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...36 Installing the Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 37 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 38 Connecting Directly to the Controller 38 Connecting to a System Backplane 39 Connecting MaxIQ Solid State Drives and other SSDs 40 Connecting External ...Devices 42 Next Steps ...42 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 44 Creating an Array 44 Creating an Array with the ACU 44 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 46 Making ...
...36 Installing the Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller 36 Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection 37 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 38 Connecting Directly to the Controller 38 Connecting to a System Backplane 39 Connecting MaxIQ Solid State Drives and other SSDs 40 Connecting External ...Devices 42 Next Steps ...42 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 44 Creating an Array 44 Creating an Array with the ACU 44 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 46 Making ...
User Guide
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... that the full capacity of all controllers. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot...
... that the full capacity of all controllers. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot...
User Guide
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...disk drives in the array, but the array will be limited to four SAS or SATA disk drives. Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-...Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use any of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec...
...disk drives in the array, but the array will be limited to four SAS or SATA disk drives. Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-...Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use any of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 32 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec...
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... the tie-backs through your system. 8 Connect your SAS RAID controller. (See www.adaptec.com/ compatibility for more information about direct-attach connections, see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. 10 Prepare and install your system's documentation. To connect Adaptec MaxIQ SSDs or other SSDs to your RAID controller's I2C connector to four per internal SAS connector. (For more...
... the tie-backs through your system. 8 Connect your SAS RAID controller. (See www.adaptec.com/ compatibility for more information about direct-attach connections, see About Your RAID Controller on page 15. 10 Prepare and install your system's documentation. To connect Adaptec MaxIQ SSDs or other SSDs to your RAID controller's I2C connector to four per internal SAS connector. (For more...
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... MaxIQ caching applications, Adaptec RAID controllers support Adaptec MaxIQ- For RAID arrays, you must use a bracket/SLED which enables the SSD to backplane with multi-lane cable (SFF-8484) 3 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your controller, use any Solid ...drives on backplane External SAS cable connecting to a drive bay Controller connected to fit properly (not included with Connecting External Devices on the compatibility list, including Adaptec MaxIQ SSDs. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for a list of compatible Solid State Drives.) Connecting...
... MaxIQ caching applications, Adaptec RAID controllers support Adaptec MaxIQ- For RAID arrays, you must use a bracket/SLED which enables the SSD to backplane with multi-lane cable (SFF-8484) 3 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your controller, use any Solid ...drives on backplane External SAS cable connecting to a drive bay Controller connected to fit properly (not included with Connecting External Devices on the compatibility list, including Adaptec MaxIQ SSDs. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for a list of compatible Solid State Drives.) Connecting...
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... details, see page 39 for more about backplane connections). In a backplane connection, use the appropriate cable for any compatible SSD. 1 Install your Adaptec MaxIQ SSDs in your server. For RAID arrays, Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum of four MaxIQ SSDs to fit properly. If your backplane type (see page 15). Note: The following steps use a bracket or adapter...
... details, see page 39 for more about backplane connections). In a backplane connection, use the appropriate cable for any compatible SSD. 1 Install your Adaptec MaxIQ SSDs in your server. For RAID arrays, Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum of four MaxIQ SSDs to fit properly. If your backplane type (see page 15). Note: The following steps use a bracket or adapter...
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...For more information or to 4x-SATA) 3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your external device(s), such as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 42 2 Use an internal... mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as disk drives or disk drive enclosures. Next Steps...
...For more information or to 4x-SATA) 3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your external device(s), such as shown in the following section, Next Steps. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 42 2 Use an internal... mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as disk drives or disk drive enclosures. Next Steps...
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... and copy the AFU.exe file to it. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to a folder on your Adaptec RAID controller. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4... You can 't be recovered. Once you identify the failed SSD, for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is not added to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Then, restore your data (if available). You may survive ...
... and copy the AFU.exe file to it. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to a folder on your Adaptec RAID controller. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4... You can 't be recovered. Once you identify the failed SSD, for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is not added to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Then, restore your data (if available). You may survive ...
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...arrow keys, select an SSD from the list. 4 Press Ins to add the SSD to the MaxIQ pool. 5 To remove an SSD from the main ACU menu. To add an SSD to the MaxIQ pool or to remove an SSD from the main ACU menu. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● ...9679; Delete a JBOD Note: When you delete a JBOD, you lose all data on a logical device (see page 84). For more than one SSD to Modify Controller Settings The SerialSelect utility is a tool for MaxIQ cache. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. 2 Select Manage MaxIQ Pool from the main ACU...
...arrow keys, select an SSD from the list. 4 Press Ins to add the SSD to the MaxIQ pool. 5 To remove an SSD from the main ACU menu. To add an SSD to the MaxIQ pool or to remove an SSD from the main ACU menu. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● ...9679; Delete a JBOD Note: When you delete a JBOD, you lose all data on a logical device (see page 84). For more than one SSD to Modify Controller Settings The SerialSelect utility is a tool for MaxIQ cache. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. 2 Select Manage MaxIQ Pool from the main ACU...
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... Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 SAS 68 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 61 Adaptec Storage Manager 60 AFU 61 ARCCONF 60 troubleshooting tips 62 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number Index ● 133 RAID 0 75 RAID 1 76 RAID 10 77 RAID 1E 17, 76 RAID 5 78 RAID 50 80 RAID 5EE 17, 79 RAID 6 17, 81 RAID 60 17, 81 RAID controllers.
... Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 12 SAS 68 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 61 Adaptec Storage Manager 60 AFU 61 ARCCONF 60 troubleshooting tips 62 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number Index ● 133 RAID 0 75 RAID 1 76 RAID 10 77 RAID 1E 17, 76 RAID 5 78 RAID 50 80 RAID 5EE 17, 79 RAID 6 17, 81 RAID 60 17, 81 RAID controllers.