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... respective owners. All rights reserved. Novell and NetWare are the property of the information contained herein. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH... reasonable efforts have been made in the US and other trademarks are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, SCSISelect, SATASelect, SerialSelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording ...
... respective owners. All rights reserved. Novell and NetWare are the property of the information contained herein. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH... reasonable efforts have been made in the US and other trademarks are trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, SCSISelect, SATASelect, SerialSelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording ...
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... the instructions. listing has been found to comply with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93... ASR-31205/ASR-31605/ASR-4000SAS/ ASR-4800SAS/ASR-4805SAS AAR-2420SA/AAR-2820SA ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2230SLP Tested to...Interface). EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity: 3 V - Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to radio or television equipment reception, which ...it correctly per this documentation. ● CAUTION: Risk of the FCC rules. Adaptec, Inc. EN61000-4-4 (1995) Electrical fast transients/burst: ±1 kV AC...
... the instructions. listing has been found to comply with EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93... ASR-31205/ASR-31605/ASR-4000SAS/ ASR-4800SAS/ASR-4805SAS AAR-2420SA/AAR-2820SA ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2230SLP Tested to...Interface). EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity: 3 V - Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to radio or television equipment reception, which ...it correctly per this documentation. ● CAUTION: Risk of the FCC rules. Adaptec, Inc. EN61000-4-4 (1995) Electrical fast transients/burst: ±1 kV AC...
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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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... 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...
... 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...
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... Know Before You Begin You should also be familiar with Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) or Network-Attached Storage (NAS)-whichever is used by multiple names. Why? located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 62);
... Know Before You Begin You should also be familiar with Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) or Network-Attached Storage (NAS)-whichever is used by multiple names. Why? located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 62);
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... more information. Connecting Directly to the Controller In a direct-attach connection, SAS or SATA disk drives are no jumpers or switches to your SAS RAID controller. For more information about direct-attach connections, see page 72.) 1 Install your internal SAS or SATA disk drives, following section. ● To connect to your SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk...
... more information. Connecting Directly to the Controller In a direct-attach connection, SAS or SATA disk drives are no jumpers or switches to your SAS RAID controller. For more information about direct-attach connections, see page 72.) 1 Install your internal SAS or SATA disk drives, following section. ● To connect to your SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk...
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... page 66). ● If there is a disk drive failure in more than one of your Adaptec RAID controller is assigned a unique SCSI ID. Silencing the Alarm If your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it is firmly seated and secured in a compatible expansion... arrays (see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. ● Ensure that your Adaptec RAID controller is a RAID 0 array (see page 66). ● If multiple disk drives fail within the same array (see page 67). If you can find additional troubleshooting information and direction on page 61.) OR...
... page 66). ● If there is a disk drive failure in more than one of your Adaptec RAID controller is assigned a unique SCSI ID. Silencing the Alarm If your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it is firmly seated and secured in a compatible expansion... arrays (see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. ● Ensure that your Adaptec RAID controller is a RAID 0 array (see page 66). ● If multiple disk drives fail within the same array (see page 67). If you can find additional troubleshooting information and direction on page 61.) OR...
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... the array. See page 73.) Note: Although you can move in this chapter. Therefore, a SAS card with the use both directions simultaneously across a SAS connection (called a link-see page 73), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as expander devices. HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external disk drive enclosures are referred to as end devices and...
... the array. See page 73.) Note: Although you can move in this chapter. Therefore, a SAS card with the use both directions simultaneously across a SAS connection (called a link-see page 73), Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as expander devices. HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external disk drive enclosures are referred to as end devices and...
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... formats: ● CNX:DevY = Device Y is attached to Connector X (see Direct-attach Connections below for more information) ● BoxX:SlotX = Enclosure X is attached to a disk drive in SAS? See About Your RAID Controller on page 15 for more expander devices (see Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager on page 91), disk drives are the...
... formats: ● CNX:DevY = Device Y is attached to Connector X (see Direct-attach Connections below for more information) ● BoxX:SlotX = Enclosure X is attached to a disk drive in SAS? See About Your RAID Controller on page 15 for more expander devices (see Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager on page 91), disk drives are the...
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...and boot activity. additionally, once the log is connected to DEV1 (device 1). The current event log opens. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 The location information of a disk drive is determined by three types of any non-persistent events each time...then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. For more information, see Backplane Connections on page 73. For more information, see SAS Expander Connections on page 72. ● Expanders-The connections is cleared of connections: ● Direct attached drives-The connection is...
...and boot activity. additionally, once the log is connected to DEV1 (device 1). The current event log opens. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 The location information of a disk drive is determined by three types of any non-persistent events each time...then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. For more information, see Backplane Connections on page 73. For more information, see SAS Expander Connections on page 72. ● Expanders-The connections is cleared of connections: ● Direct attached drives-The connection is...
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... is larger than the maximum number of hot spares allowed for DOS ● 101 ControllerID Keyword ControllerID is an optional keyword to do so by Adaptec Technical Support. Code Description 0 ACU ran without changes-ACU exited with no errors (success) and no report is specified, the ACU writes the...-line switch to the ACU. (See Running the ACU Using Scripts on each of the controller. You can specify any ID value between 0 and 7. ! Caution: Do not change the SCSI ID of the controller unless directed to change the SCSI ID of its channels. Otherwise, it reports the error and exits ...
... is larger than the maximum number of hot spares allowed for DOS ● 101 ControllerID Keyword ControllerID is an optional keyword to do so by Adaptec Technical Support. Code Description 0 ACU ran without changes-ACU exited with no errors (success) and no report is specified, the ACU writes the...-line switch to the ACU. (See Running the ACU Using Scripts on each of the controller. You can specify any ID value between 0 and 7. ! Caution: Do not change the SCSI ID of the controller unless directed to change the SCSI ID of its channels. Otherwise, it reports the error and exits ...
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... copyback 16 CRC Checking setting 89 customer support 3 D 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...
... copyback 16 CRC Checking setting 89 customer support 3 D 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...
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... 57 OS installation 51 Linux installation 50 locked features 17 M Managing 86 Maximum Transfer Rate setting 90 mini-SAS direct connection 40 enclosure cable 33 internal cable 33 overview 71 SAS to 59, ?? See disk drive hot spares 16 HotspareDrives keyword array definition block 98 I initializing disk drives... 42 F failed disk drives 65 multiple arrays 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 update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver ...
... 57 OS installation 51 Linux installation 50 locked features 17 M Managing 86 Maximum Transfer Rate setting 90 mini-SAS direct connection 40 enclosure cable 33 internal cable 33 overview 71 SAS to 59, ?? See disk drive hot spares 16 HotspareDrives keyword array definition block 98 I initializing disk drives... 42 F failed disk drives 65 multiple arrays 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 update 106 formatting disk drives 91 FreeBSD driver ...
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...RAID Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 replacing failed disk drives 65 requirements 14 drive 32 rescanning disk drives 86 resetting controllers 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 S safety information 129 SAS 4-wide ports 71 backplane connections 40, 72 cables 33 comparison to parallel SCSI 74 connectors 71 description 69 direct...for DOS 102 SCSI cables 35 comparison to SAS 74 disk drives 32 SCSI controllers cables 35 connecting disk drives 41 Controller SCSI Channel ID setting 90 Controller SCSI Channel Termination setting 90 See controllers RAID levels 31 record mode 96 recovering from ...
...RAID Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 replacing failed disk drives 65 requirements 14 drive 32 rescanning disk drives 86 resetting controllers 67 Runtime BIOS setting 88 S safety information 129 SAS 4-wide ports 71 backplane connections 40, 72 cables 33 comparison to parallel SCSI 74 connectors 71 description 69 direct...for DOS 102 SCSI cables 35 comparison to SAS 74 disk drives 32 SCSI controllers cables 35 connecting disk drives 41 Controller SCSI Channel ID setting 90 Controller SCSI Channel Termination setting 90 See controllers RAID levels 31 record mode 96 recovering from ...