Adaptec ATA II 1220SA, ATA II 1430SA, ATA II 1420SA manual Kit Contents, System Requirements

Page 18

Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements 18

Kit Contents

Adaptec SATA HostRAID controller

HostRAID 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 HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility

Readme Files

Cables (type and quantity vary for cable information about your HostRAID controller, see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 12)

Low-profile bracket

Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide

System Requirements

PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor

A motherboard with these features:

Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 and higher.

Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge.

Large memory-mapped address ranges.

One of these operating systems:

Microsoft® Windows®2000, Server 2003, XP

Red Hat Linux

SUSE Linux

Novell® NetWare®

Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, refer to the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com.

At least 256 MB (or more) of RAM

Available compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on your controller model-see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 12)

40 MB of free drive space

16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600

CD drive (that is not part of the HostRAID you are installing)

SATA interface cables

Image 18
Contents Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Copyright Adaptec Customer Support Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty Regulatory Compliance Statements Contents Installing the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Safety Information About This Guide How to Find More Information What You Need to Know Before You BeginTerminology Used in this Guide About Your HostRAID Controller HostRAID Controller Features Array Level FeaturesUpgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller Kit Contents System Requirements Kit Contents System RequirementsGetting Started Selecting Cables Choosing a RAID LevelSelecting Disk Drives Disk Drives for Your ControllerInstalling with an Operating System Installation OptionsBasic Installation Steps Installing on an Existing Operating SystemInstalling the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Installing the HostRAID Controller Before You BeginChecking Your Controller and Devices Connecting Disk Drives to Sata HostRAID ControllersDetermining the Boot Controller Next StepsCreating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller Creating an ArrayCreating an Array with the ACU Select Express configuration..., then click Next Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage ManagerMaking Your Array Bootable Installing the Driver An Operating System Installing with Windows Creating a Driver DiskInstalling with Red Hat Linux Installing with Suse LinuxInstalling with NetWare Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Installing on Windows Installing on Red Hat or Suse Linux Installing on NetWareManaging Your Storage Space Installing Adaptec Storage Manager About the Hrconf Command Line UtilityAbout Adaptec Storage Manager About the ARC Utility About the AFUWhich Utility Should I Use? Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Features OverviewChanging How Drives are Displayed Physical Devices ViewLogical Devices View Collapsed and Expanded Views Component Views Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist Recovering from a Disk Drive FailureFailed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot SpareFailure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously Multiple Failures in the Same ArrayUnderstanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning PerformanceRAID Technology Overview Stripe-unit SizeRAID 0 Non-RAID Arrays RAIDRAID 1 Arrays RAID 10 ArraysUsing the ARC Utility Creating and Managing Arrays Introduction to the ARC UtilityRunning the ARC Utility Creating a New ArrayRAID Managing Arrays Rebuilding ArraysForce from Offline Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices Configuring Disk DrivesAdding/Deleting Hotspares Using SATASelect Atapi SupportSATASelect Options SmartFormatting and Verifying Disk Drives Using the AFU for DOS Introduction System RequirementsCompatibility Running the AFU from the Command Line Running the AFU from the GUISave Update AFU Command Line Step-by-Step Command SwitchesAfu update /C controllernumber Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge ESDTechnical Specifications Environmental Specifications DC Power RequirementsCurrent Requirements Glossary See channel Initialize See configure Mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1, RAID Area on each disk reserved for use by the RAID controller See simple volume, spanned volume Index Scsi Adaptec, Inc