Adaptec 5445Z - RAID Controller driver and firmware
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User Guide - Page 17
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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
● DVD-ROM drive ● One of...
User Guide - Page 125
... 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 178
... 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...
User Guide - Page 181
... 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...
User Guide - Page 184
... 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...
Installation Guide - Page 7
... Devices 41 Next Steps ...42
Creating a Bootable Array Setting the Boot Controller 44 Creating an Array 44 Creating an Array with the ACU 44 Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager 46 Making Your Array Bootable 47
Installing the Driver and an Operating System Before You Begin 49 Creating a Driver Disk 49 Installing with Windows 49 Installing with Windows Server 2003 or Windows...
Installation Guide - Page 8
...Adaptec Storage Manager 60 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager 60
About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility 60 About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 61 About the Adaptec Flash Utility 61 Which Utility Should I Use 61
Solving Problems
Troubleshooting Checklist 63 Monitoring Disk Drives Status 63 Silencing the Alarm 63 Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure 64
Failed Disk...
Installation Guide - Page 14
...9679; Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Quick Start Guide
System Requirements
● PC-compatible computer with Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor ● Motherboard with these features:
● Compliant with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 or later ● Support for multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI bridge ● Large memory-mapped address...
Installation Guide - Page 18
... Module 800T
To purchase a battery backup module, refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in Using the Adaptec Flash Utility on page 102. You can also use the Adaptec Storage Manager to upgrade your controller firmware, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide.
Installation Guide - Page 49
... task.
To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions,
refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID
controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then...
Installation Guide - Page 50
... Managing Your Storage Space on page 59.
Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
To install the Adaptec RAID controller driver while installing Windows: 1 Insert your Windows CD, then restart the computer. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 3 When prompted to specify a location for Windows, select Load Driver. 4 Insert the driver disk, then click...
Installation Guide - Page 55
... task.
To create a driver disk: 1 Set your system BIOS so that your computer boots from the CD drive. (For instructions,
refer to your computer documentation.) 2 Turn on your computer, then insert the RAID Installation CD included in your RAID
controller kit. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get to the Adaptec Start Menu. 4 Click Create Driver Disk(s) for Installing/Updating your OS, then...
Installation Guide - Page 56
... on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation. 5 Remove the driver disk and restart your computer. 6 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59.
Installing with Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
1 Start or restart Windows. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens and searches for the driver.
2 Insert the driver disk, then select Locate and Install Driver Software.... and Don...
Installation Guide - Page 57
...the driver disk. 7 Continue with Managing Your Storage Space on page 59.
Installing on Solaris
To install the driver on Solaris: 1 Start your computer. 2 Check for any pre-existing Adaptec driver by performing a pkginfo SUNWaac in a terminal
window. If there is no pre-existing Adaptec driver on your computer, continue with Step 3. If an Adaptec driver is already installed on your computer, perform...
Installation Guide - Page 65
... want to do this if the controller becomes inoperable, or if a firmware upgrade is unsuccessful.
To reset your Adaptec RAID controller:
1 Download the firmware version currently installed on your controller from www.adaptec.com
2 Extract the downloaded files to a folder on your local hard drive (for example, C:\Download\Drivers).
3 Create a bootable MS-DOS floppy disk and copy the AFU.exe file to...
Installation Guide - Page 103
... page 105)
Obtaining the Firmware
To obtain RAID controller firmware, go to: ● The RAID Installation CD-Includes the AFU executable (AFU.exe) and a separate flash
image. The flash image may comprise multiple User Flash Image (UFI) files. ● The Adaptec Web site-Download a new firmware file to get the most recent version of
firmware/BIOS and AFU. See www.adaptec.com for more information.
Installation Guide - Page 108
... the flash using the instructions suitable for your requirements: ● To update a single RAID controller:
AFU UPDATE /C
Where is the number of the RAID controller whose firmware you are updating. For example, to upgrade Controller 0, type AFU UPDATE /C 0 ● To update multiple RAID controllers:
AFU UPDATE /C ,
Where and are the numbers of the Adaptec RAID controllers whose firmware you...
Installation Guide - Page 141
... 89 Phy Rate setting 89 Physical Drives Display During POST setting 88 RAID levels 34 Removable Media Devices Boot Support setting 88 resetting 65 Runtime BIOS setting 88 SAS Address setting 89 SAS cables 35 setting boot controller 44 specifications 138 standard features troubleshooting 63 updating firmware 103 upgrading firmware 18
copyback 17 CRC Checking setting 89 customer support 3
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direct...
Installation Guide - Page 142
... external devices 41
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failed disk drives 64 multiple arrays 64 multiple disk drives 65 RAID 0 arrays 65 without hot spare 64
feature keys 18 firmware 103
creating floppy disks 104 firmware upgrades 18 flashing controllers 65 floppy disks for firmware update 104 formatting disk drives 89 FreeBSD
driver installation 58 OS installation 53
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hard disk, hard disk drive, hard drive. See disk drive hot...
Installation Guide - Page 144
updating firmware 103 upgrading firmware 18 utilities
Adaptec RAID Controller utility 61 AFU 61 ARCCONF 60
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verifying disk drives 89 VMWare
driver installation 58 OS installation 53
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Windows driver installation 56 OS installation 49
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