Chapter 3: About Your RAID Controller
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Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)
—A RAID 1 Enhanced array is similar to a RAID 1 array except
that data is both mirrored
and
striped, and more disk drives can be included.
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Hot Space (RAID 5EE)
—A RAID 5EE array is similar to a RAID 5 array except that it
includes a distributed spare and must be built from a minimum of four disk drives.
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Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6)
—A RAID 6 array is similar to a RAID 5 array
except that it includes
two
independent sets of parity data instead of one.
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Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 60)
—A RAID 60 array is similar to a RAID 50 array
except that it includes
four
independent sets of parity data instead of two.
Adding a Battery Backup Module
This table shows the battery model supported by your Adaptec RAID controller.
To purchase a battery backup module, refer to the Adaptec Web site at
www.adaptec.com
.
Upgrading the Controller Firmware
To upgrade the firmware on your Adaptec RAID controller, follow the instructions in
Using the
Adaptec Flash Utility
on page 101
. You can also use the Adaptec Storage Manager to upgrade
your controller firmware, refer to the
Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide.
RAID Controller
Battery Model
Adaptec RAID 5085/Adaptec RAID 5405/Adaptec RAID
5445/Adaptec RAID 5805/
Adaptec 51245/Adaptec 51645/Adaptec 52445
Adaptec Battery Module 800
Adaptec Battery Module 800T