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INSTALLATION AND USER'S GUIDE ADAPTEC SATA AND SCSI RAID CONTROLLERS - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 2
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 3
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 4
, 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 5
, 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 TO YOU. 8. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 6
, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. ASR-2020ZCR/ASR-2025ZCR/ASR-2120S/ ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2200S/ASR-2230SLP/ AAR-2020SA/AAR-2025SA/AAR-2410SA/ AAR- - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 7
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 8
Operating System Compatibility 1-4 Controller Features 1-5 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 9
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 Adaptec Storage Manager on OpenServer 4-4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 10
5-4 Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4 Component Views 5-5 A Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Overview A-1 Using the ACU A-2 Record Mode B-4 Creating the Script File Manually B-5 Array Definition Block Keywords B-6 Channel Definition Block Keywords - SCSI only B-12 ACU Error Codes B-13 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 11
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 12
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 13
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 14
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 cables 1. Features a multimode terminator. All these SCSI RAID controllers support multimode termination - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 15
install)... a Build the bootable array, as described in Creating a Bootable RAID 5 Array on page 2-5. b Install the controller driver at the beginning of the operating system installation, as described in Chapter 3. c Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4. d View, manage, and - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 16
RAID array level you want to build. For details, see Appendix E, About RAID Specification, Revision 2.2 and higher. - Supports PCI or PCI-X slot (For Adaptec 2020ZCR, 2130SLP, and 2230SLP controllers RAID you are installing) Operating System Compatibility The following operating systems are supported - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 17
: ■ Features Overview ■ SATA RAID Controller Features Summary ■ SCSI RAID Controller Features Summary ■ Advanced RAID Features Features Overview Adaptec RAID controllers offer the following features: ■ Supports PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2. Some models also support the PCI-X Addendum - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 18
Cables supplied RAID levels Simple volume Spanned volume Hotspares Automatic failover Audible alarm Battery module option1 Adaptec 2020SA Lowprofile PCI only 64-bit 66 MHz 64 MB None N/A 16 None None 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not available 1. Battery sold separately. Adaptec 2025SA ZCR - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 19
Controller Features Summary The following tables summarizes the features of the Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers. For more on SCSI, see Appendix F, About SCSI. Form factor PCI compatibility PCI bus width (max) PCI bus speed (max) Cache, standard Channels Devices per channel1 Total devices Connectors - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 20
your system. ■ Online Capacity Expansion ■ Array Level Migration ■ Drive Enclosures - SCSI only ■ Hotspares ■ Audible Alarm ■ Automatic Failover ■ Adaptec Battery Backup Module Online Capacity Expansion These Adaptec RAID controllers support Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) of existing arrays for all - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 21
another, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Drive Enclosures - SCSI only Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers support drive enclosures that include SAF-TE enclosure management hardware per the SAF-TE specification. Hotspares Adaptec RAID controllers support hotspares-drives that are reserved - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 22
alarm is silenced using SATASelect or SCSISelect. For details, see the Alarm Control option on page A-11 or Adaptec Storage Manager online Help. Automatic Failover Adaptec RAID controllers can automatically rebuild an array when a failed drive is replaced with a new drive. This feature applies only - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 23
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 24
Installation and User's Guide Command Line Interface Reference Guide CD Location / /books/RAID Install Gd ... pdf /books/RAID SW Ref ... . Using the Adaptec Installation CD on page 1-12. Using the Adaptec Installation CD The Adaptec RAID Installation CD contains software, device drivers, and - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 25
Readme file containing the latest information for Adaptec RAID products and software. ■ View Documentation-Provides quick access to the 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 26
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 Linux-Acrobat Reader is located on the Adaptec installation CD at mount-point/packages/Linux/ - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 27
application with a graphical user interface. Used to create, configure, and manage arrays. For details, see Chapters 4 and 5. ■ Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility-BIOS-based utility that contains the following components: - Array Configuration Utility (ACU)-Storage management utility. Used to - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 28
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 29
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 30
in only one direction. ■ Adaptec 2020SA/2025SA only-When connecting SATA cables to the motherboard connectors, make sure that you use the Zero Channel RAID (ZCR) enabled connectors. For details, refer to the motherboard documentation. SCSI Drives and Cables Adaptec recommends using only the latest - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 31
the lowprofile bracket supplied in Adaptec RAID controller kit. To verify the higher compliant slot as follows: - Adaptec 2020SA (PCI)/2020ZCR (PCI-X)/2025SA (PCI)/ 2025ZCR (PCI-X)-Use only specific motherboards. Refer to your motherboard documentation for more information on ZCR support. - Adaptec - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 32
controller bracket to the chassis. For Adaptec 2020SA/2020ZCR/2025SA/2025ZCR-Insert these controllers in the supported ZCR enabled slot on the motherboard the computer cabinet. 12 SCSI controllers only-Connect any external cables and drives to the Adaptec SCSI RAID controller. Determining the Boot - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 33
controller to the top of the list. Creating a Bootable 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 34
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 35
. 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 a bootable RAID 5 array using the Adaptec installation CD: 1 Install the controller and - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 36
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 Custom. 8 Click the RAID 5 button, then click Next. 9 Click at least three drives to be - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 37
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 38
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 39
with the supported RAID types. You will need to select a RAID type during your driver installation. See Appendix E for details. Note: If you don't like your initial RAID level selection, you can change it later using Array Level Migration. For details, see page 1-9 and the Adaptec Storage Manager - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 40
Installing the Driver 4 Click Create Driver Disk, then select the appropriate operating system. 5 If you selected Linux, you must also select the architecture: - i386-For Intel 386 or 486 computers - i586-For Pentium I or II computers - i686-For Pentium III, IV, or - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 41
, 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 42
Linux System on page 3-6. ■ For the most up-to-date information on Adaptec's support of Linux, visit www.adaptec 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 43
System To install the module in an existing Red Hat or SuSE Linux system: 1 Insert and mount the Adaptec installation CD. 2 Install the module RPM by typing: rpm -Uvh mount-point/linux/arc/driver/aac1.1.4-2322.rpm 3 Run fdisk, mkfs, and create mount points for any new drives. Installing the Unix - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 44
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 45
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 46
disk, as described on page 3-2. When finished, remove the driver disk. 4 Restart the computer, then press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. Use 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 47
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 the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 48
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 49
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 50
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 51
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 52
and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux Notes: ■ With Linux, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 12 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ Adaptec Storage Manager includes the Java Runtime Environment (JRE). ■ If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 53
Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on OpenServer Notes: ■ With OpenServer, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 12 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ You need either the Java Development Kit (JDK) for SCO or the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for SCO, - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 54
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 55
and /etc/conf/init.d/kernel files: nfra:12346:once:sh /opt/RaidMan/RaidAgnt.sh Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on NetWare Notes: ■ With NetWare, Adaptec Storage Manager supports up to 16 Adaptec RAID controllers. ■ You need the latest Support Pack for your operating system so you can run the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 56
. 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 57
: The Administrator log in allows you to view and modify the RAID configuration. 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 58
Adaptec Storage Manager Linux Operating Systems 1 Change to the Adaptec Storage Manager installation directory by typing: cd /usr/StorMan. 2 Type the following command and press Enter: sh StorMan.sh 3 First the application flash screen will appear briefly , and then the Adaptec the RAID configuration - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 59
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 60
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 61
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 62
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager ■ Change RAID level ■ View the RAID configuration ■ View information about managed systems 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 63
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager Using the buttons in the Physical devices and Logical devices views, you the logical devices created using the physical devices, including the number of logical devices, the RAID level of each device, and whether a logical device is protected by a hotspare. You - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 64
drive, regardless of capacity. A small segment on each drive is reserved for the RAID signature; this area is indicated by a gray cap at the end of each bar collapsed or expanded view of the system configuration. Initially, Adaptec Storage Manager displays a collapsed textual view of the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 65
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 66
... 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 67
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Controller menu presents the following options: ■ Array Initializing Drives ■ Rescanning Drives Creating Arrays To create an array: 1 For systems with RAID enclosures-Power up any enclosures. Note: The ACU may not find disks or enclosures - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 68
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 types available for the number of drives selected. The supported array types (RAID levels) for your controller are listed in Controller Features on - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 69
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 want - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 70
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Viewing Array Properties To view the properties Enter. To view properties related to the array's physical disks: - RAID 0, 1, 5 (Single-Level Arrays)-View the Array Properties dialog box. - RAID 10, 50 (Dual-Level Arrays)-Highlight the array member you want - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 71
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. To - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 72
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 list. 4 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 73
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 Array - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 74
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Using SATASelect and SCSISelect The SATASelect section... Controller Configuration Options SATA Configuration Options SCSI Configuration Options Applies to... All controllers SATA controllers only SCSI controllers only These options are discussed in the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 75
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 Default Drive's Default Enabled Enabled - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 76
. Removable Media Devices Support Enabled SCSI only When Enabled, removable media devices, such as CD drives and Zip drives, are supported. Alarm Control Enabled See note 2 When Enabled, the alarm sounds. 1. BBS systems containing SCSI controllers only. 2. Adaptec 2120S/2130SLP/2200S/2230SLP - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 77
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) SATA Configuration 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 78
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) SCSI Device Configuration Options The SCSI device settings allow you to configure certain parameters for each device on the SCSI channel. To configure settings for a specific device, you must know the SCSI ID assigned to that device. If you are not sure of - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 79
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Using the Disk Utilities The disk utilities allow you a format of the hard drive by removing the file system and writing zeros to the entire disk. - SCSI Controllers-Performs a low-level format. Most drives are formatted at the factory and do not need to be - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 80
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) Viewing the Event Log The BIOS-based event log stores all 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 81
: 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/firmware/adp2025ZCR packages - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 82
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. - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 83
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 84
to be assigned to any given array. Therefore, when recording a RAID 10, the ACU cannot map hotspares assigned to the individual mirror sets 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, - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 85
record them separately using separate script files. ■ Because the ACU supports only a subset of array types available, it cannot record all File Manually Script files contain the following structures, or blocks: ■ Array Definition Block Keywords ■ Channel Definition Block Keywords - SCSI only - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 86
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 87
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 88
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: ■ - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 89
are initialized. Examples Type=Volume Type=RAID1 Method Keyword Method is an optional keyword, indicating which method to use when creating a redundant (RAID 1, 5, and 10) array. Possible values are: ■ Build (the default)-Perform a build/verify process on the array. Takes longer than Clear, but - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 90
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 91
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 92
ID 7 on each of its 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 93
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 94
. It also configures Channel 0 and saves a log of the operation in the log file C:\RAID.LOG. A:\> ACU /P A:\RAID.ACU /L C:\RAID.LOG /C1 The following sample script file is a sample RAID.ACU script as referred to in the previous ACU command. This script creates the following arrays-a 500 MB, single - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 95
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 96
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 AFU is easy to use and contains safeguards to - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 97
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, - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 98
may be comprised 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 99
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 100
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 101
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 102
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 103
whether a controller's flash components are up-to-date when compared to a specific UFI file. After using the VERIFY command, you must restart the computer 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 104
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 afu list and press Enter. This command displays the Adaptec RAID controllers in your system. Note the controller number for - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 105
, 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 /C 0, 2, 3 c Updating - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 106
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 107
zero. Note: Only the value for Port ID is used. Adaptec 21610SA Controllers Only In the device ID format C:ID:L: ■ C represents Channel. ■ ID represents Port ID. (For mapping, see below.) ■ L represents LUN, which is always zero. Your Serial ATA adapter maps Port IDs as follows: ■ Controller ports - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 108
data storage, but is instead reserved for use as a replacement for one of the other drives in the array in the event of a failure. Additional RAID terms are defined in the Glossary. D-3 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 109
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 110
indicates Free for each disk, which means that the space on each disk consists of available space. AAC0> disk show space Executing: disk show space Scsi C:ID:L Usage Size 0:01:0 Free 64.0KB:8.47GB 0:02:0 Free 64.0KB:8.47GB 0:03:0 Free 64.0KB:8.47GB 0:04:0 Free 64.0KB:8.47GB - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 111
AAC0> container list Executing: container list Num Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition DrLabel Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size change the stripe size later using the container reconfigure command. To create a RAID 0, use the container create stripe command. In the following example, the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 112
default, using a scrub switch (/scrub=TRUE). Parity is set up in the background, and the disks are available immediately. Linux/UNIX only: The /scrub switch is not available in Linux. For Linux, the RAID 5 is always created by building. The stripe size can be 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 and 1024; the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 113
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 114
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 115
AAC0> controller details Executing: controller details Controller Information Remote Computer: . Device Name: AAC0 Controller Type: Adaptec xxxxxx Access Mode: READ-WRITE Controller Serial Number: Last Six Digits = 8A277A Number of Buses: 2 Devices per Bus: 15 Controller CPU: i960 Controller - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 116
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 117
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) - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 118
Line Interface ■ Root Special File (Unix/Linux only)-File associated with the array and created automatically assigned. Appears in the Num Label column. ■ Array Type-Defines an array as a volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, etc., or a reconfigured array. ■ Creation Date-Month, day, and year the array was - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 119
Container-An array is being used as a temporary (or hidden) array (Temp). ■ RAID 5 Set Unprotected-Creation of a RAID 5 (Unprot). Example AAC0> container list Executing: container list Total Oth Stripe Scsi Partition Label Type Size Ctr Size Usage C:ID:L Offset:Size 0 Volume 30MB None - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 120
displays all possible switches. Switches /full-Displays all relevant commands along with the command format and all command switches. history_size {buffer_size} Linux/Unix only-Sets the size of the history buffer. Parameters {buffer_size}-Size of the command history buffer. The default is 200. D-15 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 121
configuration. /domain (Windows only)-Local or trusted domain in which the host system resides. The default is the local domain. reset_window Linux/Unix only-Resets the window. Container (Array) Commands Before working with arrays, you must have previously opened the controller. In addition - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 122
creation. container create mmirror [/io_delay={integer}] [/wait={boolean}] {container} {device_ID} [{device_ID}...] Creates a multilevel array of RAID 1 arrays from a multilevel array of single entry volumes. Parameters {container}-ID number of the array whose underlying volumes the command converts - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 123
). Parameters {container}-ID number of the array from which to create the multilevel RAID 0. Switches /stripe_size-Stripe size for the RAID 0 array. /label-Label for the RAID 0 array. container create mvolume {container} [{container}...] Creates a multilevel volume. Parameters {container}-ID number - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 124
boolean}] [/wait={boolean}] {free_space} [{device_ID}...] Creates a RAID 5. Parameters {free_space}-Drive and its associated available space whether to enable the array's cache. /stripe_size-Stripe size for the RAID 5 array. /clear-Specifies whether to clear the entire array during initialization - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 125
/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}, [{free_space}...] Creates a volume - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 126
to renumber. {container2}-ID number to assign to the array specified in container1. container promote {container} Creates a multilevel volume from a RAID 0 or a single entry volume. Parameters {container}-ID number of the array to promote to a multilevel array. container readonly {container} Sets - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 127
the array to reconfigure. {device_ID}-One or more devices. Switches /stripe_size-Stripe size of the array. /mirror-Reconfigure the array as a RAID 1. /partition_move-Specifies that the array will move partitions instead of add extra space. /partition_size-Size of a partition. /raid5-Reconfigure the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 128
to remove as a failover disk. container restore RAID5 {container} Tries to restore a RAID 5 that has a number of dead partitions as members. Parameters {container}-ID number of the RAID 5 to restore. container scrub [/io_delay={integer}] [/no_repair={boolean}] [/wait={boolean}] {container} Checks - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 129
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 130
of the array whose assigned failover disks to display. container unmirror {container} Changes the RAID 1 (mirror) to a volume and frees the redundant space. Parameters {container}-ID number of the RAID 1 to unmirror. Controller Commands Use the Controller commands to display the status of a variety - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 131
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 a pair of - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 132
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 only)-Specifies the domain in which the host to be searched resides - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 133
show container_verify Displays the status of the container verify status. Disk Commands Use the disk commands to manage disks connected to a RAID controller. The CLI allows you to monitor disk characteristics and parameters, prepare a disk for use, and detect defects. disk blink {device_ID - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 134
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 135
the current default for the device ID. disk show defects [/full={boolean}] {device_ID} Shows the number of defects and the defect list for a specific drive. Parameters {device_ID}-ID number of the device. Switches /full-Specifies whether to display the defect count and defects. disk show partition - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 136
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. / - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 137
manage tasks. A task is an operation that occurs only on the controller, asynchronous to all other operations. Examples of tasks are clearing a disk and creating a RAID 1. Once a task is running on the controller, the CLI allows you to display, stop, suspend, and resume the task. D-32 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 138
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 139
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 the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 140
. Switches /on-Specifies whether to turn the audible alarm on or off. enclosure set fan [/off={boolean}] {enclosure} {fan} [{speed}] Sets the speed of a specific fan. Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of the enclosure management device on which to set the speed of a fan. {fan}-Unit number of the fan - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 141
to set a temperature threshold. {degree}-Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit from 0 to 255). enclosure show fan [{enclosure}] [{fan}] Displays the status of a specific fan. Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of the enclosure management device for which to display fan status. {fan}-Unit number of the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 142
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. Parameters {enclosure}-ID number of the enclosure management device for which to display device slot status. {slot}-Unit - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 143
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. - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 144
of drives needed and supported for your controller 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 145
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 striping data across two or more drives. This striping scheme creates no redundancy to protect the data. However, because the - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 146
drives. In the event of a drive failure, the contents of the failed drive can be rebuilt from the data and parity on the remaining drives. RAID 5 Drive Data 0 Data 3 Data 6 Parity 3 Drive Data 1 Data 4 Parity 2 Data 9 Drive Data 2 Parity 1 Data 7 Data 10 Drive Parity 0 Data 5 Data 8 Data 11 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 147
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 write performance is limited by the need to generate parity data for every write. Read performance is good because the load is spread equally - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 148
Arrays RAID 5 Data 2 & Data 3 Data 6 & Data 7 Data 10 & Data 11 Data 14 & Data 15 RAID 0 Drive Parity A0 Data 5 Data 9 Parity 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 149
Support The SCSI RAID controller is designed to work with Ultra320 SCSI hard drives. Although the 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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 150
to change the setting to Disabled. For details, see page A-12. All these SCSI controllers support multimode SCSI termination. Enabling CD Drive Support Note: Adaptec SCSI RAID controllers do not support CD drives in Linux systems. If you attached a CD drive to the controller, you need to configure - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 151
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 152
G Controller Illustrations This Appendix shows the Adaptec RAID controllers. PCI/PCI-X connector Low-profile bracket Adaptec 2020SA/2020ZCR Component Layout G-1 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 153
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 154
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 Adaptec PCI connector Low-profile bracket Adaptec SCSI RAID 2200S Component - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 155
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 156
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 157
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 158
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 - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 159
H Specifications Environmental Specifications Ambient temperature without battery backup module Relative 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- - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 160
physical disks. Arrays are typically used to provide data redundancy or enhanced I/O performance. See also container, volume, spanned volume, and RAID signature. Also known as a container. array initialization See initialize. available space/partition Unused space on an initialized disk from which - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 161
Total usable space available in megabytes or gigabytes. channel Any path, or bus, used for the transfer of data between storage devices and a RAID controller. chunk See stripe. clear Foreground initialization of a fault-tolerant array. A clear operation zeros all blocks of the array. The array is - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 162
data in the stripe and the calculated parity for the stripe match. container See array. D dead partition See failed. degraded A redundant (for example, a RAID 1) array in which one or more members have failed. The data is intact but redundancy has been compromised. Any further failure would cause - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 163
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 it is currently connected to - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 164
the array, run a Verify with Fix task. initialize Process of preparing a disk for use by the controller. When a disk is initialized, the controller records the RAID signature on the disk. initialized array An array that is ready for data reads and writes. Arrays can be initialized by build or clear - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 165
by the drive firmware that completely removes the file system from the disk. M migration See reconfiguration. mirrored array/mirroring See RAID 1 on page E-2. monitoring Process of receiving, displaying, and logging system events. multipartition array Array with multiple operating systems or MS - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 166
an array that has been quick initialized is protected. R RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks (alternative definition Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks). RAID signature The area on each disk reserved for use by the RAID controller. RAID volume Concatenates two or more arrays of the same type - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 167
segments. A RAID segment is part of a logical device; it can be used by only one logical device at a time. Available segments can be used to define a new logical device. If the disk is not part of any logical device, the entire disk is an available segment. Serial ATA (SATA) A successor to ATA that - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 168
all other operations; for example, initializing a disk or verifying an array. Some tasks can take an extended period of time, particularly if the RAID controller is also performing intensive data I/O while the task is running. V verify See consistency check command. volume See simple volume, spanned - Adaptec 2039300 | User Guide - Page 169
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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