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...you . The TSID number identifies your unique 12-digit TSID number. Europe ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/buy -cables. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. ● For RAID and Fibre Channel products call +1 408-934-7274, Monday to the CD jacket so that you need further assistance, ...use the support options listed below. For support via e-mail, submit your question at ask-de.adaptec.com. ● French: Call +49 89 43...
...you . The TSID number identifies your unique 12-digit TSID number. Europe ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/buy -cables. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. ● For RAID and Fibre Channel products call +1 408-934-7274, Monday to the CD jacket so that you need further assistance, ...use the support options listed below. For support via e-mail, submit your question at ask-de.adaptec.com. ● French: Call +49 89 43...
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...is recorded or fixed, but must destroy the Software (including the related documentation), together with any form, on which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to others. This Agreement grants you will have ...the right to terminate our license immediately if you fail to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of Adaptec. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software (including the related documentation) together with...
...is recorded or fixed, but must destroy the Software (including the related documentation), together with any form, on which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to others. This Agreement grants you will have ...the right to terminate our license immediately if you fail to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of Adaptec. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software (including the related documentation) together with...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... Drive (Without Fix 83 Enabling/Disabling Background Consistency Check 84 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 84 Extending a Partition on a Logical Drive 87 Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive 87 Deleting a Logical Drive 89 Working with Hot Spares 90 Hot Spare Limitations 90 Dedicated Spare or Global Spare 90 Designating...
... Drive (Without Fix 83 Enabling/Disabling Background Consistency Check 84 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 84 Extending a Partition on a Logical Drive 87 Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive 87 Deleting a Logical Drive 89 Working with Hot Spares 90 Hot Spare Limitations 90 Dedicated Spare or Global Spare 90 Designating...
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... 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 ... Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 149 Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously 149 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive 149 Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive 150 Removing a Failed Disk Drive's Icon 150 Rebuilding Logical...
... 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 ... Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 149 Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously 149 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive 149 Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive 150 Removing a Failed Disk Drive's Icon 150 Rebuilding Logical...
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Contents ● 14 D Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 164 RAID 0 (Non-RAID Logical Drives 164 RAID 1 Logical Drives 165 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 166 RAID 10 Logical Drives 167 RAID 5 Logical Drives 168 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 169 RAID 50 Logical Drives 170 RAID 6 Logical Drives 171 RAID 60 Logical Drives 172 Selecting the Best RAID Level 173 Glossary Index
Contents ● 14 D Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 164 RAID 0 (Non-RAID Logical Drives 164 RAID 1 Logical Drives 165 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 166 RAID 10 Logical Drives 167 RAID 5 Logical Drives 168 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 169 RAID 50 Logical Drives 170 RAID 6 Logical Drives 171 RAID 60 Logical Drives 172 Selecting the Best RAID Level 173 Glossary Index
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...Network (LAN) and SAN technology, and be familiar with multiple RAID controllers and servers. If you are using Adaptec Storage Manager as part of a complex storage system, such as Fibre Channel (FC) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-that you are using on your network. Advanced knowledge of... data. About This Guide 1 This User's Guide explains how to install and use Adaptec® Storage Manager to create a storage space for your controller. Note: Because this Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of storage networks is written for advanced computer users who want to build...
...Network (LAN) and SAN technology, and be familiar with multiple RAID controllers and servers. If you are using Adaptec Storage Manager as part of a complex storage system, such as Fibre Channel (FC) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-that you are using on your network. Advanced knowledge of... data. About This Guide 1 This User's Guide explains how to install and use Adaptec® Storage Manager to create a storage space for your controller. Note: Because this Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of storage networks is written for advanced computer users who want to build...
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...variety of your storage space, such as logical device) Note: For more information, see Understanding RAID on page 163 and the Glossary on page 174. In this Guide, this Guide are known...and virtual parts of configurations from DAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used: ● Controller (also known as adapter, HBA, board, or card) ● Disk drive (also known as hard ..., hard drive, or hard disk drive) ● Logical drive (also known as systems, disk drives, controllers, and logical drives. Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 15 Terminology Used in this Guide Because this ...
...variety of your storage space, such as logical device) Note: For more information, see Understanding RAID on page 163 and the Glossary on page 174. In this Guide, this Guide are known...and virtual parts of configurations from DAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used: ● Controller (also known as adapter, HBA, board, or card) ● Disk drive (also known as hard ..., hard drive, or hard disk drive) ● Logical drive (also known as systems, disk drives, controllers, and logical drives. Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 15 Terminology Used in this Guide Because this ...
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...You may want to do this Guide), you want more system resources available for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on those systems instead of the full application (see page 33). If your ...therefore won't require the user interface described in your data and improve system performance. You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in this if system resources are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or...
...You may want to do this Guide), you want more system resources available for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on those systems instead of the full application (see page 33). If your ...therefore won't require the user interface described in your data and improve system performance. You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in this if system resources are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or...
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...Manager ● 19 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager As your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with your storage space as you can grow your business. This storage space includes one RAID controller and two disk drives installed in a home ... 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 add more controllers, more disk drives, more logical drives, and more data protection.
...Manager ● 19 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager As your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with your storage space as you can grow your business. This storage space includes one RAID controller and two disk drives installed in a home ... 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 add more controllers, more disk drives, more logical drives, and more data protection.
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...Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space As your needs change, Adaptec Storage Manager will help you grow your storage space to include multiple controllers and disk drives in the storage space from a single ...workstation. The Administrator of the storage space shown in the example below can create and modify logical drives and monitor all the controllers and disk drives in multiple locations. Server RAID 1 Department 1 Data Adaptec Storage Manager Server RAID 5 RAID 5 Department 2 Data Department 3 Data Server RAID...
...Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space As your needs change, Adaptec Storage Manager will help you grow your storage space to include multiple controllers and disk drives in the storage space from a single ...workstation. The Administrator of the storage space shown in the example below can create and modify logical drives and monitor all the controllers and disk drives in multiple locations. Server RAID 1 Department 1 Data Adaptec Storage Manager Server RAID 5 RAID 5 Department 2 Data Department 3 Data Server RAID...
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... purchase a feature key, contact your Adaptec controller with extra features, then manage these features: ● Copyback (see page 98) ● Snapshots (see page 96) ● RAID 1E (see page 166) ● RAID 5EE (see page 169) ● RAID 6 (see page 171) ● RAID 60 (see page 22. Chapter 2: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 Adding Enhanced...
... purchase a feature key, contact your Adaptec controller with extra features, then manage these features: ● Copyback (see page 98) ● Snapshots (see page 96) ● RAID 1E (see page 166) ● RAID 5EE (see page 169) ● RAID 6 (see page 171) ● RAID 60 (see page 22. Chapter 2: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 Adding Enhanced...
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...your operating system documentation. To use Adaptec Storage Manager to install Adaptec Storage Manager. To install Adaptec Storage Manager, follow the instructions for your operating system: Note: You need administrator or root privileges to configure a RAID controller before you install your storage space.... For details on every computer that will be part of your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD on page 70. Getting 5 Started 4...
...your operating system documentation. To use Adaptec Storage Manager to install Adaptec Storage Manager. To install Adaptec Storage Manager, follow the instructions for your operating system: Note: You need administrator or root privileges to configure a RAID controller before you install your storage space.... For details on every computer that will be part of your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD on page 70. Getting 5 Started 4...
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...: You need root privileges to configure a RAID controller before you install your operating system. Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 31 Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 32 Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on NetWare 32 Starting the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Only 33 Understanding Permission Levels 35 Logging Out of Adaptec Storage Manager 38 To start the...
...: You need root privileges to configure a RAID controller before you install your operating system. Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 31 Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 32 Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on NetWare 32 Starting the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Only 33 Understanding Permission Levels 35 Logging Out of Adaptec Storage Manager 38 To start the...
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...43. A disk drive shaded half light/half dark blue (as shown at right has RAID 1. The RAID level of any logical drive. Hold your cursor over any disk drive to see its ... 42. For instance, the logical drive shown at right. Using Logical Devices View When you select a controller in the Logical Devices View. (A logical drive is not part of a logical drive is connected to...from which two logical drives have plus signs (+) beside them, as shown at once. Step 3: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager ● 42 Hold your cursor over any logical drive to see its status, port number,...
...43. A disk drive shaded half light/half dark blue (as shown at right has RAID 1. The RAID level of any logical drive. Hold your cursor over any disk drive to see its ... 42. For instance, the logical drive shown at right. Using Logical Devices View When you select a controller in the Logical Devices View. (A logical drive is not part of a logical drive is connected to...from which two logical drives have plus signs (+) beside them, as shown at once. Step 3: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager ● 42 Hold your cursor over any logical drive to see its status, port number,...
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... comprise it belongs to change how they are displayed in light blue is not part of any logical drive. Text Description View button Step 3: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager ● 43 Click on any disk drive to see basic disk drive information. Three disk drives (plus one hot spare) comprise the selected...
... comprise it belongs to change how they are displayed in light blue is not part of any logical drive. Text Description View button Step 3: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager ● 43 Click on any disk drive to see basic disk drive information. Three disk drives (plus one hot spare) comprise the selected...
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Getting 5 Started 4 3 2 1 Step 4: Building Your Storage Space 6 In this chapter. Selecting a Configuration Method 48 Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way 48 Custom Configuration (Advanced 51 Building a RAID Volume 56 RAID Controller Support 59 Managing Your Storage Space 59 Once you have logged in to Adaptec Storage Manager, you can begin to build your storage space by creating logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on page 74.) Note: You must be logged in as an Administrator to complete the tasks described in this chapter...
Getting 5 Started 4 3 2 1 Step 4: Building Your Storage Space 6 In this chapter. Selecting a Configuration Method 48 Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way 48 Custom Configuration (Advanced 51 Building a RAID Volume 56 RAID Controller Support 59 Managing Your Storage Space 59 Once you have logged in to Adaptec Storage Manager, you can begin to build your storage space by creating logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on page 74.) Note: You must be logged in as an Administrator to complete the tasks described in this chapter...
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...)-Automatically creates logical drives by grouping together same-sized physical drives, and assigns RAID levels based on the number of the disk drives. See Understanding RAID on page 51. Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 48 Selecting a Configuration Method Adaptec Storage Manager has a wizard to help you want to use all available disk...
...)-Automatically creates logical drives by grouping together same-sized physical drives, and assigns RAID levels based on the number of the disk drives. See Understanding RAID on page 51. Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 48 Selecting a Configuration Method Adaptec Storage Manager has a wizard to help you want to use all available disk...
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Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 49 To build your storage space with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In the example below, Adaptec Storage Manager has used three equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with the express method: 1 In the Enterprise View, select the controller you want. 2 On the toolbar, click Create. 3 When the wizard opens, select Express configuration..., then click Next. 4 Review the information that is displayed.
Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 49 To build your storage space with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In the example below, Adaptec Storage Manager has used three equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with the express method: 1 In the Enterprise View, select the controller you want. 2 On the toolbar, click Create. 3 When the wizard opens, select Express configuration..., then click Next. 4 Review the information that is displayed.
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... Your Storage Space ● 51 Next Steps If you have installed Adaptec RAID controllers on more information. The maximum number of creating logical drives, setting RAID levels, and configuring other computers in your storage space as you through the process of supported RAID controllers varies depending on your storage space manually by stepping you create logical...
... Your Storage Space ● 51 Next Steps If you have installed Adaptec RAID controllers on more information. The maximum number of creating logical drives, setting RAID levels, and configuring other computers in your storage space as you through the process of supported RAID controllers varies depending on your storage space manually by stepping you create logical...