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... 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 Monitoring Options 103 Checking Status ...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...
... 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 Monitoring Options 103 Checking Status ...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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Maintaining Physical Devices 8 In this chapter... Viewing Component Properties 87 Blinking a Component...87 Working with Failed or Failing Disk 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 This chapter describes how to manage the controllers, disk drives, solid state drives, and enclosures in your storage space.
Maintaining Physical Devices 8 In this chapter... Viewing Component Properties 87 Blinking a Component...87 Working with Failed or Failing Disk 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 This chapter describes how to manage the controllers, disk drives, solid state drives, and enclosures in your storage space.
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...select the files, then click Open. The alarm is recommended for the controllers in sets of controller at www.adaptec.com. Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware Note: This task is disabled for all controllers of the same type on local and remote systems. You can update...The ROM Update wizard updates the BIOS and firmware for that system. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to help you begin, download the latest firmware images from the Adaptec Web site at a time. Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware To update the controller firmware: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-...
...select the files, then click Open. The alarm is recommended for the controllers in sets of controller at www.adaptec.com. Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware Note: This task is disabled for all controllers of the same type on local and remote systems. You can update...The ROM Update wizard updates the BIOS and firmware for that system. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to help you begin, download the latest firmware images from the Adaptec Web site at a time. Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware To update the controller firmware: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-...
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Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to help you begin the update. ! Before You Begin Before you update the firmware for the disk drives in your vendor's support site on local and remote systems. You can update only one type of disk drive at a time. ... advanced users only. Then, restart the server(s) to activate the new firmware images. Updating the Disk Drive Firmware Note: This task is complete, click OK. Caution: Do not power down the controller(s) during the update. 8 When the update is recommended for all disks of the same type on the World Wide Web. The...
Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to help you begin the update. ! Before You Begin Before you update the firmware for the disk drives in your vendor's support site on local and remote systems. You can update only one type of disk drive at a time. ... advanced users only. Then, restart the server(s) to activate the new firmware images. Updating the Disk Drive Firmware Note: This task is complete, click OK. Caution: Do not power down the controller(s) during the update. 8 When the update is recommended for all disks of the same type on the World Wide Web. The...
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The Drive Firmware Update wizard opens. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Add to browse to the firmware image file you downloaded, select the file, then click Open. Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices ● 99 Updating the Disk Drive Firmware To update the disk drive firmware: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-click Direct Attached Storage, then click Update drive firmware images.
The Drive Firmware Update wizard opens. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Add to browse to the firmware image file you downloaded, select the file, then click Open. Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices ● 99 Updating the Disk Drive Firmware To update the disk drive firmware: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-click Direct Attached Storage, then click Update drive firmware images.
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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. 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 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.
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. 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 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.
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... the passive device Could not move diskset Adaptec Storage Manager failed to execute the self-test. View the RaidErrA.log file on the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent for details Failed to ... initiator list Could not enable the automatic rebuild on replacement operation Could not change the firmware to the specified boot image Could not copy the configuration from the specified drives Could... the specified logical drive Could not kill other controller Could not start at specified port number Specified self-test problem code was returned from specified controller, channel, SCSI ID, S/N One or more...
... the passive device Could not move diskset Adaptec Storage Manager failed to execute the self-test. View the RaidErrA.log file on the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent for details Failed to ... initiator list Could not enable the automatic rebuild on replacement operation Could not change the firmware to the specified boot image Could not copy the configuration from the specified drives Could... the specified logical drive Could not kill other controller Could not start at specified port number Specified self-test problem code was returned from specified controller, channel, SCSI ID, S/N One or more...
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... connected to a TCP/IP network. See also TCP/IP. Data storage that 's connected to a server. firmware A combination of a system to continue to selected recipients. software written onto read-only memory (ROM). hot ...as a disk drive failure or logical drive verification. dual drive failure protection Another name for a RAID 6 or RAID 60 logical drive. G GB GigaByte. 1,024 MB. hot-swap Remove and replace a failed disk...Email Notification Manager A utility within Adaptec Storage Manager that emails event messages to . Glossary ● 174 D DAS Direct-attached Storage....
... connected to a TCP/IP network. See also TCP/IP. Data storage that 's connected to a server. firmware A combination of a system to continue to selected recipients. software written onto read-only memory (ROM). hot ...as a disk drive failure or logical drive verification. dual drive failure protection Another name for a RAID 6 or RAID 60 logical drive. G GB GigaByte. 1,024 MB. hot-swap Remove and replace a failed disk...Email Notification Manager A utility within Adaptec Storage Manager that emails event messages to . Glossary ● 174 D DAS Direct-attached Storage....
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...preventing data loss if a disk drive fails. storage space The controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager. remote system In Adaptec Storage Manager, all supported RAID levels, see Selecting the Best RAID Level on a regular basis. recurring task A scheduled task, such...are relative terms. See also local system. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on the controller. For more information on RAID and all other device. R RAID Redundant Array of yellow or red warning icons that has been assigned to be completed at ...
...preventing data loss if a disk drive fails. storage space The controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager. remote system In Adaptec Storage Manager, all supported RAID levels, see Selecting the Best RAID Level on a regular basis. recurring task A scheduled task, such...are relative terms. See also local system. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on the controller. For more information on RAID and all other device. R RAID Redundant Array of yellow or red warning icons that has been assigned to be completed at ...
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See monitoring Adaptec Storage Manager Actions menu 44 Actions menu overview 164 to 167 Agent 14 beginning ...48, 169 to failed 88 SMTP server settings 115 system-level options 164 Task Manager options 167 Update controller images 97 Update drive firmware images 99 Verify 68 Verify with fix 67 activity in 51 Log out 51 logical drive-level options ...Alarm actions 92, 94, 95, 96 Change logical device name 63 Clear logs on all controllers 104 Configure read cache 65 Configure write cache 64 controller-level options 165 Create dedicated hot-spare drive 55 Delete dedicated hot-spare drive 56 Delete ...
See monitoring Adaptec Storage Manager Actions menu 44 Actions menu overview 164 to 167 Agent 14 beginning ...48, 169 to failed 88 SMTP server settings 115 system-level options 164 Task Manager options 167 Update controller images 97 Update drive firmware images 99 Verify 68 Verify with fix 67 activity in 51 Log out 51 logical drive-level options ...Alarm actions 92, 94, 95, 96 Change logical device name 63 Clear logs on all controllers 104 Configure read cache 65 Configure write cache 64 controller-level options 165 Create dedicated hot-spare drive 55 Delete dedicated hot-spare drive 56 Delete ...
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disabling alarm 92 identifying 87 properties 87 registering 91 rescanning 92 saving configurations 93 support by operating system 17 testing alarm 91 updating firmware 97 copyback 57 creating with the wizard 73 custom configuration 37 D daemon 14 DAS defined 10 dedicated hot spares 54 creating 55 ... 49 conceptual graphic 59 different sizes in same logical drive 61 failed state 88 failure recovery multiple disk drives 139 multiple logical drives 138 RAID 0 logical drives 138 with hot spare 137 without hot spare 138 identifying 87 initializing 89 properties 87 Index ● 180 relative capacity ...
disabling alarm 92 identifying 87 properties 87 registering 91 rescanning 92 saving configurations 93 support by operating system 17 testing alarm 91 updating firmware 97 copyback 57 creating with the wizard 73 custom configuration 37 D daemon 14 DAS defined 10 dedicated hot spares 54 creating 55 ... 49 conceptual graphic 59 different sizes in same logical drive 61 failed state 88 failure recovery multiple disk drives 139 multiple logical drives 138 RAID 0 logical drives 138 with hot spare 137 without hot spare 138 identifying 87 initializing 89 properties 87 Index ● 180 relative capacity ...
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... 34 F failed disk drives multiple disk drives 139 multiple logical drives 138 RAID 0 logical drives 138 without hot spare 138 fans status icon 105 FAQs 161 feature keys 125 unlocking 125 firmware 97 Force online 140 formatting logical drives 36 Full Size Capacity View 49 G global hot spares 54 creating 39... Email Notifications log 115 event viewer finding source of event 106 events 50 Events button 104 events. See disk drive HBAs. See tasks L Linux controller support 17 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 20 SNMP support 117 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 29 starting the Agent 31
... 34 F failed disk drives multiple disk drives 139 multiple logical drives 138 RAID 0 logical drives 138 without hot spare 138 fans status icon 105 FAQs 161 feature keys 125 unlocking 125 firmware 97 Force online 140 formatting logical drives 36 Full Size Capacity View 49 G global hot spares 54 creating 39... Email Notifications log 115 event viewer finding source of event 106 events 50 Events button 104 events. See disk drive HBAs. See tasks L Linux controller support 17 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 20 SNMP support 117 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 29 starting the Agent 31
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... RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Array-level Features 17 Advanced Data Protection Suite 17 Adding Enhanced Features 18 Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features 18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 19 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 20 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 22 About the Adaptec RAID...
... RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Array-level Features 17 Advanced Data Protection Suite 17 Adding Enhanced Features 18 Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features 18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 19 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 20 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 22 About the Adaptec RAID...
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... Firmware 103 Creating the Firmware Update Disks 104 Running the Menu-based AFU 104 Running the AFU from the Command Line 105 AFU Commands 105 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 108 Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 110 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 110 Adaptec RAID...
... Firmware 103 Creating the Firmware Update Disks 104 Running the Menu-based AFU 104 Running the AFU from the Command Line 105 AFU Commands 105 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 108 Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification 110 Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification 110 Adaptec RAID...
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... your controller. Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Adding Enhanced Features ...18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 19 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 20 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 24 About the Adaptec RAID 5805 25 About the Adaptec RAID 31205 26 About the Adaptec RAID...
... your controller. Standard RAID Controller Features 17 Adding Enhanced Features ...18 Adding a Battery Backup Module 18 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 18 About the Adaptec RAID 3085 19 About the Adaptec RAID 3405 20 About the Adaptec RAID 3805 21 About the Adaptec RAID 5085 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5405 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 24 About the Adaptec RAID 5805 25 About the Adaptec RAID 31205 26 About the Adaptec RAID...
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... Your RAID Controller ● 17 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...
... Your RAID Controller ● 17 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...
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... your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on page 102. A snapshot is a frozen image of two. To unlock the enhanced features with a feature key (sold separately). Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your controller firmware, refer to multiple servers. They are supported on Adaptec 3-series controllers only...
... your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on page 102. A snapshot is a frozen image of two. To unlock the enhanced features with a feature key (sold separately). Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your controller firmware, refer to multiple servers. They are supported on Adaptec 3-series controllers only...
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... that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is a text-based DOS utility that you use Adaptec Storage Manager to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See page 92.) ● SerialSelect-For modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! Note: The ARC utility is primarily intended for DOS is...
... that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is a text-based DOS utility that you use Adaptec Storage Manager to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See page 92.) ● SerialSelect-For modifying your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! Note: The ARC utility is primarily intended for DOS is...
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... use the BIOS utility, ACU (see Step 3). 8 At the prompt, type a:\afu update /c x where x is the controller number. Storage Manager User's Guide. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the Mode 0 flash connector. (To locate the Mode 0 flash connector on your...
... use the BIOS utility, ACU (see Step 3). 8 At the prompt, type a:\afu update /c x where x is the controller number. Storage Manager User's Guide. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the Mode 0 flash connector. (To locate the Mode 0 flash connector on your...
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...Backplane Connections on page 72. Some events are listed in the enclosure). Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 91 ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is... determined by an expander. For more information, see page 84). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape...press Enter. 3 When the ARC utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. Box0 (enclosure 0) is full, new events overwrite old...
...Backplane Connections on page 72. Some events are listed in the enclosure). Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 91 ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is... determined by an expander. For more information, see page 84). 2 Select the controller you restart your system disk drives. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape...press Enter. 3 When the ARC utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. Box0 (enclosure 0) is full, new events overwrite old...