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1. 4 Troubleshooting an nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennunnn General suggestions lf the RAID adapter is not accessible Appendix A Standards and Compliances Appendix B Safety and Warranty 1 ATTO Provides Storage Solutions ATTO Technology ExpressSAS low profile host adapters provide 3 Gb and 6 Gb SAS SATA II connectivity for IT and digital video environments The ATTO ExpressSAS host adapter family provides enhanced reliability and performance thanks to more than 20 years of ATTO experience with SCSI hardware and storage connectivity solutions Using the latest in PCI Express bus technology the ATTO ExpressSAS host adapters deliver blazing fast performance with transfer rates ATTO provides industry standard PCle to SAS control using Serial SCSI Protocol SSP Serial ATA Tunneling Protocol STP and Serial Management Protocol SMP An easy to use utility the ATTO Configuration Tool configures manages and monitors the ExpressSAS adapters The tool is included in your installation CD Installation procedure The ExpressSAS RAID adapter has a Getting Started Guide If you have not used this guide or you are installing an ExpressSAS host adapter follow the instructions in this manual In general you must 1 Ensure you have the equipment and software you need for the installation e ExpressSAS adapter e ATTO ExpressSAS CD including drivers user manuals and utilities Installation CD e The optional2. A CAUTION Make sure the screwdriver is centered in the top of the screw to prevent damage to the screw Damaging the screw can void the warranty b Set the bracket and screws aside c Place the adapter on top of the replacement bracket positioning the bracket so that the holes in the bracket are aligned with the openings in the board d Itis recommended that you dip the screws into Loctite 242 to decrease the chance of the threads becoming loose e Use an ESD safe 1 torque screwdriver set to a maximum torque of 3 98 in lbs 0 45N m to screws removed previously CAUTION Do not exceed the torque specification to avoid damaging the board connectors or screws 17 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 5 Insert the ATTO ExpressSAS host adapter into any open 2 0 1 2 PCI Express expansion slot If you have questions about how to install an expansion card in your system consult your computer s documentation Bracket screw AE Ae Press here Press here Align tabs Ao slots Close the case on the computer and power it up Installed drivers are loaded For Windows 2000 XP and Server 2003 e Windows detects your ExpressSAS Adapter and the Found New Hardware wizard appears Proceed through the wizard with the default settings for each adapter channel Insert the ExpressSAS installation disk when prompted e After adapter installation is com
3. Operation Manual Exhibit 3 16 The ExpressSAS R348 Adapter brackets Exhibit 3 17 Exhibit 3 18 The ExpressSAS R30F Adapter brackets 24 Adapter board details Exhibit 3 19 ExpressSAS H644 Adapter board CE FE ii es e L5 L4 you 2002 95 EC a Fics Hahaba ELLE 335 Eet ek og ig 00000 0000000 Le 8 SES LO 15 Exhibit 3 20 ExpressSAS H608 Adapter board DECH Ray ce a Hpi EE ap ge reno r ba Pi SC ER ya Ni p e SONE Pat ggg Dn Ca Sb OG MELO i 4 di ba NG ATTO Technology Inc KA BA pop L EXPRESS TM Exhibit 3 21 ExpressSAS H680 Adapter board ATTO Technology Inc 25 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Exhibit 3 22 ExpressSAS H60F Adapter board et PCI gt op EXPRESS ATTO Technology Inc na WHUN VIV IIIA nooo000000000 D000000000000 mo om mo om 000000000000 rs mo om n n ms om d m Ka l j j L36 o e 621 co EH 20 00001 al C433 4 a wm SE 52 um Ha Cc RI79 R178 e CIKLICILCIE Ze Li 0818 on 26 Exhibit 3 24 ExpressSAS H308 Adapter board a MEG 7 Ul Fe Inc CIO 4 CE HUD NG U ESS S Ely ott al E c36 C Ep RIG I 1 c3s I R17 LO To vc C46 L jd gt oo 2 O E c O w O ke O e bes ke lt a DD Die 1 88 88 wll DI B 0 SAHd 88 e J3 Ba i HR je II F
4. a directory called Inx drv esashba XXX or Inx drv esasraid XXX Navigate to that directory 13 Compile and install the driver using install sh The driver is now installed and ready to use 14 Add the following line to etc modprobe conf after installing the driver e for ExpressSAS adapters alias scsi hostadapterX esashba where X is the next available adapter number e for ExpressSAS RAID adapters alias scsi hostadapterX esasraid where X is the next available adapter number 15 Continue on to Install Hardware on page 17 Driver CD as an Update CD 4 x only 1 Extract the Driver CD ISO on your local workstation using an third party ISO reader KA Note l Microsoft operating systems after Windows Vista include a built in ISO reader 2 Extract the offline_bundle zip from the ISO image 3 Use the Data Browser in the vSphere Client to upload the ZIP file that was extracted from the ISO to your ESX host KA Note l Alternatively you can use a program like WinSCP to upload the file directly to your ESX host However it requires root privileges to the host to perform the upload 4 Login to the ESX host as root directly from the Service Console or through an SSH Client 9 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 5 Place the ESX host in Maintenance Mode from the vSphere Client 6 Runthis command from the Service Console or your SSH Client to install the bundled package
5. of adapter s Note the two or three digit hexadecimal driver handle on the far left of the screen 6 At the prompt enter rvcfg s handle where lf you are launching the OS X installation from an existing OS X installation a If you need to partition your disk open Disk Utility from Applications Utilities Partition your disk and exit b Launch the installation DVD and proceed to the Select the disk where you want to install Mac OS X screen 4 Select the volume on the disk where you want handle is the hexadecimal number from the to install OS x previous step This will launch the EFI 5 Click Install and proceed with the rest of OS X Configuration Utility for the associated adapter installation 7 Use the on screen menus to configure your 6 When OS X installation completes install the adapter Help is available at the bottom of the latest ExpressSAS driver from the ATTO screen Technology website 8 When exiting the configuration utility if you changed any settings the system will restart the adapter so the new settings take effect 9 Atthe prompt enter exit to return to the rEFIt boot menu or reset to restart the system 15 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Select a volume on the storage attached to the ExpressSAS adapter If a volume is not Installing OS X Leopard or Tiger onto a disk 9 attached to an ExpressSAS adapter KA Note l Due to limitations of t
6. the screws 4 Remove and expose the other side of the adhesive 5 Mount the Power Module into the computer 6 Plug the Power Module power cord into the Non Volatile Module on the RAID adapter e Plug g Uundemesth F ool NG The plug is keyed so that it can only be plugged in one way Make sure that the plug is fully inserted 7 Close your computer case 8 You may power on your system A WARNING Be careful handling the Power Module after it has been installed and powered It may be live with power If the board is mishandled while it is attached it may become shorted and or damaged 20 Bracket details Exhibit 3 4 ExpressSAS H644 Adapter brackets Exhibit 3 6 ExpressSAS H680 Adapter brackets KO 1 Exhibit 3 5 ExpressSAS H608 Adapter brackets 21 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Exhibit 3 8 ExpressSAS H6FO Adapter bracket Exhibit 3 10 ExpressSAS H380 Adapter brackets Exhibit 3 9 The ExpressSAS H308 Adapter brackets Exhibit 3 11 The ExpressSAS H30F Adapter brackets 22 Exhibit 3 12 ExpressSAS R644 Adapter brackets Exhibit 3 14 ExpressSAS R680 Adapter brackets E a ES Kimmes S A S ATTO R644 Exhibit 3 13 The ExpressSAS R608 Adapter brackets Exhibit 3 15 The ExpressSAS R60F Adapter brackets e S sere DN S AT TO R608 6G F 23 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and
7. 70 C 40 F 157 F e Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing e Power typ 12V 0 8A 9 6W e Airflow 150 Him minimum R680 technical specifications e Eight external ports e Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance e Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification e Length 6 600 e Height 2 713 e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F e Operating humidity 10 90 non condensing e Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F e Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing e Power typ 12V 0 8A 9 6W e Airflow 150 Him minimum R608 technical specifications e Eight internal ports e Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance e Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification e Length 6 600 e Height 2 713 e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F e Operating humidity 10 90 non condensing e Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F e Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing e Power typ 12V 0 8A 9 6W e Airflow 150 Him minimum 5 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual R60F technical specifications Sixteen internal ports 1 2 height form factor Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance Length 8 638 Height 2 846 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 10 90 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing P
8. ATTO ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host and RAID Adapter Installation and Operation Manual ExpressSAS H644 Adapter ExpressSAS H608 Adapter ExpressSAS H680 Adapter ExpressSAS H60F Adapter ExpressSAS H6F0 Adapter ExpressSAS H308 Adapter ExpressSAS H380 Adapter ExpressSAS H30F Adapter ExpressSAS R644 RAID Adapter ExpressSAS R608 RAID Adapter ExpressSAS R680 RAID Adapter ExpressSAS R60F RAID Adapter ExpressSAS R348 RAID Adapter ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter ExpressSAS R30F RAID Adapter ATTO Technology Inc 155 CrossPoint Parkway Amherst New York 14068 USA www attotech com Tel 716 691 1999 Fax 716 691 9353 Sales support sls attotech com Technical support Monday Friday 8am 6pm EST techsupp attotech com 716 691 1999 ext 242 2010 ATTO Technology Inc All rights reserved All brand or product names are trademarks of their respective holders No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the express written permission of ATTO Technology Inc 9 2010 PRMA 0389 000MD Contents 1 ATTO Provides Storage Solutions rxrannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnunnn 1 Installation procedure ExpressSAS features ExpressSAS Host Adapters H644 technical specifications H680 technical specifications H608 technical specifications H6FO technical specifications H60F technical specifications H308 technical specifications H380 technical specifications H30
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10. F technical specifications ExpressSAS RAID Adapters R644 technical specifications R680 technical specifications R608 technical specifications R60F technical specifications R348 technical specifications R380 technical specifications R30F technical specifications ZEST IN E 7 Downloading drivers from the ATTO website Windows Installing from the ExpressSAS Installation CD Installing from the ATTO Technology website Installing from a directory containing the ExpressSAS driver OS X Linux VMware Creating and using the Driver CD Driver CD as a Boot CD Only Driver CD as an Update CD Only Creating ExpressSAS installation media from the Installation CD Creating ExpressSAS installation media from a file Install the driver into a new version of Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Install the driver into a new version of Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 New Windows Installation New OS X Installation Adjusting adapter settings with the EFI Installing OS X Snow Leopard onto a disk attached to an ExpressSAS adapter Installing OS X Leopard or Tiger onto a disk attached to an ExpressSAS adapter 3 Install Hardware s nnnvnnnnnennunnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnennunnunnennunnnnnnnnunnunnunnunnennunnunnennenn 17 System requirements SAS address Installing the adapter ExpressSAS R348 only Installing CacheAssure 6Gb RAID Adapters only Non Volatile Memory Card Installation Power Module Installation Bracket details Adapter board details Install storage
11. S SATA storage to the ATTO ExpressSAS adapter SA Note 8 Consult with your storage vendor for the proper connectors and cables to interface with your storage e External connectors use SFF 8088 connectors e Internal connectors use SFF 8087 internal connectors e For SATA use cables which are no longer than 1 meter e For SAS use cables which are no longer than 7 meters Plug in your computer and storage and power them on If required configure your storage and adapter including RAID using the ATTO Configuration Tool found in ATTO Utilities on the Installation CD or the ATTO web site Default settings are appropriate for most systems but you may change settings using the AT TO Configuration Tool 30 4 Troubleshooting This chapter contains solutions for the most common problems you might encounter If you need additional assistance please refer to the ATTO Technology web site www attotech com or contact an ATTO Technology authorized representative General suggestions e Check each cable connection on every device e Verify all cables are in proper working condition Loose or broken cables are often the cause of errors or problems e Check that devices are plugged into an AC outlet and are turned on before you add power to your computer e Ensure you have the latest driver for your operating system and that the driver is installed refer to Install Drivers on page 7 e Ensure the ExpressSAS
12. USB flash drive with the ExpressSAS driver software available Refer to Creating ExpressSAS installation media from the Installation CD or Creating ExpressSAS installation media from a file on page 13 Start Windows text mode setup as described by your Windows documentation Select Custom installation The Where do you want to install Windows message appears Click Load Driver Insert the ExpressSAS installation media into the appropriate slot Click OK 6 N 10 12 Windows Setup searches for drivers matching devices in your system If the ExpressSAS adapter is not in the Select the driver to be installed click Browse and locate the driver Select the ExpressSAS adapter from the list Click Next The Where to you want to install Windows window appears Your devices should be listed Remove the ExpressSAS installation media Configure and select a partition for installing Windows Click Next Continue with the remainder of the Windows installation procedure 14 2 2 New OS X Installation Boot support is available on Intel based systems only Adjusting adapter settings with the EFI Installing OS X Snow Leopard onto a Depending on your configuration it may be disk attached to an ExpressSAS necessary to adjust adapter NVRAM adapter settings prior to performing the OS X installation For example you made need to KA Note modify the device wait time The EFI Ifyou are installing an ATTO 6Gb ESAS c
13. adapter is installed properly in the computer refer to Install Hardware on page 17 If the RAID adapter is not accessible 1 Open the ATTO Configuration Tool from the ATTO Utilities found on the Installation CD or download from the ATTO web site Refer to the ATTO Utilities Installation and Operation Manual for additional information 2 Ifthe adapter does not appear in the Device Listing make sure it is properly seated in the PCI slot a Remove power from the PC b Remove the case c Check the PCI slot d Replace the case e Apply power KA Note l If it is properly seated and devices are still not accessible contact an ATTO Technology authorized representative 3 Verify the driver is loaded a Click on the adapter name in the Device Listing to view the Basic Info screen b Ifthe Driver Information section indicates Unknown driver not loaded reinstall the driver Refer to Install Drivers on page 7 c If reinstalling the driver does not fix the problem contact an ATTO authorized representative 4 Reset the NVRAM for all channels to defaults and reboot If the problem persists contact an ATTO authorized representative KA Note l For OS X systems when calling ATTO Technical Support please have a printout of the IOreg listing and output from the Apple System Profiler available 31 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 32 Appendix Standards and Complian
14. age 17 Installing from a directory containing the ag it driver 3 N OO OO PS CG Power on your system Log on as the system administrator Navigate to the directory containing the ExpressSAS driver Run Setup exe For Windows 7 Vista and Server 2008 If you have User Account Control enabled you are asked for permission for the installer to continue If you do not have administrator privileges you are also asked for an administrator user name and password Fulfill the required fields and click Continue Click Install For Windows 7 Vista and Server 2008 If you have User Account Control enabled you are asked for permission for the installer to continue If you do not have administrator privileges you are also asked for an administrator user name and password Fulfill the required fields and click Continue Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Continue on to Install Hardware on page 17 After it mounts open the ExpressSAS volume Select the Drivers folder Launch the installer Follow the on screen instructions Continue on to Install Hardware on page 17 Linux KA Note l ExpressSAS adapters are not supported under Linux kernel 2 4 1 Power on your system 2 Login as root 3 Verify that the kernel header files usually included with the Linux kernel development package are installed 4 Insert the Installation CD 5 Mount the CD to your chosen mount point such as mnt
15. and allow adequate time for electrical discharge and the internal components to cool down before removing the computer system cover This will decrease the risk of personal injury from electrical shock or touching the hot surface of an electrical component Once an ATTO host adapter is installed in a computer system the computer cover must be reinstalled properly before turning the computer system back on Operation ATTO host adapters require adequate cooling to function properly If you have any questions as to the airflow provided by your computer system please refer to your computer system manual or contact your computer system manufacturer To facilitate proper air circulation ATTO host adapters should never be operated in a computer system without the cover installed or with an inoperable fan as this may cause safety or thermal problems which could damage the ATTO host adapter and void the warranty ATTO Technology Inc limited warranty ATTO Technology Inc warrants to the original purchaser of this product that it is free from defects in material and workmanship as described in the ATTO Technology website www attotech com for three years ATTO Technology Inc liability shall be limited to replacing or repairing at its option any defective product There is no charge for parts or labor should ATTO Technology Inc determine that this product is defective Products which have been subject to abuse misuse alteration neglected o
16. bsite Use this procedure if you need to update drivers The 7 Click on the entry for the latest driver Installation CD that came with your adapter has the 8 A download window appears Follow the latest driver for your adapter instructions for downloading the driver 1 Go to www attotech com Internet Explorer users may select Run to 2 On the splash screen menu put your cursor automatically run the downloaded self over Downloads then click on Drivers extracting executable file 3 Register or log in if previously registered All other browser users select a download 4 Select SAS SATA Host amp RAID Adapters destination and run the self extracting from the product list executable file 5 Select your model 9 Continue with the driver installation as 6 From the table find your Operating System described on the following pages for your Operating System 7 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Windows Installing from the ExpressSAS Installation CD 1 2 8 9 Power on your system Log on to Windows as the system administrator Insert the Installation CD into a CD or DVD drive The CD begins automatically and displays the Installation Guide If the CD fails to begin automatically navigate to the root of the CD and run Autorun bat Select Windows Drivers from the items on the left side of the screen Select the appropriate CPU based operating system from the operatin
17. cal specifications 16 internal ports Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification Length 8 638 Height 2 918 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Power typ 12V 1 6A 3 3V 0 8A 22W Airflow 100 If m minimum H308 technical specifications Eight internal ports Up to 3 Gb sec per port performance Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification Length 6 600 Height 2 713 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Power typ 12V 0 6A 3 3V 0 9A 10W Airflow 150 Him minimum 3 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual H380 technical specifications Eight external ports Up to 3 Gb sec per port performance Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification Length 6 600 Height 2 713 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Power typ 12V 0 6A 3 3V 0 9A 10W Airflow 150 If m minimum H30F technical specifications e 16 internal ports e Up to 3 Gb sec per port pe
18. cdrom 6 Open your File Browser and browse to mnt cdrom Linux Drivers 7 Click on the driver e for the ExpressSAS adapters the driver filename appears as Inx drv esashba XXX tgz where XXX is the driver s current version number e for ExpressSAS RAID adapters the driver filename appears as Inx drv esasraid XXX tgz where XXX is the driver s current version number 8 Copy the driver file to a directory such as USI SIc VMware ESX vSphere 4 1 Driver CD usage during ESX Installation 4 x only For ESX Server 3 5 please refer to VMware ESX 3 5 on page 10 KA Note i ATTO ESAS VMware drivers are supported with ATTO ESAS Host Bus Adapters and do not apply to ATTO ESAS RAID adapters During ESX 4 x installation you may choose to install customer drivers This will allow you to install ESX to storage that is attached to your ATTO adapter 1 During ESX installation select Yes to install customer drivers and click Add 2 The installer will prompt you to insert the media containing the ATTO device driver 3 After you add the ATTO driver the installer will prompt you to reinsert the ESX installation media and continue with the installation 9 Open a Terminal session 10 Change to the directory where you stored the driver 11 Extract the driver source e for ExpressSAS adapters tar xfz Inx drv esashba XXX tgz e for ExpressSAS RAID adapters tar xfz Inx drv esasraid XXX tgz 12 The driver files are extracted to
19. ces The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy The Technical Specification sheet for the ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter shows certifications for each model FCC standards radio and television interference FC Zeche 7 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Commission digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmiul interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit e Increase the separation between the equipment different from that to which the receiver is and receiver connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian standards This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numerique de la classe A est conforme a la
20. d B and Power Module C AA WARNING ATTO CacheAssure modules and Host Adapters contain components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD ESD can cause damage to the ATTO ExpressSAS host adapter Please follow standard methods to avoid ESD Non Volatile NV Memory Card Installation 1 Power down the computer and unplug the computer from all power sources 2 Open the case If you have purchased the ESAS RAID Adapter bundled with CacheAssure the NV Memory Card is pre assembled to the RAID Host Adapter If so please go directly to the Power Module Installation section If you are adding CacheAssure to a previously purchased SAS RAID Adapter continue to step 3 3 Gently remove your ATTO 6Gb SAS Adapter from the PCI Express expansion slot If you have questions about how to remove an expansion card from your system consult your computer s documentation 4 Remove the NV Memory Card from its electrostatic safe packaging Exhibit 3 1 ESAS RAID Adapter with CacheAssure Non Volatile ATTO ESAS Memory Card 5 Holding the RAID adapter firmly plug the NV Memory Card into the RAID Host Adapter with ATTO logos in matching direction and the standoff mounts closer to the adapter s bracket See Exhibit 3 2 Exhibit 3 2 NV Memory Card Installation a NV Memory Card ei top face view RAID Adapter top face view A CAUTION Make sure the NV Memory Card is evenly aligned on both sides If th
21. driver available Refer to Creating ExpressSAS installation media from the Installation CD or Creating ExpressSAS installation media from a file on page 13 Start Windows text mode setup as described by your Windows documentation Press F6 when the first blue window called Windows Setup appears Setup continues to load files A new window asks you to specify additional mass storage devices Press S Insert the ExpressSAS installation floppy disk into Drive A Press Enter A screen which would normally ask you to select a driver appears which lists ExpressSAS adapters instead Select your adapter 7 8 9 10 Press Enter Windows Setup loads the files from the installation media and displays the window described in Step 3 The ATTO ExpressSAS device is listed as detected Repeat steps Step 3 through Step 7 for any other vendor supplied driver installation media After all other drives have been processed press Enter Continue with the remainder of the Windows installation procedure F Note 11 You may be asked to insert the ExpressSAS installation floppy disk again this is normal the first time Windows loaded the drivers into memory the second time Windows copies the driver to you hard drive Update to Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later when installation is complete Install the driver into a new version of Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 Sa Note i You must have the ExpressSAS installation CD ora
22. e card is placed incorrectly damage to the Memory or Host Adapter Card may occur This may void your warranty 19 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 6 Make sure the NV Memory Card is firmly seated by gently pushing the card down onto the ATTO RAID Adapter as shown WK Note It is the user s preference to install the Power Module while the ATTO Host Adapter is outside of the computer or install the Power Module while the Host Adapter is seated in it s PCI Express slot If you have questions about how to remove an expansion card from your system consult your computer s documentation In these directions we will assume the card is seated in its PCI Express Slot 1 Remove the Power Module from its electrostatic safe packaging 2 elect an area for placement of the Power Module inside of the computer Make sure it can be mounted securely and that the Power Module s power cord can reach the Host Adapter specifically the NV Memory Card s power jack 3 Use the heavy duty industrial adhesive shown in Exhibit 3 3 to mount the module Remove one side of the paper backing and apply it to the Power Module Exhibit 3 3 Applying mount adhesive 7 Turn the Host Adapter over so that you can see the back of the printed circuit board Use the two supplied screws to finish secure the NV Memory Card onto your RAID adapter 8 Use an ESD safe crosshead screwdriver to secure
23. ent device driver and hardware flash for proper operation Your adapter was properly flashed before shipment ATTO web site or you followed the instructions in the However you must add ExpressSAS drivers to your Getting Started Guide you do not need to perform any computer before continuing with installation of these procedures If you already have one or more ExpressSAS adapters Drivers for Windows OS X and Linux are supplied on installed and you have the latest drivers found on the the Installation CD and on the ATTO web site Exhibit 2 1 The Installation CD splash screen for the ExpressSAS RAID host adapter ATTO ExpressSAS RAID Adapter Installation CD Mozilla Firefox Ego Xx File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help v cS A Search Bookmarks and History v 4 v atto is SAS P 2 Most Visited _ Getting Started A Latest Headlines ATTO ExpressSAS RAID Adapter Inst ATTO ExpressSAS RAID Adapter ATTO Technology Inc Installation CD Welcome Congratulations on the purchase of an ATTO ExpressSAS RAID controller This CD contains drivers utilities and manuals for the following adapters e ATTO ExpressSAS R608 e ATTO ExpressSAS R680 e ATTO ExpressSAS R644 e ATTO ExpressSAS R60F e ATTO ExpressSAS R348 Manuas e ATTO ExpressSAS R380 e ATTO ExpressSAS R30F The included manuals are in PDF format Download Adobe Reader to view these documents Downloading drivers from the ATTO we
24. esxupdate bundle lt name of bundled zip gt update VMware ESX 3 5 For ESX Server 3 5 please refer to VMware ESX 4 on page 9 KA Note l ATTO ESAS VMware drivers are supported with ATTO ESAS Host Bus Adapters and do not apply to ATTO ESAS RAID adapters Creating and using the Driver CD 1 Download the correct driver iso file from the VMware Drivers 8 Tools Download site 2 Write the iso image to a CD ROM 3 Use the CD ROM as a Boot CD or an Update CD Driver CD as a Boot CD Only KA Note i The following procedure describes how to use the driver CD as a boot CD Use this CD as a boot CD only if the new driver must enable the target device on which ESX Server 3 5 will be installed 1 Place the driver CD in the CD ROM drive of the host machine 2 Start the host machine 3 When prompted for an upgrade or installation press Enter for graphical mode 4 Choose the language you prefer 5 Select a keyboard type 6 After you are prompted to swap the driver CD with the ESX Server installation CD insert the ESX Server 3 5 installation CD and continue with ESX Server installation 7 After ESX Server is installed and the system reboots log in to ESX Server 8 Verify that the driver is installed successfully a Run the esxupdate query command A message containing the information about the driver appears 6 Remove the driver CD from the CD ROM drive 7 When the package has been installed reboot the ESX hos
25. from the splash screen menu QD Register or log in if previously registered Select SAS SATA Host amp RAID Adapters from the product list A Select your model From the table find your Operating System Click on the entry for the latest driver A download window appears Follow the instructions for downloading the driver Oo N Oo Internet Explorer users may select Run to automatically run the downloaded self extracting executable file All other browser users select a download destination and run the self extracting executable file 9 Uncheck When done unzipping open Setup exe 10 Select a destination folder and click Unzip to extract the driver files 11 The expanded software package contains a Scsiport driver in the base directory and a Storport driver in the Storport directory Navigate to the folder with the desired ExpressSAS driver Select Scsiport for Windows 2000 and XP Select Storport for all other versions of Windows 12 Run makedisk exe 13 Follow the instructions to complete the installation 14 Continue with Install the driver into a new version of Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 or Install the driver into a new version of Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 on page 14 13 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Install the driver into a new version of Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 KA Note You must have a floppy disk with the ExpressSAS
26. g system choices If you do not know which version to select contact your system administrator or refer to your operating system manual Select Install Windows Driver For Windows 7 Vista and Server 2008 If you have User Account Control enabled you are asked for permission for the installer to continue If you do not have administrator privileges you are also asked for an administrator user name and password Fulfill the required fields and click Continue Click Install Follow the on screen instructions to complete the driver installation Continue on to Install Hardware on page 17 Installing from the ATTO Technology website 1 2 Power on your system Log on to Windows as the system administrator Follow the instructions in Downloading drivers from the ATTO website on page 7 OS X 1 2 KA Note pad ExpressSAS adapters support Mac OS X 10 4x 10 6x Power on your system Insert the Installation CD For Windows 7 Vista and Server 2008 If you have User Account Control enabled you are asked for permission for the installer to continue If you do not have administrator privileges you are also asked for an administrator user name and password Fulfill the required fields and click Continue Click unzip The driver files are extracted and the driver installer is launched Click Install Follow the on screen instructions to complete the driver installation Continue on to Install Hardware on p
27. he Mac OS X Installer two systems are required to complete this procedure These will be present open the Disk Utility from the OS X Installer menu to create a volume The storage will appear in Disk Utility as AAPL FireWire Media Exit the Disk Utility when finished and select the newly created volume referred to as the target and host 6 Finish the OS X installation restart the host systems The target system will contain system when prompted and complete the OS your ExpressSAS adapter and storage X setup wizard You may now remove the OS X The host system will only be used during installation disc the installation and must be an Intel based 7 Onthe host system obtain and install the latest system capable of booting the OS X version of the ExpressSAS OS X driver from installation CD However it does not have the software CD that came with your adapter or to be the same type of system as the target the ATTO Technology website system For example you may use a 8 Onthe host system open System Preferences MacBook Pro to install OS X on a Mac Pro and restore the Startup Disk to the disk that the containing your ExpressSAS adapter host system booted from before performing this Both systems must have an available procedure After restarting you may disconnect FireWire port the FireWire cable from the target system The On the target system install the ExpressSAS host system is no longer needed adapter and connect your storage 9 Power
28. installation media disk CD or USB flash drive from a file from the AT TO website then use that media to install the adapter and its driver to the new version of Windows Follow these procedures after you have completed installation of the ExpressSAS adapter and you have connected storage devices refer to Install Hardware on page 17 lf you have an ExpressSAS RAID adapter you must configure a RAID group to install the operating system using the BIOS Utility from the AT TO Utilities program found on your Installation CD or downloaded from the ATTO website Creating ExpressSAS installation media from the Installation CD 1 Insert the Installation CD into a CD or DVD drive The installation starts automatically If it does not navigate to the root of the CD and run autorun bat 2 Select Windows Drivers from the items on the left side of the screen 3 Select the appropriate CPU based operating system from operating system choices 4 Select Create Scsiport Driver Diskette or Create Storport Driver Diskette or Create Driver Installation Media 5 Follow the instructions to complete the installation 6 Continue with Install the driver into a new version of Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 or Install the driver into a new version of Windows 7 Vista Server 2008 on page 14 Creating ExpressSAS installation media from a file 1 Go to www attotech com 2 Put your cursor over Downloads then click on Driver downloads
29. low profile bracket and its installation procedure e A computer with an available x8 or x16 PCI Express expansion slot The ExpressSAS adapter has been optimized for x8 electrical slots Check your computer s documentation e SAS SATA storage cables and connectors 2 Install drivers from the Installation CD for your operating system Refer to Install Drivers on page 3 Install the configuration software the ATTO Configuration Tool found on the Installation CD Refer to the ATTO Utilities Installation and Operation Manual for details 4 Install the adapter Refer to Install Hardware on page 17 5 Attach SAS SATA storage Refer to Install storage on page 30 6 Configure your storage and adapter including RAID using the ATTO Configuration Tool KA Note Default settings are appropriate for most systems but you may change settings using the ATTO Configuration Tool ExpressSAS features e Improved performance over traditional ULTRA320 SCSI with SAS SATA and SATA II attachment e Increased bandwidth through x8 PCI Express host interface e Point to point technology delivers full throughput to each connected storage device e One click installation e User friendly ATTO Configuration Tool provides a simple host based utility for effortless configuration a BIOS setup utility provides flexibility for custom applications e For RAID adapters a user friendly GUI allows quick and easy RAID setup e ADS technology alle
30. ng humidity 5 95 non condensing e Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F e Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing e Power typ 12V 0 6A 3 3V 0 2A 8W e Airflow 100 Him minimum H680 technical specifications e Eight external ports e Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance e Length 6 600 e Height 2 846 e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F e Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing e Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F e Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing e Power typ 12V 0 6A 3 3V 0 2A 8W e Airflow 100 Him minimum H608 technical specifications e Eight internal ports e Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance e Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification e Length 5 600 e Height 2 713 e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F e Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing e Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F e Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing e Power typ 12V 0 6A 3 3V 0 2A 8W e Airflow 100 Him minimum H6FO technical specifications 16 external ports Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance Length 5 600 Height 4 376 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Power typ 12V 1 6A 3 3V 0 6A 22W Airflow 100 If m minimum H60F techni
31. norme NMB 003 du Canada se European standards Declaration of Conformity k This following statement applies to the ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter This device has been tested in the basic operating configuration and found to be compliant with the following European Union standards Application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC Standard s to which conformity is declared EN55024 2002 EN55022 2002 CLASS B This Declaration will only be valid when this product is used in conjunction with other CE approved devices and when the entire system is tested to the applicable CE standards and found to be compliant The ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter cards comply with Directive 2002 95 EC on the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment 0 ROHS Contact your ATTO representative regarding ROHS compliant products COMPLIANT e002 99 EC ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B Safety and Warranty All ATTO host adapter products have been tested to meet applicable safety standards when operated in proper electrical and thermal environments Safety Please review the specifications for your specific host adapter before installing and operating it in any computer system to ensure compatibility Installation Before installing an AT TO host adapter product into your computer system unplug the computer from its electrical power source
32. o Oo Oo Oo Oo O o Oo a Oo Oo Oo Oo O oO O Oo O oO L a 36 Ku frece Dan DU III 28 Exhibit 3 30 The ExpressSAS R380 Adapter board 7 un ou om Do ba aT Sr S LU LI Dy R36 L JDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE MOOOOOOOOOO0O00000000 MOOOOOOOOOOOOO0O0O0O00C 90000000000000000000 3 a Sip AA Exhibit 3 31 The ExpressSAS H30F Adapter board NIO 000 0000 DI DIR 000 3388 8838 5883 8335 85 55 5558 ou Abojouyoaj OLLY we Hoooooocooo0ooo0o000000 Hhoooooooooooooooooono Tono Ho0o000000000000000d GDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDU bongooonoooonononooonnod Exhibit 3 32 The ExpressSAS R30F Adapter board a a a e M00 0000 0000 ou WI AN ou Kbojouyoaj OLIV WwW J LC pg Do 7 g ap M res e ak kag NG ER ili EE QO000 029 0000 UI B SC HO0O0O0000000000000000 H0O0O00O0000O0000O00000000 HO0OOOCOOOOCGOCOOCOOOOOOCOOC 9O0O0O0000000000000000 90000000000000000000 HO0000000000000000000 H00O0O0000000000000000 DoooooooooooooooooOoD 90000000000000000000P H00OO0O000000000000000 HO0OO0000000000000000 H0O0O0O0000000000000000 opooooooooooooooooood Spoooooooooooooooooan SHO00000000000000000006 Ehoooooooooooooooooop S9ph0000000000000000000 DoooooooooooooooooOo0CD 90O0O00000000000000000 ATTO CI 0 0 de vese Elo Ze 29 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual Install storage 1 Connect your SA
33. off the target system and power it back Connect the target and host systems with a on again normally If you previously had an OS FireWire cable X installation present it will boot that version of Power on the target system while pressing and OS X Otherwise the new OS X installation will holding T This will boot the target system in be booted target disk mode You may release the key 10 On the target system open System when the FireWire symbol appears On the host system insert the OS X installation disc and begin installation Proceed through the installation wizard until you reach the destination volume selection window Preferences and set the Startup Disk to the new OS X installation and restart 2 2 New OS X Installation 16 3 Install Hardware Use this chapter as a guide to install the ATTO ExpressSAS adapter into a PCI Express expansion slot on your computer If you have followed the Getting Started Guide successfully you do not need to read this chapter A CAUTION Back up your system data before changing or installing any hardware System requirements The ATTO ExpressSAS host adapter package contains e ExpressSAS adapter e ATTO ExpressSAS CD including drivers user manuals and utilities Installation CD e A low profile or standard bracket and the installation procedure e A warranty and registration card If any of these items are missing contact your ATTO authorized sales representative In addition
34. onfiguration utility can be launched from an RAID card with Snow Leopard please use EFI shell Unfortunately an EFI shell is not the method described in Installing OS X included with Intel Macs ATTO Leopard or Tiger onto a disk attached to recommends rEFIt which is available for an ExpressSAS adapter on page 16 free from http refit sourceforge net Once you have downloaded the DMG for rEFIt do 1 Install your ExpressSAS adapter and connect the following to open the EFI Configuration your storage Utility 2 If you are launching the OS X installation by 1 Burn the rEFIt DMG file to a CD Do not remove ee ae the CD a Launch the installation and proceed to the Select the disk where you want to install Mac OS X screen b If you need to partition your disk open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu 2 Shut down the system and install the ExpressSAS adapter 3 With the rEFIt CD inserted boot the system while pressing and holding the C key This will Once you partition your disk and exit EE the newly created volume will appear in 4 TherEFiItboot menu will appear which contains the installer window a series of icons Release the C key and use 3 the arrows to highlight the Start EFI Shell icon Press Return to enter the EFI Shell 5 Atthe prompt enter the drivers b command Scroll through the list of installed EFI drivers and find the ATTO ExpressSAS driver There may be more than one entry based on the number and type
35. ower typ 12V 2A 25W Airflow 250 If m minimum R348 technical specifications User configurable as four external and four internal ports or as eight internal ports Up to 3 Gb sec per port performance Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification Length 6 600 Height 2 713 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Power typ 12V 1 0A 3 3VQ 0 4A 13W Airflow 150 If m minimum R380 technical specifications Eight external ports Up to 3 Gb sec per port performance Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification Length 6 600 Height 2 713 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Power typ 12V 1 0A 3 3V 0 4A 13W Airflow 150 Him minimum R30F technical specifications Sixteen internal ports 1 2 height form factor Up to 3 Gb sec per port performance Length 8 640 Height 2 918 Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing Power typ 12V 1 4A 3 3V 0 5A 17W Airflow 150 Him minimum 2 Install Drivers ATTO ExpressSAS host adapters require a curr
36. plete the Found New Hardware wizard shows an ATTO Phantom Device for each channel Proceed through the wizard with default settings to complete the installation For Windows Vista and Server 2008 e Windows detects your adapter and automatically installs the required drivers If drivers do not load refer to Install Drivers on page 7 and Troubleshooting on page 31 8 Turn off power to the computer 9 Continue to Install storage on page 30 ExpressSAS R348 only At shipping the ExpressSAS R348 has an 8x internal port configuration You may change the adapter to use a 4xinternal port and 4x external port configuration 1 2 Power on your computer Launch the ATTO Configuration Tool from the Installation CD For Configuration Tool instructions refer to the ATTO Utilities Installation and Operation Manual also on the Installation CD From the left hand panel Device Listing expand all the elements in the hosts tree Find the ExpressSAS adapter and click on the Channel 1 entry in the tree Change the Port Configuration from 8 Internal to 4 Intrn 4 Extrn Click on Commit Exit the Configuration Tool application Power down the computer and unplug the computer from all power sources Continue to Install storage on page 30 18 Installing CacheAssure 6Gb RAID Adapters only Adding CacheAssure to your Host Adapter marked A in Exhibit 3 1 requires the installation of two modules Non Volatile Memory Car
37. r have been serviced repaired or installed by unauthorized personnel shall not be covered under this warranty provision Damage resulting from incorrect connection or an inappropriate application of this product shall not be the responsibility of ATTO Technology Inc Liability is limited to ATTO Technology Inc product s damage to other equipment connected to ATTO Technology Inc product s is the customer s responsibility This warranty is made in lieu of any other warranty express or implied ATTO Technology Inc disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose ATTO Technology Inc responsibility to repair or replace a defective product is the sole and exclusive remedy provided to the customer for breech of this warranty ATTO Technology Inc is not liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages irrespective of whether ATTO Technology Inc has advance notice of the possibility of such damages No ATTO Technology Inc dealer agent or employee is authorized to make any modification extension or addition to this warranty
38. rformance e 1 2 height form factor e Length 6 600 e Height 2 800 e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F e Operating humidity 5 95 non condensing e Storage temperature 40 70 C 40 F 157 F e Storage humidity 5 95 non condensing e Power typ 12V 1 4A 3 3V 0 5A 19W e Airflow 150 Him minimum ExpressSAS RAID Adapters ATTO ExpressSAS RAID adapters are ideal for both IT and digital video environments that require a high level of protection and performance supporting up to 128 end devices RAID improves data accessibility and reliability during normal operations A RAID group is a virtual independent single drive with data written to physical drives according to a RAID algorithm DriveAssure lets you run longer faster and smoother without interrupting data flow while avoiding the unnecessary cost of replacing functional drives The ATTO ExpressSAS RAID adapters support JBOD DVRAID RAID Level 0 1 4 10 5 and 6 and advanced features such as read caching Hot Spares automatic RAID group rebuilding hot swap and Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP R644 technical specifications e Four external 8 four internal ports e Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance e Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification e Length 6 600 e Height 2 713 e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F e Operating humidity 10 90 non condensing e Storage temperature 40
39. t by typing reboot from the Service Console b View the PCI ID XML file in the etc vmware pciid directory The driver information is available in the file c Check for the latest version of the driver module in the following directory usr lib vmware vmkmod d To verify that the driver is loaded and functioning enter vmkload mod I command The driver is listed in the displayed list After driver installation please reboot host Once the host is back online go to Storage and create VMFS datastore lf storage does not appear perform a rescan using the VMware Storage option If your storage does not present itself thereafter please contact your SAN administrator Driver CD as an Update CD Only Sa Note 5 The following procedure describes how to use the driver CD to update or add the driver on an existing ESX Server 3 5 Start the ESX Server machine and log in to service console as root Place the driver CD in the CD ROM drive of the server Mount the driver CD Change the directory to the VMupdates RPMS on the driver CD Run the esxupdate update command KA Note If the hardware is not already installed on the system run the esxupdate command with the noreboot option shut down the host machine manually install the hardware and then boot the host machine This allows you to install in a single boot The server reboots after the driver update before the system reboots 10 7 After
40. the system reboots log in to ESX Server 8 Verify that the driver is installed successfully a Run the esxupdate query command and verify that the information about the driver is mentioned in the resulting message b View the PCI ID XML file in the etc vmware pciid directory The driver information is available in the file c Check for the latest version of the driver module in usr lib vmware vmkmod To verify that the driver is loaded and functioning run the vmkload mod I command The driver is listed in the displayed list 9 After driver installation please reboot host Once the host is back online go to Storage and create VMFS datastore If storage does not appear perform a rescan using the VMware Storage option If your storage does not present itself thereafter please contact your SAN administrator 11 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual 12 2 1 New Windows OS Installation When you install a new or different copy of the Windows operating system on a disk attached to an ATTO ExpressSAS host adapters you must reinstall the AT TO ExpressSAS drivers lf you are changing the version of Windows you are using or installing a fresh copy of your current version onto your system you must ensure Windows recognizes your ATTO ExpressSAS and uses its drivers You may either create an installation media disk CD or USB flash drive from the Installation CD or create an
41. viates data transfer bottlenecks and moves data more efficiently while managing latency e DriveAssure is an ATTO exclusive combination of features for the ATTO RAID series HBAs that performs predictive and corrective actions to allow the continued operation of marginal drives while ensuring continued and uninterrupted access to data e CacheAssure provides confidence that your cached data will remain intact in the event of an unexpected power loss while offering an environmentally friendly maintenance free solution 6Gb RAID Adapter only e Driver support for Windows Linux and Mac OS X 10 4x 10 6x VMWare ESX server 3 5 e RoHS compliant e 3 year standard warranty 1 ATTO Technology Inc ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapter Installation and Operation Manual ExpressSAS Host Adapters ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapters are engineered for the most stringent IT server and digital media workgroup environments and are compatible with multiple operating systems applications and drives Providing SAS SATA Il connectivity to up to 256 end devices the ATTO SAS Host Adapter is ideal for both IT and digital video environments that require a high level of performance H644 technical specifications e Four internal four external ports e Up to 6 Gb sec per port performance e Form factor conforms to PCI low profile specification e Length 6 600 e Height 2 713 e Operating temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F e Operati
42. you must have e A computer with an available x8 or x16 PCI Express 2 0 1 2 expansion slot The Installing the adapter AA WARNING ATTO ExpressSAS Host Adapters contain components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD ESD can cause damage to the ATTO ExpressSAS host adapter Please follow standard methods to avoid ESD 1 Install system drivers before you begin hardware installation Refer to Install Drivers on page 2 Power down the computer and unplug the computer from all power sources 3 Open the case 4 If applicable attach the low profile or standard bracket to the adapter a Remove the original bracket from the adapter being careful not to damage the board Use an ESD safe 1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the Phillips screws at the top and bottom edges of the board ExpressSAS adapter has been optimized for x8 electrical 2 0 slots Check your computer s documentation e SAS SATA storage cables and connectors See Bracket details on page 21 and Adapter board details on page 25 for details of the adapters and brackets SAS address Each ATTO ExpressSAS adapter has a unique SAS address designated by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers which allows the system to recognize the ATTO ExpressSAS host adapter as a unique part of your configuration The address is marked on the back of the board for easy identification Please keep a reference copy of the number in a safe place
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