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...the US and other countries, used under license. in the product design without reservation and without notice. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or ..., stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in some jurisdictions. ●2 Copyright ©2007 Adaptec, Inc. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, SCSISelect, SATASelect, SerialSelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. While reasonable efforts have been made in this document ...
...the US and other countries, used under license. in the product design without reservation and without notice. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or ..., stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in some jurisdictions. ●2 Copyright ©2007 Adaptec, Inc. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, SCSISelect, SATASelect, SerialSelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. While reasonable efforts have been made in this document ...
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... Before You Begin 38 Installing the Controller 38 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 39 Connecting Directly to the Controller 39 Connecting to a System Backplane 40 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 41 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Next Steps...42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 Creating a Bootable...
... Before You Begin 38 Installing the Controller 38 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 39 Connecting Directly to the Controller 39 Connecting to a System Backplane 40 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 41 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Next Steps...42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 Creating a Bootable...
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...Windows 57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on NetWare 57 Installing on OpenServer 58 Installing on Solaris 58 Installing on UnixWare 59 Installing 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...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 ...
...Windows 57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on NetWare 57 Installing on OpenServer 58 Installing on Solaris 58 Installing on UnixWare 59 Installing 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...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 ...
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...window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility for your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. located on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use your Adaptec RAID controller... or logical drive) Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager refers to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. This Guide uses these ...
...window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility for your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. located on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use your Adaptec RAID controller... or logical drive) Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager refers to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. This Guide uses these ...
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... cable information about your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System ...Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows...
... cable information about your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System ...Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: ● Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows...
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... Internal RAID Storage. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 17 ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 601)-A RAID 60 array is a frozen image of two. To unlock the enhanced features with extra features. RAID Controller Adaptec 3085/Adaptec 3405/ Adaptec 3805/Adaptec 31205/ Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery...
... Internal RAID Storage. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 17 ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 601)-A RAID 60 array is a frozen image of two. To unlock the enhanced features with extra features. RAID Controller Adaptec 3085/Adaptec 3405/ Adaptec 3805/Adaptec 31205/ Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4800SAS / Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA / Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP / Adaptec 2230SLP Battery Model Adaptec Battery Module 800 Adaptec Battery Module 600 Adaptec Battery Module 500 Adaptec Battery...
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Property Line Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. You can now be used. Press Enter to use the default granularity of GB. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ●... Enter. Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify). Caution: During initialization, all data is complete. 12 Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. However, performance is reduced until the build process is deleted from the disk. Before continuing, back ...
Property Line Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select RAID 5, then press Enter. You can now be used. Press Enter to use the default granularity of GB. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ●... Enter. Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify). Caution: During initialization, all data is complete. 12 Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. However, performance is reduced until the build process is deleted from the disk. Before continuing, back ...
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...software application, refer to restart your new configuration. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives...86). The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for the logical drive, or to make the array bootable...● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 12) and on page 48. The configuration is displayed.
...software application, refer to restart your new configuration. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. Then continue with RAID 5 and a hot spare. In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives...86). The logical drive you can use them to store data. 10 Close all windows, then click Reboot to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for the logical drive, or to make the array bootable...● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 12) and on page 48. The configuration is displayed.
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... ...49 Installing with Windows ...50 Installing with Red Hat Linux 50 Installing with SUSE Linux...51 Installing with NetWare ...51 Installing with OpenServer ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with UnixWare ...53 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...54 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating...
... ...49 Installing with Windows ...50 Installing with Red Hat Linux 50 Installing with SUSE Linux...51 Installing with NetWare ...51 Installing with OpenServer ...52 Installing with Solaris...52 Installing with UnixWare ...53 Installing with VMware ...53 Installing with FreeBSD ...54 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating...
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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 51. The system ...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 operating system: ● For Windows, see page 50. ● For Red Hat Linux, see page 50. ● For SUSE Linux, see page 51. ●...
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 51. The system ...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 operating system: ● For Windows, see page 50. ● For Red Hat Linux, see page 50. ● For SUSE Linux, see page 51. ●...
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...to set up the environment you want. 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your Red Hat Installation CD to ...floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Enter. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on...
...to set up the environment you want. 6 If you are installing other third-party devices, install them now. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your Red Hat Installation CD to ...floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Enter. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on...
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... instructions to begin the OpenServer installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 52 8 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your computer. 2 Interrupt the autoboot, press the ESC key. To create...
... instructions to begin the OpenServer installation. 4 When prompted to complete this task. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 52 8 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter. The Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) Utility will need your computer. 2 Interrupt the autoboot, press the ESC key. To create...
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Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...60 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver. Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 48. Before You Begin ...56 Creating a Driver Disk ...56 Installing on Windows ...57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on NetWare ...57 Installing on OpenServer ...58 Installing on Solaris...58 Installing on UnixWare ...59 Installing on VMware...59 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
Installing the Driver on FreeBSD ...60 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver. Note: To install the driver while you're installing an operating system, see page 48. Before You Begin ...56 Creating a Driver Disk ...56 Installing on Windows ...57 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 57 Installing on NetWare ...57 Installing on OpenServer ...58 Installing on Solaris...58 Installing on UnixWare ...59 Installing on VMware...59 Installing on an Existing Operating System 8 In this chapter...
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... task. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 59. The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the... instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system: ● For...
... task. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 56 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 59. The system creates the driver disk. 6 Remove and label the driver disk. 7 Continue with the... instructions for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted, select your operating system: ● For...
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Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy.... the driver disk and restart your computer to the Novell Web site for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows: 1 Start or restart Windows. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 57 ● For VMware, see page 59. ● For FreeBSD, see page 60...
Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation CD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SUSE: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom 2 Install the module RPM: rpm -Uvh mount-point/xxx/yyy.... the driver disk and restart your computer to the Novell Web site for any new disk drives. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on Windows: 1 Start or restart Windows. Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 57 ● For VMware, see page 59. ● For FreeBSD, see page 60...
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... to Modify Controller Settings Included in progress: 1 In the main ACU window, select Secure Erase. 2 Select the disk drive being erased-it . To return to six times longer than the secure erase option. Using the -Select Utility to format it using Adaptec Storage Manager-... Applying Changes and Exiting 1 To exit a -Select utility, press Esc until the erase is completely and irretrievably eradicated. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 87 Secure Erasing Disk Drives When you perform a secure erase on a disk drive, all data on that contain confidential ...
... to Modify Controller Settings Included in progress: 1 In the main ACU window, select Secure Erase. 2 Select the disk drive being erased-it . To return to six times longer than the secure erase option. Using the -Select Utility to format it using Adaptec Storage Manager-... Applying Changes and Exiting 1 To exit a -Select utility, press Esc until the erase is completely and irretrievably eradicated. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 87 Secure Erasing Disk Drives When you perform a secure erase on a disk drive, all data on that contain confidential ...
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... any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of AFU. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create a firmware kit on floppy disks (see page 107) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ●...
... any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of AFU. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create a firmware kit on floppy disks (see page 107) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ●...
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Running the Menu-based AFU Note: You can 't create a bootable floppy disk using Windows 2000. To update multiple RAID controllers in the same system, update the boot controller's flash first, restart the computer, then update the flash for example Adaptec 4800SAS). Note: Most controller model numbers have two UFI files; To run the AFU from the UFI...
Running the Menu-based AFU Note: You can 't create a bootable floppy disk using Windows 2000. To update multiple RAID controllers in the same system, update the boot controller's flash first, restart the computer, then update the flash for example Adaptec 4800SAS). Note: Most controller model numbers have two UFI files; To run the AFU from the UFI...
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...direct-attach connections 39, 72 disk drives 32 cables 33 connecting to SAS controllers 39 connecting to SATA controllers 41 connecting to SCSI controllers 41 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 with hot spare 66 without hot spare 66 formatting... on NetWare 57 installing on OpenServer 58 installing on Solaris 58 installing on UnixWare 59 installing on VMWare 59 installing on Windows 57 installing with FreeBSD 54 installing with Linux 50, 51 installing with NetWare 51 installing with OpenServer 52 installing with UnixWare...
...direct-attach connections 39, 72 disk drives 32 cables 33 connecting to SAS controllers 39 connecting to SATA controllers 41 connecting to SCSI controllers 41 connections 92 external 42 failure recovery multiple arrays 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 with hot spare 66 without hot spare 66 formatting... on NetWare 57 installing on OpenServer 58 installing on Solaris 58 installing on UnixWare 59 installing on VMWare 59 installing on Windows 57 installing with FreeBSD 54 installing with Linux 50, 51 installing with NetWare 51 installing with OpenServer 52 installing with UnixWare...
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... and UnixWare 53 driver and VMWare 53 driver and Windows 50 existing operating system 36 external devices 42 installation options 35 SAS backplane 40 SAS direct-attach 39 with operating system 35 K keyed ... 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 without hot spare 66 feature keys 17 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 67 floppy disks for firmware... block 98 I initializing disk drives 86 Initiate Wide Negotiation setting 90 installation controllers 38 creating a driver disk 49 disk drives (SAS) 39 disk drives (SATA) 41 disk drives (SCSI) 41 driver 55...
... and UnixWare 53 driver and VMWare 53 driver and Windows 50 existing operating system 36 external devices 42 installation options 35 SAS backplane 40 SAS direct-attach 39 with operating system 35 K keyed ... 66 multiple disk drives 67 RAID 0 arrays 66 without hot spare 66 feature keys 17 firmware 105 creating floppy disks 106 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 67 floppy disks for firmware... block 98 I initializing disk drives 86 Initiate Wide Negotiation setting 90 installation controllers 38 creating a driver disk 49 disk drives (SAS) 39 disk drives (SATA) 41 disk drives (SCSI) 41 driver 55...