Addonics Technologies Computer Hardware ADMS6GPX2 User Manual

T E C H N O L O G I E S  
User Guide  
External / Internal mini  
SAS/4-SATA PCIe controller  
(ADMS6GPX2, ADMS6GPX2-E)  
v6.1.11  
Technical Support  
If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your  
product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at:  
Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST  
Phone: 408-453-6212  
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Hardware Installation  
NOTE: This controller is not compatible with SAS targets.  
1. Power off the computer and install the card in a PCI Express slot that  
can accept a 2X or larger card.  
2. Connect the Mini SAS cable to target devices. NOTE: This host adapter  
can support up to a total of 7 targets, with the use of one port multiplier.  
However, it will only recognize up to four drives on a port multiplier and  
will not recognize any other hardware after finding one. Therefore when  
connecting drives directly to the card and through a port multiplier, make  
sure the port multiplier is connected to Port 4.  
3. Turn on the computer. At this point an AHCI-aware Operating system  
such as Linux, MacOS X or Windows Vista, 7, or 8 will immediately  
recognize the card as a generic AHCI controller and begin using it.  
Windows XP Driver Installation (Windows XP 32-bit)  
1.  
After following the Hardware Installation steps, Windows XP will  
start with the “Found New Hardware Wizard.” Before proceeding, insert the  
Host Adapter Driver Disc.  
2.  
Respond to the first question: “Can Windows connect to Windows  
Update to search for software?” by choosing “No, not this time.” Then click  
Next.  
3.  
Respond to the question: “What do you want the wizard to do?” by  
keeping the default setting “Install the software automatically  
[Recommended].”  
4.  
Respond to the next step “Please select the best match for your  
hardware from the list below” by choosing the line that ends with  
“\miniport\i386\mv91xx.inf.”  
5.  
Another wizard will appear next. Also choost “No, not this time” and  
“Install the software automatically” to the next prompts, and during selec-  
tion, choose the line ending with “\miniport\i386\mv91cons.inf.”  
Software Installation (Windows Only)  
1. Insert the Host Adapter Driver Disc if not already done.  
2. Launch the application MSUSetup.exe.  
3. Read and accept the License Agreement.  
4. Respond to all remaining prompts by clicking Next.  
5. During this process, a “Windows Security Alert” dialog should appear,  
asking about firewall blocking for a program called “Apache HTTP  
Server.” Click “Unblock” to enable the software to connect to the hard  
ware properly, then click Finish on the Installation Wizard.  
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Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST)  
Phone: 408-453-6212  
Setting Up Hardware RAID  
This adapter's hardware RAID capabilities may be configured using either  
the BIOS utility or the Marvell Storage Utility. There is no functional  
difference, other than the BIOS utility can prepare an array without an  
operating system (which may then be installed onto the array) and the  
Marvell Storage Utility has the convenience of a Graphical User Interface.  
This adapter supports RAID 0 (2, 3 or 4 drives), RAID 1 (2 drives), RAID  
10 (4 drives), and “HyperDuo” (hybrid HDD/SDD mode). Drives connected  
through a port multiplier cannot be used as RAID members.  
Starting the Marvell Storage Utility  
The first time this program is started, it will launch your default web  
browser, which should immediately show a security warning. This is due to  
the secure connection to the Controller subsystem using a “self-signed  
certificate” (cookie). Allow your browser to add this certificate as an  
exception to proceed.  
Logging onto the Storage Utility uses the same credentials you use for  
Windows. Your current Windows username should appear. Enter your  
Windows password and click Login. If this doesn't work, try deleting the  
password (leaving that box blank) then click Login.  
To set up an array, click on the Adapter listed under Device. On the right  
side is the Operation tab – move the mouse to that tab to find the Create  
RAID function. For more information on using the Marvell Storage Utility  
or the RAID BIOS, click on the small blue circle containing a question  
mark in the upper-right corner of the Utility, then select User Guide.  
CONTACT US  
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