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ServeRAID 8e SAS/SATA (Adaptec HostRAID Driver) README.TXT
(for 32-bit Windows Operating Systems)
Release Date 07/05/2007
Version 1.5.11685.0
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CONTENTS
1. Overview
2. Supported Hardware
3. Windows Operating Systems Support
4. Software Features
5. Installation Instructions
6. Registry Parameters/Command Line Options
7. File Descriptions
8. Known Issues and Limitations
8.1 Mixing SAS and SATA drives
9. Web Site and Support Phone Number
10. Trademarks
11. Copyright
12. Disclaimer
1. OVERVIEW
This file contains information about ADP94XX.SYS, the Adaptec
HostRAID SAS Driver for 32-bit Windows Operating Systems.
It describes supported hardware,supported Operating System
versions, software features, installation instructions, known
limitations, and other pertinent subject matter.
2. SUPPORTED HARDWARE
The following hardware is supported by this driver:
ASIC Description
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Adaptec AIC-9405W Adaptec SAS/SATA Controller
PCI Vendor ID 9005h, PCI Device ID 043Fh.
3. WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORT
- Microsoft Windows 2000 (Server & Advanced Server Editions) 32-BIT
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 (Service Pack 4) 32-BIT
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003(Standard, Enterprise,& Web Editions)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP1 (Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft Windows PE
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (Service Pack 2)
4. SOFTWARE FEATURES
- Supports Raid 0, 1, and 10
- Supports the ability to boot from supported Raid devices
5. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to the Device Driver Installation Instructions
(DEVDRV.PDF) provided in the \Books directory on this CD-ROM.
For Windows PE integration, the driver's txtsetup.oem file will
require the following Registry value to be included under the
[Driver.ADP94XX] section:
value = Parameters\PnpInterface,5, REG_DWORD,1
6. REGISTRY PARAMETERS
6.1 Driver Specific Registry Parameters
WARNING: Altering or adding these driver parameters
incorrectly can render your system inoperable.
Use them with caution.
Follow the instructions below to enter registry values that
affect the configuration information for the ADP94XX
driver. Note that all HostRAID adapters supported by the
installed driver are affected by the values you enter here.
The key used for this HostRAID release is "ADP94XX". To enter
driver-specific parameters, follow these steps:
1) Select Run from the Start button.
2) Type "regedt32" and press Enter.
3) Open the registry list to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
ADP94XX
If the \Parameters\Device\ keys already exist, skip to
step 6 to begin entering parameters. If the keys
do not yet exist, follow steps 4 and 5 to create them.
4) Click on the ADP94XX key. Select "New -> Key" from the
Edit menu, type "Parameters" in the "New Key #1"
edit box, and press Enter.
5) Click on the Parameters key. Select the "New -> Key"
from the Edit menu, type "Device" in the "New Key #1"
edit box, and press Enter. To specify a specific host
adapter, append Device with the number of the host
adapter. For example, type "Device0" for the first host
adapter, "Device1" for the second, etc. If you omit the
host adapter number, the configuration information
will apply to all supported host adapters.
6) Go to the Parameters\Device key. Select "New -> String Value"
from the Edit menu, type "DriverParameters" in the
"New Value #1" box, and press Enter twice.
The Edit String text box appears. Enter valid parameters
in the text box. Use a semicolon to separate multiple
parameters. For example:
<Parameter1>=<Value1>;<Parameter2>=<Value2>;
MaximumSGList=17;PK=1;
NOTE: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect
until you reboot your computer.
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Option: Performance/Compatibility Settings
Definition: This registry option tunes the setting for
performance purpose. This registry option
modifies the maximum number of I/Os and maximum
number of scatter gather elements or number of
physical breaks. The setting can be set as high
or normal. When set to high it modifies the
maximum I/Os to 255 and maximum scatter gather
list to 33. In this mode, system hibernation may
not work. Use the following parameter and value
to modify the driver behavior.
To run driver in high performance:
Use the registry file HIGHPERF.REG.
To run driver in normal mode:
Use the registry file WHQL.REG.
Follow these steps to change the settings:
1) Select Run from the Start button.
2) Browse to the folder containing above mentioned
version of the HostRAID driver, select file
"HIGHPERF.REG" or "WHQL.REG" and click OK.
NOTE:The default value for this parameter is
normal mode and it supports system hibernation.
Possible Values: Normal Mode - High Performance Mode
Default Value: Normal Mode
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Option: ExposeEnclosure
Definition: This registry option changes the appearance
of enclosure management devices to the
operating system. One can directly edit the
registry and apply the required changes to this
option.
There is another way to reflect expose enclosure
changes using the "enclosure.reg" file"
Follow these steps to change the settings:
1) Select Run from the Start button.
2) Browse and locate the folder containing the above
mentioned version of the HostRAID driver, select
the file "ENCLOSURE.REG" and click OK.
Note: If you use the second option to expose the
enclosure, then use the
"Performance/Compatibility Settings" option to bring
the driver to Normal Mode using "WHQL.REG" file.
Possible Values: 0-1 (0=do not expose enclosure, 1=expose enclosure)
Default Value: 0
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Option: MaximumSGList
Definition: This registry option changes the number of
physical breaks supported by the driver. The
value for this parameter ranges from 1 to 255.
YOu can update the value between 1 and 17.
Next, update the MaximumSGList value under
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\
Services\ADP94XX\Parameters\Device]. They both
should match to correctly change the driver
behavior, or
Use the "MAXSGLIST.REG" file to update both.
Follow these steps to change the settings:
1) Select Run from the Start button.
2) Browse to locate the folder containing the
above mentioned version of the HostRAID driver,
select "MAXSGLIST.REG" and click OK.
Note: If you use the second option then use the
"Performance/Compatibility Settings" option to bring
driver to Normal Mode using "WHQL.REG" file.
Possible Values: 1-255
Default Value: 17
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6.2 Windows Specific Registry Parameters
NOTE: This setting applies to Windows Server 2003,
Windows 2000, and windows XP.
The only Windows-specific parameter that you can currently
change is the TimeOutValue. This registry option increases
the timeout for all disk class devices (in contrast
to the driver-specific registry parameters that affect
only your HostRAID adapter).
The default TimeOutValue is 10 seconds. Follow these steps
to increase this value to 60 seconds:
1) Select Run from the Start button.
2) Browse to the folder containing above mentioned version of
the HostRAID driver, select the file "timeout.reg"
and click OK.
Note: Changes made with the Registry Editor do not take effect
until you reboot your computer.
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7. FILE DESCRIPTIONS
Files associated with the 32-bit Windows HostRAID SAS driver are located in
the ServeRAID_v1_30\windows\sas\driver\ADP94XX directory. This directory
contains the following files:
ADP94XX.CAT - Security Catalog file
ADP94XX.inf - Setup Information file
ADP94XX.sys - 32-bit Windows driver file
ENCLOSURE.REG - Registration Entries file
HIGHPERF.REG - Registration Entries file
readme.txt - this file
satadsk1 - tagfile
TIMEOUT.REG - Registration Entries file
txtsetup.oem - OEM file
WHQL.REG - Registration Entries file
8. Known Issues and LIMITATIONS
8.1 Mixing SAS and SATA drives
IBM does not support the mixing of SAS and SATA drives in a commmon
array or in the deployment of hot spares. All arrays and associated
hot spares must be either all SAS or all SATA hard disk drives. SAS
and SATA drives are supported in independant arrays on the same
backplane.
9. WEB SITE and SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER
- This driver is provided as part of the IBM ServeRAID-8e product.
You can download new and updated files for the IBM ServeRAID-8e
(Adaptec HostRAID) products from the IBM Support Web site:
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/
- With the original purchase of an IBM hardware product, you have
access to extensive support coverage. During the IBM hardware
product warranty period, you may call the IBM Personal Computer
HelpCenter (1-800-IBM-SERV in the U.S.) for hardware product
assistance covered under the terms of the IBM hardware warranty.
10. TRADEMARKS
The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:
HelpCenter ServeRAID-8e
IBM ServeRAID
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000,
and Windows PE are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Adaptec and HostRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Adaptec, Inc.
11. COPYRIGHT
(c) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006.
All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure
restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
12. DISCLAIMER
THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE
INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM
GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.
Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to
restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject
to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with
IBM Corporation.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.