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... RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Array-level Features 17 Advanced Data Protection Suite 17 Adding Enhanced Features 18 Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features 18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec 4000SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 21 About the Adaptec 2420SA 22 About the Adaptec 2820SA...
... RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Array-level Features 17 Advanced Data Protection Suite 17 Adding Enhanced Features 18 Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features 18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec 4000SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 21 About the Adaptec 2420SA 22 About the Adaptec 2820SA...
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... your controller. Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Adding Enhanced Features ...18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec 4000SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 21 About the Adaptec 2420SA ...22 About the Adaptec 2820SA ...23 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 24 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 25 This chapter provides an overview of standard Adaptec RAID controller...
... your controller. Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Adding Enhanced Features ...18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec 4000SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 21 About the Adaptec 2420SA ...22 About the Adaptec 2820SA ...23 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 24 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 25 This chapter provides an overview of standard Adaptec RAID controller...
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... and striped, and more information. ● (SAS and SATA RAID controllers only) Native command queuing (NCQ), which ensures that the full capacity of two. 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller does not support RAID 50 or RAID 60. or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only) ●...RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must be used, even if the disk drives vary in SES2- See Managing Your Storage Space on page 52 for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware Some RAID controllers support a battery...
... and striped, and more information. ● (SAS and SATA RAID controllers only) Native command queuing (NCQ), which ensures that the full capacity of two. 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller does not support RAID 50 or RAID 60. or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only) ●...RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must be used, even if the disk drives vary in SES2- See Managing Your Storage Space on page 52 for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware Some RAID controllers support a battery...
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... time. Note: Snapshots are supported by your Adaptec RAID controller. 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 backup battery module, refer to back up your Adaptec controller with extra features. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. To unlock the enhanced features with a feature...
... time. Note: Snapshots are supported by your Adaptec RAID controller. 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 backup battery module, refer to back up your Adaptec controller with extra features. You can use Adaptec Storage Manager to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. To unlock the enhanced features with a feature...
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... included 2 (internal) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 18) Audible alarm Yes 1 256 MB also available Note: Although this controller has an onboard speaker, you can connect it to an internal speaker with these specifications: 3.0 V, 90.0 mA. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 4800SAS The Adaptec 4800SAS is appropriate...
... included 2 (internal) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 18) Audible alarm Yes 1 256 MB also available Note: Although this controller has an onboard speaker, you can connect it to an internal speaker with these specifications: 3.0 V, 90.0 mA. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 4800SAS The Adaptec 4800SAS is appropriate...
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...About Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for most environments. The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these ...features: Mounting bracket Alarm connector Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) One external SAS connector Battery...
...About Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for most environments. The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these ...features: Mounting bracket Alarm connector Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) One external SAS connector Battery...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec 2420SA The Adaptec 2420SA is a SATA RAID controller with these features: SATA ports 01 23 Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector I2C connector Battery connector PCI-X connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility PCI-X, 3.3 V Bus width 64-bit Bus speed 133 MHz Standard cache 128 MB1 Maximum number of disk...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec 2420SA The Adaptec 2420SA is a SATA RAID controller with these features: SATA ports 01 23 Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector I2C connector Battery connector PCI-X connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility PCI-X, 3.3 V Bus width 64-bit Bus speed 133 MHz Standard cache 128 MB1 Maximum number of disk...
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However, this controller. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec 2820SA The Adaptec 2820SA is a SATA RAID controller with these features: SATA ports 01 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connectors I2C connector Battery connector PCI-X connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility PCI-X, 3.3 V Bus width 64-bit Bus speed 133 MHz Standard cache 128 MB1 Maximum number of disk drives...
However, this controller. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec 2820SA The Adaptec 2820SA is a SATA RAID controller with these features: SATA ports 01 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connectors I2C connector Battery connector PCI-X connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility PCI-X, 3.3 V Bus width 64-bit Bus speed 133 MHz Standard cache 128 MB1 Maximum number of disk drives...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24 About the Adaptec 2130SLP The Adaptec 2130SLP is a low-profile controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting bracket Activity LED connector Internal HD SCSI connector Battery connector External VHDCI SCSI connector PCI/PCI-X connector Bus ...MHz Standard cache 128 MB or 256 MB (depending on your controller configuration) Number of channels 1 Maximum number of disk drives 15 SCSI cables included 1 (internal) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 400 (sold separately-see page 18) Audible alarm Yes
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24 About the Adaptec 2130SLP The Adaptec 2130SLP is a low-profile controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting bracket Activity LED connector Internal HD SCSI connector Battery connector External VHDCI SCSI connector PCI/PCI-X connector Bus ...MHz Standard cache 128 MB or 256 MB (depending on your controller configuration) Number of channels 1 Maximum number of disk drives 15 SCSI cables included 1 (internal) Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 400 (sold separately-see page 18) Audible alarm Yes
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25 About the Adaptec 2230SLP The Adaptec 2230SLP is a low-profile controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector 2 internal HD SCSI connectors Battery connector 2 external VHDCI SCSI connectors Mounting bracket PCI/PCI-X connector Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Number of channels Maximum number...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25 About the Adaptec 2230SLP The Adaptec 2230SLP is a low-profile controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector 2 internal HD SCSI connectors Battery connector 2 external VHDCI SCSI connectors Mounting bracket PCI/PCI-X connector Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Number of channels Maximum number...
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... required. Appendix G: Technical Specifications ● 103 Environmental Specifications Ambient temperature without battery backup module Relative humidity Altitude 0 °C to 50 ° C 10% to 90%, noncondensing Up to -peak (max) 5 V ± 5%, 3.3 V ± 10% Current Requirements Adaptec Model Adaptec 4000SAS Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec 2230SLP Maximum Current (A) 1.5 A @ 3.3 VDC; 0.75 A @ 5.0 VDC 1.4 A @ 3.3 VDC; 2.4 A @ 5.0 VDC 1.5 A @ 3.3 VDC; 1.3 A @ 12.0 VDC...
... required. Appendix G: Technical Specifications ● 103 Environmental Specifications Ambient temperature without battery backup module Relative humidity Altitude 0 °C to 50 ° C 10% to 90%, noncondensing Up to -peak (max) 5 V ± 5%, 3.3 V ± 10% Current Requirements Adaptec Model Adaptec 4000SAS Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec 2230SLP Maximum Current (A) 1.5 A @ 3.3 VDC; 0.75 A @ 5.0 VDC 1.4 A @ 3.3 VDC; 2.4 A @ 5.0 VDC 1.5 A @ 3.3 VDC; 1.3 A @ 12.0 VDC...
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... Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration utility. See ARCCONF Adaptec RAID Controller utility 54, 75 to 100 Alarm Control setting 79 ARCCONF 53 Array Background Consistency Check setting 79 Index Array Configuration Utility. See controllers boot controller ...RAID 1 68 RAID 10 69 RAID 1E 68 RAID 5 70 RAID 50 72 RAID 5EE 71 RAID 6 73 RAID 60 73 arrays (bootable) 36 audible alarm 56 automatic failover 17 Automatic Failover setting 79 B backplane connections 34, 64 battery backup module 18 BBS Support setting 79 BBU 18 boards. See controllers advanced data protection 17 AFU 54, 94 to 82 Adaptec...
... Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration utility. See ARCCONF Adaptec RAID Controller utility 54, 75 to 100 Alarm Control setting 79 ARCCONF 53 Array Background Consistency Check setting 79 Index Array Configuration Utility. See controllers boot controller ...RAID 1 68 RAID 10 69 RAID 1E 68 RAID 5 70 RAID 50 72 RAID 5EE 71 RAID 6 73 RAID 60 73 arrays (bootable) 36 audible alarm 56 automatic failover 17 Automatic Failover setting 79 B backplane connections 34, 64 battery backup module 18 BBS Support setting 79 BBU 18 boards. See controllers advanced data protection 17 AFU 54, 94 to 82 Adaptec...