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EscaladeTM Storage Switch Supports the 6000 and 7000 series PN 720-0034-02, Revision C March 8, 2002
EscaladeTM Storage Switch Supports the 6000 and 7000 series PN 720-0034-02, Revision C March 8, 2002
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Trademarks 3ware, the 3ware logo, Palisade, Escalade, StorSwitch, TwinStor, R5 Fusion and 3DM are property of 3ware, Inc. All other trademarks herein are all registered trademarks of their respective owners. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this publication may be ... to update the information contained herein. make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of this document, nor does 3ware, Inc. No part of 3ware, Inc., 701 East Middlefield Road, Suite 300, Mountain View CA 94043. Disclaimer...
Trademarks 3ware, the 3ware logo, Palisade, Escalade, StorSwitch, TwinStor, R5 Fusion and 3DM are property of 3ware, Inc. All other trademarks herein are all registered trademarks of their respective owners. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this publication may be ... to update the information contained herein. make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of this document, nor does 3ware, Inc. No part of 3ware, Inc., 701 East Middlefield Road, Suite 300, Mountain View CA 94043. Disclaimer...
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... Page 24 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool 24 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool 25 Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 27 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 29 iii Install the Escalade Storage Switch 14 Step 2. Contents Before You Begin 1 Features 1 Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210...
... Page 24 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool 24 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool 25 Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 27 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 29 iii Install the Escalade Storage Switch 14 Step 2. Contents Before You Begin 1 Features 1 Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210...
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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Specifying a hot spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 34 Modifying a disk array 34 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 39 Windows Installation 45 Windows ...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 Escalade ...
3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Specifying a hot spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 34 Modifying a disk array 34 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 39 Windows Installation 45 Windows ...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 Escalade ...
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...the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 66 Create 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 the new Escalade Storage Switch...
...the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 66 Create 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 the new Escalade Storage Switch...
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... 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...
... 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...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 141 Hardware Installation 141 Software Installation 142 Screen Display Messages 145 AEN Messages 148 Appendix A Compliance and ... European Community Conformity Statement 158 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service 159 Limited Warranty 159 Exclusions 159 State Law Provisions 160 Obtaining Warranty Protection 160 3ware Technical Support and Services 160 Sales and ordering information 161 Feedback on this manual 161 viii
3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 141 Hardware Installation 141 Software Installation 142 Screen Display Messages 145 AEN Messages 148 Appendix A Compliance and ... European Community Conformity Statement 158 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service 159 Limited Warranty 159 Exclusions 159 State Law Provisions 160 Obtaining Warranty Protection 160 3ware Technical Support and Services 160 Sales and ordering information 161 Feedback on this manual 161 viii
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... Drive When Not in Use . . 37 Figure 16. Install from Disk 73 Figure 32. Install Driver 58 Figure 27. 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 0 Example . . . . . 30 Figure 11. Select a Device Driver Display 72 Figure 31. Degraded...
... Drive When Not in Use . . 37 Figure 16. Install from Disk 73 Figure 32. Install Driver 58 Figure 27. 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 0 Example . . . . . 30 Figure 11. Select a Device Driver Display 72 Figure 31. Degraded...
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... 136 Figure 57. 3DM Help Display 139 Figure 58. System Reboot Request 147 x Found New Hardware Wizard 83 Figure 39. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display 86 Figure 40. Select a Device Driver 91 Figure 45. Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 147 Figure 63. Storage...Complete Notification 80 Figure 38. Installation or Removal Dialog Box 146 Figure 59. A Warning for All Software Removal Requests . . 146 Figure 60. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Figure 35. Administrator Privileges Required Warning . . . . . 147 Figure 62. Install From Disk 90 Figure 44. Update...
... 136 Figure 57. 3DM Help Display 139 Figure 58. System Reboot Request 147 x Found New Hardware Wizard 83 Figure 39. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display 86 Figure 40. Select a Device Driver 91 Figure 45. Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 147 Figure 63. Storage...Complete Notification 80 Figure 38. Installation or Removal Dialog Box 146 Figure 59. A Warning for All Software Removal Requests . . 146 Figure 60. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Figure 35. Administrator Privileges Required Warning . . . . . 147 Figure 62. Install From Disk 90 Figure 44. Update...
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...Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) • True Hardware RAID. W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. ATA Command..., Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Scrubbing, Scheduled Scrubbing, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring www.3ware.com 1 Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, Ultra DMA66 • Field Upgrades. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows ...
...Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) • True Hardware RAID. W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. ATA Command..., Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Scrubbing, Scheduled Scrubbing, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring www.3ware.com 1 Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, Ultra DMA66 • Field Upgrades. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows ...
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... additional drives to the power source (not provided for 2-port models) • Escalade Installation Guide and Escalade User Guide (.pdf for- Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. mat) 2 www.3ware.com W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Field Upgradeable ...and disk mounting brackets are not included): • Escalade Storage Switch in Open Source.) • Performance. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850, 7450) • True Hardware RAID. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion, ...
... additional drives to the power source (not provided for 2-port models) • Escalade Installation Guide and Escalade User Guide (.pdf for- Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. mat) 2 www.3ware.com W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Field Upgradeable ...and disk mounting brackets are not included): • Escalade Storage Switch in Open Source.) • Performance. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850, 7450) • True Hardware RAID. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion, ...
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... hardware in this package or removing the protective covers of unshielded interface cables may be of the ribbon interface cable plugs into the Escalade Storage Switch and the black end plugs into an available PCI expansion slot. Drives must meet UltraATA-100, UltraATA-66 or UltraATA-33... standards, but may be connected to up to open your system's case and install the Escalade Storage Switch into the drive. www.3ware.com 3 It may be found inside computer equipment. Length of any capacity or physical form factor. The storage switch requires...
... hardware in this package or removing the protective covers of unshielded interface cables may be of the ribbon interface cable plugs into the Escalade Storage Switch and the black end plugs into an available PCI expansion slot. Drives must meet UltraATA-100, UltraATA-66 or UltraATA-33... standards, but may be connected to up to open your system's case and install the Escalade Storage Switch into the drive. www.3ware.com 3 It may be found inside computer equipment. Length of any capacity or physical form factor. The storage switch requires...
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... remove the storage switch from inserting them up your drives contain valuable data, back them upside-down. 4 www.3ware.com Mechanical concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade Storage Switch into your array configuration. The connectors provided are exposed, don't touch any pin, contact, lead or ...component on the storage switch. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Protecting equipment and data Back up and save data elsewhere before installing. If your data! Creating or ...
... remove the storage switch from inserting them up your drives contain valuable data, back them upside-down. 4 www.3ware.com Mechanical concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade Storage Switch into your array configuration. The connectors provided are exposed, don't touch any pin, contact, lead or ...component on the storage switch. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Protecting equipment and data Back up and save data elsewhere before installing. If your data! Creating or ...
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Ensure that they do not impede the flow of the interface cable plugs into the board and the black end plugs into the drive. • Interface cables are fragile and must not be crimped or pinched. • The blue end of cooling air from fans or heat sinks in the system case. 5
Ensure that they do not impede the flow of the interface cable plugs into the board and the black end plugs into the drive. • Interface cables are fragile and must not be crimped or pinched. • The blue end of cooling air from fans or heat sinks in the system case. 5
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... disk arrays achieve high transfer rates because they can read or write data on more expensive SCSI systems. Escalade Storage Switches are configured in 3ware products, accelerates your storage system's performance by speeding data into system memory. Each drive has its own ...dedicated AccelerATA data IDE port, maximizing drive and system throughput. RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade Storage Switches use Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)...
... disk arrays achieve high transfer rates because they can read or write data on more expensive SCSI systems. Escalade Storage Switches are configured in 3ware products, accelerates your storage system's performance by speeding data into system memory. Each drive has its own ...dedicated AccelerATA data IDE port, maximizing drive and system throughput. RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade Storage Switches use Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)...
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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide into one drive if the other drive fails. The stripe size is a basic requirement for mission critical systems like web and database servers. This gives your system fault tolerance by distinguishing between random and sequen- 8 www.3ware.com The adaptive algorithms found in 3ware...'s TwinStor technology boost performance by preserving the data on one large volume. RAID -1 RAID -1 Figure 2. Fault tolerance is user configurable at...
3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide into one drive if the other drive fails. The stripe size is a basic requirement for mission critical systems like web and database servers. This gives your system fault tolerance by distinguishing between random and sequen- 8 www.3ware.com The adaptive algorithms found in 3ware...'s TwinStor technology boost performance by preserving the data on one large volume. RAID -1 RAID -1 Figure 2. Fault tolerance is user configurable at...
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... the disks are mirrored as a second fault tolerant array using a two tier structure. Higher data transfer rates are configured as a striped RAID 0 array using RAID 1. RAID 10 Configuration Example www.3ware.com 9 The first two drives are mirrored as a fault tolerant array using both drives are used, with the heads simultaneously reading alternating... of drive, during installation to use this technique. For the smaller random transactions, the data is available on the four and eight port Escalade Storage Switches. Introduction tial read from a single optimal drive head.
... the disks are mirrored as a second fault tolerant array using a two tier structure. Higher data transfer rates are configured as a striped RAID 0 array using RAID 1. RAID 10 Configuration Example www.3ware.com 9 The first two drives are mirrored as a fault tolerant array using both drives are used, with the heads simultaneously reading alternating... of drive, during installation to use this technique. For the smaller random transactions, the data is available on the four and eight port Escalade Storage Switches. Introduction tial read from a single optimal drive head.
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... of one drive. RAID 5 0 parity A1 A2 A3 A4 A Blocks B0 1 parity B2 B3 B4 B Blocks C0 C1 2 parity C3 C4 C Blocks D0 D1 D2 3 parity D4 D Blocks E0 E1 E2 E3 4 parity E Blocks Figure 4. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide RAID 5 arrays optimize performance..., fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency The RAID 5 configuration features the data striping of RAID 0 combined with the number of RAID 4. Parity information is limited to contention for the parity...
... of one drive. RAID 5 0 parity A1 A2 A3 A4 A Blocks B0 1 parity B2 B3 B4 B Blocks C0 C1 2 parity C3 C4 C Blocks D0 D1 D2 3 parity D4 D Blocks E0 E1 E2 E3 4 parity E Blocks Figure 4. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide RAID 5 arrays optimize performance..., fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency The RAID 5 configuration features the data striping of RAID 0 combined with the number of RAID 4. Parity information is limited to contention for the parity...