Adaptec 1210SA - Serial ATA RAID Controller Guida Utente

USER’S GUIDEADAPTEC SERIAL ATA RAID 1210SA

ixContentsEnclosure Properties 5-22Logical Device Properties 5-23Viewing and Creating Tasks 5-24Task Viewer 5-24New Tasks 5-25A BIOS Utilities What is

1-11IntroductionIn this Chapter...Read this FirstRead this chapter before you begin installing your new Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA controller. Thi

1-2IntroductionSystem RequirementsThe following system requirements are presented: Operating system compatibility Storage requirements for drivers a

1-3IntroductionKit ContentsYour Adaptec controller kit includes: Adaptec 1210SA controller (see below) Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installa

1-4IntroductionAbout the DocumentationThe documentation set for this kit includes: Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide—This print

1-5IntroductionController FeaturesThe Adaptec 1210SA supports the following features: RAID levels 0, 1 and simple volume using Adaptec’s HostRAID tec

1-6Introduction4 Install Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition as described in Chapter 4, Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition. 5

1-7IntroductionSafety InformationTo ensure you personal safety, as well as the safety of you equipment: Keep your work area and the computer clean and

1-8Introduction Avoid touching the controller against your clothing. The wrist strap protects components from ESD voltages present on the body only.

2-12Installing the ControllerIn this Chapter...OverviewTo install the controller and drives, all you need is one or two of each the following: Serial

RAdaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SAUser’s Guide

2-2Installing the ControllerInstalling the ControllerTo install the controller in the system cabinet:1 Shut down your computer and disconnect the powe

2-3Installing the ControllerChecking Your Controller and DevicesNow that you have installed your Adaptec 1210SA controller and connected your Serial A

3-13Installing the DriverThis chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the new array for the drives attached to your controller. Before

3-2Installing the DriverInstalling the Driver in a New Windows SystemIn this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new system that has no o

3-3Installing the Driver8 Select the drives for the new array and press Insert. Note: If your drives are shown in gray and cannot be used, they probab

3-4Installing the Driver15 Press F6 when prompted to install a third-party driver.Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the scree

3-5Installing the Driver3 Start Windows. Windows launches the Found New Hardware Wizard, which searches for the controller driver.4 Insert the driver

3-6Installing the Driver16 Optional—Type in a label for the array and press Enter.17 RAID 0 only—Select the desired stripe size. Available stripe size

3-7Installing the Driverc From the Main Menu, select Create Driver Disk(s)d Click on the appropriate driver disk option and then click OK.e When promp

3-8Installing the Driver10 In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. The available selections are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each of

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3-9Installing the DriverInstalling or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux SystemTo update the driver in an existing Linux system, type the follow

3-10Installing the Driver5 Press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility. You will use ARC to create the array and

3-11Installing the Driver13 Select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 or RAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, see Appe

4-14Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionIn this Chapter...OverviewThis chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Ada

4-2Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionSupported BrowsersTo run Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition, your computer must have a W

4-3Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionInstalling Adaptec Storage Manager on WindowsNote: When installing on a FAT 32 file system, the

4-4Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition11 When prompted to restart your computer, accept the default (Yes) and click Finish.12 The sys

4-5Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionConfiguring Internet Explorer for Local ManagementWhen using the High security setting, you mus

4-6Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionConfiguring Internet Explorer for Remote ManagementIf you know the IP address of the system you

4-7Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionInstalling Adaptec Storage Manager on LinuxNote: When performing this installation, keep in min

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4-8Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition9 Click OK.The Shell window you used to launch the installation indicates that some daemons are

5-15Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionIn this Chapter...Overview 5-2Architecture Overview 5-3Logging In 5-4Installing a Security Certific

5-2Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionOverviewThis chapter describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition to manage arrays

5-3Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionArchitecture OverviewAdaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition consists of the three major component

5-4Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionLogging InTo login:1 Start Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition. In Windows, click Start >

5-5Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionTo log in from any system with a Web browser:1 Start the Web browser application and type the IP add

5-6Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionInstalling a Security CertificateIf you chose not to install a security certificate when you install

5-7Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionThe BasicsAn example of a typical Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition screen is shown below.

5-8Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionBeneath the controller information are Physical Devices and Logical Devices views that show connecte

5-9Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionChanging How Drives are DisplayedBy default, the Physical Devices displays a condensed view of the c

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5-10Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionAny part of a drive used in an array is shown as a gray segment within the bar. Selecting any gray

5-11Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionThe main area of the Logical Devices view is used to display the arrays on this controller. It defa

5-12Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionUsing the default settings will create an array of the largest possible capacity on the selected dr

5-13Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition Enable or Disable Write Caching—When write caching is enabled, the controller stores the data in

5-14Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition Stripe Size—For a RAID 0, where data is striped across multiple drives, stripe size determines ho

5-15Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionDeleting ArraysNote: Deleting an array destroys all the data on the array. Be sure to back up any d

5-16Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionTo modify an array:1 Click Modify.2 Select the array that you wish to modify.3 Select the RAID leve

5-17Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionViewing EventsThe Events button allows you to view events and configure event notification for all

5-18Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionEnabling and Configuring the Notifier ServiceBefore you begin to configure e-mail notification you

5-19Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionApplying ChangesThe Event Notification tab allows you to make changes. If you have selected a modif

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5-20Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionController InfoLists the following information about the selected controller: Model—Adaptec model

5-21Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionPhysical Device PropertiesIf you select a device on a channel (other than an enclosure) and then se

5-22Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionType indicates how the segment is used. The first and last segments may be reserved. The controller

5-23Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionGeneralThe General tab includes the following information: Vendor—The manufacturer of the enclosur

5-24Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionLogical DriveThe Logical Drive tab includes the following information: Status—Possible values are

5-25Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser EditionNew TasksAllows you to create new tasks for an array or a drive. New Tasks can either be run immedi

A-1ABIOS UtilitiesIn this Chapter...What is ARC?The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is an embedded BIOS utility that includes: Array Configu

A-2BIOS UtilitiesTo run ARC, press Ctrl+A when prompted by the following message during the system startup:Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAI

A-3BIOS UtilitiesDeleting ArraysCaution: Back up the data on an array before you delete it. Otherwise, all data on the array is lost. Deleted arrays c

A-4BIOS UtilitiesCreating ArraysBefore creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks

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A-5BIOS Utilities4 Create RAID via allows you to select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives exampl

A-6BIOS UtilitiesInitializing Disk DrivesIf an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears gra

A-7BIOS UtilitiesUsing SATASelect The SATASelect utility enables you to change device and controller settings without opening the system chassis or ha

A-8BIOS UtilitiesUsing the CCUTo access the Controller Configuration Utility (CCU):1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access th

A-9BIOS UtilitiesUsing the SATA Configuration UtilityThe SATA Configuration utility enables you to modify the SATA Channel Interface options and SATA

A-10BIOS UtilitiesUsing the Disk UtilitiesThe Disk Utilities enable you to low-level format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks.To acces

B-1BSupported RAID TypesRAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. The goal of RAID is to provide better performance and reliability

B-2Supported RAID TypesRAID 0A RAID 0 is created by striping data across two or more disk drives. This striping scheme creates no redundancy to protec

C-1CSpecificationsDC Power RequirementsCurrent RequirementsEnvironmental SpecificationsNote: Forced airflow is recommended, but not required.Voltage5

Glossary-1GlossaryAactivitySee task. ACUArray Configuration Utility. An application used to create, configure, and manage arrays from the controller’s

viiContents1 Introduction Read this First 1-1System Requirements 1-2Operating System Compatibility 1-2Storage Requirements 1-2Motherboard Compatibilit

Glossary-2GlossaryBbad segmentSegment that is in an unknown state.background consistency checkOption that forces the controller to constantly check al

Glossary-3GlossaryclearForeground initialization of a fault-tolerant array. A clear operation zeros all blocks of the array. The array is not accessib

Glossary-4Glossarydisk IDUnique disk identifier that consists of the channel number, SATA ID. For example, (channel:ID:LUN) 1:04:0. See also channel.d

Glossary-5Glossaryforeign diskDisk that has previously been initialized on another Adaptec RAID controller. The RAID signature on the disk allows the

Glossary-6Glossarylogical deviceVolume comprised of space from one or more physical drives and presented to the operating system as if it were a singl

Glossary-7GlossaryQquick initAn array initialized using the Quick Init option is available immediately, with no on-going background controller activit

Glossary-8GlossaryredundantThe ability of an array to maintain operability when one or more hardware failures occur. RAID 1 is redundant. In the event

Glossary-9GlossarystripeContiguous set of data distributed across all the disks in an array. A striped array distributes data evenly across all member

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