Adaptec 5805Z User Guide - Page 9

Understanding RAID, Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility - controller

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Contents ● 9 SAS Expander Connections 70 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 71 Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 73 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 73 RAID 1 Arrays 74 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 74 RAID 10 Arrays 75 RAID 5 Arrays 76 RAID 5EE Arrays 77 RAID 50 Arrays 78 RAID 6 Arrays 79 RAID 60 Arrays 79 Selecting the Best RAID Level 80 Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 82 Running the ARC Utility 82 Navigating the ARC Utility 82 Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 82 Creating a New Array 82 Managing Existing Arrays 83 Initializing Disk Drives 84 Rescanning Disk Drives 84 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 84 Managing Global Hot Spares 85 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 85 Creating a New JBOD 85 Managing Existing JBODs 86 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 86 Opening SerialSelect 86 Applying Changes and Exiting 86 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 86 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 88 Locating Disk Drives 89 Identifying Disk Drives 89 Viewing the Event Log 90 Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS Getting Started 92 Working in the ACU Using Menus 92 Running the ACU Using Scripts 93 About Playback Mode 93 About Record Mode 94

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Contents
9
SAS Expander Connections
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70
How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?
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71
Understanding RAID
Understanding Drive Segments
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73
Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0)
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73
RAID 1 Arrays
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74
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
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74
RAID 10 Arrays
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75
RAID 5 Arrays
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76
RAID 5EE Arrays
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77
RAID 50 Arrays
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78
RAID 6 Arrays
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79
RAID 60 Arrays
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79
Selecting the Best RAID Level
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80
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Introduction to the ARC Utility
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82
Running the ARC Utility
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82
Navigating the ARC Utility
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82
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
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82
Creating a New Array
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82
Managing Existing Arrays
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83
Initializing Disk Drives
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84
Rescanning Disk Drives
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84
Secure Erasing Disk Drives
.........................................................................
84
Managing Global Hot Spares
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85
Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs
................................................
85
Creating a New JBOD
.................................................................................
85
Managing Existing JBODs
..........................................................................
86
Using Serial
Select
to Modify Controller Settings
.............................................
86
Opening Serial
Select
....................................................................................
86
Applying Changes and Exiting
...................................................................
86
Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration
.............................................
86
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
.............................................................
88
Locating Disk Drives
.........................................................................................
89
Identifying Disk Drives
.....................................................................................
89
Viewing the Event Log
......................................................................................
90
Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS
Getting Started
..................................................................................................
92
Working in the ACU Using Menus
..................................................................
92
Running the ACU Using Scripts
......................................................................
93
About Playback Mode
................................................................................
93
About Record Mode
...................................................................................
94