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... 33 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 34 Connecting Directly to the Controller 34 Connecting to a System Backplane 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps ...36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 43 Creating a Driver Disk 43 Installing with Windows 43 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 44 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows...
... 33 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 34 Connecting Directly to the Controller 34 Connecting to a System Backplane 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps ...36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 38 Creating an Array 38 Creating an Array with the ACU 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 40 Making Your Array Bootable 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 43 Creating a Driver Disk 43 Installing with Windows 43 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 44 Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows...
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... 54 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 54 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 54 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 55 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 55 Which Utility Should I Use 55 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 57 Monitoring Disk Drives Status 57 Silencing the Alarm 57 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 58 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 58 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 58 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 58 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 59 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 59 Resetting...
... 54 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 54 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 54 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 55 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 55 Which Utility Should I Use 55 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 57 Monitoring Disk Drives Status 57 Silencing the Alarm 57 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 58 Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare 58 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 58 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 58 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 59 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 59 Resetting...
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... Arrays 78 Creating a New Array 78 Managing Existing Arrays 79 Initializing Disk Drives 80 Rescanning Disk Drives 80 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 80 Managing Global Hot Spares 81 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 81 Creating a New JBOD 81 Managing Existing JBODs 82 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 82 Opening SerialSelect 82 Applying Changes and Exiting 82 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 82 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 84 Locating Disk Drives 85 Identifying Disk Drives 85 Viewing the Event Log 86 Using the Array Configuration Utility...
... Arrays 78 Creating a New Array 78 Managing Existing Arrays 79 Initializing Disk Drives 80 Rescanning Disk Drives 80 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 80 Managing Global Hot Spares 81 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 81 Creating a New JBOD 81 Managing Existing JBODs 82 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 82 Opening SerialSelect 82 Applying Changes and Exiting 82 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 82 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 84 Locating Disk Drives 85 Identifying Disk Drives 85 Viewing the Event Log 86 Using the Array Configuration Utility...
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..., Solaris 10 x64 U4 ● VMware ESX Server 3.0.2, 3.5 (storage management must be done by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection-see page 77) ● FreeBSD 6.3, 7.0 Note: For up-to-date operating system version support check the readme on your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer...
..., Solaris 10 x64 U4 ● VMware ESX Server 3.0.2, 3.5 (storage management must be done by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection-see page 77) ● FreeBSD 6.3, 7.0 Note: For up-to-date operating system version support check the readme on your controller, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.) ● (Selected models only) Low-profile bracket ● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System Requirements ● PC-compatible computer...
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.... Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS, SATA, and SATA II disk drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF), and a DOS utility (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 53...
.... Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16 Standard RAID Controller Features ● Support for SAS, SATA, and SATA II disk drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF), and a DOS utility (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 53...
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... Adaptec RAID 5085 The Adaptec RAID 5085 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17) Alarm Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LEDs Diagnostic LEDs Audible Alarm Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 CN0 CN1 2 external SAS connectors Mounting bracket Battery connector PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, external Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard...
... Adaptec RAID 5085 The Adaptec RAID 5085 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17) Alarm Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LEDs Diagnostic LEDs Audible Alarm Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 CN0 CN1 2 external SAS connectors Mounting bracket Battery connector PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, external Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard...
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... 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 The Adaptec RAID 5445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17) Alarm External SAS connector CN1 Diagnostic LEDs (back of card) Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 ABM-800 connector Mounting bracket Aggregate Activity Audible Alarm I2C connector for CN0 PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker...
... 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 The Adaptec RAID 5445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800 (sold separately-see page 17) Alarm External SAS connector CN1 Diagnostic LEDs (back of card) Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 ABM-800 connector Mounting bracket Aggregate Activity Audible Alarm I2C connector for CN0 PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width PCIe bus speed Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker...
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... ACU is installed. When prompted, press Ctrl+A to the top of the same model or family in this task. Or press Key to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, not recommended]" 2 If you try to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. you can choose to the next section, Creating an Array. Menus can use either a disk drive or an array connected to your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot...
... ACU is installed. When prompted, press Ctrl+A to the top of the same model or family in this task. Or press Key to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, not recommended]" 2 If you try to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. you can choose to the next section, Creating an Array. Menus can use either a disk drive or an array connected to your controller: 1 Enter the system setup. 2 Navigate to the drive boot...
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... changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to confirm applying your logical drive. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for the logical drive, or to make the array bootable (see page 12) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your new configuration. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 41 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online...
... changes to the configuration, click Modify logical devices. 8 Click Apply, then click Yes when prompted to confirm applying your logical drive. To exclude specific disk drives from the logical drive, specify a size for the logical drive, or to make the array bootable (see page 12) and on the physical disk drives. 9 Partition and format your new configuration. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 41 7 Review the information that is saved on the Adaptec controller (as a full software application, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online...
User Guide
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... version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin Before you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives...
... version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on an Existing Operating System ● 49 Before You Begin Before you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives...
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... information. To create and manage arrays, you must connect to save the boot image and run the vmware-mkinitrd command manually. 5 Reboot your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom. 3 Install the module RPM: rpm -i --force VMware-3.5-64607-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-1.1.5-2457.i586.rpm 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to the VMware machine from...
... information. To create and manage arrays, you must connect to save the boot image and run the vmware-mkinitrd command manually. 5 Reboot your computer, then insert the driver disk. 2 At the console screen of the VMware server, mount the Adaptec Installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom. 3 Install the module RPM: rpm -i --force VMware-3.5-64607-esx-drivers-scsi-aacraid-1.1.5-2457.i586.rpm 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to the VMware machine from...
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...-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for your storage space running. With ARCCONF, you can: ● Create and delete logical drives ● Modify and copy configuration settings ● Recover from disk drive failures and troubleshoot ARCCONF and the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide, which describes how to use to perform some basic array and configuration management functions. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is like a service that keeps your online data, using Adaptec RAID...
...-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for your storage space running. With ARCCONF, you can: ● Create and delete logical drives ● Modify and copy configuration settings ● Recover from disk drive failures and troubleshoot ARCCONF and the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide, which describes how to use to perform some basic array and configuration management functions. When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on a computer, the Adaptec Storage Manager agent is like a service that keeps your online data, using Adaptec RAID...
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... each disk drive, power supply, LED connector, and so on. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of your Adaptec RAID controller is rebuilding Identify the device No error LED Flash State On Slow flash Fast flash Off For more information about backplanes, see Backplane Connections on page 65. To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor your Adaptec RAID controller includes an alarm, the alarm will sound when an error occurs. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is faulty Device is installed in...
... each disk drive, power supply, LED connector, and so on. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of your Adaptec RAID controller is rebuilding Identify the device No error LED Flash State On Slow flash Fast flash Off For more information about backplanes, see Backplane Connections on page 65. To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor your Adaptec RAID controller includes an alarm, the alarm will sound when an error occurs. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is faulty Device is installed in...
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... multiple disk drives fail within the same array (see page 59). Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to protect the arrays on that controller. Then, designate a new hot spare to rebuild the array. If copyback is enabled-Data is automatically moved back to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. For instructions, refer to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare When an array is protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fails, remove...
... multiple disk drives fail within the same array (see page 59). Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to protect the arrays on that controller. Then, designate a new hot spare to rebuild the array. If copyback is enabled-Data is automatically moved back to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. For instructions, refer to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare When an array is protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fails, remove...
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... your computer, then boot to it. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4 Create additional bootable MS-DOS floppy disks and copy each additional firmware image to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. Resetting the Controller This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Disk Drive Failure in RAID 6 and RAID 60 arrays (see page 55), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. You can...
... your computer, then boot to it. Copy the first firmware image to the same floppy disk. 4 Create additional bootable MS-DOS floppy disks and copy each additional firmware image to its original location once the controller detects that the failed drive has been replaced. Resetting the Controller This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Disk Drive Failure in RAID 6 and RAID 60 arrays (see page 55), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. You can...
User Guide
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... the backplane. When connecting to either backplane, it's important to properly connect your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. The number of direct-attach connections. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. .The number of end devices is limited to the number of slots available on page 34 shows an example of direct-attached disk drives is the logical unit number (LUN). There are the SAS Connection Options? See About Your RAID Controller on page 85), disk drives...
... the backplane. When connecting to either backplane, it's important to properly connect your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. The number of direct-attach connections. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. .The number of end devices is limited to the number of slots available on page 34 shows an example of direct-attached disk drives is the logical unit number (LUN). There are the SAS Connection Options? See About Your RAID Controller on page 85), disk drives...
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..., write cache is turned off (disabled), it will automatically turn back on controller usage, RAID level, and disk drive type. Array Background Consistency Check When enabled, the controller constantly verifies a redundant array. Note that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to the BIOS for boot device selection. Default is Activity/Fault. Physical Drives Display When enabled, connected disk drives are not supported by current software. LED Indication Mode When set to act as a bootable device. When set to Queuing (NCQ) attach more than 48 SATA...
..., write cache is turned off (disabled), it will automatically turn back on controller usage, RAID level, and disk drive type. Array Background Consistency Check When enabled, the controller constantly verifies a redundant array. Note that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to the BIOS for boot device selection. Default is Activity/Fault. Physical Drives Display When enabled, connected disk drives are not supported by current software. LED Indication Mode When set to act as a bootable device. When set to Queuing (NCQ) attach more than 48 SATA...
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...creating 37, 79 C cards. See controllers CD-ROM Boot Support setting 83 command line interface (flash utility) 100 command line utility 54 connectors 65, 85 contents of controller kit 14 controllers activity LED connector specifications 104 Alarm Control setting 83 Array Background Consistency Check setting 83, 84 Array-based BBS Support setting 83 array-level features 16 Automatic Failover setting 83 CD-ROM Boot Support setting 83 connecting disk drives 34 connecting external devices 35 CRC Checking setting 84 data protection 16 descriptions 15 to 26 disk drives 29 Drive's Write Cache setting...
...creating 37, 79 C cards. See controllers CD-ROM Boot Support setting 83 command line interface (flash utility) 100 command line utility 54 connectors 65, 85 contents of controller kit 14 controllers activity LED connector specifications 104 Alarm Control setting 83 Array Background Consistency Check setting 83, 84 Array-based BBS Support setting 83 array-level features 16 Automatic Failover setting 83 CD-ROM Boot Support setting 83 connecting disk drives 34 connecting external devices 35 CRC Checking setting 84 data protection 16 descriptions 15 to 26 disk drives 29 Drive's Write Cache setting...
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... Rate setting 84 phys 63 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 83 playback mode 89 R RAID 16, 17 non-redundant arrays 69 RAID 0 69 RAID 1 70 RAID 10 71 RAID 1E 16, 70 RAID 5 72 RAID 50 74 RAID 5EE 17, 73 Index ● 125 external devices 35 F failed disk drives 58 multiple arrays 58 multiple disk drives 59 RAID 0 arrays 59 without hot spare 58 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 59 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 84 FreeBSD driver installation 52 OS installation 47 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive.
... Rate setting 84 phys 63 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 83 playback mode 89 R RAID 16, 17 non-redundant arrays 69 RAID 0 69 RAID 1 70 RAID 10 71 RAID 1E 16, 70 RAID 5 72 RAID 50 74 RAID 5EE 17, 73 Index ● 125 external devices 35 F failed disk drives 58 multiple arrays 58 multiple disk drives 59 RAID 0 arrays 59 without hot spare 58 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 59 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 84 FreeBSD driver installation 52 OS installation 47 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive.
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...SAS address 64 SAS cards 62 SAS devices 62 SAS domain 66 terminology 62 transceivers 63 wide connectors 64 wide ports 64 SAS Address setting 84 SAS devices 62 SAS disk drive identifiers 65 scripts in ACU for DOS 95 secure erasing disk drives 80 stopping a secure erase 81 Selectable Performance Mode 83 Serial Attached SCSI. See SAS SerialSelect 82 applying changes 82 exiting 82 modifying controller settings 82 opening 82 software 54 Solaris driver installation 51 specifications 121 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 55 Adaptec Storage Manager 54 AFU 55 ARCCONF 54 storage...
...SAS address 64 SAS cards 62 SAS devices 62 SAS domain 66 terminology 62 transceivers 63 wide connectors 64 wide ports 64 SAS Address setting 84 SAS devices 62 SAS disk drive identifiers 65 scripts in ACU for DOS 95 secure erasing disk drives 80 stopping a secure erase 81 Selectable Performance Mode 83 Serial Attached SCSI. See SAS SerialSelect 82 applying changes 82 exiting 82 modifying controller settings 82 opening 82 software 54 Solaris driver installation 51 specifications 121 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 55 Adaptec Storage Manager 54 AFU 55 ARCCONF 54 storage...