Adaptec 58300 User Guide - Page 6

Contents

About This Guide

What You Need to Know Before You Begin

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Terminology Used in this Guide

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How to Find More Information

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About Your HostRAID Controller

HostRAID Controller Features

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Array Level Features

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Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware

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About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller

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Kit Contents and

System Requirements

Kit Contents

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System Requirements

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Getting Started

Choosing a RAID Level

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Selecting Disk Drives

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Disk Drives for Your Controller

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Selecting Cables

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SAS 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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Section	Page
Contents	6
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
About Your HostRAID Controller	13
HostRAID Controller Features	14
Array Level Features	14
Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware	14
About the Adaptec SAS 58300 Controller	15
About the Adaptec SAS 48300 Controller	16
About the Adaptec SAS 44300 Controller	17
Kit Contents and System Requirements	18
Kit Contents	19
System Requirements	19
Getting Started	20
Choosing a RAID Level	21
Selecting Disk Drives	21
Disk Drives for Your Controller	21
Selecting Cables	21
SAS Cables	21
Installation Options	22
Basic Installation Steps	22
Installing with an Operating System	22
Installing on an Existing Operating System	23
Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives	24
Before You Begin	25
Installing the HostRAID Controller	25
Connecting Disk Drives to HostRAID Controllers	26
Connecting Directly to the HostRAID Controller	26
Connecting to a System Backplane	27
Installing the Controller to a SAS Expander	28
Next Steps	28
Creating a Bootable Array	29
Setting the Boot Controller	30
Creating an Array	30
Creating an Array with the ACU	30
Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager	31
Making Your Array Bootable	32
Installing the Driver and an Operating System	33
Before You Begin	34
Creating a Driver Disk	34
Installing with Windows	34
Installing with Red Hat Linux	35
Installing with SuSE Linux	35
Installing with NetWare	36
Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System	37
Before You Begin	38
Creating a Driver Disk	38
Installing on Windows	38
Installing on Red Hat or SuSE Linux	39
Installing on NetWare	39
Managing Your Storage Space	40
About Adaptec Storage Manager	41
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager	41
About the HRCONF Command Line Utility	41
About the ARC Utility	42
About the AFU	42
Which Utility Should I Use?	42
Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager	43
Features	44
Overview	44
Physical Devices View	45
Logical Devices View	45
Changing How Drives are Displayed	45
Collapsed and Expanded Views	46
Component Views	47
Solving Problems	48
Troubleshooting Checklist	49
Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure	49
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare	49
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare	50
Failure in Multiple Arrays Simultaneously	50
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Array	50
Multiple Failures in the Same Array	50
Introduction to SAS	51
Terminology Used in This Chapter	52
What is SAS?	52
How Do SAS Devices Communicate?	52
What’s a Phy?	53
What’s a SAS Port?	53
What’s a SAS Address?	54
What’s a SAS Connector?	54
What do SAS Cables Look Like?	54
How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?	54
What are the SAS Connection Options?	54
Direct-attach Connections	55
Backplane Connections	55
SAS Expander Connections	55
How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?	56
Understanding RAID	57
RAID Technology Overview	58
Understanding Drive Segments	58
Stripe-unit Size	58
Selecting a RAID Level and Tuning Performance	58
RAID 0 (Non-RAID Arrays)	59
RAID 1 Arrays	60
RAID 10 Arrays	60
Using the ARC Utility	61
Introduction to the ARC Utility	62
Running the ARC Utility	62
Creating and Managing Arrays	62
Creating a New Array	62
Managing Arrays	64
Adding/Deleting Hotspares	65
Managing Bootable Arrays and Devices	66
Configuring Disk Drives	66
Using SerialSelect	66
SerialSelect Options	67
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives	68
Using the AFU for DOS	69
Introduction	70
System Requirements	70
Compatibility	70
Running the AFU from the GUI	70
Running the AFU from the Command Line	71
HELP	71
LIST	71
SAVE	72
UPDATE	73
VERIFY	73
VERSION	74
Command Switches	74
AFU Command Line - Step-by-Step	74
Installing and Using the Command Line Utility	76
Installing the Command Line Utility	77
Installing on Windows	77
Installing on Linux	77
Installing on NetWare	77
Starting the Command Line Utility	78
Using the Command Line Utility	78
HRCONF Commands	79
hrconf backup	79
hrconf create	79
hrconf delete	80
hrconf getconfig	81
hrconf getstatus	81
hrconf getversion	82
hrconf rescan	82
hrconf restore	83
hrconf setconfig	83
hrconf setstate	84
hrconf task	84
Safety Information	85
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)	85
Technical Specifications	86
Environmental Specifications	87
DC Power Requirements	87
Current Requirements	87
Glossary	88

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