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SAS/SATA/SCSI RAID Controllers manual
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112 pages, 1.88 Mb
Installation and User’s Guide
SAS, SA
T
A, and SCSI RAID Controllers
Contents
Main
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Adaptec Customer Support
Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty
Regulatory Compliance Statements
Contents
About This Guide
Kit Contents and System Requirements
About Your RAID Controller
Getting Started
Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
Creating a Bootable Array
Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
Managing Your Storage Space
Solving Problems
Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI
Understanding RAID
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS
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About This Guide
What You Need to Know Before You Begin
Terminology Used in this Guide
How to Find More Information
Page
Kit Contents
System Requirements
About Your RAID Controller
Standard RAID Controller Features
Array-level Features
Advanced Data Protection Suite
Adding Enhanced Features
Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features
Adding a Battery Backup Module
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
About the Adaptec 4000
The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features:
About the Adaptec 4800SAS
The Adaptec 4800SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features:
Note:
About the Adaptec 4805SAS
The Adaptec 4805SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features:
Note:
Bus compatibility PCIe x8 I/O processor clock frequency 500 MHz Standard cache 128 MB DDR2
About the Adaptec 2420SA
The Adaptec 2420SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features:
Note:
all low-profile systems.
About the Adaptec 2820SA
The Adaptec 2820SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features:
Note:
all low-profile systems.
About the Adaptec 2130SLP
The Adaptec 2130SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features:
About the Adaptec 2230SLP
The Adaptec 2230SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features:
Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level
Selecting Disk Drives
Disk Drives for SAS Controllers
Disk Drives for SATA Controllers
Disk Drives for SCSI Controllers
Selecting Cables
SAS Cables
SATA Cables
SCSI Cables
Installation Options
Basic Installation Steps
Installing with an Operating System
Installing on an Existing Operating System
Page
Installing the Controller
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers
Connecting Directly to the Controller
Connecting to a System Backplane
Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers
Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers
Connecting External Devices
Next Steps
Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager
Creating a Bootable Array
Setting the Boot Controller
Creating an Array
Creating an Array with the ACU
Page
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
Making Your Array Bootable
Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Creating a Driver Disk
Installing with Windows
Installing with Red Hat Linux
Installing with SUSE Linux
Installing with NetWare
Installing with OpenServer
Installing with Solaris
Installing with UnixWare
Installing with VMWare
Installing with FreeBSD
Page
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
Creating a Driver Disk
Installing on Windows
Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux
Installing on NetWare
Installing on OpenServer
Installing on Solaris
Installing on UnixWare
Installing on VMWare
Installing on FreeBSD
Page
Managing Your Storage Space
About Adaptec Storage Manager
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility
About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
About the Adaptec Flash Utility
Which Utility Should I Use?
Page
Troubleshooting Checklist
Silencing the Alarm
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array
Multiple Failures in the Same Array
Resetting the Controller
A
Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI
Terminology Used in This Chapter
What is SAS?
Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI
How Do SAS Devices Communicate?
Whats a Phy?
Whats a SAS Port?
Whats a SAS Address?
Whats a SAS Connector?
What do SAS Cables Look Like?
How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?
What are the SAS Connection Options?
Direct-attach Connections
Backplane Connections
SAS Expander Connections
How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?
B
Understanding RAID
Understanding Drive Segments
Nonredundant Arrays (RAID 0)
RAID 1 Arrays
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
RAID 10 Arrays
RAID 5 Arrays
RAID 5EE Arrays
RAID 50 Arrays
RAID 6 Arrays
RAID 60 Arrays
Selecting the Best RAID Level
C
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Introduction to the ARC Utility
Running the ARC Utility
Navigating the ARC Utility
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
Creating a New Array
Managing Existing Arrays
Initializing Disk Drives
Rescanning Disk Drives
Secure Erasing Disk Drives
Using the -Select Utility to Modify Controller Settings
Opening a -Select Utility
Applying Changes and Exiting
Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 82
Modifying Your Controllers Configuration
Note:
you do not change the default setting.
General Controller Settings
Note:
SAS-specific Controller Settings
SATA-specific Controller Settings
SCSI-specific Controller Settings
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
Viewing the Event Log
D
Getting Started
Working in the ACU Using Menus
Running the ACU Using Scripts
About Playback Mode
About Record Mode
Creating the Script File Manually
Array Definition Block Keywords
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Channel Definition Block KeywordsSCSI only
ACU Error Codes
Sample Scripts
Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS
E
Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
System Requirements
Obtaining the Firmware
Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks
Running the Menu-based AFU
Running the
AFU
from the Command Line
AFU Commands
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Page
Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
F
Safety Information
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Page
Appendix G: Technical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
Note:
DC Power Requirements Current Requirements
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