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...1-4 Storage Management Software 1-5 Operating Systems 1-6 Adaptec SCSI Cards 1-6 HostRAID 1-6 System Requirements 1-7 Understanding SCSI 1-8 SCSI IDs 1-8 Terminating the SCSI Bus 1-9 Defining RAID 1-10 Supported RAID Levels 1-11 2 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices Using SCSI Devices 2-2 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 2-2 Using Ultra320/Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 2-3 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-6 Connecting the LED Connector 2-7 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-7 Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card...
...1-4 Storage Management Software 1-5 Operating Systems 1-6 Adaptec SCSI Cards 1-6 HostRAID 1-6 System Requirements 1-7 Understanding SCSI 1-8 SCSI IDs 1-8 Terminating the SCSI Bus 1-9 Defining RAID 1-10 Supported RAID Levels 1-11 2 Using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI Devices Using SCSI Devices 2-2 Using SCSI Hard Disk Drives 2-2 Using Ultra320/Ultra160 Hard Disk Drives 2-3 Combining SCSI and Non-SCSI Devices 2-4 Installing Multiple SCSI Cards 2-6 Connecting the LED Connector 2-7 Overriding SCSI Termination Settings 2-7 Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card 29320A 2-8 Adaptec SCSI Card...
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... the SCSISelect Utility 4-5 Creating Arrays 4-5 Creating RAID 0 Arrays 4-7 Creating RAID 1 Arrays 4-8 Creating RAID 10 Arrays 4-9 Deleting Arrays 4-11 Adding a Spare Drive 4-11 Rebuilding Arrays 4-12 Verifying Data Integrity 4-13 Bootable Array 4-15 Check Point 4-15 x BBS Systems Only 3-5 Boot Device Configuration - Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Starting SCSISelect 3-3 Exiting SCSISelect 3-4 Using...
... the SCSISelect Utility 4-5 Creating Arrays 4-5 Creating RAID 0 Arrays 4-7 Creating RAID 1 Arrays 4-8 Creating RAID 10 Arrays 4-9 Deleting Arrays 4-11 Adding a Spare Drive 4-11 Rebuilding Arrays 4-12 Verifying Data Integrity 4-13 Bootable Array 4-15 Check Point 4-15 x BBS Systems Only 3-5 Boot Device Configuration - Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect Starting SCSISelect 3-3 Exiting SCSISelect 3-4 Using...
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...... It also explains how to install the software device drivers for your operating system. 1-1 Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card Device Drivers HostRAID on Adaptec SCSI Cards Storage Management Software Operating Systems System Requirements Understanding SCSI SCSI IDs Terminating the SCSI Bus Defining RAID 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-8 1-9 1-10 This User's Guide provides information about using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI devices, troubleshooting, SCSI termination, and other important topics.
...... It also explains how to install the software device drivers for your operating system. 1-1 Ultra320 SCSI on the Adaptec SCSI Card Device Drivers HostRAID on Adaptec SCSI Cards Storage Management Software Operating Systems System Requirements Understanding SCSI SCSI IDs Terminating the SCSI Bus Defining RAID 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-8 1-9 1-10 This User's Guide provides information about using the Adaptec SCSI Card and SCSI devices, troubleshooting, SCSI termination, and other important topics.
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... 1 spare, maximum 2 spares) s Support for Ultra320 products s Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A/29320A/29320ALP s AIC®-7901/AIC-7902 s Support for instructions on Adaptec SCSI Cards HostRAID is a product that adds entry-level RAID functionality to SCSI ASICs and SCSI cards. With HostRAID you can add reliable performance and full data protection for storage systems using SCSI controllers. HostRAID provides: s an easy to create arrays...
... 1 spare, maximum 2 spares) s Support for Ultra320 products s Adaptec SCSI Card 39320A/29320A/29320ALP s AIC®-7901/AIC-7902 s Support for instructions on Adaptec SCSI Cards HostRAID is a product that adds entry-level RAID functionality to SCSI ASICs and SCSI cards. With HostRAID you can add reliable performance and full data protection for storage systems using SCSI controllers. HostRAID provides: s an easy to create arrays...
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.... s Floppy disk drive s A minimum of two SCSI drives for HostRAID without RAID capabilities. System Requirements The minimum system requirements for the most recent driver downloads. Introduction s Windows XP s Linux s Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 s Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 s SuSE 8.1 and 8.2 s SuSE Enterprise 8 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the Adaptec SCSI Card and HostRAID are: s A Pentium II, 266...
.... s Floppy disk drive s A minimum of two SCSI drives for HostRAID without RAID capabilities. System Requirements The minimum system requirements for the most recent driver downloads. Introduction s Windows XP s Linux s Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 s Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1 s SuSE 8.1 and 8.2 s SuSE Enterprise 8 Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the Adaptec SCSI Card and HostRAID are: s A Pentium II, 266...
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... on some external SCSI devices is controlled by physically removing or installing one or more hard drives are grouped to appear as one single device to this default setting. the card cannot change this definition because RAID 0 is set to as : s Unified array-Two or more resistor modules on an Adaptec SCSI Card itself ; Defining RAID RAID (Redundant Array...
... on some external SCSI devices is controlled by physically removing or installing one or more hard drives are grouped to appear as one single device to this default setting. the card cannot change this definition because RAID 0 is set to as : s Unified array-Two or more resistor modules on an Adaptec SCSI Card itself ; Defining RAID RAID (Redundant Array...
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... fails, all data is a striped array whose members are mirrored arrays. Introduction Supported RAID Levels HostRAID includes a BIOS Configuration Utility for boosting disk performance and data protection. RAID 0 arrays do not store redundant data; Adaptec SCSI Card supports the following RAID levels: s RAID 0, Striping-Two or more drives that can read performance through load balancing. if any...
... fails, all data is a striped array whose members are mirrored arrays. Introduction Supported RAID Levels HostRAID includes a BIOS Configuration Utility for boosting disk performance and data protection. RAID 0 arrays do not store redundant data; Adaptec SCSI Card supports the following RAID levels: s RAID 0, Striping-Two or more drives that can read performance through load balancing. if any...
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...a CD-ROM drive. To enable HostRAID functionality and use it to manage RAID arrays, see Chapter 4, Using the SCSISelect Utility to Disabled. Software drivers are required because the drives are not controlled by the SCSI card BIOS. s BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM-(Default: Enabled) When set ... user can create and maintain RAID arrays. This setting has no bootable CD is on drives under DOS are as follows: s Disabled- s Boot Only-Only the removable-media drive designated as the boot device is enabled. Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s Support Removable ...
...a CD-ROM drive. To enable HostRAID functionality and use it to manage RAID arrays, see Chapter 4, Using the SCSISelect Utility to Disabled. Software drivers are required because the drives are not controlled by the SCSI card BIOS. s BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM-(Default: Enabled) When set ... user can create and maintain RAID arrays. This setting has no bootable CD is on drives under DOS are as follows: s Disabled- s Boot Only-Only the removable-media drive designated as the boot device is enabled. Configuring the Adaptec SCSI Card with SCSISelect s Support Removable ...
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... the Ctrl-A keys simultaneously (this message appears for only a few seconds): Press for data security. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide HostRAID supports the following message appears on page 1-10. s RAID 10-Mirrored striping for boosting performance. s RAID 1-Mirroring mode for SCSI Select (TM) Utility! 3 From the device menu that appears, select a channel and press Enter...
... the Ctrl-A keys simultaneously (this message appears for only a few seconds): Press for data security. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide HostRAID supports the following message appears on page 1-10. s RAID 10-Mirrored striping for boosting performance. s RAID 1-Mirroring mode for SCSI Select (TM) Utility! 3 From the device menu that appears, select a channel and press Enter...
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...Spare s Vendor-indicates vendor of hard drive. Select the option and press . Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 7 After you enable HostRAID, you like to create and maintain RAID arrays. s Status-indicates available RAID status: s Free-available drive s Optimal-no defect s Degraded-one drive ... appears. s Type-indicates available nonarray hard drive, RAID type, or global spare: s Striped (R0) s Mirrored (R1) s Striped on the Options menu to configure the SCSI controller, configure HostRAID settings, or run the SCSI disk utilities? The Main menu displays the following information...
...Spare s Vendor-indicates vendor of hard drive. Select the option and press . Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 7 After you enable HostRAID, you like to create and maintain RAID arrays. s Status-indicates available RAID status: s Free-available drive s Optimal-no defect s Degraded-one drive ... appears. s Type-indicates available nonarray hard drive, RAID type, or global spare: s Striped (R0) s Mirrored (R1) s Striped on the Options menu to configure the SCSI controller, configure HostRAID settings, or run the SCSI disk utilities? The Main menu displays the following information...
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... As you highlight the selections you will not be available for the different RAID types are as follows: s RAID-0 Min 2 drives, max 4 drives. s RAID-1 Min 2 drives, max 2 drives. Press Enter. Note: If the hard drive you want to build. Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX 39320A at slot 03, 00:0F:00 ... 2GB Status Free Free Free Free V move cursor, accept option, exit Note: You must have at least two hard drives to create a RAID array. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 From the Main menu, press C to create an array. The allowance messages for selection. 4 Select the...
... As you highlight the selections you will not be available for the different RAID types are as follows: s RAID-0 Min 2 drives, max 4 drives. s RAID-1 Min 2 drives, max 2 drives. Press Enter. Note: If the hard drive you want to build. Adaptec SCSISelect(TM) Utility vX.XX 39320A at slot 03, 00:0F:00 ... 2GB Status Free Free Free Free V move cursor, accept option, exit Note: You must have at least two hard drives to create a RAID array. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 3 From the Main menu, press C to create an array. The allowance messages for selection. 4 Select the...
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... be destroyed. 4-8 The RAID-1 Build Option window appears. 2 Select an option and press Enter. s Copy from (11) to (12)-copy from a source drive to a target drive if the source is equal to a RAID 1 array. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 Assign a RAID name by entering up to... make the array bootable. To create a RAID 1 array using the Spacebar to create a RAID 1 array. The following message appears: Are you can choose are ...
... be destroyed. 4-8 The RAID-1 Build Option window appears. 2 Select an option and press Enter. s Copy from (11) to (12)-copy from a source drive to a target drive if the source is equal to a RAID 1 array. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 Assign a RAID name by entering up to... make the array bootable. To create a RAID 1 array using the Spacebar to create a RAID 1 array. The following message appears: Are you can choose are ...
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...boot block is created, the progress bar will be able to use the array if the build has not been entirely completed. 4-10 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 With RAID 10 you want to stop the build process and return to the Main menu, press Esc. The following message appears: Are you ... a warning message that the information will appear showing the percentage completed in the target drive, you sure? 8 Select Yes and press Enter to create a RAID 10 array. If for any reason you have the option to the Main menu. The following message appears: Do you want to make this array...
...boot block is created, the progress bar will be able to use the array if the build has not been entirely completed. 4-10 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 4 With RAID 10 you want to stop the build process and return to the Main menu, press Esc. The following message appears: Are you ... a warning message that the information will appear showing the percentage completed in the target drive, you sure? 8 Select Yes and press Enter to create a RAID 10 array. If for any reason you have the option to the Main menu. The following message appears: Do you want to make this array...
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..., Spare, Delete, Rebuild, Verify, Bootable ID Type Vendor Product 00 Mirrored (R1) 03 Hard Drive 03 Spare 03 Hard Drive Adaptec Quantum Quantum Quantum HostRAID-A XP3227W XP3227W XP3227W Size 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB Status Optimal Free Optimal Free V move cursor, accept option, exit... Spare Drive on page 4-11 before you need to Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1 and RAID 10) only. Yes/No After you Sure? Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 2 Select a drive and press Enter. To rebuild an array for RAID 1 or RAID 10: 1 From the Main menu, select array for Rebuild and press Enter...
..., Spare, Delete, Rebuild, Verify, Bootable ID Type Vendor Product 00 Mirrored (R1) 03 Hard Drive 03 Spare 03 Hard Drive Adaptec Quantum Quantum Quantum HostRAID-A XP3227W XP3227W XP3227W Size 2GB 2GB 2GB 2GB Status Optimal Free Optimal Free V move cursor, accept option, exit... Spare Drive on page 4-11 before you need to Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1 and RAID 10) only. Yes/No After you Sure? Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 2 Select a drive and press Enter. To rebuild an array for RAID 1 or RAID 10: 1 From the Main menu, select array for Rebuild and press Enter...
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... sure you want to start from the RAID, create the RAID using the SCSISelect utility. See Chapter 4, Using the SCSISelect Utility to install the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for Windows 2000, 2003...
... sure you want to start from the RAID, create the RAID using the SCSISelect utility. See Chapter 4, Using the SCSISelect Utility to install the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for more information.) s If you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for Windows 2000, 2003...
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... U320 Driver for Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP. 8 Your system will install Windows. 3 After the array is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install third-party SCSI or RAID drivers 5 Press S = Specify Additional Device. 6 Insert the Windows driver disk you created, when the setup prompts you to..., Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP from the bootable CD, make sure Bootable CD-ROM support is Already Installed on the disk. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Driver for Windows To begin the Windows installation. Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of Windows on...
... U320 Driver for Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP. 8 Your system will install Windows. 3 After the array is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install third-party SCSI or RAID drivers 5 Press S = Specify Additional Device. 6 Insert the Windows driver disk you created, when the setup prompts you to..., Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP from the bootable CD, make sure Bootable CD-ROM support is Already Installed on the disk. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing the Device Driver for Windows To begin the Windows installation. Installing the Driver For a Fresh Installation of Windows on...
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...Using the SCSISelect Utility to start from the RAID, create the RAID using the SCSISelect utility. Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for more information.) s If...Installation and Configuration Notes 6-4 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows NT 4.0 In this Chapter... To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up. 6 Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows NT...
...Using the SCSISelect Utility to start from the RAID, create the RAID using the SCSISelect utility. Before installing the driver, make sure you have completed the following: s Installed the HostRAID card in your system. (See the SCSI controller hardware documentation for more information.) s If...Installation and Configuration Notes 6-4 This chapter explains how to install the Adaptec HostRAID software driver (a320raid.sys) for Windows NT 4.0 In this Chapter... To access SCSISelect, press Ctrl-A at bootup when the Adaptec BIOS banner comes up. 6 Installing the HostRAID Driver for Windows NT...
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...Step 1) and select OK. 13 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 7-2 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Red Hat Linux Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System...prompted to enter SCSISelect. See Appendix D, Creating Driver Floppy Disks for information on creating a RAID array. 10 When the array is finished building, or if you are not creating an array... appears, select a channel and press Enter. 5 From the Options menu, select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings and press Enter. 6 From the Configuration menu, select HostRAID and press Enter. 7 ...
...Step 1) and select OK. 13 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 7-2 Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide Installing Red Hat Linux Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System...prompted to enter SCSISelect. See Appendix D, Creating Driver Floppy Disks for information on creating a RAID array. 10 When the array is finished building, or if you are not creating an array... appears, select a channel and press Enter. 5 From the Options menu, select Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings and press Enter. 6 From the Configuration menu, select HostRAID and press Enter. 7 ...
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... select OK. 13 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 14 Continue with the Linux installation according to create and maintain RAID arrays. For SuSE 8.2-When the SuSE Installation menu appears, press F3, then select one option from Step 8, insert the SuSE CD...driver_package/a320raid-*-*.rpm The differs among distributions, but /mnt/cdrom, /media/cdrom, or cdrom are continuing from the menu and press Enter. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 After you enable HostRAID, you are common CD-ROM mount points. 7-4 See Chapter 4, Using the SCSISelect Utility to ...
... select OK. 13 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment. 14 Continue with the Linux installation according to create and maintain RAID arrays. For SuSE 8.2-When the SuSE Installation menu appears, press F3, then select one option from Step 8, insert the SuSE CD...driver_package/a320raid-*-*.rpm The differs among distributions, but /mnt/cdrom, /media/cdrom, or cdrom are continuing from the menu and press Enter. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide 9 After you enable HostRAID, you are common CD-ROM mount points. 7-4 See Chapter 4, Using the SCSISelect Utility to ...
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... 1 Create a Windows driver disk. Press S to specify a driver. 6 Insert the Windows driver disk created in the CD-ROM drive. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you to install your driver. Installing the Driver When Installing Windows For Windows 2000/2003 and Windows XP, the adpu320.sys driver... is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 5 After a brief delay, a message prompts you...
... 1 Create a Windows driver disk. Press S to specify a driver. 6 Insert the Windows driver disk created in the CD-ROM drive. Adaptec Ultra320 SCSI Cards User's Guide If you to install your driver. Installing the Driver When Installing Windows For Windows 2000/2003 and Windows XP, the adpu320.sys driver... is displayed: Press F6 if you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver... 5 After a brief delay, a message prompts you...