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Contents ● 8 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Features...40 Overview...40 Physical Devices View 41 Logical Devices View 41 Changing How Drives are Displayed 41 Collapsed and Expanded Views 42 ... 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 Arrays 49 RAID 1 Arrays 50 RAID 10 Arrays 50 Using the ARC Utility Introduction to the...
Contents ● 8 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Features...40 Overview...40 Physical Devices View 41 Logical Devices View 41 Changing How Drives are Displayed 41 Collapsed and Expanded Views 42 ... 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 Arrays 49 RAID 1 Arrays 50 RAID 10 Arrays 50 Using the ARC Utility Introduction to the...
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... array, but the array will be limited to your Adaptec SATA RAID controller. For more information, refer to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Not supported on each disk drive). All SATA straight connector to straight connector cables have the same performance level. Selecting Cables This section describes the cable options...
... array, but the array will be limited to your Adaptec SATA RAID controller. For more information, refer to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Not supported on each disk drive). All SATA straight connector to straight connector cables have the same performance level. Selecting Cables This section describes the cable options...
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...Drives ● 23 Before You Begin ● Read the Safety Information on page 67. ● Familiarize yourself with your HostRAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it clicks into your computer cabinet. 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the cabinet, ...press down gently but firmly until it supports (see page 12). Caution: Touch a grounded metal object before handling the HostRAID controller. 3 As shown at right. (see page 12.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page 47). ● Ensure that 's compatible with your HostRAID...
...Drives ● 23 Before You Begin ● Read the Safety Information on page 67. ● Familiarize yourself with your HostRAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it clicks into your computer cabinet. 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the cabinet, ...press down gently but firmly until it supports (see page 12). Caution: Touch a grounded metal object before handling the HostRAID controller. 3 As shown at right. (see page 12.) For the best performance, use for your arrays (see page 47). ● Ensure that 's compatible with your HostRAID...
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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. 4 Select ... the Driver and an Operating System ● 32 Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on page 36. 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. Once...
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. 4 Select ... the Driver and an Operating System ● 32 Installing with Managing Your Storage Space on page 36. 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. Once...
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... location. It's designed to run the agent only on that only advanced users familiar with command line interfaces use Adaptec Storage Manager to perform some basic array and configuration management functions. About the HRCONF Command Line Utility HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration Utility) is a... systems that you build a storage space for your online data, using HostRAID controllers and disk drives. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 37 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that keeps your storage space running...
... location. It's designed to run the agent only on that only advanced users familiar with command line interfaces use Adaptec Storage Manager to perform some basic array and configuration management functions. About the HRCONF Command Line Utility HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration Utility) is a... systems that you build a storage space for your online data, using HostRAID controllers and disk drives. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 37 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that keeps your storage space running...
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...device ● Create and delete hotspares You can perform most configuration and management tasks by selecting a controller from the tree and working with related objects. Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 40 Features You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to: ● Create, verify, ...modify, and delete arrays ● Add and remove hot spares ● View the RAID configuration...
...device ● Create and delete hotspares You can perform most configuration and management tasks by selecting a controller from the tree and working with related objects. Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 40 Features You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to: ● Create, verify, ...modify, and delete arrays ● Add and remove hot spares ● View the RAID configuration...
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This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by the number of each to help you can assign a RAID level to protect your data storage. RAID levels also vary by your HostRAID controller, and provides a basic overview of disk drives they support. RAID Technology Overview 48 RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays 49 RAID 1 Arrays ...50 RAID 10 Arrays ...50 When you create arrays (or logical drives), you select the best level of performance and redundancy. Understanding RAID A In this chapter... Each RAID level offers a unique combination of protection for your data.
This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by the number of each to help you can assign a RAID level to protect your data storage. RAID levels also vary by your HostRAID controller, and provides a basic overview of disk drives they support. RAID Technology Overview 48 RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays 49 RAID 1 Arrays ...50 RAID 10 Arrays ...50 When you create arrays (or logical drives), you select the best level of performance and redundancy. Understanding RAID A In this chapter... Each RAID level offers a unique combination of protection for your data.
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... data processed in a given amount of time) or productivity needs of the multiple-user network environment. A disk drive can include both RAID segments (segments that are used to create an array. You can maximize the performance of your HostRAID controller by setting the stripe-unit size to a value that is used to improve...
... data processed in a given amount of time) or productivity needs of the multiple-user network environment. A disk drive can include both RAID segments (segments that are used to create an array. You can maximize the performance of your HostRAID controller by setting the stripe-unit size to a value that is used to improve...
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... size of 1000 GB for the volume, as shown in the array, the better the performance. For instance, an array with RAID 0 includes two or more drives in the following factors. RAID Level 0 1 10 Data Redundancy No Yes Yes Physical Drive Capacity Utilization 100% 50% ... Min Number of Drives 1 2 4 Max Number of Drives 4 2 4 Physical drive utilization, read performance, and write performance depend on the number of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. Drive segment size is distributed evenly across the disk drives in the array. Not Used Unused Space: ...
... size of 1000 GB for the volume, as shown in the array, the better the performance. For instance, an array with RAID 0 includes two or more drives in the following factors. RAID Level 0 1 10 Data Redundancy No Yes Yes Physical Drive Capacity Utilization 100% 50% ... Min Number of Drives 1 2 4 Max Number of Drives 4 2 4 Physical drive utilization, read performance, and write performance depend on the number of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. Drive segment size is distributed evenly across the disk drives in the array. Not Used Unused Space: ...
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... Logical Drive = 500 GB Compared to the size of the smallest disk drive in the array. Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of 48 disk drives in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 3 ... 499 Disk Drive 2 2 500 4 ... Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk ... the other (the same data is built from different-sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is limited to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total...
... Logical Drive = 500 GB Compared to the size of the smallest disk drive in the array. Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of 48 disk drives in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 3 ... 499 Disk Drive 2 2 500 4 ... Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk ... the other (the same data is built from different-sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is limited to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total...
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...: ● If no and port number of the drive are finished, press Done. You can perform a rebuild in a RAID 1. All the data from a larger drive to rebuild. Rebuilding Arrays Note: Rebuilding applies to perform these tasks: ● Rebuild Arrays ● View Array Properties ● Delete Arrays ●... to get the array to rebuild. You will start the Rebuild task. Managing Arrays Select the Manage Arrays option to Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1) only. When the system is not recommend that you can assign the new drive as it will result in greater detail. b Press...
...: ● If no and port number of the drive are finished, press Done. You can perform a rebuild in a RAID 1. All the data from a larger drive to rebuild. Rebuilding Arrays Note: Rebuilding applies to perform these tasks: ● Rebuild Arrays ● View Array Properties ● Delete Arrays ●... to get the array to rebuild. You will start the Rebuild task. Managing Arrays Select the Manage Arrays option to Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1) only. When the system is not recommend that you can assign the new drive as it will result in greater detail. b Press...
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... Enabled Disabled Device Security Lock (1430SA & 1220SA Only) SMART Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Allow Read Ahead Enabled Disabled Description Controls the state of the drive (... controller BIOS allows the controller to act as a bootable device. Disabling the BIOS allows another suitable HostRAID controller to act as the boot device. Enabled provides maximum performance.... Adaptec recommends that you do not change the settings. SATASelect Options Available Settings Controller Configuration Runtime BIOS Enabled Disabled Disabled:Scan bus BBS Support Device Controller ...
... Enabled Disabled Device Security Lock (1430SA & 1220SA Only) SMART Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Allow Read Ahead Enabled Disabled Description Controls the state of the drive (... controller BIOS allows the controller to act as a bootable device. Disabling the BIOS allows another suitable HostRAID controller to act as the boot device. Enabled provides maximum performance.... Adaptec recommends that you do not change the settings. SATASelect Options Available Settings Controller Configuration Runtime BIOS Enabled Disabled Disabled:Scan bus BBS Support Device Controller ...
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... formatted again.) ! Appendix B: Using the ARC Utility ● 59 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives You can use the disk utilities: 1 Turn on your data before performing this operation. ● Verify Disk Media-Scans the media of the disk drive by writing zeros to be low-level formatted again. ! To use the...
... formatted again.) ! Appendix B: Using the ARC Utility ● 59 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives You can use the disk utilities: 1 Turn on your data before performing this operation. ● Verify Disk Media-Scans the media of the disk drive by writing zeros to be low-level formatted again. ! To use the...
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... changed. All Rights Reserved. The default is 0, which to perform the specified command. Note: If you do not specify the /D switch, the AFU looks for example: /C 0,2 or ALL to indicate all HostRAID controllers. If you are located. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:01:00) Adaptec ASC-48300 SAVE The SAVE command saves the contents...
... changed. All Rights Reserved. The default is 0, which to perform the specified command. Note: If you do not specify the /D switch, the AFU looks for example: /C 0,2 or ALL to indicate all HostRAID controllers. If you are located. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:01:00) Adaptec ASC-48300 SAVE The SAVE command saves the contents...
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...a typical system response after an update has been performed: A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0-0 B1406 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. VERIFY The VERIFY command compares the contents of each of the flash components on controller(s) Adaptec AAR-1430 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM... DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec AAR-1430) Reading flash image file (Build 1406) AFU is as follows:...
...a typical system response after an update has been performed: A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0-0 B1406 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. VERIFY The VERIFY command compares the contents of each of the flash components on controller(s) Adaptec AAR-1430 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM... DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take effect. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec AAR-1430) Reading flash image file (Build 1406) AFU is as follows:...
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... VERSION The VERSION command displays version information about all supported HostRAID controllers: A:\> AFU VERSION /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0-0 B1406 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Example The following example shows a typical system response after a VERIFY command has been performed: A:\> AFU VERIFY /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0-0 B1406 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Version Information for updating the flash. Command Syntax...
... VERSION The VERSION command displays version information about all supported HostRAID controllers: A:\> AFU VERSION /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0-0 B1406 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Example The following example shows a typical system response after a VERIFY command has been performed: A:\> AFU VERIFY /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V1.0-0 B1406 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. Version Information for updating the flash. Command Syntax...
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...the number of the firmware image contained on multiple HostRAID controllers, type: afu update /C , Where and are updating. When it in Step 6 to perform the update. 6 You can update the flash using any of the Adaptec HostRAID controllers whose firmware you to put in your system. Note ...the HostRAID controller number for the controller you are the number of one of the following alternatives: a...
...the number of the firmware image contained on multiple HostRAID controllers, type: afu update /C , Where and are updating. When it in Step 6 to perform the update. 6 You can update the flash using any of the Adaptec HostRAID controllers whose firmware you to put in your system. Note ...the HostRAID controller number for the controller you are the number of one of the following alternatives: a...
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...check Option that it used by all portions of one or more segments on a configured disk from the controller's BIOS or MS-DOS. See volume, spanned volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10. Also known as the boot device. ACU Array Configuration Utility. When an array is in desktop ...and made up of disks used is sometimes referred to the available space pool. Standard parallel interface to provide data redundancy or enhanced I/O performance. Serial ATA (SATA), is a successor to parallel ATA, which logical devices (arrays) are typically used to IDE hard disks typically...
...check Option that it used by all portions of one or more segments on a configured disk from the controller's BIOS or MS-DOS. See volume, spanned volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10. Also known as the boot device. ACU Array Configuration Utility. When an array is in desktop ...and made up of disks used is sometimes referred to the available space pool. Standard parallel interface to provide data redundancy or enhanced I/O performance. Serial ATA (SATA), is a successor to parallel ATA, which logical devices (arrays) are typically used to IDE hard disks typically...
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... array configured using the Quick Init option is protected. M mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1, RAID 10. N Native Command Queuing Allows disk drives to the controller. for optimum performance. For redundant arrays, the entire array is available immediately, with no longer be ...commands into the most efficient order for example, a missing drive. Computers have multiple partitions. low-level format Process performed by the controller management software; Each operating system partition is protected. Glossary ● 91 L legacy disk Disk that completely cleans any...
... array configured using the Quick Init option is protected. M mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1, RAID 10. N Native Command Queuing Allows disk drives to the controller. for optimum performance. For redundant arrays, the entire array is available immediately, with no longer be ...commands into the most efficient order for example, a missing drive. Computers have multiple partitions. low-level format Process performed by the controller management software; Each operating system partition is protected. Glossary ● 91 L legacy disk Disk that completely cleans any...
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.... Provides redundancy by replacing the failed drive and rebuilding the array. RAID 10 Spanned array consisting of the same disk. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. rebuild Background regeneration of redundant data on a disk, or concatenated ...a single disk. RAID 0 arrays are not redundant. See mirrored array/mirroring. RAID 1 is redundant. Provides redundancy by the RAID controller. stripe Contiguous set of Inexpensive Disks). RAID volume Concatenates two or more hardware failures occur. Glossary ● 92 R RAID Redundant Array of ...
.... Provides redundancy by replacing the failed drive and rebuilding the array. RAID 10 Spanned array consisting of the same disk. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. rebuild Background regeneration of redundant data on a disk, or concatenated ...a single disk. RAID 0 arrays are not redundant. See mirrored array/mirroring. RAID 1 is redundant. Provides redundancy by the RAID controller. stripe Contiguous set of Inexpensive Disks). RAID volume Concatenates two or more hardware failures occur. Glossary ● 92 R RAID Redundant Array of ...