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Adaptec 58300, 44300, 48300 Getting Started, Choosing a RAID Level, Choosing Installation Options

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

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This chapter provides the basic information you need to set up your disk drives and arrays the way you want them. It also describes the options you have for installing your HostRAID controller and disk drives, and creating arrays for data storage.

Before you begin, familiarize yourself with your HostRAID controller’s physical features and the RAID levels that it supports. See Chapter 2, About Your HostRAID Controller.

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Adaptec 58300, 44300, 48300 Getting Started, Choosing a RAID Level, Choosing Installation Options, Basic Installation Steps

Contents

SAS and SATA HostRAID Controller Installation and User’s GuideDisclaimer CopyrightTrademarks ChangesAdaptec Customer Support Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty Regulatory Compliance Statements Contents 3 Kit Contents and System Requirements1 About This Guide 2 About Your HostRAID Controller5 Getting Started 6 Creating a Bootable Array7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System 8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating SystemUnderstanding RAID Solving Problems9 Managing Your Storage Space Introduction to SASUsing the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS Using the ARC UtilityGlossary Index HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector ReferenceSafety Information Technical SpecificationsTerminology Used in this Guide About This GuideHow to Find More Information In this chapterConventions Used in This Guide How to Find More InformationWhat You Need to Know Before You Begin Terminology Used in this GuideChapter 1 About This Guide l About the Adaptec 58300 Controller About Your HostRAID ControllerHostRAID Controller Features In this chapterArray Level Features HostRAID Controller FeaturesChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l About the Adaptec 58300 ControllerExternal miniSAS Connectors J3 Aggregate Activity LED Header 3.3V PCI-X ConnectorChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l About the Adaptec 48300 ControllerJ3 Aggregate Activity LED Header External SAS Connector Internal SAS Connector 3.3V PCI-X ConnectorChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l About the Adaptec 44300 ControllerInternal SAS Connector 3.3V PCI-X ConnectorChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l About the Adaptec 1430SA ControllerJ2 Connector I2C PCIe X4 connectorChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l About the Adaptec 1420SA ControllerJ1 connector I2C J7 Aggregate Activity LED Header J2 LED connector 3.3V/5V PCI-X connectorSATA I 1.5Gbps, SATA II 3.0Gbps About the Adaptec 1220SA ControllerChapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l Chapter 2 About Your HostRAID Controller l About the Adaptec 1225SA ControllerExternal SATA connectors J1 LED Connector PCIe X1 connectorIn this chapter Kit Contents and SystemRequirements Kit ContentsSAS and SATA HostRAID Controllers Quickstart Guide Kit ContentsSystem Requirements Disk Drives Installing the HostRAID Controller andBefore You Begin Installing the HostRAID ControllerExternal miniSAS SFF-8088 to SAS SFF-8470 cable Selecting Disk DrivesSelecting SAS Cables Internal SAS SFF-8484 to SAS SFF- 8484 cableInternal SFF-8484 to 4x SATA fanout cable Chapter 4 Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives lExternal SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cable Internal SFF-8484 to 4x SFF-8482 fanout cableInternal SATA to SATA cables Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID ControllersSelecting SATA Cables External SATA eSATA cable Internal 4x SATA to SFF-8484 fanout cableConnecting to a Backplane on page Connecting Directly to the HostRAID ControllerConnecting to a Backplane Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller see belowChecking 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 Choosing a RAID Level Getting StartedChoosing Installation Options Basic Installation StepsInstalling with an Operating System On a Bootable Disk Drive/Array Choosing Installation OptionsBasic Installation Steps Installing with an Operating SystemInstalling on an Existing Operating System Creating an Array Creating a Bootable ArrayMaking Your Array Bootable In this chapterCreating 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 In this chapter Installing the Driver and an OperatingSystem Note To install the driver on an existing operating system, see pageInstalling with SUSE Linux on page Installing with NetWare on page Installing with WindowsCreating a Driver Disk Installing with Windows on page Installing with Red Hat Linux 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 page11 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page Installing with NetWareInstalling on Windows Vista Installing the Driver on an ExistingOperating System Installing on Windows XP or WindowsInstalling on Windows Vista on page Installing on Windows XP or WindowsCreating a Driver Disk or an Array Installing on Windows XP or Windows 2003 next section6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page Installing on Windows VistaInstalling on Red Hat or SUSE Linux Installing on NetWare13 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 7 From the Driver Name menu, press the Insert keyAbout the ARC Utility Managing Your Storage SpaceAbout the HRCONF Command Line Utility About Adaptec Storage ManagerAbout 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 Resetting the Controller Solving ProblemsTroubleshooting Checklist Recovering from a Disk Drive FailureFailed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare Troubleshooting ChecklistRecovering from a Disk Drive Failure Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot SpareMultiple Failures in the Same Array Resetting the ControllerFailure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array9 Insert the other floppy disks when prompted Understanding RAID Stripe-Unit Size RAID Technology OverviewRAID 0 Non-RAID Arrays Understanding Drive SegmentsRAID 1 Logical Drive = 250 GB RAID 1 ArraysRAID 10 Arrays Disk Drives in Logical DriveRAID 10 Logical Drive = 500 GB Selecting the Best RAID LevelDisk Drives in Logical Drive In this chapter Introduction to SASWhat is SAS? What’s a SAS Connector?Terminology Used in This Appendix What is SAS?What’s a SAS Port? How Do SAS Devices Communicate?What’s a Phy? How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS? What’s a SAS Connector?What’s a SAS Address? What do SAS Cables Look Like?SAS Expander Connections What are the SAS Connection Options?Direct-Attach Connections Backplane ConnectionsHow is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI? Appendix A Introduction to SAS SAS addresses self-configured by SASStandard SCSI connectors SAS connectors see pageIn this chapter Using the ARC UtilityUsing SerialSelect Using SATASelectCreating a New Array Introduction to the ARC UtilityRunning the ARC Utility Creating and Managing Arrays1 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type, then press Enter Rebuilding Arrays Managing ArraysRebuilding Arrays next section Viewing Array Properties on page Deleting Arrays on page Enabling/Disabling Write Cache on pageEnabling/Disabling Write Cache Adding/Deleting Hot SparesDeleting Arrays ATAPI Support Using SerialSelectManaging Bootable Arrays and Devices Configuring Disk DrivesSerialSelect Options Using SATASelect Enabled Formatting and Verifying Disk DrivesSATASelect Options Appendix C Using the ARC Utility3 Select Disk Utilities Locating Disk DrivesIdentifying Disk Drives 3 Select Disk Utilities4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter Viewing the Event LogIn this Appendix Using the Adaptec Flash Utility forAFU Commands Updating Flash Using AFU Command LineSystem Requirements IntroductionCompatibility Information Obtaining the FirmwareRunning the AFU from the Command Line on page Running the AFUCreating the Firmware Kit On Floppy Disks Running the Menu-Based AFUHELP AFU CommandsRunning the AFU from the Command Line SAVE LISTAFU VERIFY /CController ID /D UFI File Path UPDATEVERIFY AFU UPDATE /CController ID /D UFI File PathVERSION Updating Flash Using AFU Command LineTo update all HostRAID controllers simultaneously To update a single HostRAID controllerTo update multiple HostRAID controllers AFU UPDATE /C contnumbera,contnumberbAdaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector Specification Connector ReferenceAdaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector Specification Adaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationAppendix E HostRAID Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference Adaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationAdaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification J4-SFF-8484 ConnectorJ1-LED Connector Adaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector SpecificationAdaptec 1430SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification J4-SFF-8484 ConnectorJ2-LED Connector Adaptec 1420SA Activity LED and I2C Connector SpecificationJ2-I2C Connector J4-Activity LED ConnectorJ1-Activity LED Connector Adaptec 1220SA Activity LED Connector SpecificationAdaptec 1225SA Activity LED Specification J1-I2C ConnectorElectrostatic DischargeESD Safety InformationIn this chapter Technical SpecificationsEnvironmental Specifications DC Power RequirementsAppendix G Technical Specifications Environmental SpecificationsDC Power Requirements Current RequirementsGlossary See failed See channelSee stripe See configure Page Page striped array volumeSee simple volume stripe sizeIndex SATASelect SerialSelect utilities SAS direct-attachIndex Windows driver installationSATASelect 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Adaptec, Inc