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Kit Contents
● Adaptec SAS or SATA HostRAID controllers
● These utilities are embedded in the controller’s BIOS :
● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—Used to create, configure, and manage arrays
● SerialSelect or SATASelect—Used to modify your controller and disk drive settings
● Disk Utilities—Used to format and verify disk drives
● HostRAID installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide
● Adaptec Storage Manager installation CD (not bootable), including Adaptec Storage
Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility
● Readme files
● Cables (type and quantity vary depending on your HostRAID controller—not included in
all controller kits. See Chapter 5 for details.)
● Low-profile bracket
● SAS and SATA HostRAID Controllers Quickstart 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
Note:
Refer to the Readme file on the HostRAID Installation CD for additional motherboard
compatibility information.
● One of these operating systems:
● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, XP and Windows Vista
● Red Hat Linux
● SUSE Linux
● Novell® NetWare®
Note:
For up-to-date operating system version support, visit www.adaptec.com.
● At least 256 MB of RAMs
● Available compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on your controller model—see
Chapter 2.)
● 40 MB of free drive space
● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600
● CD drive
● Appropriate interface cables
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