High-performance storage connectivity and data protection for servers and workstations

Adaptec 2420SA KIT
Part Number: 2169300-R

4 ports, half-size PCI-X to Serial ATA II controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD and the Adaptec Advanced Data Protection Suite with RAID 1E, 5EE, 6, Copyback Hot Spare and optional Snapshot Backup for pedestal and high-density rack-mount servers.

Serial ATA II (SATA II), the successor to SATA technology for data storage, is a point-to-point connection that delivers full throughput to each storage device by allowing multiple ports to be managed by a single controller. Adaptec SATA II technology delivers data transfer rates with 3 Gb/s also supporting 1.5 Gb/s (SATA I).

The Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA card is a four-port controller that supports SATA or SATA II direct attached disk drives. It features the Adaptec AIC-8210 SATA RAID-on-Chip (ROC) ASIC and Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) with standard RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD as well as the Adaptec Advanced Data Protection Suite with RAID 1E, 5EE, 6, Copyback Hot Spare and optional Snapshot Backup. With the industrys most advanced feature set, the Adaptec 2420SA provides the highest level of data protection.

The Adaptec Advanced Data Protection Suite includes advanced RAID levels and features:

Hot Space (RAID 5EE)

Striped Mirror (RAID 1E)

Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6)

Copyback Hot Spare

Snapshot Backup (optional)

Highlights

	Four ports support up to four Serial ATA and Serial ATA II drives
	PCI-X 64-bit//133 MHz host interface (3.3 volts only)
	Standard Features: RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD, hot swap, hot spares, Online Capacity Expansion, RAID Level Migration, Optimized Disk Utilization and the Adaptec Advanced Data Protection Suite with RAID 1E, 5EE, 6, and Copyback Hot Spare
	Optional Feature: Snapshot Backup
	RoHS compliant
	Half-size PCI form factor
	Optional battery backup module

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000, SP4 (Professional, Advanced Server, Server, Enterprise) - 32bit only
Windows XP, SP1 and SP2 (Home Edition and Professional) - 32bit and 64bit
Windows Server 2003, OOB and SP1 (Web, Standard, Enterprise) - 32bit and 64bit
NetWare 6.5
FreeBSD 5.3 and 5.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 - 32bit and 64bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 - 32bit and 64bit
SUSE Enterprise Linux 8 - 32bit and 64bit
SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 - 32bit and 64bit

Benefits
	High-performance storage connectivity and data protection for servers and workstations

Customer Needs
	Ideal for supporting server and workgroup applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as video streaming, web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage.

System Environment
	Departmental and workgroup servers and workstations

Key RAID Features
	Hot spares, RAID Level Migration, Online Capacity Expansion, Optimized Disk Utilization, S.M.A.R.T and SNMP support as well as the features from the Adaptec Advanced Data Protection Suite including: Striped Mirror (RAID 1E) Hot Space (RAID 5EE) Dual Drive Failure Protection (RAID 6) Copyback Hot Spare

Bus System Interface Type
	PCI-X 64-bit/133 MHz host interface (3.3v only)

Internal Connectors
	4 locking SATA connectors

Data Transfer Rate
	Up to 3 Gb/s per port

System Requirements
	Intel or AMD architecture with available 64-bit 3.3v PCI-X slot Supports EM64T and AMD64 architectures

Package Contents
	Adaptec Serial ATA II RAID 2420SA card Four 1-meter Serial ATA cables Standard full size bracket - Low-profile bracket also included Quick Install Guide RAID Installation CD (bootable) including drivers and documentation Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD including management software and documentation