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No part of this document is for information only and is a registered trademark of their respective owners. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, MaxIQ, and the Adaptec logo are the property of VMWare, Inc. in the US and other countries, used under license. in the US and ...OpenServer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries, used under license. All rights reserved. ●2 Copyright ©2010 Adaptec, Inc. Disclaimer IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID ...
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...; Call +61-2-9503-1555. In addition, it . Please visit the Support section of your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of the TSID label to your TSID when contacting Customer Support. For support via e-mail, submit your... question at www.adaptec.co.jp. ● Call +0066-3313-2601. To expedite your service, have easy access to the CD jacket so that you have your ...
...; Call +61-2-9503-1555. In addition, it . Please visit the Support section of your product. ● For information about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this example: ● Affix a copy of the TSID label to your TSID when contacting Customer Support. For support via e-mail, submit your... question at www.adaptec.co.jp. ● Call +0066-3313-2601. To expedite your service, have easy access to the CD jacket so that you have your ...
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...media in any term or condition of any media not meeting the above limited warranty which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may terminate this Agreement. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE... the related documentation, you agree to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of the Software in machine readable form solely for a period of Adaptec. Confidentiality. Adaptec will be maintained in confidence in accordance with the use the Software in ...
...media in any term or condition of any media not meeting the above limited warranty which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may terminate this Agreement. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE... the related documentation, you agree to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of the Software in machine readable form solely for a period of Adaptec. Confidentiality. Adaptec will be maintained in confidence in accordance with the use the Software in ...
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... 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...
... 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...
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...44 Revealing More Device Information 49 Checking System Status from the Main Window 50 Getting Help ...50 Logging Out of Adaptec Storage Manager 51 Uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 51 5 Protecting Your Data Creating and Managing Hot Spares 54 Enabling Copyback 57 6 Modifying Your Direct ... Drive Performance 66 Verifying Logical Drives 67 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 69 Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive 70 Deleting a Logical Drive 71 Creating a RAID Volume 71 Creating a JBOD Disk 73 Maintaining an Energy-Efficient Storage Space 75 Configuring the MaxIQ ...
...44 Revealing More Device Information 49 Checking System Status from the Main Window 50 Getting Help ...50 Logging Out of Adaptec Storage Manager 51 Uninstalling Adaptec Storage Manager 51 5 Protecting Your Data Creating and Managing Hot Spares 54 Enabling Copyback 57 6 Modifying Your Direct ... Drive Performance 66 Verifying Logical Drives 67 Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive 69 Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive 70 Deleting a Logical Drive 71 Creating a RAID Volume 71 Creating a JBOD Disk 73 Maintaining an Energy-Efficient Storage Space 75 Configuring the MaxIQ ...
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...Drives 88 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 and Activity ...117 Changing an Operating System's Event 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 ...
...Drives 88 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 and Activity ...117 Changing an Operating System's Event 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 ...
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... Line Installations 151 B Selecting the Best RAID Level Comparing RAID Levels 153 Understanding Drive Segments 153 Non-redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0 154 RAID 1 Logical Drives 155 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 155 RAID 10 Logical Drives 156 RAID 5 Logical Drives 157 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 158 RAID 50 Logical Drives 159 RAID 6 Logical Drives 160 RAID 60 Logical Drives 160 C Quick Answers...
... Line Installations 151 B Selecting the Best RAID Level Comparing RAID Levels 153 Understanding Drive Segments 153 Non-redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0 154 RAID 1 Logical Drives 155 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 155 RAID 10 Logical Drives 156 RAID 5 Logical Drives 157 RAID 5EE Logical Drives 158 RAID 50 Logical Drives 159 RAID 6 Logical Drives 160 RAID 60 Logical Drives 160 C Quick Answers...
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... 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. This User's Guide describes how to...
... 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. This User's Guide describes how to...
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...systems, disk drives, controllers, and logical drives. ● 11 How This Guide is Organized This User's Guide is divided into three sections: ● Part I /O) technology-such as Serial ATA (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-that can be used to manage multiple Adaptec RAID products in this User's... Guide, see the Glossary on your network. What You Need to Know Before You Begin This User's Guide is used when referring generically to create a storage space for your controller or enclosure. In this User's ...
...systems, disk drives, controllers, and logical drives. ● 11 How This Guide is Organized This User's Guide is divided into three sections: ● Part I /O) technology-such as Serial ATA (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)-that can be used to manage multiple Adaptec RAID products in this User's... Guide, see the Glossary on your network. What You Need to Know Before You Begin This User's Guide is used when referring generically to create a storage space for your controller or enclosure. In this User's ...
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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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...full application (see page 18). You may want more system resources available for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 14 Getting Started Checklist Part I of this User's Guide includes three special ... that will be connected to monitors (and therefore won't require the user interface described in redundancy to monitor and maintain all the controllers, enclosures, and disk drives in the background, without X-Windows installed or running, you can manage and monitor systems running . ...
...full application (see page 18). You may want more system resources available for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures. Chapter 1: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 14 Getting Started Checklist Part I of this User's Guide includes three special ... that will be connected to monitors (and therefore won't require the user interface described in redundancy to monitor and maintain all the controllers, enclosures, and disk drives in the background, without X-Windows installed or running, you can manage and monitor systems running . ...
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... the first server, segments of your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with disk drives installed Personnel Data RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager An Advanced Storage Space This example...
... the first server, segments of your requirements change, Adaptec Storage Manager grows with disk drives installed Personnel Data RAID 50 RAID 50 Customer Data Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager An Advanced Storage Space This example...
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... in multiple locations. Network (SAN) Connection 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...
... in multiple locations. Network (SAN) Connection 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...
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... be used before an operating system is : ● Windows-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Linux-Up to 16 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 the...
... be used before an operating system is : ● Windows-Up to 16 Adaptec controllers ● Linux-Up to 16 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 the...
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... 21 Installing on Solaris...21 Installing on FreeBSD ...22 Installing on VMWare...22 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of your operating...system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD on different operating systems, and explains how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 23. Note: To use Adaptec Storage Manager with a firewall. This chapter describes how to configure a RAID controller before you install...
... 21 Installing on Solaris...21 Installing on FreeBSD ...22 Installing on VMWare...22 Using Adaptec Storage Manager with a Firewall 23 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD 23 Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of your operating...system, see Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD on different operating systems, and explains how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 23. Note: To use Adaptec Storage Manager with a firewall. This chapter describes how to configure a RAID controller before you install...
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...'t open, select Browse the CD, then click Autorun.) 3 Click Next to install Adaptec Storage Manager. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Then click Next. 5 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to install Adaptec Storage Manager on systems running Windows. The Installation DVD Main Menu opens...
...'t open, select Browse the CD, then click Autorun.) 3 Click Next to install Adaptec Storage Manager. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. Then click Next. 5 Repeat these steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on verifying privileges, refer to install Adaptec Storage Manager on systems running Windows. The Installation DVD Main Menu opens...
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... upgrade. Note: If a previous version of supported operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: For Red Hat mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ... --install ./StorMan*.rpm 5 Unmount the RAID Controller Installation DVD: For Red Hat umount /mnt/cdrom For SUSE umount /media/cdrom 6 Repeat these Steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 17 for a list of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your storage ...
... upgrade. Note: If a previous version of supported operating systems. Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: For Red Hat mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ... --install ./StorMan*.rpm 5 Unmount the RAID Controller Installation DVD: For Red Hat umount /mnt/cdrom For SUSE umount /media/cdrom 6 Repeat these Steps to install Adaptec Storage Manager on page 17 for a list of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your storage ...
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...StorMan.pkg 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to the one shown below. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r -F cdfs /dev/cdrom/cdromdevicefile /mnt where cdromdevicefile is installed... to complete the installation. 4 Eject or unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the pkgrm RaidMan command. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. To find the device file name, look...
...StorMan.pkg 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to the one shown below. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. 2 Mount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD: mount -r -F cdfs /dev/cdrom/cdromdevicefile /mnt where cdromdevicefile is installed... to complete the installation. 4 Eject or unmount the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. To remove Adaptec Storage Manager, type the pkgrm RaidMan command. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD. To find the device file name, look...