Adaptec GDT8546RZ Installation And User Manual

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Hardware Installation and User’s Guide21Hardware Specifications and Features3.2 Operating System SupportThe following operating systems are fully validated and supported:• Microsoft* Windows* XP Professional• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2003 (Enterprise) Server• Novell* NetWare* 6.0• SCO* Openserver* 5.0.6a• Red Hat* Linux* 7.3 (2.4 Kernel)• SCO UnixWare* 7.1.3• SuSe* Linux 8.0 ProfessionalThe following operating systems are supported with limited compatibility validation:• Windows 2000 Server• Novell NetWare 5.x/6.5• Red Hat Linux 7.2• Debian* Linux 3.0• Caldera Linux 3.1.1• Mandrake* Linux 8.2• TurboLinux* 7.0 Server• FreeBSD* 4.5, 4.6 und 5.x3.3 Supported Hard Drive TechnologyThe RAID controller supports up to 4/8 hard disk drives connected to the 4/8 SATA ports.These hard drives must be compliant with the SATA specification 1.0.3.4 Array Roaming CompatibilityArray Roaming allows the user the ability to move a complete RAID array from onecomputer system (for example, computer #1) to another computer system (computer #2)and preserve the RAID configuration information and user data on that RAID array.Computer #2 must also have an GDT85x6RZ controller installed. RAID arrays set up withan GDT85x6RZ controller cannot roam to computers that use other controllers.