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Adaptec CDP-00277-01-A Installation And User Manual (91 pages)

Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers

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

Table of Contents
4
Adaptec by PMC Product Support
8
Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty
9
Regulatory Compliance Statements
10
1 About this Guide

13
2 Kit Contents and System Requirements

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

16
4 Getting Started

23
5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

27
6 Creating a Bootable Array

35
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System

39
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

50
- Before You Begin
  50
- Creating a Driver Disk
  50
- Installing on Windows
  50
- Installing on Red Hat, Cent OS, Suse, or Fedora Linux
  51
- Installing on Debian Linux
  51
- Installing on Ubuntu Linux
  51
- Installing on Solaris
  52
- Installing on Freebsd
  52
- Installing on Vmware
  53
9 Managing Your Storage Space

54
10 Solving Problems

56
Appendix A Introduction to SAS

59
- Terminology Used in this Appendix
  59
- What Is SAS
  59
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  59
- What's a Phy
  60
- What's a SAS Port
  60
- What's a SAS Address
  60
- What's a SAS Connector
  61
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  61
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  61
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  61
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    61
  - Backplane Connections
    62
  - SAS Expander Connections
    62
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  63
Appendix B Understanding RAID

64
- Understanding Drive Segments
  64
- Non-Redundant Arrays (RAID 0)
  64
- RAID 1 Arrays
  65
- RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
  65
- RAID 10 Arrays
  65
- RAID 5 Arrays
  67
- RAID 50 Arrays
  68
- RAID 6 Arrays
  69
- RAID 60 Arrays
  69
- Comparing RAID Levels
  70
Appendix C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

71
Appendix D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

79
- System Requirements
  79
  - Compatibility Notes
    79
- Before You Begin
  79
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    79
  - Creating the Firmware Update Disks
    79
- Running the Menu-Based AFU
  80
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  80
  - AFU Commands
    81
    
    List
    81
    
    Save
    81
    
    Update
    81
    
    Verify
    82
    
    Version
    82
    
    Help
    83
- Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  83
Appendix E Controller Alarm Connector Quick Reference

84
- Adaptec RAID 7805/7805Q/71605/71605Q/71605E Alarm Connector Specification
  84
- Adaptec RAID 71685/72405 Alarm Connector Specification
  84
Appendix F Safety Information

85
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  85
Appendix G Technical Specifications

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

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Adaptec CDP-00277-01-A Installation And User Manual (91 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 Alarm Connector Quick Reference

Appendix F Safety Information

Appendix G Technical Specifications

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