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Adaptec 58300 Installation And User Manual

Adaptec 58300 Installation And User Manual (97 pages)

Serial Attached SCSI HostRAID Controllers

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Controller | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
6
And Disk Drives
7
Installing the Hostraid Controller
7
About this Guide

11
About Your Hostraid Controller

13
Kit Contents and System Requirements

18
- Kit Contents
  19
- System Requirements
  19
Getting Started

20
- Choosing a RAID Level
  21
- Selecting Disk Drives
  21
  - Disk Drives for Your Controller
    21
- Selecting Cables
  21
  - SAS Cables
    21
- Installation Options
  22
Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

25
Creating a Bootable Array

28
- Creating a Bootable Array
  29
- Creating an Array
  30
- Creating an Array with the ACU
  30
- Setting the Boot Controller
  30
- Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
  31
  - An Operating System
    32
  - Installing the Driver and
    32
- Making Your Array Bootable
  32
Installing the Driver and an Operating System

33
- Before You Begin
  34
- Creating a Driver Disk
  34
- Installing with Windows
  34
- Installing with Red hat Linux
  35
- Installing with Suse Linux
  35
- Installing with Netware
  36
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

37
- Before You Begin
  38
- Creating a Driver Disk
  38
- Installing on Windows
  38
- Installing on Red hat or Suse Linux
  39
- Installing on Netware
  39
- Managing Your Storage Space
  39
Managing Your Storage Space

40
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager

43
- Features
  44
- Overview
  44
  - Physical Devices View
    45
  - Logical Devices View
    45
- Changing How Drives Are Displayed
  45
- Collapsed and Expanded Views
  46
- Component Views
  47
Solving Problems

48
- Troubleshooting Checklist
  49
- Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
  49
Introduction to SAS

51
- Terminology Used in this Chapter
  52
- What Is SAS
  52
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  52
- What's a Phy
  53
- What's a SAS Port
  53
- What's a SAS Address
  54
- What's a SAS Connector
  54
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  54
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  54
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  54
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    55
  - Backplane Connections
    55
  - SAS Expander Connections
    55
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  56
Understanding RAID

57
- RAID Technology Overview
  58
- RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)
  59
- RAID 1 Arrays
  60
- RAID 10 Arrays
  60
Using the ARC Utility

61
- Introduction to the ARC Utility
  62
- Running the ARC Utility
  62
- Creating and Managing Arrays
  62
  - Creating a New Array
    62
  - Managing Arrays
    64
  - Adding/Deleting Hotspares
    65
  - Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices
    66
  - Configuring Disk Drives
    66
- Using Serialselect
  66
  - Serialselect Options
    67
- Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  68
Using the AFU for DOS

69
- Introduction
  70
  - System Requirements
    70
  - Compatibility
    70
- Running the AFU from the GUI
  70
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  71
  - Help
    71
  - List
    71
  - Save
    72
  - Update
    73
  - Verify
    73
  - Version
    74
  - Command Switches
    74
- AFU Command Line - Step-By-Step
  74
Installing and Using the Command Line Utility

76
- Installing the Command Line Utility
  77
  - Installing on Windows
    77
  - Installing on Linux
    77
  - Installing on Netware
    77
- Starting the Command Line Utility
  78
- Using the Command Line Utility
  78
- HRCONF Commands
  79
  - Hrconf Backup
    79
  - Hrconf Create
    79
  - Hrconf Delete
    80
  - Hrconf Getconfig
    81
  - Hrconf Getstatus
    81
  - Hrconf Getversion
    82
  - Hrconf Rescan
    82
  - Hrconf Restore
    83
  - Hrconf Setconfig
    83
  - Hrconf Setstate
    84
  - Hrconf Task
    84
Safety Information

85
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  85
Technical Specifications

86
- Environmental Specifications
  87
- DC Power Requirements
  87
- Current Requirements
  87
Glossary

88
Index

94

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Adaptec 58300 Installation And User Manual

Adaptec 58300 Installation And User Manual (88 pages)

Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI HostRAID Controllers

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Controller | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
6
And Disk Drives
7
Installing the Hostraid Controller
7
About this Guide

10
About Your Hostraid Controller

12
Kit Contents and System Requirements

17
- Kit Contents
  18
- System Requirements
  18
Getting Started

19
- Choosing a RAID Level
  20
- Selecting Disk Drives
  20
  - Disk Drives for Your Controller
    20
- Selecting Cables
  20
  - SAS Cables
    20
- Installation Options
  21
Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

23
Creating a Bootable Array

28
Installing the Driver and an Operating System

32
- Before You Begin
  33
- Creating a Driver Disk
  33
- Installing with Windows
  33
- Installing with Red hat Linux
  34
- Installing with Suse Linux
  34
- Installing with Netware
  35
- Installing with SCO Openserver
  36
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

37
- Before You Begin
  38
- Creating a Driver Disk
  38
- Installing on Windows
  38
- Installing on Red hat or Suse Linux
  39
- Installing on Netware
  39
- Installing with SCO Openserver
  40
Managing Your Storage Space

41
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager

44
- Features
  45
- Overview
  45
  - Physical Devices View
    46
  - Logical Devices View
    46
- Changing How Drives Are Displayed
  46
- Collapsed and Expanded Views
  47
- Component Views
  48
Solving Problems

49
- Troubleshooting Checklist
  50
- Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
  50
Introduction to SAS

52
- Terminology Used in this Chapter
  53
- What Is SAS
  53
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  53
- What's a Phy
  54
- What's a SAS Port
  54
- What's a SAS Address
  55
- What's a SAS Connector
  55
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  55
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  55
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  55
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    56
  - Backplane Connections
    56
  - SAS Expander Connections
    56
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  57
Understanding RAID

58
- RAID Technology Overview
  59
- RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)
  60
- RAID 1 Arrays
  61
- RAID 10 Arrays
  61
Using the ARC Utility

62
- Introduction to the ARC Utility
  63
- Running the ARC Utility
  63
- Creating and Managing Arrays
  63
  - Creating a New Array
    63
  - Managing Arrays
    65
  - Adding/Deleting Hotspares
    66
  - Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices
    67
  - Configuring Disk Drives
    67
- Using Serialselect
  67
  - Serialselect Options
    68
- Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  69
Using the AFU for DOS

70
- Introduction
  71
  - System Requirements
    71
  - Compatibility
    71
- Running the AFU from the GUI
  71
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  72
  - Help
    72
  - List
    72
  - Save
    73
  - Update
    74
  - Verify
    74
  - Version
    75
  - Command Switches
    75
- AFU Command Line - Step-By-Step
  75
Safety Information

77
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  77
Technical Specifications

78
- Environmental Specifications
  79
- DC Power Requirements
  79
- Current Requirements
  79
Glossary

80
Index

86

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