ATTO ExpressSAS Host and RAID Adapter Installation and Operation Manual

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8 Verify that the driver is installed successfully:a. Run the esxupdate query command. Amessage containing the information aboutthe driver appears.b. View the PCI ID XML file in the/etc/vmware/pciid/ directory. The driverinformation is available in the file.c. Check for the latest version of the drivermodule in the following directory:/usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/d. To verify that the driver is loaded andfunctioning, enter vmkload_mod -lcommand. The driver is listed in thedisplayed list.9 After driver installation, please reboot host.Once the host is back online, go to Storage andcreate VMFS datastore. If storage does notappear, perform a rescan using the VMwareStorage option. If your storage does notpresent itself, thereafter, please contact yourSAN administrator.Driver CD as an Update CD OnlyNoteThe following procedure describes how touse the driver CD to update or add the driveron an existing ESX Server 3.5.1 Start the ESX Server machine and log in toservice console as root.2 Place the driver CD in the CD-ROM drive of theserver.3 Mount the driver CD.4 Change the directory to theVMupdates/RPMS/ on the driver CD.5 Run the esxupdate update command.NoteIf the hardware is not already installed on thesystem, run the esxupdate command withthe --noreboot option, shut down the hostmachine manually, install the hardware, andthen boot the host machine. This allows youto install in a single boot.The server reboots after the driver update.6 Remove the driver CD from the CD-ROM drivebefore the system reboots.7 After the system reboots, log in to ESX Server.8 Verify that the driver is installed successfully:a. Run the esxupdate query command andverify that the information about the driveris mentioned in the resulting message.b. View the PCI ID XML file in the/etc/vmware/pciid/ directory. The driverinformation is available in the file.c. Check for the latest version of the drivermodule in /usr/lib/vmware/vmkmod/To verify that the driver is loaded and functioning,run the vmkload_mod -l command. The driver islisted in the displayed list.9 After driver installation, please reboot host.Once the host is back online, go to Storage andcreate VMFS datastore. If storage does notappear, perform a rescan using the VMwareStorage option. If your storage does notpresent itself, thereafter, please contact yourSAN administrator.10 ATTO Technology Inc. ATTO ExpressSAS Host & RAID Adapter Installation and Operation Manual
2.1 New Windows OS InstallationWhen you install a new or different copy of the Windows operating system on a disk attached to an ATTOExpressSAS host adapters, you must reinstall the ATTO ExpressSAS drivers.If you are changing the version of Windows you areusing or installing a fresh copy of your current versiononto your system, you must ensure Windowsrecognizes your ATTO ExpressSAS and uses itsdrivers.You may either create an installation media (disk, CDor USB flash drive) from the Installation CD or createan installation media (disk, CD or USB flash drive)from a file from the ATTO website, then use that mediato install the adapter and its driver to the new versionof Windows.Follow these procedures after you have completedinstallation of the ExpressSAS adapter and you haveconnected storage devices (refer to Install Hardwareon page 15).If you have an ExpressSAS RAID adapter, you mustconfigure a RAID group to install the operating systemusing the BIOS Utility from the ATTO Utilities programfound on your Installation CD or downloaded from theATTO website.Creating ExpressSAS installation mediafrom the Installation CD1 Insert the Installation CD into a CD or DVDdrive. The installation starts automatically. If itdoes not, navigate to the root of the CD and runautorun.bat.2 Select Windows Drivers from the items on theleft side of the screen.3 Select the appropriate CPU-based operatingsystem from operating system choices.4 Select Create Scsiport Driver Diskette orCreate Storport Driver Diskette or CreateDriver Installation Media.5 Follow the instructions to complete theinstallation.6 Continue with Install the driver into a newversion of Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 orInstall the driver into a new version of Windows7, Vista, Server 2008 on page 12.Creating ExpressSAS installation mediafrom a file1 Go to www.attotech.com.2 Put your cursor over Downloads then click onDriver downloads from the splash screenmenu.3 Register or log in if previously registered.4 Select SAS/SATA Host & RAID Adaptersfrom the product list.5 Select your model.6 From the table, find your Operating System.7 Click on the entry for the latest driver.8 A download window appears. Follow theinstructions for downloading the driver.Internet Explorer users may select Run toautomatically run the downloaded selfextractingexecutable file.All other browser users select a downloaddestination and run the self-extractingexecutable file.9 Uncheck When done unzipping open\Setup.exe.10 Select a destination folder and click Unzip toextract the driver files.11 The expanded software package contains aScsiport driver in the base directory and aStorport driver in the Storport directory.Navigate to the folder with the desiredExpressSAS driver.Select Scsiport for Windows 2000 and XP.Select Storport for all other versions ofWindows.12 Run makedisk.exe.13 Follow the instructions to complete theinstallation.14 Continue with Install the driver into a newversion of Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 orInstall the driver into a new version of Windows7, Vista, Server 2008 on page 12.11 ATTO Technology Inc. ATTO ExpressSAS Host & RAID Adapter Installation and Operation Manual
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Page 19 and 20: 3 Install HardwareUse this chapter
Page 21 and 22: Installing CacheAssure (6Gb RAID Ad
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Page 25 and 26: Exhibit 3-12 ExpressSAS R680 Adapte
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Page 31 and 32: Connections on the R608 and R60FThe
Page 33 and 34: Exhibit 3-3 Connect an H608 or H60F
Page 35 and 36: Exhibit 3-4SES-I2C Wire chart for R
Page 37 and 38: Example ConfigurationsExample 1 R60
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