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... Controller HostRAID Controller Features 15 Array Level Features 15 About the Adaptec 58300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller 17 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller 18 About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller 19 About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller 20 About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller 21 About the Adaptec 1225SA Controller 22 3 Kit Contents and System Requirements Kit Contents...
... Controller HostRAID Controller Features 15 Array Level Features 15 About the Adaptec 58300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller 17 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller 18 About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller 19 About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller 20 About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller 21 About the Adaptec 1225SA Controller 22 3 Kit Contents and System Requirements Kit Contents...
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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 ...on an Existing Operating 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 Driver Disk 42 ...
... 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 ...on an Existing Operating 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 Driver Disk 42 ...
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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 ... 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 What's a Phy? ...58 What's a SAS Port 58 What's a SAS Address 59 What's a SAS Connector 59 What do SAS Cables Look Like 59 How are Disk Drives Identified in...
... 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 ... 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 What's a Phy? ...58 What's a SAS Port 58 What's a SAS Address 59 What's a SAS Connector 59 What do SAS Cables Look Like 59 How are Disk Drives Identified in...
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About This Guide 1 In this Guide 12 Conventions Used in This Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how to install your controller kit , and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology. What You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in your Adaptec® HostRAID controller. It also describes the utilities included in this chapter...
About This Guide 1 In this Guide 12 Conventions Used in This Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how to install your controller kit , and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology. What You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in your Adaptec® HostRAID controller. It also describes the utilities included in this chapter...
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...or procedure is applicable only to SAS HostRAID controllers. Because SAS is a newer I /O) technology used to refer to controllers and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in this documentation, the term SAS-only means that the requirement, ...feature, or procedure is used by your HostRAID controller. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system and Adaptec Storage Manager recognizes as logical drives. Conventions Used...
...or procedure is applicable only to SAS HostRAID controllers. Because SAS is a newer I /O) technology used to refer to controllers and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in this documentation, the term SAS-only means that the requirement, ...feature, or procedure is used by your HostRAID controller. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system and Adaptec Storage Manager recognizes as logical drives. Conventions Used...
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About Your HostRAID Controller 2 In this chapter... HostRAID Controller Features 15 About the Adaptec 58300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller 17 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller 18 About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller 19 About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller 20 About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller 21 About the Adaptec 1225SA Controller 22 This chapter provides an overview of standard HostRAID controller features, and describes the unique features of Adaptec SAS and SATA HostRAID controllers.
About Your HostRAID Controller 2 In this chapter... HostRAID Controller Features 15 About the Adaptec 58300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller 17 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller 18 About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller 19 About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller 20 About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller 21 About the Adaptec 1225SA Controller 22 This chapter provides an overview of standard HostRAID controller features, and describes the unique features of Adaptec SAS and SATA HostRAID controllers.
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...Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware. ● Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers. ● Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of fault tolerant arrays through the operating system. ● Support for automatic failover, so ... the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS-only) Support for disk drive enclosures with these HostRAID limitations: ● RAID 0: support for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, and a command line...
...Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware. ● Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers. ● Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of fault tolerant arrays through the operating system. ● Support for automatic failover, so ... the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS-only) Support for disk drive enclosures with these HostRAID limitations: ● RAID 0: support for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, and a command line...
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Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l 16 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 ... (NCQ) Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 None 2 x4 external SFF 8088 (miniSAS) miniSAS 1.0 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gb/s), SATA I (1.5Gb/s), SATA II 3.0Gb/s) 8 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes No Yes No Note: There is...
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l 16 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 ... (NCQ) Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 None 2 x4 external SFF 8088 (miniSAS) miniSAS 1.0 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gb/s), SATA I (1.5Gb/s), SATA II 3.0Gb/s) 8 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes No Yes No Note: There is...
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Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID 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...(NCQ) Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 1 x4 external SFF-8470 SAS 1.0 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 8 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using ...
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID 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...(NCQ) Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 1 x4 external SFF-8470 SAS 1.0 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 8 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using ...
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...on page 86 for details. Chapter 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 ...support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 4 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 4 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using expanded technology Yes Yes...
...on page 86 for details. Chapter 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 ...support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 4 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 4 direct-attached drives or up to 128 using expanded technology Yes Yes...
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... your HostRAID controller-not included in all controller kits. Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements l 24 Kit Contents ● Adaptec SAS or SATA HostRAID controllers ● These utilities are embedded in the controller's BIOS : ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-Used... drives ● HostRAID installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager installation CD (not bootable), including Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme files ● Cables (type and...
... your HostRAID controller-not included in all controller kits. Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements l 24 Kit Contents ● Adaptec SAS or SATA HostRAID controllers ● These utilities are embedded in the controller's BIOS : ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-Used... drives ● HostRAID installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager installation CD (not bootable), including Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme files ● Cables (type and...
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Before You Begin ...26 Installing the HostRAID Controller 26 Selecting Disk Drives...27 Selecting SAS Cables ...27 Selecting SATA Cables ...29 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers 29 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 32 Setting the Boot Controller...32 Next Steps ...33 This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller, and how to connect disk drives. Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives 4 In this chapter...
Before You Begin ...26 Installing the HostRAID Controller 26 Selecting Disk Drives...27 Selecting SAS Cables ...27 Selecting SATA Cables ...29 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers 29 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 32 Setting the Boot Controller...32 Next Steps ...33 This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller, and how to connect disk drives. Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives 4 In this chapter...
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... metal object before handling the HostRAID controller. 3 As shown at right. Ensure that 's compatible with your computer. 5 Connect your HostRAID controller (see page 27 for SAS page 29 cables and for instance, a screw or lever) supplied with your computer's disk activity LED cable to install your HostRAID controller into place. Installing...
... metal object before handling the HostRAID controller. 3 As shown at right. Ensure that 's compatible with your computer. 5 Connect your HostRAID controller (see page 27 for SAS page 29 cables and for instance, a screw or lever) supplied with your computer's disk activity LED cable to install your HostRAID controller into place. Installing...
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...on your requirements, you are connecting to your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller supports both SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) I and II disk drives. You can use different-sized disk drives in the array, but...these cables: Internal SAS (SFF-8484) to SAS (SFF8484) cable External miniSAS (SFF-8088) to SAS (SFF-8470) cable External SFF-8470 to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Depending on page 29 for SAS controllers or page 32 for your SAS HostRAID controller. Selecting...
...on your requirements, you are connecting to your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller supports both SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) I and II disk drives. You can use different-sized disk drives in the array, but...these cables: Internal SAS (SFF-8484) to SAS (SFF8484) cable External miniSAS (SFF-8088) to SAS (SFF-8470) cable External SFF-8470 to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Depending on page 29 for SAS controllers or page 32 for your SAS HostRAID controller. Selecting...
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For more information or to 4x SFF-8482 fanout cable Note: This cable is included in the Adaptec HostRAID 44300 and 48300 controller kit. Chapter 4: Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives l 28 External SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cable Internal SFF-8484 to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at ww w.adaptec.com. It can be used to connect SAS or SATA disk drives Internal SFF-8484 to 4x SATA fanout cable Internal SFF-8484 to SFF-8484 cable Internal SFF-8087 to SFF-8484 cable Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables.
For more information or to 4x SFF-8482 fanout cable Note: This cable is included in the Adaptec HostRAID 44300 and 48300 controller kit. Chapter 4: Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives l 28 External SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cable Internal SFF-8484 to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at ww w.adaptec.com. It can be used to connect SAS or SATA disk drives Internal SFF-8484 to 4x SATA fanout cable Internal SFF-8484 to SFF-8484 cable Internal SFF-8087 to SFF-8484 cable Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables.
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... figure, and the connectors are keyed so that you can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both SAS and SATA disk drives to your SAS HostRAID controller, Adaptec recommends not to combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logical drive. ... information. If you plan to build a bootable array using only Adaptec SATA cables. All SATA straight connector to straight connector cables have the same connectors, as shown in the kit. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers You can connect both to your SATA HostRAID controller. ...
... figure, and the connectors are keyed so that you can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both SAS and SATA disk drives to your SAS HostRAID controller, Adaptec recommends not to combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logical drive. ... information. If you plan to build a bootable array using only Adaptec SATA cables. All SATA straight connector to straight connector cables have the same connectors, as shown in the kit. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers You can connect both to your SATA HostRAID controller. ...
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...Drives l 30 You have installed all disk drives and connected the to SAS HostRAID controller, close your system's documentation. 2 Use internal SAS cables to connect the disk drives to the SAS HostRAID controller. The number of direct-attached disk drives is limited to the...backplane. SATA disk drives attached to a SAS HostRAID controller with SAS cables. Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller In a direct-attach connection, SAS or SATA disk drives are connected to, and communicate with fan-out cable External SAS cable External SAS connector 3 When you have these connection ...
...Drives l 30 You have installed all disk drives and connected the to SAS HostRAID controller, close your system's documentation. 2 Use internal SAS cables to connect the disk drives to the SAS HostRAID controller. The number of direct-attached disk drives is limited to the...backplane. SATA disk drives attached to a SAS HostRAID controller with SAS cables. Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller In a direct-attach connection, SAS or SATA disk drives are connected to, and communicate with fan-out cable External SAS cable External SAS connector 3 When you have these connection ...
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...on backplane Controller connected to backplane with 2-port adapters, you can use a SAS expander to connect multiple disk drives to multiple SAS HostRAID controllers). Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander You can design redundant systems for more information about expander connections, see page... 31. 1 Connect one link and data returned on the backplane. To install the HostRAID controller to a SAS expander: 1 Using the appropriate cable, connect the SAS HostRAID controller to the expander's PHY connector. 2 Connect a cable from the expander's PHY connector to the...
...on backplane Controller connected to backplane with 2-port adapters, you can use a SAS expander to connect multiple disk drives to multiple SAS HostRAID controllers). Installing the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander You can design redundant systems for more information about expander connections, see page... 31. 1 Connect one link and data returned on the backplane. To install the HostRAID controller to a SAS expander: 1 Using the appropriate cable, connect the SAS HostRAID controller to the expander's PHY connector. 2 Connect a cable from the expander's PHY connector to the...
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... controller and connected your disk drives, you can use the ARC utility to check your controller and devices, as described below: 1 Turn on SAS controller) to verify the hardware configuration of an array), select Disk Utilities and format the drive. To enable the system to boot from a... you are no jumpers or switches to set on the SATA controller or disk drives. 2 Connect each disk drive to the top of the Adaptec HostRAID controllers support bootable disk drives and arrays. Otherwise, skip to Step 4. 4 Select SATASelect (on SATA controller) and SerialSelect (on your computer. ...
... controller and connected your disk drives, you can use the ARC utility to check your controller and devices, as described below: 1 Turn on SAS controller) to verify the hardware configuration of an array), select Disk Utilities and format the drive. To enable the system to boot from a... you are no jumpers or switches to set on the SATA controller or disk drives. 2 Connect each disk drive to the top of the Adaptec HostRAID controllers support bootable disk drives and arrays. Otherwise, skip to Step 4. 4 Select SATASelect (on SATA controller) and SerialSelect (on your computer. ...