Adaptec 5405 - RAID Controller driver and firmware
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User Guide - Page 4
... Use the Software on a single computer system or on multiple workstations, systems and servers which incorporate an Adaptec RAID controller and may be accessed by multiple users from multiple locations. You may make as many installations of the Software as needed, but must restrict such installation only to systems, workstations or servers using an Adaptec RAID controller.
● Make one copy of...
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... Used in this Guide 11
Part I: Getting Started
1 Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager Getting Started Checklist 14 About Adaptec Storage Manager 14 About the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent 14 Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager 15 System Requirements 17 Controller Support 17
2 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager Installing on Windows 19 Installing on Linux 20...
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... Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager Updating Adaptec Storage Manager 125 Adding Enhanced Features 125 Setting Preferences and Changing Views 125 Managing Remote Systems 127 Working with Display Groups 131
11 Solving Problems General Troubleshooting Tips 136 Identifying a Failed or Failing Component 136 Stopping the Creation of a New Logical Drive 137 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure...
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...Silent Windows Installation Completing a Silent Installation 150 Available Properties and Values 151 Example Command Line Installations 151
B Selecting the Best RAID Level Comparing RAID Levels 153 Understanding Drive Segments 153 Non-redundant Logical Drives (RAID 0 154 RAID 1 Logical Drives 155 RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives 155 RAID 10 Logical Drives 156 RAID 5 Logical Drives 157 RAID...
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... Guide
Adaptec® Storage ManagerTM is a software application that helps you build a storage space using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures, and then manage your stored data, whether you have a single RAID controller installed in a server or a complex Storage Area Network (SAN) with multiple RAID controllers, servers, and enclosures.
This User's Guide describes how to install...
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...).
D Step 2: Install Adaptec Storage Manager on every system that will be part of your storage
spaces (see page 18).
D Step 3: Build your storage space (see page 25).
About Adaptec Storage Manager
Adaptec Storage Manager is a software application that helps you build a storage space for your online data, using Adaptec RAID controllers, disk drives, and enclosures.
With Adaptec Storage Manager, you...
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System Requirements
To install Adaptec Storage Manager and create a direct attached storage space, each system in your storage space must meet these requirements: ● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium 1.2 GHz processor, or equivalent ● At least 256 MB of RAM
● 80 MB of free disk drive space ● 256-color video mode ● CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive ● One...
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... Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD 23
Adaptec Storage Manager must be installed on every system that will be part of your storage space. This chapter describes how to install Adaptec Storage Manager on different operating systems, and explains how to use Adaptec Storage Manager with a firewall.
Note: To use Adaptec Storage Manager to configure a RAID controller before you install your...
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... when you're building your storage space with Adaptec Storage Manager in bootable-CD mode.
D Install your Adaptec RAID controller. D Run Adaptec Storage Manager (see the following section). D Create logical drives (see page 34).
For an introduction to the Adaptec Storage Manager window and its features, see page 43.
D Install your operating system (and controller device drivers, if appropriate).
User Guide - Page 97
... you update the BIOS and firmware for the controllers in your storage space. The ROM Update wizard updates the BIOS and firmware for all controllers of the same type on local and remote systems. You can update one type of controller at a time.
Before You Begin
Before you begin, download the latest firmware images from the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. Image files typically come in sets...
User Guide - Page 98
... not power down the controller(s) during the update.
8 When the update is complete, click OK. Then, restart the server(s) to activate the new firmware images.
Updating the Disk Drive Firmware
Note: This task is recommended for advanced users only. Adaptec Storage Manager provides a wizard to help you update the firmware for the disk drives in your storage space. The wizard updates the firmware for...
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Chapter 8: Maintaining Physical Devices ● 99
Updating the Disk Drive Firmware
To update the disk drive firmware: 1 In the Enterprise View, right-click Direct Attached Storage, then click Update drive
firmware images.
The Drive Firmware Update wizard opens. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Add to browse to the firmware image file you downloaded, select the file, then click
Open.
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... service.
Setting Up SNMP Notifications on Linux
For the Linux operating system, the Adaptec Storage Manager SNMP agent is a sub-agent that interfaces with the UCD-SNMP agentx architecture. UCD-SNMP is a third-party package for Linux; for information, documentation, and downloads, see www.net-snmp.org. To configure SNMP support: 1 Install Adaptec Storage Manager (see page 20). 2 Add Adaptec...
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... Storage Manager
When newer versions of Adaptec Storage Manager become available, you can update your storage space, if required. Newer versions of Adaptec Storage Manager can be downloaded from the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com. If a newer version of Adaptec Storage Manager includes features that are incompatible with an earlier version and therefore isn't "downgradeable" after installation...
User Guide - Page 151
... will reboot if RAID controllers that use the filter driver are installed. If necessary, use the REBOOT property to suppress this.
● ASMReadme-Installs the Readme file in its Start menu shortcut.
● CLITools-Installs the Command Line Interface tool.
● Console-Installs the Adaptec Storage Manager GUI.
● SNMPSupport-Installs SNMP support for Adaptec Storage Manager. Requires...
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... options 167 Update controller images 97 Update drive firmware images 99 Verify 68 Verify with fix 67 activity in storage space event log 50 activity on storage space. See monitoring Adaptec Storage Manager Actions menu 44 Actions menu overview 164 to 167 Agent 14 beginning steps 14 bootable-CD mode 23 Direct Attached Storage branch 45 display options 127 downloading newer versions 125...
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... measure 127 system requirements 17 Task Manager 82 uninstalling 51
Linux 51 Windows 51 unlocking enhanced features 125 updating 125 Adaptec Storage Manager vs Agent 164 adapters. See controllers ADDLOCAL 151 Administrator permissions 27 advanced settings 39, 63 advanced statistics see statistics logging Agent 14 alarm settings 95 event log 118 introduction 14 starting Linux 31 OpenServer 32...
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... disk drives 89
skipping 139 INSTALLDIR 151 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 18 to 21
Linux 20 OpenServer 21 Solaris 21 UnixWare 21 VMWare 22 Windows 19
silent installation 149
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JBODs 73 converting to simple volumes 74 creating 73 deleting 75
JBODs. See also enclosures jobs. See tasks
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Linux controller support 17 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 20 SNMP support 117 starting Adaptec Storage...
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... SMART statistics 90 SMTP server 114 SNMP support Linux 117 Windows 116 software license keys 125 software upgrades 125 Solaris controller support 17 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 21 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 29 starting the Agent 32 solid state drive (SSD) 47 spares. See hot spares standard unit of measure 127 starting Adaptec Storage Manager Linux 29 OpenServer 29 Solaris 29 UnixWare...
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... Linux 51 Windows 51
UnixWare controller support 17 installing Adaptec Storage Manager 21 starting Adaptec Storage Manager 29 starting the Agent 32
updating Adaptec Storage Manager 125 upgrade features 125
unlocking 125 User permissions 27 user permissions 27
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verifying and fixing logical drives 67 verifying logical drives 67, 68
automatic verification 67 background verification 67 icon 68 manual...