Adaptec 2256100-R Installation And User Manual

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Contents ● 7Checking Your Controller and Devices ........................................................... 23Setting the Boot Controller .............................................................................. 235 Installing the Driver and an Operating SystemBefore You Begin............................................................................................... 25Creating a Driver Disk ...................................................................................... 25Installing with Windows................................................................................... 25Installing with Red Hat Enterprise Linux ........................................................ 26Installing with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ................................................. 266 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating SystemBefore You Begin............................................................................................... 28Creating a Driver Disk ...................................................................................... 28Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003 ................................................. 28Installing on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 .................................. 29Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server................................. 297 Configuring the Controller UtilityUsing the Adaptec Configuration Utility......................................................... 31Starting Adaptec Configuration Utility ........................................................... 31Exiting Configuration Utility................................................................... 31Using the Controller Configuration Utility ............................................ 31Viewing the Controller Properties .......................................................... 32Setting the Controller Configuration...................................................... 33Viewing the PHY Configuration ............................................................. 34Using the Disk Utilities..................................................................................... 35To access the Disk Utilities ...................................................................... 358 Enclosure Management SupportConnecting Drive LED Control Cables ........................................................... 39Behavioral Pattern of Drive LED...................................................................... 399 Solving ProblemsTroubleshooting Checklist ............................................................................... 4210 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOSIntroduction ...................................................................................................... 44System Requirements........................................................................................ 44Compatibility Information............................................................................... 44Before You Begin............................................................................................... 44Obtaining the BIOS Kit............................................................................ 44