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... Adaptec, Inc. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. Changes The material in the product design without reservation and without the prior written consent of Microsoft Corporation in some jurisdictions. ii ... OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, Adaptec Storage Manager, and HostRAID are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. No part of their respective owners.
... Adaptec, Inc. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. Changes The material in the product design without reservation and without the prior written consent of Microsoft Corporation in some jurisdictions. ii ... OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, Adaptec Storage Manager, and HostRAID are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. No part of their respective owners.
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... 3-9 4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Windows 4-2 Installing Storage Manager on Linux 4-3 Installing Storage Manager on NetWare 4-4 Starting Storage Manager 4-4 Windows Operating Systems 4-5 Linux Operating Systems 4-6 NetWare Operating System 4-6 Logging into Remote Systems 4-7 5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Introduction 5-1 Features 5-1 Overview 5-2 Physical Devices View 5-3 Logical Devices View 5-3 Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4 Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4 Component Views 5-5 6 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Using...
... 3-9 4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Windows 4-2 Installing Storage Manager on Linux 4-3 Installing Storage Manager on NetWare 4-4 Starting Storage Manager 4-4 Windows Operating Systems 4-5 Linux Operating Systems 4-6 NetWare Operating System 4-6 Logging into Remote Systems 4-7 5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Introduction 5-1 Features 5-1 Overview 5-2 Physical Devices View 5-3 Logical Devices View 5-3 Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4 Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4 Component Views 5-5 6 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Using...
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...the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 and higher. - Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4, Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager. ■ Flash ROM for easy updates of controller BIOS. ■ Hot swap rebuild of RAM ■ An... devices where one of the devices is not part of the RAID you are installing) Controller Features Features Overview The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 1420SA controller supports: ■ RAID levels 0, and 1 using Adaptec Storage Manager. Introduction Hardware Requirements The following compatibility requirements: -
...the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 and higher. - Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4, Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager. ■ Flash ROM for easy updates of controller BIOS. ■ Hot swap rebuild of RAM ■ An... devices where one of the devices is not part of the RAID you are installing) Controller Features Features Overview The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 1420SA controller supports: ■ RAID levels 0, and 1 using Adaptec Storage Manager. Introduction Hardware Requirements The following compatibility requirements: -
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... CD into a computer with No Operating System The installation CD is set up to start a computer that your Adaptec RAID controller includes: ■ Quick Installation Guide (printed) ■ Readme file-Text file located in Windows Booting from the... Introduction About the Documentation Documentation for creating and managing RAIDs, including embedded displays. Contains detailed procedures for installing the controller and software, and creating, configuring, and managing arrays. ■ Online Help-Adaptec Storage Manager provides Help for your computer supports bootable CDs ...
... CD into a computer with No Operating System The installation CD is set up to start a computer that your Adaptec RAID controller includes: ■ Quick Installation Guide (printed) ■ Readme file-Text file located in Windows Booting from the... Introduction About the Documentation Documentation for creating and managing RAIDs, including embedded displays. Contains detailed procedures for installing the controller and software, and creating, configuring, and managing arrays. ■ Online Help-Adaptec Storage Manager provides Help for your computer supports bootable CDs ...
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For details, see Chapter 6, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. Software Tools Overview The Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1420SA controller includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsystem: ■ Adaptec Storage Manager-A storage management application that contains the following components: - Safety Information To ensure your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris. ■ Before opening the ...
For details, see Chapter 6, Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. Software Tools Overview The Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1420SA controller includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsystem: ■ Adaptec Storage Manager-A storage management application that contains the following components: - Safety Information To ensure your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris. ■ Before opening the ...
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... details. 4 Read and understand the entire installation procedure. 5 Proceed with the installation. Note: See Appendix A, About RAID for RAID levels and the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help for your computer. Note: You must have the most recent versions of Adaptec Storage Manager and the ARC utility installed to know the operating system and whether you are installing the...
... details. 4 Read and understand the entire installation procedure. 5 Proceed with the installation. Note: See Appendix A, About RAID for RAID levels and the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help for your computer. Note: You must have the most recent versions of Adaptec Storage Manager and the ARC utility installed to know the operating system and whether you are installing the...
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Installing Storage Manager on Windows 4-2 Installing Storage Manager on Linux 4-3 Installing Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to restart the computer and use Adaptec Storage Manager-a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) that makes it easy for you to create and manage arrays without having to your Adaptec RAID controller and driver, you are ready to install and use the BIOS utility. For details...
Installing Storage Manager on Windows 4-2 Installing Storage Manager on Linux 4-3 Installing Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to restart the computer and use Adaptec Storage Manager-a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) that makes it easy for you to create and manage arrays without having to your Adaptec RAID controller and driver, you are ready to install and use the BIOS utility. For details...
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... Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Windows Notes: ■ With Windows, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ If a previous version of Windows, visit www.adaptec.com. Note: When prompted to start the installation. If this does not occur, browse the CD and click Autorun. 2 When the installation wizard starts, follow the on Adaptec's support of Adaptec Storage Manager is...
... Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Windows Notes: ■ With Windows, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ If a previous version of Windows, visit www.adaptec.com. Note: When prompted to start the installation. If this does not occur, browse the CD and click Autorun. 2 When the installation wizard starts, follow the on Adaptec's support of Adaptec Storage Manager is...
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...SuSE mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 3 Change to 12 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). ■ If a previous version of Storage Manager is the name of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. Any customization files you may have created when you must... and you are saved and used the previous version are upgrading, you used in the upgrade. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Adaptec's support of the linux driver folder 4 Extract the RPM package and install it: rpm --install ./StorMan*.rpm ...
...SuSE mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 3 Change to 12 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). ■ If a previous version of Storage Manager is the name of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. Any customization files you may have created when you must... and you are saved and used the previous version are upgrading, you used in the upgrade. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Storage Manager on Adaptec's support of the linux driver folder 4 Extract the RPM package and install it: rpm --install ./StorMan*.rpm ...
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For example: adptcd_v1_00 The installation program starts. 4 Follow the on NetWare Notes: ■ With NetWare, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ You need the latest Support Pack for your operating system. 4-4 To start Adaptec Storage Manager, use the following procedures for your JVM version, load JVM, type JAVA -VERSION. ■ For the latest updates from...
For example: adptcd_v1_00 The installation program starts. 4 Follow the on NetWare Notes: ■ With NetWare, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ You need the latest Support Pack for your operating system. 4-4 To start Adaptec Storage Manager, use the following procedures for your JVM version, load JVM, type JAVA -VERSION. ■ For the latest updates from...
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...system, then click Connect. First the application flash screen will appear briefly, then the Adaptec Storage Manager window will open the browser, then type in as a User allows you to view the RAID configuration only. You can (in a Domain configuration) include Domain Administrators. ■ ...perform migrations. The Administrative User is any changes. Notes: Adaptec Storage Manager permissions vary according to your normal network user name and password. ■ Guest-Logging in as a Guest allows you to view and modify the RAID configuration. To log in as Guest, click Cancel on...
...system, then click Connect. First the application flash screen will appear briefly, then the Adaptec Storage Manager window will open the browser, then type in as a User allows you to view the RAID configuration only. You can (in a Domain configuration) include Domain Administrators. ■ ...perform migrations. The Administrative User is any changes. Notes: Adaptec Storage Manager permissions vary according to your normal network user name and password. ■ Guest-Logging in as a Guest allows you to view and modify the RAID configuration. To log in as Guest, click Cancel on...
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... drives, and add and remove hotspares. To log in as a Guest allows you to view the RAID configuration only. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Linux Operating Systems 1 Type the following command to change to your normal network user name and password....operating system, type the LOAD RAIDMAN command in as an Administrator allows you to view and modify the RAID configuration. Notes: Adaptec Storage Manager permissions vary according to the Adaptec Storage Manager installation directory: cd /usr/StorMan 2 Type the following command, then press Enter: ./StorMan.sh ...
... drives, and add and remove hotspares. To log in as a Guest allows you to view the RAID configuration only. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Linux Operating Systems 1 Type the following command to change to your normal network user name and password....operating system, type the LOAD RAIDMAN command in as an Administrator allows you to view and modify the RAID configuration. Notes: Adaptec Storage Manager permissions vary according to the Adaptec Storage Manager installation directory: cd /usr/StorMan 2 Type the following command, then press Enter: ./StorMan.sh ...
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For details, refer to the online Help. 4-7 Storage Manager displays the login screen, as shown below. 2 Type the IP address. Once you are case sensitive. The default System startup port number, 34571, is supplied for the first time, you . 3 For User name, type admin 4 For Password, type adaptec Note: The user name and password are logged in for you can add new accounts and change account passwords. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Logging into Remote Systems To log into a remote system: 1 Click Remote > Add remote system.
For details, refer to the online Help. 4-7 Storage Manager displays the login screen, as shown below. 2 Type the IP address. Once you are case sensitive. The default System startup port number, 34571, is supplied for the first time, you . 3 For User name, type admin 4 For Password, type adaptec Note: The user name and password are logged in for you can add new accounts and change account passwords. Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Logging into Remote Systems To log into a remote system: 1 Click Remote > Add remote system.
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Features You can use to easily create and manage arrays. For more details on using Adaptec Storage Manager to set up and manage arrays, refer to : ■ Create and delete arrays ■ Verify arrays ■ Add and remove hotspares ■ View the RAID configuration 5-1 5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager In this Chapter... Introduction 5-1 Overview 5-2 Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4 Collapsed and...
Features You can use to easily create and manage arrays. For more details on using Adaptec Storage Manager to set up and manage arrays, refer to : ■ Create and delete arrays ■ Verify arrays ■ Add and remove hotspares ■ View the RAID configuration 5-1 5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager In this Chapter... Introduction 5-1 Overview 5-2 Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4 Collapsed and...
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... a remote system ■ Configure, administer, and monitor controllers that are managing. Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ■ View information about Physical and Logical devices. 5-2 Overview Adaptec Storage Manager provides an expandable tree view of the systems and controllers you are installed locally or remotely in your servers or external storage ■ Fine tune controller settings for optimal performance Note: Some of all...
... a remote system ■ Configure, administer, and monitor controllers that are managing. Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ■ View information about Physical and Logical devices. 5-2 Overview Adaptec Storage Manager provides an expandable tree view of the systems and controllers you are installed locally or remotely in your servers or external storage ■ Fine tune controller settings for optimal performance Note: Some of all...
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...Adaptec Storage Manager Using the buttons in the Physical devices and Logical devices views, you can create and delete logical devices in the Logical devices view by a hotspare. Logical Devices View This view displays information about the drives, enclosures, and other devices that monitor these conditions. Indicators, next to the controller... of logical devices, the RAID level of each channel or port includes information on maximum speed, the number of the channels on SAF-TE (enclosure management) devices and other physical devices attached to the controller name, report status of ...
...Adaptec Storage Manager Using the buttons in the Physical devices and Logical devices views, you can create and delete logical devices in the Logical devices view by a hotspare. Logical Devices View This view displays information about the drives, enclosures, and other devices that monitor these conditions. Indicators, next to the controller... of logical devices, the RAID level of each channel or port includes information on maximum speed, the number of the channels on SAF-TE (enclosure management) devices and other physical devices attached to the controller name, report status of ...
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Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Changing How Drives are displayed for other drives....about each drive: ■ Capacity of the drive ■ Drive ID ■ Drive state 5-4 Initially, Storage Manager displays a collapsed textual view of any disk group. The expanded display shows the following information about disk groups ...■ Logical device state ■ Build progress In the Physical devices view... This is displayed for the RAID signature; Displays physical device information in full size capacity format. Displays physical device information in the Logical devices view...
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Changing How Drives are displayed for other drives....about each drive: ■ Capacity of the drive ■ Drive ID ■ Drive state 5-4 Initially, Storage Manager displays a collapsed textual view of any disk group. The expanded display shows the following information about disk groups ...■ Logical device state ■ Build progress In the Physical devices view... This is displayed for the RAID signature; Displays physical device information in full size capacity format. Displays physical device information in the Logical devices view...
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Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Component Views When you click a physical or logical device in the device views, the related components are highlighted in the other view. ■ When you ... a hotspare, the logical devices protected by that spare are highlighted. ■ In the graphical views, if the logical device uses only part of the available storage, only those segments are highlighted (in dark blue). 5-5
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Component Views When you click a physical or logical device in the device views, the related components are highlighted in the other view. ■ When you ... a hotspare, the logical devices protected by that spare are highlighted. ■ In the graphical views, if the logical device uses only part of the available storage, only those segments are highlighted (in dark blue). 5-5
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.... 6-3 Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager (See Chapter 5, for details.) To assign properties to access the ARC utility. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3 From the ACU Main menu, select Create Array. 4 Select the disks for the new array, then press Insert. Only the available array types, RAID 0 and RAID 1 are assigned, you...
.... 6-3 Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager (See Chapter 5, for details.) To assign properties to access the ARC utility. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3 From the ACU Main menu, select Create Array. 4 Select the disks for the new array, then press Insert. Only the available array types, RAID 0 and RAID 1 are assigned, you...
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... C Caching read 6-4 Configuring Disks 6-7 configuring drives 6-8 Containers creating with CCU 6-6 deleting 6-6 managing with CCU 6-5 Controller Interface Definitions 6-10 Controller SCSI Bus ID 6-11 D device drivers installing NetWare 3-9 updating NetWare 3-9 Disk Size Advisory ...Format disk 6-12 H hardware requirements 1-3 Index-1 Index A ACU using to manage arrays 6-2 Adaptec RAID Configuration utility overview 1-6 Adaptec Storage componet views 5-5 Adaptec Storage Manager features 5-1 logical devices view 5-3 overview 1-6, 5-2 physical devices view 5-3 Adobe Acrobat Reader, installing 1-5...
... C Caching read 6-4 Configuring Disks 6-7 configuring drives 6-8 Containers creating with CCU 6-6 deleting 6-6 managing with CCU 6-5 Controller Interface Definitions 6-10 Controller SCSI Bus ID 6-11 D device drivers installing NetWare 3-9 updating NetWare 3-9 Disk Size Advisory ...Format disk 6-12 H hardware requirements 1-3 Index-1 Index A ACU using to manage arrays 6-2 Adaptec RAID Configuration utility overview 1-6 Adaptec Storage componet views 5-5 Adaptec Storage Manager features 5-1 logical devices view 5-3 overview 1-6, 5-2 physical devices view 5-3 Adobe Acrobat Reader, installing 1-5...