MSI MS-9246 manual Introduction, Overview, Operating System Compatibility, Storage Requirements

MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server

Introduction

1. Overview

Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAIDTM adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID levels 0 and 1. HostRAID adds entry level RAID support to the Serial ATA I/O controller. With HostRAID, you can add reliable performance and full data protection.

2. Operating System Compatibility

Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows® Server 2003, and Windows® XP

Linux

-Red Hat 7.3 and 8.0

-SuSE 8.0 and 8.1

3.Storage Requirements

Device drivers and storage management software require approximately 20 MB of disk space.

4. Features

Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Software RAID supports:

RAID levels 0, 1, and simple volume using Adaptec’s HostRAID technology.

Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation using Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC).

Easy array configuration and status using Adaptec Storage ManagerTM – Browser Edition.

Install Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition as described in Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition.

Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers.

5. Storage Management Software Overview

Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsystem:

Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition—Browser-based stor-

age management software that provides all of the creation, management, and data logging needed to manage arrays.

Arrays may be set up and managed on systems using the following operat- ing systems:

Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP

￿Red Hat Linux 7.3 and 8.0

￿SuSE Linux 8.0 and 8.1

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