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... 2- Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot CD; 5-series...BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection-see page 91. ● FreeBSD 6.1, 6.0 (3-series controllers only), FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.4 (5-series and 2-series controllers only) ● 128 MB (or more) of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on your RAID Controller Installation CD or visit the Adaptec...
... 2- Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot CD; 5-series...BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection-see page 91. ● FreeBSD 6.1, 6.0 (3-series controllers only), FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.4 (5-series and 2-series controllers only) ● 128 MB (or more) of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on your RAID Controller Installation CD or visit the Adaptec...
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... Your Storage Space on your RAID Controller Installation CD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk...
... Your Storage Space on your RAID Controller Installation CD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk...
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...This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. A RAID 5 array is the quicker and easier tool for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. To enable...bootable arrays. you try to your computer documentation. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you can create an array using a combination of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 68). ...
...This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. A RAID 5 array is the quicker and easier tool for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. To enable...bootable arrays. you try to your computer documentation. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you can create an array using a combination of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 68). ...
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.... The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the instructions for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). ● Create a bootable array (see page 51). ● Create a driver disk (see page 61. ...driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create ...
.... The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the instructions for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). ● Create a bootable array (see page 51). ● Create a driver disk (see page 61. ...driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create ...
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... system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 63 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and...
... system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 63 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and...
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.... Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 91. See page 103.) ● SerialSelect-For modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the...
.... Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 91. See page 103.) ● SerialSelect-For modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! About the...
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... drive (for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is necessary. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to it. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 73 If there ...recovered. Note: In some instances, RAID 10 and RAID 50 arrays may want to do not include redundancy, if a disk drive fails in a RAID 0 array, the data can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page 48), then add the SSD to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and...
... drive (for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is necessary. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to it. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 73 If there ...recovered. Note: In some instances, RAID 10 and RAID 50 arrays may want to do not include redundancy, if a disk drive fails in a RAID 0 array, the data can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page 48), then add the SSD to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and...
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... drive conditions. One disk drive is the count number. There are listed in SAS? In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see page 80), you use Adaptec Storage Manager to the number of backplane connections, passive and active. Note: Devices other than disk drives... supports up to the number of direct-attach connections. What are Disk Drives Identified in order after your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is the logical unit number (LUN). When connecting to either backplane...
... drive conditions. One disk drive is the count number. There are listed in SAS? In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see page 80), you use Adaptec Storage Manager to the number of backplane connections, passive and active. Note: Devices other than disk drives... supports up to the number of direct-attach connections. What are Disk Drives Identified in order after your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is the logical unit number (LUN). When connecting to either backplane...
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For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility C In this appendix... Note: Adaptec recommends that you can use the ARC utility tools. Introduction to the ARC Utility 92 Running the ARC Utility......to Manage the MaxIQ Pool 96 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 97 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating Disk Drives ...100 Identifying Disk Drives ...100 Viewing the Event Log ...102 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working ...
For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility C In this appendix... Note: Adaptec recommends that you can use the ARC utility tools. Introduction to the ARC Utility 92 Running the ARC Utility......to Manage the MaxIQ Pool 96 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 97 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating Disk Drives ...100 Identifying Disk Drives ...100 Viewing the Event Log ...102 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working ...
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... about MaxIQ, see page 99). Start or restart your system has insufficient memory this message displays: "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after you power on your controller and disk drive settings (see page 97). ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives ...new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be navigated using disk drives to create arrays, see also Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool on -screen instructions to create and manage arrays, and initialize, rescan, and erase disk drives. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID ...
... about MaxIQ, see page 99). Start or restart your system has insufficient memory this message displays: "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after you power on your controller and disk drive settings (see page 97). ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives ...new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be navigated using disk drives to create arrays, see also Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool on -screen instructions to create and manage arrays, and initialize, rescan, and erase disk drives. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID ...
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Creating Bootable Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to avoid permanently losing it. Note: You cannot make an array bootable: 1 Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array...array. The array's number changes to Adaptec 5-series and 2-series controllers only. (3-series controllers do not support power management.) To modify power management settings: 1 Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. For more information, refer to make bootable, then press Ctrl+B. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 93 Managing Existing...
Creating Bootable Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to avoid permanently losing it. Note: You cannot make an array bootable: 1 Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array...array. The array's number changes to Adaptec 5-series and 2-series controllers only. (3-series controllers do not support power management.) To modify power management settings: 1 Select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. For more information, refer to make bootable, then press Ctrl+B. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 93 Managing Existing...
User Guide
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... cache is enabled on all RAID controller models.) Alarm Control When enabled, the alarm sounds. Physical Drives Display When enabled, connected disk drives are shown in Adaptec Storage Manager. Selectable Performance When set to indicate I/O activity (randomly depending on controller usage, RAID level, and disk drive type. Disabling the BIOS allows another controller to Dynamic, performance criteria adjusts...
... cache is enabled on all RAID controller models.) Alarm Control When enabled, the alarm sounds. Physical Drives Display When enabled, connected disk drives are shown in Adaptec Storage Manager. Selectable Performance When set to indicate I/O activity (randomly depending on controller usage, RAID level, and disk drive type. Disabling the BIOS allows another controller to Dynamic, performance criteria adjusts...
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...: 1 Start the ARC utility (see page 92). 2 Select the controller you restart your computer; Some events are not stored indefinitely-the event log is full, new events overwrite old events. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as...
...: 1 Start the ARC utility (see page 92). 2 Select the controller you restart your computer; Some events are not stored indefinitely-the event log is full, new events overwrite old events. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as...
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See page 92.) Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in the ACU Using Menus 104 Running the ACU Using Scripts 105 This chapter describes the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for DOS, a text-based utility that you can use the ACU for DOS D In this appendix... Getting Started ...104 Working in DOS use to create, configure, and manage arrays. (A BIOS-based ACU is also available. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS utility.
See page 92.) Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in the ACU Using Menus 104 Running the ACU Using Scripts 105 This chapter describes the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for DOS, a text-based utility that you can use the ACU for DOS D In this appendix... Getting Started ...104 Working in DOS use to create, configure, and manage arrays. (A BIOS-based ACU is also available. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS utility.
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... the Menu-based AFU 115 Running the AFU from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Adaptec recommends that you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using ...how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use to prevent you can use the AFU. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! ...
... the Menu-based AFU 115 Running the AFU from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Adaptec recommends that you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using ...how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use to prevent you can use the AFU. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! ...
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...page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Controller Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to...see page 115). compatible with other DOS drivers running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 114 System Requirements ● MS-DOS version 5.0 or later. There are two ways to get the...
...page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Controller Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to...see page 115). compatible with other DOS drivers running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 114 System Requirements ● MS-DOS version 5.0 or later. There are two ways to get the...
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... Rate setting 99 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 98 RAID levels 39 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 98 resetting 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 SAS Address setting 99 SAS cables 40 setting boot controller 52 specifications 151 standard features troubleshooting 71 updating firmware 114 ...99 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 46, 79 disk drives 40, 79 connecting to controllers 46 connections 100 external 50 failure recovery multiple arrays 72 multiple disk drives 73 RAID 0 arrays 73 with hot spare 72 without hot spare 72 formatting 99 identifying 100 initializing 94...
... Rate setting 99 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 98 RAID levels 39 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 98 resetting 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 SAS Address setting 99 SAS cables 40 setting boot controller 52 specifications 151 standard features troubleshooting 71 updating firmware 114 ...99 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 46, 79 disk drives 40, 79 connecting to controllers 46 connections 100 external 50 failure recovery multiple arrays 72 multiple disk drives 73 RAID 0 arrays 73 with hot spare 72 without hot spare 72 formatting 99 identifying 100 initializing 94...
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... disk drives 72 requirements 15 drive 40 rescanning disk drives 95 resetting controllers 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 S safety information 150 SAS 4-wide ports 78 backplane connections 79 cables 40 comparison to 50 specifications 151 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 69 Adaptec Storage Manager 68 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 storage space 13 support, customer...
... disk drives 72 requirements 15 drive 40 rescanning disk drives 95 resetting controllers 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 S safety information 150 SAS 4-wide ports 78 backplane connections 79 cables 40 comparison to 50 specifications 151 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 69 Adaptec Storage Manager 68 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 storage space 13 support, customer...