Adaptec 1430SA User Manual

Appendix C: Using the ARC Utility

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Direct attached drives

—The connection is determined by the cable connected to a device, 

for example CN1 (connector 1) is connected to DEV1 (device 1). For more information, see 

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Storage Enclosure Processor (SEP) managed devices

—The connection is determined by an 

active backplane. Box0 (enclosure 0) is connected to slot0 (disk drive slot 0 in the 
enclosure). For more information, see 

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Expanders

—The connections is determinded by an expander. Exp0 (expander 0) is 

connected to phy0 (phy 0 within a connector). For more information, see 

Note: 

Devices other than disk drives (CDROM, tape drives, etc...) are listed in order after your 

system disk drives.

Viewing the Event Log

The BIOS-based event log records all firmware events, such as configuration changes, array 
creation, and boot activity. 

Some events are not stored indefinitely—the event log is cleared of any non-persistent events 
each time you restart your computer; additionally, once the log is full, new events overwrite 
old events.

To view the event log:

1

Start the utility (see 

2

Select the controller you want, then press Enter.

3

When the utility menu appears, then press Ctrl+P.

4

Select Controller Log Information, then press Enter.