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Contents ● 10A Introduction to SASTerminology Used in This Chapter ... 89What is SAS?...

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 99RAID 5 ArraysA RAID 5 array is built from a minimum of three disk drives, and uses data striping and parity data to

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 100RAID 5EE ArraysA RAID 5EE array—also known as a hot space—is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a d

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 101RAID 50 ArraysA RAID 50 array is built from six to forty-eight disk drives configured as two or more RAID 5 arrays

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 102RAID 6 ArraysA RAID 6 array—also known as dual drive failure protection—is similar to a RAID 5 array because it us

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 103Selecting the Best RAID LevelUse this table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical dr

CUsing the Adaptec RAID Configuration UtilityIn this appendix...Introduction to the ARC Utility ...

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 105Introduction to the ARC UtilityThe ARC utility comprises these tools:● The Array Configu

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 106Managing Existing ArraysTo view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 107Modifying Cache SettingsYou can modify the read and write cache settings for an array. Y

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 108Initializing Disk DrivesIf a disk drive appears grayed-out (unavailable for use in a new

Contents ● 11Opening SerialSelect... 110Applying Changes and Exiting...

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 1092 Using the arrow keys, select a drive from the list. Existing hot spares are highlighte

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 1102 Select Manage MaxCache Pool from the ACU main menu. All supported SSDs are displayed.N

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 111General Controller SettingsNote: Default settings are shown in bold type. Option Descrip

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 112Power Management SettingsNote: When power management is disabled, no related options wil

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 113PHY SettingsFormatting and Verifying Disk DrivesYou can use the disk utilities to low-le

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 114Identifying Disk DrivesYou can identify disk drives by viewing the list of disk drives o

DUsing the Adaptec Flash UtilityIn this appendix...System Requirements ...

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 116System Requirements● DOS version 5.0 or later. Note: You can’t run the AFU from a DOS command prompt

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 117Creating the Firmware Update DisksTo create the firmware update disks:1 Copy these files to empty, fo

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 1187 Complete the flash operation and restart your computer before trying to use the RAID controller aga

Contents ● 12F Safety InformationElectrostatic Discharge (ESD) ... 147G Technical

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 119These switches are available:● /C <Controller ID>—One or more RAID controller IDs representing

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 120VerifyCompares the contents of each of the flash components on a RAID controller to the corresponding

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 121Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line1 Create the firmware update disks (see page 117).2 Shut

EController LED and I2C Connector Quick ReferenceIn this appendix...Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification...

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 123Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 5085 Activity LED Header

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 124J12:● Adaptec RAID 5085 Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent●

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 125Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 126J4:● Adaptec RAID 5405 Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent● S

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 127● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 o

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 128J14 (Adaptec RAID 5445 only):Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ LED and I2C Connec

1About This GuideIn this chapter...What You Need to Know Before You Begin ... 1

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 129● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 130J5:● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equival

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 131J3:● Adaptec RAID 51245 Activity LED Board Connector for CN2: Molex 10-89-7162 or eq

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 132● Adaptec RAID 51245 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 133● Adaptec RAID 51645 Activity LED Board Connector for CN2/CN3: Molex 10-89-7162 or e

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 134J10: ● Adaptec RAID 51645 External Alarm Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent●

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 135● Adaptec RAID 52445 Activity LED Board Connector for CN2/CN3: Molex 10-89-7162 or e

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 136● Adaptec RAID 52445 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 137Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 2045 Aggregate Activity

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 138J1: ● Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q I2C Board Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent● I

Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 13What You Need to Know Before You BeginYou should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, an

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 139● Adaptec RAID 2805 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equi

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 140● Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 141Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q LED and I2C Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 142J12:● Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q I2C CN0 Board Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalen

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 143● Adaptec RAID 6405E Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 144● Adaptec RAID 6805E Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 145● Adaptec RAID 6405T Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 146● Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023

FSafety InformationTo ensure your personal safety and the safety of your equipment:● Keep your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris. ●

GTechnical SpecificationsIn this appendix...Environmental Specifications...

2Kit Contents and System RequirementsIn this chapter...Kit Contents...

Appendix G: Technical Specifications ● 149Environmental SpecificationsNote: Adaptec RAID controllers require adequate airflow to operate reliably. The

IndexAactivity LED connector specifications 122ACUarrays 55creating arrays 55, 105creating bootable arrays 106initializing disk drives 108managing arr

Index ● 151activity LED connector specifications 122Alarm Control setting 111Array Background Consistency Check setting 111, 112Array-based BBS Suppor

Index ● 152driver installation 78OS installation 71Hhard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See disk driveHDA mode 86HDA mode jumper 86hot spares 18hy

Index ● 153resetting controllers 86Runtime BIOS setting 111Ssafety information 147SAS4-wide ports 91backplane connections 92cables 42comparison to par

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Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 15Kit Contents● Adaptec by PMC RAID controller● Adaptec Installation DVD (bootable), including contr

Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 16● DVD-ROM drive● Floppy disk drive, USB flash drive, or CD burner, for creating driver disks and b

3About Your RAID ControllerIn this chapter...Standard RAID Controller Features...

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 18Standard RAID Controller Features● Support for SAS disk drives, SATA/SATA II disk drives, and SATA and SAS S

● 2CopyrightCopyright © 2011 PMC-Sierra, Inc. All rights reserved. The information in this document is proprietary and confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 19Advanced Data Protection SuiteNote: The following features are supported on Adaptec Series 5 and Series 6 co

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 20About the Adaptec RAID 5085The Adaptec RAID 5085 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 21About the Adaptec RAID 5405The Adaptec RAID 5405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 22About the Adaptec RAID 5445The Adaptec RAID 5445 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 23About the Adaptec RAID 5805/5805QThe Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Fo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 24About the Adaptec RAID 51245The Adaptec RAID 51245 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 25About the Adaptec RAID 51645The Adaptec RAID 51645 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 26About the Adaptec RAID 52445The Adaptec RAID 52445 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 27About the Adaptec RAID 5405ZThe Adaptec RAID 5405Z is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 28About the Adaptec RAID 5445ZThe Adaptec RAID 5445Z is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

● 3Adaptec by PMC Product SupportIf you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec by PMC product, check this document first—you will find

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 29About the Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQThe Adaptec RAID 5805Z/5805ZQ is a SAS RAID controller with these feature

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 30About the Adaptec RAID 2045The Adaptec RAID 2045 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 31About the Adaptec RAID 2405/2405QThe Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Fo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 32About the Adaptec RAID 2805The Adaptec RAID 2805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 33About the Adaptec RAID 6405The Adaptec RAID 6405 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 34About the Adaptec RAID 6445The Adaptec RAID 6445 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 35About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805QThe Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Fo

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 36About the Adaptec RAID 6405EThe Adaptec RAID 6405E is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 37About the Adaptec RAID 6805EThe Adaptec RAID 6805E is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 38About the Adaptec RAID 6405TThe Adaptec RAID 6405T is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor

● 4Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty1. PMC-Sierra, Inc. (“PMC-Sierra”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in m

Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller ● 39About the Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQThe Adaptec RAID 6805T/6805TQ is a SAS RAID controller with these feature

4Getting StartedIn this chapter...Choosing a RAID Level...

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 41Choosing a RAID LevelThis section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your Adaptec RAID controlle

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 42Selecting Disk Drives and CablesDisk DrivesYour SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, and SATA and

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 43Cable connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly. We recommend using only Adaptec SAS cables. For m

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 44To replace the full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket:1 Remove the full-height bracket from the controller bo

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 45Installation OptionsWhen you install your Adaptec RAID controller, you can choose to create a bootable array and then i

5Installing the Controller and Disk DrivesIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 47Before You Begin● Read Safety Information on page 147.● Familiarize yourself with your RAID c

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 483As shown at right, insert the RAID controller into the expansion slot and press down gently

● 5Regulatory Compliance StatementsFederal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference StatementWARNING: Changes or modifications to this u

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 493As shown at right, insert the RAID controller into the expansion slot and press down gently

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 50Connecting Disk Drives to Your ControllersYou can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives,

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 513 When all internal disk drives have been installed and attached to the controller, close you

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 52Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs)To connect a Solid State Drive to your controller, use a

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 532 Use an internal mini-SAS to SATA cable to attach the SSD(s) to the controller, as shown in

6Creating a Bootable ArrayIn this chapter...Setting the Boot Controller...

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 55Setting the Boot ControllerNote: If your system won’t contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 564 Select Initialize Drives, then press Enter. 5 Select at least three disk drives for the array, press Insert

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 57Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage ManagerThis section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager c

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 587 Review the information that is displayed.Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term l

● 6Korean Compliance (KCC) StatementAdaptec by PMC products are tested and certified by KCC: KCC-REM-KHK-ASR-6xx5 The above certification covers the

7Installing the Driver and an Operating SystemIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 60Before You Begin● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk driv

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61Installing with WindowsNote: You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 62Installing with Red Hat Linux 5Note: You will need your Red Hat 5 Installation CD to comp

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 638 Type the following commands to complete the driver installation:mkdir /mnt/sysimage/tmp

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 64b Insert and mount a USB flash drive:mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/aacraid-driverc Change to the L

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 6511 Type the following commands to complete the driver installation:For Debian 32-bit:cp -

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 665 Type the following commands to begin loading the driver:mkdir /mnt2 /AACRAIDmount /dev/

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 67Installing with SolarisNote: This task is not necessary if you are installing Solaris 10

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 685 Select Ye s to install a custom driver, then click Add. 6 Insert the driver disk, then

Contents1 About This GuideWhat You Need to Know Before You Begin ... 13Terminology Used in this Guide.

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 694 Download the VMware ESXi5.0 Standard Software Depot (for example, vmware-ESXi-5.0.0-469

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 70f Create a copy of the standard image profile, using the -CloneProfile option:# New-EsxIm

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 71Installing with FreeBSDNote: You will need your FreeBSD Installation CD to complete this

8Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating SystemIn this chapter...Before You Begin ...

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 73Before You BeginBefore you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controlle

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 74Installing on WindowsFollow the instructions in this section for your version of

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 75Installing on Debian LinuxNote: You must have root privileges to install the driv

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 76Installing on SolarisTo install the driver on Solaris:1 Start your computer.2 (So

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 772 Using a remote copy utility, copy the driver VIB file for your operating system

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 78Installing on FreeBSDTo install the driver on FreeBSD:1 Start your computer.2 Ins

Contents ● 8About the Adaptec RAID 6445... 34About the Adaptec RAID 6805/6805Q .

9Managing Your Storage SpaceIn this chapter...About Adaptec Storage Manager...

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 80About Adaptec Storage ManagerAdaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 81About the Adaptec RAID Configuration UtilityThe Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based ut

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 82● Additionally, you can use the ARCCONF command line utility to configure and manage arrays from the VMware

10Solving ProblemsIn this chapter...Troubleshooting Checklist ...

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 84Troubleshooting ChecklistIf you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 85Recovering from a Disk Drive FailureThis section explains how to recover when a disk drive fails:● If the array was p

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 86If there are more disk drive failures than hot spares, see Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare.If copyback

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 873Copy the file AFU.exe (from the Adaptec Installation DVD) and the firmware image files (typically *.ufi) to a bootab

AIntroduction to SASIn this appendix...Terminology Used in This Chapter ...

Contents ● 9Installing with Red Hat Linux 6 or Fedora Linux ... 62Installing with SuSE Linux ...

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 89Terminology Used in This ChapterFor convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to generically in

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 90How Do SAS Devices Communicate?SAS devices communicate with each other through links. A link is a physical connect

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 91What’s a SAS Port?Note: Because the physical link between SAS devices is from phy to phy, rather than port to port

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 92How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 93Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to other backplanes. For example, you can daisy-chain (connect one t

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 94How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?In summary, although SAS and parallel SCSI both use the SCSI command set,

BUnderstanding RAIDIn this appendix...Understanding Drive Segments...

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 96Understanding Drive SegmentsA drive segment is a disk drive or portion of a disk drive that is used to create an ar

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 97RAID 1 ArraysA RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of the other (the same

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 98RAID 10 ArraysA RAID 10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Data in a RAID 10 array is both