Adaptec ASR-3085 Operating manual

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README.TXT

Adaptec Unified Serial Controllers

ASR-3085/ASR-3405/ASR-3805/ASR-31205/ASR-31605

as of February 22, 2007

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Please review this file for important information about issues

and errata's that were discovered after completion of the standard

product documentation. In the case of conflict between various

parts of the documentation set, this file contains the most

current information.

NOTE: The latest BIOS and documentation can be downloaded

from www.adaptec.com when they become available.

The following information is available in this file:

1. Software and Documentation

1.1 Controller & Utility Software

1.2 Documentation on this CD

2. Installation Instructions

3. General Cautions

4. Known Limitations

4.1 ASR-31205/ASR-31605 with Sony SDX-470V tape drive

4.2 ASR-31205 - SATA disks do not support Dual Path with Expanders

4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 is not supported with a Dell PowerEdge

SC430

4.4 Usage of firmware, utilities and flash tools

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1. Software and Documentation

1.1. Controller & Utility Software

Note: The latest versions of BIOS and driver software

can be downloaded from www.adaptec.com when they become

available.

- BIOS

- Windows Drivers

o Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, Professional

o Windows 2003 Server, Standard, Enterprise

o Windows XP Professional, Home Edition

o Windows Vista™

- Linux Drivers

o Red Hat Enterprise 3.0, IA-32 and x64

o Red Hat Enterprise 4.0, IA-32 and x64

o SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0, 9.0, 10 IA-32 and x64

- Netware Drivers

o NetWare 6.5

- FreeBSD Drivers

o FreeBSD 5.3, 5.4, and 6.0

- SCO Drivers

o OpenServer 6.0

o UnixWare 7.1.4

- Sun Solaris Drivers

o Solaris 10

1.2. Documentation on this CD

- Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Installation

and User's Guide

- Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers

README.TXT file

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2. Installation Instructions

- The Adaptec SAS, SATA, and SCSI RAID Controllers Installation

and User's Guide contains complete installation information for

the controllers and drivers, as well as complete instructions

for all utilities. The Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide

contains complete installation information for the Adaptec

Storage Manager software.

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3. General Cautions

- While an array is being built or cleared, DO NOT remove and

reinsert any drive from that array. Doing so may cause

unpredictable results for any of the controller's arrays.

- While a drive is being cleared, DO NOT try to include it in a

new array. Doing so may cause unpredictable results.

- DO NOT move drives containing an array or volume from one

controller to another while the power is on. Doing so could

cause the loss of the array configuration or data, or both.

Instead, power off both affected controllers, move the drives,

and then restart.

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4. Known Limitations

4.1 ASR-31205/ASR-31605 with Sony SDX-470V tape drive

Backing up large files (800KB or larger) to a Sony SDX-470V

tape drive will generate an input/output error.

4.2 ASR-31205 - SATA disks do not support Dual Path with Expanders

Connect Dual Path SAS Enclosures with 2 Expanders only via one

Expander when using SATA disks, SATA disks do not support Dual Path.

If SATA disks are connected using 2 Expanders the controller BIOS may

crash.

4.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 is not supported with a Dell PowerEdge SC430

Unable to do a graceful shutdown after changing the max port drive

to min port.This is due to an incompatibility issue with RHEL 3.0

and the Dell SC430.

4.4 Usage of firmware, utilities and flash tools

Use only the utilities/flash tools included with this release.

Upgrade any existing tools to those included with this release,

as this release may support additional features that were not

available with previous releases.

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This software contains the valuable trade secrets of Adaptec or its

licensors. The software is protected under international copyright

laws and treaties. This software may only be used in accordance with

the terms of its accompanying license agreement.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval

system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,

mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior

written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd.,

Milpitas, CA 95035.

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