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...50 Connecting Drives to a System Backplane 51 Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs 52 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 6 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 55 Creating an Array 55 Creating an Array with the ACU 55 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 57 Making Your Array Bootable 58 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 60 Creating a Driver Disk 60 Installing with Windows 61 Installing with Windows Server 2003 61 Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 61 Installing with Red Hat Linux...
...50 Connecting Drives to a System Backplane 51 Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs 52 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 6 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 55 Creating an Array 55 Creating an Array with the ACU 55 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 57 Making Your Array Bootable 58 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 60 Creating a Driver Disk 60 Installing with Windows 61 Installing with Windows Server 2003 61 Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ... 61 Installing with Red Hat Linux...
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... the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 105 Creating a New Array 105 Managing Existing Arrays 106 Initializing Disk Drives 108 Rescanning Disk Drives 108 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 108 Managing Global Hot Spares 108 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Creating a New JBOD 109 Managing Existing JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110
... the Best RAID Level 103 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 105 Running the ARC Utility 105 Navigating the ARC Utility 105 Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 105 Creating a New Array 105 Managing Existing Arrays 106 Initializing Disk Drives 108 Rescanning Disk Drives 108 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 108 Managing Global Hot Spares 108 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 109 Creating a New JBOD 109 Managing Existing JBODs 109 Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache Pool 109 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 110
User Manual and Install Guide
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..., and SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) technology. (For an introduction to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide-Describes how to install and use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 80) to manage your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of the terms and concepts referred to in this Guide Because you can find more information, refer to perform basic array and configuration management functions; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which...
..., and SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) technology. (For an introduction to SAS, see About Your RAID Controller on the Adaptec Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide-Describes how to install and use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 80) to manage your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of the terms and concepts referred to in this Guide Because you can find more information, refer to perform basic array and configuration management functions; Your RAID controller creates arrays, which...
User Manual and Install Guide
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...; Adaptec by PMC RAID controller ● Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. For more information, see the descriptions starting on page 17) ● 20 MB of free disk drive space ● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with these features: ● Support for multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer...
...; Adaptec by PMC RAID controller ● Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation ● Cables (Not all kits contain cables. For more information, see the descriptions starting on page 17) ● 20 MB of free disk drive space ● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with these features: ● Support for multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address ranges Refer...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● 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) (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are automatically rebuilt when a failed...
... II disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) ● 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) (see page 106) ● Audible alarm ● I/O statistics logging Array-level Features Note: Not all features are automatically rebuilt when a failed...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... Your RAID Controller ● 19 Advanced Data Protection Suite Note: The following features are also supported on Series 2 and Series 6E controllers. ● Copyback Hot Spare-You can use this feature to move data from a hot spare back to its original location after a failed disk drive is replaced. ● Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)-A RAID 1 Enhanced array is similar to a RAID 1 array except that data is both mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can also use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to a RAID 50 array except...
... Your RAID Controller ● 19 Advanced Data Protection Suite Note: The following features are also supported on Series 2 and Series 6E controllers. ● Copyback Hot Spare-You can use this feature to move data from a hot spare back to its original location after a failed disk drive is replaced. ● Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)-A RAID 1 Enhanced array is similar to a RAID 1 array except that data is both mirrored and striped, and more disk drives can also use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line utility to a RAID 50 array except...
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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 The Adaptec RAID 52445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Alarm Aggregate Activity Activity CN4, CN5 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, Internal Connectors, External Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length...
Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26 About the Adaptec RAID 52445 The Adaptec RAID 52445 is a SAS RAID controller with expanders) I2C and SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) Yes Adaptec Battery Module 800/800T (sold separately-see page 19) Alarm Aggregate Activity Activity CN4, CN5 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, Internal Connectors, External Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Full Height, Half Length...
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... controller and internal disk drives (see page 79). Alternatively, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 46). If your controller has an external connector, you can choose to manage your data storage (see page 46). Follow the steps for the installation option you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array...
... controller and internal disk drives (see page 79). Alternatively, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 72). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 46). If your controller has an external connector, you can choose to manage your data storage (see page 46). Follow the steps for the installation option you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array...
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... Utility will display. For instructions, refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 55 Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system won't contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. Note: During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software...
... Utility will display. For instructions, refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 55 Setting the Boot Controller Note: If your system won't contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the next section, Creating an Array. Your Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable disk drives and bootable arrays. you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. Note: During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following section). ● Adaptec Storage Manager-Graphical software...
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To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Ubuntu Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on page 79. d Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive by typing this task. e Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive. 2 Insert...
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Ubuntu Linux: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on page 79. d Copy the contents of the archive to the USB drive by typing this task. e Unmount and remove the Adaptec Installation DVD and the USB drive. 2 Insert...
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... the VMware Download Center at www.microsoft.com/download. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: You will also need a writable CD to install the controller driver for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from VMware based on Microsoft PowerShell. You must create a custom boot image using the in component for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following the on-screen instructions. 9 Reboot your Windows build machine...
... the VMware Download Center at www.microsoft.com/download. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with an Adaptec Series 2 or Series 5 controller. Note: You will also need a writable CD to install the controller driver for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from VMware based on Microsoft PowerShell. You must create a custom boot image using the in component for an Adaptec Series 6 controller with VMware ESXi 5 Note: Use the following the on-screen instructions. 9 Reboot your Windows build machine...
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..., refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to perform basic array and configuration management functions. If your storage space. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide, which is like a service that...
..., refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help, or to perform basic array and configuration management functions. If your storage space. Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80 About Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for VMware systems called Remote ARCCONF. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor and manage all the controllers and disk drives in the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide, which is like a service that...
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... software application with working in your controller and disk drive settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 81 for more information. on page 104. The ARC utility is primarily intended for more information. Note: The ARC utility is included in DOS use to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for preoperating system installation configuration. The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating...
... software application with working in your controller and disk drive settings. ● Disk Utilities-For formatting or verifying disk drives. see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 81 for more information. on page 104. The ARC utility is primarily intended for more information. Note: The ARC utility is included in DOS use to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for preoperating system installation configuration. The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating...
User Manual and Install Guide
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... about backplanes, see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com or the Support Knowledgebase at ask.adaptec.com. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is faulty Device is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a compatible PCIe expansion slot. To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor the status of disk drives, the LED(s) on page 92. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of your Adaptec RAID controller...
... about backplanes, see Modifying Your Controller's Configuration on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com or the Support Knowledgebase at ask.adaptec.com. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot State Device is faulty Device is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a compatible PCIe expansion slot. To silence the alarm, use the 'blink' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor the status of disk drives, the LED(s) on page 92. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of your Adaptec RAID controller...
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...order in which they failed. (The array that includes the disk drive that the failed drive has been replaced. Make sure that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive. For instructions, refer to rebuild the array. Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare When an array is protected by a hot spare (see page 85). ● If there is equal or greater in size than the failed disk drive. The controller detects the new disk drive and begins to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Note: Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives or logical devices...
...order in which they failed. (The array that includes the disk drive that the failed drive has been replaced. Make sure that array fails, remove and replace the failed disk drive. For instructions, refer to rebuild the array. Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare When an array is protected by a hot spare (see page 85). ● If there is equal or greater in size than the failed disk drive. The controller detects the new disk drive and begins to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. Note: Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives or logical devices...
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... can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see the illustrations in the maxCache pool are more information, refer to recover the data by forcing the logical drive online or by a Hot Spare. You may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on Series 6 controller boards, see page 81), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com. 2 Extract the down-loaded files to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers...
... can use the BIOS utility, ACU (see the illustrations in the maxCache pool are more information, refer to recover the data by forcing the logical drive online or by a Hot Spare. You may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on Series 6 controller boards, see page 81), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or Adaptec Storage Manager. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com. 2 Extract the down-loaded files to reset, or Mode 0 flash, your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers...
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... disk drives adds a few seconds to new tasks. Default is disabled. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 111 General Controller Settings Note: Default settings are shown in Adaptec Storage Manager. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check Array-based BBS Support SATA Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Physical Drives Display During POST DVD/CD-ROM Boot Support Removable Media Devices Boot Support Alarm Control Default Background Task Priority LED Indication Mode Description When set to Enable All, write cache...
... disk drives adds a few seconds to new tasks. Default is disabled. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 111 General Controller Settings Note: Default settings are shown in Adaptec Storage Manager. Option Drive's Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check Array-based BBS Support SATA Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Physical Drives Display During POST DVD/CD-ROM Boot Support Removable Media Devices Boot Support Alarm Control Default Background Task Priority LED Indication Mode Description When set to Enable All, write cache...
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... driver disk 60 driver installation 72 to 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed disk drives 85 multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 without hot spare 85 firmware 116 creating floppy disks 117 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 86 floppy disks for firmware update 117 formatting...
... driver disk 60 driver installation 72 to 78 drivers installing on FreeBSD 78 installing on Solaris 76 installing on Windows 74 installing with FreeBSD 71 installing with Linux 62, 63 installing with VMWare 67, 68 installing with Windows 61 E electrostatic discharge 147 end devices 89 event log 114 expander connections 93 expander devices 89 external devices 53 F failed disk drives 85 multiple arrays 85 multiple disk drives 86 RAID 0 arrays 86 without hot spare 85 firmware 116 creating floppy disks 117 firmware upgrades 19 flashing controllers 86 floppy disks for firmware update 117 formatting...
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... ARCCONF 18, 80, 82 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 111 replacing failed disk drives 85 requirements 15 drive 42 rescanning disk drives 108 Index ● 152 driver installation 78 OS installation 71 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See controllers RAID levels 41 recovering from disk drive failure 85 Red Hat OS installation 62 Redundant Array of Independent Disks. See disk drive HDA mode 86 HDA mode jumper 86 hot spares 18 hybrid RAID 18, 52 I I2C connector specifications 122 initializing disk drives 108 installation backplane 51 controllers 47 creating a driver disk...
... ARCCONF 18, 80, 82 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 111 replacing failed disk drives 85 requirements 15 drive 42 rescanning disk drives 108 Index ● 152 driver installation 78 OS installation 71 H hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See controllers RAID levels 41 recovering from disk drive failure 85 Red Hat OS installation 62 Redundant Array of Independent Disks. See disk drive HDA mode 86 HDA mode jumper 86 hot spares 18 hybrid RAID 18, 52 I I2C connector specifications 122 initializing disk drives 108 installation backplane 51 controllers 47 creating a driver disk...
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... Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows driver installation 74 OS installation 61 Z zero maintenance cache protection 18, 47, 48 See SAS SerialSelect 110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors 91 description 89 direct-attach connections 92 disk drives 92...
... Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows driver installation 74 OS installation 61 Z zero maintenance cache protection 18, 47, 48 See SAS SerialSelect 110 applying changes 110 exiting 110 modifying controller settings 110 opening 110 software 80 Solaris driver installation 76 Solid State Drive (SSD) 18, 42, 50 installing 52 to parallel SCSI 94 connectors 91 description 89 direct-attach connections 92 disk drives 92...