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... Log Setting 63 Changing a System's Audible Alarm Settings 64 Changing a System's Agent Base Port Number 64 Part II:Using Adaptec Storage Manager Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares Understanding Logical Drives 67 Creating Logical Drives 68 Setting the Size of a Logical Drive 68 Including Different-sized Disk Drives in a Logical Drive 69 Creating a Logical Drive Using Available Space 70 Fine-tuning Logical Drives 71 Renaming a Logical Drive 71 Adjusting a Logical Drive's Advanced Settings 71 Changing the Stripe Size 72 Changing the Write Cache Setting 72 Changing the Read Cache...
... Log Setting 63 Changing a System's Audible Alarm Settings 64 Changing a System's Agent Base Port Number 64 Part II:Using Adaptec Storage Manager Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares Understanding Logical Drives 67 Creating Logical Drives 68 Setting the Size of a Logical Drive 68 Including Different-sized Disk Drives in a Logical Drive 69 Creating a Logical Drive Using Available Space 70 Fine-tuning Logical Drives 71 Renaming a Logical Drive 71 Adjusting a Logical Drive's Advanced Settings 71 Changing the Stripe Size 72 Changing the Write Cache Setting 72 Changing the Read Cache...
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... Open the Configuration wizard 147 Turn off the alarm 147 Add a new user to Adaptec Storage Manager 147 Add a remote system 147 Prevent a user from a Disk Drive Failure 135 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 135 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 136 Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously 136 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive 136 Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive 137 Removing a Failed Disk Drive's Icon 137 Rebuilding Logical Drives 137 Solving Notification Problems 138 Creating a Support Archive File 138 Understanding Error and...
... Open the Configuration wizard 147 Turn off the alarm 147 Add a new user to Adaptec Storage Manager 147 Add a remote system 147 Prevent a user from a Disk Drive Failure 135 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 135 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 136 Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously 136 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive 136 Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive 137 Removing a Failed Disk Drive's Icon 137 Rebuilding Logical Drives 137 Solving Notification Problems 138 Creating a Support Archive File 138 Understanding Error and...
User Guide
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... to build and manage internal RAID storage-a RAID controller and disk drives which reside inside, or are directly attached to, the computer accessing them, similar to manage both internal and external RAID storage. This User's Guide describes how to install and use Adaptec Storage Manager to the basic configurations shown in a server or a complex Storage Area Network (SAN) or IPSAN with disk drives installed Note: For more information about using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed...
... to build and manage internal RAID storage-a RAID controller and disk drives which reside inside, or are directly attached to, the computer accessing them, similar to manage both internal and external RAID storage. This User's Guide describes how to install and use Adaptec Storage Manager to the basic configurations shown in a server or a complex Storage Area Network (SAN) or IPSAN with disk drives installed Note: For more information about using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed...
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..., refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. If your online data, using Adaptec Storage Manager to manage external RAID storage, such as remote systems (see page 57). You can include direct-attached-or internal RAID-storage (the subject of this if system resources are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or failures occur on those systems instead of the full application (see page 23). D Step 2: Install Adaptec Storage Manager...
..., refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. If your online data, using Adaptec Storage Manager to manage external RAID storage, such as remote systems (see page 57). You can include direct-attached-or internal RAID-storage (the subject of this if system resources are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or failures occur on those systems instead of the full application (see page 23). D Step 2: Install Adaptec Storage Manager...
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... storage space to meet the expanding requirements of space from a single system, called the local system (see page 58). Internal Data and Customer Data RAID 5 Local System Server with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Personnel Data RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data A second server connected to create two RAID 50 logical drives. Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server...
... storage space to meet the expanding requirements of space from a single system, called the local system (see page 58). Internal Data and Customer Data RAID 5 Local System Server with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Personnel Data RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data A second server connected to create two RAID 50 logical drives. Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server...
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... can add external RAID storage to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Network (SAN) Connection Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAI RAID 5EE 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Note: You can create and modify logical drives and monitor all the controllers, enclosures...
... can add external RAID storage to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Network (SAN) Connection Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAI RAID 5EE 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Note: You can create and modify logical drives and monitor all the controllers, enclosures...
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... page 21 for your storage space. 6 Continue with Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows on Solaris, see page 27. Getting Started Step 2: Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager ● 23 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager To install and start Adaptec Storage Manager, follow the instructions on VMWare, see page 27. Installing on your operating system documentation. To uninstall Adaptec Storage Manager, use the Add/ Remove Programs option in Windows Explorer, then click Autorun.) 2 Select Internal RAID Controller Setup or Custom Setup (advanced users only), then click...
... page 21 for your storage space. 6 Continue with Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows on Solaris, see page 27. Getting Started Step 2: Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager ● 23 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager To install and start Adaptec Storage Manager, follow the instructions on VMWare, see page 27. Installing on your operating system documentation. To uninstall Adaptec Storage Manager, use the Add/ Remove Programs option in Windows Explorer, then click Autorun.) 2 Select Internal RAID Controller Setup or Custom Setup (advanced users only), then click...
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... instructions. The console has no graphical capability. 4 Use the command line utility (ARRCONF) included with the previous version are saved and used in ,"StorMan" For more information, refer to the Command Line Interface User's Guide on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. 5 To use Adaptec Storage Manager to connect remotely from another system, you must remove it before beginning this command: esxcfg-firewall -o 34571:34581,tcp,in the upgrade. Any customization files you created with your RAID controller...
... instructions. The console has no graphical capability. 4 Use the command line utility (ARRCONF) included with the previous version are saved and used in ,"StorMan" For more information, refer to the Command Line Interface User's Guide on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. 5 To use Adaptec Storage Manager to connect remotely from another system, you must remove it before beginning this command: esxcfg-firewall -o 34571:34581,tcp,in the upgrade. Any customization files you created with your RAID controller...
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...'re building your storage space as a software application (see if the CD drive is listed first in the boot order. D Build your system's documentation. D Install your Adaptec RAID controller. Check the system BIOS to the Adaptec Storage Manager window and its features, see the following section). D Install your operating system (and controller device drivers, if appropriate). Getting Started Step 2: Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager ● 35 Getting Started in Bootable-CD Mode This is a checklist of this User's Guide.
...'re building your storage space as a software application (see if the CD drive is listed first in the boot order. D Build your system's documentation. D Install your Adaptec RAID controller. Check the system BIOS to the Adaptec Storage Manager window and its features, see the following section). D Install your operating system (and controller device drivers, if appropriate). Getting Started Step 2: Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager ● 35 Getting Started in Bootable-CD Mode This is a checklist of this User's Guide.
User Guide
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... how many available disk drives are connected to all other systems in Your Storage Space Note: Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of creating logical drives, setting RAID levels, and configuring other settings. The maximum number of supported RAID controllers varies depending on page 55 for more than one system, to continue building your storage space: ● From each individual system, log in to Adaptec Storage Manager and repeat Steps...
... how many available disk drives are connected to all other systems in Your Storage Space Note: Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of creating logical drives, setting RAID levels, and configuring other settings. The maximum number of supported RAID controllers varies depending on page 55 for more than one system, to continue building your storage space: ● From each individual system, log in to Adaptec Storage Manager and repeat Steps...
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... Physical Devices panel, select the disk drives you to create a logical drive using a combination of disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you want to use in a system. Note: To build a RAID Volume, see page 54. The most common RAID levels are available by clicking Advanced settings. For example, this figure illustrates disk drives installed in the logical drive. Note: Adaptec recommends that you try to select the correct number of SAS and SATA disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives...
... Physical Devices panel, select the disk drives you to create a logical drive using a combination of disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you want to use in a system. Note: To build a RAID Volume, see page 54. The most common RAID levels are available by clicking Advanced settings. For example, this figure illustrates disk drives installed in the logical drive. Note: Adaptec recommends that you try to select the correct number of SAS and SATA disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives...
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... be part of supported RAID controllers varies depending on page 56. The configuration is complete. If your storage space comprises one or more than one system, to your storage space, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on your logical drives. If you have installed Adaptec RAID controllers on page 53. See RAID Controller Support on page 55 for more information. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive(s), indicated by a magnifying glass moving across the new logical drive...
... be part of supported RAID controllers varies depending on page 56. The configuration is complete. If your storage space comprises one or more than one system, to your storage space, continue with Managing Your Storage Space on your logical drives. If you have installed Adaptec RAID controllers on page 53. See RAID Controller Support on page 55 for more information. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive(s), indicated by a magnifying glass moving across the new logical drive...
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... the physical drives. The configuration is saved on the Adaptec controller and on page 71 for more information.) 7 Click Next to review the RAID Volume settings. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the RAID Volume. RAID Controller Support The maximum number of RAID controllers supported by Adaptec Storage Manager varies, depending on your RAID Volume. Adaptec Storage Manager replaces the individual logical drives with a single RAID Volume in the Logical Devices View. 9 Partition and format your operating system: ● Windows-Up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers ● Linux-Up to...
... the physical drives. The configuration is saved on the Adaptec controller and on page 71 for more information.) 7 Click Next to review the RAID Volume settings. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the RAID Volume. RAID Controller Support The maximum number of RAID controllers supported by Adaptec Storage Manager varies, depending on your RAID Volume. Adaptec Storage Manager replaces the individual logical drives with a single RAID Volume in the Logical Devices View. 9 Partition and format your operating system: ● Windows-Up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers ● Linux-Up to...
User Guide
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...: Managing Controllers, Disk Drives, and Enclosures ● 128 Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware Note: This task is recommended for the controllers in sets of controller at www.adaptec.com. Image files typically come in your storage space. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to the firmware image files you downloaded, select the files, then click Open. The ROM Update wizard opens. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Add to browse to help you begin, download the...
...: Managing Controllers, Disk Drives, and Enclosures ● 128 Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware Note: This task is recommended for the controllers in sets of controller at www.adaptec.com. Image files typically come in your storage space. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to the firmware image files you downloaded, select the files, then click Open. The ROM Update wizard opens. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Add to browse to help you begin, download the...
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... install and configure SNMP support: 1 Run the Adaptec Storage Manager installation program (see page 23). SNMP support is installed automatically, unless you want to complete the installation, then restart your Windows installation includes SNMP support. The SNMP Service Properties window opens. 5 Click the Traps tab, then enter the IP address of each system on which you choose to not install it. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to enable...
... install and configure SNMP support: 1 Run the Adaptec Storage Manager installation program (see page 23). SNMP support is installed automatically, unless you want to complete the installation, then restart your Windows installation includes SNMP support. The SNMP Service Properties window opens. 5 Click the Traps tab, then enter the IP address of each system on which you choose to not install it. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to enable...
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... the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent to establish communication with the local system Could not rescan for the specified controller Could not restart the specified controller Could not shut down the specified controller Could not create the diskset There was an error creating specified logical drive Could not create a simple volume Could not change the background consistency check mode Failed drive-Controller internal failure Failed drive-Device not found Failed drive-Specified device will not come ready Failed drive-Specified disk drive added to server Failed drive-Specified disk drive...
... the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent to establish communication with the local system Could not rescan for the specified controller Could not restart the specified controller Could not shut down the specified controller Could not create the diskset There was an error creating specified logical drive Could not create a simple volume Could not change the background consistency check mode Failed drive-Controller internal failure Failed drive-Device not found Failed drive-Specified device will not come ready Failed drive-Specified disk drive added to server Failed drive-Specified disk drive...
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... connects servers and disk drives across a network for enhanced reliability, scalability, and performance. S SAN Storage Area Network. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on page 157. segment Disk drive space that leads from the high-level system view to a controller, disk drive, expander, enclosure, or other systems in time. port A connection point to the failed or failing component. R RAID Redundant Array of a logical drive at a specified date and time. rebuild Re-create a logical drive after a disk drive failure. See also firmware...
... connects servers and disk drives across a network for enhanced reliability, scalability, and performance. S SAN Storage Area Network. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on page 157. segment Disk drive space that leads from the high-level system view to a controller, disk drive, expander, enclosure, or other systems in time. port A connection point to the failed or failing component. R RAID Redundant Array of a logical drive at a specified date and time. rebuild Re-create a logical drive after a disk drive failure. See also firmware...
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... controllers 92 Configure read cache 73 Configure write cache 72 controller-level options 150 Create dedicated hot-spare drive 83 Create snapshot with backup 88 without backup 88 Delete dedicated hot-spare drive 84 Delete hot-spare drive 85 Delete logical device 81 Disable email notifications 105 Disable notifications 98 Disable task scheduler 114 disk drive-level options 150 Email Notification Manager options 152 Enable (Disable) background consistency check 76 enclosure-level options 151 Expand or change logical device 71, 77, 79 Initialize 123 Initialize all ready drives 123 internal RAID...
... controllers 92 Configure read cache 73 Configure write cache 72 controller-level options 150 Create dedicated hot-spare drive 83 Create snapshot with backup 88 without backup 88 Delete dedicated hot-spare drive 84 Delete hot-spare drive 85 Delete logical device 81 Disable email notifications 105 Disable notifications 98 Disable task scheduler 114 disk drive-level options 150 Email Notification Manager options 152 Enable (Disable) background consistency check 76 enclosure-level options 151 Expand or change logical device 71, 77, 79 Initialize 123 Initialize all ready drives 123 internal RAID...
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... Task Manager 156 C cards. See bootable-CD mode Clear (initialize method) 73 components blinking 121 defined 14 identifying 121 viewing properties 121 Configuration event detail window 91 Configure button 94 configuring 46 See also building storage space See controllers CD mode. See controllers ADDLOCAL 24 Administrator permissions 32 advanced settings 51, 71 Agent 17 alarm settings 64 broadcast event alerts 63 customizing 62 event log 63 introduction 17 port number 64 starting Linux...
... Task Manager 156 C cards. See bootable-CD mode Clear (initialize method) 73 components blinking 121 defined 14 identifying 121 viewing properties 121 Configuration event detail window 91 Configure button 94 configuring 46 See also building storage space See controllers CD mode. See controllers ADDLOCAL 24 Administrator permissions 32 advanced settings 51, 71 Agent 17 alarm settings 64 broadcast event alerts 63 customizing 62 event log 63 introduction 17 port number 64 starting Linux...
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... keys 20 Solaris installing Adaptec Storage Manager 27 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 29 starting Adaptec Storage Manager Agent only 30 Linux 29 NetWare 29 OpenServer 29 Solaris 29 UnixWare 29 Windows 28 startup port number 59 See hot spares stand-alone application 28 standard unit of logical drives 68 SMTP server settings 100 snapshots creating with fix 75 See also tasks segments 67, 158 silencing alarm controller-level 125 enclosure-level 127 system-level 108 size limitations for logical drives...
... keys 20 Solaris installing Adaptec Storage Manager 27 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 29 starting Adaptec Storage Manager Agent only 30 Linux 29 NetWare 29 OpenServer 29 Solaris 29 UnixWare 29 Windows 28 startup port number 59 See hot spares stand-alone application 28 standard unit of logical drives 68 SMTP server settings 100 snapshots creating with fix 75 See also tasks segments 67, 158 silencing alarm controller-level 125 enclosure-level 127 system-level 108 size limitations for logical drives...