- While an array is being built or cleared, DO NOT remove and
reinsert any drive from that array. Doing so may cause
unpredictable results for any of the controller's arrays.
- While a drive is being cleared, DO NOT try to include it in a
new array. Doing so may cause unpredictable results.
- DO NOT move drives containing an array or volume from one
controller to another while the power is on. Doing so could
cause the loss of the array configuration or data, or both.
Instead, power off both affected controllers, move the drives,
and then restart.
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4. Known Limitations
4.1 Using the controller in a Dell Precision 530
When using the controller in a Dell Precision 530 with
Diskercise and Diskstress, data corruption/mis-compares may
occur.
4.2 ACU utility
On some Intel and IBM systems, when you try to run the ACU,
this message appears:
“Not enough free memory to load the utility!
Press any key to attempt loading the utility forcibly
OR Wait for the system initialization to be completed
[Default]”
This is normal. On Intel systems, wait for the system
initialization to be completed. Then the ACU will run. On IBM
systems, press any key when prompted to load the utility
forcibly.
4.3 FreeBSD and VMware
Adaptec Storage Manager is not supported in FreeBSD or VMware; storage
management must be done through the Adaptec Configuration
Utility (ACU) and ARCCONF command line utility. Refer to the
User Guides on the two CDs that were provided with your controller.
4.4 Adaptec Storage Manager
After a rebuild and waking up from hibernation, a controller
may be detected incorrectly in Adaptec Storage Manager.
Press F5 to correct the problem.
4.5 SAS controllers and Adaptec 335SAS enclosure
When the Adaptec 335SAS enclosure is attached to an Adaptec
SAS controller, such as ASR-3405SAS or ASR-3805SAS, the
enclosure numbering nomenclature starts with "0". For
example, if two Adaptec 335SAS enclosures are connected to a
ASR-3805SAS SAS controller, management tools such as Storage
Manager will denote the enclosures as "Enclosure 0" and
"Enclosure 1".
