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Adaptec AID 31205 Installation And User Manual

Adaptec AID 31205 Installation And User Manual (145 pages)

Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 2.25 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
6
About this Guide

11
Kit Contents and System Requirements

13
- Kit Contents
  14
- System Requirements
  14
About Your RAID Controller

16
Getting Started

33
- Choosing a RAID Level
  34
- Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
  35
  - Disk Drives
    35
  - Cables
    35
- Installation Options
  36
- Basic Installation Steps
  37
  - Installing with an Operating System
    37
  - Installing on an Existing Operating System
    37
Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

39
Creating a Bootable Array

43
Installing the Driver and an Operating System

48
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

54
- Before You Begin
  55
- Creating a Driver Disk
  55
- Installing on Windows
  56
  - Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
    56
  - Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
    56
- Installing on Red hat or SUSE Linux
  56
- Installing on Openserver
  57
- Installing on Unixware
  57
- Installing on Solaris
  57
- Installing on Vmware
  58
- Installing on Freebsd
  58
- Managing Your Storage Space
  58
Managing Your Storage Space

60
Solving Problems

62
Introduction to SAS

67
- Terminology Used in this Chapter
  68
- What Is SAS
  68
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  69
- What's a Phy
  69
- What's a SAS Port
  70
- What's a SAS Address
  70
- What's a SAS Connector
  70
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  70
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  71
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  71
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    71
  - Backplane Connections
    71
  - SAS Expander Connections
    72
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  73
Understanding RAID

74
- Understanding Drive Segments
  75
- Non-Redundant Arrays (RAID 0)
  75
- RAID 1 Arrays
  76
- RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
  76
- RAID 10 Arrays
  77
- RAID 5 Arrays
  78
- RAID 5EE Arrays
  79
- RAID 50 Arrays
  80
- RAID 6 Arrays
  81
- RAID 60 Arrays
  81
- Selecting the Best RAID Level
  82
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

83
Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS

92
- Getting Started
  93
- Working in the ACU Using Menus
  93
- Running the ACU Using Scripts
  94
  - About Playback Mode
    94
  - About Record Mode
    95
  - Creating the Script File Manually
    95
  - Array Definition Block Keywords
    96
  - ACU Error Codes
    99
  - Sample Scripts
    100
Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

102
- System Requirements
  103
- Before You Begin
  103
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    103
  - Creating the Firmware Update Disks
    104
- Running the Menu-Based AFU
  104
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  105
  - AFU Commands
    105
- Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  108
Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference

110
Safety Information

137
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  137
Technical Specifications

138
- Environmental Specifications
  139
- DC Power Requirements
  139
- Current Requirements
  139

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