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Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24

About the Adaptec 2230SLP

The Adaptec 2230SLP is a low-profile SCSI controller with these features:

Bus compatibility PCI / PCI-X, 3.3 V

Maximum bus width 64-bit

Maximum bus speed 133 MHz

Standard cache 128 MB or 256 MB (depending on your controller configuration)

Number of channels 2

Maximum number of disk

drives

30 (15 per channel)

SCSI cables included 1 (internal)

Battery backup module Adaptec Battery Module

400

(sold separately—see page 17)

Audible alarm Yes

Battery connector

2 external VHDCI SCSI

connectors

Mounting bracket

PCI/PCI-X connector

2 internal HD SCSI connectors

Mode 0 Flash connector

Activity LED

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Installation and User’s Guide 1
Copyright 2
Trademarks 2
Disclaimer 2
Adaptec Customer Support 3
Canadian Compliance Statement 5
Contents 6
Safety Information 10
Technical Specifications 10
About This Guide 11
How to Find More Information 12
Kit Contents and System 13
Requirements 13
Kit Contents 14
System Requirements 14
About Your RAID Controller 15
Array-level Features 16
Adding Enhanced Features 17
About the Adaptec 4000 18
About the Adaptec 4800SAS 19
256 MB also available 19
About the Adaptec 4805SAS 20
About the Adaptec 2420SA 21
About the Adaptec 2820SA 22
About the Adaptec 2130SLP 23
About the Adaptec 2230SLP 24
Getting Started 25
Choosing a RAID Level 26
Selecting Disk Drives 27
Selecting Cables 28
SATA Cables 29
SCSI Cables 29
Installation Options 30
Basic Installation Steps 30
In this chapter 31
Before You Begin 32
Installing the Controller 32
Connecting External Devices 35
Next Steps 36
Creating a Bootable Array 37
Setting the Boot Controller 38
Creating an Array 38
Making Your Array Bootable 41
Installing the Driver and an 42
Operating System 42
Creating a Driver Disk 43
Installing with Windows 44
Installing with Red Hat Linux 44
Installing with SUSE Linux 45
Installing with NetWare 45
Installing with OpenServer 46
Installing with Solaris 46
Installing with UnixWare 47
Installing with VMWare 47
Installing with FreeBSD 47
Installing on Windows 51
Installing on NetWare 51
Installing on OpenServer 52
Installing on Solaris 52
Installing on UnixWare 53
Installing on VMWare 53
Installing on FreeBSD 53
Managing Your Storage Space 55
About Adaptec Storage Manager 56
Which Utility Should I Use? 57
Solving Problems 58
Troubleshooting Checklist 59
Silencing the Alarm 59
Resetting the Controller 61
In this appendix 62
) Web site at www.scsita.org 62
What is SAS? 63
What’s a Phy? 64
What’s a SAS Port? 65
What’s a SAS Address? 65
What’s a SAS Connector? 65
What do SAS Cables Look Like? 65
Direct-attach Connections 66
Backplane Connections 66
SAS Expander Connections 67
Understanding RAID 69
Understanding Drive Segments 70
Nonredundant Arrays (RAID 0) 70
RAID 1 Arrays 71
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 71
RAID 10 Arrays 72
RAID 5 Arrays 73
RAID 5EE Arrays 74
RAID 50 Arrays 75
RAID 6 Arrays 76
RAID 60 Arrays 76
Selecting the Best RAID Level 77
Using the Adaptec RAID 78
Configuration Utility 78
Running the ARC Utility 79
Managing Existing Arrays 80
Initializing Disk Drives 80
Rescanning Disk Drives 80
Secure Erasing Disk Drives 81
Opening a -Select Utility 81
Applying Changes and Exiting 81
General Controller Settings 82
Option Description 83
Viewing the Event Log 85
Running the ACU Using Scripts 88
About Record Mode 89
Required 90
? Description 90
HotspareDrives=0:0:0,0:1:0 91
Type=Volume 91
Type=RAID1 91
ACU exits with an error 92
Keyword Description 93
ACU Error Codes 94
Sample Scripts 95
Running the Menu-based AFU 99
Running the 100
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) 104
Environmental Specifications 106
DC Power Requirements 106
Current Requirements 106
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Adaptec, Inc 112
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Milpitas, CA 95035 USA 112

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