Adaptec RAID 21610SA User manual

INSTALLATION AND USER’SGUIDE

ADAPTEC SERIAL ATA RAID 2410SA

Adaptec Serial ATA RAID 2410SA

Installation and User’s Guide

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means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the

prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.

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Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions.

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and other countries, used under license.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Changes

The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change

without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this

document to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from

errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained

herein.

Adaptec reserves the right to make changes in the product design without

reservation and without notification to its users.

Disclaimer

IF THIS PRODUCT DIRECTS YOU TO COPY MATERIALS, YOU MUST HAVE

PERMISSION FROM THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OF THE MATERIALS TO AVOID

VIOLATING THE LAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN DAMAGES OR OTHER

REMEDIES.

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Adaptec Customer Support

If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this

document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need

further assistance, use the support options listed below.

Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number

■Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID

number. The TSID number identifies your product and support status.

■The TSID number is included on two white, bar-coded labels, like the example

below.

■If you register by mail, affix one copy of the TSID label to the registration card,

which may be contained on the CD. Also affix a copy of the TSID label to the CD

jacket so that you don’t lose it.

Support Options

■Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com for

articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.

■For support via Email, submit your question to Adaptec’s Technical Support

Specialists at ask.adaptec.com.

North America

■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com.

■For information about Adaptec’s support options, call +1 408-957-2550,

24 hours per day, 7 days per week. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist,

■For Hardware products call +1 408-934-7274,

Monday to Friday, 3:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.

■

For

RAID and Fibre Channel

products call +1 321-207-2000 ,

Monday to Friday, 3:00

. to 5:00

., Pacific Time.

To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you.

■

To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call +1 408-957-7274.

Or, you can order cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.

Europe

■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec-europe.com.

■German: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +49 89 43 66 55 22,

Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. For support via e-mail, submit your

question to Adaptec’s Technical Support Specialists at ask-de.adaptec.com.

■French: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +49 89 43 66 55 33,

Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. For support via e-mail, submit your

question to Adaptec’s Technical Support Specialists at ask-fr.adaptec.com.

■English: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +49 89 43 66 55 44,

Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, GMT. For support via e-mail, submit your

question to Adaptec’s Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com.

■You can order Adaptec cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.

Japan

■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.co.jp.

■To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +81 3 5308 6120

Monday–Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.Mand 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Limited 3-Year Hardware Warranty

1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from

defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of

purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at

its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the

product, provided it is delivered at the purchaser’s expense to an authorized Adaptec

service facility or to Adaptec.

2. Repair or replacement parts or products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will

either be new or reconditioned. All replaced parts or products shall become the property of

Adaptec. This warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged by accident,

misuse, abuse or as a result of unauthorized service or parts.

3. Warranty service is available to the purchaser by delivering the product during the warranty

period to an authorized Adaptec service facility or to Adaptec and providing proof of

purchase price and date. The purchaser shall bear all shipping, packing and insurance costs

and all other costs, excluding labor and parts, necessary to effectuate repair, replacement or

refund under this warranty.

4. For more information on how to obtain warranty service, write or telephone Adaptec at 691

South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035, (800) 959-7274.

5. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO ANY PRODUCT WHICH HAS

BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF ACCIDENT, MISUSE, ABUSE, OR AS A RESULT OF

UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE OR PARTS.

6. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHICH NOW

OR HEREAFTER MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT. IMPLIED

WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE NO GREATER

DURATION THAN 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, (B) TERMINATE

AUTOMATICALLY AT THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD AND (C) TO THE EXTENT

PERMITTED BY LAW BE EXCLUDED. IN THE EVENT THIS PRODUCT BECOMES

DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE

REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED ABOVE.

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION

LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY

ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADAPTEC AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY

LAW, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BOTH FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND TO THE

EXTENT NOT UNCONSCIONABLE, FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE.

7. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND SOME STATES

DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO

THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary

from state to state.

Regulatory Compliance Statements

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and

can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is

no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. However, if this

equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

■Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

■Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

■Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

■Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

■Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of

this unit to the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

European Union Compliance Statement

This Information Technology Equipment has been tested and found to comply with

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, in

accordance with:

n EN55022 (1998) Emissions

n EN55024 (1998) Immunity:

– EN61000-4-2 (1998) Electrostatic discharge: ±4 kV contact, ±8 kV air

– EN61000-4-3 (1998) Radiated immunity

– EN61000-4-4 (1995) Electrical fast transients/burst: ±1 kV AC, ±0.5 kV I/O

– EN61000-4-5 (1995) Surges ±1 kV differential mode, ±2 kV common mode

– EN61000-4-6 (1996) Conducted immunity: 3 V

– EN61000-4-11 (1994) Supply dips and variation: 30% and 100%

In addition, all equipment requiring U.L. listing has been found to comply with EMC

Directive 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC in accordance with EN60950 with

amendments A1, A2, A3, A4, A11.

Australian/New Zealand Compliance Statement

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 3548 set out by

the Spectrum Management Agency.

Adaptec, Inc. AAR-2410SA

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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Canadian Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-

Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur

le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative)

This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on

VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface). This equipment is designed for home

use but it may causes radio frequency interference problem if used too near to a

television or radio. Please handle it correctly per this documentation.

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Contents

1 Introduction

Read this First 1-1

System Requirements 1-2

Operating System Compatibility 1-2

Storage Requirements 1-2

Motherboard Compatibility 1-2

Device Compatibility 1-2

Kit Contents 1-3

Adaptec 2410SA Controller 1-3

About the Documentation 1-4

Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-4

Controller Features 1-5

Adaptec’s Advanced RAID Technology Features 1-5

Array Migration 1-6

Drive Enclosures 1-6

Hot Spares 1-6

Automatic Failover 1-7

Overview of the Installation Process 1-7

Storage Management Software Overview 1-8

Safety Information 1-9

Notes and Cautions 1-9

Electrostatic Discharge 1-9

2 Installing the Controller

Overview 2-1

Installing the Controller 2-2

Checking Your Controller and Devices 2-3

Determining the Boot Controller 2-3

3 Installing the Driver

Creating the Driver Disk 3-2

Creating the Linux Driver Disk 3-2

Contents

Windows 3-3

Installing the Driver in a New System 3-3

Adding the Driver to an Existing System 3-4

Linux 3-5

Installing the Driver in a New Red Hat System 3-5

Adding the Driver to an Existing System 3-6

UnixWare and OpenUNIX 3-7

Installing the Driver on a New System 3-7

Adding the Driver to an Existing System 3-7

4 Installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition

Overview 4-1

Supported Browsers 4-2

Typical, Custom, and Compact Installations 4-2

Remote and Managed Systems 4-3

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-4

Configuring Internet Browsers on Windows 4-5

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-8

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on UNIX 4-9

5 Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition

Overview 5-2

Architecture Overview 5-3

Logging In 5-4

Installing a Security Certificate 5-6

Registering Your Software 5-6

The Basics 5-7

Pop-Up Tool Tips 5-8

Physical Devices 5-8

Logical Devices 5-10

A Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

Using the Array Configuration Utility A-2

Managing Arrays A-2

Creating Arrays A-6

Initializing Disk Drives A-8

Rescanning Disk Drives A-9

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