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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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... 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 72
... 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 72
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...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...Controller Settings 87 Opening a -Select Utility 87 Applying Changes and Exiting 87 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 88 General Controller Settings 88 SAS-specific Controller Settings 89 SATA-specific Controller Settings 89 SCSI-specific Controller...
...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...Controller Settings 87 Opening a -Select Utility 87 Applying Changes and Exiting 87 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 88 General Controller Settings 88 SAS-specific Controller Settings 89 SATA-specific Controller Settings 89 SCSI-specific Controller...
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... Adaptec® RAID controller. What You Need to install your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. About This Guide 1 In this chapter... It also describes the utilities included in this Guide: SAS Controllers Adaptec 3085 Adaptec 3405 Adaptec 3805 Adaptec 31205 Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS SATA Controllers Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA SCSI Controllers Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec...
... Adaptec® RAID controller. What You Need to install your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. About This Guide 1 In this chapter... It also describes the utilities included in this Guide: SAS Controllers Adaptec 3085 Adaptec 3405 Adaptec 3805 Adaptec 31205 Adaptec 31605 Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS SATA Controllers Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA SCSI Controllers Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec...
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... appropriate for Internal RAID Storage on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for your controller. In NAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager displays both arrays and logical drives. located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD...
... appropriate for Internal RAID Storage on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for your controller. In NAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager displays both arrays and logical drives. located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD...
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...the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers .... 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 multifunction devices where one...
...the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. Select your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers .... 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 multifunction devices where one...
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...arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for automatic failover, so arrays are automatically rebuilt when a failed disk drive is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must be ...independent sets of parity data instead of four disk drives. ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6)-A RAID 6 array is replaced (applies to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including email ...
...arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance. ● (SAS RAID controllers only) Support for automatic failover, so arrays are automatically rebuilt when a failed disk drive is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must be ...independent sets of parity data instead of four disk drives. ● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6)-A RAID 6 array is replaced (applies to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including email ...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 About the Adaptec 3085 The Adaptec 3085 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Diagnostic Activity Board Power Supply LEDs LEDs Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 CN0 2 external SAS connectors Mounting bracket PCIe x8 connector Battery connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 About the Adaptec 3085 The Adaptec 3085 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Diagnostic Activity Board Power Supply LEDs LEDs Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 CN0 2 external SAS connectors Mounting bracket PCIe x8 connector Battery connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 About the Adaptec 3405 The Adaptec 3405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector 1 internal SAS connector CN0 I2C connector for CN0 Alarm connector PCIe x4 connector Mounting bracket Board power supply Drive Activity LEDs...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 About the Adaptec 3405 The Adaptec 3405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector 1 internal SAS connector CN0 I2C connector for CN0 Alarm connector PCIe x4 connector Mounting bracket Board power supply Drive Activity LEDs...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 3805 The Adaptec 3805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 Board power supply 2 internal SAS connectors CN0 I2C connector for CN0 Alarm ...Module Back side of Controller Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 8 128 MB DDR2 Two SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) Yes I2C and SGPIO Yes No Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 3805 The Adaptec 3805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity LED header for CN0 Battery connector Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 Board power supply 2 internal SAS connectors CN0 I2C connector for CN0 Alarm ...Module Back side of Controller Low-profile MD2 PCIe x4 2.5 Gb/s 8 128 MB DDR2 Two SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS 8 (or up to 100 with expanders) Yes I2C and SGPIO Yes No Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold...
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... Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec 31205 The Adaptec 31205 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: I2C connector for CN2 Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors CB A I2C connector for CN1 I2C connector for CN0 CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector CN1 3 internal SAS connectors CN2...Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 12 256 MB DDR2 Three SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS 12 (or up to 100 with expanders) Yes I2C and SGPIO Yes Yes Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17)
... Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec 31205 The Adaptec 31205 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: I2C connector for CN2 Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors CB A I2C connector for CN1 I2C connector for CN0 CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector CN1 3 internal SAS connectors CN2...Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 12 256 MB DDR2 Three SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS 12 (or up to 100 with expanders) Yes I2C and SGPIO Yes Yes Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17)
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...RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec 31605 The Adaptec 31605 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors D CBA I2C connector for CN3 I2C connector for CN2 I2C connector for CN1 I2C connector for CN0 CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector CN1 4 internal SAS...Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 16 256 MB DDR2 Four SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS 16 (or up to 100 with expanders) Yes I2C and SGPIO Yes Yes Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17)
...RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec 31605 The Adaptec 31605 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Activity LED Phys and connectors FE Aggregate LED connectors D CBA I2C connector for CN3 I2C connector for CN2 I2C connector for CN1 I2C connector for CN0 CN0 Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Battery connector CN1 4 internal SAS...Half-size PCIe x8 2.5 Gb/s 16 256 MB DDR2 Four SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 0, 1, 1E, 10, 5, 5EE, 50,6, 60, JBOD Yes SATA, SATA II, SAS 16 (or up to 100 with expanders) Yes I2C and SGPIO Yes Yes Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17)
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec 4000 The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connector I2C connector Mounting bracket Form Factor Bus compatibility PCI-X bus width PCI-X bus speed Standard cache Connectors RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec 4000 The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connector I2C connector Mounting bracket Form Factor Bus compatibility PCI-X bus width PCI-X bus speed Standard cache Connectors RAID levels Simple Volume Disk Drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot...
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... Yes with these specifications: 3.0 V, 90.0 mA. The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Mounting bracket Charge LED (for most environments. Audible alarm Yes Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 17) 1 256 MB also available
... Yes with these specifications: 3.0 V, 90.0 mA. The internal speaker is not required, as the onboard speaker volume is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Mounting bracket Charge LED (for most environments. Audible alarm Yes Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 600 (sold separately-see page 17) 1 256 MB also available
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) 1 external SAS connector Battery connector PCIe connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Activity LED Phy 7 6 5 4 32 10 Back side of Controller Form Factor 3/4 length Bus Compatibility...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is appropriate for battery backup module) Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector (top 2 left/right pins) 1 external SAS connector Battery connector PCIe connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Activity LED Phy 7 6 5 4 32 10 Back side of Controller Form Factor 3/4 length Bus Compatibility...
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... to SFF-8470)-Connects to an external SAS enclosure. External mini-SAS (SFF-8088 to SFF-8470)-Connects to your Adaptec controller: ● For SAS cables, see this page. ● SATA cables, see page 34. ● SCSI cables, see page 35. SAS Cables You need one SAS cable for your Adaptec SAS RAID controller. Internal fan-out cable (SFF-8484 to...
... to SFF-8470)-Connects to an external SAS enclosure. External mini-SAS (SFF-8088 to SFF-8470)-Connects to your Adaptec controller: ● For SAS cables, see this page. ● SATA cables, see page 34. ● SCSI cables, see page 35. SAS Cables You need one SAS cable for your Adaptec SAS RAID controller. Internal fan-out cable (SFF-8484 to...
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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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... of direct-attached disk drives is limited to your SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you want. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers You can connect both to four per internal SAS connector. (For more connection details, see About Your RAID Controller on page 42. See page 31 for your RAID controller's I2C connector (not available on all models) to support...
... of direct-attached disk drives is limited to your SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you want. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers You can connect both to four per internal SAS connector. (For more connection details, see About Your RAID Controller on page 42. See page 31 for your RAID controller's I2C connector (not available on all models) to support...
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... Attached SCSI ● 69 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to as described in parallel (at the same time), using the SCSI command set , SAS is an evolution of data one at a time. For convenience, this...Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as computers and disk drives communicate with eight links has a bandwidth of SAS expanders. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through expander devices. The difference in half-duplex mode. Although they share the SCSI command set . HBAs, RAID controllers...
... Attached SCSI ● 69 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to as described in parallel (at the same time), using the SCSI command set , SAS is an evolution of data one at a time. For convenience, this...Adaptec recommends that lets devices such as computers and disk drives communicate with eight links has a bandwidth of SAS expanders. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through expander devices. The difference in half-duplex mode. Although they share the SCSI command set . HBAs, RAID controllers...