ATTO Technology, Inc.
155 CrossPoint Parkway
Amherst, New York 14068 USA
www.atto.com
Tel
(716) 691-1999
Fax
(716) 691-9353
Sales support:
Technical support: Please visit
https://www.atto.com/support/
for hours of operation.
(716) 691-1999 ext. 242
© 2017 ATTO Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this
document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of ATTO Technology, Inc.
8/2017 PRMA-0396-000MD
ExpressSAS®
Getting Started Guide
Thank you for purchasing the ATTO ExpressSAS Adapter. This guide gives you the basics for installing and
configuring your adapter. For more information, refer to the
ExpressSAS Adapter Installation and Operation
Manual
and the
ATTO Utilities Manual
.
Installation Procedure
You will follow these steps to successfully install your
ExpressSAS host or RAID adapter:
1 Ensure you have the equipment and software you
need for the installation:
• ExpressSAS adapter
• ATTO ExpressSAS drivers, user manuals and
utilities
• The optional low-profile bracket and installation
procedure
• A computer with an available x8 or x16 PCI
Express expansion slot.
• SAS/SATA storage, cables and connectors.
2 Install device drivers downloaded from the ATTO
website.
3 Install the ATTO ConfigTool configuration software
downloaded from the ATTO website.
4 Install your ExpressSAS hardware.
5 Attach SAS/SATA storage.
6 Configure your storage and adapter, including
RAID, using the ATTO ConfigTool.
CAUTION: Back up your system data before changing
or installing any hardware.
Downloading & Installing Drivers
You must add ExpressSAS drivers to your computer
before continuing with installation. If you already have
one or more ExpressSAS adapters installed and you
have the latest drivers, skip this section. If not,
download drivers on the ATTO website at http://
www.attotech.com/downloads.php. Log in, if previously
registered, or register to proceed to the download
pages. Once downloaded, continue with the driver
installation procedures (below) for your operating
system.
Windows
1 Power on your system.
2 Log on to Windows as the system administrator.
3 Follow the instructions in downloading drivers from
the ATTO website.
4 Click
unzip
. The driver files are extracted and the
driver installer is launched.
5 For Windows: If you have
User Account Control
enabled, you are asked for permission for the
installer to continue. If you do not have administrator
privileges, you are also asked for an administrator
user name and password. Fulfill the required fields
and click
Continue
.
6 Click
Install
.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
driver installation.
macOS
1 Power on your system.
2 Double-click the downloaded driver file to launch the
installer
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Linux
1 Power on your system.
2 Log in as
root
.
3 Verify that the kernel header files, usually included
with the Linux kernel development package, are
installed.
4 Locate the downloaded driver and copy the driver
file to a directory such as /usr/src
5 Open a Terminal session and change to the
directory where you stored the driver.
6 Extract the driver source and navigate to that
directory. The driver files are extracted to a directory
called lnx_drv_esashba_XXX or
lnx_drv_esasraid_XXX
