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... which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may be accessed by you, you may make available the Software, or any portion thereof, in any third party without the express written consent of Software. This license is not a sale of the Software to a human-perceivable form. Upon any termination, including termination by multiple users from multiple locations. BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS...
... which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may be accessed by you, you may make available the Software, or any portion thereof, in any third party without the express written consent of Software. This license is not a sale of the Software to a human-perceivable form. Upon any termination, including termination by multiple users from multiple locations. BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS...
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... a Configuration Method 48 Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way 48 Partitioning and Formatting Your Logical Drives 50 Next Steps 51 Custom Configuration (Advanced 51 Including More Systems in Your Storage Space 55 Building a RAID Volume 56 RAID Controller Support 59 Managing Your Storage Space 59 7 Step 5: Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager Logging In to Remote Systems 61 Creating Display Groups 63 Setting Preferences and Changing Views 65 Sorting Systems in the Enterprise View 65 Setting the Standard Unit...
... a Configuration Method 48 Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way 48 Partitioning and Formatting Your Logical Drives 50 Next Steps 51 Custom Configuration (Advanced 51 Including More Systems in Your Storage Space 55 Building a RAID Volume 56 RAID Controller Support 59 Managing Your Storage Space 59 7 Step 5: Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager Logging In to Remote Systems 61 Creating Display Groups 63 Setting Preferences and Changing Views 65 Sorting Systems in the Enterprise View 65 Setting the Standard Unit...
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... Status 136 Removing a System from a Display Group 136 Moving a System from One Display Group to Another 137 Renaming a Display Group 137 Deleting a Display Group 138 15 Managing Controllers and Disk Drives Rescanning a Controller 140 Registering New Controllers 140 Viewing Controller Properties 141 Saving Your Controller Configuration 141 Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware 142 Before You Begin 142 Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware 142 Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed 144 Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive 145 16 Solving Problems...
... Status 136 Removing a System from a Display Group 136 Moving a System from One Display Group to Another 137 Renaming a Display Group 137 Deleting a Display Group 138 15 Managing Controllers and Disk Drives Rescanning a Controller 140 Registering New Controllers 140 Viewing Controller Properties 141 Saving Your Controller Configuration 141 Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware 142 Before You Begin 142 Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware 142 Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed 144 Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive 145 16 Solving Problems...
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... A Configuring SNMP Support Configuring SNMP Support on Windows 154 Configuring SNMP Support on Linux 155 Configuring SNMP Support on the Main Window Tool Bar 162 How do I 157 Set up my storage space 157 Open the Configuration wizard 157 Turn off the alarm 157 Add a new user to Adaptec Storage Manager 157 Add a remote system 157 Prevent a user from changing my storage space 157 Check disk drive or logical drive status 157 Access a feature with a padlock icon beside it 157 Log out of Adaptec Storage Manager 157...
... A Configuring SNMP Support Configuring SNMP Support on Windows 154 Configuring SNMP Support on Linux 155 Configuring SNMP Support on the Main Window Tool Bar 162 How do I 157 Set up my storage space 157 Open the Configuration wizard 157 Turn off the alarm 157 Add a new user to Adaptec Storage Manager 157 Add a remote system 157 Prevent a user from changing my storage space 157 Check disk drive or logical drive status 157 Access a feature with a padlock icon beside it 157 Log out of Adaptec Storage Manager 157...
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... Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-that you should be familiar with multiple RAID controllers and servers. If you are using on your controller. Advanced knowledge of storage networks is written for advanced computer users who want to build a storage space and manage your stored data, whether you should be familiar with network administration terminology and tasks, have a single RAID controller installed in a server or a complex Storage Area Network (SAN) with computer hardware, data storage, and Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID...
... Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-that you should be familiar with multiple RAID controllers and servers. If you are using on your controller. Advanced knowledge of storage networks is written for advanced computer users who want to build a storage space and manage your stored data, whether you should be familiar with network administration terminology and tasks, have a single RAID controller installed in a server or a complex Storage Area Network (SAN) with computer hardware, data storage, and Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID...
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... When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is also installed automatically. The agent uses less memory than the full application. You may want more system resources available for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. You can manage and monitor systems running . The agent is like a service that keeps your storage space from a single location. If your storage space includes systems that won't be connected...
... When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is also installed automatically. The agent uses less memory than the full application. You may want more system resources available for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. You can manage and monitor systems running . The agent is like a service that keeps your storage space from a single location. If your storage space includes systems that won't be connected...
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... disk drives have been used to build a RAID 1 logical drive. This storage space includes one RAID controller and two disk drives installed in a home office or for a small business. One logical drive stores all the customer information and the other logical drive stores the business's accounting, payroll, and personnel information. Adaptec Storage Manager Server RAID 5 RAID 5 Customer Data Internal Data A Simple Storage Space The example below shows how you can grow your storage space to meet the expanding requirements of simple storage...
... disk drives have been used to build a RAID 1 logical drive. This storage space includes one RAID controller and two disk drives installed in a home office or for a small business. One logical drive stores all the customer information and the other logical drive stores the business's accounting, payroll, and personnel information. Adaptec Storage Manager Server RAID 5 RAID 5 Customer Data Internal Data A Simple Storage Space The example below shows how you can grow your storage space to meet the expanding requirements of simple storage...
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...-screen instructions to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 31. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager CD. The Installation wizard opens automatically. (If it before beginning this installation. Before You Begin If a previous version of your Windows Control Panel. Do not install SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) unless you have a specific requirement for a list of supported operating systems. Note: Advanced users-To perform a silent installation, follow the instructions on your computer, you must remove it...
...-screen instructions to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 31. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager CD. The Installation wizard opens automatically. (If it before beginning this installation. Before You Begin If a previous version of your Windows Control Panel. Do not install SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) unless you have a specific requirement for a list of supported operating systems. Note: Advanced users-To perform a silent installation, follow the instructions on your computer, you must remove it...
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... User's Guide are running it as an installed software application (see page 47). For an introduction to the Adaptec Storage Manager window and its features, see Step 3: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager on a disk drive or logical drive associated with Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode. ❏ Install your Adaptec RAID controller. ❏ Run Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 72). ❏ Build your storage space (see page 24). Chapter 8: Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD ● 71 When to Choose Bootable-CD Mode Use Adaptec Storage Manager...
... User's Guide are running it as an installed software application (see page 47). For an introduction to the Adaptec Storage Manager window and its features, see Step 3: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager on a disk drive or logical drive associated with Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode. ❏ Install your Adaptec RAID controller. ❏ Run Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 72). ❏ Build your storage space (see page 24). Chapter 8: Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD ● 71 When to Choose Bootable-CD Mode Use Adaptec Storage Manager...
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To create a logical drive, see Step 4: Building Your Storage Space on page 47. Understanding Logical Drives 74 Creating Logical Drives 75 Fine-tuning Logical Drives 78 Verifying Logical Drives 81 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 84 Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive 87 Deleting a Logical Drive 89 Working with Hot Spares 90 This chapter explains how to manage logical drives and hot spares associated with Adaptec RAID controllers. Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares 9 In this chapter...
To create a logical drive, see Step 4: Building Your Storage Space on page 47. Understanding Logical Drives 74 Creating Logical Drives 75 Fine-tuning Logical Drives 78 Verifying Logical Drives 81 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 84 Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive 87 Deleting a Logical Drive 89 Working with Hot Spares 90 This chapter explains how to manage logical drives and hot spares associated with Adaptec RAID controllers. Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares 9 In this chapter...
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15 Managing Controllers and Disk Drives In this chapter... Rescanning a Controller 140 Registering New Controllers 140 Viewing Controller Properties 141 Saving Your Controller Configuration 141 Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware 142 Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed 144 Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive 145 This chapter describes how to manage the RAID controllers in your storage space.
15 Managing Controllers and Disk Drives In this chapter... Rescanning a Controller 140 Registering New Controllers 140 Viewing Controller Properties 141 Saving Your Controller Configuration 141 Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware 142 Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed 144 Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive 145 This chapter describes how to manage the RAID controllers in your storage space.
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... extension. Chapter 15: Managing Controllers and Disk Drives ● 142 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Save printable configuration. 3 In the Save window, browse to help you update the BIOS and firmware for the report. (The default directory is the directory in which the Adaptec Storage Manager is installed. Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware Note: This task is saved. The ROM Update wizard updates the BIOS and firmware for advanced users only.
... extension. Chapter 15: Managing Controllers and Disk Drives ● 142 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Save printable configuration. 3 In the Save window, browse to help you update the BIOS and firmware for the report. (The default directory is the directory in which the Adaptec Storage Manager is installed. Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware Note: This task is saved. The ROM Update wizard updates the BIOS and firmware for advanced users only.
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... failed disk drive. See Enabling Copyback on page 98 for more disk drive failures than the failed disk drive it's replacing. ● Failed disk drives are properly installed and connected. If copyback is enabled, data is available- If the controller fails to rebuild the logical drive, check that failed first is rebuilt first, assuming an appropriate hot spare is moved back to rebuild the logical drive. Then, if necessary, follow the instructions in which they failed. (The logical drive that includes the disk drive that the cables, disk drives, and controllers...
... failed disk drive. See Enabling Copyback on page 98 for more disk drive failures than the failed disk drive it's replacing. ● Failed disk drives are properly installed and connected. If copyback is enabled, data is available- If the controller fails to rebuild the logical drive, check that failed first is rebuilt first, assuming an appropriate hot spare is moved back to rebuild the logical drive. Then, if necessary, follow the instructions in which they failed. (The logical drive that includes the disk drive that the cables, disk drives, and controllers...
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Appendix A: Configuring SNMP Support ● 154 Configuring SNMP Support on -screen instructions to enable traps. 7 Click OK. 8 Start the SNMP service. To install and configure SNMP support: 1 Run the Adaptec Storage Manager installation program (see page 25). 2 When prompted, select Yes, install SNMP support. 3 Follow the on Windows Note: Be sure your computer. 4 Open the Windows Computer Management tool, then select Services from the tree. 5 Double-click SNMP Service. By default, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...
Appendix A: Configuring SNMP Support ● 154 Configuring SNMP Support on -screen instructions to enable traps. 7 Click OK. 8 Start the SNMP service. To install and configure SNMP support: 1 Run the Adaptec Storage Manager installation program (see page 25). 2 When prompted, select Yes, install SNMP support. 3 Follow the on Windows Note: Be sure your computer. 4 Open the Windows Computer Management tool, then select Services from the tree. 5 Double-click SNMP Service. By default, Windows 2000 and Windows XP...
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... firmware A combination of information between the host and the devices it's connected to. software written onto readonly memory (ROM). See also MB. format See initialize. See also TCP/IP. I initialize Prepare a disk drive for reading and writing. Data entering into or being extracted from a computer. G GB GigaByte. 1,024 MB. host bus adapter (HBA) An adapter card that 's connected to manage the transfer of hardware and software; L LAN Local Area Network. hot-swap Remove and replace a failed disk drive...
... firmware A combination of information between the host and the devices it's connected to. software written onto readonly memory (ROM). See also MB. format See initialize. See also TCP/IP. I initialize Prepare a disk drive for reading and writing. Data entering into or being extracted from a computer. G GB GigaByte. 1,024 MB. host bus adapter (HBA) An adapter card that 's connected to manage the transfer of hardware and software; L LAN Local Area Network. hot-swap Remove and replace a failed disk drive...
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... data loss if a disk drive fails. remote system In Adaptec Storage Manager, all supported RAID levels, see Understanding RAID on RAID and all other device. redundancy The capability of yellow or red warning icons that occurs on the controller. See also Task Manager, scheduled task. S SAN Storage Area Network. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on a regular basis. R RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks. recurring task A scheduled task, such as logical drive...
... data loss if a disk drive fails. remote system In Adaptec Storage Manager, all supported RAID levels, see Understanding RAID on RAID and all other device. redundancy The capability of yellow or red warning icons that occurs on the controller. See also Task Manager, scheduled task. S SAN Storage Area Network. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on a regular basis. R RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks. recurring task A scheduled task, such as logical drive...
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... 131 Enable (Disable) background consistency check 84 Expand or change logical device 78, 85, 87 Log in 38 Log out 38 Properties (controller) 141 Rescan 140 Save printable configuration 142 Save support archive 152 Send test event 106 Send test message 115 Set drive state to failed 144 SMTP server settings 118 Update controller images 143 Verify 83 Verify with fix 82 activity on storage space 101 Adaptec customer support 3 Adaptec Storage Manager Actions menu 46 agent 17 agent port number...
... 131 Enable (Disable) background consistency check 84 Expand or change logical device 78, 85, 87 Log in 38 Log out 38 Properties (controller) 141 Rescan 140 Save printable configuration 142 Save support archive 152 Send test event 106 Send test message 115 Set drive state to failed 144 SMTP server settings 118 Update controller images 143 Verify 83 Verify with fix 82 activity on storage space 101 Adaptec customer support 3 Adaptec Storage Manager Actions menu 46 agent 17 agent port number...
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... ● 182 RAID Volumes 56 buttons Logical Devices View 162 Physical Devices View 162 tool bar 162 C cards. adapters. See building storage space Configure button 104 configuring (defined) 48 controller support 59 controllers disabling alarm 122 properties 141 registering 140 rescanning 140 saving configurations 141 updating firmware 142 Copyback 98 custom configuration 51 customer support 3 D daemon 17 dedicated hot spares 90 creating 92 deleting logical drives 89 devices 41 disk drive segments 164 disk drives available space 42 See bootable-CD mode Clear (initialize method) 80...
... ● 182 RAID Volumes 56 buttons Logical Devices View 162 Physical Devices View 162 tool bar 162 C cards. adapters. See building storage space Configure button 104 configuring (defined) 48 controller support 59 controllers disabling alarm 122 properties 141 registering 140 rescanning 140 saving configurations 141 updating firmware 142 Copyback 98 custom configuration 51 customer support 3 D daemon 17 dedicated hot spares 90 creating 92 deleting logical drives 89 devices 41 disk drive segments 164 disk drives available space 42 See bootable-CD mode Clear (initialize method) 80...
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... sources 103 status icons 102, 109 Events button 101 expanding logical drives 84 express configuration RAID levels 48 F failed disk drives multiple disk drives 150 multiple logical drives 149 RAID 0 logical drives 149 without hot spare 149 FAQs 156 feature keys 21 unlocking 22 firmware 142 formatting logical drives 50 Full Size Capacity View 44 G global hot spares 90 glossary 174 Guest permissions 36 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard Index ● 184 drive. See disk drive HBAs. See controllers help 46 hot spares 41, 42, 90 to 94 creating 53, 91 creating dedicated...
... sources 103 status icons 102, 109 Events button 101 expanding logical drives 84 express configuration RAID levels 48 F failed disk drives multiple disk drives 150 multiple logical drives 149 RAID 0 logical drives 149 without hot spare 149 FAQs 156 feature keys 21 unlocking 22 firmware 142 formatting logical drives 50 Full Size Capacity View 44 G global hot spares 90 glossary 174 Guest permissions 36 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard Index ● 184 drive. See disk drive HBAs. See controllers help 46 hot spares 41, 42, 90 to 94 creating 53, 91 creating dedicated...
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... logical devices. log files clearing 110, 117 Email Notification Manager 117 Notification Manager 110 logged notifications. See logical drives logical drives 42, 73 to 90 advanced settings 53, 78 automatic verification 81 available space on disk drives 76 background consistency check 81 background verification 81 building (advanced) 51 building (basic) 48 changing RAID levels 87 custom configuration 51 definition 74, 148 deleting 89 different-sized disk drives 76 disabling background consistency check 84 disk drive segments 77, 164 distributed spare drives 169 enabling...
... logical devices. log files clearing 110, 117 Email Notification Manager 117 Notification Manager 110 logged notifications. See logical drives logical drives 42, 73 to 90 advanced settings 53, 78 automatic verification 81 available space on disk drives 76 background consistency check 81 background verification 81 building (advanced) 51 building (basic) 48 changing RAID levels 87 custom configuration 51 definition 74, 148 deleting 89 different-sized disk drives 76 disabling background consistency check 84 disk drive segments 77, 164 distributed spare drives 169 enabling...