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... proprietary legends. 2. Confidentiality. Use the Software on a single computer system or on which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN...
... proprietary legends. 2. Confidentiality. Use the Software on a single computer system or on which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN...
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Contents A Storage Concepts Devices A-1 Controllers A-2 Channels A-2 Disk Drives A-2 Free Space A-3 Partitions A-3 Redundancy A-4 Arrays A-4 Array Types A-6 Volume Set A-7 Stripe Set (RAID 0) A-8 Mirror Set (RAID 1) A-9 RAID 5 Set A-10 Stripe Set of Mirror Sets (RAID 0/1) A-11 Stripe Set of RAID 5 Sets (RAID 0/5) A-12 B Choosing Your Array Type If You Are New to Arrays B-2 If You Have Experience with Arrays B-2 Storage Manager...
Contents A Storage Concepts Devices A-1 Controllers A-2 Channels A-2 Disk Drives A-2 Free Space A-3 Partitions A-3 Redundancy A-4 Arrays A-4 Array Types A-6 Volume Set A-7 Stripe Set (RAID 0) A-8 Mirror Set (RAID 1) A-9 RAID 5 Set A-10 Stripe Set of Mirror Sets (RAID 0/1) A-11 Stripe Set of RAID 5 Sets (RAID 0/5) A-12 B Choosing Your Array Type If You Are New to Arrays B-2 If You Have Experience with Arrays B-2 Storage Manager...
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... manage all systems on your network that manages the storage devices connected to perform all these functions for all your Adaptec RAID controllers. 1 Getting Started In This Chapter ➤ About This Guide 1-2 ➤ Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro 1-3 ➤ Understanding the Dashboard 1-8 ➤ Understanding the System Browser 1-12 ➤ Uninstalling Storage Manager Pro 1-17...
... manage all systems on your network that manages the storage devices connected to perform all these functions for all your Adaptec RAID controllers. 1 Getting Started In This Chapter ➤ About This Guide 1-2 ➤ Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Pro 1-3 ➤ Understanding the Dashboard 1-8 ➤ Understanding the System Browser 1-12 ➤ Uninstalling Storage Manager Pro 1-17...
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... to help explain how to use them. Convention Bold Sans serif, italics Sans serif Description Words in bold indicate items to select such as shown. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide About This Guide This User's Guide describes the features available in Storage Manager Pro and how to use Storage Manager...
... to help explain how to use them. Convention Bold Sans serif, italics Sans serif Description Words in bold indicate items to select such as shown. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide About This Guide This User's Guide describes the features available in Storage Manager Pro and how to use Storage Manager...
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I Event Browser-Allows you to create and reconfigure arrays, and manage disks, spares, controllers, and enclosures. See Understanding the System Browser on page 6-2. System Commands These commands are applicable only to the selected system: I Event Notification-Allows ...to set up e-mail and e-mail pager notification so you can be informed about specified events, such as failovers, that may occur on your Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. See Viewing Events on page 1-12. System Filter box Icon showing directory manager Icon showing member of the Storage Manager Pro functions from the ...
I Event Browser-Allows you to create and reconfigure arrays, and manage disks, spares, controllers, and enclosures. See Understanding the System Browser on page 6-2. System Commands These commands are applicable only to the selected system: I Event Notification-Allows ...to set up e-mail and e-mail pager notification so you can be informed about specified events, such as failovers, that may occur on your Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. See Viewing Events on page 1-12. System Filter box Icon showing directory manager Icon showing member of the Storage Manager Pro functions from the ...
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Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Icon Device or Array Type System Directory Manager Controller Channel Enclosure Disk drive Uninitialized disk drive Volume set Stripe set (RAID 0) Mirror set (RAID 1) RAID 5 set Stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1) Stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5) 1-16
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Icon Device or Array Type System Directory Manager Controller Channel Enclosure Disk drive Uninitialized disk drive Volume set Stripe set (RAID 0) Mirror set (RAID 1) RAID 5 set Stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1) Stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5) 1-16
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... with your user account to create an array. Stripe Size The stripe size is available to users during the Verify process. Some controllers let you create a RAID 5 set, Storage Manager Pro uses the Verify method by default when it creates the array. Storage Manager Pro uses these settings...tab Write Cache Description Sets the amount of data written to one drive before the controller moves to the next array partition in a stripe set (RAID 0), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1), or stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). See Stripe Size on page 2-12. 3 Click Save to save the ...
... with your user account to create an array. Stripe Size The stripe size is available to users during the Verify process. Some controllers let you create a RAID 5 set, Storage Manager Pro uses the Verify method by default when it creates the array. Storage Manager Pro uses these settings...tab Write Cache Description Sets the amount of data written to one drive before the controller moves to the next array partition in a stripe set (RAID 0), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1), or stripe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). See Stripe Size on page 2-12. 3 Click Save to save the ...
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... Pro selects the best stripe size based on page 3-8. To see whether the cache is not enabled: 8 KB or 16 KB. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Select the stripe size that you want to use most often based on your selection to ensure good performance.... Array Type Stripe set (RAID 0), RAID 5 set, or stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1) Stripe set (RAID 0) RAID 5 set Stipe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5) Recommended Stripe Size for the write cache. However, not all controllers support both read or written data in cache and by ...
... Pro selects the best stripe size based on page 3-8. To see whether the cache is not enabled: 8 KB or 16 KB. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Select the stripe size that you want to use most often based on your selection to ensure good performance.... Array Type Stripe set (RAID 0), RAID 5 set, or stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1) Stripe set (RAID 0) RAID 5 set Stipe set of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5) Recommended Stripe Size for the write cache. However, not all controllers support both read or written data in cache and by ...
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... ➤ Replacing a Failed Drive in an Array 3-1 ➤ Expanding Array Capacity 3-2 ➤ Changing Array Settings or Properties 3-4 ➤ Deleting an Array 3-7 ➤ If you delete a RAID 1 array, you must regularly check the Storage Manager Pro log to see if a failover has occurred. If failover has occurred, then the data in your...
... ➤ Replacing a Failed Drive in an Array 3-1 ➤ Expanding Array Capacity 3-2 ➤ Changing Array Settings or Properties 3-4 ➤ Deleting an Array 3-7 ➤ If you delete a RAID 1 array, you must regularly check the Storage Manager Pro log to see if a failover has occurred. If failover has occurred, then the data in your...
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... for your disk drive and enclosure. 3 Rescan the controller. Refer to the documentation for your disk drive and enclosure. 2 Install the new drive. Refer to the array. 3-2 To replace a drive in the event of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). Expanding Array Capacity You can expand array capacity by...on page 7-2. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide In this situation, your arrays are intact and functioning properly, but you still need to replace the drive that failover is only available for redundant array types: mirror set (RAID 1), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1), or stripe...
... for your disk drive and enclosure. 3 Rescan the controller. Refer to the documentation for your disk drive and enclosure. 2 Install the new drive. Refer to the array. 3-2 To replace a drive in the event of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). Expanding Array Capacity You can expand array capacity by...on page 7-2. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide In this situation, your arrays are intact and functioning properly, but you still need to replace the drive that failover is only available for redundant array types: mirror set (RAID 1), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/1), or stripe...
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you want to a stripe set (RAID 0) or RAID 5 set on page 2-8. - You can only add drives to add: - Any added drives must have any free space are new drives for this array. To ...
you want to a stripe set (RAID 0) or RAID 5 set on page 2-8. - You can only add drives to add: - Any added drives must have any free space are new drives for this array. To ...
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... cache speeds write operations by reading ahead in cache until the reconfiguration process is completed. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide 4 Click Reconfigure. After you are using the array while... array using your data will not be redundant until the disk drives are adding drives to a RAID 5 set, your selected drives. Changing Array Settings or Properties You can change the array write ...Cache Properties You can continue using a controller that supports caching. See Viewing Task Progress on the controller. You can change the following array settings or properties: I Write...
... cache speeds write operations by reading ahead in cache until the reconfiguration process is completed. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide 4 Click Reconfigure. After you are using the array while... array using your data will not be redundant until the disk drives are adding drives to a RAID 5 set, your selected drives. Changing Array Settings or Properties You can change the array write ...Cache Properties You can continue using a controller that supports caching. See Viewing Task Progress on the controller. You can change the following array settings or properties: I Write...
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... from the System Browser window: 1 In the Arrays pane, select the array whose capacity you to change the cache settings. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Caution: If you delete a RAID 1 array, you must click Rescan after the array has been deleted to display the correct Viewing Array Capacity You can view...
... from the System Browser window: 1 In the Arrays pane, select the array whose capacity you to change the cache settings. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Caution: If you delete a RAID 1 array, you must click Rescan after the array has been deleted to display the correct Viewing Array Capacity You can view...
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Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide After the task is not usable. If the array is a redundant array type (mirror set [RAID 1], RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets [RAID 0/1], or stripe set of the device: I None-Device is working. 6-6 To terminate a task: 1 In the System Browser window, ... Pro at any time. Terminating a Task You can view or terminate. See Understanding the Details Pane Status Column on the condition of RAID 5 sets [RAID 0/5]), Storage Manager Pro performs a Build task after it . Understanding Array Creation When you need to terminate. 4 Click Terminate. The ...
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide After the task is not usable. If the array is a redundant array type (mirror set [RAID 1], RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets [RAID 0/1], or stripe set of the device: I None-Device is working. 6-6 To terminate a task: 1 In the System Browser window, ... Pro at any time. Terminating a Task You can view or terminate. See Understanding the Details Pane Status Column on the condition of RAID 5 sets [RAID 0/5]), Storage Manager Pro performs a Build task after it . Understanding Array Creation When you need to terminate. 4 Click Terminate. The ...
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... e-mail and e-mail pager messages about all systems that are in the Devices or Arrays pane when something has happened to do depends on your Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. Any system registered with the I Critical -Warns you that are members of a management set . Event Notification follows the same local and global account rules as...
... e-mail and e-mail pager messages about all systems that are in the Devices or Arrays pane when something has happened to do depends on your Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. Any system registered with the I Critical -Warns you that are members of a management set . Event Notification follows the same local and global account rules as...
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... only work with redundant array types: mirror set (RAID 1), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/ 1), or stripe set of an array fails. The controller checks for spares available in the spare pool. If the controller cannot find a suitable spare for failover. 7-1 Failover is part of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). The spare drive capacity must be equal...
... only work with redundant array types: mirror set (RAID 1), RAID 5 set, stripe set of mirror sets (RAID 0/ 1), or stripe set of an array fails. The controller checks for spares available in the spare pool. If the controller cannot find a suitable spare for failover. 7-1 Failover is part of RAID 5 sets (RAID 0/5). The spare drive capacity must be equal...
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... noncritical data that does not change often and that is large enough for regular backups of your spares: I Assigning drives to nonredundant arrays (stripe set [RAID 0] and volume set). Regularly check which drives are spares and how much free space they have. You cannot assign spares to the spare pool - Compare...
... noncritical data that does not change often and that is large enough for regular backups of your spares: I Assigning drives to nonredundant arrays (stripe set [RAID 0] and volume set). Regularly check which drives are spares and how much free space they have. You cannot assign spares to the spare pool - Compare...
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Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Resolving Problems Shown by clicking Details in the Command Buttons pane. I Caution device. -Warns you about the Diagnose button. See ... you that the device has failed. Additional information is nonredundant during the verify process. Information, Caution, and Critical icons similar to those above are creating a RAID 5 set, you create the array. Using the Diagnose Button The Diagnose button appears on the condition of the device: I Information -Shows that the system has...
Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Resolving Problems Shown by clicking Details in the Command Buttons pane. I Caution device. -Warns you about the Diagnose button. See ... you that the device has failed. Additional information is nonredundant during the verify process. Information, Caution, and Critical icons similar to those above are creating a RAID 5 set, you create the array. Using the Diagnose Button The Diagnose button appears on the condition of the device: I Information -Shows that the system has...
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Devices A device is any type of Independent Disks (RAID) technology and terminology. A-1 If you understand basic Redundant Array of physical computer storage unit such as a disk drive, controller, or enclosure. A Storage Concepts In This Chapter ➤ Devices A-1 ➤ Controllers A-2 ➤ Channels A-2 ➤ Disk Drives A-2 ➤ Free Space A-3 ➤ Partitions A-3 ➤ Redundancy A-4 ➤ Arrays A-4 ➤...
Devices A device is any type of Independent Disks (RAID) technology and terminology. A-1 If you understand basic Redundant Array of physical computer storage unit such as a disk drive, controller, or enclosure. A Storage Concepts In This Chapter ➤ Devices A-1 ➤ Controllers A-2 ➤ Channels A-2 ➤ Disk Drives A-2 ➤ Free Space A-3 ➤ Partitions A-3 ➤ Redundancy A-4 ➤ Arrays A-4 ➤...
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... functions. I Logical Unit Number (LUN)-The number assigned to which channel (bus) on the SCSI channel. I SCSI ID (also known as read and write caching and RAID management. Disk Drives The term disk drive (or drive) refers to the physical disk drives that ...zero for the transfer of data and control information between storage devices and a storage controller. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Controllers A controller is a hardware device that store your controller, you may use either SCSI or ATA drives. Controllers also perform other functions such as target ...
... functions. I Logical Unit Number (LUN)-The number assigned to which channel (bus) on the SCSI channel. I SCSI ID (also known as read and write caching and RAID management. Disk Drives The term disk drive (or drive) refers to the physical disk drives that ...zero for the transfer of data and control information between storage devices and a storage controller. Adaptec Storage Manager Pro User's Guide Controllers A controller is a hardware device that store your controller, you may use either SCSI or ATA drives. Controllers also perform other functions such as target ...