Adaptec ATA II 1220SA, ATA II 1430SA, ATA II 1420SA manual Using SATASelect, Atapi Support

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4Press Enter.

5Read the warning message and ensure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure. Type Y to continue.

ATAPI Support

The following devices are supported:

The 1220SA supports detection of SATA ATAPI TAPE Drive and CDROM.

The 1220SA supports booting from the ELTORITO bootable CD/DVD media.

If a bootable CD/DVD media is detected, that bootable media gets precedence in the booting order.

Using SATASelect

The SATASelect utility allows you to change the BIOS and HostRAID controller and device settings without opening the computer cabinet.

For information on the SATASelect options, see SATASelect Options on page 58. To access SATASelect:

1Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.

2If multiple HostRAID controllers are installed, select the HostRAID controller you want to configure, then press Enter.

3From the ARC menu, select SATASelect Utility.

4To select a menu option, browse with the arrow keys to the option, then press Enter. In some cases, selecting an option displays another menu. You can return to the previous menu at any time by pressing Esc.

5To restore the original SATAlSelect default values, press F6 from within the SATA Driver and Controller Configuration screens.

6To exit SATASelect, press Esc until a message prompts you to exit (if you changed any settings, you are prompted to save the changes before you exit).

7At the prompt, select Yes to exit, then press any key to restart the computer. Any changes you made in SATAlSelect take effect after the computer restarts.

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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 How to Find More Information What You Need to Know Before You BeginTerminology Used in this Guide About Your HostRAID Controller HostRAID Controller Features Array Level 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 Setting the Boot Controller Creating an ArrayCreating 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 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager About the Hrconf Command Line UtilityAbout Adaptec Storage Manager About the ARC Utility About the AFUWhich Utility Should I Use? Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Overview FeaturesChanging How Drives are Displayed Physical Devices ViewLogical Devices View Collapsed and Expanded Views Component Views Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist Recovering from a Disk Drive FailureFailed 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 Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices Configuring Disk DrivesAdding/Deleting Hotspares Atapi Support Using SATASelectSmart SATASelect OptionsFormatting and Verifying Disk Drives Using the AFU for DOS Introduction System RequirementsCompatibility 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 Environmental Specifications DC Power RequirementsCurrent 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