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Adaptec ASR-71685 User Manual (110 pages)

Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 4.73 MB

Table of Contents
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Adaptec by PMC Product Support
8
Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty
10
Regulatory Compliance Statements
11
1 About this Guide

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2 Kit Contents and System Requirements

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- Kit Contents
  16
- System Requirements
  16
3 About Your RAID Controller

17
4 Getting Started

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5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

36
6 Creating a Bootable Array

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7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System

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8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

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- Before You Begin
  59
- Creating a Driver Disk
  59
- Installing on Windows
  59
- Installing on Red Hat, Cent OS, Suse, or Fedora Linux
  60
- Installing on Debian Linux
  60
- Installing on Ubuntu Linux
  60
- Installing on Solaris
  61
- Installing on Freebsd
  61
- Installing on Vmware
  62
9 Managing Your Storage Space

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10 Solving Problems

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Appendix A Introduction to SAS

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

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

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- Introduction to the ARC Utility
  82
  - Ctrl-A or Uefi/Hii
    82
  - Running the ARC Utility
    82
- Using the ARC Utility to Create and Manage Arrays
  83
  - Creating a New Array
    83
  - Managing Existing Arrays
    83
    
    Creating Bootable Arrays
    83
    
    Modifying Power Management Settings
    84
    
    Modifying Cache Settings
    84
  - Initializing Disk Drives
    85
  - Rescanning Disk Drives
    85
  - Secure Erasing Disk Drives
    85
    
    Stopping a Secure Erase
    85
  - Uninitializing Disk Drives
    85
  - Managing Global Hot Spares
    85
  - Creating and Managing Jbods
    86
    
    Creating a New JBOD
    86
    
    Managing Existing Jbods
    86
    
    Converting a JBOD into a Simple Volume
    86
  - Managing the Maxcache Pool
    86
- Using the ARC Utility to Modify Controller Settings
  87
- Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  89
- Locating Disk Drives
  89
- Identifying Disk Drives
  90
- Viewing the Event Log
  90
Appendix D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

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- System Requirements
  91
  - Compatibility Notes
    91
- Before You Begin
  91
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    91
  - Creating the Firmware Update Disk
    91
- Running the Menu-Based AFU
  92
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  92
  - AFU Commands
    92
    
    List
    93
    
    Save
    93
    
    Update
    93
    
    Verify
    94
    
    Version
    94
    
    Help
    94
- Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  95
Appendix E Controller LED, I2C, and Alarm Connector Quick Reference

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Appendix F Safety Information

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- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  104
Appendix G Technical Specifications

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- Environmental Specifications
  105
- DC Power Requirements
  105
- Current Requirements
  105

Adaptec ASR-71685 Installation And User Manual (91 pages)

Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 3.13 MB

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Adaptec ASR-71685 User Manual (110 pages)

Table of Contents

1 About this Guide

2 Kit Contents and System Requirements

3 About Your RAID Controller

4 Getting Started

5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

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

Appendix A Introduction to SAS

Appendix B Understanding RAID

Appendix C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

Appendix D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

Appendix E Controller LED, I2C, and Alarm Connector Quick Reference

Appendix F Safety Information

Appendix G Technical Specifications