Adaptec 58300 - SAS Storage Controller 300 MBps Installation And User Manual

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Adaptec 58300 - SAS Storage Controller 300 MBps Installation And User Manual Manual pdf 7 page image

Contents ● 7Installing the HostRAID Controllerand Disk DrivesBefore You Begin............................................................................................... 25Installing the HostRAID Controller................................................................. 25Connecting Disk Drives to HostRAID Controllers......................................... 26Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller.................................... 26Connecting to a System Backplane ............................................................ 27Installing the Controller to a SAS Expander ............................................. 28Next Steps .......................................................................................................... 28Creating a Bootable ArraySetting the Boot Controller .............................................................................. 30Creating an Array.............................................................................................. 30Creating an Array with the ACU...................................................................... 30Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager.......................................... 31Making Your Array Bootable ........................................................................... 32Installing the Driver andan Operating SystemBefore You Begin............................................................................................... 34Creating a Driver Disk ...................................................................................... 34Installing with Windows................................................................................... 34Installing with Red Hat Linux .......................................................................... 35Installing with SuSE Linux ............................................................................... 35Installing with NetWare.................................................................................... 36Installing the Driver on anExisting Operating SystemBefore You Begin............................................................................................... 38Creating a Driver Disk ...................................................................................... 38Installing on Windows...................................................................................... 38Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux ............................................................... 39Installing on NetWare....................................................................................... 39Managing Your Storage SpaceAbout Adaptec Storage Manager ..................................................................... 41Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ................................................................ 41About the HRCONF Command Line Utility .................................................. 41About the ARC Utility ...................................................................................... 42About the AFU .................................................................................................. 42Which Utility Should I Use? ............................................................................. 42