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PMC-Sierra Confidential — Preliminary Draft 5/18/11Installation and User’s GuideSerial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers

Contents ● 10What’s a SAS Port?... 83What’s a SAS Address?...

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 100Secure Erasing Disk DrivesWhen you perform a secure erase on a disk drive, all data on t

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 101To begin creating a JBOD, select Create JBOD from the main ACU menu. All the supported d

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 102Opening SerialSelectTo open Ser i a l Select, start the ARC utility (see page 97), sele

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 103Power Management SettingsNote: When power management is disabled, no related options wil

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 104PHY SettingsFormatting and Verifying Disk DrivesYou can use the disk utilities to low-le

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 1054 Select the disk drive you want, then press Enter.5 Select Identify Drive, then press E

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 106Viewing the Event LogThe BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as confi

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

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 108System 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 ● 109Creating the Firmware Update DisksTo create the firmware update disks:1 Copy these files to empty, fo

Contents ● 11Identifying Disk Drives... 105Viewing the Event Log ...

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 1107 Complete the flash operation and restart your computer before trying to use the RAID controller aga

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 111These switches are available:● /C <Controller ID>—One or more RAID controller IDs representing

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 112VerifyCompares the contents of each of the flash components on a RAID controller to the corresponding

Appendix D: Using the Adaptec Flash Utility ● 113Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line1 Create the firmware update disks (see page 109).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 ● 115Adaptec RAID 5085 LED Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 5085 Activity LED Header

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 116J12:● Adaptec RAID 5085 Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent●

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 117Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z LED and I2C Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Z

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 118J4:● Adaptec RAID 5405 Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equivalent● S

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 119● Adaptec RAID 5445/5445Z Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 o

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

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 120J14 (Adaptec RAID 5445 only):Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ LED and I2C Connec

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 121● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q/5805Z/5805ZQ Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 122J5:● Adaptec RAID 5805/5805Q Status LED Board Connector: Molex 10-89-7162 or equival

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 123J3:● Adaptec RAID 51245 Activity LED Board Connector for CN2: Molex 10-89-7162 or eq

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 124● Adaptec RAID 51245 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 125● 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 ● 126J10: ● Adaptec RAID 51645 External Alarm Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equivalent●

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 127● 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 ● 128● Adaptec RAID 52445 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 129Adaptec RAID 2045 LED Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 2045 Aggregate Activity

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 ● 130J1: ● Adaptec RAID 2405/2405Q I2C Board Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent● I

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 131● Adaptec RAID 2805 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equi

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 132● Adaptec RAID 6405/6445 Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 133Adaptec RAID 6805 LED and I2C Connector Specification● Adaptec RAID 6805 Activity LE

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 134J12:● Adaptec RAID 6805 I2C CN0 Board Connector: Molex 22-43-6030 or equivalent● I2C

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 135● Adaptec RAID 6405E Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

Appendix E: Controller LED and I2C Connector Quick Reference ● 136● Adaptec RAID 6805E Aggregate Activity LED Board Connector: Molex 22-28-4023 or equ

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...

Appendix G: Technical Specifications ● 139Environmental SpecificationsNote: Adaptec RAID controllers require adequate airflow to operate reliably. The

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

IndexAactivity LED connector specifications 114ACUarrays 52creating arrays 52, 97creating bootable arrays 98initializing disk drives 99managing arrays

Index ● 141Array Background Consistency Check setting 102, 103Array-based BBS Support setting 102array-level features 18Automatic Failover setting 102

Index ● 142floppy disks for firmware update 109formatting disk drives 104FreeBSDdriver installation 71OS installation 64Hhard disk, hard disk drive, h

Index ● 143drive 40rescanning disk drives 99resetting controllers 78Runtime BIOS setting 102Ssafety information 137SAS4-wide ports 83backplane connect

Index ● 144Zzero maintenance cache protection 18, 44, 45zero maintenance module (ZMM) 45

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

Chapter 2: Kit Contents and System Requirements ● 16● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600● DVD-ROM drive● Floppy disk dr

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, SATA and SAS Solid

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

● 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 ● 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

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

● 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 ● 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 6805The Adaptec RAID 6805 is a SAS RAID controller with these features:Form Factor Lo

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

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

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 39Choosing a RAID LevelThis section provides a brief overview of the RAID levels supported by your Adaptec RAID controlle

● 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 4: Getting Started ● 40Selecting Disk Drives and CablesDisk DrivesYour SAS controller supports SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, SATA and SAS

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 41Cable connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly. We recommend using only Adaptec SAS cables. For m

Chapter 4: Getting Started ● 42Basic Installation StepsThis section describes the installation process. Follow the steps for the installation option y

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

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 44Before You Begin● Read Safety Information on page 137.● Familiarize yourself with your RAID c

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 456 Optional—Connect your RAID controller’s I2C connector (not available on all models) to an I

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 467 Thread the tie-backs through the slots on the cap card and fix to the selected location on

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 472 Use internal SAS or mini-SAS cables to attach the disk drives to the controller, as shown i

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 483 When all internal disk drives have been installed and connected, close your computer cabine

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 49In a direct-attach connection, you connect SSDs directly to the controller with SAS cables (m

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

Chapter 5: Installing the Controller and Disk Drives ● 502 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 ● 52Setting the Boot ControllerNote: If your system won’t contain more than one bootable controller, skip to the

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 534 Select Initialize Drives, then press Enter. 5 Select at least three disk drives for the array, press Insert

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 54Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage ManagerThis section describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager c

Chapter 6: Creating a Bootable Array ● 557 Review the information that is displayed.Note: In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager uses the term l

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

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 57Before You Begin● Install and connect your Adaptec RAID controller and internal disk driv

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 58Installing with WindowsNote: You will need your Windows Installation CD to complete this

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 59Installing with Red Hat Linux 5Note: You will need your Red Hat 5 Installation CD to comp

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

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 607 Type the following commands to complete the driver installation:mkdir /mnt/sysimage/tmp

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 61where tempdir is the temporary location of the driver files.e Unmount and remove the RAID

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 628 Type the following commands to verify the kernel version and complete the driver instal

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 63Installing with UnixWareNote: You will need your UnixWare Installation CD to complete thi

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 64b Insert and mount a writable CD:mount /dev/cdrom1 /mnt/cdrom1c Change to the Linux drive

Chapter 7: Installing the Driver and an Operating System ● 658 Complete the FreeBSD installation, following the instructions included with your operat

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

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 67Before You BeginBefore you begin, install and connect your Adaptec RAID controlle

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 68Installing on WindowsFollow the instructions in this section for your version of

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 69Installing on Debian or Ubuntu LinuxNote: You must have root privileges to instal

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

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 70Installing on SolarisTo install the driver on Solaris:1 Start your computer.2 Che

Chapter 8: Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System ● 71Note: Due to file name limits on the installation DVD, the “_64.vib” portion of t

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

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 73About Adaptec Storage ManagerAdaptec Storage Manager is a full-featured software application that helps you

Chapter 9: Managing Your Storage Space ● 74About the Adaptec RAID Configuration UtilityThe Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based ut

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

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 76Troubleshooting ChecklistIf you encounter difficulties installing or using your Adaptec RAID controller, check these

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 77Recovering from a Disk Drive FailureThis section explains how to recover when a disk drive fails:● If the array was p

Chapter 10: Solving Problems ● 78If 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 ● 794 Power off your computer, disconnect the power cord, then open the cabinet following the manufacturer’s instructions

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

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

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 81Terminology Used in This ChapterFor convenience, SAS HBAs and SAS RAID controllers are referred to generically in

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 82How Do SAS Devices Communicate?SAS devices communicate with each other through links. A link is a physical connect

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 83What’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 ● 84How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?In the BIOS and in the management utilities (see Identifying Disk Drives on

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 85Some backplanes support daisy-chain expansion to other backplanes. For example, you can daisy-chain (connect one t

Appendix A: Introduction to SAS ● 86How 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 ● 88Understanding 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 ● 89RAID 1 ArraysA RAID 1 array is built from two disk drives, where one disk drive is a mirror of the other (the same

Contents ● 9Installing with OpenServer... 62Installing with UnixWare ...

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 90RAID 10 ArraysA RAID 10 array is built from two or more equal-sized RAID 1 arrays. Data in a RAID 10 array is both

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 91RAID 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 ● 92RAID 5EE ArraysA RAID 5EE array—also known as a hot space—is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it includes a di

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 93RAID 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 ● 94RAID 6 ArraysA RAID 6 array—also known as dual drive failure protection—is similar to a RAID 5 array because it use

Appendix B: Understanding RAID ● 95Selecting the Best RAID LevelUse this table to select the RAID levels that are most appropriate for the logical dri

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

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 97Introduction to the ARC UtilityThe ARC utility comprises these tools:● The Array Configur

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 98Managing Existing ArraysTo view or modify existing arrays, select Manage Arrays from the

Appendix C: Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ● 99Modifying Cache SettingsYou can modify the read and write cache settings for an array. Yo