Adaptec ASR-6805Q User Manual

Also see for ASR-6405: Information sheet

Contents

Adaptec ASR-6805Q User Manual Manual pdf 6 page image

What’s a SAS Port?.......................................................................................................................................70What’s a SAS Address?.................................................................................................................................70What’s a SAS Connector?.............................................................................................................................71What do SAS Cables Look Like?....................................................................................................................71How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS? ........................................................................................................71What are the SAS Connection Options?.......................................................................................................71Direct-attach Connections...............................................................................................................71Backplane Connections...................................................................................................................72SAS Expander Connections..............................................................................................................72How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI? .....................................................................................................73Appendix B Understanding RAID.............................................................................................................................74Understanding Drive Segments....................................................................................................................74Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0)...................................................................................................................74RAID 1 Arrays ...............................................................................................................................................75RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays...............................................................................................................................75RAID 10 Arrays..............................................................................................................................................76RAID 5 Arrays................................................................................................................................................77RAID 5EE Arrays............................................................................................................................................78RAID 50 Arrays..............................................................................................................................................79RAID 6 Arrays................................................................................................................................................80RAID 60 Arrays..............................................................................................................................................80Comparing RAID Levels................................................................................................................................81Appendix C Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility......................................................................................82Introduction to the ARC Utility.....................................................................................................................82Ctrl-A or uEFI/HII? ...........................................................................................................................82Running the ARC Utility...................................................................................................................82Using the ARC Utility to Create and Manage Arrays....................................................................................83Creating a New Array.......................................................................................................................83Managing Existing Arrays.................................................................................................................83Creating Bootable Arrays....................................................................................................83Modifying Power Management Settings.............................................................................84Modifying Cache Settings....................................................................................................84Initializing Disk Drives......................................................................................................................85Rescanning Disk Drives....................................................................................................................85Secure Erasing Disk Drives...............................................................................................................85Stopping a Secure Erase......................................................................................................85Uninitializing Disk Drives.................................................................................................................85Managing Global Hot Spares...........................................................................................................85Creating and Managing JBODs.........................................................................................................86Creating a New JBOD..........................................................................................................86Managing Existing JBODs....................................................................................................86Converting a JBOD Into a Simple Volume............................................................................86Managing the maxCache Pool.........................................................................................................86Using the ARC Utility to Modify Controller Settings.....................................................................................87Opening the Controller Settings Tool ..............................................................................................87Applying Changes and Exiting..........................................................................................................87Modifying Your Controller’s Configuration......................................................................................87General Controller Settings ................................................................................................87Power Management Settings..............................................................................................89Checking Backup Unit Status...........................................................................................................89Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives...........................................................................................................89Locating Disk Drives.....................................................................................................................................89Identifying Disk Drives .................................................................................................................................90Viewing the Event Log .................................................................................................................................90Appendix D Using the Adaptec Flash Utility............................................................................................................91System Requirements..................................................................................................................................91Compatibility Notes.........................................................................................................................91Before You Begin..........................................................................................................................................916Proprietary and Confidential to PMC-Sierra, Inc.Document No.: CDP-00277-02-A Rev. A, Issue:Serial Attached SCSI RAID Controllers Installation and User's Guide