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...can use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 58) to perform basic array and configuration management functions; located on page 15. located on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide-Describes how to install and use your Adaptec RAID controller to arrays as...Note: Because this Guide Because you can find more information, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Terminology Used in this Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of configurations from the main window of the terms and concepts ...
...can use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 58) to perform basic array and configuration management functions; located on page 15. located on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide-Describes how to install and use your Adaptec RAID controller to arrays as...Note: Because this Guide Because you can find more information, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Terminology Used in this Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of configurations from the main window of the terms and concepts ...
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... so arrays are supported by all controllers. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS, SATA, and SATA II disk drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive ...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...
... so arrays are supported by all controllers. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS, SATA, and SATA II disk drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive ...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...
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... Adaptec controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports (see page 77). ● RAID 10 Array-Built from two disk drives where one disk drive is a mirror of disk drives required by each disk drive). Redundancy, but includes a distributed spare and must connect to your RAID controller to see page 79). Redundancy and improved performance...
... Adaptec controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports (see page 77). ● RAID 10 Array-Built from two disk drives where one disk drive is a mirror of disk drives required by each disk drive). Redundancy, but includes a distributed spare and must connect to your RAID controller to see page 79). Redundancy and improved performance...
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... Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. For more information about arrays, refer to four SAS or SATA disk drives. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's... Guide or online Help. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller...
... Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. For more information about arrays, refer to four SAS or SATA disk drives. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's... Guide or online Help. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller...
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... the quicker and easier tool for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Creating an Array This section explains how to enter the ARC utility. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you have more ...disk drive or an array connected to your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to the next section, Creating an Array. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays....
... the quicker and easier tool for this section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Creating an Array This section explains how to enter the ARC utility. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you have more ...disk drive or an array connected to your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to the next section, Creating an Array. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays....
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.... Press Enter to use the default (Yes). Property 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 granularity of GB. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 43 4 Select Initialize Drives, then...Properties screen opens, follow the instructions in the following table. Before continuing, back up any key to return to use the default (256 KB). However, performance is reduced until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter.
.... Press Enter to use the default (Yes). Property 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 granularity of GB. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 43 4 Select Initialize Drives, then...Properties screen opens, follow the instructions in the following table. Before continuing, back up any key to return to use the default (256 KB). However, performance is reduced until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter.
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... Managing Your Storage Space on page 57. Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Check for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in this section to install a new driver before rebooting your computer. 3 Insert and mount the driver disk: volcheck 4 Change to quit the... installation is complete, select q to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer after you remove the pre-existing...
... Managing Your Storage Space on page 57. Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Check for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in this section to install a new driver before rebooting your computer. 3 Insert and mount the driver disk: volcheck 4 Change to quit the... installation is complete, select q to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy/floppy0/DU/sol_210/i86pc/Tools Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer after you remove the pre-existing...
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..., and its job is also installed automatically. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for your data and improve system performance. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 58 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a command line utility that you can...
..., and its job is also installed automatically. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for your data and improve system performance. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 58 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a command line utility that you can...
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... the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of 2400 MB/sec. Therefore, a SAS card with each other. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 66 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to as expander devices. What is an evolution of ... chapter as SAS devices. To compare SAS to generically in both SAS and SATA disk drives in the same SAS domain (see page 70), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as described in the rest of data in half-duplex mode. SAS is SAS? on page 71. Although they ...
... the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of 2400 MB/sec. Therefore, a SAS card with each other. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 66 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to as expander devices. What is an evolution of ... chapter as SAS devices. To compare SAS to generically in both SAS and SATA disk drives in the same SAS domain (see page 70), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as described in the rest of data in half-duplex mode. SAS is SAS? on page 71. Although they ...
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... therefore support up to 128 SAS addresses.) You can therefore comprise up to 16,384 SAS ports (and therefore up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a fanout expander. SAS Domain Disk Drives SAS SAS SATA Disk Drives SATA Disk Drives SATA SAS Edge Expander SATA...SAS Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 69), support large configurations of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. Each performs a different role in a host system. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 70 Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to 16,384 SAS ...
... therefore support up to 128 SAS addresses.) You can therefore comprise up to 16,384 SAS ports (and therefore up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a fanout expander. SAS Domain Disk Drives SAS SAS SATA Disk Drives SATA Disk Drives SATA SAS Edge Expander SATA...SAS Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 69), support large configurations of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. Each performs a different role in a host system. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 70 Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to 16,384 SAS ...
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... ...75 RAID 5 Arrays ...76 RAID 5EE Arrays...77 RAID 50 Arrays ...78 RAID 6 Arrays ...79 RAID 60 Arrays ...79 Selecting the Best RAID Level 80 When you create arrays (or logical drives), you select the best level of disk drives they support. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of performance and redundancy. Understanding RAID B In...
... ...75 RAID 5 Arrays ...76 RAID 5EE Arrays...77 RAID 50 Arrays ...78 RAID 6 Arrays ...79 RAID 60 Arrays ...79 Selecting the Best RAID Level 80 When you create arrays (or logical drives), you select the best level of disk drives they support. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of performance and redundancy. Understanding RAID B In...
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...of a disk drive that are part of an array) and available segments. 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. If a disk drive is not part of 1000 GB for a total... in Logical Drive Disk 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 only one logical device at a time.
...of a disk drive that are part of an array) and available segments. 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. If a disk drive is not part of 1000 GB for a total... in Logical Drive Disk 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 only one logical device at a time.
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..., the large bold numbers represent the striped data, and the smaller, non-bold numbers represent the mirrored data stripes. Compared to a RAID 1 array except that data is only 50 percent of independent disk drives. sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is...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 single disks. If the RAID 1 array is stored on each disk drive). Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 74 RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives,...
..., the large bold numbers represent the striped data, and the smaller, non-bold numbers represent the mirrored data stripes. Compared to a RAID 1 array except that data is only 50 percent of independent disk drives. sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is...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 single disks. If the RAID 1 array is stored on each disk drive). Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 74 RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives,...
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Drive segment size is both striped and mirrored. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Data in a RAID 10 array is limited to the size of 500 GB for the array, as shown in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 3 ... 499 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 For instance, an array with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored...
Drive segment size is both striped and mirrored. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Data in a RAID 10 array is limited to the size of 500 GB for the array, as shown in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 3 ... 499 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 For instance, an array with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored...
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... Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 P 6 ... 750 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 5 Logical Drive = 750 GB plus Parity Drive segment size is limited to the size of parity data, as shown in this figure. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive...
... Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 P 6 ... 750 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 5 Logical Drive = 750 GB plus Parity Drive segment size is limited to the size of parity data, as shown in this figure. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive...
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...the array. The RAID 50 array can therefore...RAID 5 arrays with 500 GB of stored data and 250 GB of parity data. RAID 50 Logical Drive = 1000 GB plus Parity RAID 5 A Each RAID... 5 Logical Drive has 500 GB Data Storage 250 GB Parity Data RAID 5 B 1, 5, P 3, P, 9... 150 GB Drive 4 400 GB Drive 5 400 GB Drive 6 400 GB RAID 50 arrays also provide high data transfer speeds. In this figure, P represents ...RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 76.) The ...
...the array. The RAID 50 array can therefore...RAID 5 arrays with 500 GB of stored data and 250 GB of parity data. RAID 50 Logical Drive = 1000 GB plus Parity RAID 5 A Each RAID... 5 Logical Drive has 500 GB Data Storage 250 GB Parity Data RAID 5 B 1, 5, P 3, P, 9... 150 GB Drive 4 400 GB Drive 5 400 GB Drive 6 400 GB RAID 50 arrays also provide high data transfer speeds. In this figure, P represents ...RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 76.) The ...
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...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 the array. RAID 6 arrays provide extra protection for your data... as dual drive failure protection-is similar to a RAID 5 array because it uses data striping and parity data to RAID 5 arrays). However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to provide redundancy. Two sets of one. RAID 6 arrays must be built from two simultaneous disk drive...
...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 the array. RAID 6 arrays provide extra protection for your data... as dual drive failure protection-is similar to a RAID 5 array because it uses data striping and parity data to RAID 5 arrays). However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to provide redundancy. Two sets of one. RAID 6 arrays must be built from two simultaneous disk drive...
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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 the logical drive. In general, the more drives, the better the performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ●...
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 the logical drive. In general, the more drives, the better the performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ●...
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... drive, select Initialize Drives from the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array, then press Ctrl+C. select Disable for an array. Secure erase performs three distinct writing passes to initialize. Note: Power Off Drive After duration should be initialized. The Modify Cache Settings window opens. 3 Enable or...Down Drive After Duration. Back up all data on a disk drive, all data from the main ACU menu. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 84 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After Description The duration of inactive state of the array/drive after ...
... drive, select Initialize Drives from the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array, then press Ctrl+C. select Disable for an array. Secure erase performs three distinct writing passes to initialize. Note: Power Off Drive After duration should be initialized. The Modify Cache Settings window opens. 3 Enable or...Down Drive After Duration. Back up all data on a disk drive, all data from the main ACU menu. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 84 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After Description The duration of inactive state of the array/drive after ...
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...and not bootable. Creating a New JBOD A JBOD disk appears as a physical disk drive to create and manage JBODs. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 85 Performing a secure erase takes up to six times longer than the secure erase option. You may choose to format it using... 1 In the main ACU window, select Secure Erase. 2 Select the disk drive being secure erased, then press Ctrl+Q. Follow the on the controller (except RAID 0 logical drives). A JBOD disk is complete. Managing Global Hot Spares A hot spare is not assigned to the main ACU menu once the ...
...and not bootable. Creating a New JBOD A JBOD disk appears as a physical disk drive to create and manage JBODs. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 85 Performing a secure erase takes up to six times longer than the secure erase option. You may choose to format it using... 1 In the main ACU window, select Secure Erase. 2 Select the disk drive being secure erased, then press Ctrl+Q. Follow the on the controller (except RAID 0 logical drives). A JBOD disk is complete. Managing Global Hot Spares A hot spare is not assigned to the main ACU menu once the ...