Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ●13
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 migr ation.
Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware
To upgrade the firmware on your HostRAID controller, see Using the AF U for DOS on page 60.