Adaptec SAS/SATA/SCSI RAID Controllers Manuale Utente

Installation and User’s GuideSAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers

Contents ● 10Using the Adaptec Flash UtilitySystem Requirements...

Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 1006 Complete the flash operation and restart your computer before trying to use the RAID controller aga

Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 101These switches are available:● /C <Controller ID>—One or more RAID controller IDs representing

Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 102VerifyCompares the contents of each of the flash components on a RAID controller to the corresponding

Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 103Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line1 Create the firmware floppy disks (see page 99).2 Power

FSafety InformationTo ensure your personal safety and the safety of your equipment:● Keep your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris. ●

GTechnical SpecificationsIn this appendix...Environmental Specifications...

Appendix G: Technical Specifications ● 106Environmental SpecificationsNote: Forced airflow is recommended, but not required.DC Power RequirementsCurre

IndexAACUarrays 38creating arrays 38, 79creating bootable arrays 80initializing disk drives 80managing arrays 80rescanning disk drives 80secure erasin

Index ● 108Ccables 28cards. See controllersCD-ROM Boot Support setting 82command line interface (flash utility) 100command line utility 56contents of

Index ● 109event log 85expander connections 67expander devices 63external devices 35Ffailed disk drives 59multiple arrays 60multiple disk drives 61RAI

1About This GuideIn this chapter...What You Need to Know Before You Begin... 12

Index ● 110QQAS setting 84RRAID 16, 17non-redundant arrays 70RAID 0 70RAID 1 71RAID 10 72RAID 1E 16, 71RAID 5 73RAID 50 75RAID 5EE 16, 74RAID 6 16, 76

Index ● 111SCSISelect 81secure erasing disk drives 81stopping a secure erase 81-Select utilities 81applying changes 81exiting 81modifying controller s

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Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 12What You Need to Know Before You BeginYou should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, an

2Kit Contents and System RequirementsIn this chapter...Kit Contents...

Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 14Kit Contents● Adaptec RAID controller● RAID Installation CD (bootable), including controller drive

3About Your RAID ControllerIn this chapter...About the Adaptec 4800SAS ...

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 16Standard RAID Controller Features● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware, BIOS, and the Adaptec RAID

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 17● Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 601)—A RAID 60 array is similar to a RAID 50 array except that it incl

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18About the Adaptec 4000The Adaptec 4000 is a low-profile SAS Zero Channel RAID controller with these features

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19About the Adaptec 4800SASThe Adaptec 4800SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Note: Although thi

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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20About the Adaptec 4805SASThe Adaptec 4805SAS is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Note: Although thi

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21About the Adaptec 2420SAThe Adaptec 2420SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features:Note: A low-prof

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22About the Adaptec 2820SAThe Adaptec 2820SA is a SATA II RAID controller with these features:Note: A low-prof

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23About the Adaptec 2130SLPThe Adaptec 2130SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features: Bus compa

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24About the Adaptec 2230SLPThe Adaptec 2230SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features:Bus compat

4Getting StartedIn this chapter...Choosing a RAID Level...

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 26Choosing a RAID LevelThis section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your Adaptec RAID controlle

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 27Selecting Disk DrivesWhen selecting disk drives for your RAID array, ensure that all the disk drives have the same perf

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 28Selecting CablesThis section describes the cable options and requirements for your Adaptec controller:● For SAS cables,

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 29Cable connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly. Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SAS cables.

● 3Adaptec Customer SupportIf you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to mo

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 30Installation OptionsWhen you install your Adaptec controller, you can choose to create a bootable array and then instal

5Installing the Controller and Disk DrivesIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 32Before You Begin● Read Safety Information on page 104.● Familiarize yourself with your Adapte

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 336 Optional—Connect your RAID controller’s I2C connector (not available on all models) to an I

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 342 Use internal SAS or mini-SAS cables to attach the disk drives to the controller. 3 When al

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 35Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers1 Install your SATA disk drives, following the

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 36Next StepsIf you are installing the controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable

6Creating a Bootable ArrayIn this chapter...Setting the Boot Controller...

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 38Setting the Boot ControllerNote: If your system won’t contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 395 Select at least three disk drives for the array, press Insert for each selected disk drive, then press Ente

● 4Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in materia

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 40Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage ManagerThis section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager c

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 417 Review the information that is displayed.Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term l

7Installing the Driver and an Operating SystemIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 43Before You Begin● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk driv

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 44Installing with WindowsNote: You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 45Installing with SUSE LinuxTo install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 468 From the lower window menu, select Continue, then press Enter.If the driver installatio

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 47Installing with UnixWareNote: You will need your UnixWare Installation CD to complete thi

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 48If the driver fails to load, run lsdev and check for the floppy disk drive. Then, try aga

8Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating SystemIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

● 5Regulatory Compliance StatementsFederal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference StatementWARNING: Changes or modifications to this u

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 50Before You BeginBefore you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controlle

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 51Installing on WindowsTo install the driver on Windows:1 Start or restart Windows.

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 528 At the Driver Name menu, press the Insert key. 9 Insert the driver disk, press

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 53Installing on UnixWareTo install the driver on UnixWare:1 Start your computer, th

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 545 Reboot your computer, then remove the driver disk.Note: Currently, Adaptec Stor

9Managing Your Storage SpaceIn this chapter...About Adaptec Storage Manager...

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 56About Adaptec Storage ManagerNote: Currently, Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported on FreeBSD. To creat

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 57About the Adaptec RAID Configuration UtilityThe Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based ut

10Solving ProblemsIn this chapter...Troubleshooting Checklist...

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 59Troubleshooting ChecklistIf you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these

ContentsAbout This GuideWhat You Need to Know Before You Begin ... 12Terminology Used in this Guide...

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 60Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot SpareWhen an array is protected by a hot spare, if a disk drive in that array fa

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 61Multiple Failures in the Same ArrayExcept in RAID 6 and RAID 60 arrays (see page 69), if more than one disk drive fai

AIntroduction to Serial Attached SCSIIn this appendix...Terminology Used in This Chapter ...

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 63Terminology Used in This ChapterFor convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred t

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 64How Do SAS Devices Communicate?SAS devices communicate with each other through links. A link is a

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 65What’s a SAS Port?Note: Because the physical link between SAS devices is from phy to phy, rather

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 66How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see page 55),

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 67SAS Expander ConnectionsA SAS expander device literally expands the number of end devices that yo

Appendix A: Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI ● 68How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?In summary, although SAS and parallel SCSI both use the S

BUnderstanding RAIDIn this appendix...Understanding Drive Segments...

Contents ● 7Disk Drives for SCSI Controllers ... 27Selecting Cables...

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 70Understanding Drive SegmentsA drive segment is a disk drive or portion of a disk drive that is used to create an ar

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 71RAID 1 ArraysA RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of the other (the same

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 72RAID 10 ArraysA RAID 10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Data in a RAID 10 array is both

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 73RAID 5 ArraysA RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of three disk drives, and uses data striping and parity data to

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 74RAID 5EE ArraysA RAID 5EE array—also known as a hot space—is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a di

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 75RAID 50 ArraysA RAID 50 array is built from six to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays,

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 76RAID 6 ArraysA RAID 6 array—also known as dual drive failure protection—is similar to a RAID 5 array because it use

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 77Selecting the Best RAID LevelUse this table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical dri

CUsing the Adaptec RAID Configuration UtilityIn this appendix...Introduction to the ARC Utility ...

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 79Introduction to the ARC UtilityThe ARC utility comprises these tools:● The Array Configur

Contents ● 8Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating SystemBefore You Begin...

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 80Managing Existing ArraysTo view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 81Secure Erasing Disk DrivesWhen you perform a secure erase on a disk drive, all data on th

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 82Modifying Your Controller’s ConfigurationNote: Default controller settings are suitable f

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 83SAS-specific Controller SettingsIn addition to the general settings listed on page 82, yo

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 84SCSI-specific Controller SettingsIn addition to the general settings listed on page 82, y

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 85Formatting and Verifying Disk DrivesYou can use the disk utilities to low-level format or

DUsing the Array Configuration Utility for DOSIn this appendix...Getting Started ...

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 87Getting StartedNote: You need a bootable floppy disk to complete this task.The ACU for D

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 88Running the ACU Using ScriptsTo work in the ACU using scripts:1 Insert the ACU floppy di

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 89About Record ModeNote: You can also create a script file manually (see the following sec

Contents ● 9Understanding RAIDUnderstanding Drive Segments ... 70Nonredundant Arra

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 90Array Definition Block KeywordsThe array definition block always begins with the keyword

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 91End KeywordEnd is a required keyword, indicating the end of the block.HotspareDrives Key

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 92Method KeywordMethod is an optional keyword, indicating which method to use when creatin

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 93Type KeywordType is a required keyword, indicating the array type. There is no default v

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 94ControllerID KeywordControllerID is an optional keyword to change the SCSI ID of the con

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 95Sample ScriptsThis MS-DOS command invokes the ACU and creates arrays on controller 1 bas

Appendix D: Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS ● 96Sample Script for SATA ControllersThis is a sample ACU file that will initialize all dis

EUsing the Adaptec Flash UtilityIn this appendix...System Requirements ...

Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 98System Requirements● MS–DOS version 5.0 or later. Note: You can’t run the AFU from a DOS command promp

Appendix E: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 99Creating the Firmware Floppy DisksNote: You will need at least two bootable MS-DOS floppy disks to com