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- Page 1 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide CDP-00277-02-A Rev. A Issue: December 4, 2012...
- Page 2 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Copyright © PMC-Sierra, Inc. All rights reserved. The information in this document is proprietary and confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. In any event, no part of this document may be reproduced or redistributed in any form without the express written consent of PMC-Sierra, Inc.
- Page 3 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Revision History Issue Issue Date Details of Change December 4, Adaptec Firmware/BIOS/Drivers/Utilities Version 1.1 2012 Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. Document No.: CDP-00277-02-A Rev. A, Issue:...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
About the Adaptec RAID 6405........................19 About the Adaptec RAID 6445........................20 About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q......................21 About the Adaptec RAID 6405E........................22 About the Adaptec RAID 6805E/6805E R5....................23 About the Adaptec RAID 6405T........................24 About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ......................25 About the Adaptec RAID 7805/7805Q......................26 About the Adaptec RAID 71605/71605Q.....................27... - Page 5 Installing on VMware...........................62 9 Managing Your Storage Space..........................64 About maxView Storage Manager.......................64 Installing maxView Storage Manager....................64 About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility................64 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility.....................64 About the Adaptec Flash Utility........................65 Which Utility Should I Use?..........................65 10 Solving Problems ..............................66 Troubleshooting Checklist..........................66...
- Page 6 RAID 50 Arrays..............................79 RAID 6 Arrays..............................80 RAID 60 Arrays..............................80 Comparing RAID Levels..........................81 Appendix C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility..................82 Introduction to the ARC Utility........................82 Ctrl-A or uEFI/HII? ...........................82 Running the ARC Utility........................82 Using the ARC Utility to Create and Manage Arrays..................83 Creating a New Array........................83...
- Page 7 Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line..................95 Appendix E Controller LED, I2C, and Alarm Connector Quick Reference..............96 Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification..............96 Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q LED and I2C Connector Specification...............97 Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification..................98 Adaptec RAID 6805E/6805E R5 LED Connector Specification..............99...
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Page 8: Adaptec By Pmc Product Support
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Adaptec 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. - Page 9 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Information Technique et d'assistance en Français • Visitez notre site Web à l'adresse www.adaptec.com/fr-fr. • Rechercher dans le base de connaissances Adaptec (ASK) ask-fr.adaptec.com pour des articles, conseils de dépannage et les questions fréquemment posées pour votre produit.
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Page 10: Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty 1. PMC-Sierra, Inc. (“PMC-Sierra”) 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, PMC-Sierra, 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 purchaser's expense to an authorized PMC-Sierra service facility or to PMC-Sierra. -
Page 11: Regulatory Compliance Statements
UL Compliance Statement Adaptec by PMC products are tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. to UL 60950 -1 Second Edition and IEC-60950-1 Second Edition standards, file numbers E175975. Adaptec by PMC products are for use only with UL listed ITE. - Page 12 Please handle it correctly per this documentation. Korean Compliance (KCC) Statement Adaptec by PMC products are tested and certified by KCC: KCC-REM-KHK-ASR-6xx5 KCC-REM-KHK-ASR-7xxx5 The above certification covers the following series:...
- Page 13 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide This equipment is home use (Class B) electromagnetic wave suitability equipment and to be used mainly at home and it can be used in all areas. Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. Document No.: CDP-00277-02-A Rev.
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Page 14: About This Guide
17. Terminology Used in this Guide Because you can use your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of configurations, the generic term “storage space” is used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec maxView Storage Manager™... - Page 15 • maxView Storage Manager Online Help—Describes how to use the maxView Storage Manager software; accessible from the main window of maxView Storage Manager. • Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User’s Guide—Describes how to use the included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see...
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Page 16: Kit Contents And System Requirements
• Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including controller drivers, Adaptec maxView Storage Manager, ARCCONF command line utility, and documentation • Cables (Not included in Adaptec 'Single' product. If your kit includes cables, the type and quantity vary—for more information, see Cables on page 31.) -
Page 17: About Your Raid Controller
• (Adaptec Series 6 Controllers Only) Hot Space (RAID 5EE)—A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a distributed spare and must be built from a minimum of four disk drives. -
Page 18: Adding A Flash Backup Module
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Adding a Flash Backup Module This table shows the flash backup module (or “zero maintenance cache protection”) supported by your Adaptec RAID controller. To purchase a flash backup module, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. RAID Controller... -
Page 19: About The Adaptec Raid 6405
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 6405 The Adaptec RAID 6405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Form Factor Low-profile MD2 Bus compatibility PCIe Gen2 PCIe bus width Data transfer rate... -
Page 20: About The Adaptec Raid 6445
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 6445 The Adaptec RAID 6445 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: - Form Factor Low-profile MD2 Bus compatibility PCIe Gen2 PCIe bus width Data transfer rate... -
Page 21: About The Adaptec Raid 6805/6805Q
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q The Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Form Factor Low-profile MD2 Bus compatibility PCIe Gen2 PCIe bus width Data transfer rate... -
Page 22: About The Adaptec Raid 6405E
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 6405E The Adaptec RAID 6405E is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Form Factor Low-profile MD2 (reduced length: 5.12 inches) Bus compatibility PCIe Gen2 PCIe bus width... -
Page 23: About The Adaptec Raid 6805E/6805E R5
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 6805E/6805E R5 The Adaptec RAID 6805E/6805E R5 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Form Factor Low-profile MD2 (reduced length: 6.1 inches) Bus compatibility PCIe Gen2... -
Page 24: About The Adaptec Raid 6405T
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 6405T The Adaptec RAID 6405T is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Form Factor Low-profile MD2 Bus compatibility PCIe Gen2 PCIe bus width Data transfer rate... -
Page 25: About The Adaptec Raid 6805T/6805Tq
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ The Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ is a SAS RAID controller with these features: 2 internal mini-SAS connectors Drive Activity LED connector for CN0/CN1 Ext. Alarm connector Diagnostic/Activity LEDs... -
Page 26: About The Adaptec Raid 7805/7805Q
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 7805/7805Q The Adaptec RAID 7805/7805Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Ext. Alarm connector 2 internal mini-SAS HD connectors HDA mode connector Daughterboard connector PCIe x8 connector... -
Page 27: About The Adaptec Raid 71605/71605Q
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 71605/71605Q The Adaptec RAID 71605/71605Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Ext. Alarm connector 4 internal mini-SAS HD connectors HDA mode connector Daughterboard connector PCIe x8 connector... -
Page 28: About The Adaptec Raid 71605E
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 71605E The Adaptec RAID 71605E is a SAS RAID controller with these features: Ext. Alarm connector 4 internal mini-SAS HD connectors HDA mode connector PCIe x8 connector... -
Page 29: About The Adaptec Raid 71685
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 71685 The Adaptec RAID 71685 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: 4 internal mini-SAS HD connectors Ext. Alarm connector HDA mode connector 2 external mini-SAS HD... -
Page 30: About The Adaptec Raid 72405
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide About the Adaptec RAID 72405 The Adaptec RAID 72405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features: 4 internal mini-SAS 2 internal mini-SAS HD connectors HD connectors HDA mode connector Ext. Alarm... -
Page 31: Getting Started
(see RAID 5 Arrays on page 77). • (Adaptec Series 6 Controllers Only) RAID 5EE Array—Similar to a RAID 5 array, but includes a distributed spare and must include a minimum of four disk drives (see RAID 5EE Arrays on page 78). - Page 32 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Adaptec SAS Adapter 7xxx5 Cables Internal mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS HD (SFF-8643 to SFF- 8643)—Connects to a backplane or enclosure. External mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644 to SFF- 8644)—Connects to a backplane or enclosure.
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Page 33: Replacing The Full-Height Bracket With A Low-Profile Bracket
87)—Connects to a backplane or enclosure. Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with a Low-Profile Bracket If you are installing your Adaptec RAID controller into a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket included in your distribution kit. The full-height bracket is mounted on the front of the controller, the low-profile bracket is mounted on the back of the controller, as shown in the figure below. -
Page 34: Installation Options
Installation Options When you install your Adaptec RAID 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 35: Installing With An Operating System
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Installing with an Operating System 1. Install and connect your controller and internal disk drives (see Installing the Controller and Disk Drives on page 36). If your controller has an external connector, you can connect external disk drives as well (or instead). 2. -
Page 36: Installing The Controller And Disk Drives
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Installing the Controller and Disk Drives This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID controller, and how to install and connect internal and external disk drives. Before You Begin • Read Safety Information on page 104. -
Page 37: Installing A Raid Controller With Zero Maintenance Cache Protection
4. Secure the bracket in the expansion slot, using the retention device (for instance, a screw or lever) supplied with your computer. 5. (Adaptec Series 6 controllers only) Connect your computer's disk activity LED cable to the LED connector on the controller (marked on the figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 17). - Page 38 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide a) Attach the full-height bracket to the mounting plate. The full-height bracket is installed on the front side of the mounting plate (the side with the bents), with the mounting screws inserted from the back, as shown below.
- Page 39 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 4. Insert the RAID controller into the expansion slot and press down gently but firmly until it clicks into place. When installed properly, the RAID controller should appear level with the expansion slot. Caution: Touch a grounded metal object before handling the RAID controller.
- Page 40 (and do not touch) the PCIe slot. 8. (Adaptec Series 6 controllers only) Connect your computer's disk activity LED cable to the LED connector on the controller (marked on the figures in About Your RAID Controller on page 17).
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Page 41: Connecting Disk Drives To Your Controllers
41 for more about backplane connections). For maxCache caching applications, you can connect a maximum of 16 maxCache-compatible SSDs to a controller. For RAID arrays, Adaptec controllers support a maximum of 256 drives, including SSDs (for details, see About Your RAID Controller on page 17). -
Page 42: Connecting External Devices
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 1. Install the SSDs in your server. For servers with a standard 2.5-inch drive tray, install the SSD directly into the tray. If your server does not have a standard 2.5-inch drive tray, use a bracket or adapter which enables it to fit properly. -
Page 43: Next Steps
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Use high-quality cables to connect your controller to your external device(s), such as disk drives or disk drive enclosures. We recommend using only Adaptec cables. For more information about cabling options for your controller, see Cables on page 31. -
Page 44: Creating A Bootable Array
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Creating a Bootable Array 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 45: Creating An Array With Maxview Storage Manager
Note: You will need the Adaptec Installation DVD to complete this task. To create a 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 Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. - Page 46 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 3. Review the license information, then press Enter The DVD main menu opens. 4. Click Launch Configuration Utility . maxView Storage Manager opens. 5. On the ribbon, in the Logical Disk group, click Create Logical Drive. 6.
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Page 47: Making Your Array Bootable
10. Close all windows, then click Reboot to restart your system. 11. Remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. For information on installing and using maxView Storage Manager as a full software application, refer to the maxView Storage Manager User's Guide. -
Page 48: Installing The Driver And An Operating System
• For VMware ESXi 5.x, see Installing with VMware ESXi 5.x on page 56. • For all other OSs, create the driver disk using the Create Diskette menu on the Adaptec Installation DVD. To create a driver disk using the Create Diskette menu: 1. -
Page 49: Creating A Driver Disk For Debian Linux Or Ubuntu Linux
2. Insert and mount a USB flash drive: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driver 3. Change to the Linux driver directory on the Adaptec Installation DVD, locate the .tgz archive file for your Debian or Ubuntu operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit), then extract the contents of the archive to a temporary location. -
Page 50: Installing With Windows
Note: You will need the installation CD for your operating system to complete this task. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat Linux 5 or Cent OS 5: 1. Insert your installation CD. 2. Restart your computer. -
Page 51: Red Hat Linux 6, Cent Os 6, Fedora Linux Without Dynamic Kernel Module Support
Note: You will need the Installation CD for your operating system to complete this task. You must have root privileges to install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Red Hat 6, Cent OS 6, or Fedora Linux: 1. Insert your installation CD. -
Page 52: Installing With Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Installing with SuSE Linux Enterprise Server To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing SuSE Linux: 1. Insert the first SuSE Installation CD. 2. Restart your computer. 3. When the SuSE installation selection screen appears, choose the type of installation you want, press key, then select Yes to indicate that you have a driver disk. -
Page 53: Installing With Ubuntu Linux
Note: You will need your Ubuntu 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 Ubuntu Linux: 1. Insert the Ubuntu Installation CD, then restart your computer. -
Page 54: Installing With Solaris
Note: If necessary, you can create a driver disk by burning a CD with the file, available on the Adaptec Installation DVD. aac_solaris-x86.iso To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Solaris: 1. Start your computer. Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. -
Page 55: Installing With Freebsd
Note: You will need your VMware Installation CD to complete this task. You must have root privileges to create and install the driver image. To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing VMware ESX 4.1: 1. Insert the VMware Installation CD. -
Page 56: Installing With Vmware Esxi 5.X
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver with VMware ESXi 5.x, you must create a custom boot image using the VMware Image Builder tool. The VMware Image Builder is distributed as a snap-in component for vSphere PowerCLI, a command-line and scripting tool from VMware based on Microsoft PowerShell. - Page 57 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide where xxxxx is the build number. After you copy the file, remove the Adaptec Installation DVD. 6. Launch vSphere PowerCLI, then follow the steps below to create the custom boot image: a) At the PowerCLI prompt, add the VMware Image Builder snap-in by running the following cmdlet: # Add-PSSnapIn VMware.ImageBuilder...
- Page 58 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide g) Change the vendor and acceptance level of the new image profile: VMware ESXi 5.0: # Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.0 Adaptec Series 7" -vendor PMC-Sierra -AcceptanceLevel VMwareCertified VMware ESXi 5.1: # Set-EsxImageProfile -ImageProfile "ESXi 5.1 Adaptec Series 7" -vendor...
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Page 59: Installing The Driver On An Existing Operating System
61 and Installing on VMware on page 62. • For all other OSs, create the driver disk using the Create Diskette menu on the Adaptec Installation DVD. To create a driver disk using the Create Diskette menu: 1. Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the DVD drive. -
Page 60: Installing On Red Hat, Cent Os, Suse, Or Fedora Linux
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Installing on Red Hat, Cent OS, SuSE, or Fedora Linux To install the driver on Red Hat Linux, Cent OS, SuSE Linux, or Fedora Linux: 1. Insert and mount the Adaptec Installation DVD: Options Description... -
Page 61: Installing On Solaris
. If there is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer, continue with Step 3. If an Adaptec driver is already installed on your computer, run pkgrm SUNWaac to remove it. Caution: If your operating system currently boots from the Adaptec controller, do not reset your computer after you remove the pre-existing Adaptec driver. -
Page 62: Installing On Vmware
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 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), you must have access to a remote copy utility, such as WinSCP, putty, or Linux scp. - Page 63 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide esxcli software vib install -f -v file:/tmp/aacraid/vmware-esxi-drivers-scsi-aacraid-510.5.2.1.xxxxx.-1.1.5.799733.x86_64.vib 4. Reboot your computer. Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. Document No.: CDP-00277-02-A Rev. A, Issue:...
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Page 64: Managing Your Storage Space
Adaptec Installation DVD. About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 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. The ARC utility comprises these tools: •... -
Page 65: About The Adaptec Flash 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. Caution: Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. -
Page 66: Solving Problems
17. • Ensure that your Adaptec RAID controller is firmly seated and secured in the PCIe expansion slot. • If your Adaptec RAID controller is not detected during system boot, try installing it in a different compatible expansion slot. (See Installing the Controller on page 36 for instructions.) -
Page 67: Failed Disk Drive Protected By A Hot Spare
About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page 64), the command-line utility, ARCCONF, or maxView Storage Manager. For more information, refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Interface User’s Guide and the maxView Storage Manager User's Guide. Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. -
Page 68: Failed Ssd In Maxcache Container
Container. Resetting the Controller You may need to reset, or flash, your Adaptec RAID controller if it becomes inoperable or if a firmware upgrade is unsuccessful. Adaptec RAID controllers support a reset protocol called HDA mode flash. For information about HDA mode, see the Readme on the installation DVD or contact your support representative. -
Page 69: Appendix A Introduction To Sas
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Introduction to SAS This section provides a basic overview of the main features of SAS, introduces some common SAS terms, and explains how SAS differs from parallel SCSI. Note: For technical articles and tutorials about SAS, refer to the SCSI Trade Association ™... -
Page 70: What's A Phy
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide SAS Device SAS Device link Narrow Narrow Transmitter Receiver Port Receiver Transmitter Port SAS Device Transmitter Receiver Wide Receiver Port Transmitter Transmitter Wide Receiver Port Receiver Transmitter SAS Device Transmitter Receiver Transmitter Receiver Transmitter... -
Page 71: What's A Sas Connector
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide What’s a SAS Connector? A SAS or mini-SAS connector is the physical plug or receptacle that you see on a SAS device. It’s what you plug a SAS cable into, or the end of the SAS cable that’s being plugged in. (See Cables on page 31.) A connector is what forms physical links between phys. -
Page 72: Backplane Connections
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. SAS Expander Connections A SAS expander device literally expands the number of end devices that you can connect together. -
Page 73: How Is Sas Different From Parallel Scsi
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 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 74: Appendix B Understanding Raid
Each RAID level offers a unique 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. -
Page 75: Raid 1 Arrays
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 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 76: Raid 10 Arrays
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 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. -
Page 77: Raid 5 Arrays
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 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. -
Page 78: Raid 5Ee Arrays
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 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 79: Raid 50 Arrays
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide RAID 50 Arrays A RAID 50 array is built from six to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays, and stripes stored data and parity data across all disk drives in both RAID 5 arrays. (For more information, RAID 5 Arrays on page 77.) The parity data provides data protection, and striping improves performance. -
Page 80: Raid 6 Arrays
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide RAID 6 Arrays A RAID 6 array—also known as dual drive failure protection—is similar to a RAID 5 array because it uses data striping and parity data to provide redundancy. However, RAID 6 arrays include two independent sets of parity data instead of one. -
Page 81: Comparing Raid Levels
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Comparing RAID Levels Use this table to select the RAID 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 Redundancy Disk Drive... -
Page 82: Appendix C Using The Adaptec Raid Configuration Utility
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 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. -
Page 83: Using The Arc Utility To Create And Manage Arrays
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Using the ARC Utility to Create and Manage Arrays To use the ARC utility to create and manage arrays, start the ARC utility (see Running the ARC Utility page 82), select your controller (if you have more than one), then press . -
Page 84: Modifying Power Management Settings
You can modify the read and write cache settings for an array. You can also modify the maxCache settings. Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your system as fast cache memory to improve performance for both read and write operations in I/O-intensive applications with mixed workloads. -
Page 85: Initializing Disk Drives
General Controller Settings on page 87). This option clears Adaptec meta-data and any OS partitions from a drive. Drives can uninitialized only if they are not part of any array. To begin uninitializing a disk drive, select Uninitialize Drives from the Logical Device Configuration menu, then type to continue. -
Page 86: Creating And Managing Jbods
Note: This option is available on Adaptec Series 6Q controllers only. Adaptec maxCache uses the compatible Solid State Drives (SSDs) in your system as fast cache memory for read-intensive operations. Before you can enable maxCache read caching on a logical device (see Modifying Cache Settings on page 84), you must assign at least one SSD to the maxCache pool. -
Page 87: Using The Arc Utility To Modify Controller Settings
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 4. To remove a SSD from the pool, press the right arrow to switch windows, use the arrow keys to select a SSD, then press 5. Press to save your changes and return to the main menu. Enter Using the ARC Utility to Modify Controller Settings The ARC Controller Settings tool allows you to modify the settings of your controller and the disk drives... - Page 88 When set to RAID Mode, all RAID functions of the controller are enabled. When set to Auto Volume Mode, RAID functions of the controller are enabled. Attached drives without Adaptec meta-data, but with an OS partition, are surfaced to the host operating system as Pass Through devices, where the RAID layer of the controller firmware is bypassed when the host issues commands to the device.
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Page 89: Power Management Settings
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Power Management Settings Note: When power management is disabled, no related options will be displayed. Note: Make sure the operating system driver supports power management. Note: Default settings are shown in bold type. Option Description Power Management... -
Page 90: Identifying Disk Drives
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 2. Select the controller you want, then press Enter 3. Select Disk Utilities. 4. Select the disk drive you want, then press Enter 5. Select Identify Drive, then press Enter 6. When you have finished locating your disk drive, press any key to stop the blinking. Identifying Disk Drives You can identify disk drives by viewing the list of disk drives on your system. -
Page 91: Appendix D Using The Adaptec Flash Utility
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Using the Adaptec Flash Utility 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. -
Page 92: Running The Menu-Based Afu
The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4. Select Select Controllers, then select the Adaptec RAID controller(s) to be flashed. To update multiple RAID controllers in the same system, update the boot controller's flash first, restart the computer, then update the flash for the remaining controllers. -
Page 93: List
You don’t have to restart the computer after completing this command. This example shows a typical system response to a command: LIST A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999 2005. All Rights Reserved. Controllers Detected and Recognized: Controller #0 (03:05:00) Adaptec RAID 51645 Save Saves the contents of a RAID controller's flash in a UFI file. -
Page 94: Verify
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide 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 Image to controller 0...OK. -
Page 95: Updating The Flash Using The Afu Command Line
AFU UPDATE /C 0 • 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 AFU UPDATE /C 0, 2, 3 •... -
Page 96: Appendix E Controller Led, I2C, And Alarm Connector Quick Reference
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Controller LED, I2C, and Alarm Connector Quick Reference This appendix provides a reference guide for Adaptec RAID controller activity LED connectors, I2C connectors, and external alarm connectors. Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification... -
Page 97: Adaptec Raid 6805/6805Q Led And I2C Connector Specification
LED Cathode +3.3V LED Anode ACTIVITY CN1, LANE 3 LED Cathode • Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent • Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J1 Pin Number Signal Description ACTIVITY LED Cathode +3.3V... -
Page 98: Adaptec Raid 6405E Led Connector Specification
Signal Description ~2kHz Square Wave Open collector transistor +3.3V — • Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q I2C CN0 Board Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent • I2C Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-43-3030 or equivalent J4 Pin Number Signal I2C Clock, CN0 Ground I2C Data, CN0 •... -
Page 99: Adaptec Raid 6805E/6805E R5 Led Connector Specification
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide • 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 Pin Number Signal Description ACTIVITY LED Cathode +3.3V... -
Page 100: Adaptec Raid 6405T Led Connector Specification
22-55-2161 Pin Number +3.3V LED Anode ACTIVITY CN1, LANE 3 LED Cathode • Adaptec RAID 6805E/6805E R5 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent • Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J1 Pin Number Signal Description... -
Page 101: Adaptec Raid 6805T/6805Tq Led Connector Specification
ASR-6805T SGL 2273700-R ASR-6805T with AFM-600 Bulk 2273600-R ASR-6805TQ SGL • Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ Activity LED Header Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent • Activity LED Header Mating Cable Connector: Molex 22-55-2161 or equivalent J2 Pin Number Signal Description 22-55-2161 Pin Number +3.3V... -
Page 102: Adaptec Raid 7805/7805Q/71605/71605Q/71605E Alarm Connector Specification
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide • Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent • Aggregate LED Mating Cable Connector: Molex 50-57-9002 or equivalent J1 Pin Number Signal Description ACTIVITY LED Cathode +3.3V... - Page 103 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide J6 Pin Number Signal Description +3.3V — Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc. Document No.: CDP-00277-02-A Rev. A, Issue:...
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Page 104: Appendix F Safety Information
• 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. -
Page 105: Appendix G Technical Specifications
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide Technical Specifications Environmental Specifications Note: Adaptec RAID controllers require adequate airflow to operate reliably. The recommended airflow is 200 LFM (linear feet per minute), minimum. Forced airflow is required. Ambient temperature with forced airflow 0 °C to 55 °... - Page 106 41, 71, 72, 90 Adaptec Flash Utility, See AFU batteryless backup 36, 37 Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 64 Big Block Bypass mode 88 Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration utility, See boards, See controllers ARCCONF boot controller 35, 44 adapters, See controllers...
- Page 107 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide controllers (continued) Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 resetting 68 electrostatic discharge 104 Runtime BIOS setting 87 end devices 69 SAS cables 16, 31, 43, 71, 73 event log 90 setting boot controller 35, 44 expander connections 69, 71, 72, 73, 90 specifications 105...
- Page 108 Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide installation (continued) RAID (continued) installation options 34 RAID 1 31, 75 solid state drives 41, 68 RAID 10 31, 76 with operating system 35 RAID 1E 17, 31, 75 RAID 5 31, 77, 79 RAID 50 31, 79, 80 RAID 5EE 17, 31, 78 RAID 6 17, 31, 80...
- Page 109 91 installing 41, 68 upgrading firmware 18 specifications 105 utilities 64, 65 storage management 64, 65 Adaptec RAID Controller utility 64 Adaptec RAID Configuration utility 64 AFU 65 AFU 65 ARCCONF 64 ARCCONF 64 maxView Storage Manager 64...
- Page 110 PMC-Sierra, Inc. 1380 Bordeaux Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA © Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2012 All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec by PMC logo are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Part Number: CDP-00277-02-A Rev A JPB 03/11...
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