Microsemi Adaptec ASR-8405E - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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1 About This Guide...............................................................................................................................1
1.1 What You Need to Know Before You Begin.........................................................................................................1
1.2 Terminology Used in this Guide..........................................................................................................................1
1.3 How to Find More Information...........................................................................................................................1
2 Kit Contents and System Requirements............................................................................................3
2.1 Kit Contents........................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 System Requirements ........................................................................................................................................3
3 About Your RAID Controller...............................................................................................................4
3.1 Standard RAID Controller Features.....................................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Array-level Features.............................................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Advanced Data Protection Suite..........................................................................................................4
3.2 Adding a Flash Backup Module...........................................................................................................................5
3.3 Upgrading the Controller Firmware....................................................................................................................5
3.4 About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8405..........................................................................................................6
3.5 About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8405E........................................................................................................7
3.6 About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8805..........................................................................................................8
3.7 About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8805E........................................................................................................9
3.8 About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 8885/8885Q ...........................................................................................10
3.9 About the Microsemi Adaptec RAID 81605Z/81605ZQ....................................................................................11
4 Getting Started................................................................................................................................12
4.1 Choosing a RAID Level......................................................................................................................................12
4.2 Selecting Disk Drives and Cables ......................................................................................................................12
4.2.1 Disk Drives.........................................................................................................................................12
4.2.2 Cables................................................................................................................................................13
4.3 Replacing the Full-Height Bracket with a Low-Prole Bracket..........................................................................13
4.4 Installation Options...........................................................................................................................................14
4.5 Basic Installation Steps.....................................................................................................................................15
4.5.1 Installing with an Operating System..................................................................................................15
4.5.2 Installing on an Existing Operating System........................................................................................15
5 Installing the Controller and Disk Drives..........................................................................................16
5.1 Before You Begin...............................................................................................................................................16
5.2 Installing the Controller....................................................................................................................................16
5.2.1 Installing a RAID Controller without Zero Maintenance Cache Protection........................................16
5.2.2 Installing a RAID Controller with Zero Maintenance Cache Protection ..........................................17
5.3 Connecting Disk Drives to Your Controllers......................................................................................................20
5.3.1 Connecting Drives Directly to the Controller.....................................................................................20
5.3.2 Connecting Drives to a System Backplane.........................................................................................21
5.3.3 Connecting Solid State Drives (SSDs) ................................................................................................21
5.4 Connecting External Devices ............................................................................................................................22
5.5 Next Steps.........................................................................................................................................................23
6 Creating a Bootable Array ...............................................................................................................24
6.1 Setting the Boot Controller...............................................................................................................................24
6.2 Creating an Array..............................................................................................................................................24
6.2.1 Creating an Array with the ARC Utility...............................................................................................24
6.2.2 Creating an Array with maxView Storage Manager...........................................................................26
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