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... internal use of PMCSierra, Inc. as to , express and implied warranties of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Trademarks PMC, PMC-Sierra, and Adaptec are registered trademarks of PMC-Sierra trademarks, see www.pmc-sierra.com/legal. For a complete list of PMC-Sierra, Inc. In ...no part of this document is a trademark of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, performance, compatibility with other parts or systems, of any use . All rights reserved. Disclaimer None of their respective owners. Patents The technology discussed...
... internal use of PMCSierra, Inc. as to , express and implied warranties of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Trademarks PMC, PMC-Sierra, and Adaptec are registered trademarks of PMC-Sierra trademarks, see www.pmc-sierra.com/legal. For a complete list of PMC-Sierra, Inc. In ...no part of this document is a trademark of accuracy, completeness, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, performance, compatibility with other parts or systems, of any use . All rights reserved. Disclaimer None of their respective owners. Patents The technology discussed...
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... Manager software (see page 80) to Find More Information You can use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your direct attached storage; How to perform basic array and configuration management functions; This guide uses these documents: ● Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; located...
... Manager software (see page 80) to Find More Information You can use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your direct attached storage; How to perform basic array and configuration management functions; This guide uses these documents: ● Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; located...
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... 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... ● 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 page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O...
... 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... ● 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 page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O...
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...same data is mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can be included (see page 97). ● RAID 5 Array-Stripes data for improved performance and uses parity data to provide redundancy (see page 99). ● RAID 5EE Array-Similar to support the RAID level you want. Use the ... a RAID Level This section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Redundancy and improved performance (see page 98). ● RAID 50 Array-Built from two disk drives where one ...
...same data is mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can be included (see page 97). ● RAID 5 Array-Stripes data for improved performance and uses parity data to provide redundancy (see page 99). ● RAID 5EE Array-Similar to support the RAID level you want. Use the ... a RAID Level This section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each disk drive). Redundancy and improved performance (see page 98). ● RAID 50 Array-Built from two disk drives where one ...
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.... Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Connects to four SATA disk drives. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 42 Selecting Disk Drives...
.... Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. Connects to four SATA disk drives. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 42 Selecting Disk Drives...
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.... For instructions, refer to create 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 RAID... 5 provides the most security and best performance with the ACU The ACU is menu-based and instructions for more information. You can navigate with a different RAID level; For more ...
.... For instructions, refer to create 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 RAID... 5 provides the most security and best performance with the ACU The ACU is menu-based and instructions for more information. You can navigate with a different RAID level; For more ...
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... is complete. 12 Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. Array Label Type a name, then press Enter. However, performance is reduced until the build process is deleted from the disk. Read Caching Press Enter to use the default (Yes). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ●...
... is complete. 12 Press Esc until the Exit utility window appears. 13 Select Yes, then press Enter. Array Label Type a name, then press Enter. However, performance is reduced until the build process is deleted from the disk. Read Caching Press Enter to use the default (Yes). Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ●...
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.... To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you will need to download the VMware ESXi5.0 Standard Software Depot from the VMware Download Center. The VMware Image Builder is complete, if required. You can ignore this task. To perform the installation, you ...www.vmware.com/ downloads (for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from VMware based on Microsoft PowerShell. 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 already)...
.... To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you will need to download the VMware ESXi5.0 Standard Software Depot from the VMware Download Center. The VMware Image Builder is complete, if required. You can ignore this task. To perform the installation, you ...www.vmware.com/ downloads (for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from VMware based on Microsoft PowerShell. 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 already)...
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... VMware Note: You must have access to remove it. ! Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to a remote copy utility, such as WinSCP, putty, or Linux scp. You must remove the...aacraid esxupdate -b --maintenancemode remove where vibID is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on 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. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware...
... VMware Note: You must have access to remove it. ! Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer, perform a pkgrm SUNWaac to a remote copy utility, such as WinSCP, putty, or Linux scp. You must remove the...aacraid esxupdate -b --maintenancemode remove where vibID is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on 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. To install the driver on VMware: 1 At the VMware...
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... storage space. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your data and improve system performance. If your storage space includes systems that you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in your system ARCCONF is ... in the background, without user intervention, and its job is to perform basic array and configuration management functions. on VMware? For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD. It's designed to run the agent only on the ...
... storage space. Note: The distribution includes a command line utility for your data and improve system performance. If your storage space includes systems that you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in your system ARCCONF is ... in the background, without user intervention, and its job is to perform basic array and configuration management functions. on VMware? For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD. It's designed to run the agent only on the ...
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... more-with eight links has a bandwidth of this chapter refers to end devices and expander devices collectively as described in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of parallel SCSI to a point-to parallel SCSI, see How is conceptually different from Parallel SCSI? SAS also uses...
... more-with eight links has a bandwidth of this chapter refers to end devices and expander devices collectively as described in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of parallel SCSI to a point-to parallel SCSI, see How is conceptually different from Parallel SCSI? SAS also uses...
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... a fanout expander. SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of SAS-and possibly SATA-end devices and expander devices). Each performs a different role in a storage system. (For more information about how SAS expanders work, refer to the STA Web site at www.scsita.org...SAS domain and shows how SAS cards, SAS and SATA disk drives, and expander devices can connect together. You can connect up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to other backplanes. With expander devices, you can daisy-chain (connect one fanout expander in any single SAS domain (a topology of ...
... a fanout expander. SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of SAS-and possibly SATA-end devices and expander devices). Each performs a different role in a storage system. (For more information about how SAS expanders work, refer to the STA Web site at www.scsita.org...SAS domain and shows how SAS cards, SAS and SATA disk drives, and expander devices can connect together. You can connect up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to other backplanes. With expander devices, you can daisy-chain (connect one fanout expander in any single SAS domain (a topology of ...
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... they support. This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by the number of protection for your data. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of performance and redundancy. Each RAID level offers a unique combination of each to protect your data storage. Understanding RAID B In this appendix...
... they support. This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by the number of protection for your data. RAID levels also vary by your Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of performance and redundancy. Each RAID level offers a unique combination of each to protect your data storage. Understanding RAID B In this appendix...
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... ● 96 Understanding Drive Segments A drive segment is a disk drive or portion of a disk drive that are part of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. A disk drive can include both RAID segments (segments that is distributed evenly across the disk drives in equal-sized sections. Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0) An...
... ● 96 Understanding Drive Segments A drive segment is a disk drive or portion of a disk drive that are part of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. A disk drive can include both RAID segments (segments that is distributed evenly across the disk drives in equal-sized sections. Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0) An...
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... = 250 GB RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays A RAID 1 Enhanced (RAID 1E) array-also known as a striped mirror-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.
... = 250 GB RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays A RAID 1 Enhanced (RAID 1E) array-also known as a striped mirror-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.
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... create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total of the smallest disk drive in the array. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance.
... create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total of the smallest disk drive in the array. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance.
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... array with the stored data. Parity data is an error-correcting redundancy that's used to provide redundancy. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance.
... array with the stored data. Parity data is an error-correcting redundancy that's used to provide redundancy. Parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance.
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... smallest disk drive in both RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 99.) The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 50 Logical Drive = 1000 GB plus Parity RAID 5 A Each RAID 5 Logical Drive has 500 GB Data Storage 250 GB Parity Data RAID 5 B 1, 5, P 3, P, 9 P, 7, 11 Drive...
... smallest disk drive in both RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, see RAID 5 Arrays on page 99.) The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 50 Logical Drive = 1000 GB plus Parity RAID 5 A Each RAID 5 Logical Drive has 500 GB Data Storage 250 GB Parity Data RAID 5 B 1, 5, P 3, P, 9 P, 7, 11 Drive...
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... 4 400 GB Disk Drives in the array. RAID 60 arrays also provide high data transfer speeds. However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to a RAID 50 array (see page 101), a RAID 60 array-also known as dual drive failure protection-is built from ...to RAID 5 arrays). However, RAID 6 arrays include two independent sets of parity data instead of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 102 RAID 6 Arrays A RAID 6 array-also known as two or more RAID 6 arrays, and stripes stored ...
... 4 400 GB Disk Drives in the array. RAID 60 arrays also provide high data transfer speeds. However, the extra parity calculation slows performance (compared to a RAID 50 array (see page 101), a RAID 60 array-also known as dual drive failure protection-is built from ...to RAID 5 arrays). However, RAID 6 arrays include two independent sets of parity data instead of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves performance. Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 102 RAID 6 Arrays A RAID 6 array-also known as two or more RAID 6 arrays, and stripes stored ...
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...table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical drives on your requirements for performance and reliability. RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5EE RAID ...% 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 performance, and write performance depend on the number of available disk drives and your storage space, based on the number of drives...
...table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical drives on your requirements for performance and reliability. RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5EE RAID ...% 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 performance, and write performance depend on the number of available disk drives and your storage space, based on the number of drives...