Adaptec 2244100-R User Guide - Page 10

Contents ● 10 What's a SAS Connector 81 What do SAS Cables Look Like 81 How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS 82 What are the SAS Connection Options 82 Direct-attach Connections 82 Backplane Connections 82 SAS Expander Connections 83 How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI 84 B Understanding RAID Understanding Drive Segments 86 Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0 86 RAID 1 Arrays 87 RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays 87 RAID 10 Arrays 88 RAID 5 Arrays 89 RAID 5EE Arrays 90 RAID 50 Arrays 91 RAID 6 Arrays 92 RAID 60 Arrays 92 Selecting the Best RAID Level 93 C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Introduction to the ARC Utility 95 Running the ARC Utility 95 Navigating the ARC Utility 95 Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays 95 Creating a New Array 95 Managing Existing Arrays 96 Initializing Disk Drives 97 Rescanning Disk Drives 97 Secure Erasing Disk Drives 98 Managing Global Hot Spares 98 Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs 98 Creating a New JBOD 98 Managing Existing JBODs 99 Using the ACU to Manage the MaxIQ Pool 99 Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings 99 Opening SerialSelect 100 Applying Changes and Exiting 100 Modifying Your Controller's Configuration 100 Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives 102 Locating Disk Drives 102 Identifying Disk Drives 103 Viewing the Event Log 104