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Adaptec RAID 5124 Installation And User Manual

Adaptec RAID 5124 Installation And User Manual (135 pages)

Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Controller | Size: 4.66 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

15
Getting Started

30
- Choosing a RAID Level
  31
- Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
  32
  - Disk Drives
    32
  - Cables
    32
- Installation Options
  33
- Basic Installation Steps
  34
  - Installing with an Operating System
    34
  - Installing on an Existing Operating System
    34
Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

36
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

63
Introduction to SAS

68
- 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

84
Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS

93
- Getting Started
  94
- Working in the ACU Using Menus
  94
- Running the ACU Using Scripts
  95
  - About Playback Mode
    95
  - About Record Mode
    96
  - Creating the Script File Manually
    96
  - Array Definition Block Keywords
    97
  - ACU Error Codes
    100
  - Sample Scripts
    101
Using the Adaptec Flash Utility

104
- System Requirements
  104
- Before You Begin
  104
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    104
  - Creating the Firmware Update Disks
    105
- Running the Menu-Based AFU
  105
- Running the AFU from the Command Line
  106
  - AFU Commands
    106
- Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  109
Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference

110
Safety Information

127
- Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  127
Technical Specifications

128
- Environmental Specifications
  129
- DC Power Requirements
  129
- Current Requirements
  129

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