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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 Array...
... 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 Array...
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...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 Configuration Utility 62 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 63 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 63 Which Utility Should I Use 63 Solving ... 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 ...
...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 Configuration Utility 62 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 63 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 63 Which Utility Should I Use 63 Solving ... 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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... be available for Internal RAID Storage on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. How to SAS, see page 68.) You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)-used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the...
... be available for Internal RAID Storage on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. How to SAS, see page 68.) You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)-used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the...
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...compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on 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 Requirements ● PC-...Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● 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....
...compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on 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 Requirements ● PC-...Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● 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....
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... for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only) ● Optimized disk utilization, which allows disk drives to arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for disk...
... for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only) ● Optimized disk utilization, which allows disk drives to arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for disk...
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... key, use the Adaptec Storage Manager to upgrade your Adaptec Reseller or refer to unlock the new features. You can be activated with a feature key, see the following section. 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 Module 400...
... key, use the Adaptec Storage Manager to upgrade your Adaptec Reseller or refer to unlock the new features. You can be activated with a feature key, see the following section. 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 Module 400...
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Note: Before you have for installing your Adaptec controller and disk drives, and creating arrays for data storage. It also describes the options you begin, familiarize yourself with your disk drives and arrays the way you want them. Getting Started 4 In this chapter... Choosing a RAID Level...31 Selecting Disk Drives...32 Selecting Cables ...33 Installation...
Note: Before you have for installing your Adaptec controller and disk drives, and creating arrays for data storage. It also describes the options you begin, familiarize yourself with your disk drives and arrays the way you want them. Getting Started 4 In this chapter... Choosing a RAID Level...31 Selecting Disk Drives...32 Selecting Cables ...33 Installation...
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... connecting to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage or online Help. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives When selecting disk drives for your SATA controller. For more information, refer to your RAID array, ensure that... all the SE disk drives. ● Put LVD and SE disk drives on all the disk drives have the same performance level. You need one included in multimode terminator and proper adapters. ● Disable termination on separate channels for SAS Controllers Your SAS controller supports both SAS...
... connecting to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage or online Help. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives When selecting disk drives for your SATA controller. For more information, refer to your RAID array, ensure that... all the SE disk drives. ● Put LVD and SE disk drives on all the disk drives have the same performance level. You need one included in multimode terminator and proper adapters. ● Disable termination on separate channels for SAS Controllers Your SAS controller supports both SAS...
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..., you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 55). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 61). To create and manage arrays, use the ARC utility. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. See page 63 for more information...
..., you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 55). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 61). To create and manage arrays, use the ARC utility. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. See page 63 for more information...
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Before You Begin ...38 Installing the Controller...38 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 39 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 41 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller, and how to install and connect internal and external disk drives. Installing the Controller and Disk Drives 5 In this chapter...
Before You Begin ...38 Installing the Controller...38 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers 39 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 41 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 41 Connecting External Devices 42 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 42 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller, and how to install and connect internal and external disk drives. Installing the Controller and Disk Drives 5 In this chapter...
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... drive object and a command will flash. For more information or to the Adaptec Storage Manager Help. See page 41. 2 Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to the controller. 4 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your SAS, SATA, or SCSI disk drives. Remove any external devices, see Backplane Connections...
... drive object and a command will flash. For more information or to the Adaptec Storage Manager Help. See page 41. 2 Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to the controller. 4 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your SAS, SATA, or SCSI disk drives. Remove any external devices, see Backplane Connections...
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...navigated using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your computer. Note: Adaptec recommends that you try to create a logical drive using any of SAS and SATA disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you can create an array using a combination of these... Internal RAID Storage User's Guide. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Power on -screen. Creating an Array with the ACU The ACU is created in the examples shown in your computer, select your controller, then press Enter. 3 Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. "Adaptec RAID Configuration ...
...navigated using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your computer. Note: Adaptec recommends that you try to create a logical drive using any of SAS and SATA disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you can create an array using a combination of these... Internal RAID Storage User's Guide. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Power on -screen. Creating an Array with the ACU The ACU is created in the examples shown in your computer, select your controller, then press Enter. 3 Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. "Adaptec RAID Configuration ...
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... equal-sized disk drives to confirm applying your new configuration. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. The configuration is displayed. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 12) and on the... physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your logical drive. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for Internal RAID Storage or online Help. 12 Continue with...
... equal-sized disk drives to confirm applying your new configuration. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. The configuration is displayed. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 47 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as an "array", see page 12) and on the... physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your logical drive. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for Internal RAID Storage or online Help. 12 Continue with...
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...; For VMware, see page 53. ● For FreeBSD, see page 54. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on -screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to complete the installation. ...prompt. 4 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK. 5 Follow the prompts to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your Windows Installation CD to set up ...
...; For VMware, see page 53. ● For FreeBSD, see page 54. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on -screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to complete the installation. ...prompt. 4 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK. 5 Follow the prompts to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux: 1 Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. 2 Restart your Windows Installation CD to set up ...
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... from the floppy disk. 2 When the Device Types screen appears, check the Storage adapters list and select Modify to add another driver. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 51 Installing with SUSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. 2 Restart...
... from the floppy disk. 2 When the Device Types screen appears, check the Storage adapters list and select Modify to add another driver. Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 51 Installing with SUSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. 2 Restart...
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This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. 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 have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space.
This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your Adaptec RAID controller. 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 have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other utilities included with your storage space.
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... supported on FreeBSD. See page 63 for more information. See page 63 for more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that only advanced users familiar with command line interfaces use to monitor and...
... supported on FreeBSD. See page 63 for more information. See page 63 for more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that only advanced users familiar with command line interfaces use to monitor and...
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... AFU contains safeguards to prevent you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager (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 from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use and...
... AFU contains safeguards to prevent you install and use Adaptec Storage Manager (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 from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to use and...
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... Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these items first: ● With your Adaptec RAID controller is installed in a compatible expansion slot (PCI, PCI-X, or PCIe). Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to ...than one array simultaneously (see page 67). To silence the alarm, use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 61.) OR one of your controller, see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. ● Ensure that each SCSI disk drive (or ...
... Checklist If you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these items first: ● With your Adaptec RAID controller is installed in a compatible expansion slot (PCI, PCI-X, or PCIe). Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to ...than one array simultaneously (see page 67). To silence the alarm, use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 61.) OR one of your controller, see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. ● Ensure that each SCSI disk drive (or ...
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...available). No action is moved back to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for the failed drive. Correct the cause of ...equal or greater size than one array at the same time (one failure per array), and the arrays have hot spares protecting them, the controller rebuilds the arrays with hot spares in the order in a RAID...
...available). No action is moved back to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for the failed drive. Correct the cause of ...equal or greater size than one array at the same time (one failure per array), and the arrays have hot spares protecting them, the controller rebuilds the arrays with hot spares in the order in a RAID...