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Adaptec RAID 6445 Installation And User Manual (155 pages)
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers
Brand:
Adaptec
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 3.5 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Contents
9
1 About this Guide
14
What You Need to Know before You Begin
14
Terminology Used in this Guide
14
How to Find more Information
14
2 Kit Contents and System Requirements
16
Kit Contents
16
System Requirements
16
3 About Your RAID Controller
19
Standard RAID Controller Features
19
Array-Level Features
19
Advanced Data Protection Suite
20
Adding a Battery Backup Module
20
Adding a Flash Backup Module
20
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
20
About the Adaptec RAID 5085
21
About the Adaptec RAID 5405
22
About the Adaptec RAID 5445
23
About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q
24
About the Adaptec RAID 51245
25
About the Adaptec RAID 51645
26
About the Adaptec RAID 52445
27
About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z
28
About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z
29
About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ
30
About the Adaptec RAID 2045
31
About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q
32
About the Adaptec RAID 2805
33
About the Adaptec RAID 6405
34
About the Adaptec RAID 6445
35
About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q
36
About the Adaptec RAID 6405E
37
About the Adaptec RAID 6805E
38
About the Adaptec RAID 6405T
39
About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ
40
4 Getting Started
42
Choosing a RAID Level
42
Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
43
Disk Drives
43
Cables
43
Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with a Low-Profile Bracket
44
Installation Options
46
Basic Installation Steps
46
Installing with an Operating System
46
Installing on an Existing Operating System
46
5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
48
Before You Begin
48
Installing the Controller
48
Installing a RAID Controller
48
Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection
49
Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers
51
Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller
51
Connecting Drives to a System Backplane
52
Connecting Solid State Drives (Ssds)
53
Connecting External Devices
54
Next Steps
54
6 Creating a Bootable Array
56
Setting the Boot Controller
56
Creating an Array
56
Creating an Array with the ACU
56
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
58
Making Your Array Bootable
59
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System
61
Before You Begin
61
Creating a Driver Disk
61
Installing with Windows
62
Installing with Windows Server 2003
62
Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
62
Installing with Red hat Linux 5
63
Installing with Red hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux
63
Installing with Suse Linux
64
Installing with Debian Linux
64
Installing with Ubuntu Linux
66
Installing with Solaris
68
Installing with Vmware ESX 4
68
Installing with Vmware Esxi 5
69
Installing with Freebsd
72
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
74
Before You Begin
74
Creating a Driver Disk
74
Installing on Windows
75
Installing on Windows Server 2003
75
Installing on Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
75
Installing on Red Hat, Suse, or Fedora Linux
75
Installing on Debian Linux
76
Installing on Ubuntu Linux
76
Installing on Solaris
77
Installing on Vmware
77
Installing on Freebsd
79
9 Managing Your Storage Space
81
About Adaptec Storage Manager
81
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
81
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility
81
About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
82
About the Adaptec Flash Utility
82
Which Utility Should I Use
82
Which Utility Should I Use on Vmware
82
10 Solving Problems
84
Troubleshooting Checklist
85
Monitoring Disk Drives Status
85
Silencing the Alarm
85
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
86
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
86
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
86
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously
86
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array
87
Multiple Failures in the same Array
87
Failed Drive in Maxcache Pool
87
Resetting the Controller
87
Terminology Used in this Chapter
90
What Is SAS
90
How Do SAS Devices Communicate
91
What's a Phy
91
What's a SAS Port
92
What's a SAS Address
92
What's a SAS Connector
92
What Do SAS Cables Look Like
92
How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
93
What Are the SAS Connection Options
93
Direct-Attach Connections
93
Backplane Connections
93
SAS Expander Connections
94
How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
95
B Understanding RAID
97
Understanding Drive Segments
97
Non-Redundant Arrays (RAID 0)
97
RAID 1 Arrays
98
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
98
RAID 10 Arrays
99
RAID 5 Arrays
100
RAID 5EE Arrays
101
RAID 50 Arrays
102
RAID 6 Arrays
103
RAID 60 Arrays
103
Selecting the Best RAID Level
104
100 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
106
Introduction to the ARC Utility
106
Running the ARC Utility
106
Navigating the ARC Utility
106
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
106
Creating a New Array
106
Managing Existing Arrays
107
Initializing Disk Drives
109
Rescanning Disk Drives
109
Secure Erasing Disk Drives
109
Managing Global Hot Spares
109
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Jbods
110
Creating a New JBOD
110
Managing Existing Jbods
110
Using the ACU to Manage the Maxcache Pool
110
Using Serialselect to Modify Controller Settings
111
Opening Serialselect
111
Applying Changes and Exiting
111
Modifying Your Controller's Configuration
111
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
114
Locating Disk Drives
114
Identifying Disk Drives
115
Viewing the Event Log
115
500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
117
System Requirements
117
Before You Begin
117
Obtaining the Firmware
117
Creating the Firmware Update Disks
118
Running the Menu-Based AFU
118
Running the AFU from the Command Line
119
AFU Commands
119
Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
122
Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification
124
Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification
126
Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z LED and I2C Connector Specification
127
Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ LED and I2C Connector Specification
129
Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification
131
Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification
133
Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification
135
Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification
138
Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED and I2C Connector Specification
138
Adaptec RAID 2805 LED and I2C Connector Specification
139
Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification
140
Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q LED and I2C Connector Specification
142
Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification
143
Adaptec RAID 6805E LED Connector Specification
144
Adaptec RAID 6405T LED Connector Specification
145
Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ LED Connector Specification
146
F Safety Information
148
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
148
G Technical Specifications
150
Environmental Specifications
150
DC Power Requirements
150
Current Requirements
150
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Adaptec RAID 6445 Installation And User Manual (145 pages)
Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers
Brand:
Adaptec
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 2.88 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Contents
8
1 About this Guide
13
What You Need to Know before You Begin
13
Terminology Used in this Guide
13
How to Find more Information
13
2 Kit Contents and System Requirements
15
Kit Contents
15
System Requirements
15
3 About Your RAID Controller
18
Standard RAID Controller Features
18
Array-Level Features
18
Advanced Data Protection Suite
19
Adding a Battery Backup Module
19
Adding a Flash Backup Module
19
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
19
About the Adaptec RAID 5085
20
About the Adaptec RAID 5405
21
About the Adaptec RAID 5445
22
About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q
23
About the Adaptec RAID 51245
24
About the Adaptec RAID 51645
25
About the Adaptec RAID 52445
26
About the Adaptec RAID 5405Z
27
About the Adaptec RAID 5445Z
28
About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ
29
About the Adaptec RAID 2045
30
About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q
31
About the Adaptec RAID 2805
32
About the Adaptec RAID 6405
33
About the Adaptec RAID 6445
34
About the Adaptec RAID 6805
35
About the Adaptec RAID 6405E
36
About the Adaptec RAID 6805E
37
4 Getting Started
39
Choosing a RAID Level
39
Selecting Disk Drives and Cables
40
Disk Drives
40
Cables
40
Installation Options
41
Basic Installation Steps
42
Installing with an Operating System
42
Installing on an Existing Operating System
42
5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
44
Before You Begin
44
Installing the Controller
44
Installing a RAID Controller
44
Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection
45
Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers
46
Connecting Directly to the Controller
46
Connecting to a System Backplane
47
Connecting Maxiq Solid State Drives and Other Ssds
48
Connecting External Devices
50
Next Steps
50
6 Creating a Bootable Array
52
Setting the Boot Controller
52
Creating an Array
52
Creating an Array with the ACU
52
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
54
Making Your Array Bootable
55
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System
57
Before You Begin
57
Creating a Driver Disk
57
Installing with Windows
58
Installing with Windows Server 2003
58
Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
58
Installing with Red hat Linux 5
59
Installing with Red hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux
59
Installing with Suse Linux
60
Installing with Debian Linux or Ubuntu Linux
60
Installing with Openserver
62
Installing with Unixware
63
Installing with Solaris
63
Installing with Vmware
63
Installing with Freebsd
64
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
67
Before You Begin
67
Creating a Driver Disk
67
Installing on Windows
68
Installing on Windows Server 2003
68
Installing with Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Vista
68
Installing on Red Hat, Suse, or Fedora Linux
68
Installing on Debian or Ubuntu Linux
69
Installing on Openserver
69
Installing on Unixware
69
Installing on Solaris
70
Installing on Vmware
70
Installing on Freebsd
71
9 Managing Your Storage Space
73
About Adaptec Storage Manager
73
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager
73
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility
73
About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
74
About the Adaptec Flash Utility
74
Which Utility Should I Use
74
10 Solving Problems
75
Troubleshooting Checklist
76
Monitoring Disk Drives Status
76
Silencing the Alarm
76
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
77
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
77
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
77
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously
77
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array
78
Multiple Failures in the same Array
78
Failed Drive in Maxiq Pool
78
Resetting the Controller
78
Terminology Used in this Chapter
81
What Is SAS
81
How Do SAS Devices Communicate
82
What's a Phy
82
What's a SAS Port
83
What's a SAS Address
83
What's a SAS Connector
83
What Do SAS Cables Look Like
83
How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
84
What Are the SAS Connection Options
84
Direct-Attach Connections
84
Backplane Connections
84
SAS Expander Connections
85
How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
86
B Understanding RAID
88
Understanding Drive Segments
88
Non-Redundant Arrays (RAID 0)
88
RAID 1 Arrays
89
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
89
RAID 10 Arrays
90
RAID 5 Arrays
91
RAID 5EE Arrays
92
RAID 50 Arrays
93
RAID 6 Arrays
94
RAID 60 Arrays
94
Selecting the Best RAID Level
95
100 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
97
Introduction to the ARC Utility
97
Running the ARC Utility
97
Navigating the ARC Utility
97
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
97
Creating a New Array
97
Managing Existing Arrays
98
Initializing Disk Drives
99
Rescanning Disk Drives
99
Secure Erasing Disk Drives
100
Managing Global Hot Spares
100
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Jbods
100
Creating a New JBOD
100
Managing Existing Jbods
101
Using the ACU to Manage the Maxiq Pool
101
Using Serialselect to Modify Controller Settings
101
Opening Serialselect
102
Applying Changes and Exiting
102
Modifying Your Controller's Configuration
102
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
104
Locating Disk Drives
104
Identifying Disk Drives
105
Viewing the Event Log
106
500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
108
System Requirements
108
Before You Begin
108
Obtaining the Firmware
108
Creating the Firmware Update Disks
109
Running the Menu-Based AFU
109
Running the AFU from the Command Line
110
AFU Commands
110
Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
113
Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification
115
Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification
117
Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z LED and I2C Connector Specification
118
Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ LED and I2C Connector Specification
120
Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification
122
Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification
124
Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification
126
Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification
129
Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q LED and I2C Connector Specification
129
Adaptec RAID 2805 LED and I2C Connector Specification
130
Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 LED and I2C Connector Specification
131
Adaptec RAID 6805 LED and I2C Connector Specification
133
Adaptec RAID 6405E LED Connector Specification
134
Adaptec RAID 6805E LED Connector Specification
135
F Safety Information
137
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
137
G Technical Specifications
139
Environmental Specifications
139
DC Power Requirements
139
Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q Adaptec RAID
139
Current Requirements
139
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