Adaptec SAS/SATA/SCSI RAID Controllers User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- About This Guide
- Kit Contents and System Requirements
- About Your RAID Controller
- Standard RAID Controller Features
- Adding Enhanced Features
- Adding a Battery Backup Module
- Upgrading the Controller Firmware
- About the Adaptec 4000
- About the Adaptec 4800SAS
- About the Adaptec 4805SAS
- About the Adaptec 2420SA
- About the Adaptec 2820SA
- About the Adaptec 2130SLP
- About the Adaptec 2230SLP
- Getting Started
- Installing the Controller and Disk Drives
- Creating a Bootable Array
- Installing the Driver and an Operating System
- Installing the Driver on an Existing Operating System
- Managing Your Storage Space
- Solving Problems
- Introduction to Serial Attached SCSI
- Terminology Used in This Chapter
- What is SAS?
- How Do SAS Devices Communicate?
- What’s a Phy?
- What’s a SAS Port?
- What’s a SAS Address?
- What’s a SAS Connector?
- What do SAS Cables Look Like?
- How are Disk Drives Identified in SAS?
- What are the SAS Connection Options?
- How is SAS Different from Parallel SCSI?
- Understanding RAID
- Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
- Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS
- Using the Adaptec Flash Utility
- Safety Information
- Technical Specifications
- Index