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Adaptec RAID 2810SA Software Reference Manual (233 pages)

Serial ATA RAID Command Line Interface

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Software | Size: 1.47 MB

Table of Contents

3
6 Controller Commands

10
- 1 Getting Started
  
  16
  - Supported Platforms
    16
  - How to Use this Manual
    16
  - Audience
    17
  - Supported Platforms
    17
  - How to Use this Manual
    17
  - Organization
    18
  - Conventions
    19
  - Related Documentation
    19
- 2 Accessing the Command Line Interface
  
  20
- 3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands
  
  23
  - CLI Features
    23
  - CLI Command Syntax
    24
    
    Parameters
    24
    
    Switches
    24
    
    Action
    25
    
    Class
    25
    
    Object
    25
    
    Parameters
    25
    
    Switch
    25
    
    Syntax
    25
    
    Blank Space
    26
    
    Parameter
    26
    
    Value
    26
  - CLI Parameter and Switch Value Types
    26
    
    Boolean
    27
    
    Integer
    27
    
    Switches
    27
    
    Syntax
    27
    
    String
    28
    
    Scsi_Device
    29
    
    Free_Space
    30
    
    Container
    31
  - CLI Status Information
    32
    
    The Stat and Task Items
    32
    
    The Func Item
    33
    
    The Ctr and State Items
    34
- 4 General Control Commands
  
  35
  - Close
    35
  - Help, ?
    35
  - History_Size
    35
  - Reset_Window
    35
  - Toggle_More
    35
    
    Command Availability
    37
    
    Syntax
    37
Container Commands

40
- Container Add_Level
  40
  - Container Add_Level
    42
    
    Examples
    42
    
    Parameters
    42
    
    Syntax
    42
    
    Related Information
    43
  - Container Create Mirror
    44
    
    Parameters
    44
    
    Syntax
    44
  - Switches
    45
    
    Examples
    45
    
    Related Information
    47
  - Container Create Mmirror
    48
  - Notes
    48
    
    Parameters
    48
    
    Syntax
    48
    
    Switches
    49
    
    Examples
    50
  - Related Information
    51
  - Container Create Mstripe
    53
  - Notes
    53
  - Syntax
    53
    
    Parameters
    54
    
    Switches
    54
  - Examples
    55
  - Related Information
    57
  - Container Create Mvolume
    58
    
    Notes
    58
    
    Parameters
    58
    
    Syntax
    58
    
    Examples
    59
    
    Switches
    59
    
    Related Information
    62
  - Container Create Raid5
    63
    
    Notes
    63
    
    Parameters
    63
    
    Syntax
    63
    
    Switches
    64
    
    Examples
    66
  - Related Information
    68
  - Container Create Stripe
    69
  - Notes
    69
  - Syntax
    69
  - Parameters
    69
  - Switches
    70
  - Examples
    71
  - Related Information
    73
    
    Container Create Volume
    74
    
    Notes
    74
    
    Parameters
    74
    
    Syntax
    74
    
    Switches
    75
    
    Examples
    76
    
    Related Information
    77
  - Container Delete
    79
    
    Notes
    79
    
    Parameters
    79
    
    Switches
    79
    
    Syntax
    79
    
    Examples
    80
    
    Related Information
    81
    
    Container Extend File_System
    82
    
    Notes
    82
  - Command and Switch Availability
    83
    
    Examples
    83
    
    Parameters
    83
    
    Syntax
    83
    
    Related Information
    84
  - Container Extend Mvolume
    85
  - Command and Switch Availability
    85
    
    Parameters
    85
    
    Syntax
    85
    
    Examples
    86
Related Information

88
- Command and Switch Availability
  89
- Container Extend Volume
  89
- Related Information
  92
- Container List
  93
  - Parameters
    93
  - Switches
    93
  - Syntax
    93
  - Examples
    94
  - Related Information
    103
- Container Lock
  104
  - Examples
    104
  - Related Information
    105
  - Parameters
    104
  - Syntax
    104
- Container Move
  106
- Notes
  106
- Parameters
  106
- Syntax
  106
- Examples
  107
- Related Information
  107
- Container Promote
  108
- Notes
  108
- Parameters
  108
- Syntax
  108
  - Examples
    109
  - (Page 7-9) Command for more Information on Dead Partitions
    110
- Container Commands
  110
  - Container Create Volume
    110
  - Container Readonly
    111
  - Syntax
    111
  - Parameters
    111
  - Examples
    111
  - Related Information
    112
  - Container Readwrite
    113
  - Syntax
    113
  - Parameters
    113
  - Examples
    113
  - Related Information
    114
  - Container Reconfigure
    115
  - Notes
    116
  - Syntax
    116
    
    Parameters
    117
    
    Switches
    117
  - Examples
    120
  - Container Extend File_System
    121
  - Related Information
    121
  - Container Release_Cache
    122
  - Syntax
    122
  - Parameters
    122
  - Examples
    122
  - Related Information
    122
  - Container Remove Drive_Letter
    123
    
    Command Availability
    123
    
    Examples
    123
    
    Parameters
    123
    
    Switches
    123
    
    Syntax
    123
  - Related Information
    124
  - Container Remove Failover
    125
    
    Parameters
    125
    
    Syntax
    125
    
    Disk List
    126
    
    Examples
    126
    
    Related Information
    126
  - Container Remove File_System
    127
    
    Command Availability
    127
    
    Syntax
    127
  - Parameters
    127
    
    Examples
    127
    
    Related Information
    128
  - Container Remove Global_Failover
    129
    
    Examples
    129
    
    Parameters
    129
    
    Syntax
    129
    
    Examples
    130
    
    Related Information
    130
  - Container Restore RAID5
    131
    
    Examples
    131
    
    Parameters
    131
    
    Syntax
    131
    
    Container List (Page 5-54) Disk Commands
    132
  - Disk Remove Dead_Partitions
    132
  - Related Information
    132
  - Container Scrub
    133
    
    Parameters
    133
    
    Switches
    133
    
    Syntax
    133
    
    Examples
    134
    
    Examples
    135
    
    Related Information
    135
  - Container Set Cache
    136
    
    Notes
    136
    
    Switches
    136
    
    Syntax
    136
    
    Examples
    137
    
    Parameters
    137
    
    Switches
    137
    
    Related Information
    138
  - Container Set Failover
    139
    
    Examples
    139
    
    Parameters
    139
    
    Syntax
    139
    
    Examples
    140
    
    Related Information
    140
  - Container Set Global_Failover
    141
    
    Examples
    141
    
    Parameters
    141
    
    Syntax
    141
    
    Related Information
    142
  - Container Set Io_Delay
    143
    
    Parameters
    143
    
    Syntax
    143
    
    Examples
    144
    
    Related Information
    145
  - Container Set Label
    146
    
    Examples
    146
    
    Parameters
    146
    
    Syntax
    146
    
    Examples
    147
    
    Related Information
    147
  - Container Show Cache
    148
    
    Examples
    148
    
    Parameters
    148
    
    Syntax
    148
    
    Examples
    149
    
    Related Information
    149
  - Container Show Failover
    151
    
    Examples
    151
    
    Parameters
    151
    
    Related Information
    151
    
    Syntax
    151
  - Container Split
    152
    
    Syntax
    152
    
    Examples
    153
    
    Parameters
    153
    
    Related Information
    155
  - Container Unlock
    156
    
    Examples
    156
    
    Parameters
    156
    
    Syntax
    156
    
    Related Information
    157
  - Container Unmirror
    158
    
    Examples
    158
    
    Parameters
    158
    
    Syntax
    158
    
    Related Information
    159
  - Controller Details
    161
    
    Examples
    161
    
    Syntax
    161
    
    Related Information
    164
  - Controller Firmware Compare
    165
    
    Examples
    165
    
    Related Information:
    165
    
    Switches
    165
    
    Syntax
    165
  - Controller Firmware Save
    166
    
    Examples
    166
    
    Switches
    166
    
    Syntax
    166
    
    Examples
    168
    
    Related Information:
    168
    
    Switches
    168
    
    Syntax
    168
    
    Examples
    169
    
    Parameters
    169
    
    Switches
    169
    
    Syntax
    169
    
    Related Information
    170
    
    Syntax
    172
  - Command and Switch Availability
    172
    
    Examples
    172
    
    Notes
    172
    
    Parameters
    172
    
    Related Information
    173
    
    Syntax
    174
    
    Examples
    175
    
    Parameters
    175
    
    Syntax
    175
    
    Examples
    176
    
    Related Information
    176
    
    Syntax
    176
    
    Notes
    177
    
    Syntax
    177
    
    Examples
    178
    
    Related Information
    178
    
    Examples
    179
    
    Syntax
    179
    
    Related Information
    180
  - Controller Show Automatic_Failover
    181
    
    Examples
    181
    
    Related Information
    181
    
    Syntax
    181
  - Controller Show Channels
    182
    
    Examples
    182
    
    Syntax
    182
    
    Related Information
    183
  - Controller Show Array_Verify
    184
    
    Examples
    184
    
    Related Information
    184
    
    Syntax
    184
    
    Disk Blink
    185
  - Disk Blink
    186
  - Disk Initialize
    187
  - Disk List
    189
  - Disk Set Default
    195
  - Disk Set Smart
    197
  - Disk Show Partition
    200
  - Disk Show Smart
    203
  - Disk Show Space
    207
  - Disk Verify
    210
  - Disk Zero
    212
  - Logfile End
    214
    
    Syntax
    214
  - Logfile Start
    215
    
    Examples
    215
    
    Related Information
    215
    
    Syntax
    215
    
    Parameter
    216
    
    Switches
    216
    
    Related Information
    217
  - Task List
    219
    
    Examples
    219
    
    Parameters
    219
    
    Switches
    219
    
    Syntax
    219
    
    The Specific2 Column
    223
    
    Related Information
    224
  - Task Resume
    225
    
    Parameters
    225
    
    Syntax
    225
  - Switches
    225
    
    Examples
    225
    
    Related Information
    226
  - Task Stop
    227
    
    Examples
    227
    
    Parameters
    227
    
    Switches
    227
    
    Syntax
    227
    
    Related Information
    228
  - Task Suspend
    229
    
    Examples
    229
    
    Parameters
    229
    
    Switches
    229
    
    Syntax
    229
    
    Related Information
    230
    
    Creating an Automated Script
    231
- Related Information
  110

Adaptec RAID 2810SA Installation And User Manual (169 pages)

SATA AND SCSI RAID CONTROLLERS

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Controller | Size: 2.11 MB

Table of Contents
8
1 Introduction

13
- Kit Contents
  14
- Overview of the Installation Process
  15
- System Requirements and Compatibility
  15
  - Drive Requirements
    16
  - Hardware Requirements
    16
  - Operating System Compatibility
    16
- Controller Features
  17
  - Features Overview
    17
  - SATA RAID Controller Features Summary
    18
  - Simple Volume
    18
  - SCSI RAID Controller Features Summary
    19
  - Spanned Volume
    19
  - Advanced RAID Features
    20
- About the Documentation
  23
- Using the Adaptec Installation CD
  24
- Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader
  26
- Software Tools Overview
  27
- Safety Information
  27
  - Electrostatic Discharge
    28
2 Installing the Controller and Drives

30
3 Installing the Driver

38
4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager

50
5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager

61
- Introduction
  61
  - Features
    61
- Overview
  62
  - Physical Devices View
    63
  - Logical Devices View
    63
- Changing How Drives Are Displayed
  64
- Collapsed and Expanded Views
  64
- Component Views
  65
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)

66
- Overview
  66
- Using the ACU
  67
  - Creating Arrays
    67
  - Managing Arrays
    69
  - Initializing Drives
    72
  - Rescanning Drives
    73
- Using Sataselect and Scsiselect
  74
- Using the Disk Utilities
  79
- Viewing the Event Log
  80
ACU for DOS

81
- Introduction
  81
- Creating the ACU Utility Disk
  81
- Running the ACU Interactively
  82
- Running the ACU Using Scripts
  83
  - Playback Mode
    84
  - Record Mode
    84
  - Creating the Script File Manually
    85
  - Array Definition Block Keywords
    85
  - Channel Definition Block Keywords - SCSI Only
    92
  - ACU Error Codes
    93
  - Example - Running the ACU with a Script
    94
Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU)

96
- Introduction
  96
  - System Requirements
    97
  - Compatibility
    97
- Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks
  98
- Running the AFU from the GUI
  99
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  100
  - Command Summary
    100
  - AFU Command Line - Step-By-Step
    104
Command Line Interface

106
- Introduction
  107
  - Adaptec 2410SA/2810SA Controllers Only
    107
  - Adaptec 21610SA Controllers Only
    107
  - Terminology
    107
  - All Controllers
    108
- Accessing the CLI
  109
  - Accessing the CLI in MS-DOS
    109
  - Accessing the CLI in Windows
    109
  - Accessing the CLI in Unix
    109
- Using the CLI
  110
- CLI Command Dictionary
  120
  - General Control Commands
    120
  - Container (Array) Commands
    121
  - Controller Commands
    130
  - Disk Commands
    133
  - Logfile Commands
    137
  - Task Commands
    137
- Enclosure Commands
  139
- Using Automated Command Scripts
  143
About RAID

144
- Simple Volume
  144
- Spanned Volume
  145
- Raid 1
  146
- Raid 5
  147
- Raid 50
  148
About SCSI

149
- SCSI Device Support
  149
- Setting SCSI Ids
  150
- Changing SCSI Termination on the Controller
  150
- Enabling CD Drive Support
  150
- Mixing SE Devices with LVD Devices
  151
Controller Illustrations

152
Specifications

159
Glossary

160

Adaptec RAID 2810SA Installation And User Manual (153 pages)

ADAPTEC SERIAL ATA RAID

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Controller | Size: 1.69 MB

Table of Contents
9
1 Introduction

13
- Read this First
  13
- System Requirements
  14
  - Operating System Compatibility
    14
  - Storage Requirements
    14
  - Motherboard Compatibility
    14
  - Device Compatibility
    14
- Kit Contents
  15
  - Adaptec 2410SA Controller
    15
  - Raid
    15
- About the Documentation
  16
  - Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader
    16
  - Raid
    16
- Controller Features
  17
  - Adaptec's Advanced RAID Technology Features
    17
  - Simple Volume
    17
  - Array Migration
    18
  - Drive Enclosures
    18
  - Hot Spares
    18
  - Automatic Failover
    19
- Overview of the Installation Process
  19
- Storage Management Software Overview
  20
- Safety Information
  21
  - Notes and Cautions
    21
  - Electrostatic Discharge
    21
2 Installing the Controller

23
3 Installing the Driver

26
4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition

33
5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition

42
- Overview
  43
- Architecture Overview
  44
- Logging in
  45
- Installing a Security Certificate
  47
- Registering Your Software
  47
- The Basics
  48
  - Pop-Up Tool Tips
    49
  - Physical Devices
    49
  - Logical Devices
    51
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

53
- Using the Array Configuration Utility
  54
  - Managing Arrays
    54
  - Creating Arrays
    58
  - Initializing Disk Drives
    60
  - Rescanning Disk Drives
    61
- Using Sataselect
  61
- Using the Disk Utilities
  63
- Viewing the Event Log
  64
DOS Utilities

65
- Using the Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU
  65
  - Overview of the AFU
    66
  - System Requirements
    66
  - Firmware Floppy Disk Kit
    67
  - Running the AFU
    68
  - Accessing the AFU from the GUI
    68
  - Accessing the AFU from the Command Line
    68
  - Flashing the Firmware Using AFU
    69
  - AFU Commands
    71
  - AFU Error Handling
    74
- Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU
  75
  - Interactive Versus Script Mode
    75
  - Running the ACU
    76
  - Using Interactive Mode
    76
  - Creating an Array with ACU
    76
  - Managing Arrays
    79
  - Using the Scripting Features
    82
  - Script File Syntax
    88
  - Array Definition Block Properties
    89
  - Error Handling
    96
  - Playback and Record Notes
    98
  - Invoking the ACU and Using a Script
    98
Command Line Interface (CLI)

100
- Introduction
  100
- Terminology
  101
- Accessing the CLI
  101
  - Accessing the CLI in MS-DOS
    102
  - Accessing the CLI in Windows
    102
  - Accessing the CLI in UNIX
    102
- Using the CLI
  102
- CLI Command Dictionary
  114
  - General Control Commands
    114
  - Container (Array) Commands
    115
  - Controller Commands
    124
  - Disk Commands
    127
  - Logfile Commands
    131
  - Task Commands
    132
  - Enclosure Commands
    133
- Using Automated Command Scripts
  137
Supported RAID Types

138
- Spanned Volume
  138
- Raid 0
  139
- Raid 1
  139
- Raid 10
  139
- Simple Volume
  141
- Spanned Volume
  141
Specifications

142
Glossary

143

Adaptec RAID 2810SA Release Notes (9 pages)

Serial ATA RAID Controller

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Table of Contents

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1 Getting Started

2 Accessing the Command Line Interface

3 Syntax and Conventions for CLI Commands

4 General Control Commands

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Adaptec RAID 2810SA Installation And User Manual (169 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Installing the Controller and Drives

3 Installing the Driver

4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager

5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager

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ACU for DOS

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Adaptec RAID 2810SA Installation And User Manual (153 pages)

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3 Installing the Driver

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5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition

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