Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller ● 14HostRAID Controller Features● Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), BIOS, and theArray Configuration Utility (ACU).● Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers.● Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of simple volumesand arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards.● Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays—A full software application(Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOSutility. See Managing Your Storage Space on page 40 for more information.● Support for disk drive hot swapping.● Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware.Array Level FeaturesNote: For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide or onlineHelp.● Support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and simple volume.● Hot swap rebuild of fault tolerant arrays through the operating system.● Support for automatic failover, so arrays are automatically rebuilt when a failed disk driveis replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES- or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosuresonly).● Global hot spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough availablecapacity to protect.● Support for RAID 0 migration.Upgrading the HostRAID Controller FirmwareTo upgrade the firmware on your HostRAID controller, see Using the AFU for DOS on page 69.
