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Adaptec 1225SA, 58300, 44300, 48300, 1220SA manual Installing the HostRAID Controller and, Disk Drives

Models: 1430SA 1225SA 1420SA 1220SA 48300 44300 58300

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Installing the HostRAID Controller and
Disk Drives
In this chapter...
Before You Begin	27
Installing the HostRAID Controller	27
Selecting Disk Drives	28
Selecting SAS Cables	28
Selecting SATA Cables	30
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers	30
Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers	32
Setting the Boot Controller	33
Next Steps	34

This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller, and how to connect disk drives.

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Adaptec 1225SA, 58300, 44300, 48300, 1220SA, 1420SA, 1430SA manual Installing the HostRAID Controller and, Disk Drives

Contents

Installation and User’s Guide SAS and SATA HostRAID ControllerChanges CopyrightTrademarks DisclaimerAdaptec Customer Support Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty Regulatory Compliance Statements 2 About Your HostRAID Controller 3 Kit Contents and System Requirements1 About This Guide Contents8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System 6 Creating a Bootable Array7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System 5 Getting StartedIntroduction to SAS Solving Problems9 Managing Your Storage Space Understanding RAIDUsing the ARC Utility Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOSTechnical Specifications HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector ReferenceSafety Information Glossary IndexIn this chapter About This GuideHow to Find More Information Terminology Used in this GuideTerminology Used in this Guide How to Find More InformationWhat You Need to Know Before You Begin Conventions Used in This GuideChapter 1 About This Guide l In this chapter About Your HostRAID ControllerHostRAID Controller Features About the Adaptec 58300 ControllerHostRAID Controller Features Array Level FeaturesChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l 3.3V PCI-X Connector About the Adaptec 58300 ControllerExternal miniSAS Connectors J3 Aggregate Activity LED Header Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lInternal SAS Connector 3.3V PCI-X Connector About the Adaptec 48300 ControllerJ3 Aggregate Activity LED Header External SAS Connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l3.3V PCI-X Connector About the Adaptec 44300 ControllerInternal SAS Connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lPCIe X4 connector About the Adaptec 1430SA ControllerJ2 Connector I2C Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l3.3V/5V PCI-X connector About the Adaptec 1420SA ControllerJ1 connector I2C J7 Aggregate Activity LED Header J2 LED connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lSATA I 1.5Gbps, SATA II 3.0Gbps About the Adaptec 1220SA ControllerChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l PCIe X1 connector About the Adaptec 1225SA ControllerExternal SATA connectors J1 LED Connector Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller lKit Contents Kit Contents and SystemRequirements In this chapterSAS and SATA HostRAID Controllers Quickstart Guide Kit ContentsSystem Requirements Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk DrivesInstalling the HostRAID Controller Before You BeginInternal SAS SFF-8484 to SAS SFF- 8484 cable Selecting Disk DrivesSelecting SAS Cables External miniSAS SFF-8088 to SAS SFF-8470 cableInternal SFF-8484 to 4x SFF-8482 fanout cable Chapter 4 Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives lExternal SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cable Internal SFF-8484 to 4x SATA fanout cableExternal SATA eSATA cable Internal 4x SATA to SFF-8484 fanout cable Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID ControllersSelecting SATA Cables Internal SATA to SATA cablesConnecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller see below Connecting Directly to the HostRAID ControllerConnecting to a Backplane Connecting to a Backplane on pageChecking Your Controller and Devices Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID ControllersInstalling the SAS HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander Setting the Boot Controller Next Steps Basic Installation Steps Getting StartedChoosing Installation Options Choosing a RAID LevelInstalling with an Operating System Choosing Installation OptionsBasic Installation Steps Installing with an Operating System On a Bootable Disk Drive/ArrayInstalling on an Existing Operating System In this chapter Creating a Bootable ArrayMaking Your Array Bootable Creating an ArrayCreating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager Creating an ArrayCreating an Array with the ACU Continue with Installing the Driver and an Operating System on page Making Your Array Bootable6 Select Express configuration..., then click Next Note To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page Installing the Driver and an OperatingSystem In this chapterInstalling with Windows on page Installing with Red Hat Linux on page Installing with WindowsCreating a Driver Disk Installing with SUSE Linux on page Installing with NetWare on page8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page Installing with Red Hat LinuxInstalling with SUSE Linux 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on pageInstalling with NetWare 11 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on pageInstalling on Windows XP or Windows Installing the Driver on an ExistingOperating System Installing on Windows VistaInstalling on Windows XP or Windows 2003 next section Installing on Windows XP or WindowsCreating a Driver Disk or an Array Installing on Windows Vista on pageInstalling on NetWare Installing on Windows VistaInstalling on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page7 From the Driver Name menu, press the Insert key 13 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on pageAbout Adaptec Storage Manager Managing Your Storage SpaceAbout the HRCONF Command Line Utility About the ARC UtilityAbout Adaptec Storage Manager About the HRCONF Command Line UtilityInstalling Adaptec Storage Manager Which Utility Should I Use? About the ARC UtilityAbout the Adaptec Flash Utility Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure Solving ProblemsTroubleshooting Checklist Resetting the ControllerFailed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare Troubleshooting ChecklistRecovering from a Disk Drive Failure Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot SpareDisk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array Resetting the ControllerFailure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously Multiple Failures in the Same Array9 Insert the other floppy disks when prompted Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments RAID Technology OverviewRAID 0 Non-RAID Arrays Stripe-Unit SizeDisk Drives in Logical Drive RAID 1 ArraysRAID 10 Arrays RAID 1 Logical Drive = 250 GBRAID 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Selecting the Best RAID LevelDisk Drives in Logical Drive What’s a SAS Connector? Introduction to SASWhat is SAS? In this chapterWhat is SAS? Terminology Used in This AppendixWhat’s a SAS Port? How Do SAS Devices Communicate?What’s a Phy? What do SAS Cables Look Like? What’s a SAS Connector?What’s a SAS Address? How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?Backplane Connections What are the SAS Connection Options?Direct-Attach Connections SAS Expander ConnectionsHow is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI? SAS connectors see page SAS addresses self-configured by SASStandard SCSI connectors Appendix A Introduction to SASUsing SATASelect Using the ARC UtilityUsing SerialSelect In this chapterCreating and Managing Arrays Introduction to the ARC UtilityRunning the ARC Utility Creating a New Array1 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type, then press Enter Deleting Arrays on page Enabling/Disabling Write Cache on page Managing ArraysRebuilding Arrays next section Viewing Array Properties on page Rebuilding ArraysEnabling/Disabling Write Cache Adding/Deleting Hot SparesDeleting Arrays Configuring Disk Drives Using SerialSelectManaging Bootable Arrays and Devices ATAPI SupportSerialSelect Options Using SATASelect Appendix C Using the ARC Utility Formatting and Verifying Disk DrivesSATASelect Options Enabled3 Select Disk Utilities Locating Disk DrivesIdentifying Disk Drives 3 Select Disk UtilitiesViewing the Event Log 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press EnterUpdating Flash Using AFU Command Line Using the Adaptec Flash Utility forAFU Commands In this AppendixObtaining the Firmware IntroductionCompatibility Information System RequirementsRunning the Menu-Based AFU Running the AFUCreating the Firmware Kit On Floppy Disks Running the AFU from the Command Line on pageHELP AFU CommandsRunning the AFU from the Command Line LIST SAVEAFU UPDATE /CController ID /D UFI File Path UPDATEVERIFY AFU VERIFY /CController ID /D UFI File PathUpdating Flash Using AFU Command Line VERSIONAFU UPDATE /C contnumbera,contnumberb To update a single HostRAID controllerTo update multiple HostRAID controllers To update all HostRAID controllers simultaneouslyAdaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification Connector ReferenceAdaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector Specification Adaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationJ4-SFF-8484 Connector Adaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationAdaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification Appendix E HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector ReferenceJ4-SFF-8484 Connector Adaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationAdaptec 1430SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification J1-LED ConnectorJ4-Activity LED Connector Adaptec 1420SA Activity LED and I2C Connector SpecificationJ2-I2C Connector J2-LED ConnectorJ1-I2C Connector Adaptec 1220SA Activity LED Connector SpecificationAdaptec 1225SA Activity LED Specification J1-Activity LED ConnectorSafety Information Electrostatic DischargeESDDC Power Requirements Technical SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications In this chapterCurrent Requirements Environmental SpecificationsDC Power Requirements Appendix G Technical SpecificationsGlossary See failed See channelSee stripe See configure Page Page stripe size volumeSee simple volume striped arrayIndex SAS direct-attach SATASelect SerialSelect utilitiesIndex Windows driver installationSATASelect Adaptec, Inc 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA