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... ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/cables/. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, ● For Hardware products call +1 321-207-2000, Monday 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 Friday, 5:00 A.M. ●3 Adaptec Customer Support If you have your computer in front of your questions.
... ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/cables/. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, ● For Hardware products call +1 321-207-2000, Monday 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 Friday, 5:00 A.M. ●3 Adaptec Customer Support If you have your computer in front of your questions.
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... RAID Controller Features 16 Array-level Features 16 Advanced Data Protection Suite 16 Adding Enhanced Features 17 Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features 17 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 3085 18 About the Adaptec 3405 19 About the Adaptec 3805 20 About the Adaptec 31205 21 About the Adaptec 31605...
... RAID Controller Features 16 Array-level Features 16 Advanced Data Protection Suite 16 Adding Enhanced Features 17 Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features 17 Adding a Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 3085 18 About the Adaptec 3405 19 About the Adaptec 3805 20 About the Adaptec 31205 21 About the Adaptec 31605...
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... You Begin 38 Installing the Controller 38 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 39 Connecting Directly to the Controller 39 Connecting to a System Backplane 40 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 41 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Next Steps...42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 Creating a Bootable...
... You Begin 38 Installing the Controller 38 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 39 Connecting Directly to the Controller 39 Connecting to a System Backplane 40 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 41 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Next Steps...42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 Creating a Bootable...
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...on VMware 59 Installing on FreeBSD 60 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 62 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 62 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 62 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 63 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 63 Which Utility Should I Use 63 Solving Problems ...by a Hot Spare 66 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 66 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 66 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 67 Resetting the Controller 67 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI Terminology Used in This Chapter 69 What is SAS?...69...
...on VMware 59 Installing on FreeBSD 60 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 62 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 62 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 62 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 63 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 63 Which Utility Should I Use 63 Solving Problems ...by a Hot Spare 66 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 66 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 66 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 67 Resetting the Controller 67 Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI Terminology Used in This Chapter 69 What is SAS?...69...
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...RAID Understanding Drive Segments 76 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 76 RAID 1 Arrays 77 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 77 RAID 10 Arrays 78 RAID 5 Arrays 79 RAID 5EE Arrays 80 RAID 50 Arrays 81 RAID 6 Arrays 82 RAID 60 Arrays 82 Selecting the Best RAID Level 83 Using the Adaptec RAID... Utility to Modify Controller Settings 87 Opening a -Select Utility 87 Applying Changes and Exiting 87 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 88 General Controller Settings 88 SAS-specific Controller Settings 89 SATA-specific Controller Settings 89 SCSI-specific Controller Settings 90 Formatting and...
...RAID Understanding Drive Segments 76 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 76 RAID 1 Arrays 77 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 77 RAID 10 Arrays 78 RAID 5 Arrays 79 RAID 5EE Arrays 80 RAID 50 Arrays 81 RAID 6 Arrays 82 RAID 60 Arrays 82 Selecting the Best RAID Level 83 Using the Adaptec RAID... Utility to Modify Controller Settings 87 Opening a -Select Utility 87 Applying Changes and Exiting 87 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 88 General Controller Settings 88 SAS-specific Controller Settings 89 SATA-specific Controller Settings 89 SCSI-specific Controller Settings 90 Formatting and...
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... Used in your Adaptec® RAID controller. What You Need to install your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. About This Guide 1 In this Guide: SAS Controllers Adaptec 3085 Adaptec 3405 Adaptec 3805 Adaptec 31205 Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS SATA Controllers Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA SCSI Controllers Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec 2230SLP These RAID controller models are...
... Used in your Adaptec® RAID controller. What You Need to install your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. About This Guide 1 In this Guide: SAS Controllers Adaptec 3085 Adaptec 3405 Adaptec 3805 Adaptec 31205 Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS SATA Controllers Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA SCSI Controllers Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec 2230SLP These RAID controller models are...
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... Guide. For more information, see About Your RAID Controller on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for your controller. How to Find More Information You can use your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of ...basic array and configuration management functions; Many of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility for Internal RAID Storage on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Why? Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included with it...
... Guide. For more information, see About Your RAID Controller on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for your controller. How to Find More Information You can use your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of ...basic array and configuration management functions; Many of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility for Internal RAID Storage on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Why? Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included with it...
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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. Kit Contents and System Requirements 2 In this chapter...
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...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-...drive 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 additional motherboard compatibility information...
...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-...drive 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 additional motherboard compatibility information...
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... upgrade your controller. About Your RAID Controller 3 In this chapter... About the Adaptec 3085...18 About the Adaptec 3405...19 About the Adaptec 3805...20 About the Adaptec 31205...21 About the Adaptec 31605...22 About the Adaptec 4000...23 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 24 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 25 About the Adaptec 2420SA ...26 About the Adaptec 2820SA ...27 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 28...
... upgrade your controller. About Your RAID Controller 3 In this chapter... About the Adaptec 3085...18 About the Adaptec 3405...19 About the Adaptec 3805...20 About the Adaptec 31205...21 About the Adaptec 31605...22 About the Adaptec 4000...23 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 24 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 25 About the Adaptec 2420SA ...26 About the Adaptec 2820SA ...27 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 28...
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... except that it includes a distributed spare and must be built from one . 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller does not support RAID 50. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● 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...
... except that it includes a distributed spare and must be built from one . 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller does not support RAID 50. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● 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...
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.... To purchase a feature key, contact your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage. RAID Controller Adaptec 3085/Adaptec 3405/ Adaptec 3805/Adaptec 31205/ Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a battery backup...
.... To purchase a feature key, contact your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage. RAID Controller Adaptec 3085/Adaptec 3405/ Adaptec 3805/Adaptec 31205/ Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery Module 400 To purchase a battery backup...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 About the Adaptec 3085 The Adaptec 3085 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Diagnostic Activity Board Power Supply LEDs LEDs Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 CN0 2 external ...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 About the Adaptec 3085 The Adaptec 3085 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Diagnostic Activity Board Power Supply LEDs LEDs Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 CN0 2 external ...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 About the Adaptec 3405 The Adaptec 3405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector 1 internal SAS connector CN0 I2C ... Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Back side of Controller Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 One SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, ...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 About the Adaptec 3405 The Adaptec 3405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector 1 internal SAS connector CN0 I2C ... Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Back side of Controller Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 4 128 MB DDR2 One SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, ...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 3805 The Adaptec 3805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 Board power supply 2 ... Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Back side of Controller Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 8 128 MB DDR2 Two SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 3805 The Adaptec 3805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 Board power supply 2 ... Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Back side of Controller Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 8 128 MB DDR2 Two SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec 31205 The Adaptec 31205 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: I2C connector for CN2 Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors CB A I2C connector for CN1 I2C... E = CN1, CN0 Aggregate LED connectors C = CN2 B = CN1 A = CN0 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed PHYs Standard cache Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Half-size...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec 31205 The Adaptec 31205 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: I2C connector for CN2 Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors CB A I2C connector for CN1 I2C... E = CN1, CN0 Aggregate LED connectors C = CN2 B = CN1 A = CN0 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed PHYs Standard cache Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Half-size...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec 31605 The Adaptec 31605 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors D CBA I2C connector for CN3 I2C connector for CN2 ...CN1, CN0 Aggregate LED connectors D = CN3 C = CN2 B = CN1 A = CN0 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed PHYs Standard cache Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Half-size...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec 31605 The Adaptec 31605 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors D CBA I2C connector for CN3 I2C connector for CN2 ...CN1, CN0 Aggregate LED connectors D = CN3 C = CN2 B = CN1 A = CN0 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed PHYs Standard cache Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure Support Automatic Failover Onboard speaker Audible alarm Battery Backup Module Half-size...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 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 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCI-X bus width PCI-X bus speed Standard cache Connectors RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 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 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCI-X bus width PCI-X bus speed Standard cache Connectors RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives...
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...: Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Mounting bracket Charge LED (for most environments. The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these specifications: 3.0 V, 90.0 mA. Audible alarm Yes Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 17) 1 256 MB also available
...: Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Mounting bracket Charge LED (for most environments. The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these specifications: 3.0 V, 90.0 mA. Audible alarm Yes Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 17) 1 256 MB also available