Adaptec 5805 User Guide - Page 34

Basic Installation Steps, Installing with an Operating System

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Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 34 Basic Installation Steps This section describes the installation process. Follow the steps for the installation option you've chosen. Installing with an Operating System 1 Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 44). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 44). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 48.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 59). Installing on an Existing Operating System 1 Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 54). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 59).

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Chapter 4: Getting Started
34
Basic Installation Steps
This section describes the installation process. Follow the steps for the installation option
you’ve chosen.
Installing with an Operating System
1
Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see
page 35
).
If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well
(or instead).
2
Set the boot controller (see
page 44
).
3
Create a bootable array (see
page 44
).
4
Install your operating system and the controller driver (see
page 48
.)
5
Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see
page 59
).
Installing on an Existing Operating System
1
Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see
page 35
).
If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well
(or instead).
2
Install the controller driver (see
page 54
).
3
Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see
page 59
).