Adaptec 58300 User Manual
Chapter 2: About Your HostRAID Controller
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HostRAID Controller Features
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Flash ROM for updates to controller firmware Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU), BIOS, and the
Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
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Event logging and broadcasting, including messaging for alphanumeric pagers.
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Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) allowing the migration of simple volumes
and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards.
and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards.
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Multiple options for creating and managing RAID arrays—A full software application
(Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS
utility. See
(Adaptec Storage Manager), a BIOS-based utility, a command line utility, and a DOS
utility. See
for more information.
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Support for disk drive hot swapping.
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Support for disk drive enclosures with SAF-TE enclosure management hardware.
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Support for Adaptec Metadata Format (AMF) that allows the migration of simple volumes
and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards.
and arrays to Adaptec RAID controller cards.
Array Level Features
Note:
For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide or online
Help.
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Support for RAID 0, 1, 10, and simple volume.
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Hot swap rebuild of fault tolerant arrays through the operating system.
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Support for automatic failover, so arrays are automatically rebuilt when a failed disk drive
is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES- or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures
only).
is replaced (applies to redundant arrays in SES- or SAF-TE-enabled disk drive enclosures
only).
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Global hot spare protecting every fault tolerant array that the drive has enough available
capacity to protect.
capacity to protect.
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Support for RAID 0 migration. Simple Volume to RAID 0 or from Simple Volume to RAID
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Upgrading the HostRAID Controller Firmware
To upgrade the firmware on your HostRAID controller, see
.