Sonnet Technologies 6Gb-s User Manual

Installation Manual for Sonnet RAID Controller

System Requirements - Mac® Pro and Xserve® Users

The Sonnet RAID controller requires the following in order to operate in

your system:

• One available PCI Express

®

• Mac OS

X or Mac OS X Server v10.4 or later

• Java 1.5 or later

System Requirements - Windows® Users

The Sonnet RAID controller requires the following in order to operate in

your system:

• One available PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 or 1.1 x8 or x16 slot*

• Windows 7, Server 2008, Vista
installed

• Java 1.5 or later

System Requirements - Linux® Users

The Sonnet RAID controller requires the following in order to

operate in your system:

• One available PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 or 1.1 x8 or x16 slot*

• RedHat ES 3, 4; Suse Linux 9, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10, 10.1 and the
following architectures: i386 (with or without
CONFIG_REGPARM); x86_64 (AMD64, Intel EM64T).

• Java 1.5 or later

®

(PCIe) 2.0 or 1.1 x8 or x16 slot*

®

, Server 2003, or XP with SP2

Support Notes: We recommend that you make a backup of

important information on your system’s current hard drives prior

to installing new hardware or software.

When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent
components from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening
your computer or removing parts from their packages, always ground
yourself first by touching a metal part of the computer, such as a port
access cover, and work in an area free of static electricity; avoid carpeted
areas. Handle all electronic components only by their edges, and avoid
touching connector traces and component pins. Also, avoid touching
the logic board and any of its components.

Support Note: The software on the Installer CD included in

the product package may not be the latest version available.
Before using this product, check the version numbers of the software on
the CD and what’s available at www.sonnettech.com/support/kb/kb.php.
Download and install the newer version, if available.

* (x4 slot compatible with decreased performance)

Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet Website at www.sonnettech.com. • Online support form available at http://supportform.sonnettech.com.
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Software Installation Steps

Mac OS X Driver and Software Installation

This section describes the installation of drivers and software
to support the Sonnet RAID controller in systems running Mac
OS X Version 10.4 and later.

1. Insert the Sonnet RAID Controller Installer CD into the
CD-ROM drive. Double-click the Sonnet RAID CD icon.
When the Sonnet RAID x.xx window appears, double-click
the Drivers folder.

2. Double-click the ATTOExpressSASRAID2_xxx.pkg icon to
launch the installer (xxx is the version).

3. When the Welcome to the ATTO ExpressSAS RAID Driver
Installer window appears, click Continue.

4. When the Software License Agreement window appears, read
the agreement, click Continue, and then click Agree.

5. When the Standard Install window appears, accept the
default location or choose a different one, and then click
Install.

6. When asked to do so, enter the Administrator password, and
then click OK; the software is installed.

16. When the Install Complete window appears, click Done to
quit the installer.

17. Shut down your computer, and proceed to Hardware
Installation on page 6.

7. When the next window appears, click Restart to restart your
system and finish the driver installation.

8. If necessary, double-click the Sonnet RAID CD icon. In the
Sonnet RAID x.xx window, double-click the Configuration
Tool folder.

9. Double-click the ConfigTool icon to launch the
Configuration Tool installer.

10. When asked to do so, enter the Administrator password, and
then click OK.

11. When the Introduction window appears, click Next.

12. When the License Agreement window appears, read the
agreement, click the I accept the terms of the License
Agreement radio button, and then click Next.

13. When the Choose Install Folder window appears, accept the
default location or choose a different one, and then click
Next.

14. When the Choose Install Set window appears, click the icon
next to Full Installation, and then click Next.

15. When the Pre-Installation Summary window appears, click
Install; the software is installed.

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