Adaptec ASA-7211C/F System Requirements

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ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide

System Requirements

The following system requirements are discussed:

■Hardware requirements

■Supported iSCSI targets

■Operating system requirements

Hardware Requirements

Your computer must meet the following requirements:

■Intel Pentium, or equivalent, computer

■An available PCI slot

■At least 128 MB of RAM

■CD-ROM drive

■Copper (CAT 5 or CAT 6), or fibre, Ethernet cable. (Visit

www.adaptec.com for cables.)

Supported iSCSI targets

For the latest support information, refer to

www.adaptec.com

.

Operating System Requirements

Your computer must have one of the following compatible

operating systems:

Windows

■Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a

■Windows2000, Service Pack 3 and above

Note:

Windows 2000 only

—The Adaptec iSCSI adapter does not

support power management. If power management is enabled,

you must disable it. Refer to Windows Help for details.

Red Hat Linux

■Version 7.2 with kernel version 2.4.7-10

■Advanced Server (release 2.1AS) with kernel version 2.4.9-e.3

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Contents

Main INSTALLATION GUIDE Page iii Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statem ent European Union Compliance Statement Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement iv Contents 1 Introduction 2 Installing the Adaptec iSCSI Adapter 3 Installing the Initiator Mode Driver Page Introduction Read This First Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Features Kit Contents Adapter Illustrations System Requirements Hardware Requirements Supported iSCSI targets Operating System Requirements Using the Adaptec iSCSI Installation CD About the Documentation Overview of the Installation Process Installing the Adaptec iSCSI Adapter Page Page Windows 2000 Installing the Driver in Windows2000 Updating the Driver in Windows2000 Page Windows NT 4.0 Installing the Driver in Windows NT 4.0 Updating the Driver in WindowsNT 4.0 Page Red Hat Linux Installing the Red Hat Module Removing the Red Hat Module Enabling Multi-LUN Support in Linux Page Configuring Your iSCSI System Running iConfig on Windows Running iConfig on Red Hat Linux Using Express Setup to Configure Your iSCSI Adapter 4-5 Configuring Your iSCSI System Changing Your iConfig Password For additional information, refer to the iConfig Utility Users Guide. Configuration Tasks A-1 A LEDs The following table describes the LED functionality for the ASA-7211C only. A-2 ASA-7211C/F Installation Guide The following table describes LED functionality for the ASA-7211F only.