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  • Adaptec 2420SA | User Guide - Page 1
    SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide
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    691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, SCSISelect, SATASelect, SerialSelect and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US
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    it. North America ● Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product. ● For information about Adaptec's support options, call +1 408-957-2550, 24 hours per
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    is available to the purchaser by delivering the 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, packing and insurance costs and all other costs, excluding labor and
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    with the instruction manual, may 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 this documentation. ● CAUTION: Risk of explosion if the battery
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    Battery Backup Module 17 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 17 About the Adaptec 4000 18 About the Adaptec 4800SAS 19 About the Adaptec 4805SAS 20 About the Adaptec 2420SA 21 About the Adaptec 2820SA 22 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24 Getting Started Choosing a RAID
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    33 Connecting to a System Backplane 34 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 35 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Next Steps...36 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 36 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot
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    Storage Manager 56 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 56 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 57 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Solving Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 59 Silencing the Alarm 59 Recovering from a Disk Drive
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    the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 79 Running the ARC Utility 79 Navigating the ARC Utility 79 Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 79 Creating a New Array 79 Managing Existing Arrays 80 Initializing Disk Drives 80 Rescanning Disk Drives 80 Secure
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    Contents ● 10 Using the Adaptec Flash Utility System Requirements 98 Before You Begin 98 Obtaining the Firmware 98 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks 99 Running the Menu-based AFU 99 Running the AFU from the Command Line 100 AFU Commands 100 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 103
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    your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. These RAID controller models are described in this Guide: SAS Controllers Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS SATA Controllers Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec
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    to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; accessible from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility for Internal RAID Storage User's Guide-Describes how to use the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see page 56) to perform basic array
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    Kit Contents and System Requirements 2 In this chapter... Kit Contents...14 System Requirements ...14 This chapter lists the contents of your Adaptec RAID controller kit and the system requirements that must be met for you to successfully install and use your controller.
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    latest on Adaptec's support of Linux, or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● Novell® NetWare® 6.5 ● SCO® OpenServer® 6.0 ● UnixWare® 7.1.4 ● Sun® SolarisTM 10 ● VMware ESX Server 3.0 (driver support only; storage management must be done
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    the Adaptec 2420SA ...21 About the Adaptec 2820SA ...22 About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23 About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24 This chapter provides an overview of standard Adaptec RAID controller features, and describes the unique features of your controller. It also explains how to upgrade your controller
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    RAID controllers only) Support for disk drive enclosures with SES2 enclosure management hardware ● Some RAID controllers support adding a battery backup module (see page 17). Array-level Features Note: For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage
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    the instructions in the online Help or the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Adding a Battery Backup Module This table shows the battery model supported by your Adaptec RAID controller. RAID Controller Adaptec 4800SAS
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    Controller ● 18 About the Adaptec 4000 The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connector I2C connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Maximum number of disk drives
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    Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19 About the Adaptec 4800SAS The Adaptec 4800SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Mounting bracket Two 4-wide internal SAS connectors Charge LED (for battery backup module) Alarm connector Mode 0 Flash connector Activity LED connector (top 2
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    Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20 About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Charge LED (for battery backup module) Alarm connector Two 4-wide internal Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting SAS connectors bracket Activity LED connector
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    Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21 About the Adaptec 2420SA The Adaptec 2420SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features: Activity LED connector SATA ports 01 23 Mode 0 Flash connector LED connector Battery connector I2C connector PCI-X jumper PCI-X connector Mounting bracket
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    Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec 2820SA The Adaptec 2820SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connectors I2C connector SATA ports 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Activity LED connector Battery connector PCI-X jumper PCI-X connector
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    RAID Controller ● 23 About the Adaptec 2130SLP The Adaptec 2130SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting bracket 1 internal HD SCSI connector Activity LED Battery of disk drives 15 Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module 400 (sold separately-
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    cache Number of channels Maximum number of disk drives SCSI cables included Battery backup module Audible alarm PCI / PCI-X, 3.3 V 64-bit 133 MHz 128 MB or 256 MB (depending on your controller configuration) 2 30 (15 per channel) 1 (internal) Adaptec Battery Module 400 (sold separately-see page 17
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    describes the options you have for installing your Adaptec controller and disk drives, and creating arrays for data storage. Note: Before you begin, familiarize yourself with your Adaptec controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports (see About Your RAID Controller on page 15).
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    parity data instead of two (see page 76). Use the table on page 77 to see how many disk drives you must connect to your RAID controller to support the RAID level you want. 1 The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can support RAID 50 or RAID 60 only when expanders are used to connect more than four disk
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    to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage or online Help. Disk Drives for SAS Controllers Your SAS controller supports both SAS and SATA disk drives. For cable information, see page 28. Disk Drives for SATA Controllers Your SATA controller supports SATA disk drives only
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    cable options and requirements for your Adaptec controller: ● For SAS cables, see this page. ● SATA cables, see page 29. ● SCSI cables, see page 29. SAS Cables You need one SAS cable for each disk drive you are connecting to your Adaptec SAS RAID controller. Depending on your requirements, you can
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    or to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. SATA Cables You need one straight connector to straight connector SATA cable for each disk drive you are connecting to your Adaptec SATA RAID controller. SATA cables are included in the kit. All SATA straight connector to straight
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    can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Install the controller driver (see page 49). 3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 55). Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. To create and manage arrays, use the ARC
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    to SAS RAID Controllers 33 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 35 Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers 35 Connecting External Devices 35 Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager 36 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller, and how
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    Begin ● Read Safety Information on page 104. ● Familiarize yourself with your Adaptec RAID controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports (see page 15). ● Ensure you have the right quantity of disk drives for the RAID level you want to use for your arrays (see page 27). ● Ensure
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    , close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page 35. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers You can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both to your SAS RAID controller. There are no jumpers or switches
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    . SAS fan-out cable 4-wide internal SAS connector SAS/SATA disk drives External SAS connector Single-port connector External SAS cable 3 When all internal disk drives have been installed and attached to the controller, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with
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    Disk Drives ● 35 Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers 1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the instructions in your system's documentation. There are no jumpers or switches to set on the SATA controller or disk drives. 2 Connect each disk drive to a SATA port on the controller using
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    (for internal disk drives) or enclosure (for external disk drives). The LED associated with that disk drive will flash. The following table describes the LED flash states. For more information refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager Help. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other Slot
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    ...38 Creating an Array ...38 Making Your Array Bootable 41 This chapter explains how to set your Adaptec controller to be the boot controller, and how to create a bootable array. Note: If you are completing a standard installation onto an existing operating system, you don't have to complete
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    SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. Adaptec Storage Manager generates a warning if you try to create a logical drive using a combination of SAS and SATA disk drives. See page 63 for more information. Creating an Array with the ACU The ACU is menu-based and instructions for completing
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    , press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Enter. 9 When the Array Properties screen opens, follow the instructions in the following table. Property Line Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Read Caching Write Caching Create RAID via [Done] Entry or Selection Select
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    Installation CD to complete this task. To create a RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer. 2 When prompted, select the language you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter. The main menu
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    7 Review the information that is displayed. Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to arrays (see page 12). In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with RAID
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    with SUSE Linux...45 Installing with NetWare ...45 Installing with OpenServer ...46 Installing with Solaris...46 Installing with UnixWare ...47 Installing with VMWare...47 Installing with FreeBSD ...47 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver and an operating
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    CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted
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    . 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. Installing with Red Hat Linux Note: You will need your Red Hat Installation CD to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat
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    Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: 1 Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. 2 Restart your computer. 7 Complete the Linux installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page
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    then press Enter. If the driver installation process fails, the server console is displayed so you can see the cause of the failure. To modify disk partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance, refer to your NetWare documentation. 9 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55
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    begin the VMWare installation. Note: The VMWare embedded driver will see the device and install. 4 Complete the VMWare installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on VMWare. To create and manage arrays, use
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    following the instructions included with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. 10 Repeat Steps 3 through 7 the first time you boot the operating system to load the drivers again for the initial bootup. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on
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    on Windows ...51 Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux 51 Installing on NetWare ...51 Installing on OpenServer ...52 Installing on Solaris...52 Installing on UnixWare ...53 Installing on VMWare...53 Installing on FreeBSD ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver
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    CD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then select your operating system. ● Windows ● Linux ● NetWare ● OpenServer ● Solaris ● UnixWare Note: Linux only-If prompted
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    the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux To install the module on Red Hat or SUSE Linux: 1 Insert and mount the RAID Installation CD
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    the installer. 6 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 55. Installing on Solaris To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Insert and mount the driver disk: volcheck 3 Change to the driver installer directory: cd /floppy
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    the VMware server, mount the Adaptec CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom. 3 Install the module RPM: rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/xxx/yyy.rpm where xxx is the driver path, and yyy.rpm is the rpm file. 4 Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported
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    Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 54 5 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. To create and manage arrays, use the ARC utility. See page 57 for more information.
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    57 Which Utility Should I Use 57 Once you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other devices), and device driver, you can begin to build and manage your storage space. This chapter introduces Adaptec Storage Manager, and describes the other utilities included with your
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    Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is included on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for Internal RAID Storage , also included on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. About the Adaptec RAID Controller
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    Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 57 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● Array
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    Solving Problems 10 In this chapter... Troubleshooting Checklist ...59 Silencing the Alarm ...59 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 59 Resetting the Controller...61 This chapter provides basic troubleshooting information and solutions for solving controller problems.
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    troubleshooting information and direction on the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.comor the Support Knowledgebase at ask.adaptec.com. Silencing the Alarm If your Adaptec RAID controller includes an alarm, the alarm will sound when an error occurs. To silence the alarm, use Adaptec Storage Manager
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    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 for Internal RAID Storage or
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    , or if a firmware upgrade is unsuccessful. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: 1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com 2 Extract the downloaded files to a folder on your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers). 3 Create a bootable
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    What is SAS? ...63 How Do SAS Devices Communicate 64 What's a Phy? ...64 What's a SAS Port?...65 What's a SAS Address?...65 What's a SAS Connector? ...65 What do SAS Cables Look Like 65 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 66 What are the SAS Connection Options 66 How is SAS Different from
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    use both SAS and SATA disk drives in the same SAS domain (see page 67), Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logical drive. The difference in performance between the two types of disk drives may adversely affect the performance of the array. Data
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    When a connection is formed between 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 65). SAS cables physically
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    more of a virtual concept, different from what is normally considered a port on other types of RAID controllers and storage devices. A port is one or more phys. A narrow port contains one phy. A wide port typically contains four phys. Each port has its own unique SAS address (see page 66), and all
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    limited to the number of slots available on the backplane. For example, the Adaptec S50 enclosure, which contains an expander, is a backplane connection that supports up to 12 SAS or SATA disk drives. Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to other backplanes. For example, you can daisy-chain
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    (see page 66), support large configurations of SAS end devices, including SAS cards and SAS and SATA disk drives. With expander devices, you can build large and complex storage topologies. There are two types of SAS expanders: fanout expanders and edge expanders. Each performs a different role in
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    SCSI, and provides more options for building your storage space. SAS lets you mix SAS and SATA disk drives together, and lets you connect many, many Supports SATA and SAS disk drives simultaneously More than 128 disk drives per SAS card, using an expander (see page 67) Supports single- and dual-port
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    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 Adaptec RAID controller, and provides a basic overview of each to help you select the best level of protection for your data storage.
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    do not maintain redundant data, so they offer no data protection. Compared to an equal-sized group of independent disks, a RAID 0 array provides improved I/O performance. 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
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    disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of single disks. However, capacity is only 50 percent of independent disk drives. If the RAID 1 array is built from different- sized disk drives, the free space, drive segment size is the size
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    10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Data in a RAID 10 array is both striped and mirrored. Mirroring provides data protection, and striping improves performance. Drive segment size is limited to the size of the smallest disk drive in the array. For instance, an array with
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    improves performance. Parity data is an error-correcting redundancy that's used to re-create data if a disk drive fails. In RAID 5 arrays, parity data (represented by Ps in the next figure) is striped evenly across the disk drives with the stored data. Drive segment size is limited to the size of
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    Disk Drive) Disk Drive 2 250 GB Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in Logical Drive Disk Drive 1 1 S ... P Disk Drive 2 2 P ... 449 Disk Drive 3 S 3 ... S Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 P 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB Based on the drive segment sizes used: RAID
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    support four disk drives only, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can't support RAID 50 arrays. The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 50 arrays also provide high data transfer speeds. Drive segment size is limited to the size of the smallest disk drive
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    parity data across all disk drives in both RAID 6 arrays. Note: Because they support four disk drives only, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can't support RAID 60 arrays. Two sets of parity data provide enhanced data protection, and striping improves performance. RAID 60 arrays also provide high
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    - 88% ŠŠ Š No 8 1 Because they support four disk drives only, the Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can't support RAID 50 or RAID 60 arrays. Disk drive usage, read performance, and write performance depend on the number of drives in the logical drive. In general, the more drives, the better the
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    the Event Log ...85 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC)utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in a computer BIOS use the ARC utility tools
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    (see page 79). If you have more than one controller, select your controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then press Enter. Follow the on-screen instructions to create and manage arrays, and initialize, rescan, and erase disk drives. Creating a New Array To begin creating an
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    Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 80 Managing Existing Arrays To view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the main ACU menu. From the Manage Arrays menu, you can: ● View the properties of an array. Note: Failed drives are displayed in a different text color.
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    . You may want to perform a secure erase only on disk drives that contain confidential or classified information. Note: To erase (or zero) a disk drive with non-classified information, you may choose to format it (see page 85) instead, or clear it using Adaptec Storage Manager-both options take much
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    array. Note that there may be a significant performance reduction. Default is disabled. When enabled in systems that support BBS, the RAID controller is presented as a bootable device in the BIOS. When enabled in systems that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to the
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    only if the controller is connected to a device that does not support CRC Checking. SAS Address In a situation where you want each phy on a controller to be in a value. SATA-specific Controller Settings In addition to the general settings listed on page 82, your Adaptec SATA controller has a
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    Disk Drives on page 85.) For the best device performance, don controller verifies the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI channel. Disable only if the controller is connected to any SCSI device that does not support SCSI parity. Default is enabled. Sets termination on the controller. Adaptec
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    (see page 79). 2 Select the controller you want, then press Enter. 3 Select Disk Utilities. 4 Select the disk drive you want, then press Enter. 5 Select Format Disk or Verify Disk Media. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array
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    the Array Configuration Utility (ACU) for DOS, a text-based utility that you can use to create, configure, and manage arrays. (A BIOS-based ACU is also available. See page 79.) Note: Adaptec recommends that only advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the ACU for DOS utility. For more
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    a floppy disk which you can create using the RAID Installation CD that came in your Adaptec RAID controller kit. To create the ACU floppy disk: 1 Insert your RAID Installation CD into the CD drive, then browse to this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is the model
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    (see page 87), then start or restart your computer. The computer boots to the DOS command line. 2 Type ACU Record Mode-The ACU writes a RAID controller's existing array configuration to a file parameter can include a drive, directory, filename, and extension. If no drive or directory is specified, the
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    also create a script file manually (see the following section). In Record Mode, the ACU writes a RAID controller's existing array configuration to are required. If no drive or directory is specified, the file is placed in the same location as the ACU executable. The ACU supports only a subset of
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    default. See page 91. No Indicates whether to initialize all the drives connected to the controller. Default is No. See page 91. Yes Indicates the method ( Yes. See page 92. No Specifies the size of the array. Default is Maximum. See page 92. No Specifies size of contiguous I/O, in bytes. Default is
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    The same disk drive can be assigned to protect multiple arrays (as a pool spare). Once a pool spare is used by a failed disk drive, however, it is drives connected to the controller and delete any existing arrays before any new arrays are created, even those that are not specified in any Drives
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    to use when creating a redundant (RAID 1, 5, and 10) array. Possible values: ● Build (the default)-Perform a Build/Verify process on the array the maximum available space, based on the array type and drives selected. Otherwise, specify the size as an integer or a decimal number, followed by the
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    array type. There is no default value. The possible values: Volume, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10, or RAID50. Depending on the RAID levels supported by your RAID controller, additional possible values are: RAID1E, RAID5EE, RAID6, RAID60. Wait Keyword Wait is an optional keyword that you can use to
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    of the controller unless directed to do so by Adaptec Technical Support. For controller. 6 No drives detected. 7 Specified drive not found in system. 8 Specified array size too small-You specified an array size that is smaller than the minimum size allowed for this array. 9 Specified array size
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    ' Array=MyMirror Type=RAID1 Size=2GB # Use drives 1 and 2 Drives=0:1:0,0:2:0 # Disable write cache WriteCache=No # Assign 1 spare drive HotspareDrives=0:3:0 End This sample script file creates a maximum-size three-disk-drive RAID 5: # Create a maximum size RAID 5 labeled 'MyData' Array=MyData
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    that will initialize all disk drives connected to the SATA controller and create a RAID 5 array with the disk drives on ports 0, 1, and 2. Controller= 0,5:7:0 Controller Name=Adaptec Adaptec 2820SA Subsystem ID=0x2A1 Firmware Version=V5.1-0[6792] Total Ports=8 Port 0 = 0:0:0 Maxtor 279.479GB 279
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    Using the AFU Command Line 103 This chapter describes how to use the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS and NVRAM. ! Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally
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    page 100) Obtaining the Firmware To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to get the
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    flashed. To update multiple RAID controllers in the same system, update the boot controller's flash first, restart the computer, then update the flash for the remaining controllers. 4 Select Select an Operation. 5 Choose the operation you want, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
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    either success or an error message code. To update a RAID controller's flash using the command line, see page 103. AFU Commands This section lists the available AFU commands. List Displays the AFU-supported RAID controllers installed on your computer. Also displays the ID numbers assigned to each
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    in the current default drive and directory: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 0 In this example, the AFU saves flash contents from Controller 1 to a UFI file in C:\UFI_FILES: A:\> AFU SAVE /C 1 /D C:\UFI_FILES Update Updates the flash components of one or more RAID controllers on your computer from the flash image
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    more information. This example displays version information about all supported RAID controllers. A:\> AFU VERSION /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2005. All Rights Reserved. Version Information for Controller #0 (Adaptec Adaptec 2820SA) ROM: Build 5748 [VALID] Fri Sep 27
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    instructions suitable for your requirements: ● To update a single RAID controller: AFU UPDATE /C Where is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware you are updating. For example, to upgrade Controller 0, type AFU UPDATE /C 0 ● To update multiple RAID controllers
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    ESD on the body only. ● Handle the controller by its bracket or edges only. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the connectors. ● Put the controller down only on an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit. ● If you are returning the controller to Adaptec, put it back in its
  • Adaptec 2420SA | User Guide - Page 105
    Technical Specifications G In this appendix... Environmental Specifications 106 DC Power Requirements...106 Current Requirements...106
  • Adaptec 2420SA | User Guide - Page 106
    50 mV peak-to-peak (max) 5 V ± 5%, 3.3 V ± 10% Current Requirements Adaptec Model Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP Adaptec 2230SLP Maximum Current (A) 1.5 A @ 3.3 VDC; 0.75 A @ 5.0 VDC 1.4 A @ 3.3 VDC; 2.4 A @ 5.0 VDC 1.5 A @ 3.3 VDC
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    scripts 95 script file syntax 89 scripts 88 switches 88 Adaptec customer support 3 Adaptec Flash Utility. See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 57, 78 to 85 Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration utility. See ARCCONF Adaptec Storage Manager 56 creating arrays 40 installing 56 adapters. See
  • Adaptec 2420SA | User Guide - Page 108
    utilities 81 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 82 RAID levels 26 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 82 resetting 61 Runtime BIOS setting 82 setting boot controller 38 specifications 105 standard features troubleshooting 59 updating firmware 98 upgrading firmware 17 copyback 16
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    35 F failed disk drives 59 multiple arrays 60 multiple disk drives 61 RAID 0 arrays 60 without hot spare 60 feature keys 17 firmware 98 creating floppy disks 99 firmware upgrades 17 flashing controllers 61 floppy disks for firmware update 99 formatting disk drives 85 FreeBSD driver installation 53
  • Adaptec 2420SA | User Guide - Page 110
    Redundant Array of Independent Disks. See RAID Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 82 replacing failed disk drives 59 requirements 14 drive 27 rescanning disk drives 80 resetting controllers 61 Runtime BIOS setting 82 S safety information 104 SAS 4-wide ports 65 backplane connections 34, 66
  • Adaptec 2420SA | User Guide - Page 111
    Storage Manager 56 AFU 57 ARCCONF 56 troubleshooting tips 58 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U UnixWare driver installation 53 OS installation 47 updating firmware 98 upgrading firmware 17 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 57 AFU 57 ARCCONF 56 V verifying disk drives
  • Adaptec 2420SA | User Guide - Page 112
    Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2006 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-00185-01-A, Rev. A JB 10/06
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Installation and User’s Guide
SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers