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...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 Server 2003 61 Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 61 Installing with Red Hat Linux...
...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 Server 2003 61 Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 61 Installing with Red Hat Linux...
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... 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 109 Managing Existing JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110
... 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 109 Managing Existing JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110
User Manual and Install Guide
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... how to install and use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 80) to manage your direct attached storage; This guide uses these documents: ● Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. Many of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 80) to perform basic array and...
... how to install and use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 80) to manage your direct attached storage; This guide uses these documents: ● Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. Many of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 80) to perform basic array and...
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... system you are running. If your kit does, the type and quantity vary-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 all kits contain...
... system you are running. If your kit does, the type and quantity vary-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 all kits contain...
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...About Your RAID Controller ● 18 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and 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...
...About Your RAID Controller ● 18 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and 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...
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... 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 use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 Advanced Data Protection Suite Note: The following features are also supported on Series 2 and Series 6E controllers. ● Copyback Hot Spare-You can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array...
... 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 use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 Advanced Data Protection Suite Note: The following features are also supported on Series 2 and Series 6E controllers. ● Copyback Hot Spare-You can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 The Adaptec RAID 52445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) 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...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 The Adaptec RAID 52445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) 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...
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... an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (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 create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver...
... an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (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 create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver...
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... a disk drive or an array connected to boot from a bootable installation DVD) that you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. To enable your system to your keyboard. However, you can be navigated using a combination of the list. For instructions, refer to create an array. Menus can also change array level later, after , system initialization. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. you can create...
... a disk drive or an array connected to boot from a bootable installation DVD) that you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. To enable your system to your keyboard. However, you can be navigated using a combination of the list. For instructions, refer to create an array. Menus can also change array level later, after , system initialization. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. you can create...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... console. 4 Insert the USB drive, then type the following command to scan for your Ubuntu operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the driver files. 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 to the Linux driver...
... console. 4 Insert the USB drive, then type the following command to scan for your Ubuntu operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the driver files. 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 to the Linux driver...
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... supports Series 2 and Series 5 controllers directly) and update it either during or after the installation is not certified by VMware (no signature attached). Note: You will also need a writable CD to install VMware ESXi 5 using the VMware Image Builder. You must create a custom boot image using the in component for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your Windows build...
... supports Series 2 and Series 5 controllers directly) and update it either during or after the installation is not certified by VMware (no signature attached). Note: You will also need a writable CD to install VMware ESXi 5 using the VMware Image Builder. You must create a custom boot image using the in component for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your Windows build...
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... an alarm when errors or failures occur on that you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on those systems instead of the full application. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is like a service that keeps your storage space running. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer...
... an alarm when errors or failures occur on that you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on those systems instead of the full application. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is like a service that keeps your storage space running. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer...
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The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration 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). ! Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to avoid rendering your controller's BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for more information. see page 80). Note: The ARC utility is still important to use the AFU carefully and...
The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration 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). ! Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to avoid rendering your controller's BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for more information. see page 80). Note: The ARC utility is still important to use the AFU carefully and...
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... device No error LED Flash State On Slow flash Fast flash Off For more information about backplanes, see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on page 92. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 84 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a different compatible expansion slot. (See page 47 for instructions.) ● Did the driver install correctly? ● If you have external disk drives...
... device No error LED Flash State On Slow flash Fast flash Off For more information about backplanes, see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on page 92. Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 84 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a different compatible expansion slot. (See page 47 for instructions.) ● Did the driver install correctly? ● If you have external disk drives...
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... installed and connected. Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fails the hot spare is not protected by a Hot Spare When a array is automatically incorporated into the array). For instructions, refer to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. If copyback is enabled-Data is not enabled-In Adaptec Storage Manager, remove the 'hot spare' designation from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to rebuild the array, check that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive...
... installed and connected. Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fails the hot spare is not protected by a Hot Spare When a array is automatically incorporated into the array). For instructions, refer to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. If copyback is enabled-Data is not enabled-In Adaptec Storage Manager, remove the 'hot spare' designation from a Disk Drive Failure This section explains how to rebuild the array, check that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive...
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...the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. To locate the HDA mode jumper on Series 6 controller boards, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by using Adaptec Storage Manager's rapid fault isolation feature, replace the failed SSD with a new one disk drive fails at the same time in Chapter 3. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com. 2 Extract the down-loaded files to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). Note: Mode...
...the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. To locate the HDA mode jumper on Series 6 controller boards, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by using Adaptec Storage Manager's rapid fault isolation feature, replace the failed SSD with a new one disk drive fails at the same time in Chapter 3. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com. 2 Extract the down-loaded files to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). Note: Mode...
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... cache overrides any individual drive settings in Adaptec Storage Manager. 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 Disable All, write cache is enabled on all RAID controller models.) When enabled, the alarm sounds. Note-When the alarm is relevant for background tasks on I /O activity...
... cache overrides any individual drive settings in Adaptec Storage Manager. 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 Disable All, write cache is enabled on all RAID controller models.) When enabled, the alarm sounds. Note-When the alarm is relevant for background tasks on I /O activity...
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... driver disk 60 driver installation 72 to 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed disk drives 85 multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 without hot spare 85 firmware 116 creating floppy disks 117 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 86 floppy disks for firmware update 117 formatting...
... driver disk 60 driver installation 72 to 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed disk drives 85 multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 without hot spare 85 firmware 116 creating floppy disks 117 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 86 floppy disks for firmware update 117 formatting...
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... 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 53 with operating system 45 K kit contents 15 L LED connector specifications 122 LED Indication Mode 111 Linux OS installation 63 Linux installation 62 low...
... 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 53 with operating system 45 K kit contents 15 L LED connector specifications 122 LED Indication Mode 111 Linux OS installation 63 Linux installation 62 low...
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...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 space 13 support, customer 3 SUSE installation 63 system requirements 15 T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number...
...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 space 13 support, customer 3 SUSE installation 63 system requirements 15 T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number...