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... 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 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 Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of an array without recreating it ...
... 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 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 Adaptec Series Q controllers only. ● Power-management of an array without recreating it ...
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...the next section, Creating an Array. Note: During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is the quicker and easier tool for this section because... Configuration Utility will display. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. For more information. You can be navigated using any of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 80). ● ...
...the next section, Creating an Array. Note: During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software application (running from either tool, but the ACU utility is the quicker and easier tool for this section because... Configuration Utility will display. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. For more information. You can be navigated using any of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 80). ● ...
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...a writable CD. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. Note: Not all controllers. For details, see the instructions for your operating system: ● For Windows, see... the following section). Continue with these OSs, the driver is too large to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: Some operating systems do not require a separate driver disk, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows...
...a writable CD. From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the Adaptec Installation DVD. Note: Not all controllers. For details, see the instructions for your operating system: ● For Windows, see... the following section). Continue with these OSs, the driver is too large to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Note: Some operating systems do not require a separate driver disk, including Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows...
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... page 76. ● For VMware, see page 76. ● For FreeBSD, see page 46). To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the local system. Note: Not all operating systems are supported on all controllers. From the main menu select Support...a driver disk for most supported operating systems. You will need a floppy disk to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy...
... page 76. ● For VMware, see page 76. ● For FreeBSD, see page 46). To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the local system. Note: Not all operating systems are supported on all controllers. From the main menu select Support...a driver disk for most supported operating systems. You will need a floppy disk to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then select your operating system and version. 4 When prompted, insert a floppy...
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... to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to update the controller firmware/BIOS. Note: If your Adaptec RAID controller is connected to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. Chapter 9: Managing Your... Storage Space ● 81 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to a VMware system, your choice of management utilities varies, depending on...
... to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is the easiest to update the controller firmware/BIOS. Note: If your Adaptec RAID controller is connected to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. Chapter 9: Managing Your... Storage Space ● 81 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to a VMware system, your choice of management utilities varies, depending on...
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... arrays (see page 95), if more than hot spares, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare. You can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see the illustrations in the same array, the data normally can 't be recovered. Resetting the Controller This section explains how ... flash is supported on the installation DVD or contact your data (if available). For more disk drive failures than one (see the Readme on Adaptec Series 2 and Adaptec Series 5 controllers only. Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 array, the data can 't be recovered. Storage Manager User's Guide. Chapter ...
... arrays (see page 95), if more than hot spares, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare. You can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see the illustrations in the same array, the data normally can 't be recovered. Resetting the Controller This section explains how ... flash is supported on the installation DVD or contact your data (if available). For more disk drive failures than one (see the Readme on Adaptec Series 2 and Adaptec Series 5 controllers only. Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 array, the data can 't be recovered. Storage Manager User's Guide. Chapter ...
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...more information) ● ExpX:PhyX = Expander X is attached to Phy X (see SAS Expander Connections below for your disk drives. In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on page 114), disk drives are connected directly to properly connect your disk drive LEDs in.... The number of direct-attached disk drives is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. Once you use Adaptec Storage Manager to 12 SAS or SATA disk drives. In parallel SCSI, XX is the disk drive's channel number, YY is the target number...
...more information) ● ExpX:PhyX = Expander X is attached to Phy X (see SAS Expander Connections below for your disk drives. In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on page 114), disk drives are connected directly to properly connect your disk drive LEDs in.... The number of direct-attached disk drives is a backplane connection that there may be multiple phys within a single connector. Once you use Adaptec Storage Manager to 12 SAS or SATA disk drives. In parallel SCSI, XX is the disk drive's channel number, YY is the target number...
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..., see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Note: We recommend that you can use the ARC utility tools. Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility C In this appendix... Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility...105 Using the ACU to Create...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 and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices.
..., see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Note: We recommend that you can use the ARC utility tools. Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility C In this appendix... Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility...105 Using the ACU to Create...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 and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices.
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... Pool on -screen instructions to create and manage arrays, and initialize, rescan, and erase disk drives. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 105 Introduction to the ARC Utility The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● The Array Configuration Utility...see page 105). ● SerialSelect-For modifying your system has insufficient memory this message displays: "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after you install a new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be initialized before you power on your controller, then press ...
... Pool on -screen instructions to create and manage arrays, and initialize, rescan, and erase disk drives. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 105 Introduction to the ARC Utility The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● The Array Configuration Utility...see page 105). ● SerialSelect-For modifying your system has insufficient memory this message displays: "Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility will load after you install a new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be initialized before you power on your controller, then press ...
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Creating Bootable Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to low power state, when the array/ drive is inactive. In the power management console, enter these details: Option Power Management Slow Down Drive After ... Power management settings switch the array to low power state when it . This is inactive for an array. ● Delete an array. ! Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 106 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array...
Creating Bootable Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to low power state, when the array/ drive is inactive. In the power management console, enter these details: Option Power Management Slow Down Drive After ... Power management settings switch the array to low power state when it . This is inactive for an array. ● Delete an array. ! Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 106 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array...
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... from a bootable DVD/CD. (This setting is not available on the controller. (Enabling the write cache overrides any individual drive settings in Adaptec Storage Manager. When disabled, the array must be a significant performance reduction. It does not affect currently running tasks. For Series 2 and ... Devices Boot Support Alarm Control Default Background Task Priority LED Indication Mode Description When set to High, Medium, or Low. Disabling the BIOS allows another controller to new tasks. When enabled, NCQ is not used on the controller (such as a bootable device. Default is...
... from a bootable DVD/CD. (This setting is not available on the controller. (Enabling the write cache overrides any individual drive settings in Adaptec Storage Manager. When disabled, the array must be a significant performance reduction. It does not affect currently running tasks. For Series 2 and ... Devices Boot Support Alarm Control Default Background Task Priority LED Indication Mode Description When set to High, Medium, or Low. Disabling the BIOS allows another controller to new tasks. When enabled, NCQ is not used on the controller (such as a bootable device. Default is...
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... ARC utility (see page 105). 2 Select the controller you want , then press Enter. 3 Select Disk Utilities. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Only physical drives that display during POST are listed... drive slot 0 in order after your system. Speed Size The speed of the The size of the disk drive. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of disk drives on page 92. ...
... ARC utility (see page 105). 2 Select the controller you want , then press Enter. 3 Select Disk Utilities. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. Only physical drives that display during POST are listed... drive slot 0 in order after your system. Speed Size The speed of the The size of the disk drive. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114 Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of disk drives on page 92. ...
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... We recommend that you from the Command Line 118 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 121 This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU carefully and correctly to... update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. System Requirements ...116 Before You Begin ...116 Running the ...
... We recommend that you from the Command Line 118 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 121 This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU carefully and correctly to... update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. System Requirements ...116 Before You Begin ...116 Running the ...
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...(see page 118) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW...running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● Adaptec Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. ...
...(see page 118) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to get the most recent version of extended memory. See www.adaptec.com for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ● Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory, such as EMM386.SYS and DOS4GW...running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to : ● Adaptec Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. ...
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... 113 Phy Rate setting 113 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 111 RAID levels 41 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 111 resetting 86 Runtime BIOS setting 111 SAS Address setting 113 SAS cables 42 setting boot controller 55 specifications 148 standard features troubleshooting 84 updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19...
... 113 Phy Rate setting 113 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 111 RAID levels 41 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 111 resetting 86 Runtime BIOS setting 111 SAS Address setting 113 SAS cables 42 setting boot controller 55 specifications 148 standard features troubleshooting 84 updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19...
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...erasing disk drives 108 stopping a secure erase 108 Selectable Performance Mode 112 Serial Attached SCSI. resetting controllers 86 Runtime BIOS setting 111 S safety information 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 ... 15 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 116...
...erasing disk drives 108 stopping a secure erase 108 Selectable Performance Mode 112 Serial Attached SCSI. resetting controllers 86 Runtime BIOS setting 111 S safety information 147 SAS 4-wide ports 91 backplane connections 92 cables 42 comparison to 53 specifications 148 ... 15 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 116...