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... Linux Enterprise Server 29 7 Configuring the Controller Utility Using the Adaptec Configuration Utility 31 Starting Adaptec Configuration Utility 31 Exiting Configuration Utility 31 Using the Controller Configuration Utility 31 Viewing the Controller Properties 32 Setting the Controller Configuration 33 Viewing the PHY Configuration 34 Using the Disk Utilities 35 To access the Disk Utilities 35 8 Enclosure Management Support Connecting Drive LED Control Cables 39 Behavioral Pattern of Drive LED 39 9 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 42 10 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility...
... Linux Enterprise Server 29 7 Configuring the Controller Utility Using the Adaptec Configuration Utility 31 Starting Adaptec Configuration Utility 31 Exiting Configuration Utility 31 Using the Controller Configuration Utility 31 Viewing the Controller Properties 32 Setting the Controller Configuration 33 Viewing the PHY Configuration 34 Using the Disk Utilities 35 To access the Disk Utilities 35 8 Enclosure Management Support Connecting Drive LED Control Cables 39 Behavioral Pattern of Drive LED 39 9 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 42 10 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility...
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... do SAS Devices Communicate 52 What's a Phy? ...52 What's a SAS Port 52 What's a SAS Address 53 What's a SAS Connector 53 What do SAS Cables Look Like 53 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 53 What are the SAS Connection Options 54 Direct-Attach Connections 54 Backplane Connections 54 SAS Expander Connections 54 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 55 B SAS Controller LED and I2C and SGPIO Connector Reference Adaptec 1045 LED Connector Specification 58 Adaptec 1405 LED and I2C and SGPIO Connector Specification 58 Adaptec 1405 I2C Connector Specification...
... do SAS Devices Communicate 52 What's a Phy? ...52 What's a SAS Port 52 What's a SAS Address 53 What's a SAS Connector 53 What do SAS Cables Look Like 53 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 53 What are the SAS Connection Options 54 Direct-Attach Connections 54 Backplane Connections 54 SAS Expander Connections 54 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 55 B SAS Controller LED and I2C and SGPIO Connector Reference Adaptec 1045 LED Connector Specification 58 Adaptec 1405 LED and I2C and SGPIO Connector Specification 58 Adaptec 1405 I2C Connector Specification...
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... of these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, XP, Vista and Windows Server 2008 ● Red Hat Enterprise Linux - 4, 5 ● SUSE Linux Enterprise Server- 9, 10 Note: 32-bit and 64 bit versions are these utilities:: ● Configuration Utility - Chapter 3: Package Contents and System Requirements l 16 Package Contents ● Adaptec SATA/SAS 1405 or 1045 Controller ● Embedded in the controller's BIOS are supported. Used to modify the controller and disk drive settings ● Disk Utilities -
... of these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, XP, Vista and Windows Server 2008 ● Red Hat Enterprise Linux - 4, 5 ● SUSE Linux Enterprise Server- 9, 10 Note: 32-bit and 64 bit versions are these utilities:: ● Configuration Utility - Chapter 3: Package Contents and System Requirements l 16 Package Contents ● Adaptec SATA/SAS 1405 or 1045 Controller ● Embedded in the controller's BIOS are supported. Used to modify the controller and disk drive settings ● Disk Utilities -
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...; Connecting to SATA/SAS Tape Drives on page 54. 1 Install your internal SAS or SATA disk drives, following are the options in your internal or external device(s).Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SATA/SAS cables. The number of these devices as well as backplanes, enclosures, or SAS expanders to set before installation. External Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) to Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) - For more information, see Direct-Attach Connections on page 22 Connecting Disk Drives Directly to the SATA/SAS Controller In a direct-attach connection, SAS or SATA disk drives are no jumpers...
...; Connecting to SATA/SAS Tape Drives on page 54. 1 Install your internal SAS or SATA disk drives, following are the options in your internal or external device(s).Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SATA/SAS cables. The number of these devices as well as backplanes, enclosures, or SAS expanders to set before installation. External Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) to Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8088) - For more information, see Direct-Attach Connections on page 22 Connecting Disk Drives Directly to the SATA/SAS Controller In a direct-attach connection, SAS or SATA disk drives are no jumpers...
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... method of backplane connection, the SATA/SAS controller can support up to 128 end devices. 1 Install one or more information. 2 Use an internal or external SAS cable to connect the SATA/SAS controller to your computer cabinet, reconnect the power cord. Refer to the backplane. Chapter 4: Installing the SATA/SAS Controller and Disk Drives l 21 2 Use internal SAS cables to connect the disk drives to the number of slots available on backplane Controller connected to backplane 3 When all disk drives to and communicate with expanders. The number of disk drives is not used with...
... method of backplane connection, the SATA/SAS controller can support up to 128 end devices. 1 Install one or more information. 2 Use an internal or external SAS cable to connect the SATA/SAS controller to your computer cabinet, reconnect the power cord. Refer to the backplane. Chapter 4: Installing the SATA/SAS Controller and Disk Drives l 21 2 Use internal SAS cables to connect the disk drives to the number of slots available on backplane Controller connected to backplane 3 When all disk drives to and communicate with expanders. The number of disk drives is not used with...
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... reconnect the power cord. You can use a SAS expander to connect a maximum of direct-attached devices is limited to a SAS controller with SAS cables. There are connected directly to four per SAS connector. Chapter 4: Installing the SATA/SAS Controller and Disk Drives l 22 Connecting to a DVD-ROM In a direct-attach connection, DVD-ROM drives are no jumpers or switches to set before installation. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for more information. 2 Use a SAS cable to connect the SATA/SAS controller to your SATA/SAS controller. The number of 128...
... reconnect the power cord. You can use a SAS expander to connect a maximum of direct-attached devices is limited to a SAS controller with SAS cables. There are connected directly to four per SAS connector. Chapter 4: Installing the SATA/SAS Controller and Disk Drives l 22 Connecting to a DVD-ROM In a direct-attach connection, DVD-ROM drives are no jumpers or switches to set before installation. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for more information. 2 Use a SAS cable to connect the SATA/SAS controller to your SATA/SAS controller. The number of 128...
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... the Adaptec screen appears, press Ctrl+A to enter the ACU. 3 Select the SATA/SAS controller to the SATA/SAS controller. Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system does not contain more information see Using the Disk Utilities on how to access the system BIOS. 1 Enter the system BIOS Setup. 2 Navigate to the disk drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to be missing, power down the computer and check the connections. Chapter 4: Installing the SATA/SAS Controller and Disk Drives l 23 Checking Your Controller and Devices...
... the Adaptec screen appears, press Ctrl+A to enter the ACU. 3 Select the SATA/SAS controller to the SATA/SAS controller. Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system does not contain more information see Using the Disk Utilities on how to access the system BIOS. 1 Enter the system BIOS Setup. 2 Navigate to the disk drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to be missing, power down the computer and check the connections. Chapter 4: Installing the SATA/SAS Controller and Disk Drives l 23 Checking Your Controller and Devices...
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... SATA/SAS controller driver while installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux: 1 Insert the Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart the computer. 3 When the Red Hat Welcome screen displays, type linux dd at the Boot: prompt. 4 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK. 5 Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want . 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Installing with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server To install the controller driver...
... SATA/SAS controller driver while installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux: 1 Insert the Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart the computer. 3 When the Red Hat Welcome screen displays, type linux dd at the Boot: prompt. 4 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK. 5 Follow the prompts to set up the environment you want . 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. Installing with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server To install the controller driver...
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... SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10 6 Select the version of the operating systems from this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Installation CD included in your computer. The system creates the driver disk. 8 Remove and label the driver disk. 9 Continue the driver installation for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive...
... SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, 10 6 Select the version of the operating systems from this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Installation CD included in your computer. The system creates the driver disk. 8 Remove and label the driver disk. 9 Continue the driver installation for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive...
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... installation is complete, verify if the adpinv.ko is available in the following location. /lib/modules/current-kernel/kernel/drivers/scsi 4 Now restart the system to open the list. 4 Under Other Devices, select SAS Controller. 5 Right-click SAS Controller and select Update Driver Software. 6 Browse the installation path of the driver and click Next. 7 Once the installation is complete a message appears "Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device...
... installation is complete, verify if the adpinv.ko is available in the following location. /lib/modules/current-kernel/kernel/drivers/scsi 4 Now restart the system to open the list. 4 Under Other Devices, select SAS Controller. 5 Right-click SAS Controller and select Update Driver Software. 6 Browse the installation path of the driver and click Next. 7 Once the installation is complete a message appears "Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device...
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... LED glows once and then stops. ● Read/Write operation in the fan-out end must be configured to the Internal Enclosure or Backplane. If you to the SATA/SAS ports present in the Backplane or Enclosure. Note: Depending on the jumper settings, the Backplane can be connected to detect/verify the faulty drives and slots in the enclosure. Internal Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8087) to SATA/SAS backplane Using Mini SAS (SFF-8087) cable, the SATA/SAS controller is complete. connects to SATA...
... LED glows once and then stops. ● Read/Write operation in the fan-out end must be configured to the Internal Enclosure or Backplane. If you to the SATA/SAS ports present in the Backplane or Enclosure. Note: Depending on the jumper settings, the Backplane can be connected to detect/verify the faulty drives and slots in the enclosure. Internal Mini SAS x4 (SFF-8087) to SATA/SAS backplane Using Mini SAS (SFF-8087) cable, the SATA/SAS controller is complete. connects to SATA...
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... instructions. ● Did the driver install correctly? ● If you are still unable to each disk device, the power supply, the LED connector, and so on. ● Try disconnecting and reconnecting devices from the SATA/SAS controller. ● Check if the SATA/SAS controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a compatible expansion slot. Chapter 9: Solving Problems l 42 Troubleshooting Checklist If you can find additional troubleshooting information and direction on the Adaptec...
... instructions. ● Did the driver install correctly? ● If you are still unable to each disk device, the power supply, the LED connector, and so on. ● Try disconnecting and reconnecting devices from the SATA/SAS controller. ● Check if the SATA/SAS controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a compatible expansion slot. Chapter 9: Solving Problems l 42 Troubleshooting Checklist If you can find additional troubleshooting information and direction on the Adaptec...
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... installed, and to identify the ID numbers assigned to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2008. By default, the AFU value set is the SATA/SAS controller(s) IDs representing the set of controller(s) on your computer. Examples The following switches are available: ● /C is Controller 0. All Rights Reserved. Example This example shows a typical system response to each physical controller. Appendix 10: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility...
... installed, and to identify the ID numbers assigned to a LIST command: A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2008. By default, the AFU value set is the SATA/SAS controller(s) IDs representing the set of controller(s) on your computer. Examples The following switches are available: ● /C is Controller 0. All Rights Reserved. Example This example shows a typical system response to each physical controller. Appendix 10: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility...
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... to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3. ● To update all SATA/SAS controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all 6 The AFU reads the disk and updates the flash. For example, to change the setting. 3 If there are multiple controllers and the specified controller update is not known, type AFU LIST and press Enter. Appendix 10: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for Controller #0 (ASC-1045/1405) ROM: Build 0018 [VALID] Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line...
... to boot from the bootable floppy disk, enter the system setup utility to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3. ● To update all SATA/SAS controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all 6 The AFU reads the disk and updates the flash. For example, to change the setting. 3 If there are multiple controllers and the specified controller update is not known, type AFU LIST and press Enter. Appendix 10: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for Controller #0 (ASC-1045/1405) ROM: Build 0018 [VALID] Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line...
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... SAS Expander Connections on page 54. SAS devices collectively refers to 128 end devices and can use of SAS expanders. Parallel SCSI moves multiple bits of the array. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through expander devices. The difference in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of data in parallel, using the SCSI command set. Legacy parallel SCSI is an interface that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logical drive. A SAS controller...
... SAS Expander Connections on page 54. SAS devices collectively refers to 128 end devices and can use of SAS expanders. Parallel SCSI moves multiple bits of the array. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through expander devices. The difference in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of data in parallel, using the SCSI command set. Legacy parallel SCSI is an interface that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logical drive. A SAS controller...
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... four links. That port has one or more than two SAS devices. What's a SAS Connector? A single SAS device may have one SAS address, which is shared by all phys on that 's being plugged in size depending on the number of links they support, from single link connectors to 4-wide (or larger) connectors. Internal SAS cables are smaller than internal parallel SCSI cables. In the BIOS and in the management utilities, disk drives are Disk Drives Identified in this...
... four links. That port has one or more than two SAS devices. What's a SAS Connector? A single SAS device may have one SAS address, which is shared by all phys on that 's being plugged in size depending on the number of links they support, from single link connectors to 4-wide (or larger) connectors. Internal SAS cables are smaller than internal parallel SCSI cables. In the BIOS and in the management utilities, disk drives are Disk Drives Identified in this...
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... Supports single-port devices only Uses SCSI IDs to differentiate between devices connected to the same adapter User intervention required to set , how they move data from Parallel SCSI? The following table describes many more options for building your storage space. Parallel SCSI Parallel interface Maximum speed 320 MB/sec shared by SAS devices SAS Domain Disk Drives SAS SAS SATA Disk Drives SATA Disk Drives SATA SAS Edge Expander SATA Disk Drives SATA Edge Expander Edge Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk Drives Edge Expander Fanout Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk...
... Supports single-port devices only Uses SCSI IDs to differentiate between devices connected to the same adapter User intervention required to set , how they move data from Parallel SCSI? The following table describes many more options for building your storage space. Parallel SCSI Parallel interface Maximum speed 320 MB/sec shared by SAS devices SAS Domain Disk Drives SAS SAS SATA Disk Drives SATA Disk Drives SATA SAS Edge Expander SATA Disk Drives SATA Edge Expander Edge Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk Drives Edge Expander Fanout Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk...
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..., and install a new component while the power is on another Adaptec SATA/SAS controller. event notification Process for use by the controller. hot spare A spare hard disk that automatically replaces a failed hard disk on the disk. A clear operation zeros all blocks of the channel number, SATA ID. Randomly accessible, rewriteable data storage device. For example, (channel:ID:LUN) 1:04:0. clear Foreground initialization of physical or logical drives in progress and be able to . See channel. Glossary ● 64 check point A feature that enables you...
..., and install a new component while the power is on another Adaptec SATA/SAS controller. event notification Process for use by the controller. hot spare A spare hard disk that automatically replaces a failed hard disk on the disk. A clear operation zeros all blocks of the channel number, SATA ID. Randomly accessible, rewriteable data storage device. For example, (channel:ID:LUN) 1:04:0. clear Foreground initialization of physical or logical drives in progress and be able to . See channel. Glossary ● 64 check point A feature that enables you...
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... direct-attach connections 20, 54 disk drives SAS identifiers 53 drivers installing on Linux 29 installing on Windows 28 E electrostatic discharge 60 end devices 51 Exiting Configuration Utility 31 expander connections 54 expander devices 51 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. Index A Adaptec Flash Utility. See disk drives I installation SAS backplane 21 SATA/SAS direct-attach 20 L links (SAS) 52 Linux driver installation 29 P phys 52 R Red Hat driver installation 29 S SAS 4-wide ports 53 backplane connections 21, 54 cables 53 comparison to parallel SCSI 55 connectors 53 controllers 51...
... direct-attach connections 20, 54 disk drives SAS identifiers 53 drivers installing on Linux 29 installing on Windows 28 E electrostatic discharge 60 end devices 51 Exiting Configuration Utility 31 expander connections 54 expander devices 51 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. Index A Adaptec Flash Utility. See disk drives I installation SAS backplane 21 SATA/SAS direct-attach 20 L links (SAS) 52 Linux driver installation 29 P phys 52 R Red Hat driver installation 29 S SAS 4-wide ports 53 backplane connections 21, 54 cables 53 comparison to parallel SCSI 55 connectors 53 controllers 51...
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transceivers 52 wide connectors 53 wide ports 52 SAS devices 51 SATA/SAS direct-attach connections 20 SCSI comparison to SAS 55 Setting the Controller Configuration 33 storage management AFU 44 SuSE driver installation 29 T Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology SAS 51 tools AFU 44 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U utilities AFU 44 V Viewing the PHY Configuration 34 W Windows driver installation 28 Index ● 95
transceivers 52 wide connectors 53 wide ports 52 SAS devices 51 SATA/SAS direct-attach connections 20 SCSI comparison to SAS 55 Setting the Controller Configuration 33 storage management AFU 44 SuSE driver installation 29 T Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology SAS 51 tools AFU 44 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U utilities AFU 44 V Viewing the PHY Configuration 34 W Windows driver installation 28 Index ● 95