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Adaptec 2005S - SCSI RAID Storage Controller User Manual (191 pages)
Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide
Brand:
Adaptec
| Category:
Storage
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Contents
14
Understanding Raid
14
1 About this Guide
15
Terminology Used in this Guide
16
2 Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager
17
About Adaptec Storage Manager
18
About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent
18
System Requirements
19
Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager
20
A Simple Storage Space
20
An Advanced Storage Space
20
Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space
21
Adding Enhanced Features
22
Unlocking the Enhanced Features
23
Getting Started Checklist
24
3 Step 1: Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
25
Installing on Windows
26
Before You Begin
26
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
26
Completing a Silent Installation (Advanced)
27
Installing on Linux
29
Before You Begin
29
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
29
Installing on Netware
30
Before You Begin
30
Step 2: Starting Adaptec Storage Manager
31
4 Step 2: Starting Adaptec Storage Manager
32
Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows
32
Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux
33
Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Netware
33
Starting the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Only
34
Starting the Agent on Windows
34
Starting the Agent on Linux
35
Starting the Agent on Netware
35
Understanding Permission Levels
36
Administrator Level
36
User Level
37
Guest Level
37
Configuring Netware User Authentication
38
Logging out of Adaptec Storage Manager
39
Logging Back in
39
5 Step 3: Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager
40
Navigating the Main Window
41
Using Enterprise View
41
Using Physical Devices View
42
Using Logical Devices View
43
Revealing more Disk Drive Information
44
Checking System Status
46
Working in Adaptec Storage Manager
47
About the Actions Menu
47
Getting Help
47
6 Step 4: Building Your Storage Space
48
Selecting a Configuration Method
49
Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way
49
Partitioning and Formatting Your Logical Drives
51
Next Steps
52
Custom Configuration (Advanced)
52
More Information
54
Including more Systems in Your Storage Space
56
Building a RAID Volume
57
RAID Controller Support
60
Managing Your Storage Space
60
7 Step 5: Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager
61
Logging in to Remote Systems
62
Creating Display Groups
64
Setting Preferences and Changing Views
66
Sorting Systems in the Enterprise View
66
Setting the Standard Unit of Measure
67
Changing the Main Window Appearance
67
Customizing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent
68
Broadcasting Event Alerts from a System
68
Changing a System's Audible Alarm Settings
68
Changing a System's Event Log Setting
70
Changing a System's Agent Base Port Number
70
8 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD
71
When to Choose Bootable-CD Mode
72
Bootable-CD Mode Limitations
72
Getting Started in Bootable-CD Mode
72
Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD
73
9 Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares
75
Understanding Logical Drives
75
Creating Logical Drives
76
Setting the Size of a Logical Drive
76
Including Different-Sized Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
77
Creating a Logical Drive Using Available Space
78
Fine-Tuning Logical Drives
79
Changing the Write Cache Setting
80
Changing the Stripe Size
80
Changing the Read Cache Setting
81
Changing the Initialize Method
81
Changing the Initialize Priority
82
Verifying Logical Drives
82
Verifying and Fixing a Logical Drive
83
Verifying a Logical Drive (Without Fix)
84
Enabling/Disabling Background Consistency Check
85
Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive
85
Extending a Partition on a Logical Drive
88
Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive
88
Deleting a Logical Drive
90
Working with Hot Spares
91
Hot Spare Limitations
91
Dedicated Spare or Global Spare
91
Designating a Global Hot Spare
92
Assigning a Dedicated Hot Spare
93
What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean
94
Removing a Hot Spare
94
10 Protecting Your Data
96
Creating a Snapshot
97
Snapshot Limitations
97
Creating a Snapshot with Backup
98
Creating a Snapshot Without Backup
98
Deleting a Snapshot
98
Enabling Copyback
99
11 Monitoring Your Storage Space
100
Monitoring Options
101
Checking Activity in Your Storage Space
102
Viewing the Full List of Events
102
Clearing the Event Log
103
What Do the Status Icons Mean
103
Using Event Notifications to Monitor Status
104
Setting up Event Notifications
104
Managing the Event Notification List
108
Monitoring and Managing the Notification Log
110
Disabling Event Notifications
112
Setting up Email Notifications
112
Managing the Email List
116
Monitoring and Managing the Email Log
117
Changing the Email Notification Manager Settings
119
Disabling Email Notifications
120
Broadcasting Event Alerts to Users
121
Silencing and Testing the Audible Alarm
122
Testing the Alarm
122
Silencing the Alarm
123
Disabling a Controller's Alarm
123
Viewing Component Properties
123
12 Managing Tasks
124
Scheduling a Task
125
Opening the Task Manager
127
Monitoring Tasks
128
Monitoring Upcoming Tasks in the Task List
128
Checking Past Tasks and Events in the Event Log
128
Modifying a Task
130
What if a Task Misses Its Start Time
131
Deleting a Task
131
Disabling the Task Manager
132
Re-Enabling the Task Manager
132
13 Managing Remote Systems
133
Introduction
134
Removing a Remote System
134
Working with Display Groups
135
14 Working with Display Groups
136
Adding a System to a Display Group
136
Viewing Display Group Status
137
Removing a System from a Display Group
137
Moving a System from One Display Group to Another
138
Renaming a Display Group
138
Deleting a Display Group
139
15 Managing Controllers and Disk Drives
141
Rescanning a Controller
141
Registering New Controllers
141
Viewing Controller Properties
142
Saving Your Controller Configuration
142
Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware
143
Before You Begin
143
Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware
143
Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed
145
Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
146
Solving Problems
147
16 Solving Problems
148
Identifying a Failed or Failing Component
148
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
148
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
149
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
150
Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously
150
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive
150
Multiple Failures in the same Logical Drive
151
Removing a Failed Disk Drive's Icon
151
Rebuilding Logical Drives
152
Solving Notification Problems
152
Creating an Archive File
153
Troubleshooting Adaptec Storage Manager
153
Configuring SNMP Support
154
Configuring SNMP Support on Windows
155
Configuring SNMP Support on Linux
156
Configuring SNMP Support on Netware
156
Quick Answers to Common Questions
157
How Do I
158
Set up My Storage Space
158
Open the Configuration Wizard
158
Turn off the Alarm
158
Add a New User to Adaptec Storage Manager
158
Add a Remote System
158
Prevent a User from Changing My Storage Space
158
Check Disk Drive or Logical Drive Status
158
Access a Feature with a Padlock Icon Beside It
158
Log out of Adaptec Storage Manager
158
Schedule a Task
159
Find the Task Manager
159
Find the Notification Manager
159
Find the Email Notification Manager
159
What's the Difference between
160
Adaptec Storage Manager and the Agent
160
Event Notifications, Email Notifications, and Event Alerts
160
In this Appendix
162
Icons in the Physical Devices View
162
Icons in the Logical Devices View
162
Buttons in the Physical/Logical Devices Views
163
Buttons on the Main Window Tool Bar
163
100 C Buttons and Icons At-A-Glance
162
Understanding RAID
164
RAID 0 (Non-RAID Logical Drives)
165
Understanding Drive Segments
165
RAID 1 Logical Drives
166
RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives
167
RAID 10 Logical Drives
168
RAID 5 Logical Drives
169
RAID 5EE Logical Drives
170
RAID 50 Logical Drives
171
RAID 6 Logical Drives
172
RAID 60 Logical Drives
173
Selecting the Best RAID Level
174
Glossary
175
Index
182
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Adaptec 2005S - SCSI RAID Storage Controller Installation Manual (106 pages)
Adaptec 2025ZCR RAID Controllers: Install Guide
Brand:
Adaptec
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 6 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
5
1 Introduction
9
Read this First
9
System Requirements
10
Storage Requirements for Drivers and Software
10
Motherboard Compatibility
10
Kit Contents
11
Adaptec RAID Controller Features
11
Adaptec RAID Features - SCSI Only
12
About the Documentation
14
Using the Adaptec RAID Installation CD
14
Files and Folders
16
Product Documentation on CD
16
Errata and Release Notes
17
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader
17
Overview of the Installation Process
18
Cache Memory Module
19
Storage Management Software Overview
20
Safety Information
22
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
22
Electrostatic Discharge
22
2 Installing Your Controller
24
Configuring ATA Drives
24
ATA Drives
24
ATA Cables
25
Configuring SCSI Devices
25
Narrow and Wide SCSI Devices
25
LVD and SE Devices
26
SCSI Cables
26
SCSI Device Ids
26
SCSI Termination
27
Installing Additional Cache Memory
29
Seating the Module - Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only
30
Seating the Module - Adaptec 2400A/2100S/3210S/3410S Only
31
Installing the Battery Backup Module
31
Finishing up - All Models
32
Installing the Controller
32
Zero Channel RAID Controllers (2000S, 2005S)
33
Determining the Booting Controller
33
Controller IRQ and Address
34
Using SMOR
34
3 Installing the Driver
36
Windows 2000
37
Installing the Driver in a New System
37
Adding the Controller to an Existing System
39
Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000
40
Windows NT 4.0
41
Installing the Driver in a New System with Only One Controller
42
Installing the Driver in a New System with Other Hardware
43
Upgrading the Controller in an Existing System
44
Changing the Driver in an Existing System
45
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
46
Creating the Driver Disk
47
Installing the Driver in a New Windows 98/Me System
48
Drives According to the Instructions in
48
Installing the Driver in a New System with Windows 95 (OEM SR2 - Version 95B)
50
Installing the Driver in a New System with Windows 95
50
Adding the Controller to an Existing Windows 95/98/Me System
52
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98/Me (Upgrade Version)
54
Novell Netware
54
Connected to One of the Onboard SCSI Channels, the Operating System will Need to be Reinstalled after Installing
54
Caution: When Adding a Zero Channel RAID (ZCR)
54
Controller to an Existing System, Backup All Data from
54
The ZCR Controller
54
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New Netware 4.11 Server
55
Step
55
Installing the Driver in a Existing Netware
56
Netware 4.2 Server
57
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New Netware 4.2 Server
57
Installing the Driver in an Existing Netware
59
Server
60
Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New Netware 5 Server
60
Installing the Driver in an Existing Netware
61
Server
61
Sco Unix
62
Installing the Driver in a New Openserver 5.0X System
62
Adding the Controller to an Existing Openserver 5.X
63
System
63
Adding the Controller to an Existing Unixware
64
System
64
Freebsd
65
Linux
66
Installing the Driver in a New Linux System
66
Installing the Driver in an Existing Linux System
68
4 Installing Storage Management Software
69
System Requirements
70
Installing Storage Manager Pro
70
Operating System Compatibility
70
Installation Prerequisites
71
Netware 4.11 and 4.2
72
Netware 5.X
74
Red hat Linux and Freebsd
75
Installing Storage Manager
76
Operating System Compatibility
76
Windows 4-8
76
Netware
77
Sco Unix
78
SCO Unixware 7
78
Freebsd
78
Linux
79
In this Appendix
81
Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A
81
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S
82
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2005S
83
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S
84
Adaptec SCSI RAID 2110S
85
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S
86
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3400S
87
Adaptec SCSI RAID 3210S/3410S
88
Adaptec Battery Backup Module - ABM-100
90
Adaptec Battery Backup Module - ABM-200
91
Controller Leds
92
LED During Power-Up
93
Leds During Controller Idle
93
Leds During Controller Active
93
Cache Status Leds
94
Cache Status Leds - Adaptec 2400A/3200S/3400S Only
94
Cache Status LED - Adaptec 3210S/3410S Only
95
SCSI Bus Status Leds
95
SCSI Bus Status Leds - Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only
95
SCSI Bus Status Leds - Adaptec 3210S Only
95
SCSI Bus Status Leds - Adaptec 3410S Only
96
Troubleshooting
97
Controller Reset Procedures
101
NVRAM Reset
102
Flash Mode 0
102
Specifications
104
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