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Adaptec AAR-1420SA Installation And User Manual (103 pages)

SAS and SATA HostRAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
6
1 About this Guide

11
2 About Your Hostraid Controller

14
3 Kit Contents and System Requirements

24
- Kit Contents
  25
- System Requirements
  25
  - Selecting Disk Drives
    26
  - Selecting SATA Cables
    26
  - Selecting SAS Cables
    26
  - Before You Begin
    26
4 Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

26
5 Getting Started

35
6 Creating a Bootable Array

38
- Creating an Array
  39
  - Creating an Array with the ACU
    39
  - Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
    39
- Making Your Array Bootable
  40
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System

41
- Before You Begin
  42
- Creating a Driver Disk
  42
- Installing with Windows
  42
- Installing with Red hat Linux
  43
- Installing with SUSE Linux
  43
- Installing with Netware
  44
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

45
9 Managing Your Storage Space

49
10 Solving Problems

52
- Troubleshooting Checklist
  53
- Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
  53
- Resetting the Controller
  54
  - Understanding RAID
    56
  - RAID Technology Overview
    57
  - RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)
    57
  - Raid 10 Arrays
    58
- Selecting the Best RAID Level
  59
  - How Do SAS Devices Communicate
    60
  - Introduction to SAS
    60
- Terminology Used in this Appendix
  61
- What Is SAS
  61
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  62
- What's a Phy
  62
- What's a SAS Port
  62
- What's a SAS Address
  63
- What's a SAS Connector
  63
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  63
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  63
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  64
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    64
  - Backplane Connections
    64
  - SAS Expander Connections
    64
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  65
- Using the ARC Utility
  67
100 C Using the ARC Utility

68
B Understanding RAID

68
- Introduction to the ARC Utility
  68
- Running the ARC Utility
  68
- Creating and Managing Arrays
  68
  - Creating a New Array
    68
  - Managing Arrays
    70
  - Adding/Deleting Hot Spares
    71
  - Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices
    72
  - Configuring Disk Drives
    72
  - ATAPI Support
    72
- Using Serialselect
  72
  - Serialselect Options
    73
- Using Sataselect
  74
  - Sataselect Options
    75
- Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  75
- Locating Disk Drives
  76
- Identifying Disk Drives
  76
- Viewing the Event Log
  77
500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS

79
- Introduction
  79
- System Requirements
  79
- Compatibility Information
  79
- Before You Begin
  79
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    79
  - Creating the Firmware Kit on Floppy Disks
    80
- Running the AFU
  80
  - Running the Menu-Based AFU
    80
  - Running the AFU from the Command Line
    81
- AFU Commands
  81
  - Help
    81
  - List
    82
  - Save
    82
  - Update
    83
  - Verify
    83
  - Version
    84
- Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line
  84
Hostraid Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference

86
Safety Information

91
- Electrostatic Discharge(ESD)
  91
Technical Specifications

92
- Environmental Specifications
  93
- DC Power Requirements
  93
- Current Requirements
  93
Glossary

94
Index

100
- Stripe-Unit Size
  101

Adaptec AAR-1420SA Installation And User Manual (104 pages)

SAS and SATA HostRAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
6
1 About this Guide

12
2 About Your Hostraid Controller

15
3 Kit Contents and System Requirements

24
- Kit Contents
  24
- System Requirements
  24
4 Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

26
5 Getting Started

34
6 Creating a Bootable Array

38
- Creating an Array
  38
  - Creating an Array with the ACU
    38
  - Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
    38
- Making Your Array Bootable
  40
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System

42
- Before You Begin
  42
- Creating a Driver Disk
  42
- Installing with Windows
  42
- Installing with Red hat Linux
  43
- Installing with SUSE Linux
  43
- Installing with Netware
  44
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

46
9 Managing Your Storage Space

50
10 Solving Problems

52
- Troubleshooting Checklist
  53
- Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
  53
- Resetting the Controller
  54
- Terminology Used in this Appendix
  57
- What Is SAS
  57
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  58
- What's a Phy
  58
- What's a SAS Port
  58
- What's a SAS Address
  59
- What's a SAS Connector
  59
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  59
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  59
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  60
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    60
  - Backplane Connections
    60
  - SAS Expander Connections
    60
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  61
- RAID Technology Overview
  64
  - Understanding Drive Segments
    64
  - Stripe-Unit Size
    64
- RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)
  64
- RAID 1 Arrays
  65
- RAID 10 Arrays
  65
- Selecting the Best RAID Level
  66
100 C Using the ARC Utility

68
- Introduction to the ARC Utility
  68
- Running the ARC Utility
  68
- Creating and Managing Arrays
  68
  - Creating a New Array
    68
  - Managing Arrays
    70
  - Adding/Deleting Hot Spares
    71
  - Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices
    72
  - Configuring Disk Drives
    72
  - ATAPI Support
    72
- Using Serialselect
  72
  - Serialselect Options
    73
- Using Sataselect
  74
  - Sataselect Options
    75
- Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  75
- Locating Disk Drives
  76
- Identifying Disk Drives
  76
- Viewing the Event Log
  77
500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS

79
- Introduction
  79
- System Requirements
  79
- Compatibility Information
  79
- Before You Begin
  79
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    79
  - Creating the Firmware Kit on Floppy Disks
    80
- Running the AFU
  80
  - Running the Menu-Based AFU
    80
  - Running the AFU from the Command Line
    81
- AFU Commands
  81
  - Help
    81
  - List
    82
  - Save
    82
  - Update
    83
  - Verify
    83
  - Version
    84
- Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line
  84
Hostraid Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference

86
Safety Information

92
- Electrostatic Discharge(ESD)
  92
Technical Specifications

93
- Environmental Specifications
  94
- DC Power Requirements
  94
- Current Requirements
  94
Glossary

95
Index

101

Adaptec AAR-1420SA Release Note (6 pages)

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Adaptec AAR-1420SA Read Me (3 pages)

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Adaptec AAR-1420SA Installation And User Manual (103 pages)

Table of Contents

1 About this Guide

2 About Your Hostraid Controller

3 Kit Contents and System Requirements

4 Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

5 Getting Started

6 Creating a Bootable Array

7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System

8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

9 Managing Your Storage Space

10 Solving Problems

100 C Using the ARC Utility

B Understanding RAID

500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS

Hostraid Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference

Safety Information

Technical Specifications

Glossary

Index

Adaptec AAR-1420SA Installation And User Manual (104 pages)

Table of Contents

1 About this Guide

2 About Your Hostraid Controller

3 Kit Contents and System Requirements

4 Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

5 Getting Started

6 Creating a Bootable Array

7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System

8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

9 Managing Your Storage Space

10 Solving Problems

100 C Using the ARC Utility

500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS

Hostraid Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference

Safety Information

Technical Specifications

Glossary

Index

Adaptec AAR-1420SA Release Note (6 pages)

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Adaptec AAR-1420SA Read Me (3 pages)

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