Appendix C: Software Installation
C-1
Appendix C
Installing Software Drivers and the
Windows Operating System
C-1 The Adaptec Embedded SAS/SATA with HostRAID
Controller Driver (*Note: SAS is for the X6DHR-3G2 only.)
Introduction to SATA (Serial ATA) and SAS (Serial Attached
SCSI)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices.
It is a serial link which supports SATA transfer rates up to 150Mbps. Because
the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in
Parallel ATA (PATA), SATA systems provide more effi cient system cooling, faster
data transfer and better functionality than Parallel ATA. In addition to SATA, the
X6DHR-3G2 has an SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Controller built-in. SAS supports
serial link data transfer rates up to 3Gbps. With the functionality provided by the
SAS controller, the X6DHR-3G2 offers unprecedented I/O throughput, reliability
and scalability to the IT industry. Furthermore, with the dynamic SAS infrastruc-
ture built-in, the X6DHR-3G2 supports both SATA and SAS without any bridging,
providing the user with unparalleled data storage expansion and inter-connec-
tivity capability. (
*Note
: The onboard SAS Controller supports both SATA and
SAS RAID confi guration; however, "mixing-and-matching" SATA and SAS in the
confi guration is not recommended.)
Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC)
(*Note: You can also follow the instructions listed below to confi g-
ure SATA RAID settings.)
The onboard SAS Controller is enabled by default. To disable it, please set
Jumper JPS1 to Pins 2-3 (See Page 2-19 in Chapter 2 for details.)
* Upon detecting the SAS Controller BIOS, please make sure that the Adapter
WWN address is listed. This is a 16-digit number. If this number is not shown,
you will not be able to use the controller.
* Once the WWN address is listed, press the <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously
when prompted to access the Adaptec SAS RAID BIOS.
(*Note:
To select an
option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press <Enter> to select
it. To return to the previous menu, press <ESC>.)
The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including:
*Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility to create, confi gure and manage ar-
rays.
* SerialSelect Utility: Use this option to confi gure SAS/SATA RAID drives.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
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