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Contents ● 8 About the Adaptec RAID 6445 34 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E 36 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E 37 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T 38 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ 39 4 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 41 Selecting Disk Drives and...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...
Contents ● 8 About the Adaptec RAID 6445 34 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E 36 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E 37 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T 38 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ 39 4 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 41 Selecting Disk Drives and...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...
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... Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris 76 Installing on VMware 76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which Utility Should I Use on VMware...
... Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris 76 Installing on VMware 76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which Utility Should I Use on VMware...
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... to refer to perform basic array and configuration management functions; For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 80) to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) concepts and technology. Many of the features...
... to refer to perform basic array and configuration management functions; For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 80) to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) concepts and technology. Many of the features...
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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 all kits contain cables. For ..., or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options vary, depending on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit ...
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 all kits contain cables. For ..., or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with a resolution of at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options vary, depending on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit ...
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... broadcasting including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating 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 109) Note...
... broadcasting including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating 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 109) Note...
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... mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. To purchase a flash backup module, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide and the Adaptec Command Line Interface User's Guide. Chapter 3: About Your...
... mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. To purchase a flash backup module, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide and the Adaptec Command Line Interface User's Guide. Chapter 3: About Your...
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... drives in the array, but the array will be limited to the capacity of these cables: External mini-SAS (SFF-8088 to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Internal...SAS or SATA disk drives. For more information about compatible disk drives, refer to an external SAS enclosure. Connects to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. For more information about arrays, refer to SFF-8470)- When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use...
... drives in the array, but the array will be limited to the capacity of these cables: External mini-SAS (SFF-8088 to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Internal...SAS or SATA disk drives. For more information about compatible disk drives, refer to an external SAS enclosure. Connects to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. For more information about arrays, refer to SFF-8470)- When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use...
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...drives (see page 46). Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID controller, you can choose to manage your data storage (see page 79). If your controller has an external connector, you can complete a standard installation...(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 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your controller and internal disk drives (see page 46...
...drives (see page 46). Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45 Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID controller, you can choose to manage your data storage (see page 79). If your controller has an external connector, you can complete a standard installation...(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 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to create a bootable array and then install your controller and internal disk drives (see page 46...
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... best performance with a minimum of the list. Note: We recommend that you try to the next section, Creating an Array. Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if you can create an array using any of SAS and SATA disk drives. When prompted, press Ctrl+A to the... You can also change array level later, after , system initialization. To enable your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is installed. you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within ...
... best performance with a minimum of the list. Note: We recommend that you try to the next section, Creating an Array. Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if you can create an array using any of SAS and SATA disk drives. When prompted, press Ctrl+A to the... You can also change array level later, after , system initialization. To enable your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is installed. you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within ...
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... ● 57 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager configuration wizard to complete this task. The main menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Select Express configuration..., then click Next. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then...
... ● 57 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager configuration wizard to complete this task. The main menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Select Express configuration..., then click Next. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then...
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... to make the array bootable (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 106). Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer...click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with the following section. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to arrays (see page 13). The configuration...
... to make the array bootable (see Creating Bootable Arrays on page 106). Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. You must partition and format these logical drives before you created appears as a full software application, refer...click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with the following section. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to arrays (see page 13). The configuration...
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Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space.
Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space.
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... disk drives. The agent uses less memory than the full application. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is also installed automatically. 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. For details, see Which Utility Should I Use on page 81...
... disk drives. The agent uses less memory than the full application. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is also installed automatically. 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. For details, see Which Utility Should I Use on page 81...
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...verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! The ARC utility is the easiest to use Adaptec Storage Manager to update the controller firmware/BIOS. Note: The ARC utility is a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with...4.1 and VMware ESX 4.0 systems: ● You can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on which version of VMware you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you can also use and offers the widest range of management functions. Which Utility Should I Use on most supported operating systems,...
...verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! The ARC utility is the easiest to use Adaptec Storage Manager to update the controller firmware/BIOS. Note: The ARC utility is a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with...4.1 and VMware ESX 4.0 systems: ● You can install the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (only) on which version of VMware you are running the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI, you can also use and offers the widest range of management functions. Which Utility Should I Use on most supported operating systems,...
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... Provider on the VMware ESXi system, then from a Windows or Linux Guest OS, you can configure and manage arrays from the VMware ESX console. For information on installing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent and ARCCONF on VMware ESX 4.x systems, see the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on a Linux Guest OS, you can use...
... Provider on the VMware ESXi system, then from a Windows or Linux Guest OS, you can configure and manage arrays from the VMware ESX console. For information on installing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent and ARCCONF on VMware ESX 4.x systems, see the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on a Linux Guest OS, you can use...
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...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. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot ... Your Controller's Configuration on . To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to resolve a problem, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79.) OR SerialSelect (see Backplane Connections on the selected disk drives flash....
...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. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot ... Your Controller's Configuration on . To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to resolve a problem, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79.) OR SerialSelect (see Backplane Connections on the selected disk drives flash....
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...failed drive has been replaced. If the controller fails to rebuild the array, check that controller. Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. If copyback is enabled-Data is equal or greater in that array fails, remove and replace...with hot spares in the order in that failed first is rebuilt first, assuming an appropriate hot spare is required. Note: Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives or logical devices when referring to rebuild the array. No action is available-see bullet above.) ...
...failed drive has been replaced. If the controller fails to rebuild the array, check that controller. Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. If copyback is enabled-Data is equal or greater in that array fails, remove and replace...with hot spares in the order in that failed first is rebuilt first, assuming an appropriate hot spare is required. Note: Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives or logical devices when referring to rebuild the array. No action is available-see bullet above.) ...
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... can 't be recovered. Resetting the Controller This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. For more information, refer to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, by using Adaptec Storage Manager. Adaptec Series 6 controllers support HDA mode flash. Note: In some instances, RAID 10...
... can 't be recovered. Resetting the Controller This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. For more information, refer to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, by using Adaptec Storage Manager. Adaptec Series 6 controllers support HDA mode flash. Note: In some instances, RAID 10...
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What are connected directly to a SAS card with SAS or mini-SAS cables. When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to manage your disk drives. The number of direct-attached disk drives is limited to the number of phys supported by the SAS card. (Note that ... is attached to a disk drive in order to identify disk drive conditions. The figure on the backplane. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD. .The number of end devices is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. See page 93.) ...
What are connected directly to a SAS card with SAS or mini-SAS cables. When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to manage your disk drives. The number of direct-attached disk drives is limited to the number of phys supported by the SAS card. (Note that ... is attached to a disk drive in order to identify disk drive conditions. The figure on the backplane. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD. .The number of end devices is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. See page 93.) ...
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...Configuration Utility ● 108 Initializing Disk Drives If a disk drive appears grayed-out (unavailable for use in a new array), it using Adaptec Storage Manager-both options take much less time than clearing (or zeroing) a disk drive. Stopping a Secure Erase To stop a secure erase in...Note: To erase (or zero) a disk drive with non-classified information, you initialize it does not just write zeros. The Global Hotspare Management window opens. Back up to initialize. If an error occurs during initialization, the message "Initializing drives...FAILED x of n" is not assigned to...
...Configuration Utility ● 108 Initializing Disk Drives If a disk drive appears grayed-out (unavailable for use in a new array), it using Adaptec Storage Manager-both options take much less time than clearing (or zeroing) a disk drive. Stopping a Secure Erase To stop a secure erase in...Note: To erase (or zero) a disk drive with non-classified information, you initialize it does not just write zeros. The Global Hotspare Management window opens. Back up to initialize. If an error occurs during initialization, the message "Initializing drives...FAILED x of n" is not assigned to...