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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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It also describes the utilities included in your Adaptec® Serial Attached SCSI controller. These HostRAID controller models are described in this Guide: ● Adaptec SAS 58300, see page 15 ● Adaptec SAS 48300, see page 16 ● Adaptec SAS 44300, see page 17 What You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how 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 your Adaptec® Serial Attached SCSI controller. These HostRAID controller models are described in this Guide: ● Adaptec SAS 58300, see page 15 ● Adaptec SAS 48300, see page 16 ● Adaptec SAS 44300, see page 17 What You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how 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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...), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme Files ● Cables (type and quantity vary for cable information about your HostRAID controller, see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 13) ● Low-profile bracket (Selected models only) ● Serial Attached SCSI 58300, 48300, 44300 HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System...
...), including user guides for Adaptec Storage Manager and the Adaptec HRCONF (HostRAID Configuration) command line utility ● Readme Files ● Cables (type and quantity vary for cable information about your HostRAID controller, see About Your HostRAID Controller on page 13) ● Low-profile bracket (Selected models only) ● Serial Attached SCSI 58300, 48300, 44300 HostRAID Controllers Quick Start Guide System...
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...duplex mode. What is an evolution of parallel SCSI to a point-to-point serial interface. SAS also uses the SCSI command set, but moves multiple bits of 4800 MB/sec in full-duplex mode. SAS cards can typically support up to 128 end ...SAS Different from parallel SCSI physically, and has its own types of connectors, cables, connection options, and terminology, as described in the rest of the array. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through links. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 52 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HostRAID controllers...
...duplex mode. What is an evolution of parallel SCSI to a point-to-point serial interface. SAS also uses the SCSI command set, but moves multiple bits of 4800 MB/sec in full-duplex mode. SAS cards can typically support up to 128 end ...SAS Different from parallel SCSI physically, and has its own types of connectors, cables, connection options, and terminology, as described in the rest of the array. SAS links end devices through direct-attach connections, or through links. Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 52 Terminology Used in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HostRAID controllers...
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... different. In summary, although SAS and parallel SCSI both use the SCSI command set SCSI IDs Requires bus termination Standard SCSI connectors Serial Attached SCSI Serial interface Maximum speed 600 MB/sec per SCSI channel Supports single-port devices only Uses SCSI IDs to differentiate between devices SAS addresses self-configured by SAS devices Requires no bus termination SAS connectors (see page 55) Supports...
... different. In summary, although SAS and parallel SCSI both use the SCSI command set SCSI IDs Requires bus termination Standard SCSI connectors Serial Attached SCSI Serial interface Maximum speed 600 MB/sec per SCSI channel Supports single-port devices only Uses SCSI IDs to differentiate between devices SAS addresses self-configured by SAS devices Requires no bus termination SAS connectors (see page 55) Supports...
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... connectors 54 wide ports 53 SAS controllers connecting disk drives 26 SAS devices 52 SCSI comparison to SAS 56 Serial Attached SCSI. See SCSI storage management ACU 62 AFU 42 HRCONF 77 SerialSelect 66 storage space 12 stripe, definition 58 stripe-unit size definition 58 performance tuning 58 SuSE driver installation 39 T terminology 12 Adaptec Storage Manager 12 SAS 52 throughput 58 tools ACU...
... connectors 54 wide ports 53 SAS controllers connecting disk drives 26 SAS devices 52 SCSI comparison to SAS 56 Serial Attached SCSI. See SCSI storage management ACU 62 AFU 42 HRCONF 77 SerialSelect 66 storage space 12 stripe, definition 58 stripe-unit size definition 58 performance tuning 58 SuSE driver installation 39 T terminology 12 Adaptec Storage Manager 12 SAS 52 throughput 58 tools ACU...