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ATTO Technology R348 v manual

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    A TT O ExpressSAS Host Adapter Inst allation and Operation Manual ExpressSAS R348 RAID Adapter ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter © 2007 A TTO T echnology , Inc. All rights reserved. All brand or product nam es are trademarks of their respective holders. No part of this manual m ay be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written pe[...]

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    1 A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Ho st Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Content s 1 ATTO provides storage solutions ......... ............................................1 Primary benefits Technical highligh ts 2 Install drivers ............... ................................. .......................................3 Windows Wind[...]

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    1 A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Ho st Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 1 A TT O provides storage solutions The A TTO T echnology Expr essSAS low-pr ofile host adapters pr ovide 3-Gb SAS/SA T A II connectivity f or both IT and digita l video envir onments. The adapter s ar e compatible with multiple operating systems, applications[...]

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    3 A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Ho st Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 2 Inst all drivers A TT O Expr essSAS host adapter s r equir e a curr ent device driver and har dwar e flash for pr oper operation. Y our adapter was properly flashed before shipment. However , you must add ExpressSAS drivers to your computer before continuing[...]

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    4 3 Navigate to the expanded software package folder. 4 The ExpressSAS Windows driver is located in the base directory. The x86 package also includes a Storport directory. Navig ate to the folder with the desired ExpressSAS driver. 5R u n makedisk.ex e . 6 Follow the instructi ons to complete the installation. Mac OS X drivers The A TTO Ex pressSAS[...]

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    5 A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Ho st Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 3 Inst all hardware After installing drivers, install the A TTO Expr essSAS adapter into a PCI Expr ess expansion slot on your computer . CA UTION CA UTION Back up your system dat a before changing or inst alling any hardware. System requirement s The A TTO Ex[...]

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    6 Bracket det ails Exhibit 3-1 The Expr essSAS R348 Adapter brackets Exhibit 3-2 The Expr essSAS R380 Adapter brackets[...]

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    7 A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Ho st Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Adapter board det ails Exhibit 3-3 The ExpressSAS R348 Adapter boar d Exhibit 3-4 The ExpressSAS R380 Adapter boar d[...]

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    9 A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Ho st Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 4 Up dating drivers and adapter configurations A TT O Expr essSAS host adapter s r equir e a curr ent device driver and har dwar e flash for pr oper operation. Y our adapter was properly flashed before shipment but the flash memory or device drivers may need t[...]

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    10 proceed with the rest of the Win dows Installation procedure. Note When Windows begins copying files to your hard disk, you will again be prompted to insert the ExpressSAS installation disk Inst all a fresh copy of Windows V ista 1 Start Windows setup using the instructions provided with Windows. 2S e l e c t custom installation 3 In the Where d[...]

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    1 1 A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 5 T roubleshooting This chapter contains solutions for the most common pr oblems you might encounter . If you need additional assistance, please r efer to the A TTO T echnology web site ( www .attotech. com ) or contact an A TT O T echnology authorized r epr [...]

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    i A TTO T echnology Inc. A TTO ExpressSAS Ho st Adapter I nstallation and Operation Manual Appendix A S t andards and compliances The equipment described in this manual generates and us es radio fr equency ener gy . The T echnical Specification sheet for a particular A TTO Expr e ssSAS RAID ada pter list cert ifications for that model. FCC st andar[...]

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    ii Appendix Appendix B Cont act A TT O T echnology , Inc. Customer service, sales in formation and technical suppor t are available by phone Monday through Friday , Eastern S tandard T ime 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., or by e-mail and web site 24- hours a day . A TTO T echnolo gy , Inc. 155 CrossPoint Parkway Amherst, New Y ork 14068 (716) 691-19 99 •[...]