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... Follow display instructions to complete Windows NT 4.0 installation 50 RAID array initialization 51 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 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 Escalade Storage Switch...
... Follow display instructions to complete Windows NT 4.0 installation 50 RAID array initialization 51 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 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 Escalade Storage Switch...
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... Management Utility 65 Installing 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 75 Reboot the machine 75 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation 76 Installing a drive...
... Management Utility 65 Installing 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 75 Reboot the machine 75 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation 76 Installing a drive...
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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Reboot the machine 80 RAID array initialization 81 Install the 3DM disk management utility 81 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 82 Create disk arrays 82 Install the 3ware driver 82 Reboot the machine 83 RAID array initialization 84 Install the 3DM disk management utility 84 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 ...
3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Reboot the machine 80 RAID array initialization 81 Install the 3DM disk management utility 81 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 82 Create disk arrays 82 Install the 3ware driver 82 Reboot the machine 83 RAID array initialization 84 Install the 3DM disk management utility 84 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 ...
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... 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 NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP 118 Linux Installation 121 Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux 121 Starting 3DM 123 Uninstalling 3DM 123 Checking Array Status 125 View status using your standard browser 125 Password Setup 131 Enable/Disable Password Protection 133 Selecting Rebuild Rate 134 Selecting Cache...
... 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 NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP 118 Linux Installation 121 Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux 121 Starting 3DM 123 Uninstalling 3DM 123 Checking Array Status 125 View status using your standard browser 125 Password Setup 131 Enable/Disable Password Protection 133 Selecting Rebuild Rate 134 Selecting Cache...
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... 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. Installation Complete Notification 50 Figure 23. Select a Device Driver Display 72 Figure 31. Storage Switch Quick-Splash Screen 74 ix RAID 1 Configuration Example 8 Figure 3. Delete Disk Array Display 35 Figure 14. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 37 Figure 16. Rebuild Confirmation Display 43 Figure 21. RAID 0 Configuration Example 8 Figure 2. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID...
... 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. Installation Complete Notification 50 Figure 23. Select a Device Driver Display 72 Figure 31. Storage Switch Quick-Splash Screen 74 ix RAID 1 Configuration Example 8 Figure 3. Delete Disk Array Display 35 Figure 14. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 37 Figure 16. Rebuild Confirmation Display 43 Figure 21. RAID 0 Configuration Example 8 Figure 2. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID...
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..., Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Before you begin installing. PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility and e-mail event notification • BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, Ultra DMA66 • Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type.
..., Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Before you begin installing. PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility and e-mail event notification • BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, Ultra DMA66 • Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type.
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... Data Integrity. mat) 2 www.3ware.com Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility • BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in an ESD-protective bag • 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- ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair...
... Data Integrity. mat) 2 www.3ware.com Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility • BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in an ESD-protective bag • 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- ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair...
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... Storage Switch's host and allows you must have access to the network with the Escalade Storage Switch. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for mirrored arrays. To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at BIOS time or 3DM Disk Management Utility in a mirrored array while the system remains up. To create, delete or verify arrays, you to monitor the switch and rebuild mirrored arrays remotely via a standard web browser. Hot swap allows users to replace a failed...
... Storage Switch's host and allows you must have access to the network with the Escalade Storage Switch. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for mirrored arrays. To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at BIOS time or 3DM Disk Management Utility in a mirrored array while the system remains up. To create, delete or verify arrays, you to monitor the switch and rebuild mirrored arrays remotely via a standard web browser. Hot swap allows users to replace a failed...
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...; Windows 2000 • Red Hat Linux • SuSE Linux 14 www.3ware.com tem. • Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a differ- Installations include: • Installing the storage switch while installing the operating sys- Slots closest to the drive. Step 3. Install System Drivers The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Create Arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade Storage Switch in an available PCI slot. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide...
...; Windows 2000 • Red Hat Linux • SuSE Linux 14 www.3ware.com tem. • Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a differ- Installations include: • Installing the storage switch while installing the operating sys- Slots closest to the drive. Step 3. Install System Drivers The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Create Arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade Storage Switch in an available PCI slot. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide...
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... Id 0 on bus 0 on 3waregsm. www.3ware.com 49 If not, check the 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 your Escalade Storage Switch that you will receive the message "Setup has recognized the following : 4111 MB Disk 0 at the bottom...
... Id 0 on bus 0 on 3waregsm. www.3ware.com 49 If not, check the 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 your Escalade Storage Switch that you will receive the message "Setup has recognized the following : 4111 MB Disk 0 at the bottom...
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... as system administrator when the system finishes boot- Install the 3ware driver 1 Log in the Install/Update 3ware driver sec- If you don't remove the diskette, the system may not boot. 2 Log in the remaining steps: a Choose Programs from the Start menu. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 5 Follow the instructions in as system administrator. tion (page 55) to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters.
... as system administrator when the system finishes boot- Install the 3ware driver 1 Log in the Install/Update 3ware driver sec- If you don't remove the diskette, the system may not boot. 2 Log in the remaining steps: a Choose Programs from the Start menu. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 5 Follow the instructions in as system administrator. tion (page 55) to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters.
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... the drives connected to your switch and will not boot with a new version of the driver has been installed first. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the switch Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 Storage Switch) for this and previous versions. Update the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to upgrading the 3ware driver. 2 Backup the appropriate 3DM alarm log: Windows: 3waenlog.dat Linux: /var/log/3w...
... the drives connected to your switch and will not boot with a new version of the driver has been installed first. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the switch Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 Storage Switch) for this and previous versions. Update the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to upgrading the 3ware driver. 2 Backup the appropriate 3DM alarm log: Windows: 3waenlog.dat Linux: /var/log/3w...
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...to be installed, select the SCSI Controllers. 4 Continue to the Install/Update 3ware driver section. 66 www.3ware.com When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears continue to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on Add New Hardware icon. When the Add New Hardware wizard lists devices that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Create disk arrays Refer to the Install/Update 3ware driver...
...to be installed, select the SCSI Controllers. 4 Continue to the Install/Update 3ware driver section. 66 www.3ware.com When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears continue to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on Add New Hardware icon. When the Add New Hardware wizard lists devices that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Create disk arrays Refer to the Install/Update 3ware driver...
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...; 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Update the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to your disk arrays for the new version Escalade Storage Switch before installing the switch. See "Update the 3ware driver" on page 54. 2 Log in your system. 3 Go to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window. 4 Click on the System icon from the Control Panel window. 5 Click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI Adapters...
...; 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Update the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to your disk arrays for the new version Escalade Storage Switch before installing the switch. See "Update the 3ware driver" on page 54. 2 Log in your system. 3 Go to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window. 4 Click on the System icon from the Control Panel window. 5 Click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI Adapters...
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...'s Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you are installing the Escalade Storage Switch on a system that boot from another device as a disk attached to the motherboard. Or, you have a new drive configuration without an operating system and want to install Windows on systems that already has the operating system installed on a unit connected to a Windows 2000 XP system with a new version of the switch (page 85). 76 www.3ware.com...
...'s Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you are installing the Escalade Storage Switch on a system that boot from another device as a disk attached to the motherboard. Or, you have a new drive configuration without an operating system and want to install Windows on systems that already has the operating system installed on a unit connected to a Windows 2000 XP system with a new version of the switch (page 85). 76 www.3ware.com...
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... the SCSI and Raid Controllers selection. Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Your system may not boot with a new version of the Escalade Storage Switch does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your switch and will not affect data stored in to your disk arrays for the new version Escalade Storage Switch before installing...
... the SCSI and Raid Controllers selection. Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Your system may not boot with a new version of the Escalade Storage Switch does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your switch and will not affect data stored in to your disk arrays for the new version Escalade Storage Switch before installing...
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... most computers can be reconnected. Boot with Red Hat 6.2 is required. Linux Installation Installing the storage switch while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware 3DM CD-ROM (1) • 3ware driver disk installation for Red Hat (1) • Red Hat Linux installation CD-ROM and boot disk Note: We have tested systems where an IDE drive connected to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this...
... most computers can be reconnected. Boot with Red Hat 6.2 is required. Linux Installation Installing the storage switch while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware 3DM CD-ROM (1) • 3ware driver disk installation for Red Hat (1) • Red Hat Linux installation CD-ROM and boot disk Note: We have tested systems where an IDE drive connected to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this...
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... continue. image = /boot/vmlinuz initrd = /boot/initrd 110 www.3ware.com Set up the system so driver will load on boot 1 Insert the 3ware driver installation diskette for SuSE and type in the following: / # mkdir /mnt2 / # mount -t msdos/dev/fd0 /mnt2 If you are on boot". 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide 5 At the Start Installation/System display, select Start Installation, then select Install Linux from the floppy drive by entering...
... continue. image = /boot/vmlinuz initrd = /boot/initrd 110 www.3ware.com Set up the system so driver will load on boot 1 Insert the 3ware driver installation diskette for SuSE and type in the following: / # mkdir /mnt2 / # mount -t msdos/dev/fd0 /mnt2 If you are on boot". 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide 5 At the Start Installation/System display, select Start Installation, then select Install Linux from the floppy drive by entering...
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Check that both the power and ATA cables are connected properly and that locks-up when booting after a 3ware card is caused by a Dell BIOS bug. What is detected, but the system does not boot. Enter the Dell BIOS setup and reload the BIOS defaults. Remember that creating or deleting a disk array overwrites any existing data on ? Q6: The 3ware BIOS scrolling messages stop midway: 3ware StorSwitch 4 Storage Controller BIOS Bus A:0x00 Device #:0x70 PCI base addr:0x000010B1 units # The...
Check that both the power and ATA cables are connected properly and that locks-up when booting after a 3ware card is caused by a Dell BIOS bug. What is detected, but the system does not boot. Enter the Dell BIOS setup and reload the BIOS defaults. Remember that creating or deleting a disk array overwrites any existing data on ? Q6: The 3ware BIOS scrolling messages stop midway: 3ware StorSwitch 4 Storage Controller BIOS Bus A:0x00 Device #:0x70 PCI base addr:0x000010B1 units # The...
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... controller. If you are installing Windows NT 4.0 with a floppybased version of megabytes for each storage device. b. Q14: I am experiencing problems when I try to install the storage switch with a server that has been configured with the storage switch using the Windows NT 4.0 Setup diskettes, you stripe two drives to create a 74G partition, the lower 16 bit is going on to Windows NT 4.0 as documented in the section labeled "Follow display instructions to complete Windows...
... controller. If you are installing Windows NT 4.0 with a floppybased version of megabytes for each storage device. b. Q14: I am experiencing problems when I try to install the storage switch with a server that has been configured with the storage switch using the Windows NT 4.0 Setup diskettes, you stripe two drives to create a 74G partition, the lower 16 bit is going on to Windows NT 4.0 as documented in the section labeled "Follow display instructions to complete Windows...