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..., used under license. While reasonable efforts have been made in the product design without reservation and without notice. Adaptec reserves the right to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. Novell and NetWare are trademarks of the information contained herein. Changes The material in this publication may ... States and other countries, used under license. No part of this document is for information only and is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. All rights reserved. UnixWare is subject to change without notification to make ...
..., used under license. While reasonable efforts have been made in the product design without reservation and without notice. Adaptec reserves the right to its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. Novell and NetWare are trademarks of the information contained herein. Changes The material in this publication may ... States and other countries, used under license. No part of this document is for information only and is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. All rights reserved. UnixWare is subject to change without notification to make ...
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... this document first-you will find answers to the CD jacket so that you don't lose it. Japan ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/buy -cables. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +1 408-957-2550, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. For support via ...9679; English: Call +49 89 43 66 55 44. If you need your question at www.adaptec.com/buy -cables. ●3 Adaptec Customer Support If you have your question at ask.adaptec.com. ● You can order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, by calling +1 408-957-7274. Europe ● Visit our ...
... this document first-you will find answers to the CD jacket so that you don't lose it. Japan ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com/buy -cables. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +1 408-957-2550, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. For support via ...9679; English: Call +49 89 43 66 55 44. If you need your question at www.adaptec.com/buy -cables. ●3 Adaptec Customer Support If you have your question at ask.adaptec.com. ● You can order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, by calling +1 408-957-7274. Europe ● Visit our ...
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... Licensee, a license to: ● Use the Software on a single computer system or on multiple workstations, systems and servers which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not post or otherwise make as many installations of the Software as needed, but must destroy the Software (including the related documentation),... its distributor is unable to deliver replacement media which is returned to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of this Agreement. You further agree to take all copies or modifications in machine readable form...
... Licensee, a license to: ● Use the Software on a single computer system or on multiple workstations, systems and servers which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not post or otherwise make as many installations of the Software as needed, but must destroy the Software (including the related documentation),... its distributor is unable to deliver replacement media which is returned to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. ● Make one copy of this Agreement. You further agree to take all copies or modifications in machine readable form...
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...both parties. You acknowledge that you , and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other countries may contact Adaptec by writing to use , reproduction or disclosure is deemed entered into at Milpitas, California by the Government is the complete and exclusive ...statement of the agreement between Adaptec and you will not export or re-export the Software or documentation in violation of the DoD FAR Supplement and its successors. 12...
...both parties. You acknowledge that you , and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other countries may contact Adaptec by writing to use , reproduction or disclosure is deemed entered into at Milpitas, California by the Government is the complete and exclusive ...statement of the agreement between Adaptec and you will not export or re-export the Software or documentation in violation of the DoD FAR Supplement and its successors. 12...
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... in this Guide 14 Part I:Getting Started Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager Getting Started Checklist 17 About Adaptec Storage Manager 17 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 17 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 18 A Simple Storage Space 18 An Advanced...Your Storage Space 19 Adding Enhanced Features 20 Unlocking the Enhanced Features 20 System Requirements 21 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 23 Installing on Windows 23 Completing a Silent Windows Installation (Advanced 24 Installing on Linux 25 ...
... in this Guide 14 Part I:Getting Started Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager Getting Started Checklist 17 About Adaptec Storage Manager 17 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 17 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 18 A Simple Storage Space 18 An Advanced...Your Storage Space 19 Adding Enhanced Features 20 Unlocking the Enhanced Features 20 System Requirements 21 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 23 Installing on Windows 23 Completing a Silent Windows Installation (Advanced 24 Installing on Linux 25 ...
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... 32 Administrator Level 32 User Level 32 Guest Level 32 Configuring NetWare User Authentication 33 Logging Out of Adaptec Storage Manager 34 Logging Back In 34 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 34 When to Choose Bootable-CD Mode 34 Getting Started in Bootable-CD ...Using the Physical Devices View 40 Using the Logical Devices View 41 Revealing More Disk Drive Information 42 Checking System Status 43 Working in Adaptec Storage Manager 44 About the Actions Menu 44 Getting Help ...44 Building Your Storage Space Selecting a Configuration Method 46 Express Configuration: ...
... 32 Administrator Level 32 User Level 32 Guest Level 32 Configuring NetWare User Authentication 33 Logging Out of Adaptec Storage Manager 34 Logging Back In 34 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 34 When to Choose Bootable-CD Mode 34 Getting Started in Bootable-CD ...Using the Physical Devices View 40 Using the Logical Devices View 41 Revealing More Disk Drive Information 42 Checking System Status 43 Working in Adaptec Storage Manager 44 About the Actions Menu 44 Getting Help ...44 Building Your Storage Space Selecting a Configuration Method 46 Express Configuration: ...
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Contents ● 8 Building a RAID Volume 54 RAID Controller Support 55 Managing Your Storage Space 56 Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager Logging In to Remote Systems 58 Removing a Remote System 59 Creating Display Groups 60 Setting Preferences and Changing Views...63 Changing a System's Event Log Setting 63 Changing a System's Audible Alarm Settings 64 Changing a System's Agent Base Port Number 64 Part II:Using Adaptec Storage Manager Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares Understanding Logical Drives 67 Creating Logical Drives 68 Setting the Size of a Logical Drive 68 Including ...
Contents ● 8 Building a RAID Volume 54 RAID Controller Support 55 Managing Your Storage Space 56 Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager Logging In to Remote Systems 58 Removing a Remote System 59 Creating Display Groups 60 Setting Preferences and Changing Views...63 Changing a System's Event Log Setting 63 Changing a System's Audible Alarm Settings 64 Changing a System's Agent Base Port Number 64 Part II:Using Adaptec Storage Manager Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares Understanding Logical Drives 67 Creating Logical Drives 68 Setting the Size of a Logical Drive 68 Including ...
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Contents ● 9 Deleting a Logical Drive 80 Working with Hot Spares 81 Hot Spare Limitations 81 Dedicated Spare or Global Spare 81 Designating a Global Hot Spare 82 Assigning a Dedicated Hot Spare or Pool Hot Spare 83 What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean 83 Removing or Deleting a Dedicated Hot Spare 84 Deleting a Global Hot Spare 84 Protecting Your Data Creating a Snapshot 87 Snapshot Limitations 87 Creating a Snapshot with Backup 88 Creating a Snapshot Without Backup 88 Deleting a Snapshot 89 Enabling Copyback 89 Monitoring Your Storage Space Monitoring Options 91 Checking ...
Contents ● 9 Deleting a Logical Drive 80 Working with Hot Spares 81 Hot Spare Limitations 81 Dedicated Spare or Global Spare 81 Designating a Global Hot Spare 82 Assigning a Dedicated Hot Spare or Pool Hot Spare 83 What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean 83 Removing or Deleting a Dedicated Hot Spare 84 Deleting a Global Hot Spare 84 Protecting Your Data Creating a Snapshot 87 Snapshot Limitations 87 Creating a Snapshot with Backup 88 Creating a Snapshot Without Backup 88 Deleting a Snapshot 89 Enabling Copyback 89 Monitoring Your Storage Space Monitoring Options 91 Checking ...
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... 118 Renaming a Display Group 118 Removing a System from a Display Group 119 Deleting a Display Group 119 Managing Controllers, Disk Drives, and Enclosures Viewing Component Properties 121 Blinking a Component 121 Managing Disk Drives 122 Replacing Disk Drives ... to 'Failed 122 Initializing Disk Drives 123 Managing Controllers 124 Registering New Controllers 124 Testing a Controller Alarm 124 Silencing a Controller Alarm 125 Disabling a Controller Alarm 125 Rescanning a Controller 125 Saving Your Controller Configuration 126 Managing Enclosures 126 Testing an Enclosure Alarm...
... 118 Renaming a Display Group 118 Removing a System from a Display Group 119 Deleting a Display Group 119 Managing Controllers, Disk Drives, and Enclosures Viewing Component Properties 121 Blinking a Component 121 Managing Disk Drives 122 Replacing Disk Drives ... to 'Failed 122 Initializing Disk Drives 123 Managing Controllers 124 Registering New Controllers 124 Testing a Controller Alarm 124 Silencing a Controller Alarm 125 Disabling a Controller Alarm 125 Rescanning a Controller 125 Saving Your Controller Configuration 126 Managing Enclosures 126 Testing an Enclosure Alarm...
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...Spare 135 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 136 Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously 136 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive 136 Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive 137 Removing a Failed Disk Drive's Icon 137 Rebuilding Logical Drives 137... Configuring SNMP Support on Windows 131 Configuring SNMP Support on Linux 132 Configuring SNMP Support on NetWare 132 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Adaptec Storage Manager 134 Identifying a Failed or Failing Component 134 Recovering from changing my storage space 147 Check disk drive or logical...
...Spare 135 Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare 136 Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously 136 Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive 136 Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive 137 Removing a Failed Disk Drive's Icon 137 Rebuilding Logical Drives 137... Configuring SNMP Support on Windows 131 Configuring SNMP Support on Linux 132 Configuring SNMP Support on NetWare 132 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Adaptec Storage Manager 134 Identifying a Failed or Failing Component 134 Recovering from changing my storage space 147 Check disk drive or logical...
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... the difference between 149 Adaptec Storage Manager and the Agent 149 Internal RAID and External RAID branches of the Enterprise View?. 149 Event notifications, email notifications, and event alerts 149 What options are on the Actions menu 150 Local and remote systems 150 Controllers 150 Disk drives 150 ...Enclosures 151 Logical drives 151 Internal RAID storage 151 The Notification Manager 151 The Email Notification Manager 152 The Task Manager 152 What ...
... the difference between 149 Adaptec Storage Manager and the Agent 149 Internal RAID and External RAID branches of the Enterprise View?. 149 Event notifications, email notifications, and event alerts 149 What options are on the Actions menu 150 Local and remote systems 150 Controllers 150 Disk drives 150 ...Enclosures 151 Logical drives 151 Internal RAID storage 151 The Notification Manager 151 The Email Notification Manager 152 The Task Manager 152 What ...
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... using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager Storage enclosures with multiple RAID controllers, enclosures...
... using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in these figures: Server with RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller and disk drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager Storage enclosures with multiple RAID controllers, enclosures...
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...For a definition of 'storage space' and other terms used to refer to the controller(s) and disk drives being managed with computer hardware, data storage, and Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology. Terminology Used in this Guide Because this User's Guide provides information that ... known as a JBOD, storage enclosure, or disk enclosure) ● Internal RAID storage (also known as direct-attached storage or DAS) Note: For more terminology information, see page 14.) ● Part II: Using Adaptec Storage Manager-Once your storage space is built, refer to this section for ...
...For a definition of 'storage space' and other terms used to refer to the controller(s) and disk drives being managed with computer hardware, data storage, and Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology. Terminology Used in this Guide Because this User's Guide provides information that ... known as a JBOD, storage enclosure, or disk enclosure) ● Internal RAID storage (also known as direct-attached storage or DAS) Note: For more terminology information, see page 14.) ● Part II: Using Adaptec Storage Manager-Once your storage space is built, refer to this section for ...
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Part I: Getting Started Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager (page 16) Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager (page 22) Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager (page 37) Building Your Storage Space (page 45) Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager (page 57)
Part I: Getting Started Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5: Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager (page 16) Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager (page 22) Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager (page 37) Building Your Storage Space (page 45) Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager (page 57)
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Getting 5 Started 4 3 2 1 STEP Introduction to Adaptec Storage 1 Manager In this chapter... Getting Started Checklist ...17 About Adaptec Storage Manager 17 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 17 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Adding Enhanced Features ...20 System Requirements ...21 This chapter describes Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent, explains the concept of a "storage space" and provides a checklist of getting-started tasks.
Getting 5 Started 4 3 2 1 STEP Introduction to Adaptec Storage 1 Manager In this chapter... Getting Started Checklist ...17 About Adaptec Storage Manager 17 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 17 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 18 Adding Enhanced Features ...20 System Requirements ...21 This chapter describes Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent, explains the concept of a "storage space" and provides a checklist of getting-started tasks.
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...application that won't be part of your storage space, then start , and begin to use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers, enclosures, and disk drives in the background, without X-Windows installed or running . It's ...Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (see the remainder of the full application (see page 57). D Step 4: Build your storage space from a single location. Note: For more system resources available for your data and improve system performance. You may want more information about using Adaptec RAID controllers...
...application that won't be part of your storage space, then start , and begin to use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers, enclosures, and disk drives in the background, without X-Windows installed or running . It's ...Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent (see the remainder of the full application (see page 57). D Step 4: Build your storage space from a single location. Note: For more system resources available for your data and improve system performance. You may want more information about using Adaptec RAID controllers...
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... storage space has been used to build two RAID 5 logical drives. Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager An Advanced Storage Space This example...
... storage space has been used to build two RAID 5 logical drives. Accounting and Payroll Data RAID 5 RAID 5 Local System System running Adaptec Storage Manager Server with RAID controller and disk drives Network (SAN) Connection Server with RAID controller, running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with RAID Controller and Disk Drives System running Adaptec Storage Manager An Advanced Storage Space This example...
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... creating an IPSAN. Network (SAN) Connection Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAI RAID 5EE 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives...
... creating an IPSAN. Network (SAN) Connection Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives installed RAID 50 Local System RAID 5 System running Adaptec Storage Manager RAID 5 Server with RAID controller and disk drives installed RAID 60 Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent RAI RAID 5EE 5E RAID 5EE Server running Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Storage enclosures with disk drives...
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...). The Add Feature Key window opens. 2 Enter the feature key, then click OK. 3 Click OK to another logical drive by upgrading your Adaptec controller with extra features, then manage these enhanced features with a feature key: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-click the... controller you want, then click Add feature key. For more information, see page 20. Currently, Adaptec offers the snapshot function as a software license key), contact your Adaptec Reseller or refer to unlock it. For the most up-to-date information...
...). The Add Feature Key window opens. 2 Enter the feature key, then click OK. 3 Click OK to another logical drive by upgrading your Adaptec controller with extra features, then manage these enhanced features with a feature key: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-click the... controller you want, then click Add feature key. For more information, see page 20. Currently, Adaptec offers the snapshot function as a software license key), contact your Adaptec Reseller or refer to unlock it. For the most up-to-date information...
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...CD drive ● One of these requirements: ● PC-compatible computer with current update Note: Adaptec Storage Manager can also be used before an operating system is installed. See Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD on page 34 for EM64T or AMD-64: ● Windows Server ...9679; Red Hat® Linux ● SUSE Linux Note: For the latest on Adaptec's support of Linux, or to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage Manager and create an internal RAID storage space, each system in your storage space must meet these operating systems: ...
...CD drive ● One of these requirements: ● PC-compatible computer with current update Note: Adaptec Storage Manager can also be used before an operating system is installed. See Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD on page 34 for EM64T or AMD-64: ● Windows Server ...9679; Red Hat® Linux ● SUSE Linux Note: For the latest on Adaptec's support of Linux, or to Adaptec Storage Manager ● 21 System Requirements To install Adaptec Storage Manager and create an internal RAID storage space, each system in your storage space must meet these operating systems: ...