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Introduction Overview of the Installation Process This section provides an overview of how to install and configure the Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives, as described in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller and Drives. 2 Your next steps depend on your system: In a system without an operating system (fresh install)... a Build the bootable array, as described in Creating a Bootable RAID 5 Array on page 2-5. b Install the controller driver at the beginning of the operating system installation, as described in Chapter 3. c Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4. d View, manage, and build additional arrays, as needed, using Adaptec Storage Manager. For an overview, see Chapter 5. For details, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. In an existing system that already has an operating system... a Install the controller driver. b Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4. c Build the array using Adaptec Storage Manager. View, manage, and build additional arrays, as needed, using Storage Manager. For an overview, see Chapter 5. For details, refer to the Storage Manager online Help. 3 Register online at register.adaptec.com to receive important information about your controller. System Requirements and Compatibility This section summarizes the following system requirements: ■ Drive Requirements ■ Hardware Requirements ■ Operating System Compatibility 1-3

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Introduction
Overview of the Installation Process
This section provides an overview of how to install and configure
the Adaptec RAID controller:
1
Install and configure the controller and hard drives, as
described in
Chapter 2,
Installing the Controller and Drives
.
2
Your next steps depend on your system:
In a system without an operating system (fresh install)...
a
Build the bootable array, as described in
Creating a Bootable
RAID 5 Array
on page 2-5
.
b
Install the controller driver at the beginning of the operating
system installation, as described in
Chapter 3
.
c
Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in
Chapter 4
.
d
View, manage, and build additional arrays, as needed, using
Adaptec Storage Manager. For an overview, see
Chapter 5
.
For details, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online
Help.
In an existing system that already has an operating system...
a
Install the controller driver.
b
Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in
Chapter 4
.
c
Build the array using Adaptec Storage Manager. View,
manage, and build additional arrays, as needed, using
Storage Manager. For an overview, see
Chapter 5
. For
details, refer to the Storage Manager online Help.
3
Register online at
register.adaptec.com
to receive important
information about your controller.
System Requirements and Compatibility
This section summarizes the following system requirements:
■
Drive Requirements
■
Hardware Requirements
■
Operating System Compatibility