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2420SA - Serial ATA II RAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware
Table of contents
  1. Table Of Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. System Requirements
  7. Kit Contents
  8. Adaptec RAID Features – SCSI Only
  9. About the Documentation
  10. Files and Folders
  11. Errata and Release Notes
  12. Overview of the Installation Process
  13. Cache Memory Module
  14. Storage Management Software Overview
  15. Safety Information
  16. Configuring ATA Drives
  17. ATA Cables
  18. LVD and SE Devices
  19. SCSI Termination
  20. Installing Additional Cache Memory
  21. Seating the Module – Adaptec 3200S/3400S Only
  22. Only
  23. Finishing up – All Models
  24. Zero Channel RAID Controllers (2000S, 2005S)
  25. Controller IRQ and Address
  26. Windows 2000
  27. Adding the Controller to an Existing System
  28. Upgrading Windows NT to Windows 2000
  29. Windows NT 4.0
  30. Controller
  31. Hardware
  32. Upgrading the Controller in an Existing System
  33. Changing the Driver in an Existing System
  34. Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
  35. Creating the Driver Disk
  36. Installing the Driver in a New Windows 98/Me System
  37. Adding the Controller to an Existing Windows 95/98 Me System
  38. Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98/Me (Upgrade Version)
  39. Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 4.11 Server
  40. Installing the Driver in a Existing NetWare
  41. NetWare 4.2 Server
  42. Server
  43. Installing the Driver for a Boot Controller in a New NetWare 5 Server
  45. SCO UNIX
  46. System
  48. FreeBSD
  49. Linux
  50. Installing the Driver in an Existing Linux System
  51. Adaptec ATA RAID 2400A
  52. Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S
  53. Adaptec SCSI RAID 2005S
  54. Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S
  55. Adaptec SCSI RAID 2110S
  56. Adaptec SCSI RAID 3200S
  57. Adaptec SCSI RAID 3400S
  58. Adaptec SCSI RAID 3210S/3410S
  59. Adaptec Battery Backup Module - ABM-100
  60. Adaptec Battery Backup Module - ABM-200
  61. LED During Power-up
  62. Cache Status LEDs
  63. Cache Status LED – Adaptec 3210S/3410S Only
  64. SCSI Bus Status LEDs – Adaptec 3410S Only
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2420SA - Serial ATA II RAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Storage
Table of contents
  1. Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. Table Of Contents
  8. Table Of Contents
  9. Table Of Contents
  10. about this guide
  11. Terminology Used in this Guide
  12. About Adaptec Storage Manager
  13. System Requirements
  14. Growing Your Storage Space with Adaptec Storage Manager
  15. Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space
  16. Adding Enhanced Features
  17. Unlocking the Enhanced Features
  18. Getting Started Checklist
  19. Installing on Windows
  20. Completing a Silent Installation (Advanced)
  21. Installing on Linux
  22. Installing on NetWare
  23. Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows
  24. Starting Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux
  25. Starting the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent Only
  26. Starting the Agent on Linux
  27. Understanding Permission Levels
  28. User Level
  29. Configuring NetWare User Authentication
  30. Logging Out of Adaptec Storage Manager
  31. Table Of Contents
  32. Navigating the Main Window
  33. Using Physical Devices View
  34. Using Logical Devices View
  35. Revealing More Disk Drive Information
  36. Checking System Status
  37. Working in Adaptec Storage Manager
  38. Selecting a Configuration Method
  39. Partitioning and Formatting Your Logical Drives
  40. Next Steps
  41. more information
  42. Including More Systems in Your Storage Space
  43. Building a RAID Volume
  44. RAID Controller Support
  45. Logging In to Remote Systems
  46. Creating Display Groups
  47. Setting Preferences and Changing Views
  48. Setting the Standard Unit of Measure
  49. Customizing the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent
  50. Changing a System's Event Log Setting
  51. When to Choose Bootable-CD Mode
  52. Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD
  53. Understanding Logical Drives
  54. Creating Logical Drives
  55. Including Different-sized Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
  56. Creating a Logical Drive Using Available Space
  57. Fine-tuning Logical Drives
  58. Changing the Write Cache Setting
  59. Changing the Read Cache Setting
  60. Changing the Initialize Priority
  61. Verifying and Fixing a Logical Drive
  62. Verifying a Logical Drive (Without Fix)
  63. Enabling/Disabling Background Consistency Check
  64. Extending a Partition on a Logical Drive
  65. Deleting a Logical Drive
  66. Working with Hot Spares
  67. Designating a Global Hot Spare
  68. Assigning a Dedicated Hot Spare
  69. What Do the Hot Spare Icons Mean
  70. protecting your data
  71. Creating a Snapshot
  72. Creating a Snapshot with Backup
  73. Enabling Copyback
  74. Monitoring Options
  75. Checking Activity in Your Storage Space
  76. Clearing the Event Log
  77. Using Event Notifications to Monitor Status
  78. Managing the Event Notification List
  79. Monitoring and Managing the Notification Log
  80. Disabling Event Notifications
  81. Managing the Email List
  82. Monitoring and Managing the Email Log
  83. Changing the Email Notification Manager Settings
  84. Disabling Email Notifications
  85. Broadcasting Event Alerts to Users
  86. Silencing and Testing the Audible Alarm
  87. Silencing the Alarm
  88. Scheduling a Task
  89. Opening the Task Manager
  90. Monitoring Tasks
  91. Modifying a Task
  92. What if a task misses its start time
  93. Disabling the Task Manager
  94. Introduction
  95. Adding a System to a Display Group
  96. Viewing Display Group Status
  97. Moving a System from One Display Group to Another
  98. Deleting a Display Group
  99. Rescanning a Controller
  100. Viewing Controller Properties
  101. Updating Controller BIOS and Firmware
  102. Setting a Disk Drive to 'Failed
  103. Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
  104. Identifying a Failed or Failing Component
  105. Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
  106. Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
  107. Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive
  108. Rebuilding Logical Drives
  109. Creating an Archive File
  110. Configuring SNMP Support on Windows
  111. Configuring SNMP Support on Linux
  112. quick answers to common questions
  113. Set up my storage space
  114. Schedule a task
  115. What's the difference between
  116. Icons in the Physical Devices View
  117. Buttons in the Physical/Logical Devices Views
  118. Understanding RAID D
  119. Table Of Contents
  120. Understanding Drive Segments
  121. RAID 1 Logical Drives
  122. RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives
  123. RAID 10 Logical Drives
  124. RAID 5 Logical Drives
  125. RAID 5EE Logical Drives
  126. RAID 50 Logical Drives
  127. RAID 6 Logical Drives
  128. RAID 60 Logical Drives
  129. Selecting the Best RAID Level
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2420SA - Serial ATA II RAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Network Card
Table of contents
  1. Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. about this guide
  8. What You Need to Know Before You Begin
  9. Kit Contents and System Requirements
  10. Kit Contents
  11. About Your RAID Controller
  12. Standard RAID Controller Features
  13. Adding Enhanced Features
  14. About the Adaptec 4000
  15. About the Adaptec 4800SAS
  16. About the Adaptec 4805SAS
  17. About the Adaptec 2420SA
  18. About the Adaptec 2820SA
  19. About the Adaptec 2130SLP
  20. About the Adaptec 2230SLP
  21. Getting Started
  22. Choosing a RAID Level
  23. Selecting Disk Drives
  24. Selecting Cables
  25. SATA Cables
  26. Installation Options
  27. Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
  28. Before You Begin
  29. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers
  30. Connecting to a System Backplane
  31. Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers
  32. Next Steps
  33. Creating a Bootable Array
  34. Setting the Boot Controller
  35. Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
  36. Making Your Array Bootable
  37. Installing the Driver and an Operating System
  38. Creating a Driver Disk
  39. Installing with Windows
  40. Installing with SUSE Linux
  41. Installing with OpenServer
  42. Installing with UnixWare
  43. Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
  45. Installing on Windows
  46. Installing on OpenServer
  47. Installing on UnixWare
  48. Managing Your Storage Space
  49. About Adaptec Storage Manager
  50. About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
  51. Solving Problems
  52. Troubleshooting Checklist
  53. Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
  54. Multiple Failures in the Same Array
  55. Introduction to Serial Attached A SCSI
  56. Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI
  57. Terminology Used in This Chapter
  58. How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  59. What's a SAS Port
  60. How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  61. SAS Expander Connections
  62. How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  63. Understanding RAID B
  64. Understanding RAID
  65. Understanding Drive Segments
  66. RAID 1 Arrays
  67. RAID 10 Arrays
  68. RAID 5 Arrays
  69. RAID 5EE Arrays
  70. RAID 50 Arrays
  71. RAID 6 Arrays
  72. Selecting the Best RAID Level
  73. Using the Adaptec RAID C Configuration Utility
  74. Table Of Contents
  75. Running the ARC Utility
  76. Managing Existing Arrays
  77. Secure Erasing Disk Drives
  78. Modifying Your Controller's Configuration
  79. SAS-specific Controller Settings
  80. SCSI-specific Controller Settings
  81. Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  82. Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS
  83. Working in the ACU Using Menus
  84. Running the ACU Using Scripts
  85. About Record Mode
  86. Array Definition Block Keywords
  87. Channel Definition Block Keywords—SCSI only
  88. ACU Error Codes
  89. Sample Scripts
  90. Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
  91. System Requirements
  92. Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks
  93. Running the AFU from the Command Line
  94. Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  95. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  96. Table Of Contents
  97. DC Power Requirements
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2420SA - Serial ATA II RAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware
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2420SA - Serial ATA II RAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Software
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2420SA - Serial ATA II RAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware
Table of contents
  1. Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. about this guide
  8. What You Need to Know Before You Begin
  9. Kit Contents
  10. about your raid controller
  11. Standard RAID Controller Features
  12. Adding Enhanced Features
  13. About the Adaptec 3085
  14. About the Adaptec 3405
  15. About the Adaptec 3805
  16. About the Adaptec 31205
  17. About the Adaptec 31605
  18. About the Adaptec 4000
  19. About the Adaptec 4800SAS
  20. About the Adaptec 4805SAS
  21. About the Adaptec 2420SA
  22. About the Adaptec 2820SA
  23. About the Adaptec 2130SLP
  24. About the Adaptec 2230SLP
  25. getting started
  26. Choosing a RAID Level
  27. Selecting Disk Drives
  28. Selecting Cables
  29. SATA Cables
  30. SCSI Cables
  31. Installing on an Existing Operating System
  32. Before You Begin
  33. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers
  34. Connecting to a System Backplane
  35. Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers
  36. Connecting External Devices
  37. creating a bootable array
  38. Setting the Boot Controller
  39. Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
  40. Making Your Array Bootable
  41. Creating a Driver Disk
  42. Installing with Windows
  43. Installing with SUSE Linux
  44. Installing with OpenServer
  45. Installing with UnixWare
  46. Installing with FreeBSD
  48. Installing on Windows
  49. Installing on OpenServer
  50. Installing on UnixWare
  51. Installing on FreeBSD
  52. Managing Your Storage Space 9
  53. Table Of Contents
  54. About Adaptec Storage Manager
  55. About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
  56. Table Of Contents
  57. Troubleshooting Checklist
  58. Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot Spare
  59. Multiple Failures in the Same Array
  60. Table Of Contents
  61. Terminology Used in This Chapter
  62. How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  63. What's a SAS Port
  64. How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS
  65. SAS Expander Connections
  66. How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  67. Understanding RAID B
  68. Table Of Contents
  69. Understanding Drive Segments
  70. RAID 1 Arrays
  71. RAID 10 Arrays
  72. RAID 5 Arrays
  73. RAID 5EE Arrays
  74. RAID 50 Arrays
  75. RAID 6 Arrays
  76. Selecting the Best RAID Level
  77. Using the Adaptec RAID C Configuration Utility
  78. Table Of Contents
  79. Running the ARC Utility
  80. Managing Existing Arrays
  81. Secure Erasing Disk Drives
  82. Modifying Your Controller's Configuration
  83. SAS-specific Controller Settings
  84. SCSI-specific Controller Settings
  85. Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  86. Viewing the Event Log
  87. for dos
  88. Getting Started
  89. Running the ACU Using Scripts
  90. About Record Mode
  91. Array Definition Block Keywords
  92. Channel Definition Block Keywords—SCSI only
  93. ACU Error Codes
  94. Sample Scripts
  95. System Requirements
  96. Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks
  97. Running the AFU from the Command Line
  98. Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  99. Adaptec 2420SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification
  100. Adaptec 2820SA Activity LED and I2C Connector Specification
  101. Adaptec 3085 LED and I2C Connector Specification
  102. Adaptec 3805 LED and I2C Connector Specification
  103. Adaptec 31205 LED and I2C Connector Specification
  104. Adaptec 31605 LED and I2C Connector Specification
  105. Adaptec 4800SAS LED and I2C Connector Specification
  106. Adaptec 4805SAS LED and I2C Connector Specification
  107. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  108. Table Of Contents
  109. DC Power Requirements
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2420SA - Serial ATA II RAID Controller

Brand: Adaptec | Category: Computer Hardware
Table of contents
  1. regulatory compliance statements
  2. Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. Table Of Contents
  8. about this guide
  9. What You Need to Know Before You Begin
  10. How to Find More Information
  11. Kit Contents
  12. System Requirements
  13. Standard RAID Controller Features
  14. Adding Enhanced Features
  15. Using a Feature Key to Unlock Enhanced Features
  16. About the Adaptec 4000SAS
  17. About the Adaptec 4800SAS
  18. About the Adaptec 4805SAS
  19. About the Adaptec 2420SA
  20. About the Adaptec 2820SA
  21. About the Adaptec 2130SLP
  22. About the Adaptec 2230SLP
  23. getting started
  24. Choosing a RAID Level
  25. Selecting Disk Drives
  26. Selecting Cables
  27. SATA Cables
  28. Installation Options
  29. Before You Begin
  30. Connecting Disk Drives to SAS RAID Controllers
  31. Connecting Directly to the Controller
  32. Connecting to a System Backplane
  33. Connecting Disk Drives to SATA RAID Controllers
  34. Connecting External Devices
  35. creating a bootable array
  36. Setting the Boot Controller
  37. Creating an Array with the ACU
  38. Creating an Array with Adaptec Storage Manager
  39. Making Your Array Bootable
  40. Creating a Driver Disk
  41. Installing with Windows
  42. Installing with Red Hat Linux
  43. Installing with NetWare
  45. Installing on Windows
  46. Installing on NetWare
  47. About Adaptec Storage Manager
  48. About the Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration Utility
  49. About the Adaptec Flash Utility
  50. Troubleshooting Checklist
  51. Silencing the Alarm
  52. Failed Disk Drive Not Protected by a Hot Spare
  53. Multiple Failures in the Same Array
  54. Introduction to Serial A Attached SCSI (SAS)
  55. Table Of Contents
  56. Terminology Used in This Chapter
  57. How Do SAS Devices Communicate
  58. What's a SAS Port
  59. What's a SAS Connector
  60. What do SAS Cables Look Like
  61. What are the SAS Connection Options
  62. SAS Expander Connections
  63. How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI
  64. Understanding RAID B
  65. Table Of Contents
  66. Understanding Drive Segments
  67. RAID 1 Arrays
  68. RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays
  69. RAID 10 Arrays
  70. RAID 5 Arrays
  71. RAID 5EE Arrays
  72. RAID 50 Arrays
  73. RAID 6 Arrays
  74. RAID 60 Arrays
  75. Selecting the Best RAID Level
  76. Introduction to the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility
  77. Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
  78. Initializing Disk Drives
  79. Secure Erasing Disk Drives
  80. Using the -Select Utility to Modify Controller Settings
  81. General Controller Settings
  82. SAS-specific Controller Settings
  83. SCSI-specific Controller Settings
  84. Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives
  85. Viewing the Event Log
  86. Getting Started
  87. Running the ACU Using Scripts
  88. About Playback Mode
  89. Creating the Script File Manually
  90. Channel Definition Block Keywords—SCSI only
  91. ACU Error Codes
  92. Sample Scripts
  93. Obtaining the Firmware
  94. Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks
  95. Running the AFU from the Command Line
  96. Updating the Flash Using the AFU Command Line
  97. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
  98. Table Of Contents
  99. DC Power Requirements
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