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...on VMware 66 Installing on FreeBSD 66 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Solving Problems ... 72 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 72 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 73 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 73 Failed Drive in MaxIQ Pool 73 Resetting the Controller 73 Introduction to SAS Terminology Used in This Chapter 76 What is...
...on VMware 66 Installing on FreeBSD 66 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Solving Problems ... 72 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 72 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 73 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 73 Failed Drive in MaxIQ Pool 73 Resetting the Controller 73 Introduction to SAS Terminology Used in This Chapter 76 What is...
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...Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 83 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 83 RAID 1 Arrays 84 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 84 RAID 10 Arrays 85 RAID 5 Arrays 86 RAID 5EE Arrays 87 RAID 50 Arrays 88 RAID 6 Arrays 89 RAID 60 Arrays 89 Selecting the Best RAID Level 90 Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility...Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool 96 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 97 Opening SerialSelect 97 Applying Changes and Exiting 97 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 97 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating Disk Drives 100 Identifying ...
...Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 83 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 83 RAID 1 Arrays 84 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 84 RAID 10 Arrays 85 RAID 5 Arrays 86 RAID 5EE Arrays 87 RAID 50 Arrays 88 RAID 6 Arrays 89 RAID 60 Arrays 89 Selecting the Best RAID Level 90 Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility...Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool 96 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 97 Opening SerialSelect 97 Applying Changes and Exiting 97 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 97 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating Disk Drives 100 Identifying ...
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... Connector Specification 130 Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3805 LED and I2C Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 31205 LED and I2C Connector Specification 139 Adaptec RAID 31605 LED and I2C Connector Specification 142 Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification 147 Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED...
... Connector Specification 130 Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 132 Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 135 Adaptec RAID 3805 LED and I2C Connector Specification 137 Adaptec RAID 31205 LED and I2C Connector Specification 139 Adaptec RAID 31605 LED and I2C Connector Specification 142 Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification 147 Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED...
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...Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 68) to arrays as logical drives. located on page 17. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as a container or logical drive) Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager refers to manage your Adaptec RAID controller...perform basic array and configuration management functions; Many of configurations, the generic term "storage space" is used to refer to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD....
...Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 68) to arrays as logical drives. located on page 17. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as a container or logical drive) Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager refers to manage your Adaptec RAID controller...perform basic array and configuration management functions; Many of configurations, the generic term "storage space" is used to refer to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD....
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... the readme on your RAID Controller Installation CD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive...
... the readme on your RAID Controller Installation CD or visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive...
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...the RAID levels supported by your RAID controller to support the RAID level you want. Use the table on each . Note: Before you must include a minimum of the other (the same data is a mirror of four disk drives (see page 87). ● RAID 10 Array-Built from multiple disk drives configured as... except that it includes two independent sets of parity data instead of one disk drive is stored on page 90 to your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Improved performance but includes a distributed spare and ...
...the RAID levels supported by your RAID controller to support the RAID level you want. Use the table on each . Note: Before you must include a minimum of the other (the same data is a mirror of four disk drives (see page 87). ● RAID 10 Array-Built from multiple disk drives configured as... except that it includes two independent sets of parity data instead of one disk drive is stored on page 90 to your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Improved performance but includes a distributed spare and ...
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... attached to use for your arrays (see page 40). ● Ensure that you are installing a low-profile RAID controller into place. Caution: Handle the controller by its bracket or edges only. Adaptec RAID controllers come in two basic configurations: standard and zero maintenance cache protection with the expansion slot. 4 Secure the bracket in the expansion slot, using...
... attached to use for your arrays (see page 40). ● Ensure that you are installing a low-profile RAID controller into place. Caution: Handle the controller by its bracket or edges only. Adaptec RAID controllers come in two basic configurations: standard and zero maintenance cache protection with the expansion slot. 4 Secure the bracket in the expansion slot, using...
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... documentation. You can use either a disk drive or an array connected to your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. Note: During boot up, if your system has...this task. For instructions, refer to the top of the list. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. You can create an array using any of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 68). ...
... documentation. You can use either a disk drive or an array connected to your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot sequence. 3 Move the boot controller to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. Note: During boot up, if your system has...this task. For instructions, refer to the top of the list. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. You can create an array using any of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 68). ...
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... Create. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer. 2 When prompted, select the language you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. The main menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Select Express configuration..., then click Next...
... Create. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer. 2 When prompted, select the language you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. The main menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Select Express configuration..., then click Next...
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...Creating Bootable Arrays on page 56. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. The configuration is displayed. Then continue with Installing the Driver and... that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 13) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your operating system. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to restart your new configuration. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term...
...Creating Bootable Arrays on page 56. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. 12 Continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. The configuration is displayed. Then continue with Installing the Driver and... that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 13) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your operating system. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to restart your new configuration. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term...
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..., a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD, then click OK. 5 When the Adaptec driver is found , press Next. 6 Click Next again to accept the default partition configuration, or refer to your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you miss your...
..., a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation CD, then click OK. 5 When the Adaptec driver is found , press Next. 6 Click Next again to accept the default partition configuration, or refer to your computer. 4 Insert the driver disk, then wait until you miss your...
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... installation. 4 When prompted to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA drivers, repeat this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your operating system. 7 Continue with Solaris Note: This task is complete, if required. Instead, you can choose to complete this...
... installation. 4 When prompted to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA drivers, repeat this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your operating system. 7 Continue with Solaris Note: This task is complete, if required. Instead, you can choose to complete this...
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This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...
This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space. About Adaptec Storage Manager 68 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 68 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 69 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 69 Which Utility Should I Use 69 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter...
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... monitor and manage system health, event notifications, task schedules, and other on-going processes on those systems instead of the full application. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you can group disk drives into logical drives and build in redundancy to perform some basic array and...
... monitor and manage system health, event notifications, task schedules, and other on-going processes on those systems instead of the full application. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that you can group disk drives into logical drives and build in redundancy to perform some basic array and...
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... you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 91. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for preoperating system installation configuration. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a text-based...
... you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 91. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for preoperating system installation configuration. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a text-based...
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..., see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on page 79. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of disk drives, the LED(s) on . To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor the status of your controller, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com or the Support...
..., see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on page 79. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of disk drives, the LED(s) on . To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor the status of your controller, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com or the Support...
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...see page 79), and all four phys in the figure on that port. A port is referred to set SAS addresses, and SAS addresses cannot be configured with one wide port, with two wide ports that same SAS address. That port has one 4-wide port. What's a SAS Connector? A SAS card...is one unique SAS address. Appendix A: Introduction to a single 4-wide connector. Each port has its own unique SAS address (see on other types of RAID controllers and storage devices. For example, a SAS disk drive might have two narrow ports. Note: Because the physical link between SAS devices is from what ...
...see page 79), and all four phys in the figure on that port. A port is referred to set SAS addresses, and SAS addresses cannot be configured with one wide port, with two wide ports that same SAS address. That port has one 4-wide port. What's a SAS Connector? A SAS card...is one unique SAS address. Appendix A: Introduction to a single 4-wide connector. Each port has its own unique SAS address (see on other types of RAID controllers and storage devices. For example, a SAS disk drive might have two narrow ports. Note: Because the physical link between SAS devices is from what ...
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...create large configurations. One disk drive is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. See About Your RAID Controller on page 17 for your disk drive LEDs in Slot X (see Backplane Connections below for more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage ... (Note that supports up to properly connect your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are attached to identify disk drive conditions. When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to manage your disk drives. The...
...create large configurations. One disk drive is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. See About Your RAID Controller on page 17 for your disk drive LEDs in Slot X (see Backplane Connections below for more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage ... (Note that supports up to properly connect your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are attached to identify disk drive conditions. When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to manage your disk drives. The...
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... end devices that you can connect together. You can therefore comprise up to 16,384 SAS ports (and therefore up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to 16,384 SAS addresses including the fanout expander). Each performs a different role in a storage system. (For more... edge expander can therefore support up to other backplanes. Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 79), support large configurations of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. With expander devices, you can build large and complex storage topologies. SAS Expander Connections ...
... end devices that you can connect together. You can therefore comprise up to 16,384 SAS ports (and therefore up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to 16,384 SAS addresses including the fanout expander). Each performs a different role in a storage system. (For more... edge expander can therefore support up to other backplanes. Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 79), support large configurations of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. With expander devices, you can build large and complex storage topologies. SAS Expander Connections ...
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..., and provides more devices. To support point-to-point serial data transport, SAS introduces new types of the main differences between devices SAS addresses self-configured by all devices on the bus Supports SCSI devices only Up to differentiate between the two interfaces.
..., and provides more devices. To support point-to-point serial data transport, SAS introduces new types of the main differences between devices SAS addresses self-configured by all devices on the bus Supports SCSI devices only Up to differentiate between the two interfaces.