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    INSTALLATION AND USER'S GUIDE ADAPTEC SATA AND SCSI RAID CONTROLLERS
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    information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein
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    don't lose it. Support Options ■ Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com for articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product. ■ For support via Email, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com. North
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    , call +49 89 43 66 55 33, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. For support via e-mail, submit your question to Adaptec's Technical Support Specialists at ask-fr.adaptec.com. ■ English: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +49 89 43 66 55 44, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, GMT
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    , or refund the purchaser's purchase price for the product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser's expense to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec. 2. Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will either be new or reconditioned. All
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    , and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. ASR-2020ZCR/ASR-2025ZCR/ASR-2120S/ ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2200S/ASR-2230SLP/ AAR-2020SA/AAR-2025SA/AAR-2410SA/ AAR-2810SA/
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    B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a television or radio. Please handle it correctly per this documentation. vii
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    Features Overview 1-5 SATA RAID Controller Features Summary 1-6 SCSI RAID Controller Features Summary 1-7 Advanced RAID Features 1-8 About the Documentation 1-11 Using the Adaptec Installation CD 1-12 Booting from the CD with No Operating System 1-12 Using the CD Autorun in Windows 1-13 Browsing the
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    When You Install NetWare 3-9 Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare System 3-10 Loading NetWare Drivers During Server Restart 3-11 4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-3 Installing
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    5-4 Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4 Component Views 5-5 A Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Overview A-1 Using the ACU Using Scripts B-3 Playback Mode B-4 Record Mode B-4 Creating the Script File Manually B-5 Array Definition Block Keywords B-6 Channel Definition Block Keywords - SCSI only
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    Command Line C-5 Command Summary C-5 AFU Command Line - Step-by-Step C-9 D Command Line Interface Introduction D-2 Terminology D-2 Adaptec 2410SA/2810SA Controllers Only D-2 Adaptec 21610SA Controllers Only D-2 All Controllers D-3 Accessing the CLI D-4 Accessing the CLI in MS-DOS D-4 Accessing the
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    Volume E-2 RAID 0 E-2 RAID 1 E-2 RAID 5 E-3 RAID 10 E-4 RAID 50 E-5 F About SCSI SCSI Device Support F-1 Setting SCSI IDs F-2 Changing SCSI Termination on the Controller F-2 Enabling CD Drive Support F-2 Mixing SE Devices with LVD Devices F-3 G Controller Illustrations H Specifications Glossary xii
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    Chapter... Kit Contents Overview of the Installation Process System Requirements and Compatibility Controller Features About the Documentation Using the Adaptec Installation CD Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader Software Tools Overview Safety Information 1 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-5 1-11 1-12 1-14 1-15 1-15
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    illustrations, see Appendix G. ■ Installation CD ■ The cables supplied depend on the controller model: Adaptec Model Cables Supplied 2020ZCR/2020SA 2025ZCR/2025SA 2120S/2200S/2130SLP/ 2230SLP 2410SA 2810SA 21610SA None None 1 internal LVD SCSI cable1 4 SATA cables 8 SATA cables 16 SATA
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    online Help. In an existing system that already has an operating system... a Install the controller driver. b Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4. c Build the array using Adaptec Storage Manager. View, manage, and build additional arrays, as needed, using Storage Manager. For
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    PCI slot ■ An available 32- or 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot (For Adaptec 2020ZCR, 2130SLP, and 2230SLP controllers only) ■ 20 MB of free drive space installing) Operating System Compatibility The following operating systems are supported: ■ Windows 2000-Server, Advanced Server, Professional ■ Windows
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    Introduction ■ SuSE Linux-Personal, Professional, and Enterprise Note: For the latest on Adaptec's support of Linux, or to download driver sources, visit www.adaptec.com. ■ SCO- - UnixWare 7.1.x/OpenUNIX 8 (Base and Business Editions) - OpenServer 5.06 and 5.07 ■ Novell-NetWare 6.x Controller
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    66 MHz 64 MB None N/A 16 None None 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not available Adaptec 2410SA Lowprofile PCI only 64-bit 66 MHz 64 MB 4 1 4 4 4 0, 1, 5, 10 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not available Adaptec 2810SA/ Adaptec 21610SA Full-height PCI only 64-bit 66 MHz 64 MB 8 / 16 1 8 / 16 8 / 16 8 / 16
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    Hotspares Automatic failover Audible alarm Battery module option4 Adaptec 2020ZCR Lowprofile PCI/ PCI-X 64-bit Adaptec 2025ZCR ZCR SO-DIMM PCI/ PCI-X 64-bit Adaptec 2120S Lowprofile PCI only 64-bit Adaptec 2200S Lowprofile PCI only 64-bit Adaptec 2130SLP/ 2230SLP Lowprofile PCI/ PCI-X 64-bit
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    CD and tape drives. 2. High density 3. Very High Density Connector Interface (VHDCI) 4. Battery sold separately. Advanced RAID Features Adaptec RAID controllers support the following advanced features: ■ Optimized Disk Utilization-Allows you to use the full capacity of all your drives, even if drive
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    a failing drive in a redundant array. If a drive fails, the hotspare will replace it and the arrays is automatically rebuilt. Adaptec RAID controllers support two types of hotspares: ■ Global-Protects every array that the drive has enough available capacity to protect. ■ Dedicated-Protects only the
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    following topics: ■ Sounding the Alarm ■ Silencing the Alarm For additional details on how to control the alarm, see page A-11 and the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Sounding the Alarm The alarm sounds under the following circumstances: ■ When the controller is running, the alarm sounds when
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    the Adaptec RAID controllers includes: ■ Quick Installation Guide-Printed guide that provides summarized instructions on how to install and create a bootable array. ■ Readme text file-Contains additional technical information about device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers. (For
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    are listed below: Document Readme Installation and User's Guide Command Line Interface Reference Guide CD Location / /books/RAID Install Gd ... Using the Adaptec Installation CD on page 1-12. Using the Adaptec Installation CD The Adaptec RAID Installation CD contains software, device drivers, and
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    PDF files listed in the table on page 1-12. ■ Create Driver Diskette-Allows you to create a driver disk for any supported operating system. Browsing the CD If your installation process requires you to directly access files on the Adaptec installation CD, you can save time by limiting your browsing
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    driver source files and other components developed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) agreement. Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader Both Adobe Acrobat Reader and Viewer are provided on the Adaptec environment. You need to use a computer that supports Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Viewer. 1-14
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    for DOS-DOS utility. Used to create, configure, and manage arrays. Also available as part of the ARC utility (see above). For details, see Appendix B. ■ Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU)-DOS utility. Used to update, save, or verify the controller firmware, BIOS, and ARC versions. For details, see Appendix
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    to put your controller down, use an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit. ■ If you plan to return the controller to Adaptec, put it back in its antistatic bag immediately. 1-16
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    2 Installing the Controller and Drives In this Chapter... SATA Drives and Cables 2-2 SCSI Drives and Cables 2-2 Installing the Controller and Drives 2-3 Determining the Boot Controller 2-4 Creating a Bootable RAID 5 Array 2-5 2-1
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    . ■ Use only good quality cables. Poor quality cables may degrade system reliability. Avoid cables not rated for Ultra320 operation. ■ To buy cables, visit www.adaptec.com. ■ Use device adapters as needed to connect any SE drives. ■ Do not attach a cable to the controller unless the other end of the
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    that plugs into a special SO-DIMM socket provided on specific motherboards. Refer to your motherboard documentation for more information on ZCR support. - Adaptec 2130SLP/2230SLP-Use only a 3.3-V slot. These controllers can plug into either PCI or PCI-X slots. - All other adapters-Use any slot
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    the Boot Controller Note: If your system will contain two or more bootable controllers, read this section. Otherwise, skip this section. The Adaptec RAID controller supports bootable drives and arrays. The default setting of the controller and system Setup usually allows you to install and boot from
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    RAID 5 Array Note: If you want to install an operating system on a drive or array connected to your Adaptec RAID controller, read this section. Otherwise, skip to installing the driver in your existing operating system, as described in Chapter 3. This section describes how to create a bootable RAID
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    3 drives. 2 Turn on the computer, then press Ctrl-A to enter the ARC utility. The first screen shows all installed Adaptec RAID controllers. 3 If more than one Adaptec RAID controller is installed, highlight the boot controller, then press Enter. 4 To select the ACU utility, press Enter. The ACU
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    . 15 Press Esc until the Exit Utility window appears. 16 Highlight Yes, then press Enter. The system restarts. 17 Install the driver as described in Chapter 3. Using the Adaptec Installation CD Note: SCSI only-You cannot create the RAID using a CD drive connected to the RAID controller. To build
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    the information on the Licenses screen, then press Enter again. The Adaptec installation CD main menu is displayed. 5 Select Launch Configuration Utility. The system launches Adaptec Storage Manager. The Adaptec Storage Manager screen appears. 6 Click Create. 7 In the configuration wizard, select
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    Installing the Controller and Drives 12 When you are ready to continue, close all windows. The Main Menu is active. 13 Click Reboot to restart your system. 14 Remove the Adaptec installation CD. 15 If you want to make the array bootable, do so now. For details, see page A-5. 2-9
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    3 Installing the Driver In this Chapter... Overview of the Driver Installation Process 3-2 Creating the Driver Disk 3-2 Installing the Windows Driver 3-3 Installing the Linux Module 3-5 Installing the Unix Driver 3-6 Installing the NetWare Driver 3-9 3-1
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    need to create a driver disk; skip this section. Before installing the driver, create the driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD-ROM drive. 2 Insert the Adaptec installation CD and turn on the computer. 3 Respond to the on-screen instructions as necessary to get
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    the controller and hard drives, as described in page 2-3. 2 Create the bootable array, as described on page 2-5. 3 Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished, remove the driver disk. 4 Insert the Windows setup CD and restart the computer to begin the Windows installation. 3-3
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    , then press Enter. The computer reads the disk. 7 When the Adaptec driver is found, press Enter. Respond to the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System To install the driver in an existing operating system: 1 Install and configure the
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    most up-to-date information on Adaptec's support of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. Installing the Module When 3 Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished, remove the driver disk. 4 the Boot: prompt. 7 When prompted, insert the driver disk, then select OK. 8 Follow the prompts
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    . 5 When you see the Boot: prompt, insert the driver disk and type defbootstr link=aacraid. 6 Follow the OpenServer instructions to complete the installation. 7 When the installation is complete, remove the driver disk and restart the computer. 8 Insert and mount the Adaptec installation CD. 3-6
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    sbin cp ./S98aacaifd /etc/rc2.d chmod 755 /usr/sbin/aacaifd /etc/rc.d/S98aacaifd Installing the Driver in an Existing OpenServer System To install the driver in an existing operating system: 1 Install and configure your Adaptec RAID controller and hard drives, as described in Chapter 2. 2 Create the
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    and hard drives, as described in page 2-3. 2 Create the bootable array, as described on page 2-5. 3 Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished, remove the driver disk. 4 Insert the Unix installation CD and start the operating system installation. 5 When you see the prompt
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    ARC to create the RAID. For details, see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility on page 2-6. 5 Install and configure a secondary controller, if any. 6 Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished, remove the driver disk. 7 Install the operating system according to the
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    patch level specified by Novell. 2 Make a backup copy of the driver. 3 Create the driver disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished, remove the driver disk. 4 Shutdown the server. 5 Install and configure the Adaptec RAID controller as a secondary controller, as described in Chapter 2. 6 Start
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    Help). Alternatively, you can create arrays using the Command Line Interface (CLI). Refer to the Adaptec Command Line Interface Reference Guide. Now that you have installed the drivers, refer to your NetWare documentation to modify disk partitions, apply hot fixes, or perform volume maintenance
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    is: load [pathname]aacraid.ham slot=number [options] For example, the command to load the driver from the c:\nwserver directory, with the verbose= option ON is: load c:\nwserver\aacraid.ham slot=2 verbose=y Notes: ■ Command line options are not case sensitive. ■ Placing
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    Storage Manager 4-7 Logging into Remote Systems 4-10 After you have installed your Adaptec RAID controller and driver, you are ready to install and use Adaptec Storage Manager-a userfriendly graphical user interface that makes it easy for you to create and manage arrays without having to restart
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    supports up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for the Autorun executable to start the installation. If this does not occur, browse the CD and click Autorun. 2 When the installation wizard starts, follow the instructions
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    Storage Manager, type the rpm --erase StorMan command. ■ For the latest on Adaptec's support of Linux, visit www.adaptec.com. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec installation CD. 2 Mount the Adaptec installation CD: for Red Hat for SuSE mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom mount
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    RaidMan. To install Adaptec Storage Manager: 1 Insert the Adaptec installation CD. 2 Mount the Adaptec installation CD: mount -r -f HS,lower /dev/cd0 /mnt 3 Install using pkgadd: pkgadd -a /mnt/openserv/manager/RaidMan.adm -d /mnt/ openserv/manager/RaidMan.ds 4 Follow the instructions on the screen
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    Storage Manager on UnixWare/ OpenUNIX Notes: ■ With UnixWare and OpenUNIX, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 12 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ You need root privileges to install Adaptec Storage Manager. ■ You need either the Java Development Kit (JDK) for SCO or the Java Runtime Environment
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    3 Use pkgadd to install Adaptec Storage Manager: pkgadd -d /mnt/unixware/manager/RaidMan.ds 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Adaptec Storage Manager on NetWare Notes: ■ With NetWare, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ You need the latest Support
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    . For example: adptcd_v2_01 The installation program starts. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Note: You need root privileges to run Adaptec Storage Manager. To start Adaptec Storage Manager, use the following procedures for your
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    . You can create and delete logical drives, verify logical drives, perform migrations, and add and remove hot-spare drives. To access the Adaptec Storage Manager with administrative privileges, enter a valid user name and password for the Administrator or an Administrative User on the system. The
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    open with a log in dialog box superimposed. Enter a valid user name and password for a user on the system, and click Connect. Notes: Your Adaptec Storage Manager permissions will vary according to your OS permisssions: ■ Administrator: The Administrator log in allows you to view and modify the RAID
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    NetWare operating system, type the LOAD RAIDMAN command. Logging into Remote Systems To log into a remote system: 1 Click Remote > Add Remote System. Adaptec Storage Manager displays the login screen, as shown below. 2 Type the IP address. The default System startup port number, 34571, is supplied
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    Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager 3 For Username, type admin 4 For Password, type adaptec Note: The username and password are case sensitive. Once you are logged in for the first time, you can add new accounts and change account passwords. For details, refer to the online Help. 4-11
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    Overview 5-2 Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4 Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4 Component Views 5-5 Introduction This chapter provides an overview of Adaptec Storage Manager, the user-friendly graphical user interface that you use to easily create and manage arrays. For more details on
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    Some of these features may not be available on your system. Check with your vendor, product documentation, or online Help for supported features. Overview Adaptec Storage Manager provides an expandable tree view of the systems and controllers you are managing. You can perform most configuration and
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    Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Using the buttons in the Physical devices and Logical devices views, you can: ■ Change how drives are displayed. ■ Collapse and expand a view. ■ Identify
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    are displayed for other drives. Collapsed and Expanded Views You can display a collapsed or expanded view of the system configuration. Initially, Adaptec Storage Manager displays a collapsed textual view of the configuration information in both the Logical devices and Physical devices views. In the
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    Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Component Views When you click a physical or logical device in the device views, the related components are highlighted in the other view. ■ When
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    ... Overview Using the ACU Using SATASelect and SCSISelect Using the Disk Utilities Viewing the Event Log A-1 A-2 A-9 A-14 A-15 Overview The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is part of the controller BIOS. The utility includes: ■ Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-Used to create, configure
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    RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Controller menu presents the following options: ■ Array Configuration Utility ■ SATASelect and SCSISelect Utilities ■ Disk Utilities To select a menu option in ARC, browse with the
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    to building the array. After the array is built, you need to use Adaptec Storage Manager to assign properties. To assign properties to the new array: 1 the array types available for the number of drives selected. The supported array types (RAID levels) for your controller are listed in Controller
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) 3 Enter the desired array size. The maximum array size available based on the partitions you selected is displayed automatically. If you
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1 From the ACU main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2 From the
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) You can make an array bootable so that the system boots from the array instead of from a stand-alone (single) disk.
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) 3 Select a drive, then press Insert to assign the drive as a hotspare. The specified drive is displayed in the Assigned Hotspares drives
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) To initialize drives: 1 Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 From the ARC menu, select
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Using SATASelect and SCSISelect The SATASelect and SCSISelect utilities allow you to change controller and device settings without opening the computer
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Controller Configuration Options The Controller Configuration options are described in the table below. Option Drives Write Cache Runtime BIOS Automatic Failover Array Background Consistency Check BBS Support array must be rebuilt manually. When Enabled, the
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Option Default Models Affected Description Array-based BBS Support Disabled All When Enabled in systems that support BBS, the controller presents attached bootable devices up to the host system's BIOS for boot device selection. This is relevant for
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    by the controller does not support SCSI parity; otherwise, retain the default. Most SCSI devices do support SCSI parity. If you are not sure whether a device supports SCSI parity, consult the documentation for the device. Sets termination on the controller. Adaptec recommends that you retain the
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    described in the table below. Note: For maximum performance, Adaptec recommends that you retain the default settings. SCSI Device Configuration Rate N/A Determines the maximum data transfer rate that the SCSI channel supports. The maximum effective data transfer rate is doubled when Initiate Wide
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Using the Disk Utilities The disk utilities allow you to low-level format or verify the media of the hard drives.
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    Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log stores all you want to configure, then press Enter. 3 From the ARC menu, press Ctrl+P. The Controller Service Menu appears. 4 Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter. The current log is displayed. A-15
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    using the following procedure: 1 To find the ACU executable, acu.exe, browse to the folder on the Adaptec installation CD that relates to your controller model. Adaptec Model 2020ZCR 2020SA 2025ZCR 2025SA 2130SLP 2120S 21610SA Path packages/firmware/adp2020ZCR packages/firmware/adp2020SA packages
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    ACU for DOS Adaptec Model 2200S 2230SLP 2410SA 2810SA Path packages/firmware/adp2200S packages/firmware/adp2230SLP packages/firmware/adp2410SA packages/firmware/adp2810SA 2 Insert a bootable floppy disk and copy acu.exe to it. Running
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    for DOS Running the ACU Using Scripts To use the ACU scripting features, use the ACU command, specify a script file (see Creating the Script File Manually on page B-5), and specify one (but not both) of the required switches listed in the table below. You may also add one or both of
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    , see the Method Keyword on page B-9. Record Mode There are two methods available for creating a script file: ■ Use Record Mode. ■ Create the script manually. (See page B-5.) Regardless of which method you use to create the script, you need to use Playback Mode (/P) to use the script. In Record Mode
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    , record them separately using separate script files. ■ Because the ACU supports only a subset of array types available, it cannot record all the , see the Wait Keyword on page B-11 Creating the Script File Manually Script files contain the following structures, or blocks: ■ Array Definition
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    ACU for DOS Array Definition Block Keywords The array definition block always begins with the keyword Array and ends with the keyword End. The other required array definition keywords are Drives and Type. The array definition keywords are listed in the table below alphabetically. Keyword Array
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    ACU for DOS The keywords are described in detail in the sections that follow. Array Keyword Array is a required keyword, indicating the start of an array definition block. The syntax is Array=, where label is an optional alphanumeric string. Examples Array Array=MyData Drives Keyword Drives
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    ACU for DOS HotspareDrives Keyword HotspareDrives is an optional keyword, specifying the hotspares to assign to the array. The syntax for listing hotspares is the same as the Drives Keyword on page B-7. If HotspareDrives is not specified, no hotspares are assigned to the array. Notes: ■
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    ACU for DOS Notes: ■ InitializeAll is a global keyword that you need to specify only once. ■ InitializeAll is always performed prior to array creation regardless of its position in the script. ■ If both InitializeAll=Yes and InitializeAll=No are specified in the same script file, InitializeAll=Yes
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    is specified, the ACU exits with an error. Examples Size=2.5GB Size=300MB Size=Maximum StripeSize Keyword Note: This keyword does not support RAID 50 arrays because RAID 50 arrays support only a stripe size of 64 KB. The StripeSize keyword specifies the stripe size (in MB) written to each member of
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    no default value. The Type keyword values are: ■ Volume ■ RAID5 ■ RAID0 ■ RAID10 ■ RAID1 ■ RAID50 Note: For information about which array types your controller supports, see Controller Features on page 1-5. Wait Keyword Wait is an optional keyword that you can use to tell the ACU to allow the
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    channels. You can specify any ID value between 0 and 7. ! Caution: Do not change the SCSI ID of the controller unless directed to do so by Adaptec Technical Support. Example ControllerID=7 End Keyword End is a required keyword, indicating the end of the block. Example End B-12
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    ACU for DOS ACU Error Codes When the ACU detects an error, it reports the error and exits immediately. If a log file is specified, the ACU writes the error code to the log file. Otherwise, it displays the error code on the screen. The possible error messages returned by the ACU are listed in the
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    ACU for DOS ACU Error Codes "Continued" Code 14 15 16 17 100 Description Insufficient memory to run the application-There is not enough memory to run the ACU. Incorrect controller number-The controller number you specified is invalid or out-of-range. Controller not responding-The controller has
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    ACU for DOS The following sample script file creates a maximum-size threedrive RAID 5. # Create a maximum size RAID 5 labeled 'MyData' Array=MyData Type=RAID5 Size=Maximum # Use the maximum stripe size StripeSize=64 # Clear the array (don't build/verify it) Method=Clear # Don't wait for clear to
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    ... Introduction C-1 Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks C-3 Running the AFU from the GUI C-4 Running the AFU from the Command Line C-5 Introduction The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a DOS utility used to update, save, or verify the RAID controller's firmware BIOS, and NVRAM. ! Caution: The
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    Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) The AFU is used to: ■ Update-Updates all the flash has the following compatibility issues: ■ Supports HIMEM.SYS; compatible with other DOS drivers running under HIMEM.SYS (for example, SMARTDRV.SYS and SETVER.SYS). ■ Does not support DOS extenders installed in memory,
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    of multiple UFI files. You can locate the necessary files on the Adaptec installation CD at the locations listed below. Adaptec Model 2020ZCR 2020SA 2025ZCR 2025SA 2130SLP 2120S 21610SA 2230SLP 2200S 2410SA 2810SA Path /packages/firmware/adp2020ZCR /packages/firmware/adp2020ZCR /packages/firmware
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    Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) 2 Create additional bootable MS-DOS floppy disks and AFU with no arguments. The AFU's main menu is displayed. 4 Choose Select Controllers and select the Adaptec RAID controllers to be flashed. 5 Choose Select an Operation. 6 Choose any available AFU function and follow
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    A:\> AFU HELP A:\> AFU /? LIST The LIST command displays the AFU-supported controllers installed on your computer. Use this command to see which controllers response to a LIST command. A:\> AFU LIST Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. Controllers
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    Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) SAVE The SAVE command saves the contents of a controller's flash in a UFI file. The name of the UFI file is based on
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    following example shows a typical system response after an update has been performed. A:\> AFU UPDATE /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. Updating Controller 0 (Adaptec 2410) Reading flash image file (Build 5749) AFU is about to update firmware on
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    verify command has been performed. A:\> AFU VERIFY /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. Reading flash image file (Build 5748) Controller #0: Adaptec 2410 ROM: Checksum: 797B [VALID] (Build 5748) File:
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    (AFU) Example The following example displays version information about all supported controllers. A:\> AFU VERSION /C 0 Adaptec Flash Utility V4.0-0 B5749 (c)Adaptec Inc. 1999-2002. All Rights Reserved. Version Information for Controller #0 (Adaptec 2410) ROM: Build 5748 [VALID] Fri Sep 27 13:28
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    on multiple controllers, type: afu update /C , Where and is the number of one of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you are updating. To upgrade controllers 0, 2, and 3 for example, type: afu update
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    D Command Line Interface In this Appendix... Introduction Terminology Accessing the CLI Using the CLI General Control Commands Container (Array) Commands Controller Commands Disk Commands Logfile Commands Task Commands Enclosure Commands Using Automated Command Scripts D-2 D-2 D-4 D-5 D-15 D-16
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    CLI. For a full description of all the CLI commands, refer to the Command Line Interface Reference Guide. Terminology This section discusses terminology used in this Appendix. Adaptec 2410SA/2810SA Controllers Only In the device ID format C:ID:L: ■ C represents Channel, which is always zero. ■ ID
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    Command Line Interface For example, port 5 is 0:5:0; port 12 is 1:4:0. All Controllers The following terms are used in discussing the CLI: ■ Array, container-A logical disk created from available space and made up of one or more partitions on one or more physical disks. ■ Stripe, chunk-Contiguous
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    you accepted the default location for the software during installation. 1 Click the Start button. 2 Click Programs. 3 Browse to Adaptec Storage Manager. The Adaptec program group is displayed. 4 Click CLI. Note: In Windows, when the CLI executes a background command, it displays status information
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    Command Line Interface From the NetWare server console To access the CLI from the NetWare server console, type aaccli at the prompt. When the system displays the CLI> prompt, which indicates that you can now use CLI commands. Using the CLI This section contains some examples of using CLI commands to
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    Command Line Interface Displaying Information about Your Array After creating an array, use the container list command to display information about the array. In the following example, the Num Label column indicates the array ID 0 and the array label Venus. The Type column indicates a volume set.
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    Command Line Interface Creating a RAID 1 To create a RAID 1, use the container create new_mirror command. In the following example, a RAID 1 is created on devices 0:02:0 and 0:03:0 using 100 MB of available space from each device. AAC0> container create new_mirror ((0,2,0), 100M) (0,3,0) Executing:
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    Command Line Interface Managing Failover Options and Hotspares To assign one or more hotspares to a single array, use the container set failover command. To assign one or more spare disks for all arrays, use the container set global_failover command. These commands allow you to add hotspares to an
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    of the controller installed on the computer. The example also indicates the controller's path (\\.\). CLI> controller list Executing: controller list Adapter Name Adapter Type ------------ ------------ \\.\AAC0 Adaptec xxxxx Availability -----------read/write D-9
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    Controller Information Remote Computer: . Device Name: AAC0 Controller Type: Adaptec xxxxxx Access Mode: READ-WRITE Controller Serial Number: Last Six CLI: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) API: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Miniport Driver: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller Software: 3.0-0 (Build #5478) Controller
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    Command Line Interface Displaying Disk Information The CLI allows you to monitor or manage disk attributes, prepare a disk for use by a controller, and detect defects using the following commands: ■ Disk List ■ Disk Show Defects ■ Disk Verify Disk List The disk list attributes are defined as
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    Command Line Interface Disk Show Defects The disk show defects command shows the following types on information: ■ Total number and location of primary defects (defects that originate during manufacturing) ■ Total number and location of grown defects (defects that originate after manufacturing)
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    Command Line Interface ■ Root Special File (Unix/Linux only)-File associated with the array and created by the OS after array creation. Appears in the Num Label column. ■ Array Number-ID of an array (0 to 63). ■ Array Label-Name assigned to an array. Not automatically assigned. Appears in the Num
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    Command Line Interface ■ Mirror Set Create-Creation of a RAID 1 (mirror). ■ Mirror Set Normal-The RAID 1 is in the normal state. ■ Reconfiguration Copy Container-An array is being used as a copy (hidden) array (Copy). ■ Reconfiguration Destination Container-An array is being used as a
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    Command Line Interface CLI Command Dictionary This section contains a command reference for the following command groupings: ■ General Control Commands ■ Container (Array) Commands ■ Controller Commands ■ Disk Commands ■ Logfile Commands ■ Task Commands ■ Enclosure Commands General Control Commands
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    Command Line Interface open [/readonly={boolean}] [/domain={string}] {name} Opens a controller, a prerequisite for any controller command to be used on that controller. Parameters {name}-Computer name and the controller to open. Switches /readonly-If TRUE, the controller is opened for read-only
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    Command Line Interface Switches /always-Specifies whether to clear the array even if it has data on it. The default is FALSE, meaning that the command clears the array only if it has no data on it. All user files must be closed; the /always switch cannot override this restriction. /wait- If FALSE (
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    Command Line Interface Switches /io_delay-Number of milliseconds between each I/O used for the RAID 1 create. /wait- If FALSE (the default), the operation is performed in the background and the command prompt is returned immediately. If TRUE, the operation is performed immediately and the command
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    Command Line Interface container create raid5 [/cache={boolean}] [/stripe_size={integer}] [/clear={boolean}] [/label={string}] [] [/scrub={boolean}] [/wait={boolean}] {free_space} [{device_ID}...] Creates a RAID 5. Parameters {free_space}-Drive and its associated available
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    Command Line Interface Switches /cache-Specifies whether to enable caching on the array. /stripe_size-Stripe size for the RAID 0. The default is 64 KB. /label-Label to assign to the new RAID 0. container create volume [/cache={boolean}] [/label={string}] {device_ID}, {free_space}, {device_ID}, [{
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    Command Line Interface container list [/all={boolean}] [/full={boolean}] [{container}] Lists information about the arrays on the controller. Parameters {container}-ID number of the array containing information to display. Switches /all-Specifies whether to list all containers on the system. /full-
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    Command Line Interface Parameters {container}-ID number of the array to set to read-write access. container reconfigure [/stripe_size={integer}] [/mirror={boolean}] [/partition_move={boolean}] [/partition_size={integer}] [/raid5={boolean}] [/raid10={boolean}] [/restart={boolean}] [/stripe={boolean}]
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    Command Line Interface Parameters {container}-ID number of the array whose assigned failover disk is to be removed. {device_ID}-ID for the device to remove as a failover disks. container remove global_failover {device_ID} [{device_ID}...] Removes a global failover assignment. Parameters {device_ID}-
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    Command Line Interface container set cache [/read_cache_enable={boolean}] [/unprotected={boolean}] [/write_cache_enable={boolean}] {container} Sets cache parameters for a specific array. Useful only if a native OS's file system resides on the array. Parameters {container}-ID number of the array on
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    Command Line Interface Parameters {container}-ID number of the array on which to set the I/O delay. {integer}-Number of milliseconds the controller waits between I/O operations. container set label {container} {label} Assigns a new label to the array. Parameters {container}-ID number of the array to
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    controllers on which to perform the firmware comparison. /D{UFI_file_path}-Location of the UFI files. Note: This command is not supported in Linux. controller firmware update [/C{controller}] [{controller}...] [/D{UFI_file_path}] Updates a controller's flash components from the flash image data in
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    Command Line Interface controller list [/domain={string}] [{string}] Lists all controllers or displays information about the currently opened controller. Parameters {name}-Computer name from which to display all controllers or specific information about the open controller. Switches /domain (Windows
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    Command Line Interface controller set container_verify [/verify_enabled={boolean}] Turns the container verify task on or off. Switches /verify_enabled-Specifies whether to turn on or off the container verify feature. The default is TRUE, which means the command turns on the container verify feature.
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    Command Line Interface Switches /always-Specifies whether to initialize the disk even if the disk has existing data. (Cannot override open files.) The default is FALSE. /unconditional-Specifies whether to initialize the disk even if arrays on the disk have open files. The default is FALSE. disk list
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    Command Line Interface Switches /all-Specifies whether to enable SMART configurations for all disks. /clear-Clears the SMART error counts for the disk. /enable_exceptions-Specifies whether to enable SMART exception reporting. /logerr-If FALSE (the default), logging of SMART exception reports is
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    Command Line Interface Parameters {device_ID}-ID number of the device for which to display SMART information. Switches /all-Specifies whether to display SMART configurations for all disks. /full-Specifies whether to display detailed SMART configuration information for one or all disks. /
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    Command Line Interface disk zero [/repair={boolean}] [/wait={boolean}] {device_ID} Clears an entire disk (by writing zeros). All data is erased and cannot be recovered. Parameters {device_ID}-ID number of the device to clear. Switches /repair-If FALSE (the default), the command only reports failures
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    Command Line Interface task list [/all={boolean}] [{integer}] Lists the tasks running on the controller. Parameters {integer}-Task ID. Switches /all-Specifies whether to list all currently running tasks. task resume [/all={boolean}] {integer} Resumes a task that was suspended or all of the tasks
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    Command Line Interface Enclosure Commands Note: You can use the enclosure commands only with enclosures that support Version 1.0 of the SAF-TE specification. enclosure activate slot {enclosure} {slot} Activates a device in a slot in the SAF-TE enclosure. Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of
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    Command Line Interface Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of the enclosure management device on which to prepare a slot. {slot}-Unit number of the slot. enclosure set alarm [/on={boolean}] {enclosure} Turns the audible alarm on or off. Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of the enclosure management
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    Command Line Interface Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of the enclosure management device. {powersupply}-Unit number of the power supply. Switches /off-Specifies whether to turn on or off the power supply of the unit number. enclosure set scsiid {enclosure} {slot} {device_ID} Sets the ID number of
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    Command Line Interface Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of the enclosure management device for which to display power supply status. {powersupply}-Unit number of the power supply. enclosure show slot [{enclosure}] [{slot}] Displays the status of a specific device slot on a specific enclosure.
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    Command Line Interface Using Automated Command Scripts To execute a CLI command script, type the at sign (@), followed by the filename that contains the CLI commands, for example: AAC0>@commandscript.txt In a CLI command script text file, each line ends with a line feed inserted by pressing Enter.
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    according to RAID level. Array Type RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 50 Maximum Drives Supported / Minimum Drives Required for Adaptec Controller Models 2410SA 2810SA 2120S/ 2130SLP 21610SA 2020SA/ 2025SA 21610SA 2020ZCR/ 2025ZCR 2200S/ 2230SLP 4 / 2 8 / 2 15 / 2 16 / 2 16 / 2 30
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    About RAID Spanned Volume A spanned volume is created by joining, or concatenating, two or more drives. The drives do not have to be of equal capacity and are connected end-to-end. A spanned volume offers no redundancy and no performance advantage over a single drive. RAID 0 A RAID 0 is created by
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    About RAID RAID 1 offers no write performance advantage over a simple volume configuration. However, because the drives share read load equally, RAID 1 provides improved read performance. An example of a RAID 1 array is shown below. RAID 1 Drive Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Drive Data 0 Data 1 Data
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    About RAID Using parity minimizes the storage cost of redundancy. Because only one drive is used to store parity, a three-drive array, which is the worst case, uses only one-third of the total capacity for redundancy. In larger arrays, the storage cost of redundancy decreases proportionately RAID 5
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    A3 Drive Data 2 Data 6 Parity B2 Data 14 Drive Data 3 Parity B1 Data 10 Data 15 Drive Parity B0 Data 7 Data 11 Parity B3 Note: Adaptec 2410SA does not support RAID 50. E-5
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    controller also works with Ultra2 or higher SCSI drives and peripherals, performance is reduced. Adaptec does not recommend using SCSI devices older than Ultra2. Operating Systems All All except Linux Devices Supported Ultra2 and faster SCSI drives Tape, CD-ROM, CD-RW, and magneto-optical drives
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    unless your enclosure requires it. For details, refer to the enclosure User's Guide. The RAID controller ID can be changed to any ID from 0 through All these SCSI controllers support multimode SCSI termination. Enabling CD Drive Support Note: Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers do not support CD drives in
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    About SCSI 2 Select SCSISelect Utility, then select Controller Configuration. 3 Using the arrow keys, enable CD-ROM Boot Support and Removable Media Devices Support. 4 Press Esc until the Reboot window appears. 5 Restart the computer. Mixing SE Devices with LVD Devices If you are mixing SE devices
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    G Controller Illustrations This Appendix shows the Adaptec RAID controllers. PCI/PCI-X connector Low-profile bracket Adaptec 2020SA/2020ZCR Component Layout G-1
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    Controller Illustrations SO-DIMM Connector Adaptec 2025SA/2025ZCR Component Layout Internal high-density SCSI connector Battery connector External VHDCI SCSI Connector Adaptec PCI connector Low-profile bracket Adaptec SCSI RAID 2120S Component Layout G-2
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    Controller Illustrations Internal high-density SCSI connector Battery connector External VHDCI SCSI connector Adaptec Low-profile bracket PCI-X connector Adaptec SCSI RAID 2130SLP Component Layout Internal high-density SCSI connectors Battery connector External VHDCI SCSI connectors
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    Controller Illustrations Internal high-density SCSI connectors Battery connector External VHDCI SCSI connectors Adaptec Low-profile bracket PCI-X connector Adaptec SCSI RAID 2230SLP Component Layout G-4
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    SATA ports Controller Illustrations PCI connector Full-height bracket Adaptec SATA RAID 2410SA Component Layout 0 1 2 3 Adaptec SATA RAID 2410SA Port Numbers G-5
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    SATA ports Battery connector Controller Illustrations PCI connector Full-height bracket Adaptec SATA RAID 2810SA Component Layout 1 346 02 57 Adaptec SATA RAID 2810SA Port Numbers G-6
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    SATA ports Controller Illustrations Battery connector SATA ports PCI connector Full-height bracket Adaptec SATA RAID 21610SA Component Layout 1 346 9 11 12 14 8 10 13 15 02 57 Adaptec SATA RAID 21610SA Port Numbers G-7
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    is recommended, but not required. DC Power Requirements Ripple and noise DC Voltage Current Requirements Adaptec Model 2020SA/2020ZCR/2025SA/ 2025ZCR 2120S 2130SLP/2230SLP 2200S 2410SA 2810SA 21610SA 50 mV peak-to-peak (max) 5 V ± 0.5 V Maximum Current (A) 1.5 A @ 3.3 VDC; 0.75 A @ 5 VDC 2.50
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    Glossary A activity See task. ACU Array Configuration Utility. Used to create, configure, and manage arrays from the controller's BIOS or MS-DOS. array A logical disk created from available space and made up of one or more partitions on one or more physical disks. Arrays are typically used to
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    Glossary bootable array Array configured as the boot device. build Background initialization of a redundant array. The array is accessible throughout. RAID 1 copies the contents of the primary drive to a secondary drive. See also clear. bus See channel. C cache Fast-access memory on the controller
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    Glossary consistency check command The controller continuously performs a verification on a redundant array to data integrity. In the case of RAID 1 or 10, consistency checks assure that the data between like blocks match. In the case of a RAID 5, consistency checks assure that data in the stripe
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    to function after a disk drive failure without loss of data. See also redundant. foreign disk Disk that has previously been initialized on another Adaptec RAID controller. The RAID signature on the disk allows the RAID controller to identify whether or not the disk was initialized on the controller
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    Glossary free space/partition See available space/partition. H hard disk, hard drive Basic unit of nonvolatile, nonremovable, magnetic storage media. See also drive. hot swap To remove a component from a system and install a new component while the power is on and the system is running. hotspare A
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    Glossary L legacy disk Disk that contained a valid partition table when connected to the controller. The controller manages the disk as a legacy disk array where there is a one-to-one logical-to-physical mapping of array to disk. logical device Volume comprised of space from one or more physical
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    Glossary P partition Contiguous area of a physical drive that makes up some or all of an array. When an array is created, space is automatically converted into partitions. phantom object Object that represents a component that cannot be configured by the controller management software; for example,
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    Glossary redundant The ability of an array to maintain operability when one or more hardware failures occur. RAID 1 is an example of a redundant array. In the event of a drive failure, redundant arrays can be restored to normal operation by replacing the failed drive and rebuilding the array. rescan
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    Glossary stripe Contiguous set of data distributed across all the disks in an array. A striped array distributes data evenly across all members in equalsized sections called stripes. stripe size The amount of data in each section of a striped array. striped array See RAID signature and RAID 5 on
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    R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA ©2004 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513977-06, Ver. AA 09/04 JG
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