Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15Kit Contents● Adaptec by PMC RAID controller● Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers,Adaptec Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. If your kit does, the type and quantity vary—for cableinformation about your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.)● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start GuideSystem Requirements● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor● Motherboard with these features:● Support for multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge● Large memory-mapped address rangesRefer to the Readme file on the RAID Controller Installation DVD for additionalmotherboard compatibility information.● One of these operating systems:● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit and64-bit), Windows Vista, Windows 7● Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 6.0, 5.5 (32-bit and 64-bit)● SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)● FreeBSD 8, 7.x,● Debian Linux 5 (32-bit and 64-bit)● Ubuntu Linux 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)● Fedora Linux 11, 12 (32-bit and 64-bit)Note: For the latest on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit the Supportarea of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.● SCO® OpenServer® 6.0 MP4● UnixWare® 7.1.4● Sun® SolarisTM 10● VMware ESX Classic 4.1 (vSphere) (storage management must be done by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection—see page 96)Note: Not all operating systems are supported by all controllers. For up-to-date operatingsystem version support check the readme on your RAID Controller Installation DVD or visitthe Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. From the main menu selectSupport>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select your controller type and OS support togenerate a list of supported operating systems.● 128 MB (or more) of RAM● Available compatible PCIe slot (depending on your controller model—see the descriptionsstarting on page 17)● 20 MB of free disk drive space
