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... Kit Contents ...14 System Requirements 14 About Your RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 16 Array-level Features 16 Advanced Data Protection Suite 17 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 18 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q 21 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 22 About the Adaptec RAID...
... Kit Contents ...14 System Requirements 14 About Your RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 16 Array-level Features 16 Advanced Data Protection Suite 17 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 18 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 19 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q 21 About the Adaptec RAID 51245 22 About the Adaptec RAID...
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... your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. What You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this chapter... About This Guide 1 In this guide: ● Adaptec RAID 5085 ● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z ● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z ● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ ● Adaptec RAID...
... your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. What You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this chapter... About This Guide 1 In this guide: ● Adaptec RAID 5085 ● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z ● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z ● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ ● Adaptec RAID...
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Kit Contents...14 System Requirements ...14 This chapter lists the contents of your Adaptec RAID controller kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your controller. Kit Contents and System Requirements 2 In this chapter...
Kit Contents...14 System Requirements ...14 This chapter lists the contents of your Adaptec RAID controller kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your controller. Kit Contents and System Requirements 2 In this chapter...
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... on the RAID Controller Installation DVD for cable information about your RAID Controller Installation DVD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at least 800 x 600 ● DVD-ROM drive From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager...
... on the RAID Controller Installation DVD for cable information about your RAID Controller Installation DVD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at least 800 x 600 ● DVD-ROM drive From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager...
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... 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 ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ... page 17) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 36) ● Support for MaxIQ SSD cache performance kit (see page 85) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging and automatic forwarding for remote analysis ("call home") Array-level Features...
... 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 ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ... page 17) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 36) ● Support for MaxIQ SSD cache performance kit (see page 85) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging and automatic forwarding for remote analysis ("call home") Array-level Features...
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Open the cabinet, following section. ● To install an Adaptec RAID controller with zero maintenance cache protection, see page 37. Ensure that the positive lead of the LED cable (usually a red wire or a wire marked with a red stripe) is marked to the controller figures in the kit. ! Follow one of these sets of disk drives for...
Open the cabinet, following section. ● To install an Adaptec RAID controller with zero maintenance cache protection, see page 37. Ensure that the positive lead of the LED cable (usually a red wire or a wire marked with a red stripe) is marked to the controller figures in the kit. ! Follow one of these sets of disk drives for...
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...RAID arrays, you can use any Solid State Drive on the compatibility list. See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for a list of MaxIQ-compatible Solid State Drives. Connecting MaxIQ Solid State Drives and other SSDs To connect an Adaptec MaxIQ Solid State Drive or other manufacturers. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller...enables the SSD to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Adaptec Q-series controllers, select SSDs from other SSD to fit properly (not included with MaxIQ SSD kit). Note: For MaxIQ caching applications, you must use any Solid State Drive on the...
...RAID arrays, you can use any Solid State Drive on the compatibility list. See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for a list of MaxIQ-compatible Solid State Drives. Connecting MaxIQ Solid State Drives and other SSDs To connect an Adaptec MaxIQ Solid State Drive or other manufacturers. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller...enables the SSD to your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Adaptec Q-series controllers, select SSDs from other SSD to fit properly (not included with MaxIQ SSD kit). Note: For MaxIQ caching applications, you must use any Solid State Drive on the...
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... a list of supported operating systems and to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label...2008, and Windows 7. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43). ● Create a driver disk (see...
... a list of supported operating systems and to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system. The system creates the driver disk. 5 Remove and label...2008, and Windows 7. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 35). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43). ● Create a driver disk (see...
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...From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 56. ● ... computer documentation.) 2 Turn on an Existing Operating System ● 55 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 58. Select your operating system and then the version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk...
...From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on your computer, then insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system: ● For Windows, see page 56. ● ... computer documentation.) 2 Turn on an Existing Operating System ● 55 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 58. Select your operating system and then the version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy disk...
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... a floppy disk which you can be navigated using the RAID Controller Installation DVD that came in your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy the acu.exe file to it. 3 Continue in one of your Adaptec RAID controller kit. To create the ACU floppy disk: 1 Insert your ...computer. For more information about completing tasks, see Getting Started above), then start or restart your RAID Controller Installation DVD into the DVD drive, then browse ...
... a floppy disk which you can be navigated using the RAID Controller Installation DVD that came in your Adaptec RAID controller. 2 Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy the acu.exe file to it. 3 Continue in one of your Adaptec RAID controller kit. To create the ACU floppy disk: 1 Insert your ...computer. For more information about completing tasks, see Getting Started above), then start or restart your RAID Controller Installation DVD into the DVD drive, then browse ...
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Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 114 Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258100-R 2258100JA-R 2258200-R 2266800-R ASR-5405 RoHS KIT ASR-5405/JA RoHS KIT ASR-5405 RoHS Single ASR-5405Z RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z Activity LED Header Connector:...: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J1: J1 Pin Number Signal 2 ACTIVITY 1 +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode ● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z External Alarm Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Alarm Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent...
Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 114 Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258100-R 2258100JA-R 2258200-R 2266800-R ASR-5405 RoHS KIT ASR-5405/JA RoHS KIT ASR-5405 RoHS Single ASR-5405Z RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z Activity LED Header Connector:...: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J1: J1 Pin Number Signal 2 ACTIVITY 1 +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode ● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z External Alarm Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Alarm Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent...
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...-pin connector (pins 1-16). Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 115 ● I2C Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-43-3030 or equivalent J4: J4 Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data ● Adaptec RAID 5405 Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-...Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 2228800-R 2244900-R 2267000-R ASR-5445 RoHS Kit ASR-5445/512MB RoHS SGL ASR-5445Z RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ●...
...-pin connector (pins 1-16). Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 115 ● I2C Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-43-3030 or equivalent J4: J4 Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data ● Adaptec RAID 5405 Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-...Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 2228800-R 2244900-R 2267000-R ASR-5445 RoHS Kit ASR-5445/512MB RoHS SGL ASR-5445Z RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ●...
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Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 117 J14 (Adaptec RAID 5445 only): J14 Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Signal +3.3V STATUS CN0, LANE 0 +3.3V STATUS CN0, LANE 1 +3.3V STATUS CN0, LANE 2 +3.... Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ LED and I2C Connector Specification 2244100-R 2244100JA-R 2244300-R 2266900-R 2268500-R 2268600-R ASR-5805 RoHS KIT ASR-5805/JA RoHS KIT ASR-5805/512MB RoHS Single ASR-5805Z RoHS Single ASR-5805Q RoHS Single ASR-5805ZQ RoHS Single...
Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 117 J14 (Adaptec RAID 5445 only): J14 Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Signal +3.3V STATUS CN0, LANE 0 +3.3V STATUS CN0, LANE 1 +3.3V STATUS CN0, LANE 2 +3.... Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ LED and I2C Connector Specification 2244100-R 2244100JA-R 2244300-R 2266900-R 2268500-R 2268600-R ASR-5805 RoHS KIT ASR-5805/JA RoHS KIT ASR-5805/512MB RoHS Single ASR-5805Z RoHS Single ASR-5805Q RoHS Single ASR-5805ZQ RoHS Single...
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Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 119 ● I2C Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-43-3030 or equivalent J5: J5 Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data ● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Status... Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258400-R 2258300-R ASR-51245 RoHS Kit ASR-51245 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 51245 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED...
Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 119 ● I2C Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-43-3030 or equivalent J5: J5 Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data ● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Status... Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258400-R 2258300-R ASR-51245 RoHS Kit ASR-51245 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 51245 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED...
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...Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 121 ● Adaptec RAID 51245 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J10: J10 Pin Number 2 1 Signal ACTIVITY +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode ● Adaptec RAID...J2x Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258500-R 2258600-R ASR-51645 RoHS Kit ASR-51645 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 51645 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-...
...Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 121 ● Adaptec RAID 51245 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J10: J10 Pin Number 2 1 Signal ACTIVITY +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode ● Adaptec RAID...J2x Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258500-R 2258600-R ASR-51645 RoHS Kit ASR-51645 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 51645 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-...
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Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 123 J10: J10 Pin Number 2 1 Signal ACTIVITY +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode ● Adaptec RAID 51645 External Alarm Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Alarm Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or ...J28, J29, J30: J2x Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258800-R 2258700-R ASR-52445 RoHS Kit ASR-52445 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 52445 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● ...
Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 123 J10: J10 Pin Number 2 1 Signal ACTIVITY +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode ● Adaptec RAID 51645 External Alarm Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Alarm Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or ...J28, J29, J30: J2x Pin Number 3 2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258800-R 2258700-R ASR-52445 RoHS Kit ASR-52445 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 52445 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● ...
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Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 126 Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification 2260300-R ASR-2045 RoHS SGL ● Adaptec RAID 2045 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable ... Number Signal 2 ACTIVITY 1 +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED and I2C Connector Specification 2260100-R 2260200-R 2268300-R ASR-2405 RoHS KIT ASR-2405 RoHS SGL ASR-2405Q RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7082 or ...
Appendix F: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 126 Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification 2260300-R ASR-2045 RoHS SGL ● Adaptec RAID 2045 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable ... Number Signal 2 ACTIVITY 1 +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED Anode Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED and I2C Connector Specification 2260100-R 2260200-R 2268300-R ASR-2405 RoHS KIT ASR-2405 RoHS SGL ASR-2405Q RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7082 or ...
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... your work area and the computer clean and clear of the strap to Adaptec, put it makes skin contact. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors. ● Put the controller down only on the chassis. Connect the equipment end of debris. ● Before opening the system...by its antistatic bag immediately. Caution: ESD can damage electronic components when they are returning the controller to an unpainted metal surface on an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit. ● If you are improperly handled, and can result in its bracket or edges only....
... your work area and the computer clean and clear of the strap to Adaptec, put it makes skin contact. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors. ● Put the controller down only on the chassis. Connect the equipment end of debris. ● Before opening the system...by its antistatic bag immediately. Caution: ESD can damage electronic components when they are returning the controller to an unpainted metal surface on an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit. ● If you are improperly handled, and can result in its bracket or edges only....
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... setting 90 command line interface (flash utility) 107 command line utility 60 connectors 71, 92 contents of controller kit 14 controllers activity LED connector specifications 111 Alarm Control setting 90 Array Background Consistency Check setting 89, 90 Array-based BBS Support setting 89 array-level features ... customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 38, 71 disk drives 32, 71 connecting to controllers 38 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 with hot spare 64 without hot spare 64 formatting 91 identifying 92 initializing ...
... setting 90 command line interface (flash utility) 107 command line utility 60 connectors 71, 92 contents of controller kit 14 controllers activity LED connector specifications 111 Alarm Control setting 90 Array Background Consistency Check setting 89, 90 Array-based BBS Support setting 89 array-level features ... customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 38, 71 disk drives 32, 71 connecting to controllers 38 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 with hot spare 64 without hot spare 64 formatting 91 identifying 92 initializing ...
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...external devices 42 F failed disk drives 64 multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 without hot spare 64 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 65 floppy disks for firmware update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver installation ... Windows 50 existing operating system 34 external devices 42 installation options 33 solid state drives 40 to 42 with operating system 34 K kit contents 14 L LED connector specifications 111 LED Indication Mode 90 Linux driver installation 56 OS installation 51 Linux installation 51 M MaxIQ cache...
...external devices 42 F failed disk drives 64 multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 without hot spare 64 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 65 floppy disks for firmware update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver installation ... Windows 50 existing operating system 34 external devices 42 installation options 33 solid state drives 40 to 42 with operating system 34 K kit contents 14 L LED connector specifications 111 LED Indication Mode 90 Linux driver installation 56 OS installation 51 Linux installation 51 M MaxIQ cache...