Adaptec 2120S - SCSI RAID Controller User manual

INSTALLATION AND USER’SGUIDE
ADAPTEC SATA AND SCSI
RAID CONTROLLERS

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prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
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document to assure its accuracy, Adaptec, Inc. assumes no liability resulting from
errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained
herein.
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reservation and without notification to its users.
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Adaptec Customer Support
If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this
document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need
further assistance, use the support options listed below.
Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number
■Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID
number. The TSID number identifies your product and support status.
■The TSID number is included on a white, bar-coded label, like the example
below..
■Affix a copy of the TSID label to the CD jacket so that you don’t lose it.
Support Options
■Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at ask.adaptec.com for
articles, troubleshooting tips, and frequently asked questions for your product.
■For support via Email, submit your question to Adaptec’s Technical Support
Specialists at ask.adaptec.com.
North America
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com.
■For information about Adaptec’s support options, call [phone],
24 hours per day, 7 days per week. To speak with a Technical Support Specialist,
■For Hardware products call [phone],
Monday to Friday, 3:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time.
■ For RAID and Fibre Channel products call [phone] ,
Monday to Friday, 3:00
A . M . to 5:00 P . M ., Pacific Time.
To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you.
■ To order Adaptec products, including accessories and cables, call [phone].
Or, you can order cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.

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Europe
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec-europe.com.
■German: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone],
Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. For support via e-mail, submit your
question to Adaptec’s Technical Support Specialists at ask-de.adaptec.com.
■French: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone],
Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, CET. For support via e-mail, submit your
question to Adaptec’s Technical Support Specialists at ask-fr.adaptec.com.
■English: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone],
Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00, GMT. For support via e-mail, submit your
question to Adaptec’s Technical Support Specialists at ask.adaptec.com.
■You can order Adaptec cables online at www.adaptec.com/buy-cables.
Japan
■Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.co.jp.
■To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call [phone]
Monday–Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.Mand 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

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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 NOW
OR HEREAFTER MIGHT OTHERWISE ARISE RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT. IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT SHALL (A) HAVE NO GREATER
DURATION THAN 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, (B) TERMINATE
AUTOMATICALLY AT THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD AND (C) TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW BE EXCLUDED. IN THE EVENT THIS PRODUCT BECOMES
DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY
ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADAPTEC AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED BOTH FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND TO THE
EXTENT NOT UNCONSCIONABLE, FOR PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGE.
7. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND SOME STATES
DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO
THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
8. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights 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.
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.
Adaptec, Inc. ASR-2020ZCR/ASR-2025ZCR/ASR-2120S/
Tested to Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
ASR-2130SLP/ASR-2200S/ASR-2230SLP/
AAR-2020SA/AAR-2025SA/AAR-2410SA/
AAR-2810SA/AAR-21610SA

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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.

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Contents
1 Introduction
Kit Contents 1-2
Overview of the Installation Process 1-3
System Requirements and Compatibility 1-3
Drive Requirements 1-4
Hardware Requirements 1-4
Operating System Compatibility 1-4
Controller Features 1-5
Features Overview 1-5
SATA RAID Controller Features Summary 1-6
SCSI RAID Controller Features Summary 1-7
Advanced RAID Features 1-8
About the Documentation 1-11
Using the Adaptec Installation CD 1-12
Booting from the CD with No Operating System 1-12
Using the CD Autorun in Windows 1-13
Browsing the CD 1-13
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-14
Software Tools Overview 1-15
Safety Information 1-15
Electrostatic Discharge 1-16
2 Installing the Controller and Drives
SATA Drives and Cables 2-2
SCSI Drives and Cables 2-2
Installing the Controller and Drives 2-3
Determining the Boot Controller 2-4
Creating a Bootable RAID 5 Array 2-5
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) Utility 2-6
Using the Adaptec Installation CD 2-7

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3 Installing the Driver
Overview of the Driver Installation Process 3-2
Creating the Driver Disk 3-2
Installing the Windows Driver 3-3
Installing the Driver When You Install Windows 3-3
Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System 3-4
Installing the Linux Module 3-5
Installing the Module When You Install Red Hat 3-5
Installing the Module in an Existing Linux System 3-6
Installing the Unix Driver 3-6
OpenServer 3-6
UnixWare and OpenUNIX 3-8
Installing the NetWare Driver 3-9
Installing the Driver When You Install NetWare 3-9
Installing the Driver in an Existing NetWare System 3-10
Loading NetWare Drivers During Server Restart 3-11
4 Installing and Starting Adaptec Storage Manager
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Windows 4-2
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on Linux 4-3
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on OpenServer 4-4
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on UnixWare/OpenUNIX
4-5
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on NetWare 4-6
Starting Adaptec Storage Manager 4-7
Windows Operating Systems 4-7
Linux Operating Systems 4-9
OpenServer UnixWare and OpenUNIX Operating
Systems 4-10
NetWare Operating System 4-10
Logging into Remote Systems 4-10

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5 Understanding Adaptec Storage Manager
Introduction 5-1
Features 5-1
Overview 5-2
Physical Devices View 5-3
Logical Devices View 5-3
Changing How Drives are Displayed 5-4
Collapsed and Expanded Views 5-4
Component Views 5-5
A Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)
Overview A-1
Using the ACU A-2
Creating Arrays A-2
Managing Arrays A-4
Initializing Drives A-7
Rescanning Drives A-8
Using SATA
Select and SCSI Select A-9
Controller Configuration Options A-10
SATA Configuration Options A-12
SCSI Configuration Options A-12
Using the Disk Utilities A-14
Viewing the Event Log A-15
B ACU for DOS
Introduction B-1
Creating the ACU Utility Disk B-1
Running the ACU Interactively B-2
Running the ACU Using Scripts B-3
Playback Mode B-4
Record Mode B-4
Creating the Script File Manually B-5
Array Definition Block Keywords B-6
Channel Definition Block Keywords – SCSI only B-12
ACU Error Codes B-13
Example – Running the ACU with a Script B-14

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C Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU)
Introduction C-1
System Requirements C-2
Compatibility C-2
Creating the Firmware Floppy Disks C-3
Running the AFU from the GUI C-4
Running the AFU from the Command Line C-5
Command Summary C-5
AFU Command Line – Step-by-Step C-9
D Command Line Interface
Introduction D-2
Terminology D-2
Adaptec 2410SA/2810SA Controllers Only D-2
Adaptec 21610SA Controllers Only D-2
All Controllers D-3
Accessing the CLI D-4
Accessing the CLI in MS-DOS D-4
Accessing the CLI in Windows D-4
Accessing the CLI in Unix D-4
Using the CLI D-5
Opening and Closing a Controller D-5
Managing Failover Options and Hotspares D-8
Displaying Controller Information D-9
Displaying Disk Information D-11
Displaying Array Information D-12
CLI Command Dictionary D-15
General Control Commands D-15
Container (Array) Commands D-16
Controller Commands D-25
Disk Commands D-28
Logfile Commands D-32
Task Commands D-32
Enclosure Commands D-34
Using Automated Command Scripts D-38

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E About RAID
Simple Volume E-1
Spanned Volume E-2
RAID 0 E-2
RAID 1 E-2
RAID 5 E-3
RAID 10 E-4
RAID 50 E-5
F About SCSI
SCSI Device Support F-1
Setting SCSI IDs F-2
Changing SCSI Termination on the Controller F-2
Enabling CD Drive Support F-2
Mixing SE Devices with LVD Devices F-3
G Controller Illustrations
H Specifications
Glossary

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Introduction
In this Chapter...
Kit Contents 1-2
Overview of the Installation Process 1-3
System Requirements and Compatibility 1-3
Controller Features 1-5
About the Documentation 1-11
Using the Adaptec Installation CD 1-12
Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1-14
Software Tools Overview 1-15
Safety Information 1-15

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Kit Contents
Your controller kit includes:
■Adaptec RAID controller. For controller illustrations, see
Appendix G.
■Installation CD
■The cables supplied depend on the controller model:
■Low-profile bracket (for low-profile controllers only - to
determine the form factor of your controller, see Controller
Features on page 1-5).
■Warranty card
■Quick Installation Guide
Adaptec Model Cables Supplied
2020ZCR/2020SA None
2025ZCR/2025SA None
2120S/2200S/2130SLP/
2230SLP
1 internal LVD SCSI cable1
1. Features a multimode terminator. All these SCSI RAID controllers
support multimode termination.
2410SA 4 SATA cables
2810SA 8 SATA cables
21610SA 16 SATA cables

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Overview of the Installation Process
This section provides an overview of how to install and configure
the Adaptec RAID controller:
1Install and configure the controller and hard drives, as
described in Chapter 2, Installing the Controller and Drives.
2Your next steps depend on your system:
In a system without an operating system (fresh install)...
aBuild the bootable array, as described in Creating a Bootable
RAID 5 Array on page 2-5.
bInstall the controller driver at the beginning of the operating
system installation, as described in Chapter 3.
cInstall Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4.
dView, manage, and build additional arrays, as needed, using
Adaptec Storage Manager. For an overview, see Chapter 5.
For details, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager online
Help.
In an existing system that already has an operating system...
aInstall the controller driver.
bInstall Adaptec Storage Manager as described in Chapter 4.
cBuild the array using Adaptec Storage Manager. View,
manage, and build additional arrays, as needed, using
Storage Manager. For an overview, see Chapter 5. For
details, refer to the Storage Manager online Help.
3Register online at register.adaptec.com to receive important
information about your controller.
System Requirements and Compatibility
This section summarizes the following system requirements:
■Drive Requirements
■Hardware Requirements
■Operating System Compatibility

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Drive Requirements
You need to have enough drives available for the RAID array level
you want to build. For details, see Appendix E, About RAID.
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.
Refer to the Readme file on the Adaptec installation CD for
additional motherboard compatibility information.
■At least 128 MB of RAM
■An available 32- or 64-bit PCI slot
■An available 32- or 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slot (For Adaptec
2020ZCR, 2130SLP, and 2230SLP controllers only)
■20 MB of free drive space
■16-bit SVGA color monitor with a resolution of at least 800 x 600
■CD-ROM drive (that is not part of the RAID you are installing)
Operating System Compatibility
The following operating systems are supported:
■Windows 2000—Server, Advanced Server, Professional
■Windows 2003 Server—Standard and Advanced
■Windows XP—Home Edition and Pro
■Red Hat Linux—Professional, Enterprise, and Advanced Server

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■SuSE Linux—Personal, Professional, and Enterprise
Note: For the latest on Adaptec’s support of Linux, or to
download driver sources, visit www.adaptec.com.
■ SCO—
– UnixWare 7.1.x/OpenUNIX 8 (Base and Business Editions)
– OpenServer 5.06 and 5.07
■Novell—NetWare 6.x
Controller Features
This section contains the following subsections:
■Features Overview
■SATA RAID Controller Features Summary
■SCSI RAID Controller Features Summary
■Advanced RAID Features
Features Overview
Adaptec RAID controllers offer the following features:
■ Supports PCI Local Bus Specification , Revision 2.2. Some models also
support the
PCI-X Addendum , Revision 1.0a. See pages 1-6 and 1-7.
■64-bit, 66-MHz PCI interface compatible with 32-bit/33-MHz
PCI slots.
■At least 64 MB of on-board RAM. Some controllers are available
with more RAM.
■Operating system independent configuration and RAID
creation using the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility.
■Flash ROM for easy updates of controller firmware, BIOS, and
ARC. For details on updating the flash, see Appendix C.
■Centralized management across all Adaptec host-based RAID
products using Adaptec Storage
Manager  . In addition to local
console access, Adaptec Storage
Manager provides remote
configuration and management of RAID subsystems through
password-protected Web access.

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■Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for
alphanumeric pagers.
■All except Adaptec 2020SA/2020ZCR—Optional battery backup
module available. For details, see page 1-9.
SATA RAID Controller Features Summary
The following tables summarizes the features of the Adaptec SATA
RAID controllers
Adaptec
2020SA
Adaptec
2025SA
Adaptec
2410SA
Adaptec
2810SA/
Adaptec
21610SA
Form factor Low-
profile ZCR SO-DIMM Low- profile Full-height
PCI compatibility PCI only PCI only PCI only PCI only
PCI bus width (max) 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
PCI bus speed (max) 66 MHz 66 MHz 66 MHz 66 MHz
Cache, standard 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB 64 MB
Ports NoneNone4 8/16
Drives per port N/A N/A 1 1
Total drives 16 16 4 8 / 16
Connectors, internal None None 4 8 / 16
Cablessupplied NoneNone4 8/16
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10,
50 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 0, 1, 5, 10 0, 1, 5, 10, 50
Simple volume Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanned volume Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hotspares Yes Yes Yes Yes
Automatic failover Yes Yes Yes Yes
Audible alarm Yes No Yes Yes
Battery module option
1
1. Battery sold separately.
Not
available Not available Not available ABM-300

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SCSI RAID Controller Features Summary
The following tables summarizes the features of the Adaptec SCSI
RAID controllers.
For more on SCSI, see Appendix F, About SCSI.
Adaptec
2020ZCR
Adaptec
2025ZCR
Adaptec
2120S
Adaptec
2200S
Adaptec
2130SLP/
2230SLP
Form factor Low-
profile ZCR SO-DIMM Low- profile Low- profile Low- profile
PCI
compatibility PCI/ PCI-X PCI/ PCI-X PCI only PCI only PCI/ PCI-X
PCI bus width
(max) 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit
PCI bus speed
(max) 133 MHz 133 MHz 66 MHz 66 MHz 133 MHz
Cache,
standard 64 MB 64MB 64 MB 64 MB 128 MB/ 256 MB
Channels None None 1 2 1/2
Devices per
channel115 15 15 15 15
Totaldevices3030 153015/30
Connectors,
internal2None None 1 2 1/2
Connectors,
external3None None 1 2 1/2
Cables
supplied None None 1 internal 1 internal 1 internal
RAID levels 0, 1, 5,
10, 50 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 0, 1, 5, 10, 50
Simple volume Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanned
volume Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hotspares Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Automatic
failover Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Audible alarm Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Battery module
option
4
Not
available Not available ABM- 300 ABM- 300 ABM- 400

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Advanced RAID Features
Adaptec RAID controllers support the following advanced features:
■ Optimized Disk Utilization —Allows you to use the full capacity
of all your drives, even if drive sizes vary.
■ SATA/SCSI Disk Hot Plug —Allows you to add and remove
disks without shutting down your system.
■Online Capacity Expansion
■Array Level Migration
■Drive Enclosures – SCSI only
■Hotspares
■Audible Alarm
■Automatic Failover
■Adaptec Battery Backup Module
Online Capacity Expansion
These Adaptec RAID controllers support Online Capacity
Expansion (OCE) of existing arrays for all operating systems. With
OCE, you can add new members to increase the capacity of an
array without losing any data. For details, refer to the Adaptec
Storage Manager online Help.
Windows OCE allows you to use the additional capacity without
restarting the system. For details, refer to your Windows
documentation.
1. Includes Ultra320 through Ultra2 hard drives and other devices, including CD and
tape drives.
2. High density
3. Very High Density Connector Interface (VHDCI)
4. Battery sold separately.