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Before You Begin	47
Creating a Driver Disk or an Array	47
Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003	47
Installing on Windows Vista	48
Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux	48
Installing on NetWare	48

This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller driver on an existing operating system.

Note: To install the driver and an operating system on the bootable array, see page 42.

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Adaptec 1220SA, 58300, 44300 manual Installing the Driver on an Existing, Operating System, In this chapter, Before You Begin

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SAS and SATA HostRAID Controller Installation and User’s GuideTrademarks CopyrightChanges DisclaimerAdaptec Customer Support Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty Regulatory Compliance Statements 1 About This Guide 3 Kit Contents and System Requirements2 About Your HostRAID Controller Contents7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System 6 Creating a Bootable Array8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System 5 Getting Started9 Managing Your Storage Space Solving ProblemsIntroduction to SAS Understanding RAIDUsing the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS Using the ARC UtilitySafety Information HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector ReferenceTechnical Specifications Glossary IndexHow to Find More Information About This GuideIn this chapter Terminology Used in this GuideWhat You Need to Know Before You Begin How to Find More InformationTerminology Used in this Guide Conventions Used in This GuideChapter 1 About This Guide l HostRAID Controller Features About Your HostRAID ControllerIn this chapter About the Adaptec 58300 ControllerArray Level Features HostRAID Controller FeaturesChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l External miniSAS Connectors J3 Aggregate Activity LED Header About the Adaptec 58300 Controller3.3V PCI-X Connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lJ3 Aggregate Activity LED Header External SAS Connector About the Adaptec 48300 ControllerInternal SAS Connector 3.3V PCI-X Connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lInternal SAS Connector About the Adaptec 44300 Controller3.3V PCI-X Connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lJ2 Connector I2C About the Adaptec 1430SA ControllerPCIe X4 connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lJ1 connector I2C J7 Aggregate Activity LED Header J2 LED connector About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller3.3V/5V PCI-X connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lAbout the Adaptec 1220SA Controller Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lSATA I 1.5Gbps, SATA II 3.0Gbps External SATA connectors J1 LED Connector About the Adaptec 1225SA ControllerPCIe X1 connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lRequirements Kit Contents and SystemKit Contents In this chapterKit Contents System RequirementsSAS and SATA HostRAID Controllers Quickstart Guide Disk Drives Installing the HostRAID Controller andBefore You Begin Installing the HostRAID ControllerSelecting SAS Cables Selecting Disk DrivesInternal SAS SFF-8484 to SAS SFF- 8484 cable External miniSAS SFF-8088 to SAS SFF-8470 cableExternal SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cable Chapter 4 Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives lInternal SFF-8484 to 4x SFF-8482 fanout cable Internal SFF-8484 to 4x SATA fanout cableSelecting SATA Cables Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID ControllersExternal SATA eSATA cable Internal 4x SATA to SFF-8484 fanout cable Internal SATA to SATA cablesConnecting to a Backplane Connecting Directly to the HostRAID ControllerConnecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller see below Connecting to a Backplane on pageConnecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS ExpanderChecking Your Controller and Devices Setting the Boot Controller Next Steps Choosing Installation Options Getting StartedBasic Installation Steps Choosing a RAID LevelBasic Installation Steps Choosing Installation OptionsInstalling with an Operating System Installing with an Operating System On a Bootable Disk Drive/ArrayInstalling on an Existing Operating System Making Your Array Bootable Creating a Bootable ArrayIn this chapter Creating an ArrayCreating an Array Creating an Array with the ACUCreating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager Making Your Array Bootable 6 Select Express configuration..., then click NextContinue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page System Installing the Driver and an OperatingNote To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page In this chapterCreating a Driver Disk Installing with WindowsInstalling with Windows on page Installing with Red Hat Linux on page Installing with SUSE Linux on page Installing with NetWare on pageInstalling with SUSE Linux Installing with Red Hat Linux8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page11 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page Installing with NetWareOperating System Installing the Driver on an ExistingInstalling on Windows XP or Windows Installing on Windows VistaCreating a Driver Disk or an Array Installing on Windows XP or WindowsInstalling on Windows XP or Windows 2003 next section Installing on Windows Vista on pageInstalling on Red Hat or SUSE Linux Installing on Windows VistaInstalling on NetWare 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page13 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 7 From the Driver Name menu, press the Insert keyAbout the HRCONF Command Line Utility Managing Your Storage SpaceAbout Adaptec Storage Manager About the ARC UtilityAbout the HRCONF Command Line Utility Installing Adaptec Storage ManagerAbout Adaptec Storage Manager About the ARC Utility About the Adaptec Flash UtilityWhich Utility Should I Use? Troubleshooting Checklist Solving ProblemsRecovering from a Disk Drive Failure Resetting the ControllerRecovering from a Disk Drive Failure Troubleshooting ChecklistFailed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot SpareFailure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously Resetting the ControllerDisk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Multiple Failures in the Same Array9 Insert the other floppy disks when prompted Understanding RAID RAID 0 Non-RAID Arrays RAID Technology OverviewUnderstanding Drive Segments Stripe-Unit SizeRAID 10 Arrays RAID 1 ArraysDisk Drives in Logical Drive RAID 1 Logical Drive = 250 GBSelecting the Best RAID Level Disk Drives in Logical DriveRAID 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB What is SAS? Introduction to SASWhat’s a SAS Connector? In this chapterTerminology Used in This Appendix What is SAS?How Do SAS Devices Communicate? What’s a Phy?What’s a SAS Port? What’s a SAS Address? What’s a SAS Connector?What do SAS Cables Look Like? How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?Direct-Attach Connections What are the SAS Connection Options?Backplane Connections SAS Expander ConnectionsHow is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI? Standard SCSI connectors SAS addresses self-configured by SASSAS connectors see page Appendix A Introduction to SASUsing SerialSelect Using the ARC UtilityUsing SATASelect In this chapterRunning the ARC Utility Introduction to the ARC UtilityCreating and Managing Arrays Creating a New Array1 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type, then press Enter Rebuilding Arrays next section Viewing Array Properties on page Managing ArraysDeleting Arrays on page Enabling/Disabling Write Cache on page Rebuilding ArraysAdding/Deleting Hot Spares Deleting ArraysEnabling/Disabling Write Cache Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices Using SerialSelectConfiguring Disk Drives ATAPI SupportSerialSelect Options Using SATASelect SATASelect Options Formatting and Verifying Disk DrivesAppendix C Using the ARC Utility EnabledIdentifying Disk Drives Locating Disk Drives3 Select Disk Utilities 3 Select Disk Utilities4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter Viewing the Event LogAFU Commands Using the Adaptec Flash Utility forUpdating Flash Using AFU Command Line In this AppendixCompatibility Information IntroductionObtaining the Firmware System RequirementsCreating the Firmware Kit On Floppy Disks Running the AFURunning the Menu-Based AFU Running the AFU from the Command Line on pageAFU Commands Running the AFU from the Command LineHELP SAVE LISTVERIFY UPDATEAFU UPDATE /CController ID /D UFI File Path AFU VERIFY /CController ID /D UFI File PathVERSION Updating Flash Using AFU Command LineTo update multiple HostRAID controllers To update a single HostRAID controllerAFU UPDATE /C contnumbera,contnumberb To update all HostRAID controllers simultaneouslyAdaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector Specification Connector ReferenceAdaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification Adaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationAdaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification Adaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationJ4-SFF-8484 Connector Appendix E HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector ReferenceAdaptec 1430SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification Adaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationJ4-SFF-8484 Connector J1-LED ConnectorJ2-I2C Connector Adaptec 1420SA Activity LED and I2C Connector SpecificationJ4-Activity LED Connector J2-LED ConnectorAdaptec 1225SA Activity LED Specification Adaptec 1220SA Activity LED Connector SpecificationJ1-I2C Connector J1-Activity LED ConnectorElectrostatic DischargeESD Safety InformationEnvironmental Specifications Technical SpecificationsDC Power Requirements In this chapterDC Power Requirements Environmental SpecificationsCurrent Requirements Appendix G Technical SpecificationsGlossary See channel See stripeSee failed See configure Page Page See simple volume volumestripe size striped arrayIndex SATASelect SerialSelect utilities SAS direct-attachWindows driver installation SATASelectIndex 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Adaptec, Inc