Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14Kit Contents● Adaptec RAID controller● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides forAdaptec Storage Manager and the ARCCONF command line utility● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. If your kit does, the type and quantity vary—for cableinformation about your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.)● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start GuideSystem Requirements● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor● Motherboard with these features:● Support for multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge● Large memory-mapped address rangesRefer to the Readme file on the RAID installation CD for additional motherboardcompatibility information.● One of these operating systems:● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, Windows VistaTM (with SP1), Windows Server2003 (Enterprise and Standard with SP1 or SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit), Windows XP (withSP1, SP2, or SP3, 32-bit and 64-bit)● Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (32-bit and 64-bit)● SUSE Linux ES 9.0 SP4, 10.0 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit)Note: For the latest on Adaptec’s support of Linux or to download driver sources, visitthe Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.● SCO® OpenServer® 6.0● UnixWare® 7.1.4● Sun® SolarisTM 10, Solaris 10 x86 U4, Solaris 10 x64 U4● VMware ESX Server 3.5 with U1, U2, or U3, VMware ESX Server 4.0 (storagemanagement must be done by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUIconnection—see page 81)● FreeBSD 6.4, 7.1Note: For up-to-date operating system version support check the readme on your RAIDInstallation CD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com . From the main menuselect Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select your controller type and OS supportto generate a list of supported operating systems.● 128 MB (or more) of RAM● Available compatible PCIe slot (depending on your controller model—see the descriptionsstarting on page 15)● 20 MB of free disk drive space● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600● CD drive
