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... more information. ● (SAS and SATA RAID controllers only) Native command queuing (NCQ), which ensures that the full capacity of all disk drives can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that data is replaced (applies to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot...
... more information. ● (SAS and SATA RAID controllers only) Native command queuing (NCQ), which ensures that the full capacity of all disk drives can be included. ● Hot Space (RAID 5EE)-A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that data is replaced (applies to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot...
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... Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 62). ● ARCCONF-Command line utility, refer to the top of the list. However, you can choose to your keyboard. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. For more information, refer to create an array with a minimum of three disk drives. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable...
... Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 62). ● ARCCONF-Command line utility, refer to the top of the list. However, you can choose to your keyboard. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. For more information, refer to create an array with a minimum of three disk drives. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable...
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...1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 ...disk to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 37). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43). ● Create a driver disk (see page...
...1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 ...disk to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin ● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 37). ● Create a bootable array (see page 43). ● Create a driver disk (see page...
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...BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller...Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to download the latest drivers. You must ...
...BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller...Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your controller type and OS support to generate a list of supported operating systems and to download the latest drivers. You must ...
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... arrays. See page 93.) ● A -Select utility-SerialSelect, SATASelect®, or SCSISelect®, for modifying your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use to avoid rendering your controller's BIOS. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is also available. Which Utility Should I Use? TheARC utility is not supported on page...
... arrays. See page 93.) ● A -Select utility-SerialSelect, SATASelect®, or SCSISelect®, for modifying your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use to avoid rendering your controller's BIOS. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is also available. Which Utility Should I Use? TheARC utility is not supported on page...
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... Manager enables you to each other through backplane connections. You can create large configurations. See About Your RAID Controller on page 42. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is attached to identify disk drive conditions. One disk drive is limited to one...either backplane, it's important to properly connect your system disk drives, see SAS Expander Connections below for your system disk drives. In the BIOS and in order to Phy X (see Monitoring Disk Drives with each other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are Disk ...
... Manager enables you to each other through backplane connections. You can create large configurations. See About Your RAID Controller on page 42. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is attached to identify disk drive conditions. One disk drive is limited to one...either backplane, it's important to properly connect your system disk drives, see SAS Expander Connections below for your system disk drives. In the BIOS and in order to Phy X (see Monitoring Disk Drives with each other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are Disk ...
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... that you can use to Modify Controller Settings 87 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 91 Locating Disk Drives ...91 Identifying Disk Drives ...91 Viewing the Event Log ...92 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC)utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use the ARC utility tools. For more...
... that you can use to Modify Controller Settings 87 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 91 Locating Disk Drives ...91 Identifying Disk Drives ...91 Viewing the Event Log ...92 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC)utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use the ARC utility tools. For more...
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When prompted, press Ctrl+A. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Navigating the ARC Utility All the tools within the ARC utility are available for selection. (Disk drives must be initialized before you install a new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be used in a new array are menu-based and instructions for DOS. Running...
When prompted, press Ctrl+A. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Navigating the ARC Utility All the tools within the ARC utility are available for selection. (Disk drives must be initialized before you install a new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be used in a new array are menu-based and instructions for DOS. Running...
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...more information, refer to your computer. The array's number changes to Array 00, which makes this array the controller's boot array. 3 Restart your computer documentation. To begin rescanning a disk drive, select Rescan Drives from the ... it . Caution: Do not initialize a disk drive that 's part of an array. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 86 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main... You may need to change the system BIOS to avoid permanently losing it 's building, verifying, or rebuilding.
...more information, refer to your computer. The array's number changes to Array 00, which makes this array the controller's boot array. 3 Restart your computer documentation. To begin rescanning a disk drive, select Rescan Drives from the ... it . Caution: Do not initialize a disk drive that 's part of an array. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 86 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main... You may need to change the system BIOS to avoid permanently losing it 's building, verifying, or rebuilding.
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... data loss or corruption during system Power On Self Test (POST). Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration Note: Default controller settings are suitable for boot device selection. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check BBS Support Array-based BBS Support Physical Drives Display...
... data loss or corruption during system Power On Self Test (POST). Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration Note: Default controller settings are suitable for boot device selection. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check BBS Support Array-based BBS Support Physical Drives Display...
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...enclosure). additionally, once the log is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in order after your computer; Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 The location information of a disk drive is determined by three types of any non-persistent events each time ... 3 When the ARC utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. For more information, see Direct-attach Connections on page 73. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array ...
...enclosure). additionally, once the log is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in order after your computer; Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 The location information of a disk drive is determined by three types of any non-persistent events each time ... 3 When the ARC utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. For more information, see Direct-attach Connections on page 73. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array ...
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For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. Getting Started ...94 Working in DOS use the ACU for DOS, a text-based utility that you can use to create, configure, and manage arrays. (A BIOS-based ACU is also available. See page 85.) Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in the ACU Using Menus 94 Running the ACU Using Scripts 95 This chapter describes the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for DOS utility. Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS D In this appendix...
For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. Getting Started ...94 Working in DOS use the ACU for DOS, a text-based utility that you can use to create, configure, and manage arrays. (A BIOS-based ACU is also available. See page 85.) Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in the ACU Using Menus 94 Running the ACU Using Scripts 95 This chapter describes the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for DOS utility. Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS D In this appendix...
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... that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. System Requirements ...105... AFU from the Command Line 107 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 110 This chapter describes how to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
... that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 61. System Requirements ...105... AFU from the Command Line 107 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 110 This chapter describes how to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. !
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...36, 48, 54 driver disk 49 driver installation 55 to SCSI controllers 41 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 with Windows 50 See controllers CD-ROM Boot Support setting 88 command line interface (flash utility...modifying settings with -Select utilities 87 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 88 RAID levels 31 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 resetting 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 setting boot controller 44 specifications 130 standard features troubleshooting 65 updating firmware 105 upgrading firmware 17...
...36, 48, 54 driver disk 49 driver installation 55 to SCSI controllers 41 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 with Windows 50 See controllers CD-ROM Boot Support setting 88 command line interface (flash utility...modifying settings with -Select utilities 87 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 88 RAID levels 31 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 resetting 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 setting boot controller 44 specifications 130 standard features troubleshooting 65 updating firmware 105 upgrading firmware 17...
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See RAID Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 replacing failed disk drives 65 requirements 14 drive 32 rescanning disk drives 86 resetting controllers 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 S safety information 129 SAS 4-wide ports 71 backplane connections 40, 72 cables 33 comparison to parallel SCSI 74 ...90 parity 31 Phy Rate setting 89 phys 70 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 88 playback mode 95 Q QAS setting 90 R RAID 16, 17 non-redundant arrays 76 RAID 0 76 RAID 1 77 RAID 10 78 RAID 1E 16, 77 RAID 5 79 RAID 50 81 RAID 5EE 16, 80 RAID 6 16, 82 RAID 60 17, 82 RAID controllers.
See RAID Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 replacing failed disk drives 65 requirements 14 drive 32 rescanning disk drives 86 resetting controllers 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 S safety information 129 SAS 4-wide ports 71 backplane connections 40, 72 cables 33 comparison to parallel SCSI 74 ...90 parity 31 Phy Rate setting 89 phys 70 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 88 playback mode 95 Q QAS setting 90 R RAID 16, 17 non-redundant arrays 76 RAID 0 76 RAID 1 77 RAID 10 78 RAID 1E 16, 77 RAID 5 79 RAID 50 81 RAID 5EE 16, 80 RAID 6 16, 82 RAID 60 17, 82 RAID controllers.