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... ...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...
... ...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...
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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...
... 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...
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... Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 21 Installation Options When you install your HostRAID controller, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 34). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 22). If ...your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Follow the steps for the...
... Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 21 Installation Options When you install your HostRAID controller, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 34). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 22). If ...your operating system and the controller driver on an existing operating system. Follow the steps for the...
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... are shown. The interface cable connectors, controller connectors, and disk drive connectors are all drives and controllers are installing the driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 25. Determining the Boot Controller Your Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 1430SA, 1420SA, and 1220SA are no jumpers...
... are shown. The interface cable connectors, controller connectors, and disk drive connectors are all drives and controllers are installing the driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 25. Determining the Boot Controller Your Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 1430SA, 1420SA, and 1220SA are no jumpers...
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Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to create 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 This chapter explains how to set your HostRAID controller to be the boot controller, and how to complete this chapter... Skip to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 33. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task.
Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to create 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 This chapter explains how to set your HostRAID controller to be the boot controller, and how to complete this chapter... Skip to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 33. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task.
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...11 Remove the HostRAID Installation CD. The configuration is displayed. Then continue with RAID 1. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a physical disk drive on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to arrays (see Managing Bootable Arrays... Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 56). In the following figure, Adaptec Storage Manager has used two equal-sized disk drives to make other changes to the configuration...
...11 Remove the HostRAID Installation CD. The configuration is displayed. Then continue with RAID 1. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a physical disk drive on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to arrays (see Managing Bootable Arrays... Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to automatically create one logical drive with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page 56). In the following figure, Adaptec Storage Manager has used two equal-sized disk drives to make other changes to the configuration...
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Before You Begin ...30 Creating a Driver Disk ...30 Installing with Windows ...30 Installing with Red Hat Linux 31 Installing with SUSE Linux...31 Installing with NetWare ...32 This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 33. Note: To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 25). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
Before You Begin ...30 Creating a Driver Disk ...30 Installing with Windows ...30 Installing with Red Hat Linux 31 Installing with SUSE Linux...31 Installing with NetWare ...32 This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 33. Note: To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 25). Installing the Driver and an Operating System 7 In this chapter...
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... Hat Linux, see page 31. ● For SUSE Linux, see page 31. ● For NetWare, see next section). To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for your HostRAID... controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). ● Create a bootable array (see page 25). ● Create a driver disk (see page 32. Installing with the instructions for only 5 seconds. You will need to ...
... Hat Linux, see page 31. ● For SUSE Linux, see page 31. ● For NetWare, see next section). To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your computer. Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for your HostRAID... controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). ● Create a bootable array (see page 25). ● Create a driver disk (see page 32. Installing with the instructions for only 5 seconds. You will need to ...
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..., following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 36. To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing... other third-party devices, install them now. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec SATA driver is on page 36. Installing with SUSE Linux To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. 2 Restart your Red Hat...
..., following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 36. To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing... other third-party devices, install them now. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec SATA driver is on page 36. Installing with SUSE Linux To install the HostRAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. 2 Restart your Red Hat...
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...9679; 32 Installing with NetWare You will need your NetWare documentation. 11 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 36. If the driver installation process fails, the server console is displayed. 10 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. To modify disk...refer to your NetWare Installation CD to complete this task. All recognized controllers are displayed. 5 If necessary, remove the default HostRAID SATA driver (.ham). 6 Press the Delete key to remove it. 7 Press Insert to add another driver. b Select Storage Adapters, then press the Insert key twice to ...
...9679; 32 Installing with NetWare You will need your NetWare documentation. 11 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 36. If the driver installation process fails, the server console is displayed. 10 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. To modify disk...refer to your NetWare Installation CD to complete this task. All recognized controllers are displayed. 5 If necessary, remove the default HostRAID SATA driver (.ham). 6 Press the Delete key to remove it. 7 Press Insert to add another driver. b Select Storage Adapters, then press the Insert key twice to ...
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Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 29. Before You Begin ...34 Creating a Driver Disk ...34 Installing on Windows ...34 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 35 Installing on NetWare ...35 This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller driver on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on an existing operating system.
Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 29. Before You Begin ...34 Creating a Driver Disk ...34 Installing on Windows ...34 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 35 Installing on NetWare ...35 This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller driver on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter... Installing the Driver on an existing operating system.
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... (see page 35. You will need a floppy disk to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for your operating system: ● For ... to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the HostRAID Installation CD included in your controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, from the Main Menu. 5 Select one of the operating systems from this task. Creating...
... (see page 35. You will need a floppy disk to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your HostRAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for your operating system: ● For ... to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the HostRAID Installation CD included in your controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, from the Main Menu. 5 Select one of the operating systems from this task. Creating...
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... the driver on page 36. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation ...CD: Red Hat-mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE-mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom UL 1.0-mkdir /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver... patch level specified by Novell. Installing on page 36. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 35 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage ...
... the driver on page 36. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation ...CD: Red Hat-mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE-mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom UL 1.0-mkdir /mnt/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy.rpm where mount-point is the specific mount point on the Linux system, xxx is the driver... patch level specified by Novell. Installing on page 36. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 35 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage ...
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Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About Adaptec Storage Manager 37 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 37 About the HRCONF Command Line Utility 37 About the ARC Utility...38 About the AFU ...38 Which Utility Should I Use 38 Once you have installed your HostRAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your HostRAID controller.
Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About Adaptec Storage Manager 37 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 37 About the HRCONF Command Line Utility 37 About the ARC Utility...38 About the AFU ...38 Which Utility Should I Use 38 Once you have installed your HostRAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your HostRAID controller.
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...the LED connector, and so on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com and the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase at ask.adaptec.com. Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to arrays (see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 12. ● Ensure that... reconnecting disk drives from the HostRAID controller. ● Check that your HostRAID controller is automatically incorporated into the array and takes over for instructions.) ● Did the driver install correctly? To double-check the bus compatibility of your HostRAID controller is a RAID 0 array (see page 46). ...
...the LED connector, and so on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com and the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase at ask.adaptec.com. Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to arrays (see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 12. ● Ensure that... reconnecting disk drives from the HostRAID controller. ● Check that your HostRAID controller is automatically incorporated into the array and takes over for instructions.) ● Did the driver install correctly? To double-check the bus compatibility of your HostRAID controller is a RAID 0 array (see page 46). ...
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... save the changes before you exit). 7 At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any settings, you are installed, select the HostRAID controller you changed any key to configure. Appendix B: Using the ARC Utility ● 57 4 Press Enter. 5 Read the warning message and ensure that... 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 SATASelect, press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you want to configure, then press Enter. 3...
... save the changes before you exit). 7 At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any settings, you are installed, select the HostRAID controller you changed any key to configure. Appendix B: Using the ARC Utility ● 57 4 Press Enter. 5 Read the warning message and ensure that... 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 SATASelect, press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you want to configure, then press Enter. 3...
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...and verifies the BIOS image of the controller. ● Verify-Reads the contents of a HostRAID controller's flash components and compares it to : ● Update-Updates all the flash components on a HostRAID controller with other DOS drivers running under any version of the ...specified UFI file. ● Version-Displays version information about a HostRAID controller's flash components. ● List-Lists all supported HostRAID controllers detected in memory, such as follows:...
...and verifies the BIOS image of the controller. ● Verify-Reads the contents of a HostRAID controller's flash components and compares it to : ● Update-Updates all the flash components on a HostRAID controller with other DOS drivers running under any version of the ...specified UFI file. ● Version-Displays version information about a HostRAID controller's flash components. ● List-Lists all supported HostRAID controllers detected in memory, such as follows:...
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...devices and a RAID controller. capacity Total usable space available in which one or more members have failed. check point A feature that is intact but redundancy has been compromised. chunk See stripe. When a disk is configured, the controller records the RAID signature on the controller that serves as...-tolerant array. The array is in data loss. bus See channel. The driver then resumes the operation from , or written to fail and result in progress and be configured by the controller. clear Foreground initialization of a redundant array. The array is not accessible until...
...devices and a RAID controller. capacity Total usable space available in which one or more members have failed. check point A feature that is intact but redundancy has been compromised. chunk See stripe. When a disk is configured, the controller records the RAID signature on the controller that serves as...-tolerant array. The array is in data loss. bus See channel. The driver then resumes the operation from , or written to fail and result in progress and be configured by the controller. clear Foreground initialization of a redundant array. The array is not accessible until...
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...SATA) 24 L Linux driver installation 35 N NetWare driver installation 35 non-RAID arrays 49 P performance tuning selecting a RAID level 49 See ACU arrays creating (ACU) 52 non-RAID 49 RAID 1 50 RAID 10 50 C customer support 3 D data striping 48 disk drives connecting to SATA controllers 24 failure recovery multiple ...46 formatting disk drives 59 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See HRCONF Adaptec Storage Manager installing 37 AFU 38 Array Configuration Utility. A ACU creating arrays 52 Adaptec customer support 3 Adaptec Flash Utility. See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility.
...SATA) 24 L Linux driver installation 35 N NetWare driver installation 35 non-RAID arrays 49 P performance tuning selecting a RAID level 49 See ACU arrays creating (ACU) 52 non-RAID 49 RAID 1 50 RAID 10 50 C customer support 3 D data striping 48 disk drives connecting to SATA controllers 24 failure recovery multiple ...46 formatting disk drives 59 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See HRCONF Adaptec Storage Manager installing 37 AFU 38 Array Configuration Utility. A ACU creating arrays 52 Adaptec customer support 3 Adaptec Flash Utility. See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility.
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... Adaptec Storage Manager 11 throughput 48 tools ACU 52 AFU 38 ARC 52 disk utilities 59 SATASelect 57 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U utilities AFU 38 ARC 52 Disk Drive 59 SATASelect 57 V verifying disk drives 59 W Windows driver installation 34 Index ● 95 See RAID replacing failed disk drives S SATA controllers...
... Adaptec Storage Manager 11 throughput 48 tools ACU 52 AFU 38 ARC 52 disk utilities 59 SATASelect 57 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U utilities AFU 38 ARC 52 Disk Drive 59 SATASelect 57 V verifying disk drives 59 W Windows driver installation 34 Index ● 95 See RAID replacing failed disk drives S SATA controllers...