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User Guide - Page 6
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4. You agree to be accessed by ...sale of the Software in machine readable form solely for acquiring a license to use the Software in a computer service business, including in connection with any proprietary Adaptec... AS SET FORTH DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. As Licensee, you must restrict such installation only ...
User Guide - Page 10
... Adaptec SATA Storage Enclosures 5-5 Setting Shelf IDs 5-5
Silencing the Audible Alarm 5-5 SATA I/O Module LEDs 5-5 SATA I/O Module Configuration 5-7
FS4100 I/O Module Configuration 5-7 FS4500 I/O Module Configuration 5-7 Drive Carrier LEDs 5-7
6 Fibre Channel Storage Enclosures (FC4100)
About the Fibre Channel Storage Enclosure 6-2 Disk Drive Spin-up Sequence 6-2 I/O Modules 6-2 Supported Fibre...
User Guide - Page 12
... Modules 8-6 I/O Module Configurations 8-7 Cable Lengths Supported 8-7 SATA Storage Enclosure Technical Specifications 8-7 Currently Supported Disk Drives 8-7 Serial ATA Interface 8-8 SATA I/O Modules 8-8 SATA Cables 8-8 SATA Configurations 8-8 FC Storage Enclosure Technical Specifications 8-9 Disk Drives 8-9 Daisy Chaining Adaptec FC Enclosures 8-9
A Configuring the RAID Controller (FS4500 only...
User Guide - Page 15
... basic installation and maintenance information, this manual are: ■ Adaptec FS4100 Fibre Channel-to-Serial ATA JBOD enclosure ■ Adaptec FS4500 Fibre Channel-to-Serial ATA RAID enclosure ■ Adaptec SC4100 Ultra320 SCSI JBOD enclosure ■ Adaptec FC4100 Fibre Channel JBOD enclosure The Guide assumes that you are managed by Adaptec Storage Examiner; The models supported by...
User Guide - Page 16
.... Introduction
Kit Contents
■ Adaptec Storage Enclosure (FS4100, FS4500, SC4100, or FC4100) ■ CD, including software, drivers, and documentation ■ Two power cables
Note: Mounting rails for rack installations are color-coded by interface-grey for SATA, red for SCSI, blue for FC ■ Two Advanced Power and Cooling (APC) modules ■ Two I/O Option modules (SATA, FC, or SCSI...
User Guide - Page 19
... 2-9 2-13 2-13
This chapter explains how to set up the Storage Enclosure and install it in a rackmount or tower assembly (optional.)
For model-specific connection and configuration information, see Chapter 5 to the APC Modules. 2
Installing the Storage Enclosure
In this Chapter.... Installation Checklist Step 1: Preparing for Installation Step 2: Installing into a Rack or Tower (optional) Step...
User Guide - Page 20
...use an antistatic wrist strap and a grounding wire as a minimum precaution.
Adaptec recommends that you have threaded
holes)
2-2 Remove all of the Storage Enclosure components, ground yourself and take antistatic precautions. Ensure that you install them . Installing the Storage Enclosure
Installation Checklist
For a smooth and trouble-free installation, thoroughly review this chapter and...
User Guide - Page 21
... carriers before you plan to mount your Adaptec reseller. See page 4-4 for rack installation are sold separately.
Leave enough room behind the rack for servicing and to allow for sufficient airflow. ■ Decide on page 2-9.
! Step 2: Installing into a Rack or Tower (optional)
Note: Mounting rails for instructions.)
■ To install into an rack, see page 2-4. ■...
User Guide - Page 31
... power cords to each of the APC modules and to protect your specific Storage Enclosure interface: ■ For a SATA interface (Adaptec FS4100 or FS4500), see Chapter 5. ■ For an FC interface (Adaptec FC4100), see Chapter 6. ■ For an Ultra320 SCSI interface (Adaptec SC4100), see the chapter provided for your Storage Enclosure. Installing the Storage Enclosure
Step 5: Connect Power...
User Guide - Page 35
... FS4100 I/O Module) SATA (Two FS4100 I/O Modules) SATA (One FS4500 I/O Module) SATA (Two FS4500 I/O Modules)
LED 1 (Green)
Not used . I /O module 1 activity.
LED 2 (Green/Amber)
Drive present
Drive present.
I /O module
2 activity.
Monitoring
Drive Carrier LEDs
Each drive carrier has three LEDs that are visible from the front of the three LEDs for all Adaptec Storage Enclosure models and...
User Guide - Page 49
... to additional enclosures.
The FS4500 (RAID) module has two Host ports and one APC fails, drives 1-6 will spin up simultaneously. If one Expansion port. The FS4100 (JBOD) has two Host ports and two Expansion ports. I/O Modules
The SATA I /O Modules
Model Number Adaptec FS4100 Adaptec FS4500
Host Connection
Fibre Channel
Fibre Channel
Disk Connection
SATA
SATA
Disk Organization
JBOD...
User Guide - Page 50
....
5-3 The cable interface must be used in a single I /O module, either a copper SFP connected to a copper cable, or an optical SFP connected to an optical cable with the Adaptec SATA Storage Enclosure through FC cables. The Adaptec FS4500 Storage Enclosure supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 10, 30, and 50. Optical cable lengths supported: ■ Minimum length is purely dependent on the...
User Guide - Page 51
... data access to one FS4500.)
Table 5-2 SATA Configurations
Single SATA Configuration
Dual SATA Configuration
Adaptec FS4100 1
2
Adaptec FS4500 1
2
Flexibility and Limitations
■ The FS4500 RAID single controller configuration can be upgraded to dual controllers.
■ The FS4100 JBOD single I /O modules together in the same Storage Enclosure. SATA Storage Enclosures (FS4100 and...
User Guide - Page 77
... hosts or to daisy chain to 3 GB/sec. The Adaptec FS4500 supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0/1, 3, 5, 10, 30, and 50. The minimum length is purely dependent on the host HBA connector selection. Technical Specifications
Serial ATA Interface
The Adaptec SATA Storage Enclosure supports a point-to-point, SATA interface.
Both the FS4100 and FS4500 modules use SFP connectors. At 1 Gb/sec data rates...
User Guide - Page 89
... ■ View Peripheral Device Status ■ Set Peripheral Device Entry ■ Adjust LCD Contrast Device Configuration ■ Controller Peripheral
System Functions Option
Submenu options: ■ Mute beeper ■ Change password ■ Reset controller ■ Shutdown controller ■ Controller maintenance
■ Download Firmware ■ Advanced Maintenance Functions ■ Save...
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