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README.TXT
Adaptec ASR-4800SAS/ASR-4805SAS RAID Controller
Adaptec AAR-2420SA/AAR-2820SA SATA RAID Controller
Adaptec ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2230SLP SCSI RAID Controller
Adaptec ASR-3085/ASR-3405/ASR-3805/ASR-31205/ASR-31605 Unified Serial
Controllers
as of October 11, 2007
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Please review this file for important information about issues
and erratas that were discovered after completion of the standard
product documentation. In the case of conflict between various
parts of the documentation set, this file contains the most
current information.
NOTE: The latest BIOS and documentation can be downloaded
from www.adaptec.com.when they become available.
The following information is available in this file:
1. Software and Documentation
1.1 Controller & Utility Software
1.2 Documentation on this CD
2. Installation Instructions
3. General Cautions
4. Known Limitations
4.1 Connecting to Adaptec Storage Enclosure 335SAS
4.2 Booting to a bootable CD
4.3 ASR-4000SAS/ ASR-2130SLP/ ASR-2230SLP controllers
4.4 ASR-2230SLP controller
4.5 ASR-4800SAS/ASR-4805SAS controller
4.6 Using the controller in a Dell Precision 530
4.7 ACU utility
4.8 FreeBSD
4.9 Adaptec Storage Manager
4.10 ASR-4805SAS controller
4.11 SAS and SATA controllers and Adaptec 335SAS enclosure
4.12 OpenServer 6.0
4.13 Using the ASR-4800SAS in a Gateway 920
4.14 Creating an Array from the Adaptec Storage Manager CD
4.15 Using the controller with an Adaptec S50 JBOD Enclosure
4.16 SMART errors on SATA controllers
4.17 Firmware upgrades
4.18 RAID 10/50/60 disk drive maximums
4.19 Microsoft VDS Storage Manager LUN Error
4.20 ASR-4805SAS controller
4.21 UnixWare and OpenServer
4.22 ASR-31205/ASR-31605 with Sony SDX-470V tape drive
4.23 SATA disks do not support Dual Path with Expanders
4.24 DOS OS not supported
4.25 ASR-4800SAS controller
4.26 DAT drive restoration fails when spanning tapes
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1. Software and Documentation
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- Page 1 4.11 SAS and SATA controllers and Adaptec 335SAS enclosure 4.12 OpenServer 6.0 4.13 Using the ASR-4800SAS in a Gateway 920 4.14 Creating an Array from the Adaptec Storage Manager CD 4.15 Using the controller with an Adaptec S50 JBOD Enclosure 4.16 SMART errors on SATA controllers 4.17 Firmware upgrades...
- Page 2 - Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers README.TXT file -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Installation Instructions - The Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide contains complete installation information for the controllers and drivers, as well as complete instructions IA-32 and x64...
- Page 3 The Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide contains complete installation information for the Adaptec Storage Manager software. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. General Cautions - While an array is being built or cleared, DO NOT remove and reinsert any drive from that array. Doing so may cause unpredictable results for any of the controller's arrays.
- Page 4 When the controller is installed in the primary PCIe slot of an Intel 955X or nVidia nForce4 (Intel edition) motherboard, if you use the Adaptec Flash Utility to perform a Mode0 flash, the controller will show incorrectly and cannot be flashed. If...
- Page 5 CD, the maximum size of the array is 2 TB. 4.15 Using the controller with an Adaptec S50 JBOD Enclosure Temperature warnings from Adaptec S50 JBOD Enclosure (firmware version T016) are not shown in Adaptec Storage Manager (or on the enclosure). 4.16 SMART errors on SATA controllers...
- Page 6 controller firmware/BIOS, as the BIOS may have been reset to its default settings during the upgrade. 4.18 RAID 10/50/60 array leg limitations A RAID 10, RAID 50, or RAID 60 array cannot have more than 32 legs when created using the Build method. Maximum disk drive count is only limited by RAID level.
- Page 7 (erroneous) message "Restore Operation has Completed". -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) 2007 Adaptec, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This software contains the valuable trade secrets of Adaptec or its licensors. The software is protected under international copyright laws and treaties. This software may only be used in accordance with the terms of its accompanying license agreement.