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Serial Attached SCSI 58300, 48300, 44300 HostRAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide
Serial Attached SCSI 58300, 48300, 44300 HostRAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide
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... system, or transmitted in this document to change without the prior written consent of their respective owners. ●2 Copyright ©2006 Adaptec, Inc. No part of the information contained herein. Changes The material in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying...THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, and the Adaptec logo are the property of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. All other countries, used under license.
... system, or transmitted in this document to change without the prior written consent of their respective owners. ●2 Copyright ©2006 Adaptec, Inc. No part of the information contained herein. Changes The material in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying...THE MATERIALS TO AVOID VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, and the Adaptec logo are the property of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. All other countries, used under license.
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...contacting Technical Support, you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. For support via e-mail, submit your question at ask.adaptec.com. ● You can order Adaptec cables online at ask- to 17:00, CET. For information about installing or using your product and support status. ● The ...answers to 17:00, CET. to Friday, 3:00 a.m. For support via e-mail, submit your product. Japan ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec-europe.com. ● German: Call +49 89 43 66 55 22, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to most of you need your question at www...
...contacting Technical Support, you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. For support via e-mail, submit your question at ask.adaptec.com. ● You can order Adaptec cables online at ask- to 17:00, CET. For information about installing or using your product and support status. ● The ...answers to 17:00, CET. to Friday, 3:00 a.m. For support via e-mail, submit your product. Japan ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec-europe.com. ● German: Call +49 89 43 66 55 22, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to most of you need your question at www...
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... WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, OR AS A RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS. 6. Adaptec, Inc. ("Adaptec") warrants to Adaptec and providing proof of purchase price and date. If the product should become the property of this warranty. 4. The purchaser shall ... REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED ABOVE. All replaced parts or products shall become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser's purchase price for the product, provided it will ...
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... Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. ● Use a shielded and properly grounded I /O - Adaptec, Inc. Please handle it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful ...device must accept any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in a residential installation. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on , the user is designed for home use...
... Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. ● Use a shielded and properly grounded I /O - Adaptec, Inc. Please handle it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful ...device must accept any interference received, including interference that interference will not occur in a residential installation. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on , the user is designed for home use...
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... Used in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 About Your HostRAID Controller HostRAID Controller Features 14 Array Level Features 14 Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware 14 About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller 15 About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec SAS 44300 Controller 17 Kit Contents and System Requirements Kit Contents ...19 System Requirements 19 Getting Started...
... Used in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 About Your HostRAID Controller HostRAID Controller Features 14 Array Level Features 14 Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware 14 About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller 15 About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec SAS 44300 Controller 17 Kit Contents and System Requirements Kit Contents ...19 System Requirements 19 Getting Started...
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...Controllers 26 Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller 26 Connecting to a System Backplane 27 Installing the Controller to a SAS Expander 28 Next Steps ...28 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 30 Creating an Array 30 Creating an Array with the ACU 30 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage...Installing on Windows 38 Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux 39 Installing on NetWare 39 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 41 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 41 About the HRCONF Command Line Utility 41 About the ARC Utility 42 About the AFU 42...
...Controllers 26 Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller 26 Connecting to a System Backplane 27 Installing the Controller to a SAS Expander 28 Next Steps ...28 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 30 Creating an Array 30 Creating an Array with the ACU 30 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage...Installing on Windows 38 Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux 39 Installing on NetWare 39 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 41 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 41 About the HRCONF Command Line Utility 41 About the ARC Utility 42 About the AFU 42...
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Contents ● 8 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Features...44 Overview...44 Physical Devices View 45 Logical Devices View 45 Changing How Drives are Displayed 45 Collapsed and Expanded Views 46 Component ... a RAID 0 Array 50 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 50 Introduction to SAS Terminology Used in This Chapter 52 What is SAS?...52 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 52 What's a Phy? ...53 What's a SAS Port 53 What's a SAS Address 54 What's a SAS Connector 54 What do SAS Cables Look Like 54 How are Disk Drives Identified in...
Contents ● 8 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Features...44 Overview...44 Physical Devices View 45 Logical Devices View 45 Changing How Drives are Displayed 45 Collapsed and Expanded Views 46 Component ... a RAID 0 Array 50 Multiple Failures in the Same Array 50 Introduction to SAS Terminology Used in This Chapter 52 What is SAS?...52 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 52 What's a Phy? ...53 What's a SAS Port 53 What's a SAS Address 54 What's a SAS Connector 54 What do SAS Cables Look Like 54 How are Disk Drives Identified in...
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Contents ● 9 Using the ARC Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 62 Running the ARC Utility 62 Creating and Managing Arrays 62 Creating a New Array 62 Managing Arrays 64 Adding/Deleting Hotspares 65 Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices 66 Configuring Disk Drives 66 Using SerialSelect 66 SerialSelect Options 67 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 68 Using the AFU for DOS Introduction ...70 System Requirements 70 Compatibility 70 Running the AFU from the GUI 70 Running the AFU from the Command Line 71 HELP ...71 LIST ...71 SAVE...72 UPDATE...73 VERIFY...73 VERSION ...74...
Contents ● 9 Using the ARC Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 62 Running the ARC Utility 62 Creating and Managing Arrays 62 Creating a New Array 62 Managing Arrays 64 Adding/Deleting Hotspares 65 Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices 66 Configuring Disk Drives 66 Using SerialSelect 66 SerialSelect Options 67 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 68 Using the AFU for DOS Introduction ...70 System Requirements 70 Compatibility 70 Running the AFU from the GUI 70 Running the AFU from the Command Line 71 HELP ...71 LIST ...71 SAVE...72 UPDATE...73 VERIFY...73 VERSION ...74...
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It also describes the utilities included in this Guide: ● Adaptec SAS 58300, see page 15 ● Adaptec SAS 48300, see page 16 ● Adaptec SAS 44300, see page 17 These HostRAID controller models are described in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in your Adaptec® Serial Attached SCSI controller. What You Need to install your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology. About This Guide 1 In this chapter...
It also describes the utilities included in this Guide: ● Adaptec SAS 58300, see page 15 ● Adaptec SAS 48300, see page 16 ● Adaptec SAS 44300, see page 17 These HostRAID controller models are described in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in your Adaptec® Serial Attached SCSI controller. What You Need to install your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology. About This Guide 1 In this chapter...
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... it by multiple names. located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use your HostRAID controller to manage data storage in this Guide. accessible from DAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used by your HostRAID controller. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 40); Chapter 1: About This...
... it by multiple names. located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use your HostRAID controller to manage data storage in this Guide. accessible from DAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used by your HostRAID controller. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 40); Chapter 1: About This...
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It also explains how to upgrade your SAS HostRAID controller. About Your HostRAID Controller 2 In this chapter... HostRAID Controller Features 14 Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware 14 About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller 15 About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec SAS 44300 Controller 17 This chapter provides an overview of standard HostRAID controller features, and describes the unique features of your controller with enhanced features.
It also explains how to upgrade your SAS HostRAID controller. About Your HostRAID Controller 2 In this chapter... HostRAID Controller Features 14 Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware 14 About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller 15 About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller 16 About the Adaptec SAS 44300 Controller 17 This chapter provides an overview of standard HostRAID controller features, and describes the unique features of your controller with enhanced features.
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... spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available capacity to Adaptec RAID controller cards. ● Multiple options for DOS on your HostRAID controller, see Using the AFU for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. See Managing Your...
... spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available capacity to Adaptec RAID controller cards. ● Multiple options for DOS on your HostRAID controller, see Using the AFU for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. See Managing Your...
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Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 15 About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller The Adaptec SAS 58300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: External miniSAS Connectors Mounting bracket J1 (LED Connector) 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor PCI compatibility PCI bus width (max... drives Hot spares Enclosure support Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 8 or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 15 About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller The Adaptec SAS 58300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: External miniSAS Connectors Mounting bracket J1 (LED Connector) 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor PCI compatibility PCI bus width (max... drives Hot spares Enclosure support Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 8 or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes Yes No
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Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 16 About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller The Adaptec SAS 48300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: External SAS Connector J1 (LED Connector) Internal SAS Connector Mounting bracket 3.3 V PCI-X Connector Form factor PCI compatibility PCI bus width ...Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 1 x4 external SFF-8470 SAS 1.0 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 8 or up to 128 using expander ...
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 16 About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller The Adaptec SAS 48300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: External SAS Connector J1 (LED Connector) Internal SAS Connector Mounting bracket 3.3 V PCI-X Connector Form factor PCI compatibility PCI bus width ...Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 8 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 1 x4 external SFF-8470 SAS 1.0 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 8 or up to 128 using expander ...
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Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 17 About the Adaptec SAS 44300 Controller The Adaptec SAS 44300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 4-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: Internal SAS Connectors Mounting bracket J1 (LED Connector) 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor PCI compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed ... spares Enclosure support Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 4 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 4 or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 17 About the Adaptec SAS 44300 Controller The Adaptec SAS 44300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 4-Phy SAS 1.0 HostRAID controller with these features: Internal SAS Connectors Mounting bracket J1 (LED Connector) 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor PCI compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed ... spares Enclosure support Automatic failover Audible alarm Low-profile PCI-X 64-bit 133 MHz 4 1 x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS 1.1 connector 0, 1, 10 Yes SAS (3.0Gbps), SATA I (1.5Gbps), SATA II (3.0Gbps) 4 or up to 128 using expander technology Yes Yes Yes No
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Kit Contents...19 System Requirements ...19 This chapter lists the contents of your HostRAID controller kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your controller. Kit Contents and System Requirements 3 In this chapter...
Kit Contents...19 System Requirements ...19 This chapter lists the contents of your HostRAID controller kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your controller. Kit Contents and System Requirements 3 In this chapter...
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Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 19 Kit Contents ● Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller ● HostRAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme Files ● Cables (type and quantity vary for...
Chapter 3: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 19 Kit Contents ● Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller ● HostRAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drivers, and this Guide ● Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD (not bootable), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme Files ● Cables (type and quantity vary for...
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Choosing a RAID Level...21 Selecting Disk Drives...21 Selecting Cables ...21 Installation Options ...22 This chapter provides the basic information you need to set up your disk drives and arrays the way you begin, familiarize yourself with your HostRAID controller and disk drives, and creating arrays for installing your HostRAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports (see page 13). Note: Before you want them. It also describes the options you have for data storage. Getting Started 4 In this chapter...
Choosing a RAID Level...21 Selecting Disk Drives...21 Selecting Cables ...21 Installation Options ...22 This chapter provides the basic information you need to set up your disk drives and arrays the way you begin, familiarize yourself with your HostRAID controller and disk drives, and creating arrays for installing your HostRAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports (see page 13). Note: Before you want them. It also describes the options you have for data storage. Getting Started 4 In this chapter...
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... array, but the array will be limited to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Disk Drives for each . For cable information, see page 60). RAID 10 Array-Built from two disk drives where one SAS cable for Your Controller Your SAS controller supports both SAS and SATA (Serial ATA) disk drives. Chapter 4: Getting...
... array, but the array will be limited to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Disk Drives for each . For cable information, see page 60). RAID 10 Array-Built from two disk drives where one SAS cable for Your Controller Your SAS controller supports both SAS and SATA (Serial ATA) disk drives. Chapter 4: Getting...