Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager | Adaptec ATA II 1420SA

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Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager
Features	40
Overview	40
Physical Devices View	41
Logical Devices View	41
Changing How Drives are Displayed	41
Collapsed and Expanded Views	42
Component Views	43
Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Checklist	45
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure	45
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare	45
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare	46
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously	46
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array	46
Multiple Failures in the Same Array	46
Understanding RAID
RAID Technology Overview	48
Understanding Drive Segments	48
Stripe-unit Size	48
Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance	48
RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)	49
RAID 1 Arrays	50
RAID 10 Arrays	50
Using the ARC Utility
Introduction to the ARC Utility	52
Running the ARC Utility	52
Creating and Managing Arrays	52
Creating a New Array	52
Managing Arrays	54
Adding/Deleting Hotspares	56
Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices	56
Configuring Disk Drives	56
ATAPI Support	57
Using SATASelect	57
SATASelect Options	58
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives	59

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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 Requirements Getting Started Choosing a RAID Level Selecting Disk DrivesSelecting Cables Disk Drives for Your Controller Installation Options Basic Installation StepsInstalling with an Operating System Installing on an Existing Operating System Installing the HostRAID Controller Disk Drives Installing the HostRAID Controller Before You Begin Connecting Disk Drives to Sata HostRAID Controllers Determining the Boot ControllerChecking Your Controller and Devices Next Steps Creating 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 Manager Making Your Array Bootable Installing the Driver An Operating System Installing with Windows Creating a Driver Disk Installing with Red Hat Linux Installing with Suse Linux Installing with NetWare Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Installing on Windows Installing on Red Hat or Suse Linux Installing on NetWare Managing 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 Overview Logical 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 Array Understanding RAID Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance RAID Technology OverviewUnderstanding Drive Segments Stripe-unit Size RAID 0 Non-RAID Arrays RAID RAID 1 Arrays RAID 10 Arrays Using the ARC Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility Running the ARC UtilityCreating and Managing Arrays Creating a New Array RAID Managing Arrays Rebuilding Arrays Force from Offline Adding/Deleting Hotspares Managing Bootable Arrays and DevicesConfiguring Disk Drives Using SATASelect Atapi Support SATASelect Options Smart Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives Using the AFU for DOS Compatibility IntroductionSystem Requirements Running the AFU from the Command Line Running the AFU from the GUI Save Update AFU Command Line Step-by-Step Command Switches Afu update /C controllernumber Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge ESD Technical 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