Information regarding SCSI

See here for an introduction to SCSI and its terms. Also learn how to troubleshoot the different SCSI and SCSI RAID controllers.

Information regarding Serial-Attached SCSI also know as SAS

Read articles regarding Serial Attached SCSI / SAS. White Papers from Adaptec and LSI Logic on SAS.

SCSI Connector Types

See here for all the SCSI internal and external connectors you will encountered. Not sure what connector is on your SCSI cards, take a look here also for a list of scsi and scsi raid controller along with the type of scsi connector it uses.

SAS Connector Types

See here for all the Serial-Attached SCSI internal and external connector types you will encounter. Use it to help you decide which SAS or mini-SAS (iSAS) cable you will need to use with your controller. Also included is a list of SAS / SAS RAID controller cards with their corresponding connectors.

PCI vs. PCI-X vs. PCI-Express expansion slots
Have trouble figuring out which type of expansion slot you have or which card to get? Take a look here.

Adaptec SCSI & RAID FAQs: *

1. What is HostRAID?
   
2. Is there any limit as to the number of drives allowed or the size of an array under HostRAID?
   
3. What type of PCI slot can an Adaptec controller use?
   
4. Will separating the devices on each channel make the data transfer rate faster?
   
5. Adaptec products and their Windows Vista driver/software status.
   
6. SCSI Connector Diagrams.
   
7. Do the PowerDomain SCSI cards support the Apple PowerMac G5 or Xserve G5?
   
8. How many SCSI devices can be attached on a SCSI controller?
   
9. Can drives be used on an Adaptec RAID controller but not be used as part of a RAID array?
   
10. A drive failed and the allocated Hot Spare did not protect the RAID 0 (zero). Why?
    
11. What is the proper procedure for expanding an array with Storage Manager Pro?
    

*Source: Adaptec Knowledge Base. Please visit Adaptec website for more questions and answers.

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