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Contents ● 8 About the Adaptec RAID 6445 34 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E 36 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E 37 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T 38 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ 39 4 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 41 Selecting Disk Drives and...Maintenance Cache Protection 48 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 50 Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller 50 Connecting Drives to a System Backplane 51 Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs 52 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 6 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the ...
Contents ● 8 About the Adaptec RAID 6445 34 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E 36 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E 37 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T 38 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ 39 4 Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level 41 Selecting Disk Drives and...Maintenance Cache Protection 48 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 50 Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller 50 Connecting Drives to a System Backplane 51 Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs 52 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 6 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the ...
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...do SAS Cables Look Like 91 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 92 What are the SAS Connection Options 92 Direct-attach Connections 92 Backplane Connections 92 SAS Expander Connections 93 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 94 B Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 96 Non-redundant Arrays ...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 ...
...do SAS Cables Look Like 91 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 92 What are the SAS Connection Options 92 Direct-attach Connections 92 Backplane Connections 92 SAS Expander Connections 93 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 94 B Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 96 Non-redundant Arrays ...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 ...
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...43 External mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8088 to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Connects to SFF-8087)- Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to a backplane or enclosure. Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with the low-profile bracket included in... the figure below. Connects to a backplane or enclosure. Low-profile bracket Full-height bracket Back of board Front of the controller, as shown in your Adaptec RAID controller into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket ...
...43 External mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8088 to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Connects to SFF-8087)- Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to a backplane or enclosure. Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with the low-profile bracket included in... the figure below. Connects to a backplane or enclosure. Low-profile bracket Full-height bracket Back of board Front of the controller, as shown in your Adaptec RAID controller into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket ...
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... a dirty shutdown, wait 3 minutes after backup is user installed. Caution: Touch a grounded metal object before handling the RAID controller. On Adaptec controllers with optional Zero Maintenance Cache Protection (see page 19), the daughterboard is complete, then remove the unit. (ii) Do not attempt ...to the controller figures in About Your RAID Controller on an internal backplane or enclosure, using the retention device (for instance, a screw or lever) supplied with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Note: On Adaptec Series 5Z and Series 6Q controllers, the flash module daughterboard is ...
... a dirty shutdown, wait 3 minutes after backup is user installed. Caution: Touch a grounded metal object before handling the RAID controller. On Adaptec controllers with optional Zero Maintenance Cache Protection (see page 19), the daughterboard is complete, then remove the unit. (ii) Do not attempt ...to the controller figures in About Your RAID Controller on an internal backplane or enclosure, using the retention device (for instance, a screw or lever) supplied with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Note: On Adaptec Series 5Z and Series 6Q controllers, the flash module daughterboard is ...
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... Drives to the RAID Supercapacitor controller by inserting the connector into place. The cable-ties should appear level with Connecting External Devices on an internal backplane or enclosure, using the retention device (for instance); If you are not installing internal disk drives, close your computer. 5 Attach the supercapacitor module to Your...
... Drives to the RAID Supercapacitor controller by inserting the connector into place. The cable-ties should appear level with Connecting External Devices on an internal backplane or enclosure, using the retention device (for instance); If you are not installing internal disk drives, close your computer. 5 Attach the supercapacitor module to Your...
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...: Although you can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) to your Adaptec RAID controller. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for more information. To connect Solid State Drives to your controller, see page 51. This additional sideband cable is ...internal SAS or mini-SAS cables to attach the disk drives to the controller, as shown in the following section. ● To connect to a backplane, see page 52. See page 41 for enclosure management. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 50 Connecting Disk Drives to Your ...
...: Although you can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) to your Adaptec RAID controller. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for more information. To connect Solid State Drives to your controller, see page 51. This additional sideband cable is ...internal SAS or mini-SAS cables to attach the disk drives to the controller, as shown in the following section. ● To connect to a backplane, see page 52. See page 41 for enclosure management. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 50 Connecting Disk Drives to Your ...
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... of disk drives is limited to the number of slots available on page 51. Some backplanes have embedded SAS expanders and can support up to 128 end devices. (For more information about backplane and expander connections, see page 92.) 1 Connect one or more internal SAS or SATA...an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to the backplane, as shown in the examples on the backplane. Disk drives on backplane Controller connected to backplane with Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to SFF-8087) Disk drives on backplane External SAS cable connecting to a drive bay Controller connected ...
... of disk drives is limited to the number of slots available on page 51. Some backplanes have embedded SAS expanders and can support up to 128 end devices. (For more information about backplane and expander connections, see page 92.) 1 Connect one or more internal SAS or SATA...an internal SAS cable to connect the controller to the backplane, as shown in the examples on the backplane. Disk drives on backplane Controller connected to backplane with Internal mini-SAS to mini-SAS (SFF-8087 to SFF-8087) Disk drives on backplane External SAS cable connecting to a drive bay Controller connected ...
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... 2.5-inch drive tray, use the appropriate cable for more about backplane connections). Typical SSD installation See www.adaptec.com/ compatibility for a list of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see page 51 for your backplane type (see page 17). 1 Install your SSDs in the steps... below), you can use any Solid State Drive on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. Note: For Adaptec maxCache applications or hybrid RAID arrays (comprised of eight ...
... 2.5-inch drive tray, use the appropriate cable for more about backplane connections). Typical SSD installation See www.adaptec.com/ compatibility for a list of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see page 51 for your backplane type (see page 17). 1 Install your SSDs in the steps... below), you can use any Solid State Drive on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. Note: For Adaptec maxCache applications or hybrid RAID arrays (comprised of eight ...
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... No error LED Flash State On Slow flash Fast flash Off For more information about backplanes, see Backplane Connections on page 92. Silencing the Alarm If your disk drives, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or the online Help. To double-check the bus compatibility ...of Adaptec Storage Manager to resolve a problem, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Managing Your Storage Space on ...
... No error LED Flash State On Slow flash Fast flash Off For more information about backplanes, see Backplane Connections on page 92. Silencing the Alarm If your disk drives, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or the online Help. To double-check the bus compatibility ...of Adaptec Storage Manager to resolve a problem, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager (see Managing Your Storage Space on ...
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When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to a SAS card with each other through direct cable connections and through a system backplane. See page 93.) Backplane Connections In a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are attached to 12 SAS or SATA disk drives. There are Disk ...slots available on page 17 for more information) ● BoxX:SlotX = Enclosure X is limited to the number of backplane connections, passive and active. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is attached to each other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...)...
When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to a SAS card with each other through direct cable connections and through a system backplane. See page 93.) Backplane Connections In a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are attached to 12 SAS or SATA disk drives. There are Disk ...slots available on page 17 for more information) ● BoxX:SlotX = Enclosure X is limited to the number of backplane connections, passive and active. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is attached to each other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...)...
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...connect together. There are two types of end devices that you can use only one to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to other backplanes. SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. A ...Edge Expander SAS Card SATA Disk Drives SAS You can build large and complex storage topologies. Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 92), support large configurations of SAS-and possibly SATA-end devices and expander devices). Each performs a different role in a...
...connect together. There are two types of end devices that you can use only one to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to other backplanes. SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. A ...Edge Expander SAS Card SATA Disk Drives SAS You can build large and complex storage topologies. Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see page 92), support large configurations of SAS-and possibly SATA-end devices and expander devices). Each performs a different role in a...
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... are implemented based on the set time zone. Selectable Performance Mode When set to Auto, controller automatically detects backplane signal type: I2C or SGPIO. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 112 Option Description Backplane Mode ● Series 2, Series 5, Series 6 Controllers: When set to Dynamic, performance criteria adjusts automatically based on controller...
... are implemented based on the set time zone. Selectable Performance Mode When set to Auto, controller automatically detects backplane signal type: I2C or SGPIO. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 112 Option Description Backplane Mode ● Series 2, Series 5, Series 6 Controllers: When set to Dynamic, performance criteria adjusts automatically based on controller...
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...event log opens. Speed Size The speed of the The size of the disk drive. Some events are shown. For more information, see Backplane Connections on page 92. ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is connected to a device, for example CN1 (...firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by an active backplane. To identify a disk drive: 1 Start the ARC utility (see page 105). 2 Select...
...event log opens. Speed Size The speed of the The size of the disk drive. Some events are shown. For more information, see Backplane Connections on page 92. ● Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices-The connection is connected to a device, for example CN1 (...firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by an active backplane. To identify a disk drive: 1 Start the ARC utility (see page 105). 2 Select...
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... 54 audible alarm 84 automatic failover 18 Automatic Failover setting 111 B backplane connections 51, 92 battery backup module 19 batteryless backup 47, 48 BBU 19 Big Block Bypass mode 112 boards. See ARCCONF Adaptec Storage Manager 80 creating arrays 57 installing 80 adapters. See controllers CD...111 command line interface (flash utility) 118 command line utility 80 connectors 92, 114 contents of controller kit 15 controllers See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81, 104 to 121 Alarm Control setting 111 ARCCONF 80 Array Background Consistency Check setting 111, 112 Array Configuration ...
... 54 audible alarm 84 automatic failover 18 Automatic Failover setting 111 B backplane connections 51, 92 battery backup module 19 batteryless backup 47, 48 BBU 19 Big Block Bypass mode 112 boards. See ARCCONF Adaptec Storage Manager 80 creating arrays 57 installing 80 adapters. See controllers CD...111 command line interface (flash utility) 118 command line utility 80 connectors 92, 114 contents of controller kit 15 controllers See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81, 104 to 121 Alarm Control setting 111 ARCCONF 80 Array Background Consistency Check setting 111, 112 Array Configuration ...
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... disk drive HDA mode 86 HDA mode jumper 86 hot spares 18 hybrid RAID 18, 52 I I2C connector specifications 122 initializing disk drives 108 installation backplane 51 controllers 47 creating a driver disk 60 direct-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62...
... disk drive HDA mode 86 HDA mode jumper 86 hot spares 18 hybrid RAID 18, 52 I I2C connector specifications 122 initializing disk drives 108 installation backplane 51 controllers 47 creating a driver disk 60 direct-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62...
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...Runtime BIOS setting 111 S safety information 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 Index ● 153 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 storage space 13 support, ... T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware...
...Runtime BIOS setting 111 S safety information 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 Index ● 153 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 storage space 13 support, ... T technical specifications 148 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 89 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81 Adaptec Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware...