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...Contents 1-3 Adaptec 1210SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Notes and Cautions 1-7 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 2 Installing the Controller Overview 2-1 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3 Determining the Boot Controller 2-3 3 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System 3-2 Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System 3-4 Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or...
...Contents 1-3 Adaptec 1210SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-5 Storage Management Software Overview 1-6 Safety Information 1-7 Notes and Cautions 1-7 Electrostatic Discharge 1-7 2 Installing the Controller Overview 2-1 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3 Determining the Boot Controller 2-3 3 Installing the Driver Installing the Driver in a New Windows System 3-2 Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System 3-4 Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or...
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... Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-7 5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a Security Certificate 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 Pop-Up Tool Tips 5-8 Physical Devices 5-8 Logical Devices 5-10 Creating an Array 5-11 Advanced Options 5-12 Deleting Arrays 5-15 Modifying Arrays 5-15 User Interface Options 5-16 Viewing Events 5-17 Event Viewer 5-17 Event Notification 5-17 Getting Help 5-19 Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19 Controller Properties 5-19 Channel or Port...
... Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-7 5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a Security Certificate 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 Pop-Up Tool Tips 5-8 Physical Devices 5-8 Logical Devices 5-10 Creating an Array 5-11 Advanced Options 5-12 Deleting Arrays 5-15 Modifying Arrays 5-15 User Interface Options 5-16 Viewing Events 5-17 Event Viewer 5-17 Event Notification 5-17 Getting Help 5-19 Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19 Controller Properties 5-19 Channel or Port...
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... About the Documentation The documentation set for this location, you may be more recent versions than those on the CD. Check the revision letter on : s Windows-Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for the Autorun. For the latest updates, visit www.adaptec.com. These documents are also available at www.adobe.com.) You need to view Portable Document Format (PDF) documents such as the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's Guide, which...
... About the Documentation The documentation set for this location, you may be more recent versions than those on the CD. Check the revision letter on : s Windows-Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for the Autorun. For the latest updates, visit www.adaptec.com. These documents are also available at www.adobe.com.) You need to view Portable Document Format (PDF) documents such as the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA User's Guide, which...
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.... s Flash ROM for alphanumeric pagers. a Build the array. Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driver downloads. 1-5 s PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 with PCI clock speeds up , and configuring the controller: 1 Read and understand this entire chapter. 2 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to 66 MHz. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of installing, setting-up to the instructions in...
.... s Flash ROM for alphanumeric pagers. a Build the array. Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driver downloads. 1-5 s PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 with PCI clock speeds up , and configuring the controller: 1 Read and understand this entire chapter. 2 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to 66 MHz. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 1210SA supports the following steps provide an overview of the process of installing, setting-up to the instructions in...
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Overview 2-1 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3 Determining the Boot Controller 2-3 Overview To install the controller and drives, all keyed so that you can insert them in only one or two of Serial ATA devices is simple for the following : s Serial ATA hard disk drives s Serial ATA cables (supplied in this Chapter... s The interface cable connectors, controller connectors, and hard drive connectors are all you don't need is one direction. 2-1 s The cable ends are identical, so you need to worry...
Overview 2-1 Installing the Controller 2-2 Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3 Determining the Boot Controller 2-3 Overview To install the controller and drives, all keyed so that you can insert them in only one or two of Serial ATA devices is simple for the following : s Serial ATA hard disk drives s Serial ATA cables (supplied in this Chapter... s The interface cable connectors, controller connectors, and hard drive connectors are all you don't need is one direction. 2-1 s The cable ends are identical, so you need to worry...
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... computer. 2 When prompted, enter the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A. 3 If your system BIOS may not be missing, power down the computer and check the connections. Otherwise, skip to verify the hardware configuration of an array), select Disk Utilities and format the drive. Note: If a drive appears to be configurable to allow this change the hard disk boot sequence so that all drives and controllers are ready to use the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility to check your controller and devices, as a second boot device. 2-3
... computer. 2 When prompted, enter the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A. 3 If your system BIOS may not be missing, power down the computer and check the connections. Otherwise, skip to verify the hardware configuration of an array), select Disk Utilities and format the drive. Note: If a drive appears to be configurable to allow this change the hard disk boot sequence so that all drives and controllers are ready to use the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility to check your controller and devices, as a second boot device. 2-3
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3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the most recent driver downloads. 3-1 Before you get started, you need to select from the following scenarios for installing the controller driver on Windows or Linux systems: s Installing the Driver in a New Windows System on page 3-2 s Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System on page 3-4 s Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 on page 3-6 s Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 on page 3-9 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the drives attached to your controller.
3 Installing the Driver This chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the most recent driver downloads. 3-1 Before you get started, you need to select from the following scenarios for installing the controller driver on Windows or Linux systems: s Installing the Driver in a New Windows System on page 3-2 s Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System on page 3-4 s Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 on page 3-6 s Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 on page 3-9 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the drives attached to your controller.
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.... g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to Step 5. For a simple volume, skip to Step 15. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to it. f The system formats the disk and writes the appropriate information to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in a new system that you will use to install Windows. (For...
.... g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to Step 5. For a simple volume, skip to Step 15. 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to it. f The system formats the disk and writes the appropriate information to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in a new system that you will use to install Windows. (For...
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.... Installing the Driver in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for a suitable driver. 18 When the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID driver is on -screen instructions. c Enter the number corresponding to install a third-party driver. The driver disk is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen. Installing the Driver 15 Press F6 when prompted to the appropriate operating system, then press Enter. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your controller and hard disk drives...
.... Installing the Driver in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for a suitable driver. 18 When the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID driver is on -screen instructions. c Enter the number corresponding to install a third-party driver. The driver disk is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen. Installing the Driver 15 Press F6 when prompted to the appropriate operating system, then press Enter. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure your controller and hard disk drives...
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... Ctrl-A when prompted to be initialized. Windows launches the Found New Hardware Wizard, which searches for the new array and press Insert. The available selections are shown in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Installing the Driver 3 Start Windows. Select the floppy disk drive as needed to complete the controller installation. 7 Remove the driver disk. 8 Windows 2000 only-Restart the computer. 9 If creating an array, proceed to create the array...
... Ctrl-A when prompted to be initialized. Windows launches the Found New Hardware Wizard, which searches for the new array and press Insert. The available selections are shown in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Installing the Driver 3 Start Windows. Select the floppy disk drive as needed to complete the controller installation. 7 Remove the driver disk. 8 Windows 2000 only-Restart the computer. 9 If creating an array, proceed to create the array...
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... hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that you are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System In this scenario, you do , your computer during the build. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system is set to the Main Menu. 3-6 Follow instructions and respond to prompts...
... hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that you are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System In this scenario, you do , your computer during the build. b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system is set to the Main Menu. 3-6 Follow instructions and respond to prompts...
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... install Linux. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix A.) 6 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 7 From the ACU menu, select Create Array. 8 Select the drives for the new array are shown in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. See Initializing Disk Drives on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. e When prompted, insert a floppy disk...
... install Linux. (For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix A.) 6 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 7 From the ACU menu, select Create Array. 8 Select the drives for the new array are shown in gray and cannot be used, they probably need to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. See Initializing Disk Drives on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK. g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. e When prompted, insert a floppy disk...
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... are installing the controller in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system documentation for details. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to Step 5. Then, click OK. 3 Restart the computer. 4 If creating an array, proceed to the Main Menu. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in a new Linux system. Installing the Driver Installing or Updating the Driver...
... are installing the controller in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller. 2 Create a driver disk: a Enter system setup and verify that your system documentation for details. Follow instructions and respond to prompts as needed to boot and get to Step 5. Then, click OK. 3 Restart the computer. 4 If creating an array, proceed to the Main Menu. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in a new Linux system. Installing the Driver Installing or Updating the Driver...
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... Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 7 From the ACU menu, select Create Array. 8 Select the drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. You will use to be initialized. Instead, use ARC to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Note: Adaptec recommends that you do not change the array properties using the ACU. Installing the Driver 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to create the array and logical drive that you will use Adaptec Storage Manager...
... Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 7 From the ACU menu, select Create Array. 8 Select the drives for the array and press Enter. 12 RAID 0 only-Select the desired stripe size. You will use to be initialized. Instead, use ARC to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default). Note: Adaptec recommends that you do not change the array properties using the ACU. Installing the Driver 5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to create the array and logical drive that you will use Adaptec Storage Manager...
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... each additional Adaptec RAID controller in numerical order. The devices are shown organized by clicking anywhere on this controller are three view selection buttons. Selecting a channel or device will turn the Events, Properties, and Tasks buttons amber. These buttons select the physical devices connected to the Adaptec RAID controller. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - For buttons, the tips contain helpful information about the drives and enclosures attached to this controller. At the...
... each additional Adaptec RAID controller in numerical order. The devices are shown organized by clicking anywhere on this controller are three view selection buttons. Selecting a channel or device will turn the Events, Properties, and Tasks buttons amber. These buttons select the physical devices connected to the Adaptec RAID controller. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - For buttons, the tips contain helpful information about the drives and enclosures attached to this controller. At the...
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... you to modify the SATA channel interface definitions and SATA device configuration options. The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is ARC? Using the ACU Using SATASelect Using the CCU Using the SATA Configuration Utility Using the Disk Utilities A-1 A-2 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 What is an embedded BIOS utility that includes: s Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-Enables the creation, configuration, and management of arrays. s Disk Utilities-For formatting and verifying disks A-1 What is ARC? s SATASelect Utility-Enables changing Serial ATA (SATA) device and controller settings.
... you to modify the SATA channel interface definitions and SATA device configuration options. The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is ARC? Using the ACU Using SATASelect Using the CCU Using the SATA Configuration Utility Using the Disk Utilities A-1 A-2 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 What is an embedded BIOS utility that includes: s Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-Enables the creation, configuration, and management of arrays. s Disk Utilities-For formatting and verifying disks A-1 What is ARC? s SATASelect Utility-Enables changing Serial ATA (SATA) device and controller settings.
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... Disabled. The default is enabled, the Hard Drive Boot order menu includes entries for all devices (array or drives) on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you want to the installed RAID controllers. A-8 The default is Enabled. The default is Enabled. If Runtime BIOS is enabled and the Array-based BBS Support option is disabled, the controller BIOS is enabled and will post the first array (or drive) attached to boot from the controller. s Array...
... Disabled. The default is enabled, the Hard Drive Boot order menu includes entries for all devices (array or drives) on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you want to the installed RAID controllers. A-8 The default is Enabled. The default is Enabled. If Runtime BIOS is enabled and the Array-based BBS Support option is disabled, the controller BIOS is enabled and will post the first array (or drive) attached to boot from the controller. s Array...
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.... Default setting for the drive. Write cache enabled provides maximum performance. The Controller Configuration and SATA Configuration menu options are installed, select the controller you to configure and press Enter. 3 From the ARC menu, select SATASelect. BIOS Utilities Using the SATA Configuration Utility The SATA Configuration utility enables you want to modify the SATA Channel Interface options and SATA Device Configuration options. s Allow Read Ahead-Enables or disables the read ahead cache algorithm on the drive. To access the SATA Configuration utility: 1 Turn on...
.... Default setting for the drive. Write cache enabled provides maximum performance. The Controller Configuration and SATA Configuration menu options are installed, select the controller you to configure and press Enter. 3 From the ARC menu, select SATASelect. BIOS Utilities Using the SATA Configuration Utility The SATA Configuration utility enables you want to modify the SATA Channel Interface options and SATA Device Configuration options. s Allow Read Ahead-Enables or disables the read ahead cache algorithm on the drive. To access the SATA Configuration utility: 1 Turn on...
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... referred to IDE hard disks typically used is returned to the available space pool. Glossary-1 Arrays are created. array initialization See initialize. available space/segment Unused space on one or more physical disks. See also container, segment, volume, spanned volume, RAID 0, RAID 1. ATA AT Bus Attachment. ACU Array Configuration Utility. array A logical disk created from available space and made up of one or more segments on an initialized disk from the controller's BIOS or MS-DOS. Standard parallel interface to as a container. Serial ATA (SATA...
... referred to IDE hard disks typically used is returned to the available space pool. Glossary-1 Arrays are created. array initialization See initialize. available space/segment Unused space on one or more physical disks. See also container, segment, volume, spanned volume, RAID 0, RAID 1. ATA AT Bus Attachment. ACU Array Configuration Utility. array A logical disk created from available space and made up of one or more segments on an initialized disk from the controller's BIOS or MS-DOS. Standard parallel interface to as a container. Serial ATA (SATA...
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... arrays to a secondary drive. C cache Fast-access memory on the controller that serves as the boot device. chunk See stripe. Glossary-2 bootable array Array configured as intermediate storage for the transfer of data and the control of disks used by all portions of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. capacity Total usable space available in an unknown state. channel Any path, or bus, used for data that forces the controller to , drives. background consistency check Option that is read from the blocks...
... arrays to a secondary drive. C cache Fast-access memory on the controller that serves as the boot device. chunk See stripe. Glossary-2 bootable array Array configured as intermediate storage for the transfer of data and the control of disks used by all portions of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. capacity Total usable space available in an unknown state. channel Any path, or bus, used for data that forces the controller to , drives. background consistency check Option that is read from the blocks...
