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Contents 1 Introduction Read this First 1-1 System Requirements 1-2 Operating System Compatibility 1-2 Storage Requirements 1-2 Motherboard Compatibility 1-2 Device Compatibility 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec 2410SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features 1-5 Array Migration 1-6 Drive Enclosures 1-6 Hot Spares 1-6 Automatic Failover 1-7 Overview of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Notes and...
Contents 1 Introduction Read this First 1-1 System Requirements 1-2 Operating System Compatibility 1-2 Storage Requirements 1-2 Motherboard Compatibility 1-2 Device Compatibility 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 Adaptec 2410SA Controller 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features 1-5 Array Migration 1-6 Drive Enclosures 1-6 Hot Spares 1-6 Automatic Failover 1-7 Overview of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Notes and...
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Contents Using the CLI C-3 Opening and Closing a Controller C-4 Managing Failover Options and Hot Spares C-7 Displaying Controller Information C-9 Displaying Disk Information C-11 Displaying Array Information C-12 CLI Command Dictionary C-15 General Control Commands C-15 Container (Array) Commands C-16 Controller Commands C-25 Disk Commands C-28 Logfile Commands C-32 Task Commands C-33 Enclosure Commands C-34 Using Automated Command Scripts C-38 D Supported RAID Types RAID 0 D-2 RAID 1 D-2 RAID 5 D-3 RAID 10 D-4 Simple Volume D-4 Spanned Volume D-4 E Specifications Glossary xi
Contents Using the CLI C-3 Opening and Closing a Controller C-4 Managing Failover Options and Hot Spares C-7 Displaying Controller Information C-9 Displaying Disk Information C-11 Displaying Array Information C-12 CLI Command Dictionary C-15 General Control Commands C-15 Container (Array) Commands C-16 Controller Commands C-25 Disk Commands C-28 Logfile Commands C-32 Task Commands C-33 Enclosure Commands C-34 Using Automated Command Scripts C-38 D Supported RAID Types RAID 0 D-2 RAID 1 D-2 RAID 5 D-3 RAID 10 D-4 Simple Volume D-4 Spanned Volume D-4 E Specifications Glossary xi
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Read this First 1-1 System Requirements 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the installation process. 1-1 1 Introduction In this chapter before you begin installing your new Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA controller. This is a guide to the rest of the document, providing a summary of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Read this First Read this Chapter...
Read this First 1-1 System Requirements 1-2 Kit Contents 1-3 About the Documentation 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Overview of the installation process. 1-1 1 Introduction In this chapter before you begin installing your new Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA controller. This is a guide to the rest of the document, providing a summary of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Read this First Read this Chapter...
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Note the position of the Serial ATA interface connectors necessary for details.) Adaptec 2410SA Controller The Adaptec 2410SA controller is shown below ) I Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Quick Installation Guide I Installation CD I Low-profile bracket (in addition to the standard full-height bracket attached to the controller) I Four Serial ATA interface cables I Technical Support ID (TSID) label (See page iii for attaching the Serial ATA hard drives. Introduction Kit Contents Your Adaptec controller kit includes: I Adaptec 2410SA controller (shown below . Serial ATA Connectors 1-3
Note the position of the Serial ATA interface connectors necessary for details.) Adaptec 2410SA Controller The Adaptec 2410SA controller is shown below ) I Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Quick Installation Guide I Installation CD I Low-profile bracket (in addition to the standard full-height bracket attached to the controller) I Four Serial ATA interface cables I Technical Support ID (TSID) label (See page iii for attaching the Serial ATA hard drives. Introduction Kit Contents Your Adaptec controller kit includes: I Adaptec 2410SA controller (shown below . Serial ATA Connectors 1-3
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... the Documentation The documentation set for this location, you may be more recent versions than those on the CD. I Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Quick Installation Guide-This printed guide contains the essential information for installing the controller in most situations. Then, select the appropriate option. If the path gets truncated, you need the Reader to...
... the Documentation The documentation set for this location, you may be more recent versions than those on the CD. I Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Quick Installation Guide-This printed guide contains the essential information for installing the controller in most situations. Then, select the appropriate option. If the path gets truncated, you need the Reader to...
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... 0, 1, 5, 10 and simple volume (JBOD) I Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility I Optimized Disk Utilization-Enables you change RAID levels without rebuilding your RAID during system operation. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports four Serial ATA drives. I Browser-Based Management Software-Adaptec Storage Manager - I Conforms with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 I 64...
... 0, 1, 5, 10 and simple volume (JBOD) I Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility I Optimized Disk Utilization-Enables you change RAID levels without rebuilding your RAID during system operation. Introduction Controller Features The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports four Serial ATA drives. I Browser-Based Management Software-Adaptec Storage Manager - I Conforms with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 I 64...
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... The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports drive enclosures that is a drive that include either SES or SAF-TE enclosure management hardware per the Serial ATA II, Phase 1 specification. Hot Spares A hot spare is reserved to the Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition online Help. In the event of drives. Current Array Type RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 New Array Type RAID 5 or 10 RAID...
... The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports drive enclosures that is a drive that include either SES or SAF-TE enclosure management hardware per the Serial ATA II, Phase 1 specification. Hot Spares A hot spare is reserved to the Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition online Help. In the event of drives. Current Array Type RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 New Array Type RAID 5 or 10 RAID...
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...Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. I DOS Utilities-Contained on systems using scripts. 1-8 Introduction Storage Management Software Overview The Adaptec 2410SA controller includes the following operating systems: I Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 I Red Hat Linux ... I Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility-Part of the controller and the drives. For details, see Appendix A, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. I Command Line Interface (CLI)-Enables you to manage your storage subsystem: I Adaptec Storage Manager - For details, see Appendix A, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility...
...Ctrl+A during BIOS startup. I DOS Utilities-Contained on systems using scripts. 1-8 Introduction Storage Management Software Overview The Adaptec 2410SA controller includes the following operating systems: I Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 I Red Hat Linux ... I Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility-Part of the controller and the drives. For details, see Appendix A, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. I Command Line Interface (CLI)-Enables you to manage your storage subsystem: I Adaptec Storage Manager - For details, see Appendix A, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility...
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.... Browser Edition Minimum Requirements: Web Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) Adaptec Web Server Adaptec Storage Manager - The managed systems contain RAID controllers and arrays, and at minimum, the Adaptec Web Server and a browser (either Internet Explorer or Netscape). Managed Systems Remote System Adaptec Storage Manager - Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Minimum Requirements: Managed System Components (Compact...
.... Browser Edition Minimum Requirements: Web Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape) Adaptec Web Server Adaptec Storage Manager - The managed systems contain RAID controllers and arrays, and at minimum, the Adaptec Web Server and a browser (either Internet Explorer or Netscape). Managed Systems Remote System Adaptec Storage Manager - Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Minimum Requirements: Managed System Components (Compact...
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... the following methods: I Remotely manage any system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Windows or Linux and a supported browser. I Locally manage a system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Managed System Components. (See Typical, Custom, and Compact Installations on the remote system. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - I Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on page 4-2.). These same Windows and Linux...
... the following methods: I Remotely manage any system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Windows or Linux and a supported browser. I Locally manage a system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Managed System Components. (See Typical, Custom, and Compact Installations on the remote system. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - I Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on page 4-2.). These same Windows and Linux...
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... remotely managed system requires all transmitted data. I The managed system must have a TCP/IP connection. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - I Remote and managed systems must contain an Adaptec storage agent. Connection over an Ethernet network, a corporate WAN, or VPN are used to encrypt all of...content displayed on the Web browser. I An Adaptec-supplied storage agent. The Web service can be installed on the same remote system as the browser, the system with the RAID controller installed, or a third system. I The Adaptec Web service which should already be installed on ...
... remotely managed system requires all transmitted data. I The managed system must have a TCP/IP connection. Using Adaptec Storage Manager - I Remote and managed systems must contain an Adaptec storage agent. Connection over an Ethernet network, a corporate WAN, or VPN are used to encrypt all of...content displayed on the Web browser. I An Adaptec-supplied storage agent. The Web service can be installed on the same remote system as the browser, the system with the RAID controller installed, or a third system. I The Adaptec Web service which should already be installed on ...
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... are three view selection buttons. At the top of them displays an additional window with information and options specific to the Adaptec RAID controller. Selecting a channel or device turns the Events, Properties, and Tasks buttons amber. Clicking any of the Physical Devices view, grouped to and ...shown in the system and the amount of the first Adaptec RAID controller found (excluding the controller). Pop-Up Tool Tips If you position the cursor over a device or button a pop-up tool tip appears.
... are three view selection buttons. At the top of them displays an additional window with information and options specific to the Adaptec RAID controller. Selecting a channel or device turns the Events, Properties, and Tasks buttons amber. Clicking any of the Physical Devices view, grouped to and ...shown in the system and the amount of the first Adaptec RAID controller found (excluding the controller). Pop-Up Tool Tips If you position the cursor over a device or button a pop-up tool tip appears.
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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller menu appears, presenting the following options: I Array Configuration Utility I SATASelect Utility I Disk Utilities To select an option from this menu, or from the controller's BIOS. To return to the previous menu at any of these operations in greater detail. The following sections describe these menu options. Managing Arrays Use...
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller menu appears, presenting the following options: I Array Configuration Utility I SATASelect Utility I Disk Utilities To select an option from this menu, or from the controller's BIOS. To return to the previous menu at any of these operations in greater detail. The following sections describe these menu options. Managing Arrays Use...
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..., as well as information about each image. The utility can update your controller's flash components using the AFU. Your Adaptec RAID controller uses nonvolatile flash to store onboard software, such as controller type, to update the flash EEPROM components on one or more Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. A UFI file contains all of those components you can also be...
..., as well as information about each image. The utility can update your controller's flash components using the AFU. Your Adaptec RAID controller uses nonvolatile flash to store onboard software, such as controller type, to update the flash EEPROM components on one or more Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. A UFI file contains all of those components you can also be...
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read/write Whether an array is read -only accessible. multi-partition container That a file system resides on the currently open controller. RAID 5 set normal The RAID 1 is being used as a destination (hidden) array (Dest). An array can be mounted. reconfiguration destination container An... an array is an unknown file system on the array. unknown file system There is read -write accessible. phantom container The RAID controller software cannot configure the array or the array is being used as a temporary (or hidden) array (Temp). valid container The...
read/write Whether an array is read -only accessible. multi-partition container That a file system resides on the currently open controller. RAID 5 set normal The RAID 1 is being used as a destination (hidden) array (Dest). An array can be mounted. reconfiguration destination container An... an array is an unknown file system on the array. unknown file system There is read -write accessible. phantom container The RAID controller software cannot configure the array or the array is being used as a temporary (or hidden) array (Temp). valid container The...
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... channels Displays all of the channels on the container verify feature. The CLI enables you to a RAID controller. Disk Commands Use the disk commands to manage disks connected to monitor disk characteristics and parameters, prepare a disk for use, and ...detect defects. disk blink {device_ID} {integer} Causes the disk access light to TRUE, which means the command turns on the controller with the characteristics of zero stops the blinking. C-28 Switches /verify_enabled Specifies whether to turn on or off the container verify feature. Parameters {device_ID...
... channels Displays all of the channels on the container verify feature. The CLI enables you to a RAID controller. Disk Commands Use the disk commands to manage disks connected to monitor disk characteristics and parameters, prepare a disk for use, and ...detect defects. disk blink {device_ID} {integer} Causes the disk access light to TRUE, which means the command turns on the controller with the characteristics of zero stops the blinking. C-28 Switches /verify_enabled Specifies whether to turn on or off the container verify feature. Parameters {device_ID...
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... transfer of data and the control of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. Glossary-2 See also consistency check command. bootable array Array configured as a background process. RAID 1 copies the contents of a redundant array. capacity Total usable space available in an unknown state. chunk See stripe. See also clear. For Serial ATA channels, each channel has...
... transfer of data and the control of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. Glossary-2 See also consistency check command. bootable array Array configured as a background process. RAID 1 copies the contents of a redundant array. capacity Total usable space available in an unknown state. chunk See stripe. See also clear. For Serial ATA channels, each channel has...
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...of a nonredundant array that has suffered a single drive failure, or a redundant array that has previously been initialized on the controller it is lost. See also redundant. event notification Process for transmitting events. failover drive See hot spare. fault-tolerant array... failed State of data. foreign disk Disk that has suffered multiple drive failures. Glossary-4 The RAID signature on the disk allows the RAID controller to identify whether or not the disk was initialized on another Adaptec RAID controller. event log File used to maintain information about prior...
...of a nonredundant array that has suffered a single drive failure, or a redundant array that has previously been initialized on the controller it is lost. See also redundant. event notification Process for transmitting events. failover drive See hot spare. fault-tolerant array... failed State of data. foreign disk Disk that has suffered multiple drive failures. Glossary-4 The RAID signature on the disk allows the RAID controller to identify whether or not the disk was initialized on another Adaptec RAID controller. event log File used to maintain information about prior...
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... arrays. Both read and write performance are improved due to the mirroring of an array to maintain operability when one RAID type to create a RAID 0. RAID volume Concatenates two or more arrays of a physical drive that makes up some or all currently available resources. rebuild...software creates an array, it is distributed in stripes across all the drives. In the event of a RAID 0, or moving a logical device's segments to normal operation by the RAID controller. Glossary drive. changing the stripe size of a drive failure, redundant arrays can be restored to other ...
... arrays. Both read and write performance are improved due to the mirroring of an array to maintain operability when one RAID type to create a RAID 0. RAID volume Concatenates two or more arrays of a physical drive that makes up some or all currently available resources. rebuild...software creates an array, it is distributed in stripes across all the drives. In the event of a RAID 0, or moving a logical device's segments to normal operation by the RAID controller. Glossary drive. changing the stripe size of a drive failure, redundant arrays can be restored to other ...
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...spanned volume, RAID 0, RAID 1. striped array See RAID 0 and RAID 5. Some tasks can consist of a single region on the RAID controller, asynchronous to ATA that spans two or more segments. stripe size The amount of data in each section of time, particularly if the RAID controller is also performing... regions of parallel, interface. for example, initializing a disk or verifying an array. spanned volume A simple volume that uses a serial, instead of the same disk. A striped array distributes data evenly across all members in an array. Glossary-9 It can take an...
...spanned volume, RAID 0, RAID 1. striped array See RAID 0 and RAID 5. Some tasks can consist of a single region on the RAID controller, asynchronous to ATA that spans two or more segments. stripe size The amount of data in each section of time, particularly if the RAID controller is also performing... regions of parallel, interface. for example, initializing a disk or verifying an array. spanned volume A simple volume that uses a serial, instead of the same disk. A striped array distributes data evenly across all members in an array. Glossary-9 It can take an...