User`s guide

NOTE: Mixing SATA and SAS drives in the same logical device

is not recommended.

4.31 Xtore and Xyratex Enclosure Timeout

o With Adaptec Series 2, 5, and 6 controllers, Xtore XJ-SA12-005

and XJ-SA26-224R-S enclosures timeout when they receive a

Diagnostic Page 04 command. The error occurs at approximately

10 minute intervals (and is reported in the ASM controller

log file), but has little or no effect on performance.

o With Adaptec Series 5 controllers, Xyratex RS-1603-E3-EBD-2

enclosures periodically timeout when they receive a SES2

diagnostic command, due to a protocol violation. The error

occurs at 5 to 15 minute intervals, and may degrade performance.

4.32 Boot delay with Plextor PX-716SA DVD-ROM Drive

When booting from a Plextor PX-716SA DVD-ROM drive attached

directly to an Adaptec controller, the boot appears to fail

with a "Could not find boot CD-ROM" error, but resumes

and boots successfully if you wait approximately 30 seconds

or until the front LED light turns green.

4.33 Series 6 Controllers Hang on Warm Reboot on Some ASUS Motherboards

Due to a PCIe configuration problem with ASUS P7P55-WS, KCMA-D8,

and KGPE-D16 motherboards, Adaptec Series 6 controllers may hang

on warm reboot if installed in a slot with x8 links. (The problem

is not seen with Adaptec Series 5 controllers.)

WORKAROUND: Use a slot with x16 links.

4.34 HDA Mode Reset for Adaptec Series 6 Controllers

Adaptec Series 6 controllers do not support Mode 0 reset, using

the AFU utility on the Adaptec Installation DVD. To flash

a Series 6 controller using the HDA mode jumper on the controller

board, you must use the PFU.exe utility, which uses a FDL

firmware file (as opposed to a UFI file) to reset the board.

PFU.exe is available only from your Adaptec by PMC service

representative; it is not included on the installation DVD. For

the location of the HDA jumper on Series 6 controllers, see the

user's guide.

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