Adaptec SATA AND SCSI RAID CONTROLLERS - Manual (Page 16)

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Introduction
Overview of the Installation Process
This section provides an overview of the process of installing,
setting-up, and configuring 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 2-4 .
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 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 to receive important information about your
controller at
register.adaptec.com .
System Requirements and Compatibility
The following system requirements are discussed:
■ Drive Requirements
■ System Requirements
■ Operating System Compatibility
■ Motherboard Compatibility