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... Controllers 29 Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller 30 Connecting to a Backplane 30 Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander 31 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 32 Checking Your Controller and Devices 32 Setting the Boot Controller 32 Next Steps ...33 5 Getting Started Choosing a RAID... System 36 6 Creating a Bootable Array Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 38 Making Your Array Bootable 40 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 42 Creating a ...
... Controllers 29 Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller 30 Connecting to a Backplane 30 Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander 31 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 32 Checking Your Controller and Devices 32 Setting the Boot Controller 32 Next Steps ...33 5 Getting Started Choosing a RAID... System 36 6 Creating a Bootable Array Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 38 Making Your Array Bootable 40 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 42 Creating a ...
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... Manager 50 About the HRCONF Command Line Utility 50 About the ARC Utility 51 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 51 Which Utility Should I Use 51 10 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 53 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 53 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a ... Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 53 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 54 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 54 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 54 Resetting the Controller 54 A Introduction to SAS Terminology Used in This Appendix 57 What is SAS?...57 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 58...
... Manager 50 About the HRCONF Command Line Utility 50 About the ARC Utility 51 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 51 Which Utility Should I Use 51 10 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 53 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 53 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a ... Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 53 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 54 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 54 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 54 Resetting the Controller 54 A Introduction to SAS Terminology Used in This Appendix 57 What is SAS?...57 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 58...
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... find more information about updated product information and known issues; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your HostRAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of input/output (I /O technology, an introduction is applicable only to See Managing Your Storage Space on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Chapter 1: About This Guide l 12 What You...
... find more information about updated product information and known issues; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your HostRAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of input/output (I /O technology, an introduction is applicable only to See Managing Your Storage Space on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Chapter 1: About This Guide l 12 What You...
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... of arrays that the drive has enough available capacity to protect. ● Support for migration: ● Simple Volume to RAID 0 ● Simple Volume to Adaptec RAID controllers. ● Multiple options for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of global hot spares per controller is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES2- Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID...
... of arrays that the drive has enough available capacity to protect. ● Support for migration: ● Simple Volume to RAID 0 ● Simple Volume to Adaptec RAID controllers. ● Multiple options for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of global hot spares per controller is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES2- Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID...
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... About the Adaptec 58300 Controller The Adaptec 58300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: Drive LEDs External miniSAS Connectors 3.3V PCI-X Connector Mounting bracket J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) Formx factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal Connectors, external RAID levels Simple... II 3.0Gb/s) 8 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes No Yes No Note: There is NO I2C function on this controller, as all ports are external.
... About the Adaptec 58300 Controller The Adaptec 58300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: Drive LEDs External miniSAS Connectors 3.3V PCI-X Connector Mounting bracket J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) Formx factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal Connectors, external RAID levels Simple... II 3.0Gb/s) 8 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes No Yes No Note: There is NO I2C function on this controller, as all ports are external.
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...Controller l 17 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller The Adaptec 48300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: External SAS Connector Internal SAS Connector J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) Mounting bracket 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal Connectors, external RAID...-attached drives or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes No Yes No Note: There is no separate I2C connector. See the HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference on page 86 for details.
...Controller l 17 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller The Adaptec 48300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: External SAS Connector Internal SAS Connector J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) Mounting bracket 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal Connectors, external RAID...-attached drives or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes No Yes No Note: There is no separate I2C connector. See the HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference on page 86 for details.
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... 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l 18 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller The Adaptec 44300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 4-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: Internal SAS Connector Mounting bracket J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk...
... 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l 18 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller The Adaptec 44300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 4-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: Internal SAS Connector Mounting bracket J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk...
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Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l 19 About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller The Adaptec 1430SA is a low-profile 4-port PCIe SATA II HostRAID controller with these features: J2 Connector (I2C) J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) J1 LED Connector Power LED ...Aggregate LED Port Activity LED 3 (top port) 2 (bottom port) SATA Ports 1 (top port) 0 (bottom port) Mounting bracket J4 Activity LED PCIe X4 connector Form factor Bus compatibility Ports Connectors, internal RAID...
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l 19 About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller The Adaptec 1430SA is a low-profile 4-port PCIe SATA II HostRAID controller with these features: J2 Connector (I2C) J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) J1 LED Connector Power LED ...Aggregate LED Port Activity LED 3 (top port) 2 (bottom port) SATA Ports 1 (top port) 0 (bottom port) Mounting bracket J4 Activity LED PCIe X4 connector Form factor Bus compatibility Ports Connectors, internal RAID...
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... Your HostRAID Controller l 20 About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller The Adaptec 1420SA is a low-profile PCI-X to 4 port SATA II HostRAID controller with these features: J1 connector (I2C) J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) J2 LED connector Activity LED 3 SATA Ports 2 1 0 Mounting bracket 3.3V/5V PCI-X connector Form factor Bus compatibility Ports Connector, internal RAID levels Simple...
... Your HostRAID Controller l 20 About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller The Adaptec 1420SA is a low-profile PCI-X to 4 port SATA II HostRAID controller with these features: J1 connector (I2C) J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) J2 LED connector Activity LED 3 SATA Ports 2 1 0 Mounting bracket 3.3V/5V PCI-X connector Form factor Bus compatibility Ports Connector, internal RAID levels Simple...
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...Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use to update, save, or verify your controller's BIOS. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that ...you can use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable.Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with...
...Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use to update, save, or verify your controller's BIOS. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that ...you can use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable.Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with...
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... than port to one port only. What's a SAS Port? Each port has its own unique SAS address (see next section), and each other types of RAID controllers and storage devices. SAS cables physically connect one or more phys on another SAS device. Appendix A: Introduction to a phy in the figure above, a wide port...
... than port to one port only. What's a SAS Port? Each port has its own unique SAS address (see next section), and each other types of RAID controllers and storage devices. SAS cables physically connect one or more phys on another SAS device. Appendix A: Introduction to a phy in the figure above, a wide port...
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You can create large configurations. The figure on page 14 for your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. There are two types of direct-attach connections. See About Your HostRAID Controller on page 30 shows an example of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders....see page 30), support large configurations of slots available on the backplane. There are two types of backplane connections. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is a backplane connection that you to manage your disk drive LEDs in a host system. Each...
You can create large configurations. The figure on page 14 for your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. There are two types of direct-attach connections. See About Your HostRAID Controller on page 30 shows an example of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders....see page 30), support large configurations of slots available on the backplane. There are two types of backplane connections. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is a backplane connection that you to manage your disk drive LEDs in a host system. Each...
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...data is stored on each disk drive). Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of single disks. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 65 Drive segment size is limited to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with two ...figure. Not Used Unused Space: 150 GB Disk Drive 4 4 8 ... 1000 Not Used Unused Space: 150 GB RAID 0 Logical Drive = 1000 GB RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from different-sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is only 50 percent of ...
...data is stored on each disk drive). Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of single disks. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 65 Drive segment size is limited to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with two ...figure. Not Used Unused Space: 150 GB Disk Drive 4 4 8 ... 1000 Not Used Unused Space: 150 GB RAID 0 Logical Drive = 1000 GB RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from different-sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is only 50 percent of ...
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...displays another menu. Any changes you to restart the computer. Displays interrupt Displays I /O Port Address Device ID Controller Serial Number Controller WWN None None None None None None Description Specifies the last digit of a 64-bit SAS address of the... ● 74 SerialSelect Options SAS Address Available Settings 0-F Controller Properties PCI Slot: Bus: Device:Function Interrupt (IRQ) Channel I /O port address Displays device ID Displays controller serial number Displays the controller WWN Using SATASelect The SATASelect utility allows you made in a Host RAID controller.
...displays another menu. Any changes you to restart the computer. Displays interrupt Displays I /O Port Address Device ID Controller Serial Number Controller WWN None None None None None None Description Specifies the last digit of a 64-bit SAS address of the... ● 74 SerialSelect Options SAS Address Available Settings 0-F Controller Properties PCI Slot: Bus: Device:Function Interrupt (IRQ) Channel I /O port address Displays device ID Displays controller serial number Displays the controller WWN Using SATASelect The SATASelect utility allows you made in a Host RAID controller.
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...81. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for your controller before copying. 2 Copy each additional Axxxx0x.ufi file to a separate floppy disk. (Some RAID controllers have one UFI file; Note: Most controller model numbers have two. Note: When updating the HostRAID controller flash, controller activity is the correct file... are updating. some have a suffix. If you prefer to run the AFU is displayed. 3 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec HostRAID controllers to the HostRAID controller you can use its own floppy disk. To access the AFU: 1 Shut down your...
...81. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for your controller before copying. 2 Copy each additional Axxxx0x.ufi file to a separate floppy disk. (Some RAID controllers have one UFI file; Note: Most controller model numbers have two. Note: When updating the HostRAID controller flash, controller activity is the correct file... are updating. some have a suffix. If you prefer to run the AFU is displayed. 3 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec HostRAID controllers to the HostRAID controller you can use its own floppy disk. To access the AFU: 1 Shut down your...
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..., insert the first firmware disk into your floppy disk drive. 8 Repeat Step 7 until the flash update is the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS ● 85 5 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your floppy disk drive. The AFU reads...
..., insert the first firmware disk into your floppy disk drive. 8 Repeat Step 7 until the flash update is the number of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS ● 85 5 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your floppy disk drive. The AFU reads...
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... hard disk. Glossary ● 96 build Background initialization of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. For SATA channels, each channel has a single drive capacity. channel Any path, or bus, used for the transfer of data and the control of a redundant array. chunk See stripe. clear Foreground initialization of the primary drive to...
... hard disk. Glossary ● 96 build Background initialization of information between storage devices and a RAID controller. For SATA channels, each channel has a single drive capacity. channel Any path, or bus, used for the transfer of data and the control of a redundant array. chunk See stripe. clear Foreground initialization of the primary drive to...
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...suffered a single drive failure, or a redundant array that illuminates during read or write operations. See redundant. The RAID signature on the disk allows the RAID controller to identify whether or not the disk was configured on and the system is one which has been created but... a Verify with any HBA. hot swap To remove a component from the system, indicating that automatically replaces a failed hard disk on another Adaptec RAID controller. For example, (channel:ID:LUN) 1:04:0. Glossary ● 97 disk ID Unique disk identifier that can continue to function after a disk...
...suffered a single drive failure, or a redundant array that illuminates during read or write operations. See redundant. The RAID signature on the disk allows the RAID controller to identify whether or not the disk was configured on and the system is one which has been created but... a Verify with any HBA. hot swap To remove a component from the system, indicating that automatically replaces a failed hard disk on another Adaptec RAID controller. For example, (channel:ID:LUN) 1:04:0. Glossary ● 97 disk ID Unique disk identifier that can continue to function after a disk...
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...by storing identical copies on each disk reserved for use by the RAID controller. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID volume Concatenates two or more equal-sized segments residing on a RAID 1. redundant The ability of an array to ATA that uses ...An evolution of two or more hardware failures occur. See volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10. RAID 1 Single-level array consisting of redundant data on different disks. See mirrored array/mirroring. RAID 0 arrays are not redundant. RAID 10 Spanned array consisting of parallel SCSI to a point-to-...
...by storing identical copies on each disk reserved for use by the RAID controller. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID volume Concatenates two or more equal-sized segments residing on a RAID 1. redundant The ability of an array to ATA that uses ...An evolution of two or more hardware failures occur. See volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10. RAID 1 Single-level array consisting of redundant data on different disks. See mirrored array/mirroring. RAID 0 arrays are not redundant. RAID 10 Spanned array consisting of parallel SCSI to a point-to-...
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... while assuming that the whole drive can take an extended period of a striped array. for example, initializing a disk or verifying an array. striped array See RAID 0, RAID 10. In a simple volume, verify performs a low-level check that the master drive is correct. volume See simple volume. T task An operation that a ...is good. Some tasks can be read. Glossary ● 100 stripe size The amount of data in each section of time, particularly if the RAID controller is also performing intensive data I/O while the task is running. V verify Low-level check that occurs only on the...
... while assuming that the whole drive can take an extended period of a striped array. for example, initializing a disk or verifying an array. striped array See RAID 0, RAID 10. In a simple volume, verify performs a low-level check that the master drive is correct. volume See simple volume. T task An operation that a ...is good. Some tasks can be read. Glossary ● 100 stripe size The amount of data in each section of time, particularly if the RAID controller is also performing intensive data I/O while the task is running. V verify Low-level check that occurs only on the...