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    INSTALLATION AND USER'S GUIDE ADAPTEC SERIAL ATA RAID 2410SA
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    Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Installation and User's Guide R
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    , Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, and Adaptec Storage Manager are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows 2000 and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and other countries
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    to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. I For RAID and Fibre Channel products call +1 321-207-2000 , Monday to Friday, 3:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you. I To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call +1 408-957-7274. Or, you
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    55 44, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, GMT. For support via e-mail, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com. I You can order Adaptec cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables. Japan I Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.co.jp. I To speak with a Technical
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    product during the warranty period to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec and providing proof of purchase price and date. The purchaser shall bear all shipping TO YOU. 8. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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    and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio I Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to the specified cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. AAR-2410SA Tested to Comply Management Agency. vi
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    ) This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a television or radio. Please handle it correctly per
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    the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features 1-5 Array Migration 1-6 Drive Enclosures 1-6 Hot Spares 1-6 Automatic Failover 1-7 Overview of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Notes
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    Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a Security Certificate 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 Pop-Up Tool Tips 5-8 Physical Devices 5-8 Logical Devices 5-10 A Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Using the Array
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    Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) B-1 Overview of the AFU B-2 System Requirements B-2 Firmware Floppy Disk Kit B-3 Running the AFU B-4 Accessing the AFU from the GUI B-4 Accessing the AFU from the Command Line B-4 Flashing the Firmware Using AFU B-5 AFU Commands B-7 AFU Error Handling B-10 Using the Array
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    (Array) Commands C-16 Controller Commands C-25 Disk Commands C-28 Logfile Commands C-32 Task Commands C-33 Enclosure Commands C-34 Using Automated Command Scripts C-38 D Supported RAID Types RAID 0 D-2 RAID 1 D-2 RAID 5 D-3 RAID 10 D-4 Simple Volume D-4 Spanned Volume D-4 E Specifications Glossary
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    Features 1-5 Overview of the Installation Process 1-7 Storage Management Software Overview 1-8 Safety Information 1-9 Read this First Read this chapter before you begin installing your new Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA controller. This is a guide to the rest of the document, providing
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    a motherboard and BIOS that: I Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. I Provides large memory-mapped address ranges. Device Compatibility The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports up to four hard drives (Serial ATA only), using four Serial ATA cables supplied in this kit. 1-2
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    controller kit includes: I Adaptec 2410SA controller (shown below) I Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Quick Installation Guide I Installation CD I Low-profile bracket (in addition to the standard full-height bracket attached to the controller) I Four Serial ATA interface cables I Technical Support
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    (this guide) I Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA Command Line Interface Software Reference Guide-Provides detailed descriptions of the command line driven RAID management utility. I Release Notes-Before beginning your installation, review the release notes associated with the Adaptec 2410SA controller
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    version 1.0, with additional Serial ATA II support for enclosure management and enhanced I/O drivers for backplane support I RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and simple volume (JBOD) I Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility I Flash ROM
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    The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports drive enclosures that include either SES or SAF-TE enclosure management hardware per the Serial ATA II, Phase 1 specification. Hot Spares A hot spare is a drive that is reserved to replace a failing drive in a redundant array. In the event of drive failure, the
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    Adaptec 2410SA controller supports two types of hot spares: I Global-Protects every array that the drive has enough available capacity to protect. I Dedicated-Protects only the array that it has been assigned to protect. Automatic Failover This feature allows the controller to automatically rebuild
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    set up and managed on systems using the following operating systems: I Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 I Red Hat Linux 7.3 and 8.0 I SuSE Linux 8.0 and 8.1 For details, see Chapters 4 and 5. I Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility-Part of the controller's built-in BIOS code. You
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    computer clean and clear of debris. I Before opening the system cabinet, unplug the power cord. Notes and Cautions This Installation and User's Guide are improperly handled and can result in total or intermittent failures. Always follow ESD-prevention procedures when removing and replacing components
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    its bracket or edges only. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors. I When you need to put your controller down, use an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit. I If you plan to return the controller to Adaptec, put it back in its antistatic bag immediately. 1-10
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    of each of the following: I Serial ATA hard disk drives I Serial ATA cables (supplied in this kit) Configuration of Serial ATA devices is simple for the following reasons: I There are no jumpers or switches to set on the controller or hard drives. I The interface cable ends are identical, so you don
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    bracket to the host system cabinet. 6 If you have not already installed your Serial ATA hard drives, do so now. 7 Use the cables supplied with your kit to connect your controller to the Serial ATA hard drives. The cable connectors are all identical, so it does not matter which end you connect to
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    Devices Now that you have installed your Adaptec 2410SA controller and connected your Serial ATA hard drives, you are ready to use the ARC utility to check your controller and devices, as described below: 1 Turn on your computer. 2 When prompted, enter the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A. 3 If your
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    controller. Adaptec recommends the following driver installation workflow: 1 Create a driver disk. See Creating the Driver Disk on page 3-2 for details. 2 Identify the appropriate operating system and installation scenario for your computer. 3 Familiarize yourself with the supported RAID types
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    Installing the Driver Creating the Driver Disk Installing a driver is easier if you create a driver disk. To create the driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD-ROM drive. 2 Insert the Adaptec installation CD and turn on the computer. 3 Follow instructions and
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    controller in a new Windows system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Start the system and then press Ctrl-A to enter the BIOS-based configuration utility. Use the configuration utility to create the array
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    System In this scenario, you are adding the driver to an existing Windows system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Start Windows. Windows launches the Found New Hardware Wizard, which searches for
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    Red Hat 7.3 or 8.0 Linux system. To install the driver: 1 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Turn on the computer. During startup, press Ctrl+A to start the ARC utility. Use the ARC utility to create the array. For details, see Checking
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    installation according to the Red Hat instructions. Adding the Driver to an Existing System These driver installation instructions apply to both Red Hat and SuSE Linux systems. To install the driver: 1 Ensure that the CD drive is mounted and then install the driver RPM. This can be done by typing
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    or OpenUNIX 8 system. To install the driver: 1 Shut down the computer. Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives according to the instructions in Chapter 2. 2 Turn on the computer. Then, insert the driver disk. 3 To run the pkgadd utility, type pkgadd -d diskette1 and then press
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    on Windows 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-8 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on UNIX 4-9 Overview This chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition to enable remote and local management of arrays. For instructions on
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    Edition Supported Browsers To run Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition, your computer must have a Web browser supporting JavaScript and cookies only. The following versions are supported: I On Windows I Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later I Netscape 7 or later I On Linux I Adaptec-supplied
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    Web Server and a browser (either Internet Explorer or Netscape). The managed systems contain RAID controllers and arrays, and at least the Managed System Components. Managed Systems Remote System Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Minimum Requirements: Web Browser (Internet Explorer or
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    Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows Note: When installing on a FAT 32 file system, the folder being installed is automatically hidden. To install Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition: 1 Verify that a supported browser is installed.
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    Browsers on Windows If you are managing a local storage array and your computer uses a proxy server, you need to configure your browser to enable Adaptec Storage Manager to bypass the proxy server. Also, if you are managing remote systems, you need to configure Adaptec Storage Manager to bypass
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    Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Configuring Internet Explorer for Local Management When using the High security setting, you must enable the following settings manually the Adaptec Storage Manager Web server. To verify whether you are using a proxy server: 1 From Internet Option window,
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    Netscape Navigator for Local Management Note: These instructions apply specifically to Version 7 and may differ in later versions. To configure Netscape Navigator: 1 Log into your computer with administrator access. 2 Select Edit > Preferences. 3 In the Preferences window, click the right arrow
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    Storage Manager on a Linux computer and configure the desired Internet browser: 1 Insert the Adaptec installation CD. 2 Install the software by typing: sh /install.sh. The differs among computers, but /mnt/cdrom, /media/cdrom, or cdrom usually works. A Welcome window
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    Adaptec Storage Manager using Netscape. Unless the controller driver was installed as part of this installation, you do not need to restart your computer. 10 Remove the Adaptec installation CD. Your computer must have a Web browser supporting JavaScript and cookies. To use Adaptec Storage Manager
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    5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition In this Chapter... Overview 5-2 Architecture Overview 5-3 Logging In 5-4 Installing a Security Certificate 5-6 Registering Your Software 5-6 The Basics 5-7 5-1
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    appear in the interface. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can: I Locally manage a system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Windows or Linux and a supported browser. I Remotely manage any system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Managed System Components
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    must contain a browser. I The managed system must contain an Adaptec storage agent. I Remote and managed systems must have a TCP/IP connection. The Web service can be installed on the same remote system as the browser, the system with the RAID controller installed, or a third system. Communication
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    Browser Edition Logging In To login: 1 Start Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. I In Windows, click Start > Programs > Adaptec Storage Manager > Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. I In Linux, click Start > System > Adaptec Storage Manager. The Login screen, shown below, is presented
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    Login screen appears. Note: If you are using a proxy server to access the Internet, you must bypass the proxy server to access the Adaptec Storage Manager Web server. See Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows on page 4-5 for details. 2 Enter the host name or IP address of the system you want to
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    not to install a security certificate when you installed Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition, you must install the certificate when you run the application for the first time. To create the certificate: 1 When the Security Alert window appears, click View Certificate. 2 When the Certificate
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    without Adaptec Storage Manager being notified. For example, drives that are inserted or removed from a nonintelligent enclosure or an enclosure powered on after you logged into Adaptec Storage Manager would not be displayed unless you manually rescan. The remaining buttons open additional windows
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    Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Immediately following the header frame is a controller information line including the model number of the first Adaptec RAID controller found in the system and the amount of cache memory (if any) installed on that controller. Beneath the controller
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    Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition Changing How Drives are Displayed By default, the Physical Devices displays a condensed view of the controller configuration that hides detailed information about the drives. More information is available by either positioning the mouse pointer over
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    be able to replace the failed drive. By rounding drive capacities downward, this possibility is effectively eliminated. Logical Devices As described earlier, when Adaptec Storage Manager loads, the Logical Devices view is expanded and you can see the arrays present on the controller. At the top of
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    Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition The main area of the Logical Devices view is used to display the arrays on this controller. It defaults to a condensed view of toplevel arrays. Note: The Options button allows you to display second-level arrays if your controller supports them. In this
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    Viewing the Event Log A-2 A-9 A-11 A-12 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is an embedded BIOS utility that includes: I Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-Used to create, configure, and manage arrays. Also used to initialize and rescan drives. (Also available as a stand-alone DOS
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    of these menu options. Using the Array Configuration Utility The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to manage, create, and delete arrays from the controller's BIOS. You can also initialize and rescan drives. You can use the ACU to create a bootable array for the system. We recommend that
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1 At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility. 3 From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays. 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Notes I If the controller is not a boot device, you can disable its runtime BIOS, see page A-10. When the BIOS is disabled, it does not occupy any of the expansion ROM region of the system's memory map. In a system with several expansion ROMs, disabling the BIOS
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 6 Select Yes to delete the array or No to return to the previous menu. At the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete again and then press Enter. 7 Press Esc to return to the previous menu. Managing Failover Drive Assignments To assign a hot spare drive to an
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system (or enclosure). Note that any disks with MS-DOS partitions, disks with no usable space, or disks that are uninitialized appear dimmed and cannot be
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Assigning Array Properties The ACU can be used to assign array properties only prior to array creation. (After the array is created, you need to use Adaptec Storage Manager.) To assign properties to the new array: 1 In the Array Properties menu, select an array
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 6 Specify whether you want to enable write caching for the array. When you are finished, select Done. Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out, you need to
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Rescanning Disk Drives To rescan the drives connected to the controller: 1 At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility. 3 Select Rescan Drives. Using SATASelect SATASelect enables you to change device and controller
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    , the Adaptec 2410SA controller BIOS allows the controller to act as a bootable device. Disabling the BIOS allows another suitable controller to act as the boot device. I Automatic Failover (Default: Enabled)-When Enabled, the controller automatically rebuilds an array when the failed drive is
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    enable you to low-level format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1 Turn on your computer and then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you want to configure and then press
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    message: Press for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2 If multiple controllers are installed, select the controller you want to configure and then press Enter. 3 From the ARC menu, press Ctrl+P. The Controller Service Menu appears. 4 Select Controller Log Information and then press Enter
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    ) Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) B-1 B-11 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) The Adaptec® Flash Utility (AFU) is a DOS application used to update the flash EEPROM components on one or more Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. The utility can also be used to verify a controller's current
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    DOS Utilities The process of updating a controller's flash must be done carefully to avoid rendering the controller inoperable. AFU is designed to be easy to use with all the necessary safeguards to prevent a user from accidentally damaging the controller's flash contents. Overview of the AFU The
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    Utilities I The AFU can run from a partition on a drive or array attached to the controller you are updating. Once the flash update begins, no I/O is possible to any array attached to that controller until the flash operation is completed and the system is restarted. I If you want to update multiple
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    text. I LIST-Lists the AFU-supported controllers installed on this system. I SAVE-Saves the contents of a controller's flash to the specified UFI file. I UPDATE-Updates a controller's flash from the data in the specified UFI file. I VERIFY-Compare the controller's current flash to the specified UFI
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    AFU The simplest way to flash the controller is to use the AFU GUI. Follow the instructions in Accessing the AFU from the GUI on page B-4 to start AFU with the GUI. To flash the firmware using the AFU utility from the command line: 1 Shut down your computer. 2 Insert the bootable disk that contains
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    DOS Utilities 5 At the DOS prompt, type afu list and press Enter. This command displays a list of the controllers in your system. Take note of the controllers you would like to update and its number (or numbers if there are more than one). Verify that the controller you wish to update is identified.
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    controller. You do not have to restart the computer upon completion of this command. Options None Default Switch Values None Example A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec
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    update multiple controllers on your system. You must restart the computer following an UPDATE command. Default Switch Values If you do not include the /C switch, the AFU returns a fatal error message. If you do not include the /D switch, the AFU looks for its UFI files in the current default drive
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    2410 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take a few minutes. Writing Adaptec 2410 (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 of the
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    computer upon completion of this command. Default Switch Values If you do not include the /C switch, the AFU returns a fatal error message. Examples The following example displays version information about all supported controllers. A:\> AFU VERSION /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec
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    DOS Utilities Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) is a embedded BIOS utility that includes: I SATASelect-Used for changing device and controller settings, I Disk Utilities-Used for low-level formatting or verifying disk media, and for performing other
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    Utilities Running the ACU To run the ACU for MS-DOS: 1 Browse to Dos\Apps\Acu on the Adaptec installation CD. 2 Copy acu.exe onto a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and insert this disk into your drive window and Array with ACU Before creating arrays, make sure the disks to be used as members of the array
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    of drives selected. The controller supports four drives. The maximum number of drives allowed and minimum number of drives required depends on the RAID level, as described in the table below. Array Type Simple Volume (JBOD) RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Number of Drives Maximum Supported Minimum
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    DOS Utilities 2 Type in an optional label for the array and press Enter. 3 Enter the desired array size. The maximum array size available based on the segments you selected is displayed automatically. If you want to designate a different array size, type the desired array size and select MB (
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    DOS Utilities Managing Arrays The Manage Arrays option enables you to perform the following functions: I Viewing Array Properties I Assigning Hot Spares I Removing Hot Spare Drives I Initializing a Hard Drive I Making an Array Bootablee I Deleting Arrays These operations are described in greater
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    DOS Utilities 3 Select a drive and press the Insert key to assign the drive as a spare. The specified drive is displayed in the Assigned Hotspares Drives list. 4 Press Enter to save the spare drive assignment. The following prompt is displayed: Have you finished managing Hotspare drives? 5 Press Y (
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    1 Select Manage Arrays from the Main menu. 2 Select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl+B. This changes the selected array's number to 00, making it the controller's boot array. 3 Restart the system. Notes I You cannot make a non-00 array bootable if the array is in a build/verify or
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    DOS Utilities Deleting Arrays ! Caution: Back up the data on an array before you delete it. All data on the array is lost when you delete the array, and you cannot restore a deleted array. To delete an existing array: 1 Select Manage Arrays from the Main menu. 2 Select the array you want to delete
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    > Record Mode Switch-In this mode, the ACU scans the controller's current array and channel configuration and creates the specified script file based on the configuration. The is the name of the script file. It can include a drive, directory, and filename and extension, but only the filename
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    on the controller. When you create an array, you can specify any of the array properties listed in the table below. Property Type Size Label StripeSize Cache settings Drives HotspareDrives Description Supported array types are: I Volume I RAID 0 I RAID 1 I RAID 5 I RAID 10 Size of the array to be
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    arrays. Any other drives connected to the controller are not affected. Initializing a drive automatically deletes any existing arrays with that drive as their member. For example, if you specify drive 0:0:0 in an array's Drives property and that drive happens to be part of a RAID 0 (stripe) array
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    all drives before creating the first RAID 0. Note: If a build/verify is in progress when an array is deleted, it is automatically terminated. See InitializeAll Keyword on page B-28 for details on the syntax of the InitializeAll property. Record Mode Record mode writes an existing controller's array
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    log file of a recorded configuration consisting of three arrays: Reading array information ...Passed Scanning for Drives ...Passed Reading cache values...Passed Array #0 Status : OK Array #1 Status : BUILD/VERIFY 30% Array #2 Status : BUILD/VERIFY/CLEAR FAILED Each status line consists of the prefix
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    DOS Utilities Build/Verify Operations on RAID 10 Arrays For a RAID 10 array, the status message indicates the percent of the build/verify completed for the parent and child tasks. The status updates to OK when the tasks are complete. A sample RAID 10 build status is as follows: Array #1 Status :
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    drives connected to the controller. See page B-28 for details. Indicates which method (build/verify, clear, or quick init) to use when creating a RAID 1, 5, or 10 array. See page B-29 for details. Indicates whether read caching is enabled for this array. See page B-29 for details. Specifies the size
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    by colons. For example, 0:0:0 or 0:1:0. Separate multiple drive identifiers with commas. ! Caution: Any drive specified within the script file is initialized, which destroys any data on that drive. If a drive is specified in more than one array definition block in a script, it is initialized only
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    DOS Utilities Type Keyword Type is a required keyword, indicating the array type. There is no default value. Note: For information about the maximum number of drives supported and minimum number of drives required, see page B-14. The Type keyword values are: I Volume I RAID0 I RAID1 I RAID5 I RAID10
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    DOS Utilities Notes I When assigning spare drives to a RAID 10 array, the ACU assigns all the drives in the list to all the arrays within the multilevel array. I ACU only creates dedicated hot spares. If the same drive is assigned to protect multiple arrays, only the last array that drive is
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    DOS Utilities Examples InitializeAll=Yes InitializeAll=No Method Keyword Method is an optional keyword, indicating which method to use when creating a RAID 5 array. Possible values are: I Build (the default)-Build/verify the array. I Clear-Clear the array. I Quick Init - Make the array available
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    with an error. Specify Maximum (the default) to create an array using the maximum available space, based on the array type and drives selected. Examples Size=2.5GB Size=300MB Size=Maximum StripeSize Keyword Note: This keyword supports only RAID 0, RAID 5, and RAID 10 arrays. The StripeSize keyword
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    while the build/ verify or clear completes in the background. Array build/verifies and clears any tasks executed entirely on the controller and do not depend keyword indicates whether write caching is used for this array if write caching is supported for the system. Possible values are as follows:
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    from the specified controller. No drives detected-The ACU did not detect any devices attached to the selected controller. Specified drive not found in system-The device you specified does not exist on the selected controller. Specified array size too small-You specified an array size that is smaller
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    DOS Utilities Code 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 100 Description Specified array size too big-You specified an array size that is larger than the maximum size allowed for this array. Number of drives do not match the array type-The number of drives you selected is invalid for the type of array
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    list to all the mirror set arrays making up the RAID 10. However, this might not exactly match the original spare drive assignments to the mirror set arrays. I When recording an array, the ACU creates a separate channel definition block for each channel on the controller. Each block includes all the
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    # Assign 1 spare drive HotspareDrives=0:3:0 End The following sample script file creates a maximum-size threedrive RAID 5. # Create a maximum size RAID 5 labeled 'MyData' Array=MyData Type=RAID5 Size=Maximum # Use the maximum stripe size StripeSize=64 # Clear the array (don't build/verify it) Method
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    Enclosure Commands Using Automated Command Scripts C-1 C-2 C-2 C-3 C-15 C-16 C-25 C-28 C-32 C-33 C-34 C-38 Introduction This Command Line Interface (CLI) enables you to configure and manage controller components. The CLI contains most of the functionality offered by Adaptec Storage Manager
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    array creation in a production environment using Windows command scripts and Linux and UNIX shell scripts. This appendix describes briefly some of the commands available in the CLI. For a full description of all the CLI commands, refer to the CLI Software Reference Guide. Terminology Your Serial ATA
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    following procedure assumes that you accepted the default location for the software during installation. 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Programs. 3 Browse to SMBE. The Adaptec program group displays. 4 Click CLI. Note: In Windows, when the CLI executes an background command, it displays status
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Opening and Closing a Controller To prepare a controller to receive a CLI command, you first need to open the controller. You may open only one controller at any time. To open controller AAC0 and prepare it to receive more CLI commands, type: CLI> open AAC0 The prompt
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Displaying Information about Your Disks Before creating any array, use the disk show space command to display information about your disks. Note: Before you can create arrays, you need to initialize the member drives. In the following example, the Usage column indicates
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    container reconfigure command at a later time to change the stripe size. To create a RAID 0, use the container create stripe command. In the following example, the Array 0 is created on device 0:01:0 from 100 MB of available space. The array's cache is enabled, and the label Mars. AAC0> container
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    the container delete command, use the container list command to verify that the array was deleted. In the following example, no arrays are found on the controller. AAC0> container list Executing: container list No containers found. Managing Failover Options and Hot Spares To assign one or more hot
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Alternatively, you can use the automatic failover commands that enable you to remove a failed drive and add a hot spare in its place. The controller automatically assigns the new hot spare to replace the failed drive without your having to first assign it using the
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    Name Adapter Type \\.\AAC0 Adaptec xxxxx Availability -----------read/write I controller details Controller Attribute controller (adapter) name controller (adapter) type controller availability controller remote computer controller serial number controller CPU type number of channels
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    Memory: 64 Mbytes Battery State: Not Present Component Revisions CLI: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) API: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Miniport Driver: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Software: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller BIOS: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Firmware: (Build #5478) Controller Hardware: 3.3 Before
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Displaying Disk Information The CLI enables you to monitor or manage disk attributes, prepare a disk for use by a controller, and detect defects using the following CLI commands: I disk list Disk Attribute device ID device type removable media vendor ID product ID
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    : AAC0> disk verify Displaying Array Information The CLI enables you to display and manage array attributes using the following commands: I container list Array Attribute drive letter root special file array number array label array type creation date creation time total size Indicates... Letter
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    is an unknown file system on the array. unmapped containers The array is unusable and cannot be mounted. phantom container The RAID controller software cannot configure the array or the array is offline. valid container The Linux operating system recognized the array and there has been a query
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Example of container list: AAC0> container list Executing: container list Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Volume 30MB None 0:01:0 64KB: 15MB Venus 02 64KB: 15MB I container show cache Cache Attribute
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    Interface (CLI) CLI Command Dictionary This section contains a command reference. General Control Commands close Closes the currently opened controller. exit Closes the opened controller {buffer_size} Linux/UNIX only-Sets the size of the history buffer. Parameters {buffer_size}-Size of the
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    trusted domain) in which the computer that contains the controller resides. If not specified, the CLI assumes the local domain. reset_window Linux/UNIX only-Resets the window. Container (Array) Commands Before working with arrays, you must have previously opened the controller. In addition, you must
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    a multilevel array of RAID 1 arrays from a multilevel array of single entry volumes. Parameters {container}-ID of the array whose underlying volumes the command converts to RAID 1 arrays. {device_ID}-ID for the device whose available space to use to create the multilevel array of RAID 1 arrays. C-17
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Switches /io_delay-Number of milliseconds between each I/O used for the RAID 1 create. /wait- If RAID 0 (stripe). Parameters {container}-ID of the array from which to create the multilevel RAID 0. Switches /stripe_size-Stripe size for the RAID 0. /label-Label for the RAID
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    Specifies whether to enable the array's cache. /stripe_size-Stripe size for the array (only applies to RAID 5). /clear-Specifies whether to clear the entire array during initialization. /label-Label to assign to the newly created array. /quick_init-Specifies to use the Quick Init process, making the
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Switches /cache-Specifies whether to enable caching on the array. /stripe_size-Stripe size for the RAID 0. The default is 64 KB. /label-Label to assign to the new RAID 0. container create volume [/cache={boolean}] [/label={string}] {device_ID}, {free_space}, {device_ID},
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    container1. container promote {container} Creates a multilevel volume from a RAID 0 or a single entry volume. Parameters {container}-ID of the array to promote to a multilevel array. container readonly {container} Sets the protection on the array to read-only access. Parameters {container}-ID of the
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) size of the array. /mirror-Reconfigure the array as a RAID 1. /partition_move-Specifies that the array will move partitions instead of add extra space. /partition_size-Size of a partition. /raid5-Reconfigure the array as a RAID 5. /raid10-Reconfigure the array as a RAID
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    }-ID of the RAID 5 to restore. container scrub [/io_delay={integer}] [/no_repair={boolean}] [/wait={boolean}] {container} Checks and repairs the consistency of a redundant array. Parameters {container}-ID of the redundant array to build. Switches /io_delay-Number of milliseconds the controller waits
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Switches /read_cache_enable-Specifies whether to enable the readahead {integer} Sets the I/O delay (in milliseconds). Parameters {container}-ID of the array on which to set the I/O delay. {integer}-Number of milliseconds the controller waits between I/O operations. C-24
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    disks. Parameters {container}-ID of the array whose assigned failover disks to display. container unmirror {container} Changes the RAID 1 (mirror) to a volume and frees the redundant space. Parameters {container}-ID of the RAID 1 to unmirror. Controller Commands The following commands are used to
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    (UFI) files. Switches /C{controller}-ID representing the set of controllers on which to perform the firmware comparison. /D{UFI_file_path}-Location of the UFI files. controller firmware update [/C{controller}] [{controller}...] [/D{UFI_file_path}] Updates a controller's flash components from the
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    Parameters {integer}-Time in seconds to cause the controller to wait before resuming I/O. controller rescan Rescans the channels and updates all underlying structures. controller reset_channel {integer} Resets a specific channel on the open controller. Parameters {integer}-Channel on which to reset
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    Displays all of the channels on the controller with the characteristics of each channel. controller show container_verify Displays the status of the container verify status. Disk Commands Use the disk commands to manage disks connected to a RAID controller. The CLI enables you to monitor disk
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    arrays on the disk have open files. The default is FALSE. disk list [/all={boolean}] [/full={boolean}] [{device_ID}] Lists the disks available on the controller the controller. /full-Detailed information for devices. The default is FALSE. disk remove dead_partitions {device_ID} Removes all failed
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) disk set smart [/all={boolean}] [/clear={boolean}] [/enable_exceptions={boolean}][/ ={boolean}] {device_ID} Shows the number of defects and the defect list for a specific disk drive. Parameters {device_ID}-ID of the device. Switches /full-Specifies whether to display the
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    Interface (CLI) disk show partition Displays a list of partitions on the disks attached to the currently opened controller. disk show smart [/all={boolean}] [/full={boolean}] [/view_changeable={boolean}] {device_ID} Displays drive verify [/repair={boolean}] [/wait={boolean}] {device_ID} Verifies all
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Switches /repair-If FALSE (the default), the command only reports failures. If TRUE, bad blocks are device to clear. Switches /repair-If FALSE (the default), the command only reports failures. If TRUE, bad blocks are automatically repaired, if possible. /wait- If
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Task Commands Use the CLI commands to display and manage tasks. A task is an operation that occurs only on the controller, asynchronous to all other operations. Examples of tasks are clearing a disk and creating a RAID 1. Once a task is running on the controller, the CLI
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Enclosure Commands The enclosure commands operate on enclosure management devices that support Version 1.0 of the SAF-TE specification. If you are not using an enclosure, the following commands will not be available. enclosure activate slot {enclosure} {slot} Activates a
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    to set. Switches /on-Specifies whether to turn the audible alarm on or off. enclosure set fan [/off={boolean}] {enclosure} {fan} [{speed}] Sets the speed of a specific fan. Parameters {enclosure}-ID associated with the enclosure management device on which to set the speed of a fan. {fan}-Unit number
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) enclosure set power [/off{=boolean}] {enclosure} {powersupply} Turns on or off a specific power supply. Parameters {enclosure}-ID associated with the enclosure management device. {powersupply}-Unit number associated with the power supply. Switches /off-Specifies whether
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    of a specific enclosure. Parameters {enclosure}-ID associated with the enclosure management device for which to display status. enclosure show temperature [{enclosure}] [{sensor}] Displays temperature status of a specific enclosure. Parameters {enclosure}-ID associated with the enclosure management
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    Command Line Interface (CLI) Using Automated Command Scripts To execute a CLI command script, pressing Enter. The following CLI command script: 1 Opens controller AAC0 by invoking the CLI command open. 2 Invokes controller details. 3 Closes controller AAC0 by invoking the CLI command close. 4 Exits
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    smallest and slowest drive. The Adaptec 2410SA controller supports up to four drives and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, spanned volume, and simple volume. These array types are described below. In addition to RAID capability, the Adaptec 2410SA controller supports a simple volume configuration
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    Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Drive Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 RAID 1 A RAID 1 array is created by copying, or mirroring, all data from one drive onto a second drive. This mirroring provides redundancy, ensuring that if one drive fails no data is lost. Redundancy also means that only half of the
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    of one drive. The controller generates parity every time data is written to the array, and it is distributed in stripes across all the drives. In the event of a drive failure, the contents of the failed drive can be rebuilt from the data and parity on the remaining drives. RAID 5 Drive Data 0 Data
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    additional storage space due to the mirroring of the arrays. RAID 10 RAID 1 Data 0 Data 2 Data 4 Data 6 Top-Level Arrays RAID 1 Data 1 Data 3 Data 5 Data 7 Drive Data 0 Data 2 Data 4 Data 6 Drive Data 0 Data 2 Data 4 Data 6 Second-Level Arrays Drive Data 1 Data 3 Data 5 Data 7 Drive Data
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    DC Power Requirements Voltage Ripple and noise 5 V ± 10% 50 mV peak-to-peak maximum Current Requirements Adaptec 2410SA 1 A maximum Environmental Specifications Ambient temperature Relative humidity Altitude 0 °C to 50 ° C 10% to 90%, noncondensing up to 3,000 meters Note: Forced
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    , volume, spanned volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Also known as a container. array initialization See initialize. 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
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    , or written to, drives. capacity Total usable space available 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. For Serial ATA channels, each channel has a single drive capacity. chunk See
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    the stripe match. container See array. D dead partition See failed. degraded A redundant (for example, a RAID 1) array in which one or more members have failed. The data is intact but redundancy has been compromised. Any further failure would cause the array to fail and result in data loss. dirty
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    . event notification Process for transmitting events. F failed State of a nonredundant array that has suffered a single drive failure, or a redundant array that has suffered multiple drive failures. A failed array is inaccessible and data is lost. failed segment A segment that is no longer usable
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    -day data storage but, instead, is reserved for use as a replacement for one of the other drives in the array in the event of a failure. hot swap To remove a component from a system and install a new component while the power is on and the system is running. I impacted An impacted array is one which
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    to the controller. The controller manages the disk as a legacy disk array where there is a one-to-one logical-to-physical mapping of array to disk. logical device Volume comprised of space from one or more physical drives and presented to the operating system as if it were a single storage unit. low
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    the controller management software; for example, a missing drive. Q quick init An array initialized using the Quick Init option is available immediately, with no on-going background controller activity. All data written to an array that has been quick initialized is protected. R RAID Redundant Array
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    to maintain operability when one or more hardware failures occur. RAID 1 is redundant. In the event of a drive failure, redundant arrays can be restored to normal operation by replacing the failed drive and rebuilding the array. rescan Process of updating the current screen to show all currently
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    Glossary Serial ATA (SATA) A successor to ATA that uses a serial, instead of parallel, interface. simple volume A volume made up of disk space from a single disk. It can consist of a single region on a disk or concatenated, multiple regions of the same disk. single-level array Array created from one
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    V verify See consistency check command. volume See simple volume, spanned volume. Glossary Glossary-10
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    R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513602-06, Ver. AA MKL 05/03
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