Adaptec 5405Z User Guide

Adaptec 5405Z - RAID Controller Manual

Adaptec 5405Z manual content summary:

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    Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide
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    , photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, MaxIQ, and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Microsoft
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    ●3 Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first-you will find answers to most of your questions. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. To expedite your service, have your computer in front of
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    will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION. THE FOREGOING
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    Contents Getting Started with the Command Line Utility Installing the Command Line Utility 8 Installing on Windows 8 Installing on Linux 8 Installing on OpenServer and UnixWare 8 Installing on Solaris 9 Installing on FreeBSD 9 Installing on VMWare 9 Starting the Command Line Utility 10 Using
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    Contents ● 6 arcconf setname 21 arcconf setncq 22 arcconf setperform 22 arcconf setpower 22 arcconf setpriority 23 arcconf setstate 24 arcconf snapshot 25 arcconf task 25
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    affected logical drive ● Flash new firmware and BIOS onto the controller ● Enable the controller to check the removal and connection of any disk drives ● Automatically update Windows drivers ● Provides access to the status and event logs of a controller ● Isolate problems and determine their causes
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    starts, insert the Adaptec Storage Manager CD. 3 When the installation program starts, follow the on-screen instructions. Installing on Linux To install ARCCONF on Linux systems: 1 Start the computer. 2 After Linux starts, insert the Adaptec Storage Manager CD. 3 Mount the Adaptec Storage Manager CD
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    instructions. Installing on VMWare To install ARCCONF on VMWare systems: 1 Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. 2 Mount the Adaptec Storage Manager installation CD: mount -r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 3 Extract the Linux Adaptec Storage Manager RPM package and install it: rpm --install
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    .sh". VMWare does not support the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI. 4 Change to the /usr/StorMan directory, then enter this command: chmod +x arcconf 5 Unmount the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. Refer to your operating system documentation for detailed instructions. Starting the Command Line
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    With interactive mode, enter commands at the prompt. In batch mode, create scripts and run the script in the appropriate shell. For example: Environment Windows Linux/Unix Batch File .bat .sh Run Script CMD.EXE sh / bash In either mode, if your command fails, you immediately see an error message
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    Using the Command Line Utility ● 12 ARCCONF Commands Perform the following functions from the command line: copyback original slot order after rebuilds. Syntax ARCCONF COPYBACK Parameters Controller# is the controller number On enables the copyback feature Off disables the
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    performs autosynchronization. ARCCONF presents JBODs as physical devices, not logical drives. Syntax ARCCONF CREATE LOGICALDRIVE [Options]
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    be concatenated into the RAID volume. Noprompt: No prompt for confirmation Examples ARCCONF CREATE 1 LOGICALDRIVE STRIPESIZE 64 MAX 0 1 0 2 0 3 2 NOPROMPT ARCCONF CREATE 1 JBOD 0 1 NOPROMPT arcconf datascrub Toggles the background consistency check modes of the controller. Syntax ARCCONF DATASCRUB
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    the following items: ● Controller type ● BIOS, boot block, device driver, and firmware versions ● Logical drive status, RAID level and size, MaxIQ cache status (enabled/disabled) ● Physical device type, device ID, presence of PFA, SSD status (SSD or not, part of MaxIQ pool, MaxIQ pool compatibility
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    Chapter 2: Using the Command Line Utility ● 16 ● Enclosure information: fan, power supply, and temperature status Syntax ARCCONF CONFIG [AD|LD [LD#]|PD|AL] Parameters Controller# is the controller number AD/LD/PD/AL options: ● AD-Adapter information only ● LD-Logical drive information
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    both ARCCONF commands and commands issued from the Adaptec Storage Manager. 2 GETSTATUS reports verify, controllers or a specific controller's software components, including information about the BIOS, driver, firmware currently running, and firmware that will run after a reboot. Note: The firmware
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    . Syntax ARCCONF KEY SET Parameters Controller# is the controller number Key# is the key number provided by Adaptec Example ARCCONF KEY 1 SET ABCD EFGH IJKL MNOP QRST UVWX arcconf modify Morphs a logical device from one raid level to another (RAID Level Migration). Expands
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    19 ● Desired size in MB. RAID# is the RAID level for the logical drive 0, supported in Windows and Linux. 2 Be sure to copy the *.UFI update files from the CD and not from the BIOS/Firmware update diskettes. Syntax ARCCONF ROMUPDATE Parameters Controller# is the controller
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    mode> Parameters Controller# is the controller number LogicalDrive# is the number of the logical drive whose cache will be altered Logical drive cache modes: ● RON - read cache on ● ROFF - read cache off ● WT - write through disabled ● WB - write back enabled ● WBB - write back battery enabled (when
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    State Disk (SSD) to the MaxIQ pool, removes an SSD from the MaxIQ pool. Note: Before you can enable the MaxIQ cache, you must assign at least one SSD to the MaxIQ pool. Additionally, regular read caching must also be enabled (see page 20). Syntax ARCCONF SETMAXIQCACHE ENABLE|DISABLE
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    number. Example ARCCONF SETNCQ 1 ENABLE arcconf setperform Changes controller settings based on the application. Syntax ARCCONF SETPERFORM Parameters Controller# is the controller number. Performance Mode is 1 (DYNAMIC/Default) or 2 (OLTP/Database). Example
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    may spin up at one time, from 0-20. external# is the maximum number of external drives (such as the drives in a JBOD) that the controller may spin up at one time, from 0-20. LogicalDrive# is the logical drive number. Slowdown st# sets the disk drive slow-down timer, in minutes.
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    ] ARCCONF SETSTATE LOGICALDRIVE OPTIMAL [ADVANCED ] [noprompt] Parameters Controller# is the controller number Channel# is to Nocheck to force a logical drive to the Optimal state without performing a consistency check. Noprompt: No prompt for confirmation. Example ARCCONF
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    #> DEVICE [noprompt] TASK STOP DEVICE Parameters Controller# is the controller number LogicalDrive# is the number of the logical drive in which the task is to be performed ● Logical drive options: ● verify_fix (Verify with fix)-verifies the
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    Chapter 2: Using the Command Line Utility ● 26 ● secureerase-removes all data from the drive in a secure fashion to prevent any possible recovery of the erased data. Example ARCCONF TASK START 1 LOGICALDRIVE 1 VERIFY ARCCONF TASK START 1 DEVICE 0 0 INITIALIZE
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    Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2009 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-00253-01-A, Rev A JB 08/09
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