User Guide
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...page 59.) You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)-used by your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of configurations from the main... window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use your controller. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 53) to perform ...
...page 59.) You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)-used by your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of configurations from the main... window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use your controller. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 53) to perform ...
User Guide
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...RAID 601)-A RAID 60 array is replaced (applies to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. ● Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 501, simple volumes, and spanned volumes ● Support for hot spares (global and dedicated) ● Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware Some RAID controllers... most efficient order for optimum performance ● (SAS and SCSI RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for automatic failover...
...RAID 601)-A RAID 60 array is replaced (applies to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. ● Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 501, simple volumes, and spanned volumes ● Support for hot spares (global and dedicated) ● Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware Some RAID controllers... most efficient order for optimum performance ● (SAS and SCSI RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for automatic failover...
User Guide
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... Manager to unlock the new features. RAID Controller Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a backup battery module, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Note: Snapshots are supported by upgrading your Adaptec controller with a feature key, see page 18. For step...
... Manager to unlock the new features. RAID Controller Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a backup battery module, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Note: Snapshots are supported by upgrading your Adaptec controller with a feature key, see page 18. For step...
User Guide
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... sets of parity data instead of disk drives required by your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of two (see page 69). ● RAID 501 Array-Built from two or more disk drives can 't support RAID 50 or RAID 60. Redundancy and improved performance (see page 73). Redundancy, but includes a distributed spare and must...
... sets of parity data instead of disk drives required by your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of two (see page 69). ● RAID 501 Array-Built from two or more disk drives can 't support RAID 50 or RAID 60. Redundancy and improved performance (see page 73). Redundancy, but includes a distributed spare and must...
User Guide
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... will damage your RAID array, ensure that all the SE disk drives. ● Put LVD and SE disk drives on the same channel, the performance of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Note: High-voltage Differential (HVD) disk drives are connecting to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's... Guide or online Help. Disk Drives for each disk drive you mix SE and Ultra320 disk drives on separate channels for the best performance. Adaptec does not recommend using a cable (like the one SATA cable for SCSI Controllers Your SCSI controller supports Ultra320...
... will damage your RAID array, ensure that all the SE disk drives. ● Put LVD and SE disk drives on the same channel, the performance of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Note: High-voltage Differential (HVD) disk drives are connecting to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's... Guide or online Help. Disk Drives for each disk drive you mix SE and Ultra320 disk drives on separate channels for the best performance. Adaptec does not recommend using a cable (like the one SATA cable for SCSI Controllers Your SCSI controller supports Ultra320...
User Guide
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... Drives ● 32 Before You Begin ● Read Safety Information on page 101. ● Familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it clicks into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with Creating a Bootable Array... bracket included in About Your RAID Controller on page 16.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page 28). ● Ensure that 's compatible with your RAID controller and remove the PCI slot cover, as shown at right, insert the RAID controller into the PCI expansion slot...
... Drives ● 32 Before You Begin ● Read Safety Information on page 101. ● Familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it clicks into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with Creating a Bootable Array... bracket included in About Your RAID Controller on page 16.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page 28). ● Ensure that 's compatible with your RAID controller and remove the PCI slot cover, as shown at right, insert the RAID controller into the PCI expansion slot...
User Guide
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...press Ctrl+A to enter the Adaptec RAID Controller utility. 2 If you can also change array level later, after the operating system is menu-based and instructions for completing tasks appear on-screen. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and ...Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. See page 60 for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Menus can be navigated using either a disk drive or an array connected to your controller...
...press Ctrl+A to enter the Adaptec RAID Controller utility. 2 If you can also change array level later, after the operating system is menu-based and instructions for completing tasks appear on-screen. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and ...Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. See page 60 for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Menus can be navigated using either a disk drive or an array connected to your controller...
User Guide
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...Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. The selected disk drives are initialized, then the Adaptec Configuration Utility screen appears. 7 Select Create Array, ...then press Enter. 8 Select the disk drives that the array can start using the array immediately. Press Enter to the ACU Menu. Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify). However, performance...
...Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. The selected disk drives are initialized, then the Adaptec Configuration Utility screen appears. 7 Select Create Array, ...then press Enter. 8 Select the disk drives that the array can start using the array immediately. Press Enter to the ACU Menu. Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify). However, performance...
User Guide
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... Driver and an Operating System ● 45 8 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. To modify disk partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance, refer to your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to complete this step.) 5 When all drivers...
... Driver and an Operating System ● 45 8 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. To modify disk partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance, refer to your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the UnixWare installation. 4 When prompted to complete this step.) 5 When all drivers...
User Guide
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... than the full application. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on those systems instead of the full application. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you ... user intervention, and its job is to perform some basic array and configuration management functions. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can group disk drives into...
... than the full application. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on those systems instead of the full application. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you ... user intervention, and its job is to perform some basic array and configuration management functions. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can group disk drives into...
User Guide
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... data in full-duplex mode. HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external disk drive enclosures are referred to as end devices and expanders are referred to generically in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of the array. SAS also uses the... drives communicate with the use both directions simultaneously across a SAS connection (called a link-see page 64), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as expander devices. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is an interface that you can add 128 end devices-or even more-with each other...
... data in full-duplex mode. HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external disk drive enclosures are referred to as end devices and expanders are referred to generically in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of the array. SAS also uses the... drives communicate with the use both directions simultaneously across a SAS connection (called a link-see page 64), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as expander devices. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is an interface that you can add 128 end devices-or even more-with each other...
User Guide
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Each performs a different role in a large data storage topology. There are attached to...host system. SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of end devices that supports up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a single SAS card in any single SAS domain (a topology of SAS-and possibly SATA-end devices... and expander devices). Chapter A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ● 64 Backplane Connections In a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are two ...
Each performs a different role in a large data storage topology. There are attached to...host system. SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of end devices that supports up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a single SAS card in any single SAS domain (a topology of SAS-and possibly SATA-end devices... and expander devices). Chapter A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ● 64 Backplane Connections In a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are two ...
User Guide
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... the best level of each to protect your data storage. Each RAID level offers a unique combination of disk drives they support. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of protection for your data. This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by the number of performance and redundancy. Understanding RAID B In this appendix...
... the best level of each to protect your data storage. Each RAID level offers a unique combination of disk drives they support. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of protection for your data. This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by the number of performance and redundancy. Understanding RAID B In this appendix...
User Guide
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... two or more disk drives and provides data striping, where data is used to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/ O performance. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 2 250 GB Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk ...Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in equal-sized sections. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 67 Understanding Drive Segments A drive segment is a disk drive or ...
... two or more disk drives and provides data striping, where data is used to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/ O performance. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 2 250 GB Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk ...Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in equal-sized sections. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 67 Understanding Drive Segments A drive segment is a disk drive or ...
User Guide
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... is only 50 percent of independent disk drives. Compared to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of single disks. Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 1 250 GB Disk Drive 2 ...
... is only 50 percent of independent disk drives. Compared to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of single disks. Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 1 250 GB Disk Drive 2 ...
User Guide
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...Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of 128 disk drives in this figure. For instance, an array with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total of the smallest disk drive in a RAID.... Drive segment size is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest...150 GB Disk Drive 4 2 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 69 RAID 10 Arrays A RAID 10 array is limited to the size of 500 GB for the array, ...
...Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of 128 disk drives in this figure. For instance, an array with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total of the smallest disk drive in a RAID.... Drive segment size is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest...150 GB Disk Drive 4 2 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 69 RAID 10 Arrays A RAID 10 array is limited to the size of 500 GB for the array, ...
User Guide
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... Disk Drive 3 3 P ... 749 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 P 6 ... 750 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 5 Logical Drive = 750 GB plus Parity In RAID 5 arrays, parity data (represented by Ps in the array. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk... Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in this figure. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 70 RAID 5 Arrays A RAID 5 array is striped evenly across the disk drives with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB...disk drive fails. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance.
... Disk Drive 3 3 P ... 749 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 P 6 ... 750 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 5 Logical Drive = 750 GB plus Parity In RAID 5 arrays, parity data (represented by Ps in the array. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk... Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in this figure. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 70 RAID 5 Arrays A RAID 5 array is striped evenly across the disk drives with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB...disk drive fails. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance.
User Guide
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...GB) of stored data and 500 GB of parity data. The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 72 RAID 50 Arrays A RAID 50 array is limited to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more than four disk drives, it doesn...'t support RAID 50 arrays. Drive segment size is built from six to the size of the smallest disk drive in both RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 70.) Note: Because the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller doesn't support more RAID 5 arrays, and stripes stored...
...GB) of stored data and 500 GB of parity data. The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 72 RAID 50 Arrays A RAID 50 array is limited to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more than four disk drives, it doesn...'t support RAID 50 arrays. Drive segment size is built from six to the size of the smallest disk drive in both RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 70.) Note: Because the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller doesn't support more RAID 5 arrays, and stripes stored...
User Guide
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P2 Disk Drive 2 2 P2 ... 449 Disk Drive 3 P1 3 ... Note: Because the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller doesn't support more disk drives, to a maximum of parity data across all disk drives in the array. Both sets of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves performance. P1 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 P2 4 ... 500 Unused...
P2 Disk Drive 2 2 P2 ... 449 Disk Drive 3 P1 3 ... Note: Because the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller doesn't support more disk drives, to a maximum of parity data across all disk drives in the array. Both sets of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves performance. P1 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 P2 4 ... 500 Unused...
User Guide
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...; Built-in the logical drive. Disk drive usage, read performance, and write performance depend on the number of four disk drives, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can't support RAID 50 or RAID 60. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 74 Selecting the Best RAID Level Use this table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical drives on...
...; Built-in the logical drive. Disk drive usage, read performance, and write performance depend on the number of four disk drives, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can't support RAID 50 or RAID 60. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 74 Selecting the Best RAID Level Use this table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical drives on...