Adaptec 48300 User Manual

ERIAL ATTACHED SCSI

S

48300 C

ONTROLLER

Installation and

User’s Guide

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

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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, [phone].

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
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PRODUCT. IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON­INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE NO GREATER DURATION THAN 3 YEARS
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SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
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which vary from state to state.

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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.

Adaptec, Inc.

ASR-4000SAS/ASR-4800SAS/
ASR-4805SAS

Tes ted t o Com ply
With FCC Stan dards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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:

● EN55022 (1998) Emissions

● 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.

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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.

Contents

Introduction

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Adaptec HostRAID Controller
12

Kit Contents...................................................................................13

Overview of the Installation Process ............................................14

System Requirements and Compatibility..................................... 14

Drive Requirements................................................................14

Hardware Requirements.........................................................14

Operating System Compatibility ...........................................15

HostRAID Controller Features ..................................................... 16

Features Overview...................................................................16

Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID Controller Features Summary
17

Advanced RAID Features .......................................................18

About the Documentation ............................................................ 18

Using the CDs ................................................................................ 19

Booting from the CD with No Operating System................. 19

Using the CD Autorun in Windows ......................................19

Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader............................................ 19

Software Tools Overview...............................................................20

Safety Information......................................................................... 21

Electrostatic Discharge ...........................................................21

Contents ● 8

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives

SAS Drives and Cables................................................................... 23

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives ..........................24

Connecting Disk Drive Options ............................................25

Determining the Boot HostRAID Controller ..............................27

Using Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility to Create a Bootable

RAID Array ....................................................................................28

Installing the Driver

Overview of the Driver Installation Process................................. 31

Creating the Driver Disk ...............................................................31

Installing the Windows Driver...................................................... 32

Installing the Driver When You Install Windows.................32

Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System ..........33

Installing the Linux Module..........................................................34

Installing the Module When You Install Red Hat or SuSE ..34

Installing the Module in an Existing Linux System ..............35

Managing Your Storage Space

About Adaptec Storage Manager.................................................. 37

Installing Adaptec Storage Manager...................................... 37

About the HostRAID Controller Configuration Utility..............38

About the Adaptec RAID Controller Utility ................................ 38

About the Adaptec Flash Utility....................................................39

Which Utility Should I Use?..........................................................39

SAS Drives and Cables................................................................... 40

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives ..........................41

Connecting Disk Drive Options ............................................42

Determining the Boot Controller .................................................44

Using Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility to Create a Bootable

RAID Array ....................................................................................44

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

HostRAID—Overview ..................................................................48

Using the Array Configuration Utility .........................................48

Creating Arrays .......................................................................49

Managing Arrays.....................................................................51

Contents ● 9

Adding/Deleting Hotspares.................................................... 52

Configure Disk Drives ............................................................53

Rebuilding Arrays ...................................................................53

Verifying Arrays ......................................................................54

Using SerialSelect ...........................................................................55

SerialSelect Options................................................................. 56

Using the Disk Utilities .................................................................58

Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU)

Introduction...................................................................................61

System Requirements .............................................................62

Compatibility ..........................................................................62

Running the AFU from the GUI................................................... 62

Running the AFU from the Command Line................................ 63

HELP .......................................................................................63

LIST .........................................................................................63

SAVE........................................................................................ 64

UPDATE..................................................................................65

VERIFY....................................................................................66

................................................................................VERSION67

AFU Command Line – Step-by-Step............................................ 68

Using the Command Line Utility

HRCONF Commands...................................................................71

Introduction to SAS

Terminology Used in This Chapter .............................................. 81

What is SAS? ..................................................................................81

How Do SAS Devices Communicate? ..........................................82

What’s a Phy?................................................................................. 82

What’s a SAS Port? ........................................................................83

What’s a SAS Address? ..................................................................83

What’s a SAS Connector?..............................................................84

What do SAS Cables Look Like? ...................................................85

How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?....................................... 85

What are the SAS Connection Options? ......................................86

Contents ● 10

Direct-attach Connections .....................................................86

Backplane Connections ..........................................................86

SAS Expander Connections....................................................87

How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?.................................... 88

Understanding RAID

Understanding Drive Segments ....................................................90

Selecting the Best RAID Level ....................................................... 90

RAID 0............................................................................................91

RAID 1 Arrays................................................................................ 92

RAID 10..........................................................................................93

Specifications

Environmental Specifications .......................................................94

DC Power Requirements............................................................... 94

Current Requirements...................................................................94

Glossary

Index

Introduction

In this chapter...

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Adaptec HostRAID Controller 12

Kit Contents ....................................................................................... 13

Overview of the Installation Process.................................................14

System Requirements and Compatibility .........................................14

HostRAID Controller Features .........................................................16

About the Documentation ................................................................18

Using the CDs ....................................................................................19

Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader ................................................19

Software Tools Overview ...................................................................20

Safety Information.............................................................................21

This Installation and User’s Guide explains how to install your Adaptec
SAS 48300 HostRAID controller. It also describes the utilities included
in your HostRAID controller kit, and provides a basic overview of Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) technology.

1

Introduction ● 12

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) on the Adaptec HostRAID Controller

The Adaptec SAS 48300 is a low-profile PCI-X to 8-Phy SAS 1.0
HostRAID controller that enables you to connect SAS or SATA I and
SATA II devices, such as hard disk drives, to an Intel-based computer
with 64-bit PCI/PCI-X expansion slots.

SAS is the next-generation enterprise-class storage interface technology
replacing the parallel SCSI interface. It uses a point-to-point connection
for devices including initiators, targets, and expanders, and a routable
protocol to connect up to 128 devices. It offers much faster
communication and easier configuration. In addition, SAS provides
device compatibility to Serial ATA (SATA) and uses similar cabling.

The Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller has an internal 4X SFF-8484
SAS 1.1 6-meter connector and an external 4X SFF-8470 SAS 1.0
8-meter connector with a maximum throughput of 3.0 Gb/sec (300
MB/sec). SAS allows for a cable with a compact design and length of up
to 8 meters for optimal connectivity and airflow inside enclosures. For
more information about SAS, see Introduction to SAS on page D80

External
Connector

Internal
Connector

J1 (LED
Connector)

PCI/PCI-X Connector

Introduction ● 13

The Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller supports:

● Compliance with SAS specification 1.0

● Physical and software compatibility with SAS and SATA-II hard disk

drives

● Standard 2.5 and 3.5 inch SAS hard disk drives

● SES-2 support for disk drive enclosures

See HostRAID Controller Features on page 16 for more information on
the Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller. For more information on SAS,
see Introduction to SAS on page D80.

Kit Contents

Your Adaptec HostRAID controller kit includes:

● Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID controller with full-size bracket

● RAID Installation CD (Bootable)

● Device Drivers

● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 Controller Installation and

User’s Guide (this guide)

● Readme File

● Adaptec Storage Manager CD

● Adaptec Storage Manager application

● Readme Files

● HostRAID Configuration Utility (HRCONF)

● Low-profile bracket

● One SAS x4 to SAS/SATA (4) x1 internal fan-out cable

● Adaptec Serial Attached SCSI 48300 Controller Quick Install Guide

(printed)

Introduction ● 14

Overview of the Installation Process

This section provides an overview of how to install and configure the
Adaptec HostRAID controller:

1 Install and configure the HostRAID controller and hard disk drives,

as described in Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives on

page 22.

2 Install the HostRAID controller driver, as described in Installing the

Driver on page 31.

3 Install Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Installing Adaptec

Storage Manager on page 37.

System Requirements and Compatibility

This section summarizes the following system requirements:

● Drive Requirements

● Hardware Requirements

● Operating System Compatibility

Drive Requirements

You need to have enough drives available for the RAID array level you
want to build. For details, see Understanding RAID on page E89.

Note: Arrays work best when all array members (drives) are identical.

Hardware Requirements

The following list summarizes the hardware requirements:

● Intel Pentium, or equivalent, processor

●

A motherboard that meets the following compatibility requirements:

● Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 and

higher.

● Supports multifunction devices where one of the devices is a PCI

bridge.

● Provides large memory-mapped address ranges.

Introduction ● 15

● At least 256 MB of RAM

● An available 64-bit PCI /PCI-X slot

● 40 MB of free drive space

● 16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600

● CD drive

● SAS interface cables

Note: Adaptec recommends only using Adaptec SAS cables. For
more information on cables, see the Adaptec website at

www.adaptec.com.

Operating System Compatibility

The following operating systems are supported:

● Microsoft® Windows®

● Windows 2000—32-bit

● Windows 2003—32-bit, x64

● Windows XP—32-bit, x64

● Red Hat Linux

● RHEL 3.0—OOB, QU5, QU6, 32-bit, x64

● RHEL 4.0—OOB, U1, 32-bit, x64

● SuSE Linux

● Professional 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 32-bit, x64

● SLES 9.0—OOB, SP1, SP2, 32-bit, x64

● United Linux 1.0 (SLES 8)—OOB, SP3, SP4, 32-bit , x64

● Novell NetWare 6.5, SP4—32-bit

Note: For the latest drivers, go to www.adaptec.com.

Introduction ● 16

HostRAID Controller Features

This section contains the following subsections:

● Features Overview

● Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID Controller Features Summary

● Advanced RAID Features

Features Overview

The Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller offers the following features:

● RAID levels 0, 1, and 10.

● Supports PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2 or higher.

● 64-bit, 66/100/133-MHz PCI-X interface compatible with

64-bit PCI slots.

● Operating system independent configuration and RAID creation

using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility.

● Flash ROM for easy updates of HostRAID controller firmware.

● Using Adaptec Storage Manager, event logging and broadcasting,

including messaging for alphanumeric pagers.

● HostRAID

®

integrated RAID technology for reliable performance

and full data protection.

Introduction ● 17

Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID Controller Features Summary

The following table summarizes the features of the Adaptec SAS
HostRAID controller.

Specification Feature

Form factor Low-profile

PCI compatibility PCI/PCI-X

PCI bus width (max) 64-bit

PCI bus speed (max) 133 MHz

Ports 8

Drives per port 1

Tot a l de vi c e s 8

Total devices (using expander
technology)

Connectors, internal 1

Connectors, external 1

Cables supplied One SAS x4 to SAS/SATA (4) x1 internal

RAID levels 0, 1, 10

Simple volume Yes

Disk Drives SAS (3.0Gb), SATA I (1.5Gb),

Hotspares Yes

Native Command Queuing
(NCQ)

Automatic failover Yes

Audible alarm No

16

fan-out cable

SATA II (1.5Gb)

Ye s

Introduction ● 18

Advanced RAID Features

The Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller supports the following
advanced features:

● SAS/SATA Disk Hot Plug—Allows you to add and remove disks

without shutting down your system.

Hotspares

The Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller supports hotspares—drives that
are reserved to replace a failing drive in a redundant array. If a drive
fails, the hotspare will replace it and the array is automatically rebuilt.

The Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller supports global hotspares,
which protects every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough
available capacity to protect.

About the Documentation

The documentation set for the Adaptec HostRAID controllers includes:

● Readme text file—Contains additional technical information about

device compatibility, operating system support, and drivers.

● Installation and User’s Guide (this book)—PDF file on the RAID

Installation CD with complete information to install and configure
the Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller and attached hard disk drives.

● Quick Installation Guide— Printed manual with information to

quickly install and configure the Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller
and attached hard disk drives.

To view the PDF documents, you need Acrobat Reader or Viewer
installed on your computer. For details, see Installing the Adobe Acrobat

Reader on page 19.

Introduction ● 19

Using the CDs

● The RAID installation CD contains software, drivers, and

documentation. You can use the CD the following ways:

● Booting from the CD with No Operating System

● Using the CD Autorun in Windows

● The Adaptec Storage Manager CD contains the application software

to create and manage RAID arrays. Refer to Using the CD Autorun in

Windows to use the Autorun feature.

Booting from the CD with No Operating System

The RAID Installation CD is bootable. You can use it to start a
computer that has no operating system and configure an array
(provided your computer is set up to recognize bootable CDs).

Note: Verify that your computer supports bootable CDs by entering
system Setup and checking the settings.

Using the CD Autorun in Windows

To use the Autorun executable, autorun.exe, start Windows and insert
the CD. Your computer automatically reads the CD if it is set up to do
so.

Note: If your computer does not automatically read the CD, you can
prompt it to read the CD by clicking on

autorun.exe from the root

directory.

Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view the PDF files on the product
installation CD. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe as a free
download. For details, visit

www.adobe.com.

Introduction ● 20

Software Tools Overview

The Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller includes the following tools to
configure and manage your storage devices:

● Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility—BIOS-based utility

that contains the following components:

● Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—Storage management

utility. Used to create, configure, and manage arrays. Also
available as a DOS-based executable (see below). For details, see

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page A48.

● SerialSelect Utility—Device management utility. Used to verify

the hardware configuration of the HostRAID controller and the
drives. For details, see Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration

Utility on page A55.

● Disk Utilities—Drive management utility. Used to format and

verify drives. For details, see Using the Adaptec RAID

Configuration Utility on page A58.

● Adaptec Storage Manager—Storage management application with a

graphical user interface (GUI). Used to create, configure, and
manage arrays. For details, see About Adaptec Storage Manager on

page 37.

● HRCONF Command Line Utility—command line program used to

create and manage arrays.

● Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU)—DOS utility. Used to update, save, or

verify the HostRAID controller firmware, BIOS, and Adaptec RAID
Configuration Utility versions. For details, see Adaptec Flash Utility

(AFU) on page B60.

Introduction ● 21

Safety Information

To ensure your personal safety, as well as the safety of your equipment:

● Keep your work area and the computer clean and clear of debris.

● Before opening the system cabinet, unplug the power cord.

Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a natural by-product of human activity.
ESD is produced by materials that accumulate and retain electrical
charges which are transferred to people or other objects upon contact.

Caution: ESD can damage electronic components when they are

!

improperly handled and can result in total or intermittent failures.
Always follow ESD-prevention procedures when removing and
replacing components.

To p re ve n t ES D d am a g e:

● Use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes skin

contact. Connect the equipment end of the strap to an unpainted
metal surface on the chassis. If a wrist strap is not available, ground
yourself by touching the metal chassis before handling the
HostRAID controller or any other part of the computer.

● Avoid touching the HostRAID controller against your clothing. The

wrist strap protects components from ESD voltages present on the
body only. ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.

● Handle your HostRAID controller by its bracket or edges only. Avoid

touching the printed circuit board or the connectors.

● When you need to put your HostRAID controller down, use an

antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit.

● If you plan to return the HostRAID controller to Adaptec, put it

back in its antistatic bag immediately.

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives

In this chapter...

SAS Drives and Cables.......................................................................23

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives ..............................24

Determining the Boot HostRAID Controller...................................27

Using Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility to Create a Bootable

RAID Array ........................................................................................28

This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID
controller, and how to install and connect disk drives.

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Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives ● 23

SAS Drives and Cables

To install the Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID controller and drives, you
need equal numbers of each of the following:

● SAS/SATA disk drives

● SAS cables

Configuration of SAS/SATA drives is simple for the following reasons:

● There are no jumpers or switches to set on SAS HostRAID

controllers or SAS/SATA disk drives.

● All connectors are keyed so that you can insert them in only one

direction.

● Some cable connectors are identical, so you don’t need to worry

about which end to attach to the HostRAID controller and which
end to the drive.

There are various different SAS cables you can use to connect your
HostRAID controller and drives. The following are examples you are
likely to use:

Internal cable

Internal fan-out
cable (included in
your kit)

External cable

Note: Adaptec recommends only using Adaptec SAS cables. For more
information on cables, see the Adaptec website at www.adaptec.com.

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives ● 24

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives

To install the Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID controller and drives:

1 If you have a a low-profile computer cabinet, replace the original

full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket supplied in the
Adaptec HostRAID controller kit.

2 Turn off your computer.

3 Ground yourself by touching the system chassis. See Safety

Information on page 21 for more information.

4 Unplug the power cord.

5 Open the system cabinet.

6 Select an available 64-bit slot that is compliant with PCI/PCI-X

Local Bus Specification 2.2 or higher.

Note: You’ll get better performance if you use a PCI-X slot.

7 Remove the cover from the PCI/PCI-X slot.

8 Install the HostRAID controller in the PCI/PCI-X slot and secure

the controller bracket to the chassis.

9 Connect the computer’s disk activity LED cable (J1) to the

appropriate connector on the HostRAID controller.

Ensure that the positive lead of the LED cable, usually a red wire or a
wire marked with a red stripe, is attached to pin 1 and the negative
lead, usually a black wire, is attached to pin 2.

10 Install and connect any internal drives using the appropriate cable.

See Connecting Disk Drive Options for more information.

11 Close the computer cabinet.

12 Connect any external cables and drives to the HostRAID controller.

Installing the HostRAID Controller and Drives ● 25

Connecting Disk Drive Options

With SAS, you can connect internal disk drives in various ways—from
simple direct connection to highly flexible storage topologies. These
options allow you to mix SAS and SATA drives and increase the
number of drives you can connect to.

Direct Connection

Using the appropriate internal or external cable, connect the HostRAID
controller to any internal or external disk drives.

Installing the HostRAID Controller to a Backplane

Follow these steps to install your HostRAID controller on a backplane:

1 Using the appropriate cable, connect the HostRAID controller to

the backplane of your system.

2 Connect your disk drive to the backplane connector.

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Installing the HostRAID Controller to a SAS Expander

You can use a SAS edge expander to connect multiple hard disk drives
to your HostRAID controller or multiple controllers. Commands can
be sent down one link and data returned on another in a separate
connection to increase fault tolerance. Using a SAS expander and dual­port SAS drives and SATA drives with 2-port adapters, you can design
redundant systems for maximum fault-tolerance.

To install the Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID controller to a SAS
expander:

1 Using the appropriate cable, connect the HostRAID controller to a

PHY connector on the expander.

2 Connect a cable from a PHYconnector on the expander to a hard

disk drive.

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Determining the Boot HostRAID Controller

Note: If your system will contain two or more bootable HostRAID
controllers, read this section. Otherwise, skip this section.

The Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID controller supports bootable drives
and arrays. The default setting of the HostRAID controller and system
Setup allows you to install and boot from either a disk drive connected
to the motherboard, or from a drive or array connected to the
HostRAID controller.

If you already have an operating system installed on a disk drive
connected to the motherboard and you want to boot a second
operating system from the Adaptec SAS 48300 HostRAID controller:

Note: Selecting the boot controller is done under the system BIOS
Setup Utility. Launching the system BIOS Setup Utility varies, see your
operating system user’s manual for more information.

1 Enter the system Setup.

2 Navigate to the disk drive boot sequence.

3 Move the boot controller to the top of the list.

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Using Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility to Create a Bootable RAID Array

Note: If you want to install an operating system on a drive or array
connected to your Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller, read this section.
Otherwise, skip to installing the driver in your existing operating
system, as described in Installing the Driver on page 31.

This procedure allows you to create a bootable RAID 0, 1, or 10 array
on which you can install your operating system.

To create the RAID:

1 Install the HostRAID controller and drives, as described in Installing

the HostRAID Controller and Drives on page 24.

2 Turn on the computer, press Ctrl+A to enter the Adaptec RAID

Configuration Utility utility.

If you have only one HostRAID controller, then skip to the next
step. If more than one Adaptec SAS HostRAID controller is
installed, the first screen shows the controllers present. Highlight the
HostRAID controller you want to use, then press Enter. The
Adaptec RAID Configuration utility screen is displayed.

3 Press Enter to select Array Configuration Utility.

4 Using the arrow keys, highlight Create Array, then press Enter.

5 Using the arrow keys as in Step 4, highlight the drive for the array,

then press Insert for each highlighted drive.

6 Press Enter.

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7 On the next screen, respond as follows:

Array Type Select a RAID type, then press Enter.

Array Label Type a name of no more than 15 characters, then

press Enter.

Stripe Size Select stripe size, then press Enter. (N/A for RAID

1.)

Create RAID via Select RAID option, then press Enter. (No Init is the

only option for RAID 0.)

[Done] Press Enter.

The Creating Array window is displayed.

Note: RAID 1 and RAID 10, in clearing state the array is not
available to the operating system until clearing process is complete.

8 Press Enter to continue with the array configuration.

Note: You can start using the array now. But, for a RAID 1 and

RAID 10, performance is reduced until the build process is
complete.

9 Press Esc until the Exit Utility window is displayed.

10 Highlight Ye s , then press Enter.

The computer restarts.

11 Create the driver disk and install the driver as described in Installing

the Driver on page 31.

Installing the Driver

In this chapter...

Overview of the Driver Installation Process..................................... 31

Creating the Driver Disk ...................................................................31

Installing the Windows Driver.......................................................... 32

Installing the Linux Module.............................................................. 34

This chapter explains how to install your Adaptec RAID HostRAID
controller driver and an operating system onto a bootable array.

Note: To install the driver on an existing operating system, see page 33
for Windows and page 35 for Linux.

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