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Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA

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Copyright

2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by anymeans, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the

prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.

Trademarks

Adaptec, Adaptec Storage Manager, HostRAID, and the Adaptec logo aretrademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USand other countries, used under license.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

ChangesThe material in this document is for information only and is subject to changewithout notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of thisdocument to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting fromerrors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information containedherein.

Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design withoutreservation and without notification to its users.

Disclaimer

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Adaptec Customer Support

If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check thisdocument firstyou will find answers to most of your questions here. If you needfurther assistance, use the support options listed below.

Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number

Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSIDnumber. The TSID number identifies your product and support status.

The TSID number is included on two white, bar-coded labels, like the examplebelow.

If you register by mail, affix one copy of the TSID label to the registration card,which may be contained on the CD. Also affix a copy of the TSID label to the CDjacket so that you dont lose it.

Support Options

Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.comforarticles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.

For support via Email, submit your question to Adaptecs Technical SupportSpecialists atask.adaptec.com.

North America

Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com.

For information about Adaptecs support options, call +1 408-957-2550,24 hours per day, 7 days per week. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist,

For Hardware products call +1 408-934-7274,Monday to Friday, 3:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.

For RAID and Fibre Channelproducts call +1 321-207-2000 ,Monday to Friday, 3:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.

To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you.

To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call +1 408-957-7274.Or, you can order cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.


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Europe

Visit our Web site at www.adaptec-europe.com.

German: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +49 89 43 66 55 22,Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. For support via e-mail, submit your

question to Adaptecs Technical Support Specialists at ask-de.adaptec.com.

French: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +49 89 43 66 55 33,Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. For support via e-mail, submit yourquestion to Adaptecs 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. For support via e-mail, submit yourquestion to Adaptecs Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com.

You can order Adaptec cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.

Japan

Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.co.jp.

To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +81 3 5308 6120MondayFriday, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.Mand 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.


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Regulatory Compliance Statements

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the partyresponsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, andcan radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with theinstruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there isno guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if thisequipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theinterference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver isconnected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of

this unit to the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must acceptany interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

European Union Compliance Statement

This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply withEMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, inaccordance with:

EN55022 (1998) Emissions

EN55024 (1998) Immunity: EN61000-4-2 (1998) Electrostatic discharge: 4 kV contact, 8 kV air EN61000-4-3 (1998) Radiated immunity EN61000-4-4 (1995) Electrical fast transients/burst: 1 kV AC, 0.5 kV I/O EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges 1 kV differential mode, 2 kV common mode EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity: 3 V EN61000-4-11 (1994) Supply dips and variation: 30% and 100%

In addition, all equipment requiring U.L. listing has been found to comply with EMCDirective 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC in accordance with EN60950 withamendments A1, A2, A3, A4, A11.

Australian/New Zealand Compliance StatementThis device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digitaldevice, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out bythe Spectrum Management Agency.

Adaptec, Inc. AAR-1210SA

Tested to ComplyWith FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE


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Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numrique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur

le matriel brouilleur du Canada.Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)

This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based onVCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for homeuse but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to atelevision or radio. Please handle it correctly per this documentation.


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Contents

1 IntroductionRead this First 1-1

System Requirements 1-2

Operating System Compatibility 1-2

Storage Requirements 1-2

Motherboard Compatibility 1-2

Device Compatibility 1-2

Kit Contents 1-3

Adaptec 1210SA Controller 1-3

About the Documentation 1-4

Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4

Controller Features 1-5

Overview of the Installation Process 1-5

Storage Management Software Overview 1-6

Safety Information 1-7Notes and Cautions 1-7

Electrostatic Discharge 1-7

2 Installing the Controller

Overview 2-1

Installing the Controller 2-2

Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3

Determining the Boot Controller 2-3

3 Installing the Driver

Installing the Driver in a New Windows System 3-2

Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System 3-4

Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0 3-6

Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing LinuxSystem 3-9

Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1 3-9

Installing the Driver in a New Linux System 3-9


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Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing LinuxSystem 3-11

4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager BrowserEdition

Overview 4-1

Supported Browsers 4-2

Custom and Compact Installations 4-2

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-3

Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-4

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-7

5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager Browser

Edition

Overview 5-2

Architecture Overview 5-3

Logging In 5-4Installing a Security Certificate 5-6

Registering Your Software 5-6

The Basics 5-7

Pop-Up Tool Tips 5-8

Physical Devices 5-8

Logical Devices 5-10

Creating an Array 5-11

Advanced Options 5-12

Deleting Arrays 5-15

Modifying Arrays 5-15

User Interface Options 5-16

Viewing Events 5-17

Event Viewer 5-17

Event Notification 5-17

Getting Help 5-19

Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19

Controller Properties 5-19

Channel or Port Properties 5-20

Physical Device Properties 5-21


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Enclosure Properties 5-22

Logical Device Properties 5-23

Viewing and Creating Tasks 5-24

Task Viewer 5-24New Tasks 5-25

A BIOS Utilities

What is ARC? A-1

Using the ACU A-2

Managing Arrays A-2

Creating Arrays A-4Initializing Disk Drives A-6

Using SATASelect A-7

Starting and Exiting SATASelect A-7

Using the SATASelect Menus A-7

Using the CCU A-8

Using the SATA Configuration Utility A-9

Using the Disk Utilities A-10

B Supported RAID Types

RAID 0 B-2

RAID 1 B-2

C Specifications

Glossary


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IntroductionIn this Chapter...

Read this FirstRead this chapter before you begin installing your new AdaptecSerial ATA RAID 1210SA controller. This is a guide to the rest of thedocument, providing a summary of the installation process.

Read this First 1-1

System Requirements 1-2

Kit Contents 1-3

About the Documentation 1-4

Controller Features 1-5

Overview of the Installation Process 1-5

Storage Management Software Overview 1-6

Safety Information 1-7


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Introduction

System RequirementsThe following system requirements are presented:

Operating system compatibility Storage requirements for drivers and software

Motherboard compatibility.

Device compatibility (for Serial ATA)

Operating System Compatibility

Microsoft Windows2000 and Windows XP

Linux

Red Hat 7.3 and 8.0

SuSE 8.0 and 8.1

Note: For the latest Linux compatibility information, visit

www.adaptec.com.

Storage Requirements

Device drivers and storage management software requireapproximately 20 MB of disk space.

Motherboard Compatibility

The controller can be installed in a universal PCI slot and requires amotherboard and BIOS that:

Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2.

Provides large memory-mapped address ranges.

Device Compatibility

The Adaptec 1210SA supports up to two Serial ATA hard drivesonly, using two Serial ATA cables supplied in this kit.


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Kit ContentsYour Adaptec controller kit includes:

Adaptec 1210SA controller (see below) Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation Guide

Installation CD

Low-profile bracket

Two Serial ATA interface cables

Warranty card

Technical Support ID (TSID) label (see page iiifor details)

Adaptec 1210SA Controller

The Adaptec 1210SA controller is shown below. Note the positionof the Serial ATA interface connectors necessary for attaching theSerial ATA hard drives.

Connector for Serial ATA drive 0

Connector for Serial ATA drive 1


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About the DocumentationThe documentation set for this kit includes:

AdaptecSerial ATA RAID 1210SA Quick Installation GuideThisprinted guide contains the essential information for installingthe controller in most situations.

Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 1210SA Users Guide(this guide)

Release NotesBefore beginning your installation, review therelease notes associated with the Adaptec 1210SA controller,software, and documentation. To read this information, select

Release Notesfrom the View Documentation list or open theReadmefile in the root directory of the CD using a text editor. Forthe latest updates, visit www.adaptec.com.

These documents are also available at www.adaptec.com. Thedocuments available from the Web site may be more recentversions than those on the CD. Check the revision letter on the backpage of the guide.

Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader

The Adaptec installation CD contains Windows and Linux versionsof Adobe Acrobat Reader. (You can also download the Reader freeat www.adobe.com.) You need the Reader to view PortableDocument Format (PDF) documents such as theAdaptec Serial ATARAID 1210SA Users Guide, which is included in the Adaptecinstallation CD.

To install the reader on:

WindowsInsert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for theAutorun. If the CD does not start automatically, browse to theroot of the CD and click Autorun. Then, select the appropriateoption.

LinuxBrowse to /packages/Acrobat_Reader/Linux.To view this location, you need to use the full path. If the path gets

truncated, you may not see the correct location.


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Controller FeaturesThe Adaptec 1210SA supports the following features:

RAID levels 0, 1 and simple volume using Adaptecs HostRAID

technology.

PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 with PCI clock speedsup to 66 MHz.

Operating system independent configuration and RAIDcreation using Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC).

Easy array configuration and status using Adaptec Storage

Manager Browser Edition.

Flash ROM for easy upgrades of controller BIOS and ARC.

Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging foralphanumeric pagers.

Overview of the Installation ProcessThe following steps provide an overview of the process ofinstalling, setting-up, and configuring the controller:

1 Read and understand this entire chapter.

2 Install and configure the controller and hard drives according tothe instructions in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller.

3 In Chapter 3, Installing the Driver, the procedure depends on the

needs of your system:In a new system...

a Build the array.

b Install the controller driver at the beginning of the operatingsystem installation.

In an existing system...

a Install the controller driver.

b Build the array.

Note: Visit www.adaptec.com for the most recent driverdownloads.


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4 Install Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition asdescribed in Chapter 4, Installing Adaptec Storage ManagerBrowser Edition.

5 Register your controller at register.adaptec.com.

Storage Management Software OverviewThe Adaptec 1210SA includes the following software tools tomanage your storage subsystem:

Adaptec Storage Manager Browser EditionBrowser-basedstorage management software that provides all of the creation,management, and data logging needed to manage arrays.Arrays may be set up and managed on systems using thefollowing operating systems:

Windows 2000 and WindowsXP

Red Hat Linux 7.3 and 8.0

SuSE Linux 8.1 and 8.0

For details, see Chapters 4and 5.

Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)Part of thecontrollers built-in BIOS code. You start ARC by pressingCtrl+A during BIOS startup. For details, see Appendix A, BIOSUtilities.

Array Configuration Utility (ACU)A DOS application usedto create, configure, and manage arrays. For details, seeAppendix A, BIOS Utilities.


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Safety InformationTo ensure you personal safety, as well as the safety of you equipment:

Keep your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris. Before opening the system cabinet, unplug the power cord.

Notes and Cautions

This Users Guideuses notes and cautions that emphasize importantinformation, as described below:

Note: Emphasizes important information that, if ignored,would not result in injury, property damage, or data loss.

Caution: Emphasizes important information that, if ignored,could cause equipment failure or loss of data.

Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a natural by-product of humanactivity. ESD is produced by materials that accumulate and retainelectrical charges which are transferred to people or other objectsupon contact.

Caution: ESD can damage electronic components when they

are improperly handled and can result in total or intermittentfailures. Always follow ESD-prevention procedures whenremoving and replacing components.

To prevent ESD damage:

Use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes skincontact. Connect the equipment end of the strap to an

unpainted metal surface on the chassis. If a wrist strap is notavailable, ground yourself by touching the metal chassis beforehandling the controller or any other part of the computer.

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Avoid touching the controller against your clothing. The wriststrap protects components from ESD voltages present on thebody only. ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.

Handle your controller by its bracket or edges only. Avoidtouching the printed circuit board or the connectors.

When you need to put your controller down, use an antistaticsurface such as the bag supplied in your kit.

If you plan to return the controller to Adaptec, put it back in itsantistatic bag immediately.


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Installing the ControllerIn this Chapter...

OverviewTo install the controller and drives, all you need is one or two ofeach the following:

Serial ATA hard disk drives

Serial ATA cables (supplied in this kit)

Configuration of Serial ATA devices is simple for the followingreasons:

There are no jumpers or switches to set on the controller or harddrives.

The cable ends are identical, so you dont need to worry aboutwhich end to attach to the controller and which to the drive.

The interface cable connectors, controller connectors, and harddrive connectors are all keyed so that you can insert them inonly one direction.

Overview 2-1

Installing the Controller 2-2

Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3

Determining the Boot Controller 2-3


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Installing the Controller

Installing the ControllerTo install the controller in the system cabinet:

1 Shut down your computer and disconnect the power cord.2 Open the computer cabinet and identify an unused PCI slot.

3 If your computer accepts low-profile brackets only, install thelow-profile bracket supplied with your kit.

4 Identify an unused PCI slot and remove the slot cover, asillustrated below.

5 Install the controller in the PCI slot and secure the controllerbracket to the host system cabinet.

6 If you have not already installed your Serial ATA hard drives,do so now.

7 Use the cables supplied with your kit to connect your controllerto the Serial ATA hard drives.

The connectors at each end of a cable are the identical; therefore,it does not matter which end you connect to your controller orhard drive. Also, the connectors are keyed so that they only fit

the connector in one direction. Do not try to force a cable on tothe controller or a drive. If the connector does not slide oneasily, try reversing it.

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Installing the Controller

Checking Your Controller and DevicesNow that you have installed your Adaptec 1210SA controller andconnected your Serial ATA hard drives, you are ready to use theAdaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility to check yourcontroller and devices, as described below:

1 Turn on your computer.

2 When prompted, enter the ARC utility by pressing Ctrl+A.

3 If your drives have already been used in another system (even ifnot part of an array), select Disk Utilitiesand format the drive.

Otherwise, skip to the Step 4.

Note: If a drive appears to be missing, power down thecomputer and check the connections.

4 Select SATASelectto verify the hardware configuration of thecontroller and the drives.

Verify that all drives and controllers are shown. If anythingappears to be missing, power down the computer and check theconnections.

Determining the Boot ControllerYour Adaptec 1210SA is a bootable controller. If your computeralready contains a bootable hard drive with an installed operating

system, you can set up your computer to boot a second operatingsystem from the new controller.

To add a second bootable controller, you may need to enter Setupand change the hard disk boot sequence so that the Adaptec 1210SAheads the list. If Setup does not allow this change, your system BIOSmay not be configurable to allow the Adaptec 1210SA controller toact as a second boot device.


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Installing the DriverThis chapter describes installing the driver and setting up the newarray for the drives attached to your controller. Before you getstarted, you need to select from the following scenarios forinstalling the controller driver on Windows or Linux systems:

Installing the Driver in a New Windows Systemon page 3-2

Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows Systemon page 3-4

Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0on page 3-6

Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1on page 3-9

Note: Visit www.adaptec.comfor the most recent driverdownloads.


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Installing the Driver

Installing the Driver in a New Windows SystemIn this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new systemthat has no operating system. To install the driver:

1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drivesaccording to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing theController.

2 Create a driver disk:

a Enter system setup and verify that your system is set to bootfrom the CD-ROM drive. See your system documentation

for details.b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your system

from the CD. Follow instructions and respond to prompts asneeded to boot and get to the Main Menu.

c From the Main Menu, select Create Driver Disk(s)

d Click on the appropriate driver disk option and then clickOK.

e When prompted, insert a floppy disk and click OK.

f The system formats the disk and writes the appropriateinformation to it.

g When prompted, remove and label the driver disk. Then,click OK.

3 Restart the computer.

4 If creating an array, proceed to Step 5. For a simple volume, skipto Step 15.

5 Press Ctrl-Awhen prompted to enter the Adaptec RAIDConfiguration (ARC) utility. You will use ARC to create thearray and logical drive that you will use to install Windows.(For more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix A.)

6 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility(ACU).

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8 Select the drives for the new array and press Insert.

Note: If your drives are shown in gray and cannot be used,

they probably need to be initialized. See Initializing DiskDriveson page A-6for details.

9 Press Enterwhen both drives for the new array are selected.The Array Propertiesmenu is displayed.

10 In the Array Propertiesmenu, select an array type and pressEnter. The available selections are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each of

these array types requires two drives. (For a description of thesearray types, see Appendix B.)

Note: Once the array is created and its properties areassigned, you cannot change the array properties usingthe ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager - BrowserEdition.

11 OptionalType in a label for the array and press Enter.

12 RAID 0 onlySelect the desired stripe size. Available stripesizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default).

Note: Adaptec recommends that you do notchange thedefault.

13 Select between the different creation methods for RAID 0 orRAID 1. (For more details about the creation methods, seeAppendix A.)

RAID 0Select No Init(default), or Migrate

RAID 1Select Build(default), Clear, or Quick Init

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15 Press F6when prompted to install a third-party driver.

Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of

the screen. Press F6immediatelyyou only have5 seconds. If you miss your chance, restart this Windowsinstallation to complete it correctly. Otherwise, Windowswill not recognize your controller.

16 Insert the driver disk you created and wait until prompted toinstall a driver.

17 Press Sto specify that the driver is on the floppy disk; then,press Enter.

Windows searches the disk for a suitable driver.

18 When the Adaptec Serial ATA RAID driver is found, pressEnter. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.

Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows SystemIn this scenario, you are adding a controller to a system thatalready has a Windows operating system. To install the driver:

1 Install and configure your controller and hard disk drivesaccording to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing theController.


a Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for the Autorunto begin. If the Autorun does not start by itself, browse theCD and click the Autorunexecutable.

b When the menu appears, select Create Driver Diskette.

c Enter the number corresponding to the appropriateoperating system, then press Enter.

d Insert a floppy disk when prompted.The driver disk is formatted and loaded with theappropriate information.

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3 Start Windows. Windows launches the Found New HardwareWizard, which searches for the controller driver.

4 Insert the driver disk you created. Select the floppy disk drive

as the source, then click Next.

5 If necessary, select the appropriate driver for your operatingsystem.

6 Click Nextas needed to complete the controller installation.

7 Remove the driver disk.

8 Windows 2000 onlyRestart the computer.

9 If creating an array, proceed to Step 10.If installing a simplevolume, your installation is complete.

10 Press Ctrl-Awhen prompted to enter the Adaptec RAIDConfiguration (ARC) utility. Use ARC to create the arraycontaining your new Serial ATA hard drives. (For more detailsabout the ARC utility, see Appendix A.)

11 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility

(ACU).12 From the ACU menu, select Create Array.

13 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert.

Note: If your drives are shown in gray and cannot be used,they probably need to be initialized. See Initializing DiskDriveson page A-6for details.

14 Press Enterwhen both disks for the new array are selected. TheArray Propertiesmenu is displayed.

15 In the Array Propertiesmenu, select an array type and pressEnter. The available selections are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each ofthese array types requires two drives. (For a description of thesearray types, see Appendix B.)

Note: Once the array is created and its properties areassigned, you cannot change the array properties usingthe ACU. Instead, use Adaptec Storage Manager-BrowserEdition.


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While the array begins building, you can exit the ARC utility, allowthe operating system to start up, and use your computer during thebuild.

Caution: Do not turn off the computer during the build. If youdo, your drives may become unusable.

Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0Installing the Red Hat Driver in a New Linux System

In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Linux

system. To install the driver:1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drives

according to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing theController.


a Enter system setup and verify that your system is set to bootfrom the CD-ROM drive. See your system documentationfor details.

b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your systemfrom the CD. Follow instructions and respond to prompts asneeded to boot and get to the Main Menu.

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5 Press Ctrl-Awhen prompted to enter the Adaptec RAIDConfiguration (ARC) utility. You will use ARC to create thearray and logical drive that you will use to install Linux. (Formore details about the ARC utility, see Appendix A.)

6 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility(ACU).



Note: If your drives are shown in gray and cannot be used,they probably need to be initialized. See Initializing Disk

Driveson page A-6for details.



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10 In the Array Propertiesmenu, select an array type and pressEnter. The available selections are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each ofthese array types requires two drives. (For a description of these

array types, see Appendix B.)








14 When the array is finished building, or if you are continuingfrom Step 4, insert the Red Hat CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM drive

and restart the system.

15 When the Red Hat Welcome screen appears, type expertat theboot prompt.

16 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Step 2)and select OK.

17 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.

18 If you intend to install other third-party devices, proceed withthe installation of those devices. Otherwise, select Done.

19 Continue with the Linux installation according to the Red Hatdocumentation.


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Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux System

To update the driver in an existing Linux system, type thefollowing:

rpm -Uvh aar1210-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm

where *is the name of the driver file.

Installing SuSE Linux 8.0 or 8.1

Installing the Driver in a New Linux System

In this scenario, you are installing the controller in a new Linuxsystem. To install the driver:

1 Install and configure the controller and hard disk drivesaccording to the instructions in Chapter 2, Installing theController.


a Enter system setup and verify that your system is set to boot

from the CD-ROM drive. See your system documentationfor details.

b Insert the Adaptec installation CD and restart your systemfrom the CD. Follow instructions and respond to prompts asneeded to boot and get to the Main Menu.









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5 Press Ctrl-Awhen prompted to enter the Adaptec RAIDConfiguration (ARC) utility. You will use ARC to create thearray and logical drive that you will use to install Linux. (For

more details about the ARC utility, see Appendix A.)6 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility

(ACU).



Note: If your drives are shown in gray and cannot be used,

they probably need to be initialized. See Initializing DiskDriveson page A-6for details.


10 In the Array Propertiesmenu, select an array type and pressEnter. The available selections are RAID 0 and RAID 1. Each ofthese array types requires two drives. (For a description of thesearray types, see Appendix B.)






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14 When the array is finished building, or if you are continuingfrom Step 4, insert the SuSE CD Disk 1 in the CD-ROM driveand restart the system.

15 When the SuSE Installation menu appears, press the Altkey,

then select one option from the Menu and pressEnter

.16 When prompted, insert the driver disk you created (see Step 2)

and press any key to continue.

17 Follow the prompts to set up your preferred environment.

18 Continue with the Linux installation according to the SuSEdocumentation.

Installing or Updating the Driver in an Existing Linux SystemTo update the driver in an existing SuSE Linux system, type thefollowing:

rpm -Uvh aar1210-*.*.*-*.i386.rpm

where *is the name of the driver file.


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Installing Adaptec Storage

Manager Browser EditionIn this Chapter...

OverviewThis chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing

Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition to enable remote andlocal management of arrays. For instructions on using thisapplication, see Chapter 5.

Overview 4-1

Supported Browsers 4-2

Custom and Compact Installations 4-2

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Supported BrowsersTo run Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition, yourcomputer must have a Web browser supporting JavaScript andcookies only. The following versions are supported:

On Windows

Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later

Netscape 7 or later

On Linux

Adaptec-supplied and installed version of Mozilla

Netscape 7 or later

When using Adaptec Storage Manager, you need to log on to yoursystem with administrator privileges.

Custom and Compact InstallationsIf you are considering performing a custom or compactinstallation, read this section prior to performing the installation. If

not, skip this section. The following setup options are available: Typical(default)Supports local and remote management;

however, Adaptec SNMP is not included.

CustomFor expert users who want to select and installspecific components.The following components are available:

Managed System ComponentsIf you choose this selectiononly, the installation is the same as a Compactinstallation.

Adaptec Web ServerInstalls components allowingmanaged systems to communicate with Web browsers.

Adaptec Storage Manager NotifierInstalls messaging,including email and broadcaster capabilities.

Adaptec SNMPInstalls components used by SNMP-basedapplications. Requires Microsoft SNMP agents to beinstalled to function. Not included in a Typicalinstallation.

CompactInstalls only the components required on a remotely

managed system. See Managed System Components, above.

Note: When you install Adaptec Storage Manager, you alsoinstall the Command Line Interpreter (CLI), which is neededfor compatibility with other Adaptec controllers.


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Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows

Note: When installing on a FAT 32 file system, the folder being

installed is automatically hidden.

To install Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition:

1 Verify that a supported browser is installed. See SupportedBrowserson page 4-2for details.

2 Insert the Adaptec installation CD and wait for the Autorun

executable to start the installation. If this does not occur, browsethe CD and click Autorun.

3 Click Install Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition.

4 Click Nextin the Install Shieldwindow.

5 Read the license agreement. If you agree to its terms, click Yes. Ifnot, click Noand terminate the installation.

The Select a Setup Type window appears. It provides threetypes of installations: Typical, Compact, and Custom. See Customand Compact Installationson page 4-2for details.

6 Choose a setup type and click Next.

7 When you see the Destination Folder, click Next.

8 When you see theSetup Information, click Next.

The Setup Status window shows progress using a scroll bar.Before the scroll bar shows the installation is completed,another window pops up indicating that a security certificatehas been generated.

9 Click OK.

The Root Certificate Store window appears.

10 Click Yes.

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11 When prompted to restart your computer, accept the default(Yes) and click Finish.

12 The system restarts to complete the installation.

13 Remove the Adaptec Installation CD before the system restarts;otherwise, the installation will start again.

Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows

If you are managing a local storage array and your computer uses aproxy server, you need to configure your browser to enableAdaptec Storage Manager to bypass the proxy server. Also, if you

are managing remote systems, you need to configure AdaptecStorage Manager to bypass the proxy server when communicatingwith these systems.

The following procedures are described in this section:

Configuring Internet Explorer for Local Managementon page 4-5

Configuring Internet Explorer for Remote Managementon page 4-6

Configuring Netscape Navigator for Local Managementon page 4-6

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Configuring Internet Explorer for Local Management

When using theHighsecurity setting, you must enable thefollowing settings manually:

JavaScript

Cookies (not stored)

You do notneed to enable the following custom level securitysettings for the local Intranet in Internet Explorer 5 and 5.5. SelectTools > Internet Optionsto access these settings:

Active Scripting

Allow per session cookies (not stored)

Note: In Internet Explorer 6.0 there is no security setting forcookies. Cookie configuration was removed from thePrivacy tab. There is no setting for blocking Intranet cookies.

If you are using a proxy server to access the Internet, you must

bypass the proxy server to access the Adaptec Storage ManagerWeb server. To verify whether you are using a proxy server:

1 From Internet Option window, click the Connectionstab.

2 Click LAN Settings.

If the Use a proxy serverbox isnt checked, exit by clickingOK. You arent using a proxy server, so ignore this setting.

If the Use a proxy server box is checked, make sure theBypass proxy server for local addressesbox is also checked.Then, click the Advancedbutton. In the Exceptions window,enter localhostas an entry.

You are now ready to proceed to Chapter 5, Using Adaptec StorageManagerBrowser Edition.


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Configuring Internet Explorer for Remote Management

If you know the IP address of the system you want to manageremotely:

1 Choose Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LANSettings.

2 Select Use a proxy server for your LAN > Advanced.

3 In the Exceptionssection, type the managed systems IPaddress.

Configuring Netscape Navigator for Local Management

Note: These instructions apply specifically to Version 7 andmay differ in later versions.

To configure Netscape Navigator:

1 Log in to your computer with administrator access.

2 Select Edit > Preferences.3 In the Preferences window, click the right arrow on the Privacy

and Security line. Ensure that either of the Enable cookiesselections is selected.

4 Select the Advancedline. Ensure that Enable Javascript forNavigatoris checked.

5 Exit Navigator, then restart it. This enables any settings youhave modified.

6 You are now ready to proceed to Chapter 5, Using AdaptecStorage ManagerBrowser Edition.

Configuring Netscape Navigator for Remote Management

If you know the IP address of the system you want to manageremotely:

1 Choose Edit> Preferences > Advanced> Proxies > Manualproxy configuration > No Proxy For

2 Type the managed systems IP address.


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Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux

Note: When performing this installation, keep in mind that

Linux is case sensitive.

To install Adaptec Storage Manager on a Linux computer andconfigure the desired Internet browser:

1 Insert the Adaptec installation CD.

2 Install the software by typing:

sh /install.sh.

The differs among computers, but/mnt/cdrom, /media/cdrom,or cdromusually works.

A Welcome window appears.

3 Click Next.

The License Agreement window appears.

4 Read the license agreement. If you agree to its terms, clickAccept. If not, click Canceland terminate the installation.

The Choose Setup Type window appears. It provides threetypes of installations: Typical, Compact, and Custom. See Customand Compact Installationson page 4-2for details.

5 Choose a setup type and click Next.

The Start Copyingwindow appears.

6 Click Next.

The Running Non-Interactive Setupwindow displays the filesbeing loaded onto the system.

7 Click Next when prompted.

A Setup Complete window appears.

8 Click Complete.

A message window appears reminding you that any proxyservers must be bypassed for the RAID managementapplication to work.


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9 Click OK.

The Shell window you used to launch the installation indicatesthat some daemons are being started.

The installation creates a shortcut to Adaptec Storage Managerin the System tab. This shortcut launches Adaptec StorageManager using Mozilla.

Unless the controller driver was installed as part of thisinstallation, you do not need to restart your computer.

10 Remove the Adaptec installation CD.

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5Using Adaptec Storage Manager Browser EditionIn this Chapter...

Overview 5-2

Architecture Overview 5-3

Logging In 5-4

Installing a Security Certificate 5-6

Registering Your Software 5-6

The Basics 5-7

Creating an Array 5-11

Deleting Arrays 5-15

Modifying Arrays 5-15

User Interface Options 5-16

Viewing Events 5-17

Getting Help 5-19

Displaying and Modifying Properties 5-19

Viewing and Creating Tasks 5-24


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OverviewThis chapter describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition to manage arrays. Once you are logged in, youwill find convenient online help to guide you through the details ofcreating, configuring, and managing arrays.

Note: Your controller may not support all of the featuresdescribed. In most cases if a feature is not supported by yourcontroller the feature does not appear in the interface.

With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can:

Locally manage a system containing a supported AdaptecRAID controller that has Windows or Linux and a supportedbrowser.

Remotely manage any system containing a supported AdaptecRAID controller that has Managed System Components (seeCustom and Compact Installationson page 4-2). You can manage a

remote system even if there is no RAID controller on the hostsystem. Also, you can manage a remote system running Unix orNetware if it has the ARCPD agent installed.

These same Windows and Linux systems can also be managedremotely. This can be achieved in two ways:

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on the remote system.

Directing the browser on the remote system to the system youwant to manage.

Note: To manage an array remotely from a Linux system,install Adaptec Storage Manager on the system and use theAdaptec-supplied version of Mozilla as the browser.


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Architecture OverviewAdaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition consists of the threemajor components:

A supported Web browser, which should already be installedon the system.

The Adaptec Web service which supplies content displayed onthe Web browser.

An Adaptec-supplied storage agent.

For a locally managed system, all three components must beinstalled on the same system.

To support the remote management configurations describedbelow, all components must be installed on systems that have aTCP/IP connection through which other components can beaccessed.

Communication security is ensured because Secure-HTTP(S-HTTP) or SSL protocols are used to encrypt all transmitted data.Connection over an Ethernet network, a corporate WAN, or VPNare supported.

Several remote management configurations are possible:

The remote system must contain a browser.

The storage agent must always be installed on the system withthe RAID controller installed.

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Logging InTo login:

1 Start Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition. In Windows, click Start> Programs > Adaptec Storage

Manager > Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition.

In Linux, click Start > System > Adaptec Storage Manager.

The Login screen, shown below, is presented.

2 Enter the host name or IP address of the system you want tomanage and the username and password you would use to loginto that system.

3 Click Login.

Notes

When running Adaptec Storage Manager for the first time: You need to install a security certificate if you chose not to

during the installation process. For instructions see Installing aSecurity Certificateon page 5-6.

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To log in from any system with a Web browser:

1 Start the Web browser application and type the IP address forthe system you want to access in the address bar and press

Enter. For example, https://10.6.3.14:3513/adaptec.

When connection to the remote system is established, theSystem Login screen appears.

Note: If you are using a proxy server to access the Internet,you must bypass the proxy server to access the AdaptecStorage Manager Web server. See Configuring Internet

Browsers on Windowson page 4-4for details.

2 Enter the host name or IP address of the system you want tomanage and the administrative username and password thatyou would normally use to log into that system.

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Installing a Security CertificateIf you chose not to install a security certificate when you installedAdaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition, you must install thecertificate when you run the application for the first time.

To create the certificate:

1 When the Security Alert window appears, click View Certificate.

2 On the Certificate window that appears, click Install Certificate.

3 On the Certificate Import wizard window that appears, click Next.

The Certificate Import wizard windows contents change.4 Accept the default,Automatically select the certificate store,

and click Next.

5 On the root Certificate Store window, click Yes.

Another small Certificate Import wizard window appears.

6 Click OK.

The Certificate window mentioned in Step 2reappears.

7 Click OK.

You are returned to the Security Alert window from Step 1.

8 Click Yesto finish the creation and storage of the certificate.

Registering Your SoftwareAfter installing and creating a security certificate, you are asked toregister the product. If you want click Register Now, your computermust have an Internet connection. If you need to delay registration,click Register Later. If you choose Register Later, you will beprompted to register the application the next time you run it.


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Beneath the controller information are PhysicalDevices andLogicalDevices views that show connected devices and existingarrays on this controller. Controller information and device views

are repeated for each additional Adaptec RAID controller in thesystem.

Select the controller by clicking anywhere on the controllerinformation. When the controller is selected, the Events, Propertiesand Tasksbuttons change from blue to amber, indicating thatclicking any of them will display an additional window withinformation and options specific to this controller.

Pop-Up Tool TipsIf you position the cursor over a device or button a pop-up tool tipappears. For buttons, the tips contain helpful information about thefunction of the button, while for devices they display additionalinformation.

Physical Devices

The Physical Devices view displays information about the drivesand enclosures attached to the Adaptec RAID controller. Thedevices are shown organized by the channel or port that they areconnected to and shown in numerical order.

The display for each channel includes information on maximumspeed capability, the number of the channel on the controller, andthe number of devices found (excluding the SCSI controller).

Selecting a channel or device will turn the Events, Properties, andTasksbuttons amber. This indicates that clicking any of thesebuttons will display an additional window with information andoptions specific to that device or channel.

At the top of the Physical Devices view, grouped to the right ofView, are three view selection buttons. These buttons select thephysical devices connected to this controller are displayed.


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Changing How Drives are Displayed

By default, the Physical Devices displays a condensed view of thecontroller configuration that hides detailed information about the

drives. More information is available by either positioning themouse pointer over the device or clicking on the arrowhead to theleft of a row of devices.

The selected display mode button will appear in a lighter shade ofblue than the other two buttons. The default display is the TextDescription View, but in the condensed view used when AdaptecStorage Manager is loaded, the display is the same in all threemodes.

If you change the display mode by selecting one of the other viewbuttons, a yellow arrow flashes to the left of any devices where thecondensed display prevents omits information.

An icon is always the first entry on each device line. The iconisused to represent a hard disk drive. If a + symbolappears with thehard disk drive icon , the drive is a hot spare. Different icons areused to represent other devices.

View

is the default display mode and when expanded, will show thefollowing information about each device:

Capacity of the drive

Drive manufacturer and model number

SCSI drive ID, or Serial ATA port number

When expanded, the Full Size Capacity Viewbutton and theRelative Size Capacity Viewbutton represent each drive as abar. A drive that is not used as part of any array is shaded blue

surrounded by a dotted line.displays a full-length bar for each drive, regardless of capacity.displays a bar for each drive, with the largest capacity drive

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Any part of a drive used in an array is shown as a gray segmentwithin the bar. Selecting any gray segment will highlight it inamber and, in the Logical Devices view, highlight the array of

which this segment is a member.In either the Full Size Capacity View or the Relative Size CapacityView, a small portion at each end of the drive may be shown indark gray.

The segment at the end of the drive may vary in size from drive todrive because, in addition to the RAID signature, the controllermay also limit the usable capacity of each drive.

This is done because hard disk drives of apparently the samecapacity from different manufacturers, or even different modelsfrom the same manufacturer, actually vary slightly in the truecapacity available. Although, in normal operation this is not anissue, it can be when assigning hot spares or replacing a failed drive.

If the controller used the maximum capacity of each drive and ahot spare or replacement drive was just a few megabytes smaller, itwould not be able to replace the failed drive. By rounding drivecapacities down to the nearest 2 MB, this possibility is effectivelyeliminated.

Logical Devices

As described earlier, when Adaptec Storage Manager loads, theLogical Devices view is expanded and you can see the arrayspresent on the controller.

At the top of this view are the following buttons: Create, Modify,and Delete. Each button opens a wizard for the correspondingfunction.

Modify allows you to:

Change an array from one RAID level to another

Expand an array

Change the stripe size for a RAID 0

For detailed instructions on using these buttons, see the sectionsCreating an Arrayon page 5-11, Deleting Arrayson page 5-15, andModifying Arrayson page 5-15.


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The main area of the Logical Devices view is used to display thearrays on this controller. It defaults to a condensed view of top-level arrays.

Note: The Optionsbutton allows you to display second-levelarrays if your controller supports them.

In this condensed view, the RAID level of each device as well aswhether it is protected by a hot spare, is visible.

If a global hot spare exists, all arrays that the hot spare is large

enough to protect will show as protected.In the expanded view, the icons for the arrays are arrangedvertically and alongside them are the capacity, name, and type ofarray.

Selecting an array by clicking on it will highlight the following inamber:

All the drives or segments that form the array in the PhysicalDevices view.

Any second-level arrays that form a top-level array in theLogical Devices view.

The Events, Properties, and Tasksbuttons in the header frame.Selecting any of these three buttons displays a new windowwith additional information and options specific to that array.

Creating an ArrayBefore you create an array, make sure that you understand thedifferent types of arrays supported by your controller, as describedin Appendix B,and the type of arrays that are most appropriate foryour application.

Click Createto open the Create Array wizard. This wizard offers

the following options: Create arrays using default settings.

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Using the default settings will create an array of the largestpossible capacity on the selected drives, use the default cachesetting and, if appropriate, the default stripe size.

To create an array using default settings:

1 Open the Create Array wizard by clicking Createfor thecontroller on which you want to create an array.

2 Select the type of array you want to create. Then, click Next.

3 Click the drives you want to include in the array. Selecteddrives display an amber check mark.

4 When you have selected two drives, click Next.

5 Now you can accept the default name for the new array or enterone of your choice. The name you choose must be unique, andcan be up to 15 standard ASCII characters in length.

6 Click Finish. The system creates the new array.

7 Windows 2000 only

a When you add an array, an Unsafe Removal pop-upappearsclick OK.

b Open the Device Manager and do a rescan to view your newarray.

Advanced Options

Creating an array by clicking Advancedin the Create Array wizardfollows the same basic process as the previous instructions, but ateach step there may be additional options for you to use,depending on the features supported by the controller.

The Advancedarea of the Create Array wizard may offer thefollowing additional options:

Spanned Volumes and RAID VolumesAs described in theGlossary,a spanned volumeconcatenates segments from two ormore drives to form a volume, while a RAID volumeconcatenatestwo or more arrays of the same type.


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Enable or Disable Write CachingWhen write caching isenabled, the controller stores the data in cache memory on thecontroller and will accept another write to this array as soon as

the data from the previous write is safely stored in thecontrollers memory.

Since writing data to memory is much faster than writing it tothe drives, enabling write caching can significantly improveperformance. All data stored in the cache will be written to thedrives when it is most efficient for the controller.

Caution: The default setting for write cache is enabled. This

setting provides the best performance, but in the event ofpower failure there is a possibility of data loss.

Enable Or Disable Read CachingWhen enabled, thecontroller will monitor read accesses to this array to try topredict where future reads may occur. If it detects a pattern, thedata that seems most likely to be read next is preloaded into thecontrollers cache memory. Since reading data from memory onthe controller is much faster than reading it from the drives, thissignificantly improves performance. The default is Enabled.

The Advancedarea of the Create Array wizard may offer thefollowing additional options:

Limit Array CapacityThis option allows you to choose thecapacity of the array you are creating. The default is to make thearray the largest possible size with the drives selected. To create

multiple arrays on a single set of drives you must use thisoption to limit the size of, at a minimum, the first array.

For example, if you have two 18-GB drives, and you wish to usethem to create two 9-GB RAID 1s, you would use this option torestrict the size of the first array you create.

Note: The capacity of RAID 1 is limited to the capacity of the

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Stripe SizeFor a RAID 0, where data is striped acrossmultiple drives, stripe size determines how much data iswritten on each drive for a given stripe.

Note: Adaptec recommends that you do notchange thestripe size.

For RAID 1 arrays, which need to be initialized, advanced optionsallow you to select which method is used to initialize the array andset the priority of the initialization task.

The Advanced area of the Create Array wizard may offer thefollowing initialization options:

BuildFor a RAID 1, the data from the primary drive is copiedto the secondary drive.

The advantages of building an array are that the array isimmediately available for use, and that when the build iscomplete, the array operates at maximum performance. Thedisadvantages are that building takes some time, for a largearray possibly many hours, and performance is impacted untilthe build completes.

ClearIn this case, the contents of all the drives are cleared.The advantages of clearing an array are that the process is muchfaster than building and when completed, the array operates atmaximum performance. The disadvantage is that the array isnot accessible until the clear completes.

QuickIn this case the array is immediately available. Theadvantage of quick initialization is that the array is immediatelyavailable with no on-going build.

Initialization PriorityThis drop-down list allows you toadjust the priority of the initialization task. The default isHigh,which means that the initialization completes as fast as possible.The other options areMediumand Low. Depending on what

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Deleting Arrays

Note: Deleting an array destroys all the data on the array. Be

sure to back up any data before you proceed.

To delete an array:

1 Click the Deletebutton on the LogicalDevicesview.

2 In the LogicalDevicesview select the array(s) you wish to delete.

3 Click Finish. A warning appears, offering you the opportunityto verify that you are deleting the correct array.

4 Click Yesif the warning is correct.

5 Windows 2000 only

a When you delete an array, an Unsafe Removal pop-upappearsclick OK.

b Open the Device Manager and do a rescan to view yourchange.

Modifying ArraysOn controllers that support this feature, Modifyallows you tomake the following changes to existing arrays:

Migrate an array from one RAID level to another

Expand the capacity of an array

Change the stripe sizeSome operating systems, for example Windows 2000 andWindows XP, support Online Capacity Expansion (OCE). That is,on completion of an array expansion, the additional capacity can beused without rebooting the system. Refer to your operating systemdocumentation for instructions on using the additional capacity.

The following rules apply to migration:

1 The capacity of the new array must match or exceed thecapacity of the current array.

2 If the capacity and/or RAID type of the new array requiresgreater total drive capacity than the current array, the additionalcapacity must be on drives that are not already used in thecurrent array.


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To modify an array:

1 Click Modify.

2 Select the array that you wish to modify.

3 Select the RAID level that you want to migrate the array to, or ifyou want to expand the capacity of the existing array, select thecurrent RAID level.

4 If necessary, select the additional drive(s) required for capacityexpansion, or necessary to support the new RAID level.

Optionally, click Advanced to adjust the priority for the task.

5Click

Finish.

User Interface OptionsClick Options to modify the user interface. Changes take placeimmediately when you make a new selection in one of the drop-down lists.

You can make changes in the following areas:

Second-Level ArraysThe default is to hide second-levelarrays in the Logical Devices view. You can choose to displaysecond-level arrays.

Background Update FrequencyThis option controls howfrequently the Web server is polled for updated configurationinformation. The default is 30seconds. Other choices are15 seconds, 1 minute, and 5 minutes.

Highlight on MouseoverAs you move the cursor, you maynotice that an amber box surrounds the controller, channel,device, or array. This effect can be disabled by selecting Nointhe drop-down list for Highlight on mouseover.

Popup Tool TipsAs you move the mouse cursor around thescreen, you may notice that if you position the cursor over adevice or button a popup tool tip appears. For buttons, the tipscontain helpful information about the function of the button,

although for devices they display additional information.

Tool tips are enabled by default and appear after a brief delay.You can either disable the tool tips or have them pop upimmediately.

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Viewing EventsThe Eventsbutton allows you to view events and configure eventnotificationfor all supported controllers in the system.

Event Viewer

The following information is available for each event:

Date and time of the event

Severity of the event

Brief description

The Event Filter Threshold default isAllwhich displays all levelsof event available to your controller.

A drop-down list is provided that lets you choose to view eithercritical and warning level events only (Warning), or critical eventsonly (Critical).

At the bottom of the screen is a Clear Logbutton to clear the event log.

Event Notification

A notifier service is included, enabling controller events to beadded to the system event log. This service can display on-screenpopup alert messages as well as notify users, through e-mail, ofcontroller events. The default isRunning.

Notifier Service Event Levels

MostAdaptec controllers support three event levels:

Critical

Warning

Informational (This level may not be supported by yourcontroller.)

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Enabling and Configuring the Notifier Service

Before you begin to configure e-mail notification you need to havethe following information available:

The SMTP mail server host name or IP address.

The port that SMTP mail server is configured to use. The defaultis 25, which is the default for most SMTP mail server packages.If you are unsure of the default for you server, ask your e-mailadministrator.

The SMTP e-mail address to which all returned e-mail shouldbe forwarded. SMTP e-mail addresses take the [email protected].

The SMTP e-mail address of all users that need to receive eventnotifications.

Configuring Event Notification

To configure event notification:

1 Use the System Log pull-down to select the level of events to be

added to the system event log.

2 Use the Popup Alerts pull-down to select the level of eventsthat trigger a popup message. Or, select the Sound Onbox to benotified by a system sound.

To configure e-mail event notification:

3 In SMTP Servertype the address of SMTP mail server hostname or IP address.

4 In port #type the port number that the SMTP mail server isconfigured to use.

5 In Bounce Mailtype the e-mail address where all returnede-mail should be sent.

6 Type in the e-mail address of a user you want to receivenotifications. Select the level of events you want that user toreceive. If you wish to add more users, repeat the steps above.

Note: If you need to notify more than the three allocated users,Adaptec recommends that you create an e-mail group addressto be notified.


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Applying Changes

TheEvent Notification taballows you to make changes. If youhave selected a modifiable field, selectApplyor Cancelto save

your changes.

Getting HelpClick Helpto open a screen with the following tabs: ThisApplication, Technical Support, and Sales.

Click This Applicationtab to view information about the nameand version of the application, as well as a link to the online help.

Click the Technical Supporttab for the link to Adaptecs TechnicalSupport Web site.

Click the Salestab to find telephone numbers and an e-mailaddress for Adaptec Sales, as well as links to Adaptecs OnlineStore and Product Information Web sites.

Displaying and Modifying PropertiesClick Propertiesto see additional details about the componentsdisplayed on your screen. To see properties about a particularcontroller, channel, device, or array, select that item before clickingProperties.

If Propertiesis amber, clicking on it will open a window withfurther information and options about the item selected. IfPropertiesis blue, clicking on it will display the hostname of thesystem you are connected to.

Controller Properties

To view or modify controller properties, select a controller and thenclick Propertiesto display a dialog window with the followingtabs: Controller Info, Alarm, Battery, and Details.


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Controller Info

Lists the following information about the selected controller:

ModelAdaptec model number. This is also displayed on themain screen for each controller.

Serial numberA number that uniquely identifies yourcontroller.

Host busThe type and the number of the bus to which thiscontroller is connected.

Memory sizeNot available for Adaptec 1210SA.

Cache sizeNot available for Adaptec 1210SA.

Number of channels/portsThe number of channels (SCSI orATA) or ports (SATA) on this controller.

Details

This window lists details of some components for this controller:

Monitor, Kernel, BIOS versionsThese are the versionnumbers of the different software components loaded on thecontroller. For some controllers, not all three components arepresent.

Hardware versionThe revision level of the controllerhardware.

Processor type and speedNot available for Adaptec 1210SA.

Channel or Port Properties

To view channel or port properties, select a channel or port andthen click Propertiesto display a dialog box with a single tabcontaining the following information:

Channel/Port TypeIndicates whether the selected channel, orport, is SCSI, ATA or Serial ATA.

Max data rateThe highest rate at which this channel cantransfer data, for example, 320 MB/sec.


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Physical Device Properties

If you select a device on a channel (other than an enclosure) andthen select Properties, a window with Drive Info,Capacity,LED,

and S.M.A.R.T. tabs appear.

Drive Info

StatusThis field appears only for disk drives and it indicatesthe current status of the drive. Possible values are: Optimal,Failed, Phantom (not physically found), S.M.A.R.T. Warning,Unknown and Missing.

TypeThe class of device; for example: disk drive, CD-ROM,scanner, or printer.

ProductThe name given to this device by its vendor.

VendorThe manufacturer of this device.

RevisionThe version number information stored on thedevice.

Data RateThe data transfer speed negotiated between thecontroller and this device.

SCSI ID, LUNFor devices on a SCSI channel the SCSI ID andLUN of the device are reported. These do not apply for ATAand Serial ATA devices and will always return 0.

Capacity

The Capacity tab appears only for disk drives and when selected,displays a summary view listing the reserved, used, available, andtotal capacities of the drive.

The capacities are reported in both the number of 512-byte blocks(shown in both decimal and hexadecimal values) and capacity inKilobytes, Megabytes, or Gigabytes.

Selecting the detailed option shows information for all segments onthe drive. In this view, the following information is displayed foreach segment:

Number of the segment

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Type indicates how the segment is used. The first and last segmentsmay be reserved. The controller may store the RAID signature ateither the beginning or end of the drive. The end of the drive is

where the capacity may be rounded down to the nearest 2 MB.If this segment is a component of an array, type indicates the arraylevel the segment is used in. If the segment is not used in an array,and is not a reserved area, it will be shown as available.

Detailed view defaults to displaying the numbers of the start andend blocks of each segment in decimal values. A drop-down list isprovided to allow you to display these numbers in either

hexadecimal or capacity.S.M.A.R.T.

For hard disk drives that supportS.M.A.R.T. predictive failurereporting, this additional tab will appear with the followingentries:

Enabledindicates if S.M.A.R.T. reporting is enabled on thisdevice.

Predictive failure occurredindicates if this device hasreported a predictive failure.

LED

This tab appears on hard disk drives, and has two buttons, BlinkLED and Unblink All.

Blink LEDClicking this button will cause the activity LED ofthe selected drive to blink. Use this to identify the drive. Theactivity LED will continue to blink until you click Unblink All.

Unblink AllClicking this button cancels the effect of theBlink LEDbutton for all drives.

Enclosure Properties

Selecting an enclosure and clicking Propertieswill open a screen

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General

The General tabincludes the following information:

VendorThe manufacturer of the enclosure.

ProductThe name given to this enclosure by its vendor.

RevisionThe version number information stored on theenclosure.

Status SummaryThis provides an overview of the status ofthe fans, PSU(s), and temperature sensors in the enclosure.

Further detail on each component is available on the relevant tab.

Fans and PSU

The Fansand PSU (PowerSupplyUnits) tabs contain a tablelisting, by number, all the fans/PSUs in the enclosure and theirstatus.

Temperature

The Temperaturetab contains a table listing all of the temperaturesensors in the enclosure by number. For each sensor the currenttemperature and status is displayed.

You canselect whether temperatures are displayed in Fahrenheit orCelsius.

Devices

The Devices tab contains a table listing the slots in the enclosure bynumber. For each slot the SCSI ID of any device present is listed,along with that devices current status.

Speaker

The Speakertab indicates whether the enclosure is equipped witha speaker.

For enclosures with a speaker aSilence Alarmbutton will also be

present to allow you to turn off the speaker in the event of a failure.

Logical Device Properties

Selecting a logical device and clicking Properties will open a screenwith the following tabs: Logical Driveand Cache Settings.


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Logical Drive

The Logical Drive tab includes the following information:

StatusPossible values are quick init, impacted,degraded,failed,and offline.

Array nameThis is a modifiable field that displays the nameassigned to this array at creation. You can click in the arrayname field and rename the array using any unique combinationof up to 15 standard ASCII characters.

TypeThe RAID level or volume type of the selected array.

CapacityThe physical capacity of the selected array inGigabytes with the number of blocks in parenthesis.

Stripe SizeWhere applicable, the stripe size of the selectedarray.

Hot spareIndicates, for redundant arrays, if a hot spareprotects the selected array.

Logical drive numberA number assigned to the selectedarray by the controller. This number is only used by thecontroller.

Viewing and Creating TasksThe Tasks button has a window which contain two tabs: TaskViewerand New Task.

Task ViewerDisplays details of current and scheduled tasks for the system orthe selected controller, channel, array or drive.

It is only possible to create tasks for arrays or drives. If you selectTasksfor a channel, controller, or the system, all relevant tasks aredisplayed.

When Adaptec Storage Manager is installed, a scheduled task iscreated to perform a weekly background consistency check of allhot spares in the system. This task can be seen by clicking Taskswhen nothing is selected.


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New Tasks

Allows you to create new tasks for an array or a drive. New Taskscan either be run immediately, or scheduled to run at a later time.

Available tasks are Verify, Verify with Fix, and Clear. Each task isdescribed below.

Drive

VerifyPerforms a test of the entire drive to ensure thatthere are no problems. Any bad blocks found are notrepaired.

Verify with FixPerforms a test of the entire drive to ensure

that there are no problems. Any bad blocks found arerepaired.

ClearErases all data on the drive. Any data previously onthe drive is not recoverable, and if all or part of the drive isused in an array, data integrity of the array is compromised.

Array

VerifyPerforms a test of the entire array to ensure that

data is consistent. Any inconsistency found is not repaired. Verify with FixPerforms a test of the entire array to ensure

that data is consistent. Any inconsistency found is repaired.

ClearErases all data on the array. Any data previously onthe array is not recoverable.

To create a task:

1 Select the array or drive you want the task to run on.

2 Click Tasks.

3 Select New Tasks.

4 Select the type of task from the drop-down list.

5 Select the priority for the task. The default is High.

6 If you want the task to start immediately, click OK. Or, if youwant to schedule the task for later, select Schedule.

If you select Schedule, additional options will appear that willallow you to see the day of week and time you want the task tostart, as well as the time format. Once you have selected thetime and day, click OK.


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BIOS UtilitiesIn this Chapter...

What is ARC?The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is an embeddedBIOS utility that includes:

Array Configuration Utility (ACU)Enables the creation,configuration, and management of arrays.

SATASel ectUtilityEnables changing Serial ATA (SATA)device and controller settings.

Controller Configuration Utility (CCU)Allows you tomodify controller BIOS boot and display options.

SATA Configuration UtilityEnables you to modify the SATAchannel interface definitions and SATA device configurationoptions.

Disk UtilitiesFor formatting and verifying disks

What is ARC? A-1

Using the ACU A-2

Using SATASelect A-7

Using the CCU A-8

Using the SATA Configuration Utility A-9

Using the Disk Utilities A-10


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To run ARC, press Ctrl+A whenprompted by the followingmessage during the system startup:

Press for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

If your computer contains two or more Adaptec 1210SAcontrollers, a list of controllers is displayed. Use the arrow keys toselect the controller you want to configure and press Enter.

The ARC menu presents the following options:

Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

SATASelectutility

Disk utilitiesTo highlight an option within ARC, use thearrow keys; to select anoption, press Enter; to return to the previous menu at any time,press Esc.

Using the ACUThe Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage,

and delete arrays from the controllers BIOS, and initialize drives.

Managing Arrays

Use the Manage Arraysoption to view array properties andmembers, and delete arrays. The following sections descr

Documents

Adaptec Serial Ata Raid 1210sa User Guide