports secondary controllers only, not boot controller; storage
management must be done through the Adaptec Configuration Utility—see page 76)
● FreeBSD 5.4, 6.0 (driver support only; storage management must be done through the
Adaptec Configuration Utility—see page 76)
Note:
For up-to-date operating system version support, refer to the Adaptec Web Site at
www.adaptec.com .
● 128 MB (or more) of RAM