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Adaptec 31205 - RAID Controller User Manual (181 pages)

for Direct Attached Storage

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Software | Size: 3 MB

Adaptec Customer Support
3
Software License Agreement
4
Table of Contents
6
Contents
12
About this Guide
13
Part I:getting Started

15
Part II:using Adaptec Storage Manager

66
- Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares
  67
- Protecting Your Data
  87
  - Creating a Snapshot
    88
    
    Snapshot Limitations
    88
    
    Creating a Snapshot with Backup
    89
    
    Creating a Snapshot Without Backup
    89
    
    Deleting a Snapshot
    90
  - Enabling Copyback
    90
- Monitoring Your Storage Space
  91
  - Monitoring Options
    92
  - Checking Activity in Your Storage Space
    92
    
    Viewing the Full List of Events
    93
    
    Clearing the Event Log
    93
  - What Do the Status Icons Mean
    93
  - Using Notifications to Monitor Status
    94
    
    Setting up Event Notifications
    94
    
    Managing the Event Notification List
    97
    
    Monitoring and Managing the Notification Log
    98
    
    Disabling Event Notifications
    99
    
    Setting up Email Notifications
    100
    
    Managing the Email List
    103
    
    Monitoring and Managing the Email Log
    104
    
    Changing the Email Notification Manager Settings
    105
    
    Disabling Email Notifications
    106
  - Broadcasting Event Alerts to Users
    106
  - Managing Enclosure Status
    107
  - Silencing and Testing the Audible Alarm
    108
    
    Enabling a System's Alarm
    108
    
    Testing the Alarm
    109
    
    Silencing the Alarm
    109
    
    Managing Tasks
    110
- Managing Tasks
  111
  - Scheduling a Task
    111
  - Opening the Task Manager
    112
  - Monitoring Tasks
    113
    
    Monitoring Upcoming Tasks in the Task List
    113
    
    Checking Past Tasks and Events in the Event Log
    113
  - Modifying a Task
    114
    
    What if a Task Misses Its Start Time
    114
  - Deleting a Task
    115
  - Disabling the Task Manager
    115
    
    Re-Enabling the Task Manager
    116
- Working with Display Groups
  117
- Managing Controllers, Disk Drives, and Enclosures
  122
  - Viewing Component Properties
    122
  - Blinking a Component
    122
  - Managing Disk Drives
    123
    
    Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
    123
    
    Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed
    123
    
    Initializing Disk Drives
    124
  - Managing Controllers
    125
    
    Registering New Controllers
    125
    
    Testing a Controller Alarm
    125
    
    Silencing a Controller Alarm
    126
    
    Disabling a Controller Alarm
    126
    
    Rescanning a Controller
    126
    
    Saving Your Controller Configuration
    127
  - Managing Enclosures
    127
    
    Testing an Enclosure Alarm
    127
    
    Silencing an Enclosure Alarm
    128
    
    Disabling an Enclosure Alarm
    128
  - Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware
    129
    
    Before You Begin
    129
    
    Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware
    129
- Configuring SNMP Support
  131
- Solving Problems
  134
Part III:quick Reference

146
- Quick Answers to Common Questions
  147
  - How Do I
    148
    
    Set up My Storage Space
    148
    
    Create or Add a New Logical Drive
    148
    
    Open the Configuration Wizard
    148
    
    Turn off the Alarm
    148
    
    Add a New User to Adaptec Storage Manager
    148
    
    Add a Remote System
    148
    
    Prevent a User from Changing My Storage Space
    148
    
    Check Disk Drive or Logical Drive Status
    148
    
    Access a Feature with a Padlock Icon Beside It
    148
    
    Log out of Adaptec Storage Manager
    149
    
    Schedule a Task
    149
    
    Find the Task Manager
    149
    
    Find the Notification Manager
    149
    
    Find the Email Notification Manager
    149
  - What's the Difference between
    150
    
    Adaptec Storage Manager and the Agent
    150
    
    Internal RAID and External RAID Branches of the Enterprise View
    150
    
    Event Notifications, Email Notifications, and Event Alerts
    150
  - What Options Are on the Actions Menu
    151
    
    Local and Remote Systems
    151
    
    Controllers
    151
    
    Disk Drives
    151
    
    Enclosures
    152
    
    Logical Drives
    152
    
    Internal RAID Storage
    152
    
    The Notification Manager
    152
    
    The Email Notification Manager
    153
    
    The Task Manager
    153
  - What Tasks Can be Scheduled to Run at a Specified Time
    153
- Buttons and Icons At-A-Glance
  154
  - Enterprise View Icons
    155
  - Icons in the Physical Devices View
    155
    
    Enclosure Status Icons
    155
  - In this Appendix
    155
  - Buttons in the Main Window
    156
  - Icons in the Logical Devices View
    156
  - Buttons in the Email Notification Manager
    157
  - Buttons in the Notification Manager
    157
  - Buttons in the Task Manager
    157
- Selecting the Best RAID Level
  158
  - Comparing RAID Levels
    159
  - Understanding Drive Segments
    159
  - Non-Redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0)
    160
  - RAID 1 Logical Drives
    161
  - RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives
    161
  - RAID 10 Logical Drives
    162
  - RAID 5 Logical Drives
    163
  - RAID 5EE Logical Drives
    164
  - RAID 50 Logical Drives
    165
  - RAID 6 Logical Drives
    166
  - RAID 60 Logical Drives
    166
- Glossary
  167
- Index
  172

Adaptec 31205 - RAID Controller Installation And User Manual (158 pages)

Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Controller | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents
6
Contents
7
- Contents
  11
About this Guide

12
Kit Contents and System Requirements

14
- Kit Contents
  15
- System Requirements
  15
About Your RAID Controller

17
Getting Started

38
- Choosing a RAID Level
  39
- Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
  40
  - Disk Drives
    40
  - Cables
    40
- Installation Options
  41
- Basic Installation Steps
  42
Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

44
Creating a Bootable Array

51
Installing the Driver and an Operating System

56
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

62
Managing Your Storage Space

67
Solving Problems

70
Introduction to SAS

75
- In this Appendix
  76
- Terminology Used in this Chapter
  76
- What Is SAS
  76
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  77
- What's a Phy
  77
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  78
- What's a SAS Address
  78
- What's a SAS Connector
  78
- What's a SAS Port
  78
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  79
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  79
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    79
  - Backplane Connections
    79
  - SAS Expander Connections
    80
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  81
Understanding RAID

82
- Understanding Drive Segments
  83
- Non-Redundant Arrays (RAID 0)
  83
- RAID 1 Arrays
  84
- RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
  84
- RAID 10 Arrays
  85
- RAID 5 Arrays
  86
- RAID 5EE Arrays
  87
- RAID 50 Arrays
  88
- RAID 6 Arrays
  89
- RAID 60 Arrays
  89
- Selecting the Best RAID Level
  90
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

91
- Introduction to the ARC Utility
  92
- Running the ARC Utility
  92
  - Navigating the ARC Utility
    92
- Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
  92
  - Creating a New Array
    92
  - Managing Existing Arrays
    93
  - Initializing Disk Drives
    94
  - Rescanning Disk Drives
    95
  - Secure Erasing Disk Drives
    95
  - Managing Global Hot Spares
    95
- Using the ACU to Create and Manage Jbods
  96
  - Creating a New JBOD
    96
  - Managing Existing Jbods
    96
- Using the ACU to Manage the Maxiq Pool
  96
- Using Serialselect to Modify Controller Settings
  97
- Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  99
- Locating Disk Drives
  100
- Identifying Disk Drives
  100
- Viewing the Event Log
  102
Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS

103
- Getting Started
  104
- Working in the ACU Using Menus
  104
- Running the ACU Using Scripts
  105
  - About Playback Mode
    105
  - About Record Mode
    106
  - Creating the Script File Manually
    106
  - Array Definition Block Keywords
    107
  - ACU Error Codes
    110
  - Sample Scripts
    111
  - Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
    113
Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

114
- System Requirements
  114
- Before You Begin
  114
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    114
  - Creating the Firmware Update Disks
    115
- Running the Menu-Based AFU
  115
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  116
  - AFU Commands
    116
- Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  119
Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference

120
Safety Information

150
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  150
  - Technical Specifications
    151
  - Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q Adaptec RAID
    152
  - Environmental Specifications
    152
  - DC Power Requirements
    152
  - Current Requirements
    152

Adaptec 31205 - RAID Controller User Manual (29 pages)

for Direct Attached Storage

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Software | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
4
Getting Started with the Command Line Utility

6
- Installing the Command Line Utility
  7
- Starting the Command Line Utility
  9
Using the Command Line Utility

10
- Understanding the Command Line Utility
  11
  - Identifying Return Codes
    11
  - Using the Noprompt Parameter
    11
  - Using Event Log Files
    11
  - Using Error Log Files
    12
- ARCCONF Commands
  12
  - Arcconf Copyback
    12
  - Arcconf Create
    13
  - Arcconf Datascrub
    14
  - Arcconf Delete
    14
  - Arcconf Driverupdate
    14
  - Arcconf Getconfig
    15
  - Arcconf Getlogs
    15
  - Arcconf Getstatus
    16
  - Arcconf Getversion
    16
  - Arcconf Identify
    17
  - Arcconf Key
    17
  - Arcconf Modify
    17
  - Arcconf Rescan
    18
  - Arcconf Romupdate
    18
  - Arcconf Setalarm
    19
  - Arcconf Setcache
    19
  - Arcconf Setconfig
    20
  - Arcconf Setname
    20
  - Arcconf Setstate
    20
  - Arcconf Snapshot
    21
  - Arcconf Task
    21
- HRCONF Commands
  22
  - Hrconf Backup
    22
  - Hrconf Create
    23
  - Hrconf Delete
    23
  - Hrconf Driverupdate
    24
  - Hrconf Getconfig
    24
  - Hrconf Getstatus
    24
  - Hrconf Getversion
    25
  - Hrconf Identify
    25
  - Hrconf Rescan
    25
  - Hrconf Restore
    26
  - Hrconf Romupdate
    26
  - Hrconf Setboot
    26
  - Hrconf Setconfig
    27
  - Hrconf Setstate
    27
  - Hrconf Task
    27

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Table of Contents

Part I:getting Started

Part II:using Adaptec Storage Manager

Part III:quick Reference

Table of Contents

About this Guide

Kit Contents and System Requirements

About Your RAID Controller

Getting Started

Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

Creating a Bootable Array

Installing the Driver and an Operating System

Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

Managing Your Storage Space

Solving Problems

Introduction to SAS

Understanding RAID

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

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Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

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Safety Information

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