Adaptec ATA II 1430SA HostRAID Controller Features, Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware

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HostRAID Controller Features

●Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), BIOS, and the Array Configuration Utility (ACU).

●Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers.

●Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of simple volumes and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards.

●Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays—A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. See Managing Your Storage Space on page 36 for more information.

●Support for disk drive hot swapping.

●Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware.

Array Level Features

Note: For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide or online Help.

●Support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and simple volume.

●Hot swap rebuild of fault tolerant arrays through the operating system.

●Support for automatic failover, so arrays are automatically rebuilt when a failed disk drive is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES- or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only).

●Global hot spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available capacity to protect.

●Support for RAID 0 migration.

Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware

To upgrade the firmware on your HostRAID controller, see Using the AFU for DOS on page 60.

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Contents Serial ATA II 1430SA, 1420SA, 1220SA HostRAID Controllers Copyright Adaptec Customer Support Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty Regulatory Compliance Statements Contents Installing the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Safety Information About This Guide What You Need to Know Before You Begin How to Find More InformationTerminology Used in this Guide About Your HostRAID Controller Array Level Features HostRAID Controller FeaturesUpgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller Kit Contents System Requirements System Requirements Kit ContentsGetting Started Selecting Disk Drives Choosing a RAID LevelSelecting Cables Disk Drives for Your ControllerBasic Installation Steps Installation OptionsInstalling with an Operating System Installing on an Existing Operating SystemInstalling the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Before You Begin Installing the HostRAID ControllerDetermining the Boot Controller Connecting Disk Drives to Sata HostRAID ControllersChecking Your Controller and Devices Next StepsCreating a Bootable Array Creating an Array Setting the Boot ControllerCreating an Array with the ACU Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager Select Express configuration..., then click NextMaking Your Array Bootable Installing the Driver An Operating System Creating a Driver Disk Installing with WindowsInstalling with Suse Linux Installing with Red Hat LinuxInstalling with NetWare Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Installing on Windows Installing on NetWare Installing on Red Hat or Suse LinuxManaging Your Storage Space About the Hrconf Command Line Utility Installing Adaptec Storage ManagerAbout Adaptec Storage Manager About the AFU About the ARC UtilityWhich Utility Should I Use? Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Overview FeaturesPhysical Devices View Changing How Drives are DisplayedLogical Devices View Collapsed and Expanded Views Component Views Solving Problems Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure Troubleshooting ChecklistFailed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot SpareDisk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Multiple Failures in the Same ArrayUnderstanding RAID RAID Technology Overview Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning PerformanceUnderstanding Drive Segments Stripe-unit SizeRAID RAID 0 Non-RAID ArraysRAID 10 Arrays RAID 1 ArraysUsing the ARC Utility Running the ARC Utility Introduction to the ARC UtilityCreating and Managing Arrays Creating a New ArrayRAID Rebuilding Arrays Managing ArraysForce from Offline Configuring Disk Drives Managing Bootable Arrays and DevicesAdding/Deleting Hotspares Atapi Support Using SATASelectSmart SATASelect OptionsFormatting and Verifying Disk Drives Using the AFU for DOS System Requirements IntroductionCompatibility Running the AFU from the GUI Running the AFU from the Command LineSave Update Command Switches AFU Command Line Step-by-StepAfu update /C controllernumber Electrostatic Discharge ESD Safety InformationTechnical Specifications DC Power Requirements Environmental SpecificationsCurrent Requirements Glossary See channel Initialize See configure Mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1, RAID Area on each disk reserved for use by the RAID controller See simple volume, spanned volume Index Scsi Adaptec, Inc