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Summary of Contents for Adaptec SAS/SATA/SCSI RAID Controllers
- Page 1 SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User’s Guide...
- Page 2 Copyright ©2006 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
- Page 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 you.
- Page 4 Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the...
- Page 5 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. Tested to Comply With FCC Standards...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features ... 17 Adding a 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... - Page 7 Setting the Boot Controller ... 38 Creating an Array... 38 Creating an Array with the ACU ... 38 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager ... 40 Making Your Array Bootable ... 41 Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin...
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Page 8: Installing The Driver On An Existing Operating System
Managing Your Storage Space About Adaptec Storage Manager ... 56 Installing Adaptec 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 ... - Page 9 RAID 6 Arrays ... 76 RAID 60 Arrays ... 76 Selecting the Best RAID Level ... 77 Using 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...
- Page 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...
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Page 11: About This Guide
Terminology Used in this Guide... 12 How to Find More Information ... 12 This Installation and User’s Guide explains how to install your Adaptec 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. -
Page 12: What You Need To Know Before You Begin
Your RAID Controller on page Terminology Used in this Guide Because you can use your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of configurations from DAS to NAS to SAN, the generic term “storage space” is used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager utilities described in this Guide. -
Page 13: Kit Contents And System Requirements
Kit Contents and System Requirements 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. -
Page 14: Kit Contents
® Red Hat Linux 3.0, 4.0 SUSE Linux ES 9.0, 10.0 Note: For the 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 ®... -
Page 15: About Your Raid Controller
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 with... -
Page 16: Standard Raid Controller Features
Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6)—A RAID 6 array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes two independent sets of parity data instead of one. The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, simple, and spanned volumes. Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller for more information. -
Page 17: Adding Enhanced Features
Snapshots are supported by Windows and Linux operating systems only. To purchase a feature key, contact your Adaptec Reseller or refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. To unlock the enhanced features with a feature key (see the following section). -
Page 18: About The Adaptec 4000
About the Adaptec 4000 The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting bracket Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Maximum number of disk drives Audible alarm... -
Page 19: About The Adaptec 4800Sas
About the Adaptec 4800SAS The Adaptec 4800SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Mounting bracket 1 external connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Back side of Controller Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed I/O processor clock frequency... -
Page 20: About The Adaptec 4805Sas
About the Adaptec 4805SAS The Adaptec 4805SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Two 4-wide internal Mounting bracket 1 external connector Diag LED Activity LED Power LED Back side of Controller Bus compatibility I/O processor clock frequency Standard cache... -
Page 21: About The Adaptec 2420Sa
About the Adaptec 2420SA The Adaptec 2420SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connector I2C connector SUM Activity LED Charge LED (for battery backup module) Bus compatibility Bus width Bus speed Standard cache... -
Page 22: About The Adaptec 2820Sa
About the Adaptec 2820SA The Adaptec 2820SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector LED connectors I2C connector SUM Activity LED Charge LED (for battery backup module) Bus compatibility Bus width Bus speed Standard cache... -
Page 23: About The Adaptec 2130Slp
About the Adaptec 2130SLP The Adaptec 2130SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector Mounting bracket 1 external VHDCI SCSI connector Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Number of channels Maximum number of disk drives... -
Page 24: About The Adaptec 2230Slp
About the Adaptec 2230SLP The Adaptec 2230SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features: Mode 0 Flash connector 2 external VHDCI SCSI connectors Bus compatibility Maximum bus width Maximum bus speed Standard cache Number of channels Maximum number of disk... -
Page 25: Getting Started
This chapter provides the basic information you need to set up your disk drives and arrays the way you want them. It also describes the options you have for installing your Adaptec controller and disk drives, and creating arrays for data storage. -
Page 26: Choosing A Raid Level
Use the table on page 77 controller to support the RAID level you want. The Adaptec 2420SA RAID controller can support RAID 50 or RAID 60 only when expanders are used to connect more than four disk drives. Chapter 4: Getting Started page 70). -
Page 27: Selecting Disk Drives
Disk Drives for SCSI Controllers Your SCSI controller supports Ultra320 SCSI disk drives. It also supports Ultra2 or higher SCSI disk drives and peripherals, but at performance levels less than Ultra320. Adaptec does not recommend using SCSI disk drives or peripherals older than Ultra2. -
Page 28: Selecting Cables
SCSI cables, see page 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 use any of these cables: Chapter 4: Getting Started External cable (SFF-8470 to SFF-8470)—Connects to... -
Page 29: 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 connector cables have the same connectors, as shown in the following figure, and the connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly. -
Page 30: Installation Options
Installation Options When you install your Adaptec controller, you can choose to create a bootable array and then install your operating system and the controller driver on that array. Alternatively, you can complete a standard installation, where the controller driver is installed on an existing operating system. -
Page 31: Installing The Controller And Disk Drives
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 to install and connect internal and external disk drives. -
Page 32: Before You Begin
Handle the controller by its bracket or edges only. Installing the Controller This section describes how to install your Adaptec RAID controller into your computer cabinet. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord. Open the cabinet, following the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Page 33: Connecting Disk Drives To Sas Raid Controllers
RAID level you want. See more information. Note: Although you can connect both SAS and SATA disk drives to your SAS controller, Adaptec recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logical drive. See page 63 for more information. -
Page 34: Connecting To A System Backplane
Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives Use internal SAS or mini-SAS cables to attach the disk drives to the controller. 4-wide internal SAS connector External SAS connector External SAS cable When all internal disk drives have been installed and attached to the controller, close your computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then continue with Devices on page Connecting to a System Backplane... -
Page 35: Connecting Disk Drives To Sata Raid Controllers
Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your external device(s), such as disk drives or disk drive enclosures. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec cables. For more information or to purchase cables, visit the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives... -
Page 36: Next Steps
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System on page Monitoring Disk Drives with Adaptec Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager allows you to monitor the status of your SAS, SATA, or SCSI disk drives. Within Adaptec Storage Manager, you can select a disk drive object and a command will be sent to the backplane (for internal disk drives) or enclosure (for external disk drives). -
Page 37: Creating A Bootable Array
Setting the Boot Controller... 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 this task. -
Page 38: Setting The Boot Controller
Note: Adaptec recommends that you not combine 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 Creating an Array with the ACU The ACU is menu-based and instructions for completing tasks appear on-screen. - Page 39 Select at least three disk drives for the array, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Enter. Caution: During initialization, all data is deleted from the disk. Before continuing, back up any data you want to keep. Press Y, then press Enter. The selected disk drives are initialized, then the ACU screen appears.
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Page 40: Creating An Array With Adaptec Storage Manager
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager This section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager configuration wizard to build a RAID 5 array. Note: You will need the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD to complete this task. To create a RAID 5 array: Insert the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer. -
Page 41: Making Your Array Bootable
In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term logical drives when referring to arrays (see In this example, Adaptec Storage Manager has used thirteen equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with RAID 5 and a hot spare. -
Page 42: Installing The Driver And An Operating System
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 system onto a bootable array (see To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 37). -
Page 43: Before You Begin
Before You Begin Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see Create a bootable array (see Create a driver disk (see the following section). Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task. -
Page 44: Installing With Windows
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 Linux: Insert the first Red Hat Installation CD. Restart your computer. -
Page 45: Installing With Suse Linux
Installing with SUSE Linux To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SUSE Linux: Insert the first SUSE Installation CD. Restart your computer. When the SUSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type of installation you want, then press the F6 key to indicate the use of a driver disk. (If F6 is not shown on the screen, you may have an older version of SUSE;... -
Page 46: Installing With Openserver
From the lower window menu, select Continue, 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. -
Page 47: Installing With Unixware
The VMWare embedded driver will see the device and install. 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 the utility. See Installing with FreeBSD Note: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this task. - Page 48 Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. To create and manage arrays, use the utility. See page 57 for more information.
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Page 49: Installing The Driver On An Existing Operating System
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. Note: To install the driver while you’re installing an operating system, see page... -
Page 50: Before You Begin
Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Before You Begin Before you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk drives (see page 31). You must also create a driver disk (see Creating a Driver Disk Note: You will need a floppy disk to complete this task. -
Page 51: Installing On Windows
Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System Installing on Windows To install the driver on Windows: Start or restart Windows. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver. Insert the driver disk, select Floppy drive, then click Next. Click Next, then click Next again. -
Page 52: Installing On Openserver
Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System At the Driver Name menu, press the Insert key. Insert the driver disk, press the Insert key, then press F3. At the A:\ prompt, press Enter. The driver installs. At the Additional Driver Option menu, select Return to driver summary, then press Enter. At the Driver type menu, select Load on Additional Driver Options. -
Page 53: Installing On Unixware
Reboot your computer and remove the driver disk. Note: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on VMWare. To create and manage arrays, use the utility. See Installing on FreeBSD To install the driver on FreeBSD: Start your computer. - Page 54 Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System 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 utility. See page 57 for more information.
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Page 55: Managing Your Storage Space
About the Adaptec Flash Utility ... 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. -
Page 56: About Adaptec Storage Manager
Adaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you build a storage space for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers and disk drives. With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can group disk drives into logical drives and build in redundancy to protect your data and improve system performance. -
Page 57: About The Adaptec Raid Configuration Utility
About the Adaptec Flash Utility The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update, save, or verify your RAID controller’s firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). -
Page 58: Solving Problems
Solving Problems 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. -
Page 59: Troubleshooting Checklist
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 (see one of the -Select Utilities (see... -
Page 60: Failed Disk Drive Protected By A Hot Spare
If 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 Storage or online Help. -
Page 61: Multiple Failures In The Same Array
Manager User’s Guide f Resetting the Controller This section explains how to reset (or flash) your Adaptec RAID controller. You may want to do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is unsuccessful. To reset your Adaptec RAID controller: Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com... -
Page 62: Introduction To Serial Attached Scsi
Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI In this appendix... Terminology Used in This Chapter ... 63 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? ... -
Page 63: Terminology Used In This Chapter
Although you can use both SAS and SATA disk drives in the same SAS domain (see 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. -
Page 64: How Do Sas Devices Communicate
How Do SAS Devices Communicate? SAS devices communicate with each other through links. A link is a physical connection between two phys. As shown in the following figure, SAS devices contain ports (see and each phy contains one transmitter and one receiver—one transceiver. A phy can belong to one port only. -
Page 65: What's A Sas Port
What’s a SAS Port? Note: Because the physical link between SAS devices is from phy to phy, rather than port to port, a “port” is 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. -
Page 66: How Are Disk Drives Identified In Sas
12 SAS or SATA disk drives. Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to other backplanes. For example, you can daisy-chain (connect one to the next) up to nine Adaptec S50 enclosures to a single SAS card in a host system. -
Page 67: Sas Expander Connections
Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of end devices that you can connect together. Expander devices, typically embedded into a system backplane (see 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. -
Page 68: How Is Sas Different From Parallel Scsi
How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI? In summary, although SAS and parallel SCSI both use the SCSI command set, how they move data from one place to another is very different. To support point-to-point serial data transport, SAS introduces new types of connectors, cables, connection options, and terminology. -
Page 69: Understanding Raid
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... -
Page 70: Understanding Drive Segments
Understanding Drive Segments A drive segment is a disk drive or portion of a disk drive that is used to create an array. A disk drive can include both RAID segments (segments that are part of an array) and available segments. -
Page 71: Raid 1 Arrays
RAID 1 Arrays A RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of the other (the same data is stored on each disk drive). Compared to independent disk drives, RAID 1 arrays provide improved performance, with twice the read rate and an equal write rate of single disks. -
Page 72: Raid 10 Arrays
RAID 10 Arrays A RAID 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 two 250 GB disk drives and two 400 GB disk drives can create two mirrored drive segments of 250 GB, for a total of 500 GB for the array, as shown in this figure. -
Page 73: Raid 5 Arrays
RAID 5 Arrays A RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of three disk drives, and uses data striping and parity data to provide redundancy. Parity data provides data protection, and striping 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. -
Page 74: Raid 5Ee Arrays
RAID 5EE Arrays A RAID 5EE array—also known as a hot space—is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare drive and must be built from a minimum of four disk drives. Unlike a hot spare, a distributed spare is striped evenly across the disk drives with the stored data and parity data, and can’t be shared with other logical disk drives. -
Page 75: Raid 50 Arrays
RAID 5 Arrays on page Note: Because they 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. -
Page 76: Raid 6 Arrays
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. -
Page 77: Selecting The Best Raid Level
RAID 6 RAID 60 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 performance. -
Page 78: Using The Adaptec Raid Configuration Utility
Using the -Select Utility to Modify Controller Settings ... 81 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives ... 85 Viewing 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:... -
Page 79: Introduction To The Arc Utility
Disk Utilities—For formatting or verifying disk drives (see Running the ARC Utility If your Adaptec controller is connected to a RAID enclosure, power on your enclosure (or enclosures) before you power on your computer. Start or restart your computer. When prompted, press Ctrl+A. -
Page 80: Managing Existing Arrays
Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 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. -
Page 81: Secure Erasing Disk Drives
(see page 85) instead, or clear it using Adaptec Storage Manager—both options take much less time than the secure erase option. To begin a secure erase, select Secure Erase from the main ACU menu, then select Y (yes). To return to the main ACU menu once the secure erase has begun, press Esc. -
Page 82: Modifying Your Controller's Configuration
Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration Note: Default controller settings are suitable for most computers. Adaptec recommends that you do not change the default setting. To modify your controller’s settings, select Controller Configuration from the main -Select utility menu. -
Page 83: Sas-Specific Controller Settings
Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility SAS-specific Controller Settings In addition to the general settings listed on specific settings that can be modified if required. (For more information about SAS, see To modify SAS-specific settings, select PHY Configuration from the SerialSelect main menu. -
Page 84: Scsi-Specific Controller Settings
When enabled, QAS (Quick Arbitration and Selection) is used to eliminate overhead and speed up data transfers on the SCSI bus. Default is No (disabled). Note—Adaptec recommends that you do not enable QAS if you are using an enclosure that supports Ultra320 expanders. -
Page 85: Formatting And Verifying Disk Drives
Select the controller you want, then press Enter. When the ARC utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P. Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. The current event log opens. Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility page 79). page... -
Page 86: Using The Array Configuration Utility For Dos
(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 information, see Managing Your Storage Space on page... -
Page 87: Getting Started
Insert your RAID Installation CD into the CD drive, then browse to this file: packages/firmware/controllermodel/acu.exe Where controllermodel is the model number of your Adaptec RAID controller. Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy the acu.exe file to it. Continue in one of two ways:... -
Page 88: Running The Acu Using Scripts
Running the ACU Using Scripts To work in the ACU using scripts: Insert the ACU floppy disk (see The computer boots to the DOS command line. Type on the command line, specify a script file, and specify either the /P or /R switches listed in the following table. -
Page 89: About Record Mode
Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS About Record Mode Note: You can also create a script file manually (see the following section). In Record Mode, the ACU writes a RAID controller’s existing array configuration to a specified script file, which lets you create the same configuration by running the ACU in Playback Mode (/P switch) with the resulting script. -
Page 90: Array Definition Block Keywords
Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS Array Definition Block Keywords The array definition block always begins with the keyword Array and ends with the keyword End. The other required array definition keywords are Drives and Type. Array definition keywords and descriptions are listed in this table. Keyword Required? Description Array... - Page 91 Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS End Keyword End is a required keyword, indicating the end of the block. HotspareDrives Keyword Hotspare Drives is an optional keyword, specifying the hot spares to assign to the array. The syntax for listing hot spares is the same as the not specified, no hot spares are assigned to the array.
- Page 92 Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS Method Keyword Method is an optional keyword, indicating which method 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. Takes longer than Clear, but allows you to begin using the array immediately.
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Page 93: Channel Definition Block Keywords-Scsi Only
Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS Type Keyword Type is a required keyword, indicating the 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. -
Page 94: Acu Error Codes
SCSI controller is assigned SCSI ID 7 on each of its channels. You can specify any ID value between 0 and 7. Caution: Do not change the SCSI ID of the controller unless directed to do so by Adaptec Technical Support. For example:... -
Page 95: Sample Scripts
Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS Sample Scripts This MS-DOS command invokes the ACU and creates arrays on controller 1 based on the array keywords defined in the script file A:\RAID.ACU. It also configures Channel 0 and saves a log of the operation in the log file C:\RAID.LOG: A:\>... - Page 96 This is a sample ACU file 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 279.395GB...
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Page 97: Using The Adaptec Flash Utility
Updating the Flash 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. -
Page 98: System Requirements
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 most recent version of AFU. -
Page 99: Creating The Firmware Floppy Disks
Note: Most controller model numbers have a suffix (for example Adaptec 4800SAS). Check that the .ufi file is the correct file for your controller before copying. Create additional bootable MS–DOS floppy disks and copy each additional Axxxx0x.ufi file to a separate floppy disk. -
Page 100: Running The Afu From The Command Line
You must restart the computer following a SAVE command. The command syntax for the SAVE command is AFU SAVE [/C<Controller ID>] [/D <UFI File Path>] Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility page 99). page... - Page 101 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999–2005. All Rights Reserved. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec 2820) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on controllers Adaptec Adaptec 2230SLP ***PLEASE DO NOT REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING THE UPDATE*** This might take a few minutes.
- Page 102 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 13:28:40 EDT 2005 A:\> AFU VERSION /C ALL Help Displays a summary of AFU functions and command switches.
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Page 103: Updating The Flash Using The Afu Command Line
To update multiple RAID controllers: AFU UPDATE /C <cont_number_a>,<cont_number_b> Where <controller_number_a> and <controller_number_b> are the numbers of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. For example, to upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3, type To update all RAID controllers simultaneously:... -
Page 104: Safety Information
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 antistatic bag immediately. -
Page 105: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications In this appendix... Environmental Specifications... 106 DC Power Requirements... 106 Current Requirements... 106... -
Page 106: Environmental Specifications
Forced airflow is recommended, but not required. DC Power Requirements Ripple and noise 50 mV peak-to-peak (max) DC Voltage 5 V ± 5%, 3.3 V ± 10% Current Requirements Adaptec Model Adaptec 4000 Adaptec 4800SAS Adaptec 4805SAS Adaptec 2420SA Adaptec 2820SA Adaptec 2130SLP... - Page 107 Adaptec customer support Adaptec Flash Utility. See AFU Adaptec RAID Configuration utility Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration utility. See ARCCONF Adaptec Storage Manager creating arrays installing adapters. See controllers advanced data protection Alarm Control setting...
- Page 108 cables cards. See controllers CD-ROM Boot Support setting command line interface (flash utility) command line utility contents of controller kit Controller SCSI Channel ID setting Controller SCSI Channel Termination setting controllers Alarm Control setting Array Background Consistency Check setting Array-based BBS Support setting array-level features Automatic Failover setting BBS Support setting...
- Page 109 event log expander connections expander devices external devices failed disk drives multiple arrays multiple disk drives RAID 0 arrays without hot spare feature keys firmware creating floppy disks firmware upgrades flashing controllers floppy disks for firmware update formatting disk drives FreeBSD driver installation OS installation...
- Page 110 QAS setting RAID non-redundant arrays RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 1E RAID 5 RAID 50 RAID 5EE RAID 6 RAID 60 RAID controllers. See controllers RAID levels record mode recovering from disk drive failure Red Hat driver installation OS installation Redundant Array of Independent Disks.
- Page 111 Serial Attached SCSI. See SAS SerialSelect Small Computer System Interface. See SCSI snapshot software Solaris driver installation specifications storage management Adaptec RAID Configuration utility Adaptec Storage Manager ARCCONF storage space support, customer SUSE driver installation SUSE installation switches in ACU for DOS...
- 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...