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... 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 Monitoring ...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...
... 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 Monitoring ...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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..., BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection) ● FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.4 Note: Adaptec Storage Manager can also 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 ●...
..., BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection) ● FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.4 Note: Adaptec Storage Manager can also 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 ●...
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...34. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD Note: Before you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. D Continue to build, customize, and manage your storage space as described earlier in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD into...For more information, refer to your system's documentation. Check the system BIOS to see if the CD drive is set up to boot from a DVD or CD drive. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in the boot ...
...34. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the DVD Note: Before you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. D Continue to build, customize, and manage your storage space as described earlier in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID Controller Installation DVD into...For more information, refer to your system's documentation. Check the system BIOS to see if the CD drive is set up to boot from a DVD or CD drive. Chapter 2: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 24 D Install Adaptec Storage Manager as a software application, as described in the boot ...
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...zone for power management, you set for each logical drive in your storage space, you must use the controller BIOS utility. For more information, see the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation and User's Guide. To configure power management for daylight savings time. after which the disk drives... are turned off. You can choose a "stay awake" period during which time the disk drives on that controller. Putting such drives ...
...zone for power management, you set for each logical drive in your storage space, you must use the controller BIOS utility. For more information, see the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation and User's Guide. To configure power management for daylight savings time. after which the disk drives... are turned off. You can choose a "stay awake" period during which time the disk drives on that controller. Putting such drives ...
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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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.... Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware To update the controller firmware: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-click Direct Attached Storage, then click Update controller images. The ROM Update wizard opens. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Add to browse to help you begin, download the latest firmware images from the Adaptec Web site at a time. Adaptec Storage Manager provides...
.... Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware To update the controller firmware: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-click Direct Attached Storage, then click Update controller images. The ROM Update wizard opens. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Add to browse to help you begin, download the latest firmware images from the Adaptec Web site at a time. Adaptec Storage Manager provides...
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... Could not stop the specified currently running task Could not write the logical drive access control list Could not add drives to protect the specified array At least one logical drive ... specified battery Could not change the name of the specified array Could not change the BIOS-compatibility mapping Could not change the name of diskset Could not change the LUN of the...by at least one array The specified logical drive was not initialized Could not contact Adaptec Storage Manager Agent. Adaptec Storage Manager may not function correctly. Please start the Agent. Chapter 11: Solving Problems...
... Could not stop the specified currently running task Could not write the logical drive access control list Could not add drives to protect the specified array At least one logical drive ... specified battery Could not change the name of the specified array Could not change the BIOS-compatibility mapping Could not change the name of diskset Could not change the LUN of the...by at least one array The specified logical drive was not initialized Could not contact Adaptec Storage Manager Agent. Adaptec Storage Manager may not function correctly. Please start the Agent. Chapter 11: Solving Problems...
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...drive verification, that is set to a controller, disk drive, expander, enclosure, or other systems in a stripe set. R RAID Redundant Array of a disk drive into isolated sections. rebuild Re-create a logical drive after a disk drive failure. remote system In Adaptec Storage Manager, all other device. See...to one partition before the controller moves to a logical drive. SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. stripe size Amount of preventing data loss if a disk drive fails. See also Task Manager, scheduled task. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on page ...
...drive verification, that is set to a controller, disk drive, expander, enclosure, or other systems in a stripe set. R RAID Redundant Array of a disk drive into isolated sections. rebuild Re-create a logical drive after a disk drive failure. remote system In Adaptec Storage Manager, all other device. See...to one partition before the controller moves to a logical drive. SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. stripe size Amount of preventing data loss if a disk drive fails. See also Task Manager, scheduled task. A storage architecture that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on page ...
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.... Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for additional motherboard compatibility information...Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● SCO® OpenServer® 6.0 ● UnixWare® 7.1.4 ● Sun® SolarisTM 10, Solaris 10 x86 U4, Solaris 10 x64 U4 ● VMware ESX Server 3.0.2, 3.5 (storage management must be done by command-line, BIOS...
.... Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for additional motherboard compatibility information...Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● SCO® OpenServer® 6.0 ● UnixWare® 7.1.4 ● Sun® SolarisTM 10, Solaris 10 x86 U4, Solaris 10 x64 U4 ● VMware ESX Server 3.0.2, 3.5 (storage management must be done by command-line, BIOS...
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... dedicated) ● Support for automatic failover, so arrays are supported by all controllers. Chapter 3: About 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...
... dedicated) ● Support for automatic failover, so arrays are supported by all controllers. Chapter 3: About 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...
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... and SATA disk drives. Menus can be navigated using a combination of three disk drives. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. For instructions, refer to create an array. Or press Key... Move the boot controller to create a logical drive using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your computer documentation. When prompted, press Ctrl+A to your keyboard. you try to the top of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and ...
... and SATA disk drives. Menus can be navigated using a combination of three disk drives. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. For instructions, refer to create an array. Or press Key... Move the boot controller to create a logical drive using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on your computer documentation. When prompted, press Ctrl+A to your keyboard. you try to the top of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and ...
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... system 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-screen...
... system 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-screen...
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... 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 ● 55 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and...
... 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 ● 55 Before You Begin Before you begin , install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and...
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... the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! For more information. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is included in DOS use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration...
... the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). ! For more information. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is included in DOS use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration...
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Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is moved back to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. For more than one disk drive fails at the same time in a RAID 0 array, the data can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page...
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is moved back to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. For more than one disk drive fails at the same time in a RAID 0 array, the data can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page...
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In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on page 90), disk drives are identified in the following formats: ● CNX:DevY = Device Y is ... listed in order to identify disk drive conditions. See About Your RAID Controller on page 40 shows an example of backplane connections, passive and active. The figure on page 16 for your system disk drives. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the backplane. See page 72.) Backplane...
In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on page 90), disk drives are identified in the following formats: ● CNX:DevY = Device Y is ... listed in order to identify disk drive conditions. See About Your RAID Controller on page 40 shows an example of backplane connections, passive and active. The figure on page 16 for your system disk drives. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the backplane. See page 72.) Backplane...
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... that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use to Modify Controller Settings 87 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 89 Locating Disk Drives ...90 Identifying Disk Drives ...90 Viewing the Event Log ...91 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use the ARC utility tools. Using the...
... that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use to Modify Controller Settings 87 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 89 Locating Disk Drives ...90 Identifying Disk Drives ...90 Viewing the Event Log ...91 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use the ARC utility tools. Using the...
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... displays: "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after you power on -screen. Navigating the ARC Utility All the tools within the ARC utility are available for DOS. Only disk drives that doesn't match your computer. Note: Also available-ACU for selection. (Disk drives must be initialized before you install a new controller, the BIOS may...
... displays: "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after you power on -screen. Navigating the ARC Utility All the tools within the ARC utility are available for DOS. Only disk drives that doesn't match your computer. Note: Also available-ACU for selection. (Disk drives must be initialized before you install a new controller, the BIOS may...
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... Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to low power state, when the array/ drive is...9679; View the properties of the array/drive after which makes this array the controller's boot array. 3 Restart your computer documentation. The controller always uses the lowest numbered array as its bootable array. The array's number ...cannot make bootable, then press Ctrl+B. The duration of inactive state of an array. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 85 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from ...
... Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to low power state, when the array/ drive is...9679; View the properties of the array/drive after which makes this array the controller's boot array. 3 Restart your computer documentation. The controller always uses the lowest numbered array as its bootable array. The array's number ...cannot make bootable, then press Ctrl+B. The duration of inactive state of an array. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 85 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from ...
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Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration Note: Default controller settings are suitable for logical arrays. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check Array-based BBS Support SATA Native Command...significant performance reduction. Note-When the alarm is not available on all RAID controller models.) Note-CD's are not supported by current software. Adaptec recommends that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to attach more than 48 SATA II disk...
Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 88 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration Note: Default controller settings are suitable for logical arrays. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check Array-based BBS Support SATA Native Command...significant performance reduction. Note-When the alarm is not available on all RAID controller models.) Note-CD's are not supported by current software. Adaptec recommends that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to attach more than 48 SATA II disk...