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Adaptec SCSI 58300 User Manual (157 pages)

Adaptec RAID 2130SLP RAID Controllers: User Guide

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Software | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
6
Protecting Your Data
9
About this Guide

12
Part I: Getting Started

14
Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager

15
Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager

21
Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager

33
- Navigating the Main Window
  34
- Using Enterprise View
  34
- Using Physical Devices View
  35
- Using Logical Devices View
  35
- Revealing more Disk Drive Information
  36
- Checking System Status
  37
- Working in Adaptec Storage Manager
  38
  - About the Actions Menu
    38
- Getting Help
  38
Building Your Storage Space

39
Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager

50
Part II: Using Adaptec Storage Manager

59
Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares

60
Protecting Your Data

77
- Creating a Snapshot
  78
- Enabling Copyback
  79
Monitoring Your Storage Space

80
Managing Tasks

98
- Scheduling a Task
  99
- Opening the Task Manager
  100
- Monitoring Tasks
  101
  - Monitoring Upcoming Tasks in the Task List
    101
  - Checking Past Tasks and Events in the Event Log
    101
- Modifying a Task
  102
  - What if a Task Misses Its Start Time
    102
- Deleting a Task
  103
- Disabling the Task Manager
  103
  - Re-Enabling the Task Manager
    104
Working with Display Groups

105
Managing Controllers and Disk Drives

109
- Rescanning a Controller
  110
- Registering New Controllers
  110
- Viewing Controller Properties
  111
- Saving Your Controller Configuration
  111
- Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware
  112
  - Before You Begin
    112
  - Updating the Controller BIOS and Firmware
    112
- Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed
  113
- Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
  114
Solving Problems

115
Configuring SNMP Support

126
Part III: Quick Reference

129
Quick Answers to Common Questions

130
- How Do I
  131
  - Set up My Storage Space
    131
  - Open the Configuration Wizard
    131
  - Turn off the Alarm
    131
  - Add a New User to Adaptec Storage Manager
    131
  - Add a Remote System
    131
  - Prevent a User from Changing My Storage Space
    131
  - Check Disk Drive or Logical Drive Status
    131
  - Access a Feature with a Padlock Icon Beside It
    131
  - Log out of Adaptec Storage Manager
    131
  - Find the Task Manager
    132
  - Find the Notification Manager
    132
  - Find the Email Notification Manager
    132
- What's the Difference between
  132
  - Adaptec Storage Manager and the Agent
    132
  - Event Notifications, Email Notifications, and Event Alerts
    132
Buttons and Icons At-A-Glance

133
Selecting the Best RAID Level

136
- Comparing RAID Levels
  137
- Understanding Drive Segments
  137
- RAID 0 (Non-RAID Logical Drives)
  138
- RAID 1 Logical Drives
  139
- RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives
  139
- RAID 10 Logical Drives
  140
- RAID 5 Logical Drives
  141
- RAID 5EE Logical Drives
  142
- RAID 50 Logical Drives
  143
- RAID 6 Logical Drives
  144
- RAID 60 Logical Drives
  144
Glossary

145
Index

150

Adaptec SCSI 58300 Installation And User Manual (104 pages)

SAS and SATA HostRAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
6
1 About this Guide

12
2 About Your Hostraid Controller

15
3 Kit Contents and System Requirements

24
- Kit Contents
  24
- System Requirements
  24
4 Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

26
5 Getting Started

34
6 Creating a Bootable Array

38
- Creating an Array
  38
  - Creating an Array with the ACU
    38
  - Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
    38
- Making Your Array Bootable
  40
7 Installing the Driver and an Operating System

42
- Before You Begin
  42
- Creating a Driver Disk
  42
- Installing with Windows
  42
- Installing with Red hat Linux
  43
- Installing with SUSE Linux
  43
- Installing with Netware
  44
8 Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System

46
9 Managing Your Storage Space

50
10 Solving Problems

52
- Troubleshooting Checklist
  53
- Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure
  53
- Resetting the Controller
  54
- Terminology Used in this Appendix
  57
- What Is SAS
  57
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  58
- What's a Phy
  58
- What's a SAS Port
  58
- What's a SAS Address
  59
- What's a SAS Connector
  59
- What Do SAS Cables Look Like
  59
- How Are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  59
- What Are the SAS Connection Options
  60
  - Direct-Attach Connections
    60
  - Backplane Connections
    60
  - SAS Expander Connections
    60
- How Is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  61
- RAID Technology Overview
  64
  - Understanding Drive Segments
    64
  - Stripe-Unit Size
    64
- RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)
  64
- RAID 1 Arrays
  65
- RAID 10 Arrays
  65
- Selecting the Best RAID Level
  66
100 C Using the ARC Utility

68
- Introduction to the ARC Utility
  68
- Running the ARC Utility
  68
- Creating and Managing Arrays
  68
  - Creating a New Array
    68
  - Managing Arrays
    70
  - Adding/Deleting Hot Spares
    71
  - Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices
    72
  - Configuring Disk Drives
    72
  - ATAPI Support
    72
- Using Serialselect
  72
  - Serialselect Options
    73
- Using Sataselect
  74
  - Sataselect Options
    75
- Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  75
- Locating Disk Drives
  76
- Identifying Disk Drives
  76
- Viewing the Event Log
  77
500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS

79
- Introduction
  79
- System Requirements
  79
- Compatibility Information
  79
- Before You Begin
  79
  - Obtaining the Firmware
    79
  - Creating the Firmware Kit on Floppy Disks
    80
- Running the AFU
  80
  - Running the Menu-Based AFU
    80
  - Running the AFU from the Command Line
    81
- AFU Commands
  81
  - Help
    81
  - List
    82
  - Save
    82
  - Update
    83
  - Verify
    83
  - Version
    84
- Updating Flash Using AFU Command Line
  84
Hostraid Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference

86
Safety Information

92
- Electrostatic Discharge(ESD)
  92
Technical Specifications

93
- Environmental Specifications
  94
- DC Power Requirements
  94
- Current Requirements
  94
Glossary

95
Index

101

Adaptec SCSI 58300 User Manual (134 pages)

Storage Management Software

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Software | Size: 2 MB

Storage Management Software
1
Table of Contents
6
1 Storage Management Software Overview

9
2 Storage Manager on ROM

11
- Overview
  12
- Keyboard Reference
  13
- Menu Reference
  14
  - File
    14
  - Raid
    15
  - Action
    15
  - Help
    15
- Icon Reference
  16
- Screen Layout
  16
  - The Menu Bar
    17
  - The Left Pane - Tree View
    17
  - The Right Pane - Information View
    18
- Running SMOR
  19
- Information and Configuration Views
  20
  - Controller BIOS Settings
    20
  - Information Tab
    23
  - Configuration Tab
    25
  - Bus Configuration Tab
    27
  - Device Information Tab
    30
  - Array and Array Group Information
    33
- Setting the Configuration
  35
- Array Operations
  36
  - Creating an Array
    36
  - Creating a Multilevel RAID
    38
  - Deleting an Array
    39
  - Hot Spares
    40
  - Rebuilding a Failed Array
    41
- Formatting a Drive - SCSI Only
  41
- Upgrading Firmware - Flash HBA Option
  42
- Creating a SMOR Boot Disk
  44
3 Storage Manager

45
- Introduction
  46
- System Requirements
  47
- Installing Storage Manager
  48
- Running Storage Manager
  49
  - Using Storage Manager Locally
    49
  - Using Storage Manager Remotely
    49
- Views
  50
  - Physical Configuration View
    50
  - Logical Configuration View
    52
  - Logical Device Addresses
    54
  - Array Groups
    56
- Status Reporting
  67
- Information Windows
  68
- Events
  79
- Formatting Drives - SCSI Only
  88
- Drive Failures
  89
  - Audible Alarm (SCSI Only)
    89
  - Rebuilding a Degraded Array
    90
  - Assigning Hot Spares
    91
- Running a Verify Process
  92
  - Background Task Priority
    92
- Controller I/O Statistics
  93
  - Cache Statistics
    95
  - Command Statistics
    95
  - Device I/O Statistics
    95
  - Remote Communication
    98
  - Connecting Across a Network
    99
  - Installation and Configuration
    99
4 RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility

108
- Introduction
  108
  - Exit Status
    109
  - Device Address Syntax
    109
- Command Line Switches
  110
  - Miscellaneous
    111
  - Logical Drive Creation and Deletion
    111
  - Array Modification
    113
  - RAID Operation
    114
  - Controller-Specific
    115
  - Hot Spare Control
    116
  - General Information and Feedback
    117
Snmp

120
- Introduction
  120
- Management Information Base
  121
- Management Console
  121
- Adaptec MIB Information
  122
- Snmp
  124
- What's Included
  124
- System Requirements
  125
- Management Consoles
  125
- Installing Adaptec SNMP Support
  125
- SNMP Architecture
  127
  - Adaptec SNMP Subagent
    128
  - Adaptec SNMP Trap Broadcaster Module
    128
DMI

129
- Introduction
  129
- System Requirements
  130
- Adaptec CI
  131
- Installing DMI Support
  132
- Adaptec DMI Modules
  132
- DMI-Specific Files
  132

Adaptec SCSI 58300 User Manual (10 pages)

Adaptec RAID 1220SA RAID Controllers: User Guide

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Adaptec SCSI 58300 User Manual (157 pages)

Table of Contents

About this Guide

Part I: Getting Started

Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager

Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager

Exploring Adaptec Storage Manager

Building Your Storage Space

Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager

Part II: Using Adaptec Storage Manager

Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares

Protecting Your Data

Monitoring Your Storage Space

Managing Tasks

Working with Display Groups

Managing Controllers and Disk Drives

Solving Problems

Configuring SNMP Support

Part III: Quick Reference

Quick Answers to Common Questions

Buttons and Icons At-A-Glance

Selecting the Best RAID Level

Glossary

Index

Adaptec SCSI 58300 Installation And User Manual (104 pages)

Table of Contents

1 About this Guide

2 About Your Hostraid Controller

3 Kit Contents and System Requirements

4 Installing the Hostraid Controller and Disk Drives

5 Getting Started

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

100 C Using the ARC Utility

500 D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility for DOS

Hostraid Controller LED and I2C Connector Reference

Safety Information

Technical Specifications

Glossary

Index

Adaptec SCSI 58300 User Manual (134 pages)

Table of Contents

1 Storage Management Software Overview

2 Storage Manager on ROM

3 Storage Manager

4 RAIDUTIL Command Line Utility

Snmp

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