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    SAS and SATA HostRAID Controller Installation and User's Guide
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    information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein
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    installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first-you will find answers to most of your questions. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number
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    , or refund the purchaser's purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser's expense to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec. 2. Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will either be new or reconditioned. All
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    in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. ASR-58300/ASR-48300 frequency interference problem if used too near to
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    Used in this Guide 12 Conventions Used in This Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 2 About Your HostRAID Controller HostRAID Controller Features 15 Array Level Features 15 About the Adaptec 58300 Controller 17 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller 18 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller 19
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    Contents ● 7 Selecting SATA Cables 30 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers 30 39 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 39 Making Your Array Bootable 41 7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 43 Creating a Driver Disk 43 Installing with Windows
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    ARC Utility 52 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 52 Which Utility Should I Use 52 10 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 54 Recovering from a Phy? ...59 What's a SAS Port 59 What's a SAS Address 60 What's a SAS Connector 60 What do SAS Cables Look Like 60 How are Disk Drives Identified
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    and Devices 73 Configuring Disk Drives 73 ATAPI Support 73 Using SerialSelect 73 SerialSelect Options 74 Using Drives 77 Viewing the Event Log 78 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS Introduction ...80 System Requirements 80 VERSION 85 Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line 85
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    Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference Adaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector Specification 88 Adaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification 88 Adaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector Specification 89 Adaptec 1430SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification 89 Adaptec 1420SA Activity LED
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    You Need to Know Before You Begin 12 Terminology Used in this Guide 12 Conventions Used in This Guide 12 How to Find More Information 12 This Installation and User's Guide explains how to install your Adaptec® HostRAID controller. It also describes the utilities included in your controller kit
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    Chapter 1: About This Guide l 12 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, Redundant Array is provided in the Appendix A. Note: Because this guide covers multiple Adaptec HostRAID controllers, some of the features and functions described may
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    Chapter 1: About This Guide l 13 perform basic array and configuration management functions; located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD.
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    Features 15 About the Adaptec 58300 Controller 17 About the Adaptec 48300 Controller 18 About the Adaptec 44300 Controller 19 About the Adaptec 1430SA Controller 20 About the Adaptec 1420SA Controller 21 About the Adaptec 1220SA Controller 22 About the Adaptec 1225SA Controller 23 This
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    version of the port multiplier, refer to the drive enclosure documentation. Adaptec supports SiI3726 with one 3 Gbps SATA II host interface and five SATA device ports. We support only 3Gbps NCQ enabled drives. Note: NetWare does not support drive enclosures with port multipliers but supports eSATA
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    Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller l 16 ● (SAS-only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware.
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    Activity LED Header) Formx factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal Connectors, external RAID levels Simple volume Disk drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Automatic failover Audible
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    LED Header) Mounting bracket 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal Connectors, external RAID levels Simple volume Disk drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure support Native Command Queuing (NCQ
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    J3 (Aggregate Activity LED Header) 3.3V PCI-X Connector Form factor Bus compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) PHYs Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Automatic failover
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    LED 3 (top port) 2 (bottom port) SATA Ports 1 (top port) 0 (bottom port) Mounting bracket J4 Activity LED PCIe X4 connector Form factor Bus compatibility Ports Connectors, internal RAID levels Simple volume Disk drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure support Native Command
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    Activity LED Header) J2 LED connector Activity LED 3 SATA Ports 2 1 0 Mounting bracket 3.3V/5V PCI-X connector Form factor Bus compatibility Ports Connector, internal RAID levels Simple volume Disk drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure support Native Command Queuing (NCQ
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    with these features: J1 Activity LED Connector 1 SATA ports 0 Mounting bracket PCIe X1 connector Form factor Bus compatibility Ports Connector, internal RAID levels Simple Volume Disk drives Maximum number of disk drives Hot spares Enclosure support Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Audible alarm
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    , refer to HostRAID Controller Features on page 15. 0 2 external SATA connectors 0, 1 and 10 Yes SATA II (3.0Gbps) NCQ-enabled drives or eSATA drives. 2 Yes Yes-for port multiplier enclosures. Yes No Note: Adaptec 1225SA controller does not support bootable devices. Note: There is no separate I2C
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    Kit Contents and System Requirements 3 In this chapter... Kit Contents...25 System Requirements ...25 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 HostRAID controller.
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    Windows Vista ● Red Hat Linux ● SUSE Linux ● Novell® NetWare® Note: For up-to-date operating system version support, visit www.adaptec.com. ● At least 256 MB of RAMs ● Available compatible PCI/PCI-X/PCIe slot (depending on your controller model-see Chapter 2.) ● 40 MB of free drive space ● 16-bit
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    Drives 4 In this chapter... Before You Begin ...27 Installing the HostRAID Controller 27 Selecting Disk Drives...28 Selecting SAS Cables ...28 Selecting SATA Cables ...30 Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID Controllers 30 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA HostRAID Controllers 32 Setting the
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    the retention device (for instance, a screw or lever) supplied with your computer. 5 Connect your computer's disk activity LED cable to the LED connector on the HostRAID controller, if applicable to your controller. The LED connectors are marked on the figures in About Your HostRAID Controller on
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    , refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller supports both SAS and Serial ATA (SATA) I and II disk drives. For cable information, see next section. Selecting SAS Cables You need one SAS cable for each disk drive
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    Chapter 4: Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives l 29 External SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 cable Internal SFF-8484 to 4x SFF-8482 fanout cable Note: This cable is included in the Adaptec HostRAID 44300 and 48300 controller kit. It can be used to connect SAS or SATA disk drives Internal SFF-
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    Cables You need one straight connector to straight connector SATA cable for each disk drive you are connecting to your SATA HostRAID controller. SATA cables are included in the kit. External SATA (eSATA) cable least the minimum number disk drives required to support the RAID level you want. See page
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    instructions in your system's documentation. 2 Use internal SAS cables to connect the disk drives to the SAS HostRAID controller. SATA disk drives attached to controller with fan-out cable External SAS cable External SAS connector have embedded SAS expanders and can support up to 128 end devices. For
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    and SATA drives with 2-port adapters, you can design redundant systems for maximum fault-tolerance. To install the HostRAID controller to a SAS expander: 1 Using the appropriate cable, connect the SAS HostRAID controller to the expander's PHY connector. 2 Connect a cable from the expander's PHY
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    does not support bootable devices, proceed with Creating an Array on page 39. Most of the Adaptec HostRAID controllers support bootable disk system BIOS Setup Utility varies depending on your computer model. Refer to your computer documentation for instructions on how to access the system BIOS. 1
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    Chapter 4: Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives l 34 Next Steps If you are installing the driver and an operating system onto a bootable array, continue with Creating a Bootable Array on page 38. If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating
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    disk drives, and creating arrays for data storage. Before you begin, familiarize yourself with your HostRAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports. See Chapter 2, About Your HostRAID Controller.
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    on that array. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where you install the controller driver on an existing operating system. Note: Adaptec 1225SA controller does not support bootable devices, hence install this controller only on an existing operating system. Basic Installation
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    controller and internal disk drives (see page 26). If your controller has an external connector, you can also connect external disk drives, if required. 2 Install the controller driver (see page 47). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 50). Installing
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    ...39 Creating an Array with the ACU 39 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 39 Making Your Array Bootable 41 This chapter explains how to ,proceed to Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page 46. Note: Adaptec 1225SA controller does not support bootable devices.
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    used. To create an array: 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. 2 From the ARC menu press Delete. See the table on for the maximum number of drives that your HostRAID controller can support. 5 Select Enter when all disks for
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    Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide provided on the Adaptec Storage Manager CD. 12 Continue with Making Your Array Bootable (next section). Making Your Array Bootable Use the ACU to make the array bootable (see Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices on page 73). Continue with Installing the Driver
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    Installing with Red Hat Linux 44 Installing with SUSE Linux...44 Installing with NetWare ...45 This chapter explains how to install your HostRAID controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array (see page 38). Note: To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 46.
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    system version support, visit www.adaptec.com. Creating a Driver Disk Before you install your driver, you must create a driver disk. You need a floppy disk to complete this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions, refer
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    wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 5 Press S to specify that the driver is on a floppy disk, then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 6 When the Adaptec SAS or SATA driver is found, press Enter. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with
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    Note: NetWare does not support drive enclosures with port multipliers but supports eSATA drives. You will need your NetWare Installation CD to complete this task. To install the driver when installing NetWare: 1 Restart your computer, then install NetWare. (For instructions, refer to your NetWare
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    8 In this chapter... Before You Begin ...47 Creating a Driver Disk or an Array 47 Installing on Windows XP or Windows explains how to install your HostRAID controller driver on an existing operating system. Note: To install the driver and an operating system on the bootable array, see page
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    system version support, visit the Adaptec Web Site at www.adaptec.com. Creating a Driver Disk or an Array Before you install your driver, you will need to create a driver disk. You will need a floppy disk to complete this task. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer
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    4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 6 Continue with Managing does not support drive enclosures with port multipliers but supports eSATA drives. To install the driver on NetWare: 1 Start your computer. 2 From
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    F3. 9 From the A:\ prompt, press Enter. The driver installs. 10 From the Additional Driver Option menu, select Return to driver summary, then press Enter. 11 From the Driver type menu, select Load on Additional Driver Options. 12 After the driver loads, select Continue. 13 Continue with Managing
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    the HRCONF Command Line Utility 51 About the ARC Utility...52 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 52 Which Utility Should I Use 52 Once you have installed your HostRAID controller, disk drives (or other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your storage space. This chapter
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    to protect your data and improve system performance. Adaptec Storage Manager is included on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. You can also use
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    see Using the ARC Utility on page 68. The ARC utility is primarily intended for pre-operating system installation configuration. About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your HostRAID controller's firmware
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    Solving Problems 10 In this chapter... Troubleshooting Checklist ...54 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 54 Resetting the Controller...55 This chapter provides basic troubleshooting information and solutions for solving your HostRAID controller problems.
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    HostRAID Controller on page 27 for instructions. ● Did the driver install correctly? If you are still unable to resolve a problem, you can find additional troubleshooting information and direction on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com and the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase at ask.ad aptec.com
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    : Solving Problems l 55 If the controller fails to rebuild the array, check that the cables, disk drives, and controllers are properly installed and connected. Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to rebuild the array. For instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or
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    Chapter 10: Solving Problems l 56 5 Power off your computer, disconnect the power cord, then open the cabinet following the manufacturer's instructions. 6 Disconnect all cables from the controller, then attach a shorting jumper to the Mode 0 flash connector. 7 Reconnect the power cord, power on your
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    RAID level offers a unique combination of performance and redundancy. RAID levels also vary by the number of disk drives they support. This appendix describes the RAID levels supported by your HostRAID controller, and provides a basic overview of each to help you select the best level of protection
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    controller can transfer data in parallel from the multiple drives in the array. This parallel transfer yields datatransfer rates that are -RAID Arrays) An array with RAID 0 includes two or more disk drives (maximum twelve) and provides data striping, where data is distributed evenly across the disk
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    1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of single disks. However, capacity is only 50 percent array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Adaptec RAID controllers support a maximum number of 48 disk drives in a RAID 10 array. Data in
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    Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 67 Drive segment size is limited to the size of the smallest disk drive in the array. For instance, an array with two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total of 500 GB for the array, as shown in the
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    in This Appendix 58 What is SAS? ...58 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 59 What's a Phy? ...59 What's a SAS Port?...59 What's a SAS Address?...60 What's a SAS Connector? ...60 What do SAS Cables Look Like 60 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 60 What are the SAS Connection Options 61 How is
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    computers support speed is 600 MB/sec in full-duplex mode. A SAS controller with eight links has a maximum bandwidth of 4800 MB/sec in full-duplex mode. Although they share the SCSI command set, SAS is conceptually different from parallel SCSI physically, and has its own types of connectors, cables
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    two end devices, a link is established from a phy in one port to a phy in the other port. As shown in the figure above, a wide port can support multiple independent links simultaneously. Phys are internal, within SAS connectors (see page 60). SAS cables physically connect one or more phys on one SAS
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    than the standard SAS internal and external connectors. Mini-SAS connectors support single and multilinks with the ability to scale to future speed needs. What do SAS Cables Look Like? Internal SAS cables are narrower than internal parallel SCSI cables. The connectors vary in size depending on the
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    connector with one fan-out cable. The figure on page 31 shows an example of direct-attach connections. The number of direct-connected disk drives is limited to the number of phys supported Adaptec ports to an edge expander. (A single edge expander can therefore support up to 128 SAS addresses.)
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    sec shared by all devices on the bus Supports SCSI devices only Up to 16 devices per SCSI channel Supports single-port devices only Uses SCSI IDs to differentiate between devices connected to the same adapter Serial Attached SCSI Serial interface Maximum speed 600 MB/sec per phy when in full-duplex
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    Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 63 Parallel SCSI User intervention required to set SCSI IDs Requires bus termination Standard SCSI connectors Serial Attached SCSI SAS addresses self-configured by SAS devices Requires no bus termination SAS connectors (see page 28)
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    Running the ARC Utility...69 Creating and Managing Arrays 69 Using SerialSelect ...73 Using SATASelect...75 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 76 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is an embedded BIOS-based utility that you can use to create, configure, and manage arrays, and format
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    ARC Utility All the tools within the ARC utility are menu-based and instructions for completing tasks display on-screen. Menus can be navigated using the arrows your keyboard. To run the Utility: 1 Start or restart your computer. When prompted, press Ctrl+A. The ARC utility menu displays presenting
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    Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager. See About Adaptec Storage Manager on page 51, for details. To assign properties to the new array: 1 In the Array Properties menu, select an
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    continuing your rebuild. ● System Shutdown Rebuild You can power off the computer and replace the failed drive with a new one (of equal or greater copied to the new one, and the original RAID 1 array is recreated. ● Manual Rebuild a From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays. From the List of Arrays,
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    Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility ● 72 Deleting Arrays ! Caution: Back up the data on an array before you delete it. Otherwise, all data on the array is lost. Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1 From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays. 2 Select the array you wish to
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    you want to designate as a bootable device, then select Insert>Enter. Note: Adaptec 1225SA controller does not support bootable devices. Configuring Disk Drives ! Caution: ● If the drive is used in without opening the computer cabinet. For more information, see SerialSelect Options on page 74.
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    values, press F6 from within the SAS Driver and Controller Configuration screens. 6 To exit the computer. Any changes you made in SerialSelect take effect after the computer support. When Enabled, the Adaptec banner, version, and copyright is displayed. When Disabled, the Adaptec banner, version
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    transfer rate between the HostRAID controller and devices. The default setting is Automatic, which allows the SAS HostRAID controller to adjust the speed as needed. Specifies the last digit of a 64-bit SAS address of the HostRAID controller, device, and each port the SATA Driver and Controller
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    bold type in the table. Adaptec recommends that you do not change physical drive display during POST. If the drive does not support SMART, the SMART status is not displayed. Default is ahead cache algorithm on the drive. Enabled provides maximum performance under most circumstances. Default is Yes to
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    ARC Utility ● 77 To use the disk utilities: 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 From Rev# The manufacturer The revision information. number of the disk drive. Speed Size The speed of the The size of the disk drive. disk drive. The location
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    attached drives-The connection is determined by the cable connected to a device, for example CN1 (connector 1) is connected to DEV1 (device 1). log is cleared of any non-persistent events each time you restart your computer; additionally, once the log is full, new events overwrite old events. To
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    You Begin ...80 Running the AFU ...81 AFU Commands...82 Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line 85 This Appendix describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update, save, or verify the HostRAID controller's firmware BIOS. ! Caution: Although the
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    version of Windows. ● At least 8 MB of extended memory. Compatibility Information The AFU has the following compatibility issues: ● Supports HIMEM.SYS and is compatible with other DOS drivers . The Adaptec Web site (www.adaptec.com)-Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of AFU.
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    use the HostRAID controller again, complete the flash operation and restart the computer. 2 At the DOS command prompt (typically A:\>) type AFU, then menu is displayed. 3 Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec HostRAID controllers to be flashed. When selecting a single controller,
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    Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS ● 82 4 Select Select an Operation and choose one of these options, then follow the on-screen instructions. ● file. ● Version-Displays version information about a HostRAID controller's flash components. ● List-Lists all supported HostRAID controllers detected
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    Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS ● 83 LIST The LIST command displays the AFU-supported HostRAID controllers installed on your computer. Use this command to see which HostRAID controllers are installed, or to identify the ID numbers assigned to each physical controller. You do not
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    -48300 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take a few minutes. Writing Adaptec ASC-48300 (4MB) Flash Image to controller 0...OK. Verifying...OK Please restart the computer to allow firmware changes to take effect. VERIFY The VERIFY command compares the contents of each
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    Rights Reserved. Version Information for Controller #0 (Adaptec ASC-48300) ROM: Build 1406 [VALID] Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line This section provides step-by step instructions for updating the flash. 1 Create the firmware kit on floppy disks (see page 81). 2 Power off your computer, insert
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    Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS ● 86 5 Update the flash using the instructions suitable for your requirements: ● To update Where and are the numbers of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example, to
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    Reference E In this appendix... Adaptec 58300 Activity LED Connector Specification 88 Adaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification 88 Adaptec 44300 Activity LED Connector Specification 89 Adaptec 1430SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification 89 Adaptec 1420SA Activity LED and I2C
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    Aggregate Cathode Aggregate Anode Note: Aggregate LED signals only. There is no I2C function on this controller as all ports are external. Adaptec 48300 Activity LED Connector Specification 2216400-R 2254000-R ASC-48300 with I2C HR RoHS Kit ASC-48300 I2C RoHS Single J3-Aggregate Activity LED
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    Reset SB5 - Backplane Address Adaptec 1430SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification 2240900-R 2240900JA-R 2241000 Connector Pin Number 1 2 3 4 Signal LED_OUT0LED OUT 1LED OUT 2LED OUT 3- Description PORT 0 Cathode PORT 1 Cathode PORT 2 Cathode PORT 3 Cathode Note: Board circuitry supports
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    +3.3V ACT_LED1+3.3V ACT_LED0+3.3V Description PORT 3 Cathode PORT 3 Anode PORT 2 Cathode PORT 2 Anode PORT 1 Cathode PORT 1 Anode PORT 0 Cathode PORT 0 Anode 22-55-2081 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 Adaptec 1420SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification 2170200EU-R 2170200JA-R 2170200-R 2170500-R AAR
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    -Activity LED Connector Pin Number 1 2 3 4 Signal ACT_LED1+3.3V ACT_LED0+3.3V Description PORT 1 Cathode PORT 1 Anode PORT 0 Cathode PORT 0 Anode Note: Board circuitry supports common anode backplane implementations. Adaptec 1225SA Activity LED Specification 2257700-R 2257700JA-R 2257800-R AAR
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    : ● Keep your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris. ● Before the controller or any oth er part of the computer. ● Avoid touching the controller against your clothing. only. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors. ● Put the controller down only on an antistatic
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    Technical Specifications G In this chapter... Environmental Specifications 94 DC Power Requirements...94 Current Requirements...94
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    . DC Power Requirements PCI, PCI-X, PCIe PCI, PCIX PCIe Ripple and noise DC Voltage DC Voltage 50mV peak-to-peak (max) 5V ±5%, 3.3V ± 10% 3.3V ± 10% Current Requirements Adaptec Model ASC-58300 ASC-48300 ASC-44300 AAR-1430SA AAR-1420SA AAR-1220SA AAR-1225SA Maximum Current (A) 0.56A 1.322A
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    known as a container. array initialization See configure. ATA AT Bus Attachment. Standard parallel interface to IDE hard disks typically used in desktop computers and some entry-level servers. Serial ATA (SATA), is a successor to parallel ATA, which is sometimes referred to as PATA. available space
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    in megabytes or gigabytes. channel Any path, or bus, used for the transfer of data and the control of information between storage devices and a RAID controller BIOS left off and the BIOS resumes the operation where the driver left off. chunk See stripe. clear Foreground initialization of a
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    loss of data. Fault tolerant, or redundant arrays, include RAID 1 arrays. See redundant. foreign disk Disk that has previously been configured on another Adaptec RAID controller. The RAID signature on the disk allows the RAID controller to identify whether or not the disk was configured on the
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    operating system disk management program, in which data and/or software programs are stored. Computers have a primary operating system partition that contains the special files needed to boot the computer. Each operating system partition is assigned a unique drive letter, such as C or D. A single
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    Glossary ● 99 R RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks (alternative definition Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks). RAID 0 A single-level array consisting of two or more equal-sized segments residing on different disks. RAID 0 distributes data evenly across its respective drives in equal-sized
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    Glossary ● 100 stripe size The amount of data in each section of a striped array. striped array See RAID 0, RAID 10. T task An operation that occurs only on the RAID controller, asynchronous to all other operations; for example, initializing a disk or verifying an array. Some tasks can take an
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    Adaptec customer support 3 Adaptec Flash Utility. See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility. See HRCONF Adaptec Storage Manager installing 51 AFU 80 Array Configuration Utility. See ACU arrays creating (ACU) 69 non-RAID 65 RAID 1 66 RAID 10 66 B backplane connections 31, 61 C connectors 60 drivers
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    from disk drive failure Red Hat driver installation 48 Redundant Array of Independent Disks. See RAID replacing failed disk drives resetting controllers 55 S SAS 4-wide ports 60 backplane connections 31, 61 cables 60 comparison to parallel SCSI 62 connectors 60 controllers 58 description 58 direct
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    SATASelect 75 W Windows driver installation 47 Index ● 96
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    Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2007 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number:CDP-00222-03-A, Rev A GS 11/07
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