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... from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the RAID Controller Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help-Describes how to use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 60) to perform basic array and configuration management...
... from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the RAID Controller Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help-Describes how to use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 60) to perform basic array and configuration management...
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...enabled disk drive enclosures only) ● Optimized disk utilization, which lets disk drives arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance ● Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Support for a battery backup module (see page 17...9679; Support for array migration from one RAID level to another Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● ...
...enabled disk drive enclosures only) ● Optimized disk utilization, which lets disk drives arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance ● Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Support for a battery backup module (see page 17...9679; Support for array migration from one RAID level to another Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● ...
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... Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Redundancy, but reduced capacity (see page 76). ● RAID 1E Array-Similar to a RAID 1 array except that data is mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can be included (see page 76). ● RAID 5 Array-Stripes data for improved performance...
... Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Redundancy, but reduced capacity (see page 76). ● RAID 1E Array-Similar to a RAID 1 array except that data is mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can be included (see page 76). ● RAID 5 Array-Stripes data for improved performance...
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...disk drive. For more information about compatible disk drives, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. For more information about arrays, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482...Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ Solid State ...
...disk drive. For more information about compatible disk drives, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. For more information about arrays, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482...Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ Solid State ...
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...same model or family in this task. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. To enable your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, ...instructions for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you can use either a disk drive or an array connected to your system to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's...
...same model or family in this task. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. To enable your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, ...instructions for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you can use either a disk drive or an array connected to your system to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's...
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... Line Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. Press Enter to use the default (256 KB). You can now be used. However, performance is reduced until the build process is complete. 12 Press Esc until the...
... Line Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. Press Enter to use the default (256 KB). You can now be used. However, performance is reduced until the build process is complete. 12 Press Esc until the...
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... 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1 3 At the installer prompt, type go . 4 Select 1 for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in this section to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your... complete, select q to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on...
... 2 Begin the driver package installer: pkgadd -d diskette1 3 At the installer prompt, type go . 4 Select 1 for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in this section to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your... complete, select q to quit the installer. 6 Reboot your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on...
User Guide
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... interface), you build a storage space for your data and improve system performance. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is included on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is like a service that only advanced users familiar with...
... interface), you build a storage space for your data and improve system performance. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is included on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is like a service that only advanced users familiar with...
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...add 128 end devices-or even more-with the use both SAS and SATA disk drives in the same SAS domain (see page 72), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as computers and disk drives communicate with each other. To compare SAS to parallel SCSI, see page 69). ...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 this chapter refers to end devices and expander devices collectively as SAS devices. Parallel SCSI moves multiple bits of data in performance between the two ...
...add 128 end devices-or even more-with the use both SAS and SATA disk drives in the same SAS domain (see page 72), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as computers and disk drives communicate with each other. To compare SAS to parallel SCSI, see page 69). ...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 this chapter refers to end devices and expander devices collectively as SAS devices. Parallel SCSI moves multiple bits of data in performance between the two ...
User Guide
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... to other backplanes. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 72 Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to 16,384 SAS addresses including the fanout expander). Each performs a different role in a large data storage topology. For example, you can fit together in a storage system. (For more information about how SAS expanders work, refer... an edge expander. (A single edge expander can therefore support up to 128 SAS addresses.) You can use only one to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a fanout expander.
... to other backplanes. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 72 Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to 16,384 SAS addresses including the fanout expander). Each performs a different role in a large data storage topology. For example, you can fit together in a storage system. (For more information about how SAS expanders work, refer... an edge expander. (A single edge expander can therefore support up to 128 SAS addresses.) You can use only one to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a fanout expander.
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... also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of each to help you can assign a RAID level to protect your data storage. Understanding Drive Segments 75 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 75 RAID 1 Arrays ...76 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays...76 RAID 10 Arrays ...77 RAID 5 Arrays ...78 RAID 5EE Arrays...79 RAID 50 Arrays ...80 RAID 6 Arrays ...81 RAID 60 Arrays ...81...
... also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of each to help you can assign a RAID level to protect your data storage. Understanding Drive Segments 75 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 75 RAID 1 Arrays ...76 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays...76 RAID 10 Arrays ...77 RAID 5 Arrays ...78 RAID 5EE Arrays...79 RAID 50 Arrays ...80 RAID 6 Arrays ...81 RAID 60 Arrays ...81...
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...logical device at a time. Each segment can include both RAID segments (segments that is used to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. Compared to create an array. For instance, an array with RAID 0 includes two or more disk drives and provides data ...Drive 1 1 5 ... 997 Disk Drive 2 2 6 ... 998 Disk Drive 3 3 7 ... 999 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 4 8 ... 1000 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 0 Logical Drive = 1000 GB Drive segment size is limited to the size of the smallest disk drive in this figure. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive...
...logical device at a time. Each segment can include both RAID segments (segments that is used to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. Compared to create an array. For instance, an array with RAID 0 includes two or more disk drives and provides data ...Drive 1 1 5 ... 997 Disk Drive 2 2 6 ... 998 Disk Drive 3 3 7 ... 999 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 4 8 ... 1000 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 0 Logical Drive = 1000 GB Drive segment size is limited to the size of the smallest disk drive in this figure. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive...
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... drives, the free space, drive segment size is the size of the smaller disk drive, as a striped mirror-is similar to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of independent disk drives. Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 1 250...
... drives, the free space, drive segment size is the size of the smaller disk drive, as a striped mirror-is similar to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of independent disk drives. Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 1 250...
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... Disk Drive 2 2 4 ... 500 Disk Drive 3 1 3 ... 499 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 2 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 77 RAID 10 Arrays A RAID 10 array is both striped and mirrored. Drive segment size is limited to the size of 500 GB for the... array, as shown in a RAID 10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 2...
... Disk Drive 2 2 4 ... 500 Disk Drive 3 1 3 ... 499 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 2 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 77 RAID 10 Arrays A RAID 10 array is both striped and mirrored. Drive segment size is limited to the size of 500 GB for the... array, as shown in a RAID 10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 2...
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Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Drive segment size is limited to the size of ...748 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 Parity data is an error-correcting redundancy that's used to provide redundancy. In...data (represented by Ps in the array. For instance, an array with the stored data. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 78 RAID 5 Arrays A RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of parity data, as shown in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1...
Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Drive segment size is limited to the size of ...748 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 Parity data is an error-correcting redundancy that's used to provide redundancy. In...data (represented by Ps in the array. For instance, an array with the stored data. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 78 RAID 5 Arrays A RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of parity data, as shown in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1...
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... P 4, P, 10 P, 8, 12 Total Unused Space = 150 GB Drive 4 400 GB Drive 5 400 GB Drive 6 400 GB The RAID 50 array can therefore contain 1000 GB (2 x 500 GB) of stored data and 500 GB of parity data. Drive segment size is built from...RAID 5 arrays, and stripes stored data and parity data across all disk drives in the array. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 80 RAID 50 Arrays A RAID 50 array is limited to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 78.) The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance...
... P 4, P, 10 P, 8, 12 Total Unused Space = 150 GB Drive 4 400 GB Drive 5 400 GB Drive 6 400 GB The RAID 50 array can therefore contain 1000 GB (2 x 500 GB) of stored data and 500 GB of parity data. Drive segment size is built from...RAID 5 arrays, and stripes stored data and parity data across all disk drives in the array. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 80 RAID 50 Arrays A RAID 50 array is limited to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 78.) The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance...
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... data across all disk drives in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 P1 ... However, RAID 6 arrays include two independent sets of parity data instead of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves 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 both RAID 6 arrays. Two sets of one. Both sets of...
... data across all disk drives in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 P1 ... However, RAID 6 arrays include two independent sets of parity data instead of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves 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 both RAID 6 arrays. Two sets of one. Both sets of...
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... appropriate for the logical drives on the number of drives in the logical drive. In general, the more drives, the better the performance. RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5EE RAID 50 RAID 6 RAID 60 Redundancy No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Disk Drive Usage 100% 50% 50% 50% 67 - 94% ...50 - 88% 67 - 94% 50 - 88% 50 - 88% Read Performance Write Performance Built-in Hot Spare No No No No No Yes No No ...
... appropriate for the logical drives on the number of drives in the logical drive. In general, the more drives, the better the performance. RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5EE RAID 50 RAID 6 RAID 60 Redundancy No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Disk Drive Usage 100% 50% 50% 50% 67 - 94% ...50 - 88% 67 - 94% 50 - 88% 50 - 88% Read Performance Write Performance Built-in Hot Spare No No No No No Yes No No ...
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Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 86 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After ...If an error occurs during initialization, the message "Initializing drives...FAILED x of the array/drive after which the system performs a health check of an array may need to initialize. Initializing a disk drive that's part of the array/drive....be initialized. You can also modify the MaxIQ cache settings. Press Enter to see Using the ACU to improve performance in a new array), it may make the array unusable. This is part of drives that is an optional ...
Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 86 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After ...If an error occurs during initialization, the message "Initializing drives...FAILED x of the array/drive after which the system performs a health check of an array may need to initialize. Initializing a disk drive that's part of the array/drive....be initialized. You can also modify the MaxIQ cache settings. Press Enter to see Using the ACU to improve performance in a new array), it may make the array unusable. This is part of drives that is an optional ...
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...the ACU returns to the operating system. A global hot spare is a disk drive that automatically replaces any logical drive on the controller (except RAID 0 logical drives). Using the ACU to a specific logical drive. It protects any failed drive in progress: 1 In the main ... press Ctrl+Q. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform a secure erase only on disk drives that disk drive is completely and irretrievably eradicated. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 87 Secure Erasing Disk Drives When you perform a secure erase on a disk drive, all ...
...the ACU returns to the operating system. A global hot spare is a disk drive that automatically replaces any logical drive on the controller (except RAID 0 logical drives). Using the ACU to a specific logical drive. It protects any failed drive in progress: 1 In the main ... press Ctrl+Q. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform a secure erase only on disk drives that disk drive is completely and irretrievably eradicated. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 87 Secure Erasing Disk Drives When you perform a secure erase on a disk drive, all ...