Adaptec ATA II 1420SA, ATA II 1220SA, ATA II 1430SA manual Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager

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Contents

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Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager

 

Features

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Overview

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Physical Devices View

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Logical Devices View

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Changing How Drives are Displayed

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Collapsed and Expanded Views

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Component Views

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Solving Problems

 

Troubleshooting Checklist

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Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure

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Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare

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Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare

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Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously

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Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array

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Multiple Failures in the Same Array

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Understanding RAID

 

RAID Technology Overview

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Understanding Drive Segments

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Stripe-unit Size

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Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance

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RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)

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RAID 1 Arrays

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RAID 10 Arrays

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Using the ARC Utility

 

Introduction to the ARC Utility

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Running the ARC Utility

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Creating and Managing Arrays

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Creating a New Array

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Managing Arrays

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Adding/Deleting Hotspares

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Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices

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Configuring Disk Drives

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ATAPI Support

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Using SATASelect

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SATASelect Options

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Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives

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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 Terminology Used in this Guide How to Find More InformationWhat You Need to Know Before You Begin About Your HostRAID Controller Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware HostRAID Controller FeaturesArray Level Features About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller Kit Contents System Requirements Kit Contents System RequirementsGetting Started Choosing a RAID Level Selecting Disk DrivesSelecting Cables Disk Drives for Your ControllerInstallation Options Basic Installation StepsInstalling with an Operating System Installing on an Existing Operating SystemInstalling the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Installing the HostRAID Controller Before You BeginConnecting Disk Drives to Sata HostRAID Controllers Determining the Boot ControllerChecking Your Controller and Devices Next StepsCreating a Bootable Array Creating an Array with the ACU Setting the Boot ControllerCreating an Array Select Express configuration..., then click Next Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage ManagerMaking Your Array Bootable Installing the Driver An Operating System Installing with Windows Creating a Driver DiskInstalling with Red Hat Linux Installing with Suse LinuxInstalling with NetWare Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Installing on Windows Installing on Red Hat or Suse Linux Installing on NetWareManaging Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Adaptec Storage ManagerAbout the Hrconf Command Line Utility Which Utility Should I Use? About the ARC UtilityAbout the AFU Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Features OverviewLogical Devices View Changing How Drives are DisplayedPhysical Devices View Collapsed and Expanded Views Component Views Solving Problems Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare Troubleshooting ChecklistRecovering from a Disk Drive Failure Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare Failure in Multiple Arrays SimultaneouslyDisk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Multiple Failures in the Same ArrayUnderstanding RAID Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance RAID Technology OverviewUnderstanding Drive Segments Stripe-unit SizeRAID 0 Non-RAID Arrays RAIDRAID 1 Arrays RAID 10 ArraysUsing the ARC Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility Running the ARC UtilityCreating and Managing Arrays Creating a New ArrayRAID Managing Arrays Rebuilding ArraysForce from Offline Adding/Deleting Hotspares Managing Bootable Arrays and DevicesConfiguring Disk Drives Using SATASelect Atapi SupportSATASelect Options SmartFormatting and Verifying Disk Drives Using the AFU for DOS Compatibility IntroductionSystem Requirements Running the AFU from the Command Line Running the AFU from the GUISave Update AFU Command Line Step-by-Step Command SwitchesAfu update /C controllernumber Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge ESDTechnical Specifications Current Requirements Environmental SpecificationsDC Power 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