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... Manager from a CD. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 In the tool bar, click Create. For more information, refer to your system is listed first in the boot order. D Continue to boot from the CD Note: Before you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter.... as described earlier in this user's guide. The main CD menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. To run Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your system. 2 When prompted, select the language you begin, ensure...
... Manager from a CD. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 In the tool bar, click Create. For more information, refer to your system is listed first in the boot order. D Continue to boot from the CD Note: Before you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter.... as described earlier in this user's guide. The main CD menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. To run Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your system. 2 When prompted, select the language you begin, ensure...
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Chapter 3: Building Your Storage Space ● 35 3 When the wizard opens, ensure that the size of the logical drive is displayed. Note: Some operating systems have size limitations for the logical drives, or to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. To exclude specific disk drives, specify a size for logical drives. is selected, then click Next. 4 Review the information that is appropriate for more information. Before you save the configuration, verify that Express configuration... See Step 7 on page 38 for your operating system.
Chapter 3: Building Your Storage Space ● 35 3 When the wizard opens, ensure that the size of the logical drive is displayed. Note: Some operating systems have size limitations for the logical drives, or to make other changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. To exclude specific disk drives, specify a size for logical drives. is selected, then click Next. 4 Review the information that is appropriate for more information. Before you save the configuration, verify that Express configuration... See Step 7 on page 38 for your operating system.
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... skip to Step 12. It disappears once the logical drive has been created. For more information, refer to create on the controller. 12 Click Next, then review the logical drive settings. Tab for second logical drive 11 Repeat Steps 4 to 10 for each logical drive that you have ... your operating system. This example shows two logical drives with RAID 5 are ready to open a new tab in the Logical Devices View. If you want to create additional logical drives, click Add logical device to be created. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive(s), indicated by a magnifying ...
... skip to Step 12. It disappears once the logical drive has been created. For more information, refer to create on the controller. 12 Click Next, then review the logical drive settings. Tab for second logical drive 11 Repeat Steps 4 to 10 for each logical drive that you have ... your operating system. This example shows two logical drives with RAID 5 are ready to open a new tab in the Logical Devices View. If you want to create additional logical drives, click Add logical device to be created. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive(s), indicated by a magnifying ...
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The configuration is saved in the Adaptec controller and in Custom Configuration (Advanced) on page 37. 2 Click Advanced Settings. ...a new logical drive to expand an existing logical drive (see Building Your Storage Space on page 38, Adaptec Storage Manager automatically sets the size of the logical drive appears in Step 7 on page 25. The size... you can choose to the maximum size. 4 Click Next. 5 Review the logical drive settings, click Apply, then click Yes. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. However, you used to create this to maximize your...
The configuration is saved in the Adaptec controller and in Custom Configuration (Advanced) on page 37. 2 Click Advanced Settings. ...a new logical drive to expand an existing logical drive (see Building Your Storage Space on page 38, Adaptec Storage Manager automatically sets the size of the logical drive appears in Step 7 on page 25. The size... you can choose to the maximum size. 4 Click Next. 5 Review the logical drive settings, click Apply, then click Yes. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. However, you used to create this to maximize your...
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... can only be used in logical drive 3 Click Next. 4 Review the logical drive settings. 5 Click Apply, then click Yes. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you try to High, Medium,...the magnifying glass icon, then select Change background task priority. Note: Adaptec recommends that you want to create a RAID 5 logical drive. Free segments of larger disk drives are combined with...physical drives. Note: To set the default priority for all tasks on the same controller, see Setting a Controller's Default Task Priority on page 37. 2 In the Physical Devices panel, select the...
... can only be used in logical drive 3 Click Next. 4 Review the logical drive settings. 5 Click Apply, then click Yes. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you try to High, Medium,...the magnifying glass icon, then select Change background task priority. Note: Adaptec recommends that you want to create a RAID 5 logical drive. Free segments of larger disk drives are combined with...physical drives. Note: To set the default priority for all tasks on the same controller, see Setting a Controller's Default Task Priority on page 37. 2 In the Physical Devices panel, select the...
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Note: Some operating systems have size limitations for more information. To change the RAID level of a logical drive: 1 In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the logical drive. 2 In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive. 3 In the menu bar, select ... Logical Drive As your requirements change the RAID level. 4 Select a new RAID level, then click Next. Refer to your data. Adaptec Storage Manager won't allow you to continue unless you change , you can extend the partition on page 63.) 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive settings. A wizard ...
Note: Some operating systems have size limitations for more information. To change the RAID level of a logical drive: 1 In the Enterprise View, click the controller associated with the logical drive. 2 In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive. 3 In the menu bar, select ... Logical Drive As your requirements change the RAID level. 4 Select a new RAID level, then click Next. Refer to your data. Adaptec Storage Manager won't allow you to continue unless you change , you can extend the partition on page 63.) 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive settings. A wizard ...
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...same controller. ● Must have the same RAID level assigned. ● Must not be used to create a new logical drive (see page 62), or to -end. Caution: When you delete a logical drive, you lose all data stored on that the size of the logical drive is deleted. Adaptec ...click Yes. Creating a RAID Volume A RAID Volume comprises two or more information, see page 69). Before you no longer need the data stored on the logical drive. 1 In the Enterprise View, click on the controller associated with a larger one), click on page 63.) 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive ...
...same controller. ● Must have the same RAID level assigned. ● Must not be used to create a new logical drive (see page 62), or to -end. Caution: When you delete a logical drive, you lose all data stored on that the size of the logical drive is deleted. Adaptec ...click Yes. Creating a RAID Volume A RAID Volume comprises two or more information, see page 69). Before you no longer need the data stored on the logical drive. 1 In the Enterprise View, click on the controller associated with a larger one), click on page 63.) 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive ...
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Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you want to be used to build a RAID volume. 2 On the toolbar, click Create. 3 When the configuration wizard opens, select Custom configuration..., then click Next. 4 Click Advanced settings, select RAID Volume, then click Next. 5 In the Logical Devices panel, ...which can be created. This example shows one RAID Volume ready to use in the RAID Volume. Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage ● 72 To build a RAID Volume: 1 Create two or more information.) 7 Click Next to review the RAID Volume settings. To make changes, click Back....
Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you want to be used to build a RAID volume. 2 On the toolbar, click Create. 3 When the configuration wizard opens, select Custom configuration..., then click Next. 4 Click Advanced settings, select RAID Volume, then click Next. 5 In the Logical Devices panel, ...which can be created. This example shows one RAID Volume ready to use in the RAID Volume. Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage ● 72 To build a RAID Volume: 1 Create two or more information.) 7 Click Next to review the RAID Volume settings. To make changes, click Back....
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Unlike a JBOD, a simple volume is not redundant. Adaptec Storage Manager creates the JBOD disks. It comprises a single physical disk and is a true logical device. Converting a JBOD Disk to a Simple Volume You can convert a .... 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Create simple volume. To convert a JBOD to a simple volume. To make changes, click Back. Adaptec Storage Manager converts the JBOD to review the JBOD disk settings. Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage ● 74 4 In the Physical Devices panel, select the drives you want...
Unlike a JBOD, a simple volume is not redundant. Adaptec Storage Manager creates the JBOD disks. It comprises a single physical disk and is a true logical device. Converting a JBOD Disk to a Simple Volume You can convert a .... 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Create simple volume. To convert a JBOD to a simple volume. To make changes, click Back. Adaptec Storage Manager converts the JBOD to review the JBOD disk settings. Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage ● 74 4 In the Physical Devices panel, select the drives you want...
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...controller you have reviewed the scan report. To rescan a controller: 1 In the Enterprise View, click the controller. 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Rescan. The alarm sounds. 4 To stop the test, click OK. Caution: If you connect a disk drive to or remove a 'Ready' (non-failed) disk drive from a controller, Adaptec... Storage Manager may not recognize the change until it rescans the controller. Rescanning a Controller After you disable the alarm, no audible signal will sound when an error occurs...
...controller you have reviewed the scan report. To rescan a controller: 1 In the Enterprise View, click the controller. 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Rescan. The alarm sounds. 4 To stop the test, click OK. Caution: If you connect a disk drive to or remove a 'Ready' (non-failed) disk drive from a controller, Adaptec... Storage Manager may not recognize the change until it rescans the controller. Rescanning a Controller After you disable the alarm, no audible signal will sound when an error occurs...
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... and remote systems. You can update only one type of the same type on the World Wide Web. Caution: Do not power down the controller(s) during the update. 8 When the update is recommended for all disks of disk drive at a time. Updating the Disk Drive Firmware Note:... task is complete, click OK. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to help you begin the update. ! Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices ● 98 4 In the wizard, select the image files you want, then click Next. 5 Select the controllers you want to update, then click Next. 6 Review the update summary, then click Apply...
... and remote systems. You can update only one type of the same type on the World Wide Web. Caution: Do not power down the controller(s) during the update. 8 When the update is recommended for all disks of disk drive at a time. Updating the Disk Drive Firmware Note:... task is complete, click OK. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to help you begin the update. ! Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices ● 98 4 In the wizard, select the image files you want, then click Next. 5 Select the controllers you want to update, then click Next. 6 Review the update summary, then click Apply...
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Note: For SATA drives, the packet size must be a multiple of 512. 5 Select the disk drives you want to the previous firmware the next time the drive is started. 6 Review the update summary, then click Apply. Note: For SAS drives with "Mode 6" support, select Save Later to use the new firmware once, during the current session, and to revert to update, then click Next. Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices ● 100 4 In the wizard, select the image file you want , choose the packet size (in bytes) from the drop-down list, then click Next.
Note: For SATA drives, the packet size must be a multiple of 512. 5 Select the disk drives you want to the previous firmware the next time the drive is started. 6 Review the update summary, then click Apply. Note: For SAS drives with "Mode 6" support, select Save Later to use the new firmware once, during the current session, and to revert to update, then click Next. Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices ● 100 4 In the wizard, select the image file you want , choose the packet size (in bytes) from the drop-down list, then click Next.
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Then, click OK. To continue receiving events from these systems, select Continue to receive events from the drop-down list; otherwise, select Do not continue to receive events from remote system(s) from remote system(s). Chapter 10: Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 129 4 Click Next, review the Managed systems summary, then click Apply. 5 If you removed systems that you no longer want to manage, the Removing systems window opens.
Then, click OK. To continue receiving events from these systems, select Continue to receive events from the drop-down list; otherwise, select Do not continue to receive events from remote system(s) from remote system(s). Chapter 10: Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 129 4 Click Next, review the Managed systems summary, then click Apply. 5 If you removed systems that you no longer want to manage, the Removing systems window opens.