Adaptec RAID 1220SA - Page 7

Contents ● 7
Selecting SATA Cables ...................................................................................... 30
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers ................................. 30
Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller ................................. 31
Connecting to a Backplane ...................................................................... 31
Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander ................ 32
Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers.............................. 32
Checking Your Controller and Devices ........................................................... 33
Setting the Boot Controller .............................................................................. 33
Next Steps.......................................................................................................... 34
5 Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level..................................................................................... 36
Choosing Installation Options ......................................................................... 36
Basic Installation Steps...................................................................................... 36
Installing with an Operating System ....................................................... 36
Installing with an Operating System On a Bootable Disk Drive/Array. 36
Installing on an Existing Operating System............................................ 37
6 Creating a Bootable Array
Creating an Array.............................................................................................. 39
Creating an Array with the ACU ............................................................. 39
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager................................. 39
Making Your Array Bootable ........................................................................... 41
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Before You Begin............................................................................................... 43
Creating a Driver Disk ...................................................................................... 43
Installing with Windows................................................................................... 43
Installing with Red Hat Linux .......................................................................... 44
Installing with SUSE Linux............................................................................... 44
Installing with NetWare.................................................................................... 45
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
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