This document introduces the features and common operating system installation and use methods of the Adaptec SAS RAID 5805 on Inspur Inspur servers.
This manual provides an overview of RAID concepts, supported RAID levels and key features such as hot‑spare, online capacity expansion and array level migration for the Adaptec 5805 SAS RAID controller. It also describes the Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) BIOS utility and the Adaptec Storage Manager (ASM) software for Windows.
Detailed step‑by‑step instructions cover creating and managing arrays, initializing drives, configuring hot‑spare disks, and installing driver discs for Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and other supported operating systems. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Supported RAID levels | 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 1E, 5EE, 6, 60 |
|---|---|
| Supported stripe sizes | 16‑1024 KB (default 256 KB) |
| Hot‑spare support | Yes |
| Firmware upgrade capability | Yes |
| Windows remote management | Yes |
| Level migration support | RAID 0, 1, 5 |
| Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) | Supported for RAID 0 and RAID 5 on Windows 2000/NT/Netware |
| Auto Rebuild | Enabled when a matching hot‑spare or replacement disk is present |
It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 1E, 5EE, 6 and 60.
In the ARC menu, select Manage Arrays, choose the array, press
Stripe sizes of 16 KB, 32 KB, 64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB (default), 512 KB and 1024 KB are available.
During system boot, press