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...Controller and Disk Drives Before You Begin 23 Installing the HostRAID Controller 23 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 24 Checking Your Controller and Devices 24 Determining the Boot Controller 24 Next Steps ...24 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 26 Creating an Array 26 Creating an Array with the ACU 26 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 27 Making Your Array Bootable 28 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 30 Creating a Driver Disk 30 Installing with Windows 30 Installing with Red Hat Linux 31 Installing...
...Controller and Disk Drives Before You Begin 23 Installing the HostRAID Controller 23 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 24 Checking Your Controller and Devices 24 Determining the Boot Controller 24 Next Steps ...24 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 26 Creating an Array 26 Creating an Array with the ACU 26 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 27 Making Your Array Bootable 28 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 30 Creating a Driver Disk 30 Installing with Windows 30 Installing with Red Hat Linux 31 Installing...
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...41 Logical Devices View 41 Changing How Drives are Displayed 41 Collapsed and Expanded Views 42 Component Views 43 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 45 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 45 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 45 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 46 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 46 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 46 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 46 Understanding RAID RAID Technology Overview 48 Understanding Drive Segments 48 Stripe-unit Size 48 Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance 48 RAID 0 (Non-RAID...
...41 Logical Devices View 41 Changing How Drives are Displayed 41 Collapsed and Expanded Views 42 Component Views 43 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 45 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 45 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 45 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 46 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 46 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 46 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 46 Understanding RAID RAID Technology Overview 48 Understanding Drive Segments 48 Stripe-unit Size 48 Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance 48 RAID 0 (Non-RAID...
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... on page 36 for more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. ● Support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and simple volume. ● Hot swap rebuild of simple volumes and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards. ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only). ● Global hot spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available capacity to protect. ●...
... on page 36 for more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. ● Support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and simple volume. ● Hot swap rebuild of simple volumes and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards. ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only). ● Global hot spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available capacity to protect. ●...
User Guide
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... ● Adaptec SATA HostRAID controller ● HostRAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme Files ● Cables (type and quantity vary for cable information about your HostRAID controller, see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 12) ● Low-profile bracket ● Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System...
... ● Adaptec SATA HostRAID controller ● HostRAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme Files ● Cables (type and quantity vary for cable information about your HostRAID controller, see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 12) ● Low-profile bracket ● Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System...
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...). RAID 1 Array-Created from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays, stripes and mirrors data across multiple disk drives. Redundancy, but the array will be limited to the capacity of disk drives required by your HostRAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Redundancy and improved performance (see next section. Disk Drives for your RAID array, ensure that you are included in the kit. SATA cables are connecting to straight connector cables have...
...). RAID 1 Array-Created from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays, stripes and mirrors data across multiple disk drives. Redundancy, but the array will be limited to the capacity of disk drives required by your HostRAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Redundancy and improved performance (see next section. Disk Drives for your RAID array, ensure that you are included in the kit. SATA cables are connecting to straight connector cables have...
User Guide
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... boot device. Note: If a drive appears to be missing, power down the computer and check the connections. 4 Select SATASelect to verify the hardware configuration of an array), select Disk Utilities and format the drive. If your computer already contains a bootable disk drive with an installed operating system, you are no jumpers or switches to set up your HostRAID controller. If you can connect SATA disk drives to your computer to boot a second operating system from the new controller. To add...
... boot device. Note: If a drive appears to be missing, power down the computer and check the connections. 4 Select SATASelect to verify the hardware configuration of an array), select Disk Utilities and format the drive. If your computer already contains a bootable disk drive with an installed operating system, you are no jumpers or switches to set up your HostRAID controller. If you can connect SATA disk drives to your computer to boot a second operating system from the new controller. To add...
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... the boot controller to the top of the list. To create an array: 1 Turn on page 41. RAID 0 and 1 requires a minimum of four disk drives. Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for more than one of the HostRAID controller and system Setup allows you are selected. See Physical Devices View on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU...
... the boot controller to the top of the list. To create an array: 1 Turn on page 41. RAID 0 and 1 requires a minimum of four disk drives. Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for more than one of the HostRAID controller and system Setup allows you are selected. See Physical Devices View on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU...
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... all windows, then click Reboot to restart your new configuration. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive(s). Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to confirm applying your system. 11 Remove the HostRAID Installation CD. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 28 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. 12...
... all windows, then click Reboot to restart your new configuration. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive(s). Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to confirm applying your system. 11 Remove the HostRAID Installation CD. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 28 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. 12...
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... use. 5 Select the version of the operating system. 6 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. You will need to complete this task. The system creates the driver disk. 7 Remove and label the driver disk. 8 Continue with Windows You will need a floppy disk to create a driver disk. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your Windows Installation...
... use. 5 Select the version of the operating system. 6 When prompted, insert a floppy disk, then click OK. To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. You will need to complete this task. The system creates the driver disk. 7 Remove and label the driver disk. 8 Continue with Windows You will need a floppy disk to create a driver disk. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your Windows Installation...
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... install NetWare. (For instructions, refer to your NetWare Installation CD to complete this task. To modify disk partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance, refer to your NetWare documentation. 11 Continue with NetWare You will need your NetWare documentation.) To be able to add another driver. 4 Select Storage Adapters, then press Enter. All recognized controllers are displayed. 5 If necessary, remove the default HostRAID SATA driver (.ham). 6 Press the Delete key to remove...
... install NetWare. (For instructions, refer to your NetWare Installation CD to complete this task. To modify disk partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance, refer to your NetWare documentation. 11 Continue with NetWare You will need your NetWare documentation.) To be able to add another driver. 4 Select Storage Adapters, then press Enter. All recognized controllers are displayed. 5 If necessary, remove the default HostRAID SATA driver (.ham). 6 Press the Delete key to remove...
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... Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, from the Main Menu. 5 Select one of the operating systems from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the HostRAID Installation CD included in your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). The system creates the driver disk. 9 Remove and label the driver disk. 10 Continue the driver installation for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive...
... Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, from the Main Menu. 5 Select one of the operating systems from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the HostRAID Installation CD included in your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). The system creates the driver disk. 9 Remove and label the driver disk. 10 Continue the driver installation for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive...
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...an alarm when errors or failures occur on that only advanced users familiar with command line interfaces use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in redundancy to run the agent only on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can : ● Create and delete logical drives ● Modify and copy configuration settings ● Recover from a single location. It's designed to protect your online data, using...
...an alarm when errors or failures occur on that only advanced users familiar with command line interfaces use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in redundancy to run the agent only on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can : ● Create and delete logical drives ● Modify and copy configuration settings ● Recover from a single location. It's designed to protect your online data, using...
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...● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. ● SATASelect Utility-Used to update, save, or verify your HostRAID controller inoperable. About the AFU The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to change device and HostRAID controller settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 38 About the ARC Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you use the BIOS-based...
...● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. ● SATASelect Utility-Used to update, save, or verify your HostRAID controller inoperable. About the AFU The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to change device and HostRAID controller settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 38 About the ARC Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you use the BIOS-based...
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... resolve a problem, you encounter difficulties installing or using your HostRAID controller, check these items first: ● With your computer powered off, check the connections to recover when a disk drive fails: ● If the array was protected by a hot spare (see page 46). Recovering from the failure: ● Remove and replace the failed disk drive (following manufacturer's instructions). To recover from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to each disk drive, the power supply, the LED connector, and so...
... resolve a problem, you encounter difficulties installing or using your HostRAID controller, check these items first: ● With your computer powered off, check the connections to recover when a disk drive fails: ● If the array was protected by a hot spare (see page 46). Recovering from the failure: ● Remove and replace the failed disk drive (following manufacturer's instructions). To recover from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to each disk drive, the power supply, the LED connector, and so...
User Guide
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... there are more disk drive failures than hot spares, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare in previous section. Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. In some instances, RAID 10 arrays may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on which they failed. (The array that includes the disk drive that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive. If the controller fails to rebuild the array. Then, restore your data (if available). For instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Correct the...
... there are more disk drive failures than hot spares, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare in previous section. Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. In some instances, RAID 10 arrays may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on which they failed. (The array that includes the disk drive that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive. If the controller fails to rebuild the array. Then, restore your data (if available). For instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Correct the...
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... 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Disk Drive 3 Disk Drive 4 1 499 3 ... For instance, an array with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of 500 GB for the array, as shown in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 3 ... 499 Disk Drive 2 2 500 4 ... Not Used Unused Space: 150 GB 2 500 4 ... Appendix A: Understanding RAID ● 50 RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of independent disk drives. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. However, capacity...
... 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Disk Drive 3 Disk Drive 4 1 499 3 ... For instance, an array with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of 500 GB for the array, as shown in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 3 ... 499 Disk Drive 2 2 500 4 ... Not Used Unused Space: 150 GB 2 500 4 ... Appendix A: Understanding RAID ● 50 RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of independent disk drives. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. However, capacity...
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.... The disk operation may not be created using the Manage Arrays option on the disk will be deleted when deleting a simple volume. ● Arrays can be erased. Configuring Disk Drives ! Press Y to modify setting. Note: Configuring disk drives makes a simple volume. Adding/Deleting Hotspares Select the Add/Delete Hotspares option to add, delete, or view hot spares. 1 From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to configure, then...
.... The disk operation may not be created using the Manage Arrays option on the disk will be deleted when deleting a simple volume. ● Arrays can be erased. Configuring Disk Drives ! Press Y to modify setting. Note: Configuring disk drives makes a simple volume. Adding/Deleting Hotspares Select the Add/Delete Hotspares option to add, delete, or view hot spares. 1 From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to configure, then...
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... with the arrow keys to change the BIOS and HostRAID controller and device settings without opening the computer cabinet. To access SATASelect: 1 Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 If multiple HostRAID controllers are installed, select the HostRAID controller you are supported: ● The 1220SA supports detection of SATA ATAPI TAPE Drive and CDROM. ● The 1220SA supports booting from within the SATA Driver and Controller Configuration screens. 6 To exit...
... with the arrow keys to change the BIOS and HostRAID controller and device settings without opening the computer cabinet. To access SATASelect: 1 Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 If multiple HostRAID controllers are installed, select the HostRAID controller you are supported: ● The 1220SA supports detection of SATA ATAPI TAPE Drive and CDROM. ● The 1220SA supports booting from within the SATA Driver and Controller Configuration screens. 6 To exit...
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... disk. concatenation Joining of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. configured array An array that is ready for use by build or clear. The data is complete. Any further failure would cause the array to fail and result in megabytes or gigabytes. disk Physical disk drive. Randomly accessible, rewriteable data storage device. check point A feature that reads all blocks of a fault-tolerant array. clear Foreground initialization of the array. A clear operation zeros all the blocks of preparing a disk for data reads and writes. configure Process of a RAID...
... disk. concatenation Joining of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. configured array An array that is ready for use by build or clear. The data is complete. Any further failure would cause the array to fail and result in megabytes or gigabytes. disk Physical disk drive. Randomly accessible, rewriteable data storage device. check point A feature that reads all blocks of a fault-tolerant array. clear Foreground initialization of the array. A clear operation zeros all the blocks of preparing a disk for data reads and writes. configure Process of a RAID...
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... of data. drive LED Disk indicator LED that can continue to identify whether or not the disk was configured on another Adaptec RAID controller. F failed State of nonvolatile, nonremovable, magnetic storage media. I impacted An impacted array is protected. See channel. H hard disk drive Basic unit of a nonredundant array that has suffered a single drive failure, or a redundant array that has previously been configured on the controller it is running. initialize See configure. foreign disk Disk that has suffered multiple drive failures. See disk. event...
... of data. drive LED Disk indicator LED that can continue to identify whether or not the disk was configured on another Adaptec RAID controller. F failed State of nonvolatile, nonremovable, magnetic storage media. I impacted An impacted array is protected. See channel. H hard disk drive Basic unit of a nonredundant array that has suffered a single drive failure, or a redundant array that has previously been configured on the controller it is running. initialize See configure. foreign disk Disk that has suffered multiple drive failures. See disk. event...