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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 ...69 What is SAS?...69 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 70 What's a Phy? ...70 What's a SAS Port 71 What's a SAS Address 71 What's a SAS Connector 71 What do SAS Cables Look Like 71 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 72 What are the SAS Connection Options ...
...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 ...69 What is SAS?...69 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 70 What's a Phy? ...70 What's a SAS Port 71 What's a SAS Address 71 What's a SAS Connector 71 What do SAS Cables Look Like 71 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 72 What are the SAS Connection Options ...
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... Connections 73 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 74 Understanding 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 Configuration Utility Introduction to the...
... Connections 73 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 74 Understanding 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 Configuration Utility Introduction to the...
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... Information You can use the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. located on page 15. For more information about your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities ...Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of configurations from DAS to NAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used by multiple names. Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this Guide are known to computer users by your controller. (For an introduction to SAS...
... Information You can use the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. located on page 15. For more information about your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities ...Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of configurations from DAS to NAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used by multiple names. Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this Guide are known to computer users by your controller. (For an introduction to SAS...
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... commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Some RAID controllers support adding a battery backup module (see page 17). Tagged Command...managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration ...
... commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Some RAID controllers support adding a battery backup module (see page 17). Tagged Command...managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration ...
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... 82). ● RAID 601Array-Similar to support the RAID level you want. 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID ccontroller does not support RAID 50. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 31 Choosing a RAID Level This section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your RAID controller to a RAID 50 array except that...parity data to provide redundancy (see page 79). ● RAID 5EE Array-Similar to a RAID 5 array, but no redundancy (see page 76). ● RAID 1 Array-Created from multiple disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays, stripes stored data and parity data across all ...
... 82). ● RAID 601Array-Similar to support the RAID level you want. 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID ccontroller does not support RAID 50. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 31 Choosing a RAID Level This section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your RAID controller to a RAID 50 array except that...parity data to provide redundancy (see page 79). ● RAID 5EE Array-Similar to a RAID 5 array, but no redundancy (see page 76). ● RAID 1 Array-Created from multiple disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays, stripes stored data and parity data across all ...
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... Array. You can also change array level later, after , system initialization. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Creating an Array This section explains how to enter the ARC utility. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Power on your keyboard. For more information. Or press Key... not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 44 Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system won't contain more than one controller of the same model or family in this task. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable...
... Array. You can also change array level later, after , system initialization. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Creating an Array This section explains how to enter the ARC utility. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Power on your keyboard. For more information. Or press Key... not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 44 Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system won't contain more than one controller of the same model or family in this task. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable...
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... a Bootable Array ● 46 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager configuration wizard to complete this task. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 Click Create. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Select Express configuration..., then click Next. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD into your CD drive...
... a Bootable Array ● 46 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager configuration wizard to complete this task. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 Click Create. The Configuration wizard opens. 6 Select Express configuration..., then click Next. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD into your CD drive...
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...Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to restart your operating system. The configuration is displayed. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for Internal RAID Storage or online Help. ...RAID 5 and a hot spare. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a physical disk drive on page 86). Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration...
...Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to restart your operating system. The configuration is displayed. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for Internal RAID Storage or online Help. ...RAID 5 and a hot spare. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a physical disk drive on page 86). Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make other changes to the configuration...
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... your NetWare documentation. 9 Continue with your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the OpenServer installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your OpenServer Installation CD to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA...
... your NetWare documentation. 9 Continue with your computer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the OpenServer installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your OpenServer Installation CD to load more HBA drivers, insert the driver disk, then select Yes. (To load more HBA...
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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. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About 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 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller.
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. Managing Your Storage Space 9 In this chapter... About 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 Once you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller.
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... is installed on those systems instead of the full application. If your storage space, including DAS and NAS. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is included on FreeBSD. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that won't be connected to monitors (and therefore won't require the user interface), you...
... is installed on those systems instead of the full application. If your storage space, including DAS and NAS. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is included on FreeBSD. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) is a command line utility that won't be connected to monitors (and therefore won't require the user interface), you...
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... that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on FreeBSD. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 63 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! Note...
... that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on FreeBSD. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 63 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! Note...
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....) Recovering from the Adaptec RAID controller. ● Check that your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it is a RAID 0 array (see page 66). ● If multiple disk drives fail within the same array (see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on each SCSI bus... (see page 67). Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 65 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these items first: ● With your computer powered off, check the connections to each disk drive, power supply...
....) Recovering from the Adaptec RAID controller. ● Check that your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it is a RAID 0 array (see page 66). ● If multiple disk drives fail within the same array (see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on each SCSI bus... (see page 67). Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 65 Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these items first: ● With your computer powered off, check the connections to each disk drive, power supply...
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...is more than 1 link. Note: Because the physical link between more of RAID controllers and storage devices. A narrow port contains one phy. (A wide port with four narrow ports each port uses its width. A SAS card with the ability to scale to a single 4-wide connector. It's... SAS devices self-configure their SAS addresses. User intervention is referred to set SAS addresses, and SAS addresses cannot be configured with one wide port, with four independent disk drives.) What do SAS Cables Look Like? The number of some internal SAS/mini-SAS cables and an external SAS/mini-SAS cables...
...is more than 1 link. Note: Because the physical link between more of RAID controllers and storage devices. A narrow port contains one phy. (A wide port with four narrow ports each port uses its width. A SAS card with the ability to scale to a single 4-wide connector. It's... SAS devices self-configure their SAS addresses. User intervention is referred to set SAS addresses, and SAS addresses cannot be configured with one wide port, with four independent disk drives.) What do SAS Cables Look Like? The number of some internal SAS/mini-SAS cables and an external SAS/mini-SAS cables...
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... it's important to properly connect your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. When connecting to a backplane, the Adaptec Storage Manager enables you can connect end devices to each other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are the SAS Connection Options? Note: Devices other through... devices is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. You can create large configurations. The figure on the backplane. One disk drive is attached to identify disk drive conditions. See About Your RAID Controller on page 42.
... it's important to properly connect your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. When connecting to a backplane, the Adaptec Storage Manager enables you can connect end devices to each other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are the SAS Connection Options? Note: Devices other through... devices is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. You can create large configurations. The figure on the backplane. One disk drive is attached to identify disk drive conditions. See About Your RAID Controller on page 42.
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... to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a single SAS card in a storage system. (For more information about how SAS expanders work, refer to the STA Web site at www.scsita.org.) You can connect up to 128 SAS ports to an edge expander. (A ...Disk Drives SATA Edge Expander Edge Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk Drives Edge Expander Fanout Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk Drives Edge Expander SAS Card SATA Disk Drives SAS Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 72), support large configurations of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders...
... to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a single SAS card in a storage system. (For more information about how SAS expanders work, refer to the STA Web site at www.scsita.org.) You can connect up to 128 SAS ports to an edge expander. (A ...Disk Drives SATA Edge Expander Edge Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk Drives Edge Expander Fanout Expander SAS Card SAS SATA Disk Drives Edge Expander SAS Card SATA Disk Drives SAS Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 72), support large configurations of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders...
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...when in halfduplex mode Supports SATA and SAS disk drives simultaneously More than parallel SCSI, and provides more options for building your storage space. and dual-port devices Uses unique SAS addresses to differentiate between devices SAS addresses self-configured by all devices on the bus ...Supports SCSI devices only Up to 16 devices per SAS card, using an expander (see page 33) Appendix A: Introduction to...
...when in halfduplex mode Supports SATA and SAS disk drives simultaneously More than parallel SCSI, and provides more options for building your storage space. and dual-port devices Uses unique SAS addresses to differentiate between devices SAS addresses self-configured by all devices on the bus ...Supports SCSI devices only Up to 16 devices per SAS card, using an expander (see page 33) Appendix A: Introduction to...
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...built from six to the size of the smallest disk drive in both RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 79.) Note: Because they support four disk drives only, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can therefore contain 1000 GB (2 x 500 GB) of stored data and... data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 50 arrays also provide high data transfer speeds. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 81 RAID 50 Arrays A RAID 50 array is limited to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays, and stripes stored data and parity data...
...built from six to the size of the smallest disk drive in both RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 79.) Note: Because they support four disk drives only, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can therefore contain 1000 GB (2 x 500 GB) of stored data and... data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 50 arrays also provide high data transfer speeds. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 81 RAID 50 Arrays A RAID 50 array is limited to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays, and stripes stored data and parity data...
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... only, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can recover from two simultaneous disk drive failures. Note: Because they can 't support RAID 60 arrays. However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to provide redundancy. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 82 RAID 6 Arrays A RAID 6 array-also known as dual drive failure protection-is built from eight disk drives configured as dual...
... only, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can recover from two simultaneous disk drive failures. Note: Because they can 't support RAID 60 arrays. However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to provide redundancy. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 82 RAID 6 Arrays A RAID 6 array-also known as dual drive failure protection-is built from eight disk drives configured as dual...
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...and Manage Arrays 85 Using the -Select Utility 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 to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. For more information,...
...and Manage Arrays 85 Using the -Select Utility 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 to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. For more information,...