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..., verifying and rebuilding arrays, making the storage easier to a SCSI device driver model, 3ware insures compatibility with major operating systems.This means that is easy to integrate and manage, the Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller sets the standard in workstation storage. By providing the features and performance previously available only high end RAID systems, 3ware's Escalade controllers bring true fault...
..., verifying and rebuilding arrays, making the storage easier to a SCSI device driver model, 3ware insures compatibility with major operating systems.This means that is easy to integrate and manage, the Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller sets the standard in workstation storage. By providing the features and performance previously available only high end RAID systems, 3ware's Escalade controllers bring true fault...
User Guide
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... ...30 Step 4. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 3. Install 3DM ...31 Hardware Installation ...33 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...33 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...34 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...34 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 35 Connect the drives to the interface cables ...36 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller ...38 Connect...
... ...30 Step 4. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 3. Install 3DM ...31 Hardware Installation ...33 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...33 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...34 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...34 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 35 Connect the drives to the interface cables ...36 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller ...38 Connect...
User Guide
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID array initialization ...137 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...138 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device ...139 Create disk arrays ...139 Install the 3ware driver ...139 Compiling the Driver (For ... Event notification via e-mail ...163 Configuration and Array Maintenance Settings ...164 Specifying a hot spare ...166 Auto rebuild of a redundant array ...166 Rebuilding a redundant array with a hot swap drive ...166 Selecting Force Continue ...167 Scheduling background tasks ...167 Background...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID array initialization ...137 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...138 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device ...139 Create disk arrays ...139 Install the 3ware driver ...139 Compiling the Driver (For ... Event notification via e-mail ...163 Configuration and Array Maintenance Settings ...164 Specifying a hot spare ...166 Auto rebuild of a redundant array ...166 Rebuilding a redundant array with a hot swap drive ...166 Selecting Force Continue ...167 Scheduling background tasks ...167 Background...
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... Example ...21 RAID 1 Configuration Example ...22 RAID 10 Configuration Example ...23 RAID 5 Configuration Example ...24 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 34 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) 38 Parallel ATA Drive with Serial ATA Converter Installed ...42 3ware BIOS Tool ...45 Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example...
... Example ...21 RAID 1 Configuration Example ...22 RAID 10 Configuration Example ...23 RAID 5 Configuration Example ...24 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 34 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) 38 Parallel ATA Drive with Serial ATA Converter Installed ...42 3ware BIOS Tool ...45 Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example...
User Guide
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... Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify 14 www.3ware.com W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Drive Support. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. PC99...
... Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify 14 www.3ware.com W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Drive Support. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. PC99...
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... of one drive. www.3ware.com 23 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 disks; Unlike all drives rather than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers. Parity information is...
... of one drive. www.3ware.com 23 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 disks; Unlike all drives rather than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers. Parity information is...
User Guide
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... the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for more details and additional features. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be minimally intrusive to the normal controller performance. 26 www.3ware.com Hot swap is persistent after power-down and power-up of a... real time. To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a standard web browser. Background Media Scan is part of drives...
... the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for more details and additional features. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be minimally intrusive to the normal controller performance. 26 www.3ware.com Hot swap is persistent after power-down and power-up of a... real time. To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a standard web browser. Background Media Scan is part of drives...
User Guide
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..., allowing the computer to select the striping size. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide a single disk. IBM-DTLA-387815 Percentage done : 25% 512 M 1.0GB 512 M 1 512 M 512 M Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot... Enabling the write cache 52 www.3ware.com BIOS Initialization Screen for your disk arrays. QUANTUM FIREBALLP KX27.3 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 3 drive 64K RAID 5 Port 1 - RAID 5 only allows a 64K stripe size. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of 64K...
..., allowing the computer to select the striping size. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide a single disk. IBM-DTLA-387815 Percentage done : 25% 512 M 1.0GB 512 M 1 512 M 512 M Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot... Enabling the write cache 52 www.3ware.com BIOS Initialization Screen for your disk arrays. QUANTUM FIREBALLP KX27.3 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 3 drive 64K RAID 5 Port 1 - RAID 5 only allows a 64K stripe size. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of 64K...
User Guide
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... changes and selected the F8 key. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 120.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 15. Refer to ... is no. Yes launches a foreground process that the correct drives are listed. How to Select write cache properties paragraph in the Creating a disk array section. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K...
... changes and selected the F8 key. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 120.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 15. Refer to ... is no. Yes launches a foreground process that the correct drives are listed. How to Select write cache properties paragraph in the Creating a disk array section. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K...
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... 2 - Maintain Disk Array Display Note: Fault tolerant arrays can have its write cache state changed. Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility array. These disk arrays store identical data on two or more of the drives...16. If one or more drives to create fault tolerant disk arrays by selecting a mirrored RAID 1 or RAID 10 array. Verify checks the data integrity of a mirrored www.3ware.com 57 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Maintain Disk Array The array listed below can...
... 2 - Maintain Disk Array Display Note: Fault tolerant arrays can have its write cache state changed. Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility array. These disk arrays store identical data on two or more of the drives...16. If one or more drives to create fault tolerant disk arrays by selecting a mirrored RAID 1 or RAID 10 array. Verify checks the data integrity of a mirrored www.3ware.com 57 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Maintain Disk Array The array listed below can...
User Guide
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... Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 17. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use 58 www.3ware.com QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 2 drive Mirror Port 0 - 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide array...
... Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 17. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use 58 www.3ware.com QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 2 drive Mirror Port 0 - 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide array...
User Guide
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... drives. In a 12drive configuration, up to six drives can be rebuilt. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to generate the parity data www.3ware.com 59 In an 8-drive configuration, up to four drives can be rebuilt. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K...
... drives. In a 12drive configuration, up to six drives can be rebuilt. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to generate the parity data www.3ware.com 59 In an 8-drive configuration, up to four drives can be rebuilt. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K...
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... is removed, unplugged or fails on all nondegraded drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use As in Use Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare... one of RAID 1 and 10 arrays RAID 5 arrays allow you to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility or 3DM Disk Management Utility chapters for more information.) Rebuilding a mirrored or RAID 5 array with no longer available (see Figure 19). IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 3 - 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide ...
... is removed, unplugged or fails on all nondegraded drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use As in Use Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare... one of RAID 1 and 10 arrays RAID 5 arrays allow you to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility or 3DM Disk Management Utility chapters for more information.) Rebuilding a mirrored or RAID 5 array with no longer available (see Figure 19). IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 3 - 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide ...
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... to exit the Disk Array Configuration Utility. An asterisk in the Rebuild confirmation display. 4 Select F8 to select it. www.3ware.com 61 The array will begin rebuilding after completion of the operating system load. 5 If the rebuild fails and you have no Available Drives, you selected the correct ..., the drive may still be usable. Simply select the array and then the Rebuild button. 3 Confirm that you must power down the system and replace the failed or Not In Use drive. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 If your mirrored or RAID 5 array has a Not in Use drive intact.
... to exit the Disk Array Configuration Utility. An asterisk in the Rebuild confirmation display. 4 Select F8 to select it. www.3ware.com 61 The array will begin rebuilding after completion of the operating system load. 5 If the rebuild fails and you have no Available Drives, you selected the correct ..., the drive may still be usable. Simply select the array and then the Rebuild button. 3 Confirm that you must power down the system and replace the failed or Not In Use drive. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 If your mirrored or RAID 5 array has a Not in Use drive intact.
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QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB DEGRADED 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect Alt-F1 Help F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values ...with your requested array and member drives. 9 Select OK to the Rebuild Array button and press Enter (see Figure 21). Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 8 Navigate to continue. 62 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 ...
QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB DEGRADED 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect Alt-F1 Help F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values ...with your requested array and member drives. 9 Select OK to the Rebuild Array button and press Enter (see Figure 21). Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 8 Navigate to continue. 62 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 ...
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3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 2 drive Mirror Port 1 - Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example www.3ware.com 63 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB REBUILDING (after F8) 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 21.
3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 2 drive Mirror Port 1 - Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example www.3ware.com 63 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB REBUILDING (after F8) 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 21.
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 10 Press F8 to update configurations and exit. Rebuild Confirmation Display 11 Enter Y to rebuild. Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare is specified and the mirrored or RAID 5 array degrades, an event notification is complete. 64 www.3ware.com Using a drive for a rebuild will notify the user when the rebuild process is...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 10 Press F8 to update configurations and exit. Rebuild Confirmation Display 11 Enter Y to rebuild. Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare is specified and the mirrored or RAID 5 array degrades, an event notification is complete. 64 www.3ware.com Using a drive for a rebuild will notify the user when the rebuild process is...
User Guide
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... to the Configure screen and click the box in front of the disk drive that the driver loaded. For a RAID 5 configuration, if there is powered. Click on power failure During driver startup 3ware's auto rebuild feature sets a flag indicating that was a problem, the firmware degrades the secondary drive in front of the mirrored...
... to the Configure screen and click the box in front of the disk drive that the driver loaded. For a RAID 5 configuration, if there is powered. Click on power failure During driver startup 3ware's auto rebuild feature sets a flag indicating that was a problem, the firmware degrades the secondary drive in front of the mirrored...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 6 Press F8 to start a rebuild with the drive attached will make the drive appear as a single disk (JBOD) to rebuild the degraded array. Booting with this drive. Note: If the rebuild is not started in the 3ware BIOS, the new drive cannot be used to the operating system. 66 www.3ware.com
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 6 Press F8 to start a rebuild with the drive attached will make the drive appear as a single disk (JBOD) to rebuild the degraded array. Booting with this drive. Note: If the rebuild is not started in the 3ware BIOS, the new drive cannot be used to the operating system. 66 www.3ware.com
User Guide
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...available drive as a hot spare or launch the rebuild process. Refer to the network containing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. You can maintain your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs ...maintenance and you have access to the following sections for more information: Windows Installation ...page 144 Linux Installation ...page 147 Checking Array Status ...page 151 Password Setup ...page 160 Selecting I/O and Rebuild Speed ...page 163 Mirrored Array Maintenance ...page 164 www.3ware...
...available drive as a hot spare or launch the rebuild process. Refer to the network containing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. You can maintain your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs ...maintenance and you have access to the following sections for more information: Windows Installation ...page 144 Linux Installation ...page 147 Checking Array Status ...page 151 Password Setup ...page 160 Selecting I/O and Rebuild Speed ...page 163 Mirrored Array Maintenance ...page 164 www.3ware...