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●2 Copyright ©2010 Adaptec, Inc. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, MaxIQ, and the Adaptec logo are the property of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST ... countries, used under license. VMWare is a registered trademark of VMWare, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the US and other countries, used under license. Changes The material in...
●2 Copyright ©2010 Adaptec, Inc. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, MaxIQ, and the Adaptec logo are the property of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST ... countries, used under license. VMWare is a registered trademark of VMWare, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the US and other countries, used under license. Changes The material in...
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... You Begin 11 Terminology Used in this Guide 11 Part I: Getting Started 1 Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager Getting Started Checklist 14 About Adaptec Storage Manager 14 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements 17 Controller Support 17 2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Installing on Windows 19 Installing on Linux 20 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer 21 Installing...
... You Begin 11 Terminology Used in this Guide 11 Part I: Getting Started 1 Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager Getting Started Checklist 14 About Adaptec Storage Manager 14 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements 17 Controller Support 17 2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Installing on Windows 19 Installing on Linux 20 Installing on UnixWare or OpenServer 21 Installing...
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... Uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 51 5 Protecting Your Data Creating and Managing Hot Spares 54 Enabling Copyback 57 6 Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage Understanding Logical Drives 59 Creating and Modifying Logical Drives 60 Fine-tuning Logical Drives 63 Optimizing Logical Drive Performance 66 Verifying Logical Drives 67 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 69 Changing the RAID...
... Uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 51 5 Protecting Your Data Creating and Managing Hot Spares 54 Enabling Copyback 57 6 Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage Understanding Logical Drives 59 Creating and Modifying Logical Drives 60 Fine-tuning Logical Drives 63 Optimizing Logical Drive Performance 66 Verifying Logical Drives 67 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 69 Changing the RAID...
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...Initializing and Erasing Disk Drives 88 Working with Solid State Drives 90 Working with Controllers 91 Testing and Silencing System and Enclosure Alarms 94 Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware 97 Updating the Disk Drive Firmware 98 9 Monitoring Status ... Log Setting 118 Logging Statistics for Remote Analysis 119 10 Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager Updating Adaptec Storage Manager 125 Adding Enhanced Features 125 Setting Preferences and Changing Views 125 Managing Remote Systems 127 Working with Display Groups 131 11 Solving Problems General Troubleshooting Tips...
...Initializing and Erasing Disk Drives 88 Working with Solid State Drives 90 Working with Controllers 91 Testing and Silencing System and Enclosure Alarms 94 Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware 97 Updating the Disk Drive Firmware 98 9 Monitoring Status ... Log Setting 118 Logging Statistics for Remote Analysis 119 10 Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager Updating Adaptec Storage Manager 125 Adding Enhanced Features 125 Setting Preferences and Changing Views 125 Managing Remote Systems 127 Working with Display Groups 131 11 Solving Problems General Troubleshooting Tips...
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... application that helps you build a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Server with Adaptec RAID Storage enclosures Adaptec Storage Manager controller, running with multiple RAID controllers, servers, and enclosures.
... application that helps you build a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives System running Server with Adaptec RAID Storage enclosures Adaptec Storage Manager controller, running with multiple RAID controllers, servers, and enclosures.
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... DAS and Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology. Note: Because this User's Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of 'storage space' and other terms used to refer to create a storage space for your controller or enclosure. Terminology Used in this section to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a definition of the features and functions...
... DAS and Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology. Note: Because this User's Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of 'storage space' and other terms used to refer to create a storage space for your controller or enclosure. Terminology Used in this section to install Adaptec Storage Manager and build your storage space. (For a definition of the features and functions...
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Part I: Getting Started In this part: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 13 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Building Your Storage Space 25
Part I: Getting Started In this part: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 13 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Building Your Storage Space 25
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Getting Started Checklist ...14 About Adaptec Storage Manager 14 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements ...17 Controller Support...17 This chapter describes Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent, explains the concept of a "storage space" and provides a checklist of getting-started tasks. Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 1 In this chapter...
Getting Started Checklist ...14 About Adaptec Storage Manager 14 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements ...17 Controller Support...17 This chapter describes Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent, explains the concept of a "storage space" and provides a checklist of getting-started tasks. Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager 1 In this chapter...
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... application (see page 31). About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is to monitor and manage system health, event notifications, tasks schedules, and other tasks. It's designed to run in redundancy to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you build a storage space for other on-going processes on a system, the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent is like a service...
... application (see page 31). About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is to monitor and manage system health, event notifications, tasks schedules, and other tasks. It's designed to run in redundancy to protect your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you build a storage space for other on-going processes on a system, the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent is like a service...
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... RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Personnel Data Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager An Advanced Storage Space This example shows how you add more controllers, more disk drives, more logical drives, and more data protection. Business and Customer Data RAID 5 Local System Server with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager...
... RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Personnel Data Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager An Advanced Storage Space This example shows how you add more controllers, more disk drives, more logical drives, and more data protection. Business and Customer Data RAID 5 Local System Server with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager...
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... Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAID 5EE RAI 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 16 Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space As your needs change, Adaptec Storage Manager will...
... Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAID 5EE RAI 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 16 Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space As your needs change, Adaptec Storage Manager will...
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... Adaptec controllers ● UnixWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● OpenServer-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Solaris-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● FreeBSD-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● VMWare-Up to download driver sources, visit the Support area of controllers supported by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection) ● FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.x Note: Adaptec Storage Manager can also be done by Adaptec Storage Manager...
... Adaptec controllers ● UnixWare-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● OpenServer-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Solaris-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● FreeBSD-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● VMWare-Up to download driver sources, visit the Support area of controllers supported by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection) ● FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.x Note: Adaptec Storage Manager can also be done by Adaptec Storage Manager...
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... every system that will be part of your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on different operating systems, and explains how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to configure a RAID controller before you install your storage space. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 2 In this chapter... Installing on Windows ...19 Installing on Linux ...20 Installing on UnixWare...
... every system that will be part of your operating system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on different operating systems, and explains how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to configure a RAID controller before you install your storage space. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 2 In this chapter... Installing on Windows ...19 Installing on Linux ...20 Installing on UnixWare...
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To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. To uninstall Adaptec Storage Manager, use the Add/ Remove Programs option in your storage space. Then click Next. 4 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Windows system that will be part of your Windows Control Panel. See System Requirements on systems running Windows. If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on...
To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. To uninstall Adaptec Storage Manager, use the Add/ Remove Programs option in your storage space. Then click Next. 4 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Windows system that will be part of your Windows Control Panel. See System Requirements on systems running Windows. If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on...
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... package and install it before beginning this installation. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the rpm -erase StorMan command. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 20 Installing on Linux This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Linux system that will be part of supported operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See System Requirements...
... package and install it before beginning this installation. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the rpm -erase StorMan command. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 20 Installing on Linux This section describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on every Linux system that will be part of supported operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). See System Requirements...
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... version are saved and used in the upgrade. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the pkgrm RaidMan command. Refer to complete the installation. 4 Eject or unmount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the pkgrm RaidMan command. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. 2 Mount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD: mount -r -F cdfs /dev/cdrom/cdromdevicefile /mnt where...
... version are saved and used in the upgrade. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the pkgrm RaidMan command. Refer to complete the installation. 4 Eject or unmount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the pkgrm RaidMan command. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. 2 Mount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD: mount -r -F cdfs /dev/cdrom/cdromdevicefile /mnt where...
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... can be started by typing /usr/StorMan/ StorMan.sh". The console has no graphical capability. 4 Use the command line utility (ARRCONF) included with your RAID controller to complete the installation. 5 Unmount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD: umount / Installing on page 32. Note: The installation CD also includes packages for amd64 (64-bit): pkg_add //freebsd7_x86_64...
... can be started by typing /usr/StorMan/ StorMan.sh". The console has no graphical capability. 4 Use the command line utility (ARRCONF) included with your RAID controller to complete the installation. 5 Unmount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD: umount / Installing on page 32. Note: The installation CD also includes packages for amd64 (64-bit): pkg_add //freebsd7_x86_64...
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...Agent on a disk drive or logical drive associated with Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode. Bootable-CD mode is only for instructions. D Run Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 43. D Install your Adaptec RAID controller. Getting Started in Bootable-CD Mode This is not an... available when you have configured the controller and installed the operating system, install and run Adaptec Storage Manager as an installed software application, as an installed software application. When you run Adaptec Storage Manager from the Adaptec RAID installation CD included in bootable-CD ...
...Agent on a disk drive or logical drive associated with Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode. Bootable-CD mode is only for instructions. D Run Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 43. D Install your Adaptec RAID controller. Getting Started in Bootable-CD Mode This is not an... available when you have configured the controller and installed the operating system, install and run Adaptec Storage Manager as an installed software application, as an installed software application. When you run Adaptec Storage Manager from the Adaptec RAID installation CD included in bootable-CD ...
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... want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from a CD. The main CD menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 In the tool bar, click Create. 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...
... want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from a CD. The main CD menu opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 In the tool bar, click Create. 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...
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... Remote Systems 31 Logging into Remote Systems from the Local System 32 Creating Logical Drives...34 Managing Your Storage Space 41 Follow the instructions in this chapter to start Adaptec Storage Manager, log in to each system in your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on page 59.) Note...
... Remote Systems 31 Logging into Remote Systems from the Local System 32 Creating Logical Drives...34 Managing Your Storage Space 41 Follow the instructions in this chapter to start Adaptec Storage Manager, log in to each system in your storage space, and create logical drives. (For more information, see Understanding Logical Drives on page 59.) Note...