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Adaptec 4000SAS Installation And User Manual
Sas, sata, and scsi raid controllers
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Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
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Table of Contents
Contents
1 About this Guide
What You Need to Know before You Begin
Terminology Used in this Guide
How to Find more Information
2 Kit Contents and System Requirements
Kit Contents
System Requirements
3 About Your RAID Controller
Standard RAID Controller Features
Array-Level Features
Adding Enhanced Features
Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features
Adding a Battery Backup Module
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
About the Adaptec 4000SAS
About the Adaptec 4800SAS
About the Adaptec 4805SAS
About the Adaptec 2420SA
About the Adaptec 2820SA
About the Adaptec 2130SLP
About the Adaptec 2230SLP
4 Getting Started
Choosing a RAID Level
Selecting Disk Drives
Disk Drives for SAS Controllers
Disk Drives for SATA Controllers
Disk Drives for SCSI Controllers
Selecting Cables
SAS Cables
SATA Cables
SCSI Cables
Installation Options
Basic Installation Steps
Installing with an Operating System
Installing on an Existing Operating System
5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
Before You Begin
Installing the Controller
Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers
Connecting Directly to the Controller
Connecting to a System Backplane
Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers
Connecting Disk Drives to SCSI RAID Controllers
Connecting External Devices
Next Steps
6 Creating a Bootable Array
Setting the Boot Controller
Creating an Array
Creating an Array with the ACU
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
Making Your Array Bootable
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System
Before You Begin
Creating a Driver Disk
Installing with Windows
Installing with Red hat Linux
Installing with Suse Linux
Installing with Netware
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
Before You Begin
Creating a Driver Disk
Installing on Windows
Installing on Red hat or Suse Linux
Installing on Netware
9 Managing Your Storage Space
About Adaptec Storage Manager
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
About the Adaptec Flash Utility
Which Utility Should I Use
10 Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Checklist
Silencing the Alarm
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array
Multiple Failures in the same Array
Resetting the Controller
Terminology Used in this Chapter
What Is SAS
How Do SAS Devices Communicate
What's a Phy
What's a SAS Port
What's a SAS Address
What's a SAS Connector
What Do SAS Cables Look Like
How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
What Are the SAS Connection Options
Direct-Attach Connections
Backplane Connections
SAS Expander Connections
How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
Understanding Drive Segments
RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)
RAID 1 Arrays
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
RAID 10 Arrays
RAID 5 Arrays
RAID 5EE Arrays
RAID 50 Arrays
RAID 6 Arrays
RAID 60 Arrays
Selecting the Best RAID Level
100 C Using the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
Introduction to the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
Running the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
Navigating the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
Creating a New Array
Managing Existing Arrays
Initializing Disk Drives
Rescanning Disk Drives
Secure Erasing Disk Drives
Using the -Select Utility to Modify Controller Settings
Opening a -Select Utility
Applying Changes and Exiting
Modifying Your Controller's Configuration
General Controller Settings
SAS-Specific Controller Settings
SATA-Specific Controller Settings
SCSI-Specific Controller Settings
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
Viewing the Event Log
Using the ACU for DOS
Getting Started
Working in the ACU Using Menus
Running the ACU Using Scripts
About Playback Mode
About Record Mode
Creating the Script File Manually
Array Definition Block Keywords
Channel Definition Block Keywords-SCSI Only
ACU Error Codes
Sample Scripts
Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
System Requirements
Before You Begin
Obtaining the Firmware
Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks
Running the Menu-Based AFU
Running the AFU from the Command Line
AFU Commands
Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
Safety Information
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Technical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
DC Power Requirements
Current Requirements
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