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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 Cables...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 Boot Controller 55 Creating an Array 55 ...
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 Cables...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 Boot Controller 55 Creating an Array 55 ...
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...board, or card) ● Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive) ● Solid State Drive (also known as SSD or non-rotating storage media) ● Enclosure (also known as a RAID enclosure, storage enclosure, or JBOD enclosure) ● Array (also known as a ...and Serial ATA (SATA) technology. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 88.) You should also be available for your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. Many of configurations, the generic term "storage space" is used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives ...
...board, or card) ● Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive) ● Solid State Drive (also known as SSD or non-rotating storage media) ● Enclosure (also known as a RAID enclosure, storage enclosure, or JBOD enclosure) ● Array (also known as a ...and Serial ATA (SATA) technology. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 88.) You should also be available for your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. Many of configurations, the generic term "storage space" is used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives ...
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...module (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 SES2- Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 Standard RAID Controller Features...for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA 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 ...
...module (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 SES2- Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18 Standard RAID Controller Features...for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA 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 ...
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...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 8 512 MB DDR2 2 mini-...Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery 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...
...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 8 512 MB DDR2 2 mini-...Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery 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...
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... Support I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Onboard speaker Yes Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC supercapacitor module (user installed- Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs CN1 ... Ext. 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);
... Support I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Onboard speaker Yes Zero Maintenance Cache Protection Module Adaptec ZMM-100DB daughterboard (pre-installed), Adaptec ZMM-100CC supercapacitor module (user installed- Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs CN1 ... Ext. 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);
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... I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 31 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q The Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash... 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 ...
... I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) No No Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 31 About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q The Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash... 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 ...
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... Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-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...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 ...
... Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-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...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 ...
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...6805TQ: Up to eight solid state drives, 1TB capacity, max. See the maxCache compatibility list at www.adaptec.com/ compatibility. SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (6805T: optional, sold separately; 6805TQ: standard, pre-installed) Alarm connector HDA... 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 ...
...6805TQ: Up to eight solid state drives, 1TB capacity, max. See the maxCache compatibility list at www.adaptec.com/ compatibility. SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Flash Backup Module AFM-600 (6805T: optional, sold separately; 6805TQ: standard, pre-installed) Alarm connector HDA... 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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...Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs). When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use any of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF...-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. For more ...
...Selecting Disk Drives and Cables Disk Drives Your SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs). When selecting disk drives for your requirements, you can use any of the smallest and slowest disk drive. Internal mini-SAS with power (SFF...-8087 to SFF-8482)-Connects to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. Cables Depending on your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same performance level. For more ...
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... a backplane, see page 51. Note: 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 a list of direct-attached disk drives is not used with an additional sideband (SFF-8448) cable that you want...
... a backplane, see page 51. Note: 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 a list of direct-attached disk drives is not used with an additional sideband (SFF-8448) cable that you want...
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...it to fit properly. For RAID arrays, Adaptec controllers support a maximum of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see page 51 for more about backplane connections). Note: For Adaptec maxCache applications or hybrid RAID arrays (comprised of hard drives and SSDs) you must use a bracket or adapter... fit properly. For servers with SAS cables (mini-SAS to SATA). See www.adaptec.com/ compatibility for your backplane type (see page 17). 1 Install your SSDs in the steps below), you can use a direct-attached connection or a backplane connection. If your server. Chapter 5: ...
...it to fit properly. For RAID arrays, Adaptec controllers support a maximum of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see page 51 for more about backplane connections). Note: For Adaptec maxCache applications or hybrid RAID arrays (comprised of hard drives and SSDs) you must use a bracket or adapter... fit properly. For servers with SAS cables (mini-SAS to SATA). See www.adaptec.com/ compatibility for your backplane type (see page 17). 1 Install your SSDs in the steps below), you can use a direct-attached connection or a backplane connection. If your server. Chapter 5: ...
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...page 72. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Internal x4 mini-SAS connector To other SSDs Single-port connector SSD connected to controller with internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout cable (SFF-8087 to the ...Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 53 2 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to 4x-SATA) 3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page ...
...page 72. Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Internal x4 mini-SAS connector To other SSDs Single-port connector SSD connected to controller with internal mini-SAS to SATA Fanout cable (SFF-8087 to the ...Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 53 2 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to 4x-SATA) 3 When all SSDs have been installed and connected, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page ...
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... in the same array, the data normally can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page 52), then add the SSD to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, by using Adaptec Storage Manager. For more information, refer to a folder on which disk drives fail. You may survive multiple disk... 10 and RAID 50 arrays may be able to recover the data by forcing the logical drive online or by using Adaptec Storage Manager's rapid fault isolation feature, replace the failed SSD with a new one disk drive fails at the same time in a RAID 0 Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the...
... in the same array, the data normally can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page 52), then add the SSD to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, by using Adaptec Storage Manager. For more information, refer to a folder on which disk drives fail. You may survive multiple disk... 10 and RAID 50 arrays may be able to recover the data by forcing the logical drive online or by using Adaptec Storage Manager's rapid fault isolation feature, replace the failed SSD with a new one disk drive fails at the same time in a RAID 0 Array Because RAID 0 volumes do this if the...
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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.... the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array, then press Ctrl+C. To modify the cache settings for an array. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 107 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After Description The duration of inactive state of the array/drive after ...
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.... the main ACU menu. 2 Select the array, then press Ctrl+C. To modify the cache settings for an array. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 107 Option Power Off Drive After Verify Drive After Description The duration of inactive state of the array/drive after ...
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... more than one or more than one controller, select your system as a physical disk drive to Manage the maxCache Pool Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. Select a disk drive and Enter....main ACU menu. Follow the on that you have one controller, select your system. For a list of maxCache-compatible SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at least one SSD to create a new global hot spare. All the supported disk drives are highlighted. 3 Press Ins to the maxCache ...
... more than one or more than one controller, select your system as a physical disk drive to Manage the maxCache Pool Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. Select a disk drive and Enter....main ACU menu. Follow the on that you have one controller, select your system. For a list of maxCache-compatible SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at least one SSD to create a new global hot spare. All the supported disk drives are highlighted. 3 Press Ins to the maxCache ...
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...Any changes you do not change the default setting. To modify your controller and connected disk drives as required. Note: Uninitialized SSDs may not be available for modifying the settings of your controller's power management settings, select Advanced Configuration. We recommend that you... made take effect after the computer restarts. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 110 2 Select Manage MaxCache Pool from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use ...
...Any changes you do not change the default setting. To modify your controller and connected disk drives as required. Note: Uninitialized SSDs may not be available for modifying the settings of your controller's power management settings, select Advanced Configuration. We recommend that you... made take effect after the computer restarts. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 110 2 Select Manage MaxCache Pool from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use ...
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... requirements 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 ...110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors 91 description 89 direct-attach connections 92 disk drives 92...
... requirements 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 ...110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors 91 description 89 direct-attach connections 92 disk drives 92...