Adaptec 5445Z Installation Guide - Page 7

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About the Adaptec RAID 2405

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Getting Started

Choosing a RAID Level

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Selecting Disk Drives and Cables

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Disk Drives

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Cables

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Installation Options

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Basic Installation Steps

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Installing with an Operating System

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Installing on an Existing Operating System

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Installing the Controller and Disk Drives

Before You Begin

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Installing the Controller

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Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers

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Connecting Directly to the Controller

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Connecting to a System Backplane

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Connecting External Devices

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Next Steps

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Creating a Bootable Array

Setting the Boot Controller

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Creating an Array

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Creating an Array with the ACU

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Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager

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Making Your Array Bootable

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Installing the Driver and an Operating System

Before You Begin

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Creating a Driver Disk

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Installing with Windows

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Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP

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Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

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Installing with Red Hat Linux

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Installing with SUSE Linux

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Installing with OpenServer

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Installing with UnixWare

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Installing with Solaris

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Installing with VMware

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Installing with FreeBSD

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Adaptec 5445Z Installation Guide - Page 7

Getting Started, Installing the Controller and Disk Drives, Creating a Bootable Array - linux

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Section	Page
About This Guide	11
What You Need to Know Before You Begin	12
Terminology Used in this Guide	12
How to Find More Information	12
Kit Contents and System Requirements	13
Kit Contents	14
System Requirements	14
About Your RAID Controller	16
Standard RAID Controller Features	17
Array-level Features	17
Advanced Data Protection Suite	17
Adding Enhanced Features	18
Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features	18
Adding a Battery Backup Module	18
Upgrading the Controller Firmware	18
About the Adaptec RAID 3085	19
About the Adaptec RAID 3405	20
About the Adaptec RAID 3805	21
About the Adaptec RAID 5085	22
About the Adaptec RAID 5405	23
About the Adaptec RAID 5445	24
About the Adaptec RAID 5805	25
About the Adaptec RAID 31205	26
About the Adaptec RAID 31605	27
About the Adaptec RAID 51245	28
About the Adaptec RAID 51645	29
About the Adaptec RAID 52445	30
About the Adaptec RAID 2045	31
About the Adaptec RAID 2405	32
Getting Started	33
Choosing a RAID Level	34
Selecting Disk Drives and Cables	35
Disk Drives	35
Cables	35
Installation Options	36
Basic Installation Steps	37
Installing with an Operating System	37
Installing on an Existing Operating System	37
Installing the Controller and Disk Drives	38
Before You Begin	39
Installing the Controller	39
Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers	40
Connecting Directly to the Controller	40
Connecting to a System Backplane	41
Connecting External Devices	41
Next Steps	42
Creating a Bootable Array	43
Setting the Boot Controller	44
Creating an Array	44
Creating an Array with the ACU	44
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager	46
Making Your Array Bootable	47
Installing the Driver and an Operating System	48
Before You Begin	49
Creating a Driver Disk	49
Installing with Windows	49
Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP	50
Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista	50
Installing with Red Hat Linux	51
Installing with SUSE Linux	51
Installing with OpenServer	51
Installing with UnixWare	52
Installing with Solaris	52
Installing with VMware	53
Installing with FreeBSD	53
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System	54
Before You Begin	55
Creating a Driver Disk	55
Installing on Windows	56
Installing on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP	56
Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista	56
Installing on Red Hat or SUSE Linux	56
Installing on OpenServer	57
Installing on UnixWare	57
Installing on Solaris	57
Installing on VMware	58
Installing on FreeBSD	58
Managing Your Storage Space	59
About Adaptec Storage Manager	60
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager	60
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility	60
About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility	61
About the Adaptec Flash Utility	61
Which Utility Should I Use?	61
Solving Problems	62
Troubleshooting Checklist	63
Monitoring Disk Drives Status	63
Silencing the Alarm	63
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure	64
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare	64
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare	64
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously	64
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array	65
Multiple Failures in the Same Array	65
Resetting the Controller	65
Introduction to SAS	67
Terminology Used in This Chapter	68
What is SAS?	68
How Do SAS Devices Communicate?	69
What’s a Phy?	69
What’s a SAS Port?	70
What’s a SAS Address?	70
What’s a SAS Connector?	70
What do SAS Cables Look Like?	70
How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?	71
What are the SAS Connection Options?	71
Direct-attach Connections	71
Backplane Connections	71
SAS Expander Connections	72
How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?	73
Understanding RAID	74
Understanding Drive Segments	75
Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0)	75
RAID 1 Arrays	76
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays	76
RAID 10 Arrays	77
RAID 5 Arrays	78
RAID 5EE Arrays	79
RAID 50 Arrays	80
RAID 6 Arrays	81
RAID 60 Arrays	81
Selecting the Best RAID Level	82
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility	83
Introduction to the ARC Utility	84
Running the ARC Utility	84
Navigating the ARC Utility	84
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays	84
Creating a New Array	84
Managing Existing Arrays	85
Creating Bootable Arrays	85
Modifying Power Management Settings	85
Initializing Disk Drives	86
Rescanning Disk Drives	86
Secure Erasing Disk Drives	86
Stopping a Secure Erase	86
Using the ACU to Create and Manage JBODs	86
Creating a New JBOD	87
Managing Existing JBODs	87
Converting a JBOD Into a Volume	87
Using SerialSelect to Modify Controller Settings	87
Opening SerialSelect	87
Applying Changes and Exiting	87
Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration	88
General Controller Settings	88
Power Management Settings	89
PHY Settings	89
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives	89
Locating Disk Drives	90
Identifying Disk Drives	90
Viewing the Event Log	91
Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS	92
Getting Started	93
Working in the ACU Using Menus	93
Running the ACU Using Scripts	94
About Playback Mode	94
About Record Mode	95
Creating the Script File Manually	95
Entering Comments in the Script File	95
Array Definition Block Keywords	96
Array Keyword	96
Drives Keyword	96
End Keyword	97
HotspareDrives Keyword	97
InitializeAll Keyword	97
Method Keyword	98
ReadCache Keyword	98
Size Keyword	98
StripeSize Keyword	98
Type Keyword	99
Wait Keyword	99
WriteCache Keyword	99
ACU Error Codes	99
Sample Scripts	100
Using the Adaptec Flash Utility	102
System Requirements	103
Compatibility Notes	103
Before You Begin	103
Obtaining the Firmware	103
Creating the Firmware Update Disks	104
Running the Menu-based AFU	104
Running the AFU from the Command Line	105
AFU Commands	105
List	105
Save	105
Update	106
Verify	107
Version	107
Help	107
Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line	108
Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference	109
Adaptec RAID 3085 LED Connector Specification	110
Adaptec RAID 3405 LED and I2C Connector Specification	110
Adaptec RAID 3805 LED and I2C Connector Specification	112
Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification	114
Adaptec RAID 5405 LED and I2C Connector Specification	116
Adaptec RAID 5445 LED and I2C Connector Specification	117
Adaptec RAID 5805 LED and I2C Connector Specification	119
Adaptec RAID 31205 LED and I2C Connector Specification	121
Adaptec RAID 31605 LED and I2C Connector Specification	124
Adaptec RAID 51245 LED and I2C Connector Specification	129
Adaptec RAID 51645 LED and I2C Connector Specification	131
Adaptec RAID 52445 LED and I2C Connector Specification	133
Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification	135
Adaptec RAID 2405 LED and I2C Connector Specification	136
Safety Information	137
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)	137
Technical Specifications	138
Environmental Specifications	139
DC Power Requirements	139
Current Requirements	139