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...jurisdictions. While reasonable efforts have been made in the US and other countries, used under license. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, SCSISelect, SATASelect, SerialSelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of the information contained herein. assumes no liability resulting from the use of Microsoft ...its users. Changes The material in the US and other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Adaptec reserves the right to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE ...
...jurisdictions. While reasonable efforts have been made in the US and other countries, used under license. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, SCSISelect, SATASelect, SerialSelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of the information contained herein. assumes no liability resulting from the use of Microsoft ...its users. Changes The material in the US and other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Adaptec reserves the right to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE ...
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...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...Installing on Windows 34 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 35 Installing on NetWare 35 Managing Your Storage Space 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...
...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...Installing on Windows 34 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 35 Installing on NetWare 35 Managing Your Storage Space 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...
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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 Component Views ... 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...
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 Component Views ... 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...
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... Need to Know Before You Begin You should also be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-SATA-used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in this Guide. You should be familiar with...
... Need to Know Before You Begin You should also be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-SATA-used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in this Guide. You should be familiar with...
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... swapping. ● Support 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 Adaptec RAID controller cards. ● Multiple options for disk...
... swapping. ● Support 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 Adaptec RAID controller cards. ● Multiple options for disk...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... many disk drives you must connect to your HostRAID controller to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. For more information or to straight connector SATA cable for your HostRAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of the smallest and slowest disk drive. RAID 0 (Non-redundant Array)-Stripes data across multiple disk drives...
... many disk drives you must connect to your HostRAID controller to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. For more information or to straight connector SATA cable for your HostRAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of the smallest and slowest disk drive. RAID 0 (Non-redundant Array)-Stripes data across multiple disk drives...
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...operating system and the driver (see page 29). 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 36). Basic Installation Steps This section describes the installation process. If your controller has an external connector, you can choose to create a ...● 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 controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). Alternatively, ...
...operating system and the driver (see page 29). 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 36). Basic Installation Steps This section describes the installation process. If your controller has an external connector, you can choose to create a ...● 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 controller and internal disk drives (see page 22). Alternatively, ...
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Skip to complete this chapter... Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 33. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. 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 create a bootable array.
Skip to complete this chapter... Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 33. Creating a Bootable Array 6 In this task. 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 create a bootable array.
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... Setup Utility varies, see Assigning Array Properties on your mouse (see page 51). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from a drive or array connected to the HostRAID controller. You can be used. RAID 0 and 1 requires a minimum of the HostRAID controller and system Setup allows you to install and boot from either a disk drive or...
... Setup Utility varies, see Assigning Array Properties on your mouse (see page 51). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from a drive or array connected to the HostRAID controller. You can be used. RAID 0 and 1 requires a minimum of the HostRAID controller and system Setup allows you to install and boot from either a disk drive or...
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.... To create a RAID 0, 1, or 10 array: 1 Insert the HostRAID Installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer. 2 When prompted, select the language you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 Click Create. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 27 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section...
.... To create a RAID 0, 1, or 10 array: 1 Insert the HostRAID Installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer. 2 When prompted, select the language you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 Click Create. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 27 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section...
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... term logical drives when referring to the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. 12 Continue with Making Your Array Bootable (see page 11). Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to confirm applying your logical drive. Then continue with RAID 1. To specify a size for the logical drives, or to make other... on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your new configuration. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 28 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a physical disk drive on page 56).
... term logical drives when referring to the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide. 12 Continue with Making Your Array Bootable (see page 11). Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to confirm applying your logical drive. Then continue with RAID 1. To specify a size for the logical drives, or to make other... on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your new configuration. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 28 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a physical disk drive on page 56).
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This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your HostRAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. 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 can begin to build and manage your HostRAID controller. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...
This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your HostRAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. 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 can begin to build and manage your HostRAID controller. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...
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... connected to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on those systems instead of the full application. If your storage space includes systems that system. For installation instructions, refer to monitors (and therefore won't require the user interface), you can choose to run in redundancy to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives...
... connected to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on those systems instead of the full application. If your storage space includes systems that system. For installation instructions, refer to monitors (and therefore won't require the user interface), you can choose to run in redundancy to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives...
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Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 38 About the ARC Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface (GUI), it is ...configuration. To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you install and use to change device and HostRAID controller settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. Which Utility Should I Use? For all subsequent storage management tasks, Adaptec recommends that you can use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the ARC Utility on ...
Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 38 About the ARC Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface (GUI), it is ...configuration. To create a bootable array, Adaptec recommends that you install and use to change device and HostRAID controller settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. Which Utility Should I Use? For all subsequent storage management tasks, Adaptec recommends that you can use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the ARC Utility on ...
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Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager 10 In this chapter... For more details on using Adaptec Storage Manager to set up and manage arrays, refer to easily create and manage arrays. Features ...40 Overview ...40 Changing How Drives are Displayed 41 Collapsed and Expanded Views 42 Component Views...43 This chapter provides an overview of Adaptec Storage Manager, the user-friendly GUI that you use to the online Help.
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager 10 In this chapter... For more details on using Adaptec Storage Manager to set up and manage arrays, refer to easily create and manage arrays. Features ...40 Overview ...40 Changing How Drives are Displayed 41 Collapsed and Expanded Views 42 Component Views...43 This chapter provides an overview of Adaptec Storage Manager, the user-friendly GUI that you use to the online Help.
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... remove a remote system Overview Adaptec Storage Manager provides an expandable tree view of a logical device ● Create and delete hotspares You can : ● Change how drives are displayed ● Collapse and expand a view ● Identify components of the systems and controllers you can perform most configuration and management tasks by selecting a controller from the tree and...
... remove a remote system Overview Adaptec Storage Manager provides an expandable tree view of a logical device ● Create and delete hotspares You can : ● Change how drives are displayed ● Collapse and expand a view ● Identify components of the systems and controllers you can perform most configuration and management tasks by selecting a controller from the tree and...
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...format. A small segment on each drive is displayed for the RAID signature; A fulllength bar is reserved for the largest drive; This is indicated by a gray cap at the end of devices attached to the controller. Note: Note: A drive shaded in the Logical devices ... 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. Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 41 Physical Devices View This view displays information about the logical devices created using ...
...format. A small segment on each drive is displayed for the RAID signature; A fulllength bar is reserved for the largest drive; This is indicated by a gray cap at the end of devices attached to the controller. Note: Note: A drive shaded in the Logical devices ... 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. Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 41 Physical Devices View This view displays information about the logical devices created using ...
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Initially, Storage Manager displays a collapsed textual view of the system configuration. Click to expand and collapse information about each logical device: ● Disk group name and capacity (if ... state ● Build progress In the Physical devices view... The expanded display shows the following information about disk groups and logical devices. Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 42 Collapsed and Expanded Views You can display a collapsed or expanded view of the configuration information in both the Logical devices and Physical devices...
Initially, Storage Manager displays a collapsed textual view of the system configuration. Click to expand and collapse information about each logical device: ● Disk group name and capacity (if ... state ● Build progress In the Physical devices view... The expanded display shows the following information about disk groups and logical devices. Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 42 Collapsed and Expanded Views You can display a collapsed or expanded view of the configuration information in both the Logical devices and Physical devices...
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Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 43 Component Views When you click a physical or logical device in the device views, the related components are highlighted in the other view. ● ... spare, 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).
Chapter 10: Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ● 43 Component Views When you click a physical or logical device in the device views, the related components are highlighted in the other view. ● ... spare, 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).