Supermicro X6DHP-3G2, Руководство пользователя

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Appendix B: Software Installation
B-1
Appendix B
Installing Software Drivers and the
Windows Operating System
B-1 The Adaptec Embedded SAS/SATA with HostRAID
Controller Driver
Introduction to SATA (Serial ATA) and SAS (Serial Attached
SCSI)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It
is a serial link which supports SATA transfer rates from 150MBps. Because the
serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-
lel ATA (PATA), SATA systems provide more effi cient system cooling, faster data
transfer and better functionality than Parallel ATA.
With the functionality provided by the onboard SAS controller, the Supermicro
X6DHP-3G2 offers unprecedented I/O throughput, reliability and scalability to the
IT industry. In addition, with a dynamic SAS infrastructure built-in, the X6DHP-
3G2 supports both SATA and SAS without any bridging, providing the user with
unparalleled data storage expansion and inter-connectivity capability. ( *Note :
The onboard SAS Controller supports both SATA and SAS RAID confi guration;
however, "mixing-and-matching" SATA and SAS in the confi guration is not recom-
mended.)
Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC)
(*Note: Please also refer to the following sections for SATA RAID
Confi guration.)
The onboard SAS Controller is enabled by default. To disable it, please set
Jumper JPS1 to Pins 2-3. (See Page 2-21 in Chapter 2 for details.)
* Upon detecting the SAS Controller BIOS, please make sure that the Adapter
WWN address is listed. This is a 16-digit number. If this number is not shown,
you will not be able to use the controller.
* Once the WWN address is listed, press the <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously
when prompted to access the Adaptec SAS RAID BIOS. (*Note: To select an
option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press <Enter> to select
it. To return to the previous menu, press <ESC>.)
The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including:
*Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility to create, confi gure and manage ar-
rays.
* SerialSelect Utility: Use this option to confi gure SAS/SATA RAID drives.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.