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...Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850, 7450 2 Package contents 2 Tools required 3 System requirements 3 Personal safety 3 Protecting equipment and data 4 ESD precautions 4 Mechanical concerns 4 Introduction 7 Quick Installation Guide 13 Step 1. Install the Escalade Storage Switch 14 Step 2. RAID...motherboard boot sequence 21 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 23 Hot Spare and Hot Swap 23 BIOS Screen 23 3DM Configure Page 24 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool 24 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool 25 ...
...Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850, 7450 2 Package contents 2 Tools required 3 System requirements 3 Personal safety 3 Protecting equipment and data 4 ESD precautions 4 Mechanical concerns 4 Introduction 7 Quick Installation Guide 13 Step 1. Install the Escalade Storage Switch 14 Step 2. RAID...motherboard boot sequence 21 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 23 Hot Spare and Hot Swap 23 BIOS Screen 23 3DM Configure Page 24 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool 24 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool 25 ...
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... 52 Create disk arrays 52 Install the 3ware driver 52 Reboot the machine 52 RAID array initialization 53 Install the 3DM disk management utility 53 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 54 Update the 3ware driver 54 Install/Update the 3ware driver 55 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new...
... 52 Create disk arrays 52 Install the 3ware driver 52 Reboot the machine 52 RAID array initialization 53 Install the 3DM disk management utility 53 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 54 Update the 3ware driver 54 Install/Update the 3ware driver 55 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new...
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... disk arrays 66 Install the 3ware driver 66 Partition and format units on storage switch 67 RAID array initialization 68 Install the 3DM disk management utility 68 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 69 Update the 3ware driver 69 Install/Update the 3ware driver 71 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install...
... disk arrays 66 Install the 3ware driver 66 Partition and format units on storage switch 67 RAID array initialization 68 Install the 3DM disk management utility 68 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 69 Update the 3ware driver 69 Install/Update the 3ware driver 71 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install...
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... Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 85 Updating the 3ware driver 85 Installing/Updating the 3ware driver 88 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch 94 Reboot the machine 94 RAID array initialization 95 Install the 3DM disk management utility 95 Linux Installation 97 Red Hat...
... Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 85 Updating the 3ware driver 85 Installing/Updating the 3ware driver 88 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch 94 Reboot the machine 94 RAID array initialization 95 Install the 3DM disk management utility 95 Linux Installation 97 Red Hat...
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...arrays 108 Boot with the SuSE CD/DVD or diskette 108 Install the driver via a command shell 109 Set up the system so driver will load on boot 110 Edit the lilo.conf file 110 RAID array initialization 111 Install and run 3DM disk management utility 111 Installing ...the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 112 Create disk arrays 112 Install the 3ware driver 112 RAID array initialization 114 Install and run 3DM disk management utility 115 3DM Disk Management Utility 117 Windows Installation 118 Installing 3DM for Windows ...
...arrays 108 Boot with the SuSE CD/DVD or diskette 108 Install the driver via a command shell 109 Set up the system so driver will load on boot 110 Edit the lilo.conf file 110 RAID array initialization 111 Install and run 3DM disk management utility 111 Installing ...the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 112 Create disk arrays 112 Install the 3ware driver 112 RAID array initialization 114 Install and run 3DM disk management utility 115 3DM Disk Management Utility 117 Windows Installation 118 Installing 3DM for Windows ...
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... Advance Details Screen 28 Figure 9. Select a Device Driver Display 72 Figure 31. Storage Switch Quick-Splash Screen 74 ix List of Figures Figure 1. RAID 0 Configuration Example 8 Figure 2. RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example . . . . . 31 Figure 12. Delete Disk...
... Advance Details Screen 28 Figure 9. Select a Device Driver Display 72 Figure 31. Storage Switch Quick-Splash Screen 74 ix List of Figures Figure 1. RAID 0 Configuration Example 8 Figure 2. RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example . . . . . 31 Figure 12. Delete Disk...
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... Removal Dialog Box 146 Figure 59. Installation Complete Notification 75 Figure 36. Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 147 Figure 63. Start Device Driver Installation 92 Figure 46. Final driver installation screen 94 Figure 48. 3DM Remote Monitoring Configuration Display . 119 Figure 49. 3DM E-mail Notification Preferences 120 Figure 50.... 133 Figure 56. 3DM Configure Display 136 Figure 57. 3DM Help Display 139 Figure 58. Install From Disk 90 Figure 44. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Figure 35. Confirmation of Successful Software Removal . . . 146 Figure 61.
... Removal Dialog Box 146 Figure 59. Installation Complete Notification 75 Figure 36. Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 147 Figure 63. Start Device Driver Installation 92 Figure 46. Final driver installation screen 94 Figure 48. 3DM Remote Monitoring Configuration Display . 119 Figure 49. 3DM E-mail Notification Preferences 120 Figure 50.... 133 Figure 56. 3DM Configure Display 136 Figure 57. 3DM Help Display 139 Figure 58. Install From Disk 90 Figure 44. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Figure 35. Confirmation of Successful Software Removal . . . 146 Figure 61.
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...carefully read the information that follows the Features list before you Begin Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade Storage Switch as your Escalade Storage Switch. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support...BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. ing, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Scrubbing, Scheduled Scrubbing, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring www.3ware.com 1 Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) ...
...carefully read the information that follows the Features list before you Begin Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade Storage Switch as your Escalade Storage Switch. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support...BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. ing, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Scrubbing, Scheduled Scrubbing, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring www.3ware.com 1 Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) ...
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...3ware driver installation media • 3ware 3DM installation media • ATA interface cables (one per port) • Y-splitter cables for connecting additional drives to the power source (not provided for 2-port models) • Escalade Installation Guide and Escalade User Guide (.pdf for- Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers... any of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): • Escalade Storage Switch in Open Source.) • Performance. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD •...
...3ware driver installation media • 3ware 3DM installation media • ATA interface cables (one per port) • Y-splitter cables for connecting additional drives to the power source (not provided for 2-port models) • Escalade Installation Guide and Escalade User Guide (.pdf for- Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers... any of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): • Escalade Storage Switch in Open Source.) • Performance. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD •...
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Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide Install Storage Switch Refer to Hardware Installation Create Arrays ALT-3 at Boot Refer to 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Install System Driver Refer to Windows Installation or Linux Installation RAID Array Background Initialization Process* Install 3DM Refer to 3DM Disk Management Utility Installation Complete * This process does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the array. www.3ware.com 13
Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide Install Storage Switch Refer to Hardware Installation Create Arrays ALT-3 at Boot Refer to 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Install System Driver Refer to Windows Installation or Linux Installation RAID Array Background Initialization Process* Install 3DM Refer to 3DM Disk Management Utility Installation Complete * This process does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the array. www.3ware.com 13
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...type of the switch. Slots closest to the drive. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. tem. • Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a differ- Step 2. Operating systems supporting the Escalade Storage Switch include: • Windows NT 4.0 • ... Installations include: • Installing the storage switch while installing the operating sys- Install System Drivers The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. ent device. • Replacing an existing storage ...
...type of the switch. Slots closest to the drive. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. tem. • Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a differ- Step 2. Operating systems supporting the Escalade Storage Switch include: • Windows NT 4.0 • ... Installations include: • Installing the storage switch while installing the operating sys- Install System Drivers The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. ent device. • Replacing an existing storage ...
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www.3ware.com 15 Install 3DM Install 3DM for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. cd / umount /mnt Note: When specifying multiple e-mail addresses for Windows or Linux from Run... RAID Array Background Initialization Process The completion of the array. Step 5. Windows a:\setup from the...process may take several hours, but it does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the system driver installation will start the RAID array initialization process. Quick Installation Guide Step 4. Linux mount /dev/hdc /mnt cd /mnt ./install.3dm Answer ...
www.3ware.com 15 Install 3DM Install 3DM for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. cd / umount /mnt Note: When specifying multiple e-mail addresses for Windows or Linux from Run... RAID Array Background Initialization Process The completion of the array. Step 5. Windows a:\setup from the...process may take several hours, but it does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the system driver installation will start the RAID array initialization process. Quick Installation Guide Step 4. Linux mount /dev/hdc /mnt cd /mnt ./install.3dm Answer ...
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... flag. For a RAID 1 configuration, if there was a problem, the firmware degrades the secondary drive in the array and starts the background rebuild of the mirror will be resynchronized. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Auto rebuild on power failure During driver startup 3ware's auto rebuild feature ...sets a flag indicating that the parity matches the data. 44 www.3ware.com Upon an orderly shutdown the flag is...
... flag. For a RAID 1 configuration, if there was a problem, the firmware degrades the secondary drive in the array and starts the background rebuild of the mirror will be resynchronized. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Auto rebuild on power failure During driver startup 3ware's auto rebuild feature ...sets a flag indicating that the parity matches the data. 44 www.3ware.com Upon an orderly shutdown the flag is...
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... system without having system administrator privileges. 46 www.3ware.com Also, you are installing the Escalade Storage Switch on a system that boot from a different device (page 52). If you install your operating system. Note: Windows NT 4.0 driver requires Service Pack 4 or later. Use your ...system's Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you are replacing an installed Escalade Storage Switch with a new one, follow the instructions in: Replacing...
... system without having system administrator privileges. 46 www.3ware.com Also, you are installing the Escalade Storage Switch on a system that boot from a different device (page 52). If you install your operating system. Note: Windows NT 4.0 driver requires Service Pack 4 or later. Use your ...system's Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you are replacing an installed Escalade Storage Switch with a new one, follow the instructions in: Replacing...
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...disk partitioned and ready for your boot drive been partitioned? Has your boot partition. If you need to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Boot the system Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive... into the floppy diskette drive. 48 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch and Windows NT 4.0 Materials required: • Windows NT 4.0 installation CD-ROM and diskettes • 3ware CD-ROM • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette Create disk arrays Refer to be...
...disk partitioned and ready for your boot drive been partitioned? Has your boot partition. If you need to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Boot the system Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive... into the floppy diskette drive. 48 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch and Windows NT 4.0 Materials required: • Windows NT 4.0 installation CD-ROM and diskettes • 3ware CD-ROM • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette Create disk arrays Refer to be...
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... hardware and restart this , type A:\winnt 3 After the driver is displayed, press F6 immediately. 2 You will see a Windows NT 4.0 Setup display. 3 Press S to create a boot area 1 Follow the displayed instructions for Windows NT 4.0 installa- If it does not include a 3ware entry, check your Escalade Storage Switch that resembles the following mass storage devices...
... hardware and restart this , type A:\winnt 3 After the driver is displayed, press F6 immediately. 2 You will see a Windows NT 4.0 Setup display. 3 Press S to create a boot area 1 Follow the displayed instructions for Windows NT 4.0 installa- If it does not include a 3ware entry, check your Escalade Storage Switch that resembles the following mass storage devices...
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Windows NT®4.0 Installation RAID array initialization The completion of the array. www.3ware.com 51 This process may take several hours, but it does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the system driver installation will start the RAID array initialization process. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter.
Windows NT®4.0 Installation RAID array initialization The completion of the array. www.3ware.com 51 This process may take several hours, but it does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the system driver installation will start the RAID array initialization process. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter.
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... to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Create disk arrays Refer to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window...
... to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Create disk arrays Refer to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window...
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Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. www.3ware.com 53 This process may take several hours, but it does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the system driver installation will start the RAID array initialization process. Windows NT®4.0 Installation c Choose Disk Administrator from the Administrative Tools menu. RAID array initialization The completion of the array.
Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. www.3ware.com 53 This process may take several hours, but it does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the system driver installation will start the RAID array initialization process. Windows NT®4.0 Installation c Choose Disk Administrator from the Administrative Tools menu. RAID array initialization The completion of the array.
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...affect data stored in the Install/Update 3ware driver section (page 55) to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window. 5 From the Control Panel window, open SCSI Adapters. 6 Click on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 7 Select the current driver in the SCSI Adapters window, then .../var/log/3w-aenlog.txt See "Update the 3ware driver" on page 69 if you are using Windows 98/ME and "Updating the 3ware driver" on page 85 if you are using Windows 2000/XP. 3 Log in to your system as system administrator. 4 Go to continue. 54 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch ...
...affect data stored in the Install/Update 3ware driver section (page 55) to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window. 5 From the Control Panel window, open SCSI Adapters. 6 Click on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 7 Select the current driver in the SCSI Adapters window, then .../var/log/3w-aenlog.txt See "Update the 3ware driver" on page 69 if you are using Windows 98/ME and "Updating the 3ware driver" on page 85 if you are using Windows 2000/XP. 3 Log in to your system as system administrator. 4 Go to continue. 54 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch ...