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... 76 Installing on VMware 76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which Utility Should I Use on VMware... Spare 85 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 85 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 86 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 86 Failed Drive in maxCache Pool 86 Resetting the Controller 86
... 76 Installing on VMware 76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Which Utility Should I Use on VMware... Spare 85 Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously 85 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array 86 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 86 Failed Drive in maxCache Pool 86 Resetting the Controller 86
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... 5 Arrays 99 RAID 5EE Arrays 100 RAID 50 Arrays 101 RAID 6 Arrays 102 RAID 60 Arrays 102 Selecting the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to Create and... Spares 108 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Creating a New JBOD 109 Managing Existing JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110
... 5 Arrays 99 RAID 5EE Arrays 100 RAID 50 Arrays 101 RAID 6 Arrays 102 RAID 60 Arrays 102 Selecting the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to Create and... Spares 108 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Creating a New JBOD 109 Managing Existing JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110
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... (see page 19) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 19) ● Support for Adaptec maxCacheTM SSD caching (see page 109) Note: Adaptec maxCache is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in size ● Online capacity expansion, so you can increase the capacity of an...II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● 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...
... (see page 19) ● Support for a zero maintenance cache protection module (see page 19) ● Support for Adaptec maxCacheTM SSD caching (see page 109) Note: Adaptec maxCache is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in size ● Online capacity expansion, so you can increase the capacity of an...II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● 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...
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... Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q The Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 5805Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe...
... Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q The Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 5805Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 29 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ The Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) maxCache SSD support 5805ZQ: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector ...CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0/CN1 I2C connectors for CN0/CN1 Ext. see page 48) see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility Enclosure Support I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Onboard speaker Yes Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 29 About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ The Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) maxCache SSD support 5805ZQ: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector ...CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0/CN1 I2C connectors for CN0/CN1 Ext. see page 48) see www.adaptec.com/ compatibility Enclosure Support I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Onboard speaker Yes Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module...
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... Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini...-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 2405Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSD using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (80GB max); see www.adaptec.com/compatibility I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No
... Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini...-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 2405Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSD using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (80GB max); see www.adaptec.com/compatibility I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No
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...600 (6805: optional, sold separately; 6805Q: standard, pre-installed) Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q The Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 6805Q: Up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for... Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe Gen2 x8 6 Gb/s per port 8 512 ...
...600 (6805: optional, sold separately; 6805Q: standard, pre-installed) Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q The Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 6805Q: Up to 256 with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for... Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe Gen2 x8 6 Gb/s per port 8 512 ...
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... Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe Gen2 x8 6 Gb/s per port 8 ... 256 with these features: 2 internal mini-SAS connectors Ext. See the maxCache compatibility list at www.adaptec.com/ compatibility. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 39 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ The Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 6805TQ: Up ...
... Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe Gen2 x8 6 Gb/s per port 8 ... 256 with these features: 2 internal mini-SAS connectors Ext. See the maxCache compatibility list at www.adaptec.com/ compatibility. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 39 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ The Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) 6805TQ: Up ...
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... For servers with SAS cables (mini-SAS to a controller. In a direct-attach connection (described in your server. Note: For Adaptec maxCache applications or hybrid RAID arrays (comprised of hard drives and SSDs) you connect SSDs directly to the controller with a standard 2.5-inch ... adapter to your controller, use any Solid State Drive on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. For RAID arrays, Adaptec controllers support a maximum of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see page 51 for a list of eight maxCache-compatible SSDs to SATA). Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and ...
... For servers with SAS cables (mini-SAS to a controller. In a direct-attach connection (described in your server. Note: For Adaptec maxCache applications or hybrid RAID arrays (comprised of hard drives and SSDs) you connect SSDs directly to the controller with a standard 2.5-inch ... adapter to your controller, use any Solid State Drive on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. For RAID arrays, Adaptec controllers support a maximum of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see page 51 for a list of eight maxCache-compatible SSDs to SATA). Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and ...
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... continuing, back up any key to return to keep. 6 Press Y, then press Enter. Property Line Entry or Selection Array Type Select RAID 5, then press Enter. MaxCache Read Press Enter to use the default (Enable Read) [Done] Press Enter. 10 When a cache warning message displays, type Y. 11 Once the array is created...
... continuing, back up any key to return to keep. 6 Press Y, then press Enter. Property Line Entry or Selection Array Type Select RAID 5, then press Enter. MaxCache Read Press Enter to use the default (Enable Read) [Done] Press Enter. 10 When a cache warning message displays, type Y. 11 Once the array is created...
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... and begins to arrays (see page 13). Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare When a array is available-see bullet above.) Note: Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives or logical devices when referring to rebuild the array. Then, designate a new hot spare to protect the arrays...per array), and the arrays have hot spares protecting them, the controller rebuilds the arrays with these limitations: ● A hot spare must be of the maxCache pool (see page 86). Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare When an array is protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that...
... and begins to arrays (see page 13). Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare When a array is available-see bullet above.) Note: Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives or logical devices when referring to rebuild the array. Then, designate a new hot spare to protect the arrays...per array), and the arrays have hot spares protecting them, the controller rebuilds the arrays with these limitations: ● A hot spare must be of the maxCache pool (see page 86). Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare When an array is protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that...
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... on the installation DVD or contact your local hard drive (for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is unsuccessful. Adaptec Series 6 controllers support HDA mode flash. Once you identify the failed SSD, for example, by a Hot Spare. For information about ...maxCache pool following the instructions on page 109 or by recreating the logical drive without the initialization step. Note: Mode 0 flash is moved back to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. To locate the HDA mode jumper on Adaptec Series 2 and Adaptec...
... on the installation DVD or contact your local hard drive (for caching, not permanent storage, no data recovery or rebuilding is unsuccessful. Adaptec Series 6 controllers support HDA mode flash. Once you identify the failed SSD, for example, by a Hot Spare. For information about ...maxCache pool following the instructions on page 109 or by recreating the logical drive without the initialization step. Note: Mode 0 flash is moved back to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. To locate the HDA mode jumper on Adaptec Series 2 and Adaptec...
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... the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 105 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 113 Locating Disk Drives ...113 Identifying Disk Drives ......114 Viewing the Event Log ...114 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use to create arrays...
... the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 105 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 113 Locating Disk Drives ...113 Identifying Disk Drives ......114 Viewing the Event Log ...114 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use to create arrays...
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...: For more information.) Use the Array Properties menu to modify the array's RAID level, size, name, stripe size, cache settings, and maxCache settings. This is connected to a RAID enclosure, power on your enclosure (or enclosures) before they can be navigated using disk drives to ...then press Enter. Navigating the ARC Utility All the tools within the ARC utility are available for more information about maxCache, see page 113). Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 105 Introduction to the ARC Utility The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● The...
...: For more information.) Use the Array Properties menu to modify the array's RAID level, size, name, stripe size, cache settings, and maxCache settings. This is connected to a RAID enclosure, power on your enclosure (or enclosures) before they can be navigated using disk drives to ...then press Enter. Navigating the ARC Utility All the tools within the ARC utility are available for more information about maxCache, see page 113). Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 105 Introduction to the ARC Utility The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● The...
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...system as a fast read -intensive applications. Note: Power Off Drive After duration should be greater than Slow Down Drive After Duration. Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your controller has battery backup or a zero-maintenance cache protection module ● Select ...Disable for "write-through" caching 6 Press Tab. 7 Select the maxCache Read Cache setting (Enable/Disable). 8 Press Tab. 9 Press Enter to improve performance in read cache pool to accept the values. To modify...
...system as a fast read -intensive applications. Note: Power Off Drive After duration should be greater than Slow Down Drive After Duration. Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your controller has battery backup or a zero-maintenance cache protection module ● Select ...Disable for "write-through" caching 6 Press Tab. 7 Select the maxCache Read Cache setting (Enable/Disable). 8 Press Tab. 9 Press Enter to improve performance in read cache pool to accept the values. To modify...
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...you have more than one SSD to the main menu. Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your changes and return to the maxCache pool. If you want to create a new global hot spare. All the supported disk ...Utility, then press Enter. Press Del to delete a hot spare. 4 Press Enter to the operating system. For a list of maxCache-compatible SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at least one controller, select your system as a physical disk drive to save your system. Select Array Configuration Utility, then...
...you have more than one SSD to the main menu. Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your changes and return to the maxCache pool. If you want to create a new global hot spare. All the supported disk ...Utility, then press Enter. Press Del to delete a hot spare. 4 Press Enter to the operating system. For a list of maxCache-compatible SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at least one controller, select your system as a physical disk drive to save your system. Select Array Configuration Utility, then...
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...Yes to exit, then press any settings, you are suitable for modifying the settings of your controller and the disk drives connected to the maxCache pool. 5 To remove a SSD from the main SerialSelect menu. To modify your controller's PHY settings, select PHY Configuration. Note: Uninitialized...and return to modify the settings of your controller and connected disk drives as required. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 110 2 Select Manage MaxCache Pool from the ACU main menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to the main menu. Applying Changes and Exiting...
...Yes to exit, then press any settings, you are suitable for modifying the settings of your controller and the disk drives connected to the maxCache pool. 5 To remove a SSD from the main SerialSelect menu. To modify your controller's PHY settings, select PHY Configuration. Note: Uninitialized...and return to modify the settings of your controller and connected disk drives as required. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 110 2 Select Manage MaxCache Pool from the ACU main menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to the main menu. Applying Changes and Exiting...
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... 111 Linux OS installation 63 Linux installation 62 low-profile bracket 15 installing 43, 44 low-profile computer cabinet 40, 43, 47 M maxCache cache settings 105 maxCache pool 109 maxCache Solid State Drive failed 86 installing 52 to 53 mini-SAS direct connection 50 enclosure cable 42 internal cable 42 overview 91 SAS...
... 111 Linux OS installation 63 Linux installation 62 low-profile bracket 15 installing 43, 44 low-profile computer cabinet 40, 43, 47 M maxCache cache settings 105 maxCache pool 109 maxCache Solid State Drive failed 86 installing 52 to 53 mini-SAS direct connection 50 enclosure cable 42 internal cable 42 overview 91 SAS...