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  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 1
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    Adaptec by PMC" is a trademark of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. For a complete list or suitability for a particular purpose, merchantability, performance, compatibility with other parts or systems, of any of the
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 3
    by PMC Product Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec by PMC 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
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 4
    service facility or to PMC-Sierra and providing proof of purchase price service, write or telephone: ● Americas PMC-Sierra, Inc. at 1380 Bordeaux Drive AFTER PMC-SIERRA TECHNICAL SUPPORT HAS ISSUED AN INCIDENT NUMBER. IN FAIL TO BE OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY AND THE FAILURE DOES NOT AMOUNT TO
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    / Adaptec RAID 5805Q/Adaptec RAID 5805ZQ/ Adaptec RAID 51245/Adaptec RAID 51645/Adaptec RAID 52445/ Adaptec RAID 2045/Adaptec RAID 2405/Adaptec RAID 2405Q/ Adaptec RAID 2805/ Adaptec RAID 6405/Adaptec RAID 6445/Adaptec RAID 6805/ Adaptec RAID 6405E/Adaptec RAID 6805E/Adaptec RAID 6805Q/ Adaptec RAID
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    Adaptec by PMC products are tested and certified by KCC: KCC-REM-KHK-ASR-6xx5 The above certification covers the following series: ASR-6805, ASR-6445, ASR-6405 ASR-6805E, ASR-6405E of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
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    Kit Contents ...15 System Requirements 15 3 About Your RAID Controller Standard RAID Controller Features 18 Array-level Features 18 Advanced Data Protection Suite 19 Adding a Battery Backup Module 19 Adding a Flash Backup Module 19 Upgrading the Controller Firmware 19 About the Adaptec RAID
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    State Drives (SSDs 52 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 6 Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 55 Creating an Array 55 Creating an Array with the ACU 55 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 57 Making Your Array Bootable 58 7 Installing the Driver and
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    Linux 74 Installing on Debian Linux 75 Installing on Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris 76 Installing on VMware 76 Installing on FreeBSD 78 9 Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration
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    What's a Phy? ...90 What's a SAS Port 91 What's a SAS Address 91 What's a SAS Connector 91 What do SAS Cables Look Like 91 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 92 What are the SAS Connection Options 92 Direct-attach Connections 92 Backplane Connections 92 SAS Expander Connections 93 How is
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    Firmware Update Disks 117 Running the Menu-based AFU 117 Running the AFU from the Command Line 118 AFU Commands 118 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line 121 E Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification 123 Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED
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    Contents ● 12 F Safety Information Electrostatic Discharge (ESD 147 G Technical Specifications Environmental Specifications 149 DC Power Requirements 149 Current Requirements 149 Index
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    Installation and User's Guide explains how to install your Adaptec® by PMC™ RAID controller. It also describes the utilities included in your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology. These RAID controller
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    RAID controller and the software and utilities included with it by referring to these documents: ● Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; located on the Adaptec Installation DVD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide-Describes how to install and use the Adaptec Storage
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    Kit Contents and System Requirements 2 In this chapter... Kit Contents...15 System Requirements ...15 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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    64-bit) Note: For the latest on Linux support or to download driver sources, visit the Support area of the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. ● Solaris 10, Solaris 11 Express ● VMware ESXi 5.0, VMware ESX 4.1 Classic Note: VMware storage management options vary, depending on which version of the
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 17
    Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 16 ● DVD-ROM drive ● Floppy disk drive, USB flash drive, or CD burner, for creating driver disks and bootable media
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    6405 33 About the Adaptec RAID 6445 34 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q 35 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E 36 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E 37 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T 38 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ 39 This chapter provides an overview of the features of your Adaptec RAID controller
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    (SSDs) ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility ● Disk drive hot-swapping ● Event logging and broadcasting including email and SNMP messages ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage
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    Backup Module AFM-600 (pre-installed) with Supercapacitor Card Upgrading the Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in Using the Adaptec Flash Utility on page 115. You can also use Adaptec Storage Manager or the ARCCONF command-line
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    Audible Alarm Drive Activity LED connectors for CN1/CN0 CN0 CN1 2 external SAS connectors Mounting bracket Battery connector PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, external Maximum number of disk
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    Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 256 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087
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    Your RAID Controller ● 22 About the Adaptec RAID 5445 The Adaptec RAID 5445 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity CN1/CN0 Status CN1/CN0 Mode 0 Flash connector Ext. Alarm External miniSAS connector CN1 Diagnostic LEDs (back of card) Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Battery
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    cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 8 512 MB DDR2 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with expanders) 5805Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs
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    CN1 mini-SAS CN2 connectors Reserved Ext. Alarm Aggregate Activity Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, Internal Connectors, External Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup
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    mini-SAS connectors CN2 CN3 Battery connector Reserved Ext. Alarm Aggregate Activity Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, Internal Connectors, External Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard
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    mini-SAS connectors Battery connector Reserved Ext. Alarm Aggregate Activity Activity CN4, CN5 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, Internal Connectors, External Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support
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    Your RAID Controller ● 27 About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z The Adaptec RAID 5405Z is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0 I2C connector for CN0 Ext. Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Diagnostic LEDs Internal
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    Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 28 About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z The Adaptec RAID 5445Z is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connectors for CN0/CN1 Drive Activity LEDs for CN0/CN1 I2C connectors for CN0/CN1 Ext. Alarm connector Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash
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    Ports) 8 Standard cache 512 MB DDR2 Connectors, internal 2 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) Maximum number of disk drives 8 direct-attached (or up to 256 with expanders) maxCache SSD support 5805ZQ: 8 maxCache-compatible SSDs using any Solid State Drive on compatibility list (2TB max); see www.adaptec
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    RAID 2045 The Adaptec RAID 2045 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector CN1 1 external miniSAS connector Mounting bracket PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache
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    cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup Module Low-profile MD2 PCIe 1.1 x8 3 Gb/s per port 4 128 MB DDR2 1 mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087) 4 direct-attached (or up to 128 with expanders) 2405Q: 8 maxCache-compatible SSD
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    The Adaptec RAID 2805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0/CN1 Aggregate Activity Mode 0 Flash connector Internal mini-SAS connector CN1 Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Mounting bracket I2C, CN0 I2C, CN1 PCIe x8 connector Form Factor Bus compatibility
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    RAID Controller ● 33 About the Adaptec RAID 6405 The Adaptec RAID 6405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Drive Activity LED connector for CN0 I2C connector for CN0 Ext. Alarm connector Aggregate Activity HDA mode connector Diagnostic LEDs Activity LEDs (back of card) Daughterboard
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    LEDs Drive Activity LEDs (back of card) CN1 1 external mini-SAS connector Daughterboard connector Internal mini-SAS PCIe x8 connector connector CN0 Mounting bracket Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors Maximum
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    Diagnostic LEDs CN1 CN0 Daughterboard connector PCIe x8 connector 2 internal mini-SAS connectors Mounting bracket Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support
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    Aggregate Activity PCIe x1 connector Mounting bracket Internal mini-SAS connector CN0 Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery Backup
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    Aggregate Activity CN1 CN0 PCIe x4 connector 2 internal mini-SAS connectors Mounting bracket Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support Onboard speaker Battery
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    Drive Activity LED connector for CN0 Diagnostic/Activity LEDs Daughterboard PCIe x8 connector connector Mounting bracket Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives Enclosure Support
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    Activity LED connector for CN0/CN1 Diagnostic/Activity LEDs Daughterboard connector PCIe x8 connector Mounting bracket Form Factor Bus compatibility PCIe bus width Data transfer rate Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard cache Connectors, internal Maximum number of disk drives maxCache SSD support
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    you need to set up your disk drives and arrays the way you want them. It describes the options you have for installing your Adaptec RAID controller and disk drives and creating arrays for storage. It also describes how to prepare your controller for installation into a low-profile computer cabinet.
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    of the RAID levels supported by your Adaptec RAID controller, including the minimum and maximum number of disk drives required by each. Note: Before you begin, familiarize yourself with your controller's physical features and the RAID levels that it supports (see Standard RAID Controller Features on
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    arrays, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. For more information about compatible disk drives, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. Cables Depending on your requirements, you can use any of these cables: External mini-SAS (SFF-8088 to SFF
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    incorrectly. We recommend using only Adaptec SAS cables. For more information or to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with a Low-Profile Bracket If you are installing your Adaptec RAID controller into a low-profile computer cabinet
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    like a spacer (see Figure 3). Be sure to install the bracket with the flat side against the controller PCB and the raised side facing away from the PCB mounting screws should be a maximum of 3.0-4.0 lbf-in to avoid deformation. Be sure that the controller is not bent after attaching the low-profile
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    , you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2 Set the boot controller (see page 55). 3 Create a bootable array (see page 55). 4 Install your operating system and the controller driver (see page 59.) 5 Install Adaptec Storage Manager and begin to manage your data storage (see page 79
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    5 In this chapter... Before You Begin ...47 Installing the Controller...47 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers 50 Connecting External Devices 53 Next Steps ...53 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller, and how to install and connect internal and external disk
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    to protect the cache without a battery. Follow one of these sets of instructions: ● To install a standard series Adaptec RAID controller (without Zero Maintenance Cache Protection), see the following section. ● To install an Adaptec RAID controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection, see page
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 49
    ) to an Adaptec RAID controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection. The battery can overheat and may even explode! 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the cabinet, following the manufacturer's instructions. 2 Select an available PCIe expansion slot that's compatible with
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    , using an I2C cable. For more connection details, see About Your RAID Controller on page 17. 10 Prepare and install your internal disk drives, following the instructions in Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers on page 50. If you are not installing internal disk drives, close your computer
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    Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 50 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers You can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, and SATA and SAS Solid State Drives (SSDs) to your Adaptec RAID controller. (See www.adaptec.com/compatibility for a list of compatible drives.)
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    all internal disk drives have been installed and attached to the controller, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Connecting External Devices on page 53. Connecting Drives to a System Backplane In a backplane connection, disk drives and SAS cards are attached to
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 53
    backplane connections). For maxCache caching applications, you can connect a maximum of eight maxCache-compatible SSDs to a controller. For RAID arrays, Adaptec controllers support a maximum of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see page 17). 1 Install your SSDs in your server. For servers
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    Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 53 2 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as shown in the following example. Internal x4 mini-SAS connector To other SSDs Single-port connector SSD connected to controller with internal mini-SAS to
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    an Array ...55 Making Your Array Bootable 58 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 this task. Skip to
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    refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User's Guide. You can use either tool, but the ACU utility is the quicker and easier tool for this task. Note: We recommend that you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array. Adaptec Storage Manager displays a warning if
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    press Enter again to use the default granularity of GB. Stripe Size Press Enter to use the default (256 KB). Read Caching Press Enter to use the default (Yes). Write Caching Press Enter to use the default (Enable always). Create RAID via Press Enter to use the default (Build/Verify). MaxCache
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    RAID 5 array: 1 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD into your DVD 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 opens. 4 Click Launch Configuration Utility. Adaptec Storage Manager
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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 13). 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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    Linux 62 Installing with SuSE Linux...63 Installing with Debian Linux 63 Installing with Ubuntu Linux 65 Installing with Solaris...67 Installing with VMware ESX 4 67 Installing with VMware ESXi 5 68 Installing with FreeBSD ...71 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller
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    details, see the instructions for your operating system, as described below. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the DVD drive. 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette
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    Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 8 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the
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    with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing with Red Hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux Note: You will need your Red Hat 6 or Fedora Installation CD to complete this task. You must have root privileges to install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing
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    Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing with Debian Linux Note: You will need your Debian Installation CD and a USB flash drive to complete this task. You must have root privileges to install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Debian Linux
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    and an Operating System ● 64 b Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver c Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your Debian operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the
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    Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing with Ubuntu Linux Note: You will need your Ubuntu Installation CD and a USB flash drive to complete this task. You must have root privileges to install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Ubuntu Linux
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    /aacraid/aacraid.ko chroot /target /sbin/depmod -a 2.6.-server update-initramfs -u -v exit where is 32-24 for Ubuntu 10.x and 38-8 for Ubuntu 11.x. 12 Press CTRL+ALT+F1 to switch back to the installation screen, then reboot. 13 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79.
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    install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver when installing VMware ESX 4.x: 1 Create the driver disk: a Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom b Insert and mount a writable CD: mount /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1 c Change to the Linux driver
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    choose to install VMware ESXi 5 using the in-box driver (which supports Series 2 and Series 5 controllers directly) and update it either during or after the installation is complete, if required. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5, you must create a custom boot image
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    the VMware Download Center at www.vmware.com/downloads; when you start the download, be sure to choose "ESXi Offline Bundle". Note: You may need to provide account credentials to download the software depot from the VMware Web site. 5 Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD, navigate to the Linux driver
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    the image. 8 On the VMware ESXi machine, insert the custom boot CD, then restart your computer. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the VMware installation. 10 Complete the VMware installation, following the on-screen instructions. 11 Remove the custom boot CD, then reboot your computer
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    this command: load disk0:aacu.ko Note: If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try again with the appropriate device. 7 Type boot. 8 Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your operating system. 9 Reboot your computer
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    on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux 74 Installing on Debian Linux ...75 Installing on Ubuntu Linux 75 Installing on Solaris...76 Installing on VMware...76 Installing on FreeBSD ...78 This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller driver. Note: To install the driver while you're
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    system. To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the DVD drive. (For instructions, refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the Adaptec Installation DVD included in your RAID controller kit. 3 Click Create Diskette, then
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    disk and restart your computer. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing on Red Hat, SuSE, or Fedora Linux To install the driver on Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or Fedora Linux: 1 Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: Red Hat: mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom SuSE: mount
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    6.x: dpkg -i aacraid-Debian6.0-all.deb 4 Reboot your computer to ensure the driver loaded correctly. 5 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing on Ubuntu Linux Note: For driver installation on Ubuntu Linux, you may need to create the root account and password. Enter these
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    computer. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 79. Installing on VMware Note: You must remove the old driver before you can install the new one. You must have root privilege to install the new driver. Note: To copy the driver VIB file to the VMware ESX/ESXi server (in Step 2 below
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 78
    .vib --nodeps --nosigcheck --maintenancemode update VMware ESXi 5: esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsiaacraid-500.5.1.7.28300.-1.0.5.406165.x86_64.vib 4 Reboot your computer. Note: For information about creating and managing arrays under VMware, see page 81.
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    and mount the driver disk: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt 3 Copy the driver package to the /tmp directory: cp /mnt/aac8x-i386.tgz /tmp 4 Install the driver package: pkg_add /tmp/aac8x-i386.tgz 5 Remove the driver disk, then reboot your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page
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    chapter... About Adaptec Storage Manager 80 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 80 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 81 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 81 Which Utility Should I Use 81 Once you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller, disk drives (or other
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 81
    's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD. Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager is included on the Adaptec Installation DVD. For installation instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide, also included on the installation DVD. About the Adaptec RAID Controller
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    can also use Adaptec Storage Manager to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide for more information. Which Utility Should I Use? To create a bootable array, we recommend that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on
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    on VMware ESX 4.x systems, see the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide and the Command Line Utility User's Guide, included on the installation DVD. ● On VMware ESXi 5.0 and VMware ESXi 4.1 systems: ● You can install the Adaptec CIM Provider on the VMware ESXi system, then from a Windows or Linux
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    Solving Problems 10 In this chapter... Troubleshooting Checklist ...84 Silencing the Alarm ...84 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 85 Resetting the Controller...86 This chapter provides basic troubleshooting information and solutions for solving controller problems.
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    ' feature of Adaptec Storage Manager to monitor the status of your SAS and SATA disk drives. When you blink a specific disk drive or set of disk drives, the LED(s) on the selected disk drives flash. This table describes the LED flash states. Controller Device State Failed Rebuilding Blink Other
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    the cables, disk drives, and controllers are properly installed and connected. Make sure that the new disk drive is equal or greater in size than the failed disk drive. Then, if necessary, use Adaptec Storage Manager to rebuild the array. For instructions, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User
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    Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User's Guide and the Adaptec. Storage Manager User's Guide. Note: In some instances, RAID 10 and RAID 50 arrays may survive multiple disk drive failures, depending on which disk drives fail. Failed Drive in maxCache Pool Because Solid State Drives (SSD
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    connector on your Adaptec RAID controller, see the figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 17. 6 Reconnect the power cord, power on your computer, then boot to the drive containing the AFU.exe file (see Step 3). 7 At the prompt, type :\afu update /c x where drive-letter is the
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    Devices Communicate 90 What's a Phy? ...90 What's a SAS Port?...91 What's a SAS Address?...91 What's a SAS Connector? ...91 What do SAS Cables Look Like 91 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 92 What are the SAS Connection Options 92 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 94 This section
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 90
    in This Chapter For convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to generically in this chapter as SAS cards. HBAs, RAID controllers, disk drives, and external disk drive enclosures are referred to as end devices and expanders are referred to as expander devices. For convenience, this
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 91
    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 91). SAS cables physically connect one or more phys on one
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    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 92), and all the phys in a port share that same SAS address. SAS card port options vary. A SAS card with
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    Your RAID Controller on page 17 for your RAID controller Activity LED connections and locations. Once you have connected to a backplane, use Adaptec Storage Manager to manage your disk drives. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide on the Adaptec Installation DVD
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    ports (and therefore up to 16,384 SAS addresses including the fanout expander). The next figure illustrates (in very basic terms) a SAS domain and shows how SAS cards, SAS and SATA disk drives, and expander devices can fit together in a large data storage topology. SAS Domain Disk Drives SAS SAS
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    SCSI Serial interface Maximum speed 300 MB/sec per phy when in halfduplex mode Supports SATA and SAS disk drives simultaneously More than 100 disk drives per SAS card, using an expander (see page 93) or 50 SATAII disk drives. Supports single- and dual-port devices Uses unique SAS addresses to
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 96
    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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    can create a RAID 0 drive segment of 250 GB, for a total of 1000 GB for the volume, as shown in this figure. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest 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 5 ... 997 Disk
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    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 of the smaller disk drive, as shown in this figure. Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive
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    1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest 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 3 ... 499 Disk Drive 2 2 4 ... 500 Disk Drive 3 1 3 ... 499 Unused Space = 150 GB Disk Drive 4 2 4 ... 500 Unused Space = 150 GB RAID 10
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    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 the smallest disk drive in the array. For instance, an array with two
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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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    figure, P represents the distributed parity data. RAID 50 Logical Drive = 1000 GB plus Parity RAID 5 A Each RAID 5 Logical Drive has 500 GB Data Storage 250 GB Parity Data RAID 5 B 1, 5, P 3, P, 9 P, 7, 11 Drive 1 250 GB Drive 2 250 GB Drive 3 250 GB 2, 6, P 4, P, 10 P, 8, 12 Total Unused
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    to RAID 5 arrays). RAID 6 arrays must be built from at least four disk drives. Maximum stripe size depends on the number of disk drives in the array. Disk Drive 1 250 GB Drive Segment Size (Smallest Disk Drive) Disk Drive 2 250 GB Disk Drive 3 400 GB Disk Drive 4 400 GB Disk Drives in
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    levels that are most appropriate for the logical drives on your storage space, based on the number of available disk drives and your requirements for performance and reliability. RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 1E RAID 10 RAID 5 RAID 5EE RAID 50 RAID 6 RAID 60 Redundancy No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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    110 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 113 Locating Disk Drives ...113 Identifying Disk Drives ...114 Viewing the Event Log ...114 The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to create arrays and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices. Note
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    the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 105 Introduction to the ARC Utility The ARC utility comprises these tools: ● The Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-For creating and managing arrays, and initializing and rescanning disk drives (see page 105). ● SerialSelect-For modifying your controller and
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    Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 106 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
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    uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your system as a fast read cache pool to improve performance in read-intensive applications. Note: maxCache Read Caching is supported on Adaptec Series Q controllers only. For more information about maxCache, see Using the ACU to Manage the maxCache
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    to its main window. Managing Global Hot Spares A hot spare is a disk drive that automatically replaces any failed drive in a logical drive. A global hot spare is not assigned to a specific logical drive. It protects any logical drive on the controller (except RAID 0 logical drives). You can create
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    only if you have one or more compatible Solid State Drives installed on the RAID controllers in your system. For a list of maxCache-compatible SSDs, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com/compatibility. To add a SSD to the maxCache pool or to remove a SSD from the pool: 1 Start the ARC
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    Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 110 2 Select Manage MaxCache Pool from the ACU main menu. All supported SSDs are displayed. Note: Uninitialized SSDs may not appear in the list; see page 108 for more information about initializing drives. 3 Using the arrow keys, select a SSD from the
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    Media Devices Boot Support Alarm Control Default Background Task Priority LED Indication Mode Description When set to Enable All, write cache is enabled on all disk drives on the controller. (Enabling the write cache overrides any individual drive settings in Adaptec Storage Manager.) When set
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    based on controller usage, RAID level, and disk drive type. When set to OLTP/ Db, performance criteria is optimized for transaction-oriented applications, such as data entry and retrieval. When set to Big Block Bypass, DRAM write cache is bypassed based on IO write size; performance criteria
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    and devices. The default setting is Auto, which allows the SAS card to adjust the data transfer rate, as needed. For low-port 5-series RAID controllers (5085, 5405), you can set the PHY rate to 1.5Gb/second or 3.0Gb/second (the maximum rate). CRC Checking When enabled, determines whether the
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    see SAS Expander Connections on page 93. Note: Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are listed in order after your system disk drives. Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array creation, and boot activity
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    Using the AFU Command Line 121 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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    obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● Adaptec Installation DVD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of firmware/BIOS and
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    Firmware Update Disks To create the firmware update disks: 1 Copy these files to empty, formatted floppy disks, a USB flash drive, or a writable CD: ● AFU.exe ● Axxxx01.ufi where xxx is the model number of your controller. Note: Most controller model numbers have a suffix (for example Adaptec RAID
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    either success or an error message code. To update a RAID controller's flash using the command line utility ARCCONF, see page 121. 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
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    -2005. All Rights Reserved. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec RAID 31205) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on controllers Adaptec RAID 51645 ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take a few minutes. Writing Adaptec RAID 51645 (4MB) Flash
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    ID>] 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 RAID 51645) ROM: Build 5748 [VALID] Fri Sep 27 13:28:40
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    other than a disk drive, enter the system setup utility to change the setting. 3 Insert the firmware update disk containing AFU.exe 4 At the DOS command, if you have multiple controllers and you don't know the number of the controller you want to update, type AFU LIST, then press Enter. Otherwise
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    Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification 142 Adaptec RAID 6805E LED Connector Specification 143 Adaptec RAID 6405T LED Connector Specification 144 Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ LED Connector Specification 145 This chapter provides a reference guide for Adaptec RAID controllers of Activity LED
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    Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 123 Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification 2249100-R ASR-5085/512MB RoHS SGL ● Adaptec RAID 5085 Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or
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    Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 124 J12: J12 Pin Number 2 1 Signal ~2kHz Square Wave +3.3V Description Open collector transistor ● Adaptec RAID 5085 Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Status LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or
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    Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 125 Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258100-R 2258200-R 2266800-R ASR-5405 RoHS KIT ASR-5405 RoHS Single ASR-5405Z RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or
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    I2C Connector Specification 2228800-R 2244900-R 2267000-R ASR-5445 RoHS Kit ASR-5445/512MB RoHS SGL ASR-5445Z RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or equivalent J2: Note
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    LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable
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    2268500-R 2268600-R ASR-5805 RoHS KIT ASR-5805/512MB RoHS Single ASR-5805Z RoHS Single ASR-5805Q RoHS Single ASR-5805ZQ RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 1089-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or
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    LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable
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    9 12 11 14 13 16 15 Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2268200-R 2268300-R ASR-51245 RoHS Kit ASR-51245 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 51245 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or
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    Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 51245 Activity LED Board Connector for CN2: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Mating Cable
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    E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 132 ● Adaptec RAID 51245 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J10: J10 Pin Number 2 1 Signal ACTIVITY +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED
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    LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 51645 Activity LED Board Connector for CN2/CN3: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Mating Cable
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    I2C Clock Ground I2C Data Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2258800-R 2258700-R ASR-52445 RoHS Kit ASR-52445 RoHS Single ● Adaptec RAID 52445 Activity LED Header Connector for CN0/CN1: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55
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    Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 52445 Activity LED Header Connector for CN4/CN5: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable
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    Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 52445 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable
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    Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 137 Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification 2260300-R ASR-2045 RoHS SGL ● Adaptec RAID 2045 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or
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    2 1 Signal I2C Clock Ground I2C Data Adaptec RAID 2805 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2269600-R 2269500-R ASR-2805 RoHS KIT ASR-2805 RoHS SGL ● Adaptec RAID 2805 Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or
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    Clock Ground I2C Data Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification 2271100-R 2270000-R 2270200-R ASR-6405 Kit ASR-6405 SGL ASR-6445 SGL ● Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 141
    3V ACTIVITY CN0, LANE 2 +3.3V ACTIVITY CN0, LANE 3 Description LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 4 3 6 5 8 7 ● Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 142
    E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 141 Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q LED and I2C Connector Specification 2271200-R 2270100-R 2270700-R ASR-6805 Kit ASR-6805 SGL ASR-6805Q SGL ● Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent ● Activity LED
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 143
    I2C Clock, CN1 Ground I2C Data, CN1 Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification 2271700-R 2270800-R ASR-6405E Kit ASR-6405E SGL ● Adaptec RAID 6405E Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent ● Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or equivalent J2
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    E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 143 ● Adaptec RAID 6405E Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J1: J1 Pin Number Signal 2 ACTIVITY 1 +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 145
    E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 144 J2 Pin Number 15 16 Signal +3.3V ACTIVITY CN1, LANE 3 Description LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 6805E Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 146
    E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 145 ● Adaptec RAID 6405T Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent ● Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J1: J1 Pin Number Signal 2 ACTIVITY 1 +3.3V Description LED Cathode LED
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 147
    Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 146 J2 Pin Number 14 15 16 Signal ACTIVITY CN1, LANE 2 +3.3V ACTIVITY CN1, LANE 3 Description LED Cathode LED Anode LED Cathode 22-55-2161 Pin Number 13 16 15 ● Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex
  • Adaptec 6805T | User Manual and Install Guide - Page 148
    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 by PMC Product Support, put it back in its antistatic bag immediately.
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    Technical Specifications G In this appendix... Environmental Specifications 149 DC Power Requirements...149 Current Requirements...149
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    RAID 5405 Adaptec RAID 5445 Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ Adaptec RAID 5405Z Adaptec RAID 5445Z Adaptec RAID 51245 Adaptec RAID 51645 Adaptec RAID 52445 Adaptec RAID 2045 Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q Adaptec RAID 2805 Adaptec RAID 6405 Adaptec RAID 6445 Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q Adaptec RAID 6405E Adaptec RAID
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    disk drives 108 stopping a secure erase 108 Adaptec CIM Provider 82 Adaptec customer support 3 Adaptec Flash Utility. See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 81, 104 to 114 Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration utility. See ARCCONF Adaptec Storage Manager 80 creating arrays 57 installing 80
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    113 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 111 RAID levels 41 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 111 resetting 86 Runtime BIOS setting 111 SAS Address setting 113 SAS cables 42 setting boot controller 55 specifications 148 standard features troubleshooting 84 updating firmware 116
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    122 initializing disk drives 108 installation backplane 51 controllers 47 creating a driver disk 60 direct-attach 50 disk drives 50 driver 72 to 78 driver and FreeBSD 71 driver and Linux 62, 63 driver and operating system 59 driver and VMWare 67, 68 driver and Windows 61 existing operating
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    Storage Manager 80 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 troubleshooting tips 83 TSID Number See Technical Support Identification Number U updating firmware 116 upgrading firmware 19 utilities Adaptec RAID Controller utility 81 AFU 81 ARCCONF 80 V verifying disk drives 113 VMWare OS installation 67, 68 W Windows driver
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    PMC-Sierra, Inc. 1380 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA © Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2011 All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec by PMC logo are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Part Number: CDP-00268-01-A Rev. B JB 12/10
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