Hostraid Controller Features; Array Level Features; Upgrading The Hostraid Controller Firmware - Adaptec 58300 - SAS Storage Controller 300 MBps Installation And User Manual

HostRAID Controller Features

Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), BIOS, and the
●
Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers.
●
Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of simple volumes
●
and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards.
Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays—A full software application
●
(Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS
utility. See
Support for disk drive hot swapping.
●
Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware.
●

Array Level Features

Note:
For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online
Help.
Support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and simple volume.
●
Hot swap rebuild of fault tolerant arrays through the operating system.
●
Support for automatic failover, so arrays are automatically rebuilt when a failed disk drive
●
is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES- or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures
only).
Global hot spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available
●
capacity to protect.
Support for RAID 0 migration.
●

Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware

To upgrade the firmware on your HostRAID controller, see
Managing Your Storage Space on page 40
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller
for more information.
Using the AFU for DOS on page
14
●
69.