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<html> <span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: small;"><strong>Install Adaptec's arcconf utility</strong></span><br /> <br /> 1) Download the latest Adaptec Storage Manager utility from this page:  
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==Install Adaptec's arcconf utility==
<a title="http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/downloads/storage_manager/sm/productid=sas-6405 and dn=adaptec raid 6405.html" href="http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/downloads/storage_manager/sm/productid=sas-6405 and dn=adaptec raid 6405.html">http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/downloads/storage_manager/sm/productid=sas-6405 and dn=adaptec raid 6405.html</a><br /> <br /> - Click the link for the latest build of the Adaptec Storage Manager for your Operating System. For example, if you have a 64-bit OS, click the  latest build for 64-bit Linux. (ex: Adaptec Storage Manager v7.31.18856  for Linux x64).<br /> - click 'Download Now'<br /> - Accept the license agreement<br /> - Right-click the 'Primary' icon and select 'Copy Link Address'<br /> - SSH into your server and wget the file from the link you copied, then extract the package to a new folder. Below is an example. Please keep in  mind that the wget URL will change based on the Storage Manager package that you are downloading.  
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<div class="code_style">mkdir /root/adaptec<br />cd /root/adaptec<br />wget http://download.adaptec.com/raid/storage_manager/asm_linux_x64_v7_31_18856.tgz<br /> tar -zxf asm_linux_x64_v7_31_18856.tgz</div>
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===Download the Adaptec Storage Manager Utility===
2) Install the StorMan RPM. Using the above package as an example, below is the command to be issued:  
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<div class="code_style">rpm --install ./manager/StorMan-7.31.x86_64.rpm</div>
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Download the latest Adaptec Storage Manager utility from this page:  
3) You should see output as follows:  
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<div class="code_style">Adaptec Storage Manager<br />Version 7.31<br /><br />starting Adaptec Storage Manager agent ...<br /><br />Installation completed successfully.<br />The application can be started by running: /usr/StorMan/StorMan.sh</div>
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[http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/downloads/storage_manager/sm/productid=sas-6405&dn=adaptec raid 6405.html]
4) The arcconf utility, located at /usr/StorMan/arcconf, is now available to manage your RAID array.  
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<span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: small;"><strong>Using the arcconf utility </strong></span>
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Click the link for the latest build of the Adaptec Storage Manager for your Operating System. For example, if you have a 64-bit OS, click the  latest build for 64-bit Linux. (ex: Adaptec Storage Manager v7.31.18856  for Linux x64).
- For a list of available commands, run:  
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<div class="code_style">/usr/StorMan/arcconf</div>
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Click 'Download Now'
  - To see current operations of your RAID array, run:  
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<div class="code_style">/usr/StorMan/arcconf GETSTATUS 1</div>
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Accept the license agreement
This will show you any current operations running on the RAID  controller. For example, if there is a rebuild or verification running  on the controller, you will see it here under 'Current operation'.<br /> <br /> - To see the configuration of your RAID array, run:  
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<div class="code_style">/usr/StorMan/arcconf GETCONFIG 1</div>
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Right-click the 'Primary' icon and select 'Copy Link Address'
Here you will see the current status of your RAID array. In the Controller information section at the top of the output, if the  Controller Status is anything other than Optimal, a drive or other hardware likely needs to be replaced to bring the array to an optimal state. <br /> <br /> If this is the case, please post a ticket with our Helpdesk at:<br /> <br /> <a title="http://ace-host.net/helpdesk" href="http://ace-host.net/helpdesk" target="_blank">http://ace-host.net/helpdesk</a><br /> <br /> and we will take a look. </html> [[Category:Technical Support FAQ]]
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SSH into your server and wget the file from the link you copied, then extract the package to a new folder. Below is an example.  
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Please keep in  mind that the wget URL will change based on the Storage Manager package that you are downloading.  
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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mkdir /root/adaptec
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cd /root/adaptec
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wget http://download.adaptec.com/raid/storage_manager/asm_linux_x64_v7_31_18856.tgz
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tar -zxf asm_linux_x64_v7_31_18856.tgz
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</syntaxhighlight>
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===Install the StorMan RPM===
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Install the StorMan RPM. Using the above package as an example, below is the command to be issued:  
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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rpm --install ./manager/StorMan-7.31.x86_64.rpm</syntaxhighlight>
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You should see output as follows:  
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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Adaptec Storage Manager
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Version 7.31
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starting Adaptec Storage Manager agent ...
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Installation completed successfully.
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The application can be started by running: /usr/StorMan/StorMan.sh
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</syntaxhighlight>
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The arcconf utility, located at /usr/StorMan/arcconf, is now available to manage your RAID array.  
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==Using the arcconf utility==
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===Available Commands===
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For a list of available commands, run:  
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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/usr/StorMan/arcconf
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</syntaxhighlight>
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This will provide you with a full list of commands that can be run through the arcconf utility. Below, we'll cover some of the more widely used commands.
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===Checking your RAID array's status===
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To see current operations of your RAID array, run:
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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/usr/StorMan/arcconf GETSTATUS 1
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</syntaxhighlight>
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This will show you any current operations running on the RAID  controller. For example, if there is a rebuild or verification running  on the controller, you will see it here under 'Current operation'.
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===Viewing your RAID array's configuration===
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To see the configuration of your RAID array, run:  
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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/usr/StorMan/arcconf GETCONFIG 1
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</syntaxhighlight>
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Here you will see the current status of your RAID array. In the Controller information section at the top of the output, if the  Controller Status is anything other than Optimal, a hard drive or other hardware likely needs to be replaced to bring the array to an optimal state.  
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If this is the case, please post a ticket with our {{Helpdesk}} and our technicians will take a look.
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[[Category:Technical Support FAQ]]

Revision as of 20:00, 9 October 2012

Install Adaptec's arcconf utility

Download the Adaptec Storage Manager Utility

Download the latest Adaptec Storage Manager utility from this page:

raid 6405.html

Click the link for the latest build of the Adaptec Storage Manager for your Operating System. For example, if you have a 64-bit OS, click the latest build for 64-bit Linux. (ex: Adaptec Storage Manager v7.31.18856 for Linux x64).

Click 'Download Now'

Accept the license agreement

Right-click the 'Primary' icon and select 'Copy Link Address'

SSH into your server and wget the file from the link you copied, then extract the package to a new folder. Below is an example.

Please keep in mind that the wget URL will change based on the Storage Manager package that you are downloading.

mkdir /root/adaptec
cd /root/adaptec
wget http://download.adaptec.com/raid/storage_manager/asm_linux_x64_v7_31_18856.tgz
tar -zxf asm_linux_x64_v7_31_18856.tgz

Install the StorMan RPM

Install the StorMan RPM. Using the above package as an example, below is the command to be issued:

rpm --install ./manager/StorMan-7.31.x86_64.rpm

You should see output as follows:

Adaptec Storage Manager
Version 7.31

starting Adaptec Storage Manager agent ...

Installation completed successfully.
The application can be started by running: /usr/StorMan/StorMan.sh

The arcconf utility, located at /usr/StorMan/arcconf, is now available to manage your RAID array.

Using the arcconf utility

Available Commands

For a list of available commands, run:

/usr/StorMan/arcconf

This will provide you with a full list of commands that can be run through the arcconf utility. Below, we'll cover some of the more widely used commands.

Checking your RAID array's status

To see current operations of your RAID array, run:

/usr/StorMan/arcconf GETSTATUS 1

This will show you any current operations running on the RAID controller. For example, if there is a rebuild or verification running on the controller, you will see it here under 'Current operation'.

Viewing your RAID array's configuration

To see the configuration of your RAID array, run:

/usr/StorMan/arcconf GETCONFIG 1

Here you will see the current status of your RAID array. In the Controller information section at the top of the output, if the Controller Status is anything other than Optimal, a hard drive or other hardware likely needs to be replaced to bring the array to an optimal state.

If this is the case, please post a ticket with our Helpdesk and our technicians will take a look.