User Manual and Install Guide
Page 2
...information, whether or not PMC-Sierra, Inc. ●2 Copyright Copyright © 2011 PMC-Sierra, Inc. Trademarks PMC, PMC-Sierra, and Adaptec are registered trademarks of any kind regarding the contents or use , or non-infringement. Disclaimer None of the information contained in this document ... constitutes an express or implied warranty by PMC" is proprietary and confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc., and for a particular purpose, merchantability, performance, compatibility with other parts or systems, of any of the products of PMC-Sierra, Inc., or any such information or the fitness, ...
...information, whether or not PMC-Sierra, Inc. ●2 Copyright Copyright © 2011 PMC-Sierra, Inc. Trademarks PMC, PMC-Sierra, and Adaptec are registered trademarks of any kind regarding the contents or use , or non-infringement. Disclaimer None of the information contained in this document ... constitutes an express or implied warranty by PMC" is proprietary and confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc., and for a particular purpose, merchantability, performance, compatibility with other parts or systems, of any of the products of PMC-Sierra, Inc., or any such information or the fitness, ...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 14
...software and utilities included with it by multiple names. located on page 17. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 13 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You ... known as a RAID enclosure, storage enclosure, or JBOD enclosure) ● Array (also known as a container, logical device, or logical drive) Note: Adaptec Storage Manager refers to perform basic array and configuration management functions; For more information about your direct attached storage;
...software and utilities included with it by multiple names. located on page 17. Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 13 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You ... known as a RAID enclosure, storage enclosure, or JBOD enclosure) ● Array (also known as a container, logical device, or logical drive) Note: Adaptec Storage Manager refers to perform basic array and configuration management functions; For more information about your direct attached storage;
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 19
... disk drive enclosures only) ● Optimized disk utilization, which lets disk drives arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance ● Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Support for a battery backup module (see page 19...9679; Event logging and broadcasting including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79) ...
... disk drive enclosures only) ● Optimized disk utilization, which lets disk drives arrange commands into the most efficient order for optimum performance ● Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Support for a battery backup module (see page 19...9679; Event logging and broadcasting including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF) (see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79) ...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 42
... (the same data is stored on page 18). ● RAID 0 (Non-redundant Array)-Stripes data across multiple disk drives. Redundancy and improved performance (see page 98). ● RAID 50 Array-Built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays, stripes and mirrors data across multiple disk...table on page 103 to support the RAID level you begin, familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Improved performance but includes a distributed spare and must connect to your RAID controller to see how...
... (the same data is stored on page 18). ● RAID 0 (Non-redundant Array)-Stripes data across multiple disk drives. Redundancy and improved performance (see page 98). ● RAID 50 Array-Built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays, stripes and mirrors data across multiple disk...table on page 103 to support the RAID level you begin, familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Improved performance but includes a distributed spare and must connect to your RAID controller to see how...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 43
... Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. You can use different-sized disk drives in the array, but the array...8088 to four SATA disk drives. For more information about compatible disk drives, refer to four SAS or SATA disk drives. Connects to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use any of the smallest and slowest disk...
... Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. You can use different-sized disk drives in the array, but the array...8088 to four SATA disk drives. For more information about compatible disk drives, refer to four SAS or SATA disk drives. Connects to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use any of the smallest and slowest disk...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 56
...section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. Note: ... load after the operating system is menu-based and instructions for more information, refer to the top of three disk drives. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Please wait... Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 55 Setting the Boot Controller Note: ...
...section because RAID 5 provides the most security and best performance with a different RAID level; Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. Note: ... load after the operating system is menu-based and instructions for more information, refer to the top of three disk drives. "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will display. Please wait... Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 55 Setting the Boot Controller Note: ...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 57
... (Build/Verify). MaxCache Read Press Enter to use the default (Enable always). Property Line Entry or Selection Array Type Select RAID 5, then press Enter. However, performance is reduced until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. Array Label Type a name, then press Enter. Write Caching Press Enter...
... (Build/Verify). MaxCache Read Press Enter to use the default (Enable always). Property Line Entry or Selection Array Type Select RAID 5, then press Enter. However, performance is reduced until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. Array Label Type a name, then press Enter. Write Caching Press Enter...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 69
...information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a warning that the controller driver is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your machine ...create a custom boot image using the in component for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). You can ignore this task. To perform the installation, you can download PowerCLI from the displayed list, click OK, then follow the on your Windows build machine. Chapter...
...information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see a warning that the controller driver is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESXi 5: 1 Download Microsoft PowerShell and Microsoft .NET 2.0 (if not installed on your machine ...create a custom boot image using the in component for example, VMware-PowerCLI-5.0.0-374833.exe). You can ignore this task. To perform the installation, you can download PowerCLI from the displayed list, click OK, then follow the on your Windows build machine. Chapter...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 77
...6 Remove the driver disk, then reboot your computer. 2 (Solaris 10 only) Check for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in Step 2 below), you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. You must remove the old driver before rebooting your computer. 3 Insert and mount the driver disk: ... 3. Instead, follow the steps in this section to the VMware ESX/ESXi server (in a terminal window . If there is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on VMware Note: You must have access to remove it. ! VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software...
...6 Remove the driver disk, then reboot your computer. 2 (Solaris 10 only) Check for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in Step 2 below), you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. You must remove the old driver before rebooting your computer. 3 Insert and mount the driver disk: ... 3. Instead, follow the steps in this section to the VMware ESX/ESXi server (in a terminal window . If there is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on VMware Note: You must have access to remove it. ! VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib list (list driver packages) esxcli software...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 81
... tasks are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or failures occur on the Adaptec Installation DVD. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your storage space running. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can use to perform basic array and configuration management functions. The agent is like a service that keeps your...
... tasks are completed successfully, and sounds an alarm when errors or failures occur on the Adaptec Installation DVD. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your storage space running. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can use to perform basic array and configuration management functions. The agent is like a service that keeps your...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 90
... of parallel SCSI to a point-to generically in this chapter refers to parallel SCSI, see page 90). The difference in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of SAS expanders. Although they share the SCSI command set . HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external disk drive...
... of parallel SCSI to a point-to generically in this chapter refers to parallel SCSI, see page 90). The difference in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of SAS expanders. Although they share the SCSI command set . HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external disk drive...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 94
... shows how SAS cards, SAS and SATA disk drives, and expander devices can use only one to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a fanout expander. Each performs a different role in a host system. For example, you can daisy-chain (connect one fanout expander in a large data storage topology. Appendix A: Introduction...
... shows how SAS cards, SAS and SATA disk drives, and expander devices can use only one to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a fanout expander. Each performs a different role in a host system. For example, you can daisy-chain (connect one fanout expander in a large data storage topology. Appendix A: Introduction...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 96
... supported by the number of protection for your data. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of each to protect your data storage. Each RAID level offers a unique combination of performance and redundancy. Understanding Drive Segments 96 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 96 RAID 1 Arrays ...97 RAID...
... supported by the number of protection for your data. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of each to protect your data storage. Each RAID level offers a unique combination of performance and redundancy. Understanding Drive Segments 96 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 96 RAID 1 Arrays ...97 RAID...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 97
... at a time. Each segment can include both RAID segments (segments that is used to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. However, RAID 0 arrays do not maintain redundant data, so they offer no data protection. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 96 Understanding Drive Segments A drive segment is...
... at a time. Each segment can include both RAID segments (segments that is used to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. However, RAID 0 arrays do not maintain redundant data, so they offer no data protection. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 96 Understanding Drive Segments A drive segment is...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 98
... RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from different- Compared to a RAID 1 array except that data is similar to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of independent disk drives. sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is the...
... RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from different- Compared to a RAID 1 array except that data is similar to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of independent disk drives. sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is the...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 99
... 500 GB for a total of the smallest disk drive in a RAID 10 array is both striped and mirrored. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. For instance, an array with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB...
... 500 GB for a total of the smallest disk drive in a RAID 10 array is both striped and mirrored. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. For instance, an array with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 100
...; 99 RAID 5 Arrays A RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of the smallest disk drive in the array. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Drive segment size is limited to the size of three disk drives, and uses data striping and parity data to re-create data if a disk...
...; 99 RAID 5 Arrays A RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of the smallest disk drive in the array. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Drive segment size is limited to the size of three disk drives, and uses data striping and parity data to re-create data if a disk...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 102
... forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 99.) The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. For example, three 250 GB disk drives and three 400 GB disk drives comprise two equal-sized RAID 5 arrays with 500 GB of stored data...
... forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 99.) The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. For example, three 250 GB disk drives and three 400 GB disk drives comprise two equal-sized RAID 5 arrays with 500 GB of stored data...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 103
...GB Disk Drive 4 P2 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB Based on the number of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 6 arrays provide extra protection for your data because they can recover from at least four disk drives. P2 Disk Drive 2 2 P2 ... ... Drive 2 250 GB Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in the array. However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to RAID 5 arrays). RAID 6 arrays must be built from two simultaneous disk drive failures. RAID 60 arrays also provide high data transfer...
...GB Disk Drive 4 P2 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB Based on the number of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 6 arrays provide extra protection for your data because they can recover from at least four disk drives. P2 Disk Drive 2 2 P2 ... ... Drive 2 250 GB Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in the array. However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to RAID 5 arrays). RAID 6 arrays must be built from two simultaneous disk drive failures. RAID 60 arrays also provide high data transfer...
User Manual and Install Guide
Page 104
... levels that are most appropriate for the logical drives on your storage space, based on the number of available disk drives and your requirements for performance and reliability. RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5EE RAID 50 RAID 6 RAID 60 Redundancy No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes... Yes Yes Yes Disk Drive Usage 100% 50% 50% 50% 67 - 94% 50 - 88% 67 - 94% 50 - 88% 50 - 88% Read Performance Write Performance Built-in Hot Spare No No No No No Yes No No No Minimum Disk Drives 2 2 3 4 3 4 6 4 8 Disk drive usage, read...
... levels that are most appropriate for the logical drives on your storage space, based on the number of available disk drives and your requirements for performance and reliability. RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5EE RAID 50 RAID 6 RAID 60 Redundancy No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes... Yes Yes Yes Disk Drive Usage 100% 50% 50% 50% 67 - 94% 50 - 88% 67 - 94% 50 - 88% 50 - 88% Read Performance Write Performance Built-in Hot Spare No No No No No Yes No No No Minimum Disk Drives 2 2 3 4 3 4 6 4 8 Disk drive usage, read...