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... Cache Protection 48 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 50 Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller 50 Connecting Drives to a System Backplane 51 Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs 52 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 6 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 55 Creating an Array 55 Creating an Array with the ACU 55 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 57 Making Your Array Bootable 58 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 60 Creating a Driver Disk 60 Installing with Windows 61 Installing with Windows...
... Cache Protection 48 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 50 Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller 50 Connecting Drives to a System Backplane 51 Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs 52 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 6 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 55 Creating an Array 55 Creating an Array with the ACU 55 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 57 Making Your Array Bootable 58 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 60 Creating a Driver Disk 60 Installing with Windows 61 Installing with Windows...
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... Arrays 97 RAID 10 Arrays 98 RAID 5 Arrays 99 RAID 5EE Arrays 100 RAID 50 Arrays 101 RAID 6 Arrays 102 RAID 60 Arrays 102 Selecting the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 105 Creating a New Array 105 Managing Existing Arrays 106 Initializing Disk Drives 108 Rescanning Disk Drives 108 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 108 Managing Global Hot Spares 108 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Creating a New JBOD...
... Arrays 97 RAID 10 Arrays 98 RAID 5 Arrays 99 RAID 5EE Arrays 100 RAID 50 Arrays 101 RAID 6 Arrays 102 RAID 60 Arrays 102 Selecting the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 105 Creating a New Array 105 Managing Existing Arrays 106 Initializing Disk Drives 108 Rescanning Disk Drives 108 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 108 Managing Global Hot Spares 108 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Creating a New JBOD...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... perform basic array and configuration management functions; accessible from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your direct attached storage; Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 13 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) technology. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 88.) You should also be available...
... perform basic array and configuration management functions; accessible from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your direct attached storage; Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 13 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) technology. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 88.) You should also be available...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for cable information about your controller model-see the descriptions starting on which version of at least 800 x 600 Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec by PMC RAID controller ● Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ● Cables (Not...
... the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec Installation DVD for cable information about your controller model-see the descriptions starting on which version of at least 800 x 600 Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec by PMC RAID controller ● Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ● Cables (Not...
User Manual and Install Guide
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...and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of disk drives in your storage space to reduce cooling and electricity costs (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are automatically rebuilt when a failed drive is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in size ● Online capacity expansion, so you can increase the capacity of hard...
...and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of disk drives in your storage space to reduce cooling and electricity costs (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are automatically rebuilt when a failed drive is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in size ● Online capacity expansion, so you can increase the capacity of hard...
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... 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 both mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can also use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to upgrade your Adaptec RAID controller.To purchase a battery backup module, refer to a RAID 50 array except that it includes two independent sets of parity data instead of one. ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 60)-A RAID 60 array is similar to a RAID 5 array...
... 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 both mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can also use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to upgrade your Adaptec RAID controller.To purchase a battery backup module, refer to a RAID 50 array except that it includes two independent sets of parity data instead of one. ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 60)-A RAID 60 array is similar to a RAID 5 array...
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Alarm Aggregate Activity Activity CN4, CN5 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, Internal Connectors, External Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 28 512 MB DDR2 6 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 28 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: I2C, CN2 I2C...
Alarm Aggregate Activity Activity CN4, CN5 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, Internal Connectors, External Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 28 512 MB DDR2 6 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8088) 28 direct-attached (or up to 256 with these features: I2C, CN2 I2C...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). Alternatively, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 55). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 59.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 79). Basic Installation Steps This section describes the installation process. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID controller...
... connect your controller and internal disk drives (see page 46). Alternatively, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 55). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 59.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 79). Basic Installation Steps This section describes the installation process. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID controller...
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... press Key to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, not recommended]" 2 If you can also change array level later, after , system initialization. For more information, refer to your computer. you can be navigated using a combination of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 80). ● ARCCONF-Command line utility. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide...
... press Key to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, not recommended]" 2 If you can also change array level later, after , system initialization. For more information, refer to your computer. you can be navigated using a combination of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 80). ● ARCCONF-Command line utility. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide...
User Manual and Install Guide
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.../kernel/drivers/ scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko chroot /target /sbin/depmod -a 2.6.26-2-amd64 update-initramfs -u -v exit 12 Press CTRL+ALT+F5 to switch back to the USB drive by typing this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Ubuntu Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change...
.../kernel/drivers/ scsi/aacraid/aacraid.ko chroot /target /sbin/depmod -a 2.6.26-2-amd64 update-initramfs -u -v exit 12 Press CTRL+ALT+F5 to switch back to the USB drive by typing this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Ubuntu Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... to create the driver disk and install the driver image. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a warning that the controller driver is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following procedure to install the controller driver for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). You must create a custom boot image using the in component for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from VMware based on your Windows build...
... to create the driver disk and install the driver image. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a warning that the controller driver is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following procedure to install the controller driver for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). You must create a custom boot image using the in component for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from VMware based on your Windows build...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... perform basic array and configuration management functions. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on the Adaptec Installation DVD. With ARCCONF, you can group disk drives into logical drives and build in the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide, which is included on those systems instead of the full application. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on page 81. on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is also installed automatically. If your data...
... perform basic array and configuration management functions. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on the Adaptec Installation DVD. With ARCCONF, you can group disk drives into logical drives and build in the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide, which is included on those systems instead of the full application. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on page 81. on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is also installed automatically. If your data...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. ● SerialSelect-For modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on VMware? VMware storage management options vary, depending on which version of the operating system you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from a Windows or Linux...
... Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives. ● SerialSelect-For modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on VMware? VMware storage management options vary, depending on which version of the operating system you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager to the VMware system and configure and manage arrays from a Windows or Linux...
User Manual and Install Guide
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...; Ensure that your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a compatible PCIe expansion slot. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of Adaptec Storage Manager to each disk drive, power supply, LED connector, and so on page 92. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 84 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor your disk drives, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or the online Help. To double-check the bus compatibility of your...
...; Ensure that your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a compatible PCIe expansion slot. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of Adaptec Storage Manager to each disk drive, power supply, LED connector, and so on page 92. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 84 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor your disk drives, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or the online Help. To double-check the bus compatibility of your...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... size than the failed disk drive. Then, designate a new hot spare to rebuild the array, check that the failed drive has been replaced. If the controller fails to protect the arrays on that array fails the hot spare is not enabled-In Adaptec Storage Manager, remove the 'hot spare' designation from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to arrays (see page 86). No action is automatically moved back to rebuild the array. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 85 Recovering from the original hot spare (the disk drive...
... size than the failed disk drive. Then, designate a new hot spare to rebuild the array, check that the failed drive has been replaced. If the controller fails to protect the arrays on that array fails the hot spare is not enabled-In Adaptec Storage Manager, remove the 'hot spare' designation from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to arrays (see page 86). No action is automatically moved back to rebuild the array. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 85 Recovering from the original hot spare (the disk drive...
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... used just for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is necessary. If copyback is enabled, data is supported on your data (if available). Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is unsuccessful. Multiple Failures in the Same Array Except in Chapter 3. For information about HDA mode, see page 81), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. Note: Mode 0 flash...
... used just for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is necessary. If copyback is enabled, data is supported on your data (if available). Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is unsuccessful. Multiple Failures in the Same Array Except in Chapter 3. For information about HDA mode, see page 81), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. Note: Mode 0 flash...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... as a bootable device. Default is replaced. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 111 General Controller Settings Note: Default settings are displayed during a power failure. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check Array-based BBS Support SATA Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Physical Drives Display During POST DVD/CD-ROM Boot Support Removable Media Devices Boot Support Alarm Control Default Background Task Priority LED Indication Mode Description When set to Enable All, write cache is not used on...
... as a bootable device. Default is replaced. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 111 General Controller Settings Note: Default settings are displayed during a power failure. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check Array-based BBS Support SATA Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Physical Drives Display During POST DVD/CD-ROM Boot Support Removable Media Devices Boot Support Alarm Control Default Background Task Priority LED Indication Mode Description When set to Enable All, write cache is not used on...
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... 113 SAS cables 42 setting boot controller 55 specifications 148 standard features troubleshooting 84 updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 copyback 19 CRC Checking setting 113 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 50, 92 disk drives 42, 92 connecting to controllers 50 connections 114 external 53 failure recovery multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 with hot spare 85 without hot spare 85 formatting 113 identifying 114 initializing 108 recovering from failure 85 rescanning 108 SAS identifiers 92 secure erasing 108 stopping a secure erase 108 solid state 18...
... 113 SAS cables 42 setting boot controller 55 specifications 148 standard features troubleshooting 84 updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 copyback 19 CRC Checking setting 113 customer support 3 D direct-attach connections 50, 92 disk drives 42, 92 connecting to controllers 50 connections 114 external 53 failure recovery multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 with hot spare 85 without hot spare 85 formatting 113 identifying 114 initializing 108 recovering from failure 85 rescanning 108 SAS identifiers 92 secure erasing 108 stopping a secure erase 108 solid state 18...
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...; 152 driver installation 78 OS installation 71 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See disk drive HDA mode 86 HDA mode jumper 86 hot spares 18 hybrid RAID 18, 52 I I2C connector specifications 122 initializing disk drives 108 installation backplane 51 controllers 47 creating a driver disk 60 direct-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62, 63 driver and operating system 59 driver and VMWare 67, 68 driver and Windows 61 existing operating system 45 external devices 53 installation options 45 solid state drives 52 to...
...; 152 driver installation 78 OS installation 71 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See disk drive HDA mode 86 HDA mode jumper 86 hot spares 18 hybrid RAID 18, 52 I I2C connector specifications 122 initializing disk drives 108 installation backplane 51 controllers 47 creating a driver disk 60 direct-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62, 63 driver and operating system 59 driver and VMWare 67, 68 driver and Windows 61 existing operating system 45 external devices 53 installation options 45 solid state drives 52 to...
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...SAS address 91 SAS cards 89 SAS devices 89 SAS domain 93 terminology 89 transceivers 90 wide connectors 91 wide ports 91 SAS Address setting 113 SAS devices 89 SAS disk drive identifiers 92 secure erasing disk drives 108 stopping a secure erase 108 Selectable Performance Mode 112 Serial Attached SCSI. resetting controllers 86 Runtime BIOS setting 111 S safety information 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 Index ● 153 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 storage...
...SAS address 91 SAS cards 89 SAS devices 89 SAS domain 93 terminology 89 transceivers 90 wide connectors 91 wide ports 91 SAS Address setting 113 SAS devices 89 SAS disk drive identifiers 92 secure erasing disk drives 108 stopping a secure erase 108 Selectable Performance Mode 112 Serial Attached SCSI. resetting controllers 86 Runtime BIOS setting 111 S safety information 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 Index ● 153 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 storage...