1. adp3132_win2k3-xp-vista_drv_b12073.exe Driver
2. Relnotes.txt File Contents

Relnotes.txt Driver File Contents (adp3132_win2k3-xp-vista_drv_b12073.exe)

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Updated Release notes for the AAR-1220SA, AAR-1225SA SATA HostRAID dated: 
August 2, 2007
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This release notes contains the following:

1. Description of the release
2. Supported hardware
3. Supported Operating Systems
4. Major functional changes
5. Prerequisites of using the Software
6. Tested Configuration
7. Known Issues
8. Windows Registry Parameters
	
	

1. Description of the Release:
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Date of release: August 02, 2007

This is the official software release containing the list of software components 
listed in the section 3 of the release note.

2. Supported Hardware:
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The software release supports the following hardware listed below:

a. Adaptec AAR-1220SA SATA HostRAID controller
b. Adaptec AAR-1225SA eSATA HostRAID controller


3. Supported Operating Systems:
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Windows Driver 32-bit and 64-bit (AMD & EM-64T) 	- 1.5-0 Build 12073
            	
- Windows 2003 Server, Standard, Enterprise, Web Edition, and x64 Edition
- Windows XP Professional, and x64 Edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate, Home, Business

Linux Driver - 32-bit                          		- 1.5-0 Build 12073
Linux Driver - 64-bit 					- 1.5-0 Build 12073
		
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, IA-32 and x64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, IA-32 and x64
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0, IA-32 and x64 
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.0, IA-32 and x64
        
Netware Driver                                 		- 1.5-0 Build 12073

- Netware 6.5 SP5

3.1 Adaptec Storage Manager:
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Adaptec Storage Manager and HRCONF            		- 5.10.0 Build 17173
	
Supported OS:
- Windows IA-32 and x64 
- Linux IA-32 and x64
- Netware 6.5
	
3.2 BIOS and DOS Tools:
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1. Expansion ROM BIOS (for all hardware)		- 6.0-0 Build 2322
2. Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU.EXE)         	   	- 6.0-0 Build 2322

4. Major Functional changes:
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1. Greater than 2TB logical drive supported.


5. Prerequisites of Using the Software:
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- BIOS and the driver should use above stated software version.


6. Tested Configuration:
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The software was tested with the Hardware Supported list on the motherboard with the IBM PC/AT 
compatible PCI-X/PCIExpress platforms. These are the various components used during the testing:

- IBM x86 PC/AT compatible platform with Intel Xeon 
- Tested with direct attached SATA-I and SATA-II drives 
- Adaptec Storage Enclosure 335SAS enclosures with SATA drives


7. Known Issues/Limitations:
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1.  1225SA does not support bootable devices.

2.  The SR1500 and SR2500 platforms do not complete the resource assignment to the 
    PCI configuration space of the 1220SA. Hence, the 1220SA BIOS cannot 
    be loaded successfully during POST.  

3.  1225SA is not detected in SuperMicro X7DBE/X6DA8-G2 system, when the HBA
    is inserted in a 'non-PCIe x4' slot.

4.  Linux 64-bit 
    - RHEL4 QU3/64-bit - Compatibility issue with Supermicro X6DHE-G Server   
 	Supermicro X6DHE-G Server has a problem with RHEL4 QU3/64 Bit. The system hung 
	when "formatting /boot file system...", and installation failed. 
	This issue happens even with IDE drives, and without Adaptec HostRAID controllers
	present in the server. 

5.  NetWare 6.5 SP5
    - Driver Failed to Load if OS is installed in onboard IDE/SATA drive 
	Reason: IDE Driver takes over the control by default
	Work Around: Remove loading of multiple IDEATA.HAM by modifying Startup.ncf, and reboot.
	

6.  Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
    - Drive Letter may disappear after Medium Error on a Simple Volume 
 	On a simple volume with Medium error, the error is reported to the Windows OS.
 	All the error handling is done by the operating system. The expected behavior 
 	is intermittent and some times drive letter disappear. 

    - OS Caching cause invalid data in file copy from Medium Error locations in specific conditions
 	When read medium error occur in simple volume or RAID-0 or a good member of a degraded 
 	RAID-1/RAID-10, file copy in Windows Explorer will fail the first few times but will pass 
 	on the later attempts; however, the file gets copied has invalid data in the section 
 	where the medium error was. This happens because of the Windows OS caching invalid data.



8. Windows REGISTRY PARAMETERS:
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8.1 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 ADP3132 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 "ADP3132". 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\ADP3132

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 ADP3132 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 
as explained in section 8.1.

There is another way to reflect expose enclosure change using the "ENCLOSURE.REG" file. 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 
"ENCLOSURE.REG" and click OK.

Note: If you use the second option to expose enclosure, then use the 
"Performance/Compatibility Settings" option to bring 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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8.2 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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