| Sun Intel Adaptec RAID User’s Guide |     |
Sun Intel Adaptec RAID User’s Guide
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Part I Sun StorageTek RAID Manager Software
About the GUI Versus the BIOS Utility
About the Sun StorageTek RAID Manager GUI Software
Growing Your Storage Space With the Software
Continuing to Grow Your Storage Space
2. Installing and Starting the Software
To Install the Software on the Windows OS
Performing a Silent Windows Installation (Advanced)
To Perform a Silent Windows Installation of the Software
Example Command-Line Installations
To Install the Software on the Linux OS
To Install the Software on the Solaris OS
Installing On VMware Technology
To Install On VMware Technology
To Start the Software on the Windows OS
To Start the Software on the Linux OS
To Start the Software on the Solaris OS
Starting the Agent on the Windows OS
To Verify That the Agent is Running On the System
Starting the Agent on the Linux OS
To Verify That the Agent is Running On the System
Starting the Agent on the Solaris OS
To Start the Agent On the System
Using the Software With a Firewall
Understanding Permission Levels
About the Administrator Permission Level
About the User Permission Level
About the Guest Permission Level
Logging Out of and in to the Software
Using the Physical Devices View
Using the Logical Devices View
Revealing More Disk Drive Information
Selecting a Configuration Method
Express Configuration: Building the Easy Way
To Build a Storage Space With the Express Method
Partitioning and Formatting Logical Drives
Including More Systems In the Storage Space
Custom Configuration (Advanced)
To Build the Storage Space With Custom Configuration
Including More Systems In the Storage Space
Sun StorageTek SAS RAID HBA Support
Setting Preferences and Changing Views
To Sort Systems in the Enterprise View
To Change the Standard Unit of Measure
To Change the Main Window Appearance
Broadcasting Event Alerts From a System
To Change or Disable OS Event Logging On a System
To Change Alarm Settings On a System
To Change the Agent Base Port Number On a System
To Change the Agent Base Port Number
6. Managing Logical Drives and Hot-Spares
To Set the Size of a Logical Drive
Including Different-Size Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
To Create a Logical Drive Using Free Segments on Disk Drives
To Change The Name of a Logical Drive
To Change the Advanced Settings of a Logical Drive
Changing the Write Cache Setting
To Change the Write Cache Setting
Changing the Read Cache Setting
To Change the Read Cache Setting
Changing the Initialize Priority
Changing the Initialize Method
To Confirm That the HBA Supports Build Initialization
To Confirm That the HBA Supports Background Consistency Checking
To Verify and Fix a Logical Drive
To Verify a Logical Drive Without Fixing It
To Enable or Disable Background Consistency Checking
Increasing the Capacity of a Logical Drive
To Increase the Capacity of a Logical Drive
Extending a Partition on a Logical Drive
Changing the RAID Level of a Logical Drive
To Change the RAID Level of a Logical Drive
Global Hot-Spare Versus Dedicated Hot-Spare
To Designate a Global Hot-Spare
To Assign a Dedicated or Pool Hot-Spare
To Remove or Delete a Dedicated Hot-Spare
To Create a Snapshot with Backup
To Create a Snapshot Without Backup
Checking Activity in Your Storage Space
To View the Full List of Events
To View the Full List of Events
To Clear All the Event Logs Belonging to All HBAs in a System
Using Notifications to Monitor Status
Setting Up Event Notifications
Opening the Notification Manager and Adding Systems
To Set Up Event Notifications for a System
Managing the Event Notification List
Modifying the Address, Host Name, or Notification Level of a System
Removing a System From the Notification List
To Remove a System From the Notification List
Monitoring and Managing the Notification Log
Disabling and Re-Enabling Event Notifications
To Disable Event Notifications
To Re-Enable Event Notifications
Setting Up E-mail Notifications
To Set Up E-mail Notifications
To Enter the SMTP Server Settings
To Modify Information About a Recipient
To Remove a Recipient From the E-mail List
Monitoring and Managing the E-mail Log
To Change the E-mail Notification Manager Settings
To Disable E-mail Notifications
To Re-Enable E-mail Notifications
Broadcasting Event Alerts to Users
Silencing and Testing the Audible Alarm
To Enable an Alarm for a System
Monitoring Upcoming Tasks in the Task List
To Check Past Tasks and Events in the Event Log
Rescheduling a Task Following a Missed Start Time
10. Working with Display Groups
Adding a System to a Display Group
To Add a System to a Display Group
To View the Display Group Properties
Moving a System From One Display Group to Another
To Move a System From One Display Group to Another
Removing a System From a Display Group
To Remove a System From a Display Group
11. Managing HBAs, Disk Drives, and Enclosures
Replacing Disk Drives in a Logical Drive
To Replace a Disk Drive in a Logical Drive
Setting a Disk Drive to ‘Failed’
To Set a Disk Drive to a Failed State
To Initialize a Single Disk Drive
To Initialize All Ready Disk Drives on a HBA
Updating HBA BIOS and Firmware
To Update the HBA BIOS and Firmware
Configuring SNMP Support on Windows
To Install and Configure SNMP Support
Configuring SNMP Support on Linux
Troubleshooting Potential Software Issues
Identifying a Failed or Failing Component
The GUI Displays Logical Drives as Failed When a Blade or JBOD is Powered Off
Recovering From a Disk Drive Failure
Failed Disk Drive Protected by a Hot-Spare
Failed Disk Drive Not Protected By a Hot-Spare
Failure in Multiple Logical Drives Simultaneously
Disk Drive Failure in a RAID 0 Logical Drive
Multiple Failures in the Same Logical Drive
Removing the Icon of a Failed Disk Drive
Understanding Hot-Plug Limitations and Conditions
Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement/Reinsertion Conditions
To Troubleshoot a Failed Test Event
Creating a Support Archive File
Understanding Error and Warning Messages
14. Frequently Asked Questions
To Create or Add a New Logical Drive
To Open the Configuration Wizard
To Add a New User to the Software
To Prevent a User From Changing Your Storage Space
To Check Disk Drive or Logical Drive Status
To Find the Notification Manager
To Find the E-mail Notification Manager
About Terminology Clarifications
Internal Versus External RAID Branches of the Enterprise View
Event Notifications Versus E-mail Notifications Versus Event Alerts
About Viewing Actions Menu Options
To View Local and Remote System Actions
To View Logical Drives Actions
To View Internal RAID Storage Actions
To View Notification Manager Actions
To View E-mail Notification Manager Actions
About Tasks That You Can Schedule
15. Buttons and Icons At-a-Glance
Icons in the Physical Devices View
Icons in the Logical Devices View
Buttons in the Notification Manager
Buttons in the E-mail Notification Manager
Part II Uniform Command-Line Interface
16. Getting Started With the Command-Line Interface
Command-Line Interface Functionality
Installing the Command-Line Interface
About Installing the Command-Line Interface
To Install on VMware Technology
Starting the Command-Line Interface
17. Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding the Command-Line Interface
About the Command-Line Interface Modes
Part III BIOS RAID Configuration Utility
When to Use the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
OS Requirements and Limitations
Understanding Hot-Plug Limitations and Conditions Within the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Hot-Unplug and Plug Replacement or Reinsertion Conditions
20. Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Introduction to the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Running the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
To Start the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
To Navigate the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays
To Create a New Array With the ACU
To Manage Existing Arrays With the ACU
To Make an Array Bootable With the ACU
To Initialize Disk Drives With the ACU
To Rescan Disk Drives With the ACU
To Perform a Secure Erase on Disk Drives With the ACU
To Stop a Secure Erase in Progress With the ACU
Using the Select Utility to Modify Controller Settings
To Start Using the Select Utility
To Apply Changes and Exit the Select Utility
To Modify General Settings With the Select Utility
To Modify SAS-Specific Controller Settings With the Select Utility
Using the Select Utility to Check Battery Status
To Check the Controller Battery Status
Using the Disk Utilities to Manage Disk Drives
To Format or Verify a Disk Drive With the Disk Utilities
To Locate Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities
To Identify Disk Drives With the Disk Utilities
Viewing the BIOS-Based Event Log
Part IV Appendix, Glossary, and Index
A. Selecting the Best RAID Level
Nonredundant Logical Drives (RAID 0)
RAID 1 Enhanced Logical Drives
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