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... may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in the product design without reservation and without notification to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from the use of Red Hat, Inc. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, ... electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without notice. Red Hat is subject to assure its users. ●2 Copyright ©2006 Adaptec, Inc. No part of this document is for information only and is a trademark of the information contained herein. in this document to ...
... may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in the product design without reservation and without notification to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from the use of Red Hat, Inc. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, ... electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without notice. Red Hat is subject to assure its users. ●2 Copyright ©2006 Adaptec, Inc. No part of this document is for information only and is a trademark of the information contained herein. in this document to ...
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...e-mail, submit your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of the TSID label to Friday, 5:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. ● For RAID and Fibre Channel products call +1 408-934-7274, Monday to the CD jacket ...so that you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. ●3 Adaptec Customer Support If you have your computer in front of you. ...
...e-mail, submit your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of the TSID label to Friday, 5:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. ● For RAID and Fibre Channel products call +1 408-934-7274, Monday to the CD jacket ...so that you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. ●3 Adaptec Customer Support If you have your computer in front of you. ...
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...exchange basis and will either be free from defects in material and workmanship for the product, provided it is available to the purchaser of Adaptec. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE NO GREATER DURATION THAN 3 ...This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by delivering the product during the warranty period to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec. 2. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other costs, excluding labor and parts, ...
...exchange basis and will either be free from defects in material and workmanship for the product, provided it is available to the purchaser of Adaptec. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE NO GREATER DURATION THAN 3 ...This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by delivering the product during the warranty period to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec. 2. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other costs, excluding labor and parts, ...
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...has been found to comply with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to the instructions. ●5 Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: ...+A2:2003) Emissions ● EN55024 (1998+A1:2001+A2:2003) Immunity: - Adaptec, Inc. Use only with the listed ITE: ASR-4000SAS/ ASR-4800SAS/ASR-4805SAS AAR-2420SA/AAR-2820SA ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2230SLP Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR ...
...has been found to comply with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to the instructions. ●5 Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: ...+A2:2003) Emissions ● EN55024 (1998+A1:2001+A2:2003) Immunity: - Adaptec, Inc. Use only with the listed ITE: ASR-4000SAS/ ASR-4800SAS/ASR-4805SAS AAR-2420SA/AAR-2820SA ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2230SLP Tested to Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR ...
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... Features 17 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 4000 18 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 20 About the Adaptec 2420SA 21 About the Adaptec 2820SA 22 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 26 Selecting Disk Drives 27 Disk Drives for...
... Features 17 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 4000 18 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 20 About the Adaptec 2420SA 21 About the Adaptec 2820SA 22 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 26 Selecting Disk Drives 27 Disk Drives for...
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... You Begin 32 Installing the Controller 32 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 33 Connecting Directly to the Controller 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...
... You Begin 32 Installing the Controller 32 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 33 Connecting Directly to the Controller 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...
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... VMWare 53 Installing on FreeBSD 53 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 56 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 56 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 56 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 57 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Solving Problems... 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...
... VMWare 53 Installing on FreeBSD 53 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 56 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 56 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 56 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 57 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Solving Problems... 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...
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... RAID Understanding Drive Segments 70 Nonredundant Arrays (RAID 0 70 RAID 1 Arrays 71 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 71 RAID 10 Arrays 72 RAID 5 Arrays 73 RAID 5EE Arrays 74 RAID 50 Arrays 75 RAID 6 Arrays 76 RAID 60 Arrays 76 Selecting the Best RAID Level 77 Using the Adaptec RAID ...Utility to Modify Controller Settings 81 Opening a -Select Utility 81 Applying 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...
... RAID Understanding Drive Segments 70 Nonredundant Arrays (RAID 0 70 RAID 1 Arrays 71 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 71 RAID 10 Arrays 72 RAID 5 Arrays 73 RAID 5EE Arrays 74 RAID 50 Arrays 75 RAID 6 Arrays 76 RAID 60 Arrays 76 Selecting the Best RAID Level 77 Using the Adaptec RAID ...Utility to Modify Controller Settings 81 Opening a -Select Utility 81 Applying 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...
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Contents ● 10 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 98 Before You Begin 98 Obtaining the Firmware 98 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks 99 Running the Menu-based AFU 99 Running the AFU from the Command Line 100 AFU Commands 100 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 103 Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge (ESD 104 Technical Specifications Environmental Specifications 106 DC Power Requirements 106 Current Requirements 106 Index
Contents ● 10 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 98 Before You Begin 98 Obtaining the Firmware 98 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks 99 Running the Menu-based AFU 99 Running the AFU from the Command Line 100 AFU Commands 100 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 103 Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge (ESD 104 Technical Specifications Environmental Specifications 106 DC Power Requirements 106 Current Requirements 106 Index
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... (RAID) technology. These RAID controller models are described in your Adaptec® RAID controller. It also describes the utilities included in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this Guide: SAS Controllers Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS SATA Controllers Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA SCSI Controllers Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec...
... (RAID) technology. These RAID controller models are described in your Adaptec® RAID controller. It also describes the utilities included in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this Guide: SAS Controllers Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS SATA Controllers Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA SCSI Controllers Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec...
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... 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 Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in... this Guide Because you can find more information about your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included...
... 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 Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in... this Guide Because you can find more information about your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included...
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Kit Contents and System Requirements 2 In this chapter... Kit Contents...14 System Requirements ...14 This chapter lists the contents of your Adaptec RAID controller kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your controller.
Kit Contents and System Requirements 2 In this chapter... Kit Contents...14 System Requirements ...14 This chapter lists the contents of your Adaptec RAID controller kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your controller.
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...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 ...Available compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible ...
...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 ...Available compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible ...
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About the Adaptec 4800SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 20 About the Adaptec 2420SA ...21 About the Adaptec 2820SA ...22 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24 This chapter provides an overview of standard Adaptec RAID controller features, and describes the unique features of your controller with enhanced features. About Your RAID Controller 3 In this chapter... It also explains how to upgrade your controller.
About the Adaptec 4800SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 20 About the Adaptec 2420SA ...21 About the Adaptec 2820SA ...22 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24 This chapter provides an overview of standard Adaptec RAID controller features, and describes the unique features of your controller with enhanced features. About Your RAID Controller 3 In this chapter... It also explains how to upgrade your controller.
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... capacity expansion, so you can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must be built from one . 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, simple, and spanned volumes. Array-level... Features Note: For more disk drives can increase the capacity of one RAID level to another Advanced Data Protection Suite ● Copyback ...
... capacity expansion, so you can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must be built from one . 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, simple, and spanned volumes. Array-level... Features Note: For more disk drives can increase the capacity of one RAID level to another Advanced Data Protection Suite ● Copyback ...
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... feature which can enhance data protection and improve performance by your Adaptec RAID controller. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 17 ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 601)-A RAID 60 array is a frozen image of two. Note: Snapshots are...be activated with a feature key (see the following section). RAID Controller Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a battery backup module, refer to...
... feature which can enhance data protection and improve performance by your Adaptec RAID controller. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 17 ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 601)-A RAID 60 array is a frozen image of two. Note: Snapshots are...be activated with a feature key (see the following section). RAID Controller Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a battery backup module, refer to...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 About the Adaptec 4000 The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connector I2C connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Maximum number of disk drives Audible alarm PCI-X connector PCI-X, 3.3V 64-bit 133 MHz 128 MB 8 No
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 About the Adaptec 4000 The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connector I2C connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Maximum number of disk drives Audible alarm PCI-X connector PCI-X, 3.3V 64-bit 133 MHz 128 MB 8 No
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The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Mounting bracket Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Charge LED (for most environments. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 About the Adaptec 4800SAS The Adaptec 4800SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED...
The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Mounting bracket Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Charge LED (for most environments. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 About the Adaptec 4800SAS The Adaptec 4800SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED...
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... speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Charge LED (for most environments. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Two 4-wide internal...) Internal Connector 2x SAS 4x multilane (SFF-8484) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 17) Audible alarm Yes 1 256 MB also available Note: Although this controller has an onboard speaker, you can connect it to an internal speaker ...
... speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Charge LED (for most environments. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Two 4-wide internal...) Internal Connector 2x SAS 4x multilane (SFF-8484) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 17) Audible alarm Yes 1 256 MB also available Note: Although this controller has an onboard speaker, you can connect it to an internal speaker ...