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User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
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... scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . . 12 Quick Installation Guide 14 3ware Hardware Installation 17 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 17 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 18 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 19 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Installing...
... scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . . 12 Quick Installation Guide 14 3ware Hardware Installation 17 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 17 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 18 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 19 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Installing...
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... initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the 3DM disk management utility 59 Linux...
... initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the 3DM disk management utility 59 Linux...
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.... Figure 19. Figure 32. Figure 36. RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration...
.... Figure 19. Figure 32. Figure 36. RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration...
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Figure 44. Figure 46. Figure 49. Figure 45. Figure 47. Figure 41. Figure 48. Figure 43. Figure 50. 3DM Settings Display 89 3DM Administrator Login Display 90 3DM User Login Display 91 3DM Configure Display 92 3DM Help Display 95 Installation or Removal Dialog Box 99 A Warning for All Software Removal Requests 99 Confirmation of Figures Figure 40. Figure 42. List of Successful Software Removal 99 Administrator Privileges Required Warning 99 Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 100 System Reboot Request 100 vi 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Figure 44. Figure 46. Figure 49. Figure 45. Figure 47. Figure 41. Figure 48. Figure 43. Figure 50. 3DM Settings Display 89 3DM Administrator Login Display 90 3DM User Login Display 91 3DM Configure Display 92 3DM Help Display 95 Installation or Removal Dialog Box 99 A Warning for All Software Removal Requests 99 Confirmation of Figures Figure 40. Figure 42. List of Successful Software Removal 99 Administrator Privileges Required Warning 99 Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 100 System Reboot Request 100 vi 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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...Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive Support. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family The Escalade... 7000 Parallel ATA family includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12, 7006-2, 7506-4LP, 7506-8, and 7506-12. The information in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810...3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware....
...Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive Support. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family The Escalade... 7000 Parallel ATA family includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12, 7006-2, 7506-4LP, 7506-8, and 7506-12. The information in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810...3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware....
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... and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Before You Begin ■ BIOS. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or...
... and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Before You Begin ■ BIOS. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or...
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... parallel drives a parallel-to purchase cables separately. CRC protection for assistance. ■ 3ware installation media with the following : 3DM, Drivers and Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag ■ ATA interface cables (one per port) ■...
... parallel drives a parallel-to purchase cables separately. CRC protection for assistance. ■ 3ware installation media with the following : 3DM, Drivers and Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag ■ ATA interface cables (one per port) ■...
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...connected to up to open your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Protecting Equipment and Data Back up and save data elsewhere before changing your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. Creating or deleting ...to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. Personal Safety Warning! System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a workstation-class or serverclass CPU whose bus complies with PCI 2.2 standards, and a PCI slot that meets the ...
...connected to up to open your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Protecting Equipment and Data Back up and save data elsewhere before changing your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. Creating or deleting ...to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. Personal Safety Warning! System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a workstation-class or serverclass CPU whose bus complies with PCI 2.2 standards, and a PCI slot that meets the ...
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...lead or component on an ESD-protective mat. ■ Don't remove the ATA RAID Controller from its protective bag until you from fans or heat sinks in the system case.... keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. ■ When the case of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. ■.... ■ Always wear a grounded strap or work on the ATA RAID Controller. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its...
...lead or component on an ESD-protective mat. ■ Don't remove the ATA RAID Controller from its protective bag until you from fans or heat sinks in the system case.... keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. ■ When the case of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. ■.... ■ Always wear a grounded strap or work on the ATA RAID Controller. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its...
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Before You Begin 6 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Before You Begin 6 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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.../download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that further protect data from the 3ware website at any given time. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down...
.../download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that further protect data from the 3ware website at any given time. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down...
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... 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide disk drive monitoring for reliability ■ R5 Fusion technology for accelerated RAID 5 writes (only available on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■ Multiple...
... 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide disk drive monitoring for reliability ■ R5 Fusion technology for accelerated RAID 5 writes (only available on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■ Multiple...
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...as a striped mirrored array, the disks are configured using RAID 1 algorithms (see Figure 3). RAID 10 arrays maximize performance and fault tolerance When drives are configured as a second fault tolerant www.3ware.com 9 For the smaller random transactions, the data is... optimal drive head. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to two drives using both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques, thus the name RAID 10 (see Figure 2). RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 arrays offer fault...
...as a striped mirrored array, the disks are configured using RAID 1 algorithms (see Figure 3). RAID 10 arrays maximize performance and fault tolerance When drives are configured as a second fault tolerant www.3ware.com 9 For the smaller random transactions, the data is... optimal drive head. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to two drives using both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques, thus the name RAID 10 (see Figure 2). RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 arrays offer fault...
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... 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 10 Configuration Example 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 drives). Note: BIOS will reject the creation of drives - 1). RAID 10 is distributed across all other RAID configurations that offer data striping, except for RAID 1, RAID...
... 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 10 Configuration Example 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 drives). Note: BIOS will reject the creation of drives - 1). RAID 10 is distributed across all other RAID configurations that offer data striping, except for RAID 1, RAID...
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... only with StorSwitch to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is checked on the RAID controller. Additional RAID 5 arrays on the RAID controller will not benefit from available drives to only the first RAID 5 array on all disk drives...equal to prevent impending disk crashes. This 24 hour wait period is combined with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. This advanced block caching firmware technology is timed www.3ware.com 11 Refer to deliver extremely high performance for a failed drive in a...
... only with StorSwitch to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is checked on the RAID controller. Additional RAID 5 arrays on the RAID controller will not benefit from available drives to only the first RAID 5 array on all disk drives...equal to prevent impending disk crashes. This 24 hour wait period is combined with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. This advanced block caching firmware technology is timed www.3ware.com 11 Refer to deliver extremely high performance for a failed drive in a...
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...are found and are deemed repairable are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for media errors on any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up and to allow ..., you are issued independent of it. Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is issued to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be configured for more details and additional features. (3DM does not work under FreeBSD...
...are found and are deemed repairable are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for media errors on any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up and to allow ..., you are issued independent of it. Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is issued to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be configured for more details and additional features. (3DM does not work under FreeBSD...
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...RAID Controller with a new version of installation and the operating system. in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. www.3ware.com 15 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller... in an available PCI slot. Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time...
...RAID Controller with a new version of installation and the operating system. in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. www.3ware.com 15 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller... in an available PCI slot. Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time...
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...the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. This disk should be reconnected to port 0 on the controller. Preserving the port order of how the other drives are ...connected is unimportant, even if the disks are part of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware...
...the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. This disk should be reconnected to port 0 on the controller. Preserving the port order of how the other drives are ...connected is unimportant, even if the disks are part of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware...
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... and 3 are not installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller, continue to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". Reusing interface cables is not recommended. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the ...8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector, if used, will flash for any I/ O activity on any port. Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to the ATA RAID Controller. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User ...
... and 3 are not installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller, continue to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". Reusing interface cables is not recommended. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the ...8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector, if used, will flash for any I/ O activity on any port. Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to the ATA RAID Controller. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User ...