SUPER MICRO Computer X6DAT-G Adaptecs Sata RAID Host Driver Installation, Microsoft, Linux

X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual

Operating Systems supported by the SATA RAID Host Controller

Microsoft

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

Linux

*Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 *SuSE 8.1 and 8.2

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 storage 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 operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP

Red Hat Linux 8.0 and 9.0-SuSE Linux 8.1 and 8.2.

Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility—Part of the controller’s built-in BIOS code. You start ARC by pressing Ctrl+A during BIOS startup.

Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—A DOS/BIOS application used to create, configure, and manage arrays.

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Installing the Driver in a New Windows System

To install the driver to a new system that does not have the OS installed:

1.Create a driver disk by following the instructions from the Web site or the product CD.

2.Restart the computer.

3.If creating an array, press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the ARC utility. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. For a simple volume, skip to Step 4.

4.When the array is finished building or if you are continuing from Step3, insert the Windows setup CD and restart the system.

5.Press F6 when prompted to install a third-party driver.

(*Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen. Press F6 immediately—you only have 5 seconds. If you miss your chance, restart this Windows installation to complete it correctly. Otherwise, Windows will not recognize your controller.)

6.Insert the driver disk you created in Step 1 and wait until prompted to install a driver.

7.Press S to specify that the driver is on the floppy disk, and press Enter. Windows searches the disk for a suitable driver.

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