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Appendix B: Software Installation
B-1
Appendix B
Software Installation
B-1 Adaptec Embedded SAS/SATA with HostRAID
Introduction
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
X6DA3-G2 offers unprecedented I/O throughput, reliability and scalability to the IT
industry. In addition, with a dynamic SAS infrastructure built-in, the X6DA3-G2 sup-
ports 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 recommended.)
Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC)
(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 2-19 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.