Adaptec 1430SA User Guide - Page 13
HostRAID Controller Features, Array Level Features, Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware - bios
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Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 13 HostRAID Controller Features ● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), BIOS, and the Array Configuration Utility (ACU). ● Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers. ● Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of simple volumes and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards. ● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays-A full software application (Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS utility. See Managing Your Storage Space on page 36 for more information. ● Support for disk drive hot swapping. ● Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware. Array Level Features Note: For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide or online Help. ● Support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and simple volume. ● Hot swap rebuild of fault tolerant arrays through the operating system. ● Support for automatic failover, so arrays are automatically rebuilt when a failed disk drive is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES- or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures only). ● Global hot spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available capacity to protect. ● Support for RAID 0 migration. Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware To upgrade the firmware on your HostRAID controller, see Using the AFU for DOS on page 60.