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... General Controller Settings 79 SAS-specific Controller Settings 80 SATA-specific Controller Settings 80 SCSI-specific Controller Settings 81 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 82 Viewing the Event Log 82 Using the ACU for DOS Getting Started 84 Working in the ACU Using Menus 84 Running the ACU Using Scripts 85 About Playback Mode 85 About Record Mode 86 Creating the Script File Manually...
... General Controller Settings 79 SAS-specific Controller Settings 80 SATA-specific Controller Settings 80 SCSI-specific Controller Settings 81 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 82 Viewing the Event Log 82 Using the ACU for DOS Getting Started 84 Working in the ACU Using Menus 84 Running the ACU Using Scripts 85 About Playback Mode 85 About Record Mode 86 Creating the Script File Manually...
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... logical drive) Note: The Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide refers to install and use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 53) to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. For more information about your Adaptec RAID controller...
... logical drive) Note: The Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide refers to install and use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 53) to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. For more information about your Adaptec RAID controller...
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Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID 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 RAID controller configuration command line utility (ARCCONF) ● Cables (type and quantity vary-for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: ●...
Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID 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 RAID controller configuration command line utility (ARCCONF) ● Cables (type and quantity vary-for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: ●...
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... for updates to a RAID 50 array except that it includes four independent sets of parity data instead of all disk drives can be built from a hot spare back to its original location after a failed disk drive is replaced. ● Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)-A RAID 1 Enhanced array is similar to a RAID 1 array except that data is similar to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID...
... for updates to a RAID 50 array except that it includes four independent sets of parity data instead of all disk drives can be built from a hot spare back to its original location after a failed disk drive is replaced. ● Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)-A RAID 1 Enhanced array is similar to a RAID 1 array except that data is similar to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID...
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....adaptec.com. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec Reseller or refer to multiple servers. Currently, Adaptec offers the snapshot function as an upgrade feature which can enhance data protection and improve performance by -step instructions, follow the instructions in time. To purchase a feature key, contact your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide...
....adaptec.com. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec Reseller or refer to multiple servers. Currently, Adaptec offers the snapshot function as an upgrade feature which can enhance data protection and improve performance by -step instructions, follow the instructions in time. To purchase a feature key, contact your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide...
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..., you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 37). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 37). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 41.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. One internal SCSI cable is installed on an existing operating system...
..., you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 37). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 37). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 41.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. One internal SCSI cable is installed on an existing operating system...
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... press down gently but firmly until it supports (see page 29). ● If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 47. 6 Optional-Connect your RAID controller's I2C connector (not available on all models) to install your Adaptec RAID controller into your computer cabinet. 1 Turn off your...
... press down gently but firmly until it supports (see page 29). ● If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, continue with Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 47. 6 Optional-Connect your RAID controller's I2C connector (not available on all models) to install your Adaptec RAID controller into your computer cabinet. 1 Turn off your...
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.... Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your computer cabinet, and reattach the power cord. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 34 Connecting to a System Backplane In a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are completing. Disk drives on backplane Controller connected to a SATA port on the backplane. Continue by either setting the boot controller (see...
.... Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your computer cabinet, and reattach the power cord. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 34 Connecting to a System Backplane In a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are completing. Disk drives on backplane Controller connected to a SATA port on the backplane. Continue by either setting the boot controller (see...
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... continue with Connecting External Devices on page 47. Adaptec recommends using the Adaptec RAID Controller utility (see the following the instructions in your system's documentation. 3 If space inside your computer cabinet is attached to ID 7 by using only Adaptec cables. Install your SCSI disk drives, following section, Next Steps. 1 (SCSI controllers only) Ensure that SCSI IDs and termination are completing...
... continue with Connecting External Devices on page 47. Adaptec recommends using the Adaptec RAID Controller utility (see the following the instructions in your system's documentation. 3 If space inside your computer cabinet is attached to ID 7 by using only Adaptec cables. Install your SCSI disk drives, following section, Next Steps. 1 (SCSI controllers only) Ensure that SCSI IDs and termination are completing...
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... a Bootable Array ● 40 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to confirm applying your logical drive. The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to arrays (see page 12). Then continue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System...
... a Bootable Array ● 40 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to confirm applying your logical drive. The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to arrays (see page 12). Then continue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System...
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...Athlon. 5 Select your floppy disk drive letter, then select the format you want. (You need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). ● ...driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver...
...Athlon. 5 Select your floppy disk drive letter, then select the format you want. (You need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). ● ...driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver...
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..., see page 51. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 42) before you begin , install and connect your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an...
..., see page 51. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 42) before you begin , install and connect your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an...
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... Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next. 3 Click Next, then click Next again. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs...and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SuSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/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 path, and yyy...
... Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver. 2 Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next. 3 Click Next, then click Next again. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 4 Run fdisk, mkfs...and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SuSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/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 path, and yyy...
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... and manage all the controllers and disk drives in your storage space from a single location. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is included on that keeps your data and improve system performance. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is also installed automatically. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on...
... and manage all the controllers and disk drives in your storage space from a single location. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is included on that keeps your data and improve system performance. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is also installed automatically. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on...
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...RAID Installation CD that came in your computer. The computer boots to the DOS command line. 2 Type ACU on -screen. Appendix D: Using the ACU for DOS ● 84 Getting Started Note: You need a bootable floppy disk to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-based and instructions... your RAID Installation CD into the CD drive, then browse to this task. To create the ACU floppy disk: 1 Insert your keyboard. For more information about completing tasks, see Getting Started above), then start or restart your Adaptec RAID controller kit....
...RAID Installation CD that came in your computer. The computer boots to the DOS command line. 2 Type ACU on -screen. Appendix D: Using the ACU for DOS ● 84 Getting Started Note: You need a bootable floppy disk to complete this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is menu-based and instructions... your RAID Installation CD into the CD drive, then browse to this task. To create the ACU floppy disk: 1 Insert your keyboard. For more information about completing tasks, see Getting Started above), then start or restart your Adaptec RAID controller kit....
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...See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW. compatible with other DOS drivers running under ...User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● The RAID Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. Before You Begin Before you begin: 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create a firmware kit on floppy disks (see page 97) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware...
...See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW. compatible with other DOS drivers running under ...User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● The RAID Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. Before You Begin Before you begin: 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create a firmware kit on floppy disks (see page 97) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware...
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... of the controller you don't have to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3 ● To update all RAID controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all Note: The UFI file identifies the RAID controllers, so you want . 5 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your floppy disk drive. 8 Repeat Step 7 as required until the flash update is the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example...
... of the controller you don't have to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3 ● To update all RAID controllers simultaneously: AFU UPDATE /C all Note: The UFI file identifies the RAID controllers, so you want . 5 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your floppy disk drive. 8 Repeat Step 7 as required until the flash update is the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example...
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... 30 installing 32 keyed features 18 modifying general settings 79 modifying settings with -Select utilities 78 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 79 RAID levels 27 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 79 resetting 58 Runtime BIOS setting 79 setting boot controller 37 specifications 102 standard features troubleshooting 56 updating firmware 95 upgrading firmware 18 copyback 17 CRC Checking setting 80 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 33, 63 disk drives 28 cables...
... 30 installing 32 keyed features 18 modifying general settings 79 modifying settings with -Select utilities 78 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 79 RAID levels 27 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 79 resetting 58 Runtime BIOS setting 79 setting boot controller 37 specifications 102 standard features troubleshooting 56 updating firmware 95 upgrading firmware 18 copyback 17 CRC Checking setting 80 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 33, 63 disk drives 28 cables...
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... expander connections 64 expander devices 60 external devices 35 F failed disk drives 56 multiple arrays 57 multiple disk drives 58 RAID 0 arrays 57 without hot spare 57 feature keys 18 firmware 95 creating floppy disks 96 firmware upgrades 18 flashing controllers 58 floppy disks for firmware update 96 formatting disk drives 82 FreeBSD driver installation 51 OS installation 46 H hard disk, hard disk...
... expander connections 64 expander devices 60 external devices 35 F failed disk drives 56 multiple arrays 57 multiple disk drives 58 RAID 0 arrays 57 without hot spare 57 feature keys 18 firmware 95 creating floppy disks 96 firmware upgrades 18 flashing controllers 58 floppy disks for firmware update 96 formatting disk drives 82 FreeBSD driver installation 51 OS installation 46 H hard disk, hard disk...
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... specifications 102 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 Adaptec Storage Manager 12 SAS 60 tools Adaptec RAID Controller utility 54 Adaptec Storage Manager 53 AFU 54 ARCCONF 53 troubleshooting tips 55 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare driver installation 50 OS installation 45 updating firmware 95 upgrading firmware 18 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 54 AFU 54 ARCCONF 53 V verifying disk drives 82 W Windows driver installation 49 OS installation...
... specifications 102 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 Adaptec Storage Manager 12 SAS 60 tools Adaptec RAID Controller utility 54 Adaptec Storage Manager 53 AFU 54 ARCCONF 53 troubleshooting tips 55 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare driver installation 50 OS installation 45 updating firmware 95 upgrading firmware 18 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 54 AFU 54 ARCCONF 53 V verifying disk drives 82 W Windows driver installation 49 OS installation...