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...by controller type (3-series vs. 5- and 2-series). Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot...Controller Installation CD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: Operating system support varies by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection-see page 91. ● FreeBSD 6.1, 6.0 (3-series controllers only), FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.4 (5-series and...
...by controller type (3-series vs. 5- and 2-series). Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15 Kit Contents ● Adaptec RAID controller ● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this guide Note: 3-series kits ship with a boot...Controller Installation CD for additional motherboard compatibility information. ● One of these operating systems: Note: Operating system support varies by command-line, BIOS utility, or remote GUI connection-see page 91. ● FreeBSD 6.1, 6.0 (3-series controllers only), FreeBSD 8.0, 7.2, 6.4 (5-series and...
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...disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting... including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF), and a DOS utility (see Managing Your Storage Space on your storage...
...disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, SATA Solid State Drives (SSD), and Adaptec MaxIQ™ Solid State Drives ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting... including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility (ACU), a command line utility (ARCCONF), and a DOS utility (see Managing Your Storage Space on your storage...
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...contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. For instructions, refer to create an array. You can also change array level later, ...arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on -screen. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. For more information, refer to the top of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 68). ● ...
...contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. Creating an Array This section explains how to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. For instructions, refer to create an array. You can also change array level later, ...arrows, Enter, Esc, and other keys on -screen. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. For more information, refer to the top of these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation (see page 68). ● ...
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From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID...Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). ● Create a bootable array (see page 51). ● ...
From the main menu select Support>Knowledgebase>Find Answers. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID...Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 43). ● Create a bootable array (see page 51). ● ...
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... the Driver on -screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 66. Note: For up-to complete this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (... your OS, then select your operating system. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. You must also create a driver disk before you begin installing the controller driver.
... the Driver on -screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 66. Note: For up-to complete this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (... your OS, then select your operating system. Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to -date operating system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. You must also create a driver disk before you begin installing the controller driver.
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... the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you can use the AFU. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and...
... the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you can use the AFU. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 69 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with a graphical user interface, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and...
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... hot spares, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare. You can 't be recovered. Once you identify the failed SSD, for example, by using Adaptec Storage Manager. Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. Note: In some instances, RAID 10 and RAID 50 arrays may... that the failed drive has been replaced. Failed Drive in MaxIQ Pool Because Solid State Drives (SSD) in a RAID 0 array, the data can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page 48), then add the SSD to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the...
... hot spares, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare. You can 't be recovered. Once you identify the failed SSD, for example, by using Adaptec Storage Manager. Correct the cause of the failure or replace the failed disk drives. Note: In some instances, RAID 10 and RAID 50 arrays may... that the failed drive has been replaced. Failed Drive in MaxIQ Pool Because Solid State Drives (SSD) in a RAID 0 array, the data can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see page 48), then add the SSD to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the...
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... to and communicate with one SAS/mini-SAS connector with each other through direct cable connections and through a system backplane. When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to one fan-out cable). In parallel SCSI, XX is the disk drive's channel number, YY is the target number, ...drive in SAS? Appendix A: Introduction to Phy X (see SAS Expander Connections below for more information) where X is the count number. In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on page 47 shows an example of backplane connections, passive and active. See page 80.) Backplane...
... to and communicate with one SAS/mini-SAS connector with each other through direct cable connections and through a system backplane. When you use Adaptec Storage Manager to one fan-out cable). In parallel SCSI, XX is the disk drive's channel number, YY is the target number, ...drive in SAS? Appendix A: Introduction to Phy X (see SAS Expander Connections below for more information) where X is the count number. In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on page 47 shows an example of backplane connections, passive and active. See page 80.) Backplane...
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Note: Adaptec recommends that you can use the ARC utility tools. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Introduction to the ARC Utility ... and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating Disk Drives ...100 Identifying Disk Drives ...100 Viewing the Event Log ...102 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. Using the...
Note: Adaptec recommends that you can use the ARC utility tools. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Introduction to the ARC Utility ... and Verifying Disk Drives 99 Locating Disk Drives ...100 Identifying Disk Drives ...100 Viewing the Event Log ...102 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. Using the...
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..., and initialize, rescan, and erase disk drives. Only disk drives that doesn't match your controller, then press Enter. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 Introduction to the ARC Utility The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● The Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For... normal. When prompted, press Ctrl+A. Or press Key to create arrays, see page 92). If you install a new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be used in a new array are menu-based and instructions for DOS. Follow the on your computer...
..., and initialize, rescan, and erase disk drives. Only disk drives that doesn't match your controller, then press Enter. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 92 Introduction to the ARC Utility The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● The Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For... normal. When prompted, press Ctrl+A. Or press Key to create arrays, see page 92). If you install a new controller, the BIOS may display a configuration that can be used in a new array are menu-based and instructions for DOS. Follow the on your computer...
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...settings. ● Change the cache settings for a specific time. Creating Bootable Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to Adaptec 5-series and 2-series controllers only. (3-series controllers do not support power management.) To modify power management settings: 1 Select Manage ... controller's boot array. 3 Restart your computer documentation. Note: You cannot make bootable, then press Ctrl+B. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 93 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu...
...settings. ● Change the cache settings for a specific time. Creating Bootable Arrays Note: You may need to change the system BIOS to Adaptec 5-series and 2-series controllers only. (3-series controllers do not support power management.) To modify power management settings: 1 Select Manage ... controller's boot array. 3 Restart your computer documentation. Note: You cannot make bootable, then press Ctrl+B. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 93 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu...
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...Queuing (NCQ) attach more than 48 SATA II disk drives. Note that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to the BIOS for background tasks on the controller (such as logical drive creation) to act as data entry and retrieval. Disable this feature if you...is enabled. Caution-When write cache is enabled, there is optimized for logical arrays. Disabling the BIOS allows another controller to the overall POST time. Array-based BBS Support When enabled in Adaptec Storage Manager. Displaying the disk drives adds a few seconds to act as CD drives, are ...
...Queuing (NCQ) attach more than 48 SATA II disk drives. Note that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to the BIOS for background tasks on the controller (such as logical drive creation) to act as data entry and retrieval. Disable this feature if you...is enabled. Caution-When write cache is enabled, there is optimized for logical arrays. Disabling the BIOS allows another controller to the overall POST time. Array-based BBS Support When enabled in Adaptec Storage Manager. Displaying the disk drives adds a few seconds to act as CD drives, are ...
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Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. additionally, once the log is cleared of any non-...
Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102 Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity. additionally, once the log is cleared of any non-...
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See page 92.) Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in the ACU Using Menus 104 Running the ACU Using Scripts 105 This chapter describes the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for DOS, a text-based utility that you can use the ACU for DOS D In this appendix... Getting Started ...104 Working in DOS use to create, configure, and manage arrays. (A BIOS-based ACU is also available. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS utility.
See page 92.) Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in the ACU Using Menus 104 Running the ACU Using Scripts 105 This chapter describes the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for DOS, a text-based utility that you can use the ACU for DOS D In this appendix... Getting Started ...104 Working in DOS use to create, configure, and manage arrays. (A BIOS-based ACU is also available. For more information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page 67. Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS utility.
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...your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Adaptec recommends that you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 119 This chapter describes how to use the... Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use to prevent you can use the AFU. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... Caution: Although the AFU ...
...your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. Adaptec recommends that you from the Command Line 116 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 119 This chapter describes how to use the... Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use to prevent you can use the AFU. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility E In this appendix... Caution: Although the AFU ...
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... the command line (see page 115). compatible with other DOS drivers running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To ...the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS (for more information. Compatibility Notes ...
... the command line (see page 115). compatible with other DOS drivers running under any version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of firmware/BIOS and AFU. Before You Begin 1 Obtain the firmware (see the following section). 2 Create firmware disks (see page 116) Obtaining the Firmware To ...the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to run the AFU from a DOS command prompt window under HIMEM.SYS (for more information. Compatibility Notes ...
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... 99 Phy Rate setting 99 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 98 RAID levels 39 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 98 resetting 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 SAS Address setting 99 SAS cables 40 setting boot controller 52 specifications 151 standard features troubleshooting 71 updating firmware 114 upgrading firmware 19...
... 99 Phy Rate setting 99 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 98 RAID levels 39 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 98 resetting 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 SAS Address setting 99 SAS cables 40 setting boot controller 52 specifications 151 standard features troubleshooting 71 updating firmware 114 upgrading firmware 19...
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... disk drives 95 resetting controllers 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 S safety information 150 SAS 4-wide ports 78 backplane connections 79 cables 40 comparison to 50 specifications 151 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 69 Adaptec Storage Manager 68 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 ... 15 T technical specifications 151 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 76 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 69 Adaptec Storage Manager 68 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 troubleshooting tips 70 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number Index ● ...
... disk drives 95 resetting controllers 73 Runtime BIOS setting 98 S safety information 150 SAS 4-wide ports 78 backplane connections 79 cables 40 comparison to 50 specifications 151 storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 69 Adaptec Storage Manager 68 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 ... 15 T technical specifications 151 technical support 3 Technical Support Identification (TSID) number 3 terminology 13 SAS 76 tools Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 69 Adaptec Storage Manager 68 AFU 69 ARCCONF 68 troubleshooting tips 70 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number Index ● ...