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...33 Connecting to a System Backplane 34 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 35 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps...36 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 43 Creating a Driver Disk 43 Installing with Windows 44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 44...
...33 Connecting to a System Backplane 34 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 35 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps...36 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 43 Creating a Driver Disk 43 Installing with Windows 44 Installing with Red Hat Linux 44...
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... the Adaptec Flash Utility 57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 59 Silencing the Alarm 59 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 59 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 60 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 60 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 60 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 60 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 61 Resetting the Controller 61 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI Terminology Used in This Chapter 63 What is SAS?...63 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 64 What's a Phy? ...64 What's a SAS Port 65...
... the Adaptec Flash Utility 57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 59 Silencing the Alarm 59 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 59 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 60 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 60 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 60 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 60 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 61 Resetting the Controller 61 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI Terminology Used in This Chapter 63 What is SAS?...63 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 64 What's a Phy? ...64 What's a SAS Port 65...
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...Changes and Exiting 81 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 82 General Controller Settings 82 SAS-specific Controller Settings 83 SATA-specific Controller Settings 83 SCSI-specific Controller Settings 84 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 85 Viewing the Event Log 85 Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS Getting Started 87 Working in the ACU Using Menus 87 Running the ACU Using Scripts 88 About Playback Mode 88 About Record Mode 89 Creating the Script File Manually 89 Array Definition Block Keywords 90 Channel Definition Block Keywords-SCSI only 93 ACU Error Codes...
...Changes and Exiting 81 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 82 General Controller Settings 82 SAS-specific Controller Settings 83 SATA-specific Controller Settings 83 SCSI-specific Controller Settings 84 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 85 Viewing the Event Log 85 Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS Getting Started 87 Working in the ACU Using Menus 87 Running the ACU Using Scripts 88 About Playback Mode 88 About Record Mode 89 Creating the Script File Manually 89 Array Definition Block Keywords 90 Channel Definition Block Keywords-SCSI only 93 ACU Error Codes...
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... to use the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 56) to perform basic array and configuration management functions; In NAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager displays both arrays and logical drives. Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 12 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)-used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with...
... to use the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 56) to perform basic array and configuration management functions; In NAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager displays both arrays and logical drives. Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 12 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)-used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with...
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... ● VMware ESX Server 3.0 (driver support only; storage management must be done through the ARC utility-see page 78) ● FreeBSD 5.4, 6.0 (driver support only; From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the ARCCONF command line utility ● Cables (type...
... ● VMware ESX Server 3.0 (driver support only; storage management must be done through the ARC utility-see page 78) ● FreeBSD 5.4, 6.0 (driver support only; From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the ARCCONF command line utility ● Cables (type...
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... commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance ● (SATA and SCSI RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Some RAID controllers support adding a battery backup module (see page 17). See Managing Your Storage Space on page 55 for more disk drives can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility...
... commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance ● (SATA and SCSI RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Some RAID controllers support adding a battery backup module (see page 17). See Managing Your Storage Space on page 55 for more disk drives can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility...
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... four independent sets of parity data instead of a logical drive at a particular point in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage on your Adaptec RAID controller. Currently, Adaptec offers the snapshot function as an upgrade feature which can enhance data protection and improve performance by your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in time. For step-by Windows and Linux operating systems only. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD...
... four independent sets of parity data instead of a logical drive at a particular point in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage on your Adaptec RAID controller. Currently, Adaptec offers the snapshot function as an upgrade feature which can enhance data protection and improve performance by your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in time. For step-by Windows and Linux operating systems only. Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD...
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... backup module) Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) 1 external SAS connector Battery connector PCI-X connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Back side of Controller Bus compatibility PCI-X, 3.3V Maximum bus width 64-bit Maximum bus speed 133 MHz I/O processor clock frequency 500 MHz Standard cache 128 MB DDR21 Maximum number of disk drives 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) External Connector mini-SAS 4x multilane (SFF-8470) Internal Connector 2x SAS 4x multilane (SFF-8484) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600...
... backup module) Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) 1 external SAS connector Battery connector PCI-X connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Back side of Controller Bus compatibility PCI-X, 3.3V Maximum bus width 64-bit Maximum bus speed 133 MHz I/O processor clock frequency 500 MHz Standard cache 128 MB DDR21 Maximum number of disk drives 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) External Connector mini-SAS 4x multilane (SFF-8470) Internal Connector 2x SAS 4x multilane (SFF-8484) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600...
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...Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Two 4-wide internal Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting SAS connectors bracket Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) 1 external SAS connector Battery connector PCIe connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Activity LED Phy 7 6 54 3 21 0 Back side of Controller Bus compatibility PCIe x8 I/O processor clock frequency 500 MHz Standard cache 128 MB DDR21 Maximum number of disk drives 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) External Connector...
...Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Two 4-wide internal Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting SAS connectors bracket Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) 1 external SAS connector Battery connector PCIe connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Activity LED Phy 7 6 54 3 21 0 Back side of Controller Bus compatibility PCIe x8 I/O processor clock frequency 500 MHz Standard cache 128 MB DDR21 Maximum number of disk drives 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) External Connector...
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... support the RAID level you want. If you plan to build a bootable array using an I2C cable. 7 Prepare and install your internal disk drives, following the instructions for your type of direct-attached disk drives is limited to your SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both SAS and SATA disk drives to four per internal SAS connector. (For more information about direct-attach connections, see page 34. If you install at least the minimum number disk drives...
... support the RAID level you want. If you plan to build a bootable array using an I2C cable. 7 Prepare and install your internal disk drives, following the instructions for your type of direct-attached disk drives is limited to your SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both SAS and SATA disk drives to four per internal SAS connector. (For more information about direct-attach connections, see page 34. If you install at least the minimum number disk drives...
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...: Do not change the controller ID by default. Alternatively, install your disk drives, then connect them . (For installation instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) ! Adaptec recommends using the ARC utility (see the following section, Next Steps. 1 (SCSI controllers only) Ensure that SCSI IDs and termination are no jumpers or switches to set before installing them to the controller. 4 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, and reattach the power cord...
...: Do not change the controller ID by default. Alternatively, install your disk drives, then connect them . (For installation instructions, refer to your computer's documentation.) ! Adaptec recommends using the ARC utility (see the following section, Next Steps. 1 (SCSI controllers only) Ensure that SCSI IDs and termination are no jumpers or switches to set before installing them to the controller. 4 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, and reattach the power cord...
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... also change array level later, after , system initialization. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 38 Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system won't contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. To enable your system to your computer. You can create an array using either a disk drive or an array connected to boot from a bootable RAID installation CD) that you can use either tool, but the ARC (Adaptec RAID Configuration) utility is created...
... also change array level later, after , system initialization. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 38 Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system won't contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. To enable your system to your computer. You can create an array using either a disk drive or an array connected to boot from a bootable RAID installation CD) that you can use either tool, but the ARC (Adaptec RAID Configuration) utility is created...
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... Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage User's Reference, which describes how to use to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. See page 57 for Internal RAID Storage , also included on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. It's designed to run the agent only on those systems instead of the full application. With ARCCONF, you can : ● Create and delete logical drives ● Modify and copy configuration settings ● Recover from disk drive failures and troubleshoot ARCCONF and the Command Line Interface (CLI...
... Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage User's Reference, which describes how to use to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. See page 57 for Internal RAID Storage , also included on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. It's designed to run the agent only on those systems instead of the full application. With ARCCONF, you can : ● Create and delete logical drives ● Modify and copy configuration settings ● Recover from disk drive failures and troubleshoot ARCCONF and the Command Line Interface (CLI...
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... Problems ● 59 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these items first: ● With your computer powered off, check the connections to each SCSI bus. ● Did the driver install correctly? ● If you have external disk drives (or other device) on each SCSI bus is installed in the PCI/PCI-X/ PCIe expansion slot. ● If your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it is set correctly on each disk drive, power supply, LED connector...
... Problems ● 59 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these items first: ● With your computer powered off, check the connections to each SCSI bus. ● Did the driver install correctly? ● If you have external disk drives (or other device) on each SCSI bus is installed in the PCI/PCI-X/ PCIe expansion slot. ● If your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it is set correctly on each disk drive, power supply, LED connector...
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... Storage Manager User's Guide for the failed drive. For instructions, refer to its original location once the controller detects that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive. Correct the cause of equal or greater size than the failed disk drive it's replacing. ● Failed disk drives are replaced with these limitations: ● A hot spare must be recovered. Then, restore your data (if available). The controller detects the new disk drive and begins to rebuild the array. Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously If there's a disk drive failure in more disk drive...
... Storage Manager User's Guide for the failed drive. For instructions, refer to its original location once the controller detects that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive. Correct the cause of equal or greater size than the failed disk drive it's replacing. ● Failed disk drives are replaced with these limitations: ● A hot spare must be recovered. Then, restore your data (if available). The controller detects the new disk drive and begins to rebuild the array. Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously If there's a disk drive failure in more disk drive...
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... Mode 0 flash connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see page 69), if more information, refer to the floppy disk containing the AFU.exe file (see Step 3). 8 At the prompt, type a:\afu update /c x where x is the controller number. 9 Insert the other floppy disks when prompted. 10 When the flash is unsuccessful. The controller should boot correctly. You may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on your computer, then boot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for example, C:\Download\Drivers). 3 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk...
... Mode 0 flash connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see page 69), if more information, refer to the floppy disk containing the AFU.exe file (see Step 3). 8 At the prompt, type a:\afu update /c x where x is the controller number. 9 Insert the other floppy disks when prompted. 10 When the flash is unsuccessful. The controller should boot correctly. You may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on your computer, then boot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for example, C:\Download\Drivers). 3 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk...
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... 80 SAS identifiers 66 SE 27 secure erasing 81 stopping a secure erase 81 verifying 85 drive requirements 27 Drive's Write Cache setting 82 driver and operating system installation 30, 42, 48 driver disk 43 driver installation 49 to SCSI controllers 35 external 35 failure recovery multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 with Windows 44 E electrostatic discharge 104 Enable Disconnection setting 84 end devices 63 End property 91 enhanced features 17 Index ● 108 C cables 28 cards. See controllers CD-ROM Boot Support setting 82 command line interface (flash utility...
... 80 SAS identifiers 66 SE 27 secure erasing 81 stopping a secure erase 81 verifying 85 drive requirements 27 Drive's Write Cache setting 82 driver and operating system installation 30, 42, 48 driver disk 43 driver installation 49 to SCSI controllers 35 external 35 failure recovery multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 with Windows 44 E electrostatic discharge 104 Enable Disconnection setting 84 end devices 63 End property 91 enhanced features 17 Index ● 108 C cables 28 cards. See controllers CD-ROM Boot Support setting 82 command line interface (flash utility...
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... 34 enclosure cable 28 internal cable 28 overview 65 SAS to 53, ?? Index ● 109 event log 85 expander connections 67 expander devices 63 external devices 35 F failed disk drives 59 multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 without hot spare 60 feature keys 17 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 61 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 85 FreeBSD driver installation 53 OS installation 47 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See disk drive hot spares 16 HotspareDrives keyword array definition block 91...
... 34 enclosure cable 28 internal cable 28 overview 65 SAS to 53, ?? Index ● 109 event log 85 expander connections 67 expander devices 63 external devices 35 F failed disk drives 59 multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 without hot spare 60 feature keys 17 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 61 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 85 FreeBSD driver installation 53 OS installation 47 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See disk drive hot spares 16 HotspareDrives keyword array definition block 91...
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... 95 SCSI cables 29 comparison to SAS 68 disk drives 27 SCSI controllers cables 29 connecting disk drives 35 Controller SCSI Channel ID setting 84 Controller SCSI Channel Termination setting 84 disk drives 27 Enable Disconnection setting 84 Initiate Wide Negotiation setting 84 Maximum Transfer Rate setting 84 modifying with -Select utilities 84 Packetized setting 84 QAS setting 84 SCSI Parity Checking setting 84 SCSI Parity Checking setting 84 See controllers RAID levels 26 record mode 89 recovering from disk drive failure 59 Red Hat driver installation 51 OS installation 44 Redundant Array...
... 95 SCSI cables 29 comparison to SAS 68 disk drives 27 SCSI controllers cables 29 connecting disk drives 35 Controller SCSI Channel ID setting 84 Controller SCSI Channel Termination setting 84 disk drives 27 Enable Disconnection setting 84 Initiate Wide Negotiation setting 84 Maximum Transfer Rate setting 84 modifying with -Select utilities 84 Packetized setting 84 QAS setting 84 SCSI Parity Checking setting 84 SCSI Parity Checking setting 84 See controllers RAID levels 26 record mode 89 recovering from disk drive failure 59 Red Hat driver installation 51 OS installation 44 Redundant Array...
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... technical specifications 105 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 SAS 63 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 57 Adaptec Storage Manager 56 AFU 57 ARCCONF 56 troubleshooting tips 58 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare driver installation 53 OS installation 47 updating firmware 98 upgrading firmware 17 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 57 AFU 57 ARCCONF 56 V verifying disk drives 85 VMWare driver installation 53 OS installation 47 W Windows driver installation 51 OS installation 44 Write Cache setting 83...
... technical specifications 105 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 SAS 63 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 57 Adaptec Storage Manager 56 AFU 57 ARCCONF 56 troubleshooting tips 58 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare driver installation 53 OS installation 47 updating firmware 98 upgrading firmware 17 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 57 AFU 57 ARCCONF 56 V verifying disk drives 85 VMWare driver installation 53 OS installation 47 W Windows driver installation 51 OS installation 44 Write Cache setting 83...