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... the entire data path, guaranteeing that drive unavailable and the rest of 3ware storage arrays ■ Command line interface (CLI) for network management of the storage system remains undisturbed. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Any drive failure makes that...
... the entire data path, guaranteeing that drive unavailable and the rest of 3ware storage arrays ■ Command line interface (CLI) for network management of the storage system remains undisturbed. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Any drive failure makes that...
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...CLI ■ BIOS supports booting from 2 to 12 Serial ATA drives. RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade ATA RAID Controllers use a Redundant Array of RAID controllers...array. Based on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of RAID 5 performance and scalability, ...RAID 5 writes (only available on 3ware's 4th generation network switched architecture, the 8000 series are configured in a striped disk array (see Figure 1), the Escalade ATA RAID Controller distributes large files across the multiple disks using RAID...
...CLI ■ BIOS supports booting from 2 to 12 Serial ATA drives. RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade ATA RAID Controllers use a Redundant Array of RAID controllers...array. Based on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of RAID 5 performance and scalability, ...RAID 5 writes (only available on 3ware's 4th generation network switched architecture, the 8000 series are configured in a striped disk array (see Figure 1), the Escalade ATA RAID Controller distributes large files across the multiple disks using RAID...
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... a defective drive, manually or automatically, with it. The CLI is the term applied to the process of swapping out a drive without having to work with a pre-assigned spare. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. You can also specify an available drive as a spare...
... a defective drive, manually or automatically, with it. The CLI is the term applied to the process of swapping out a drive without having to work with a pre-assigned spare. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. You can also specify an available drive as a spare...
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... initial verify can not be verified until it is rebuilt using a previously created hot spare. 38 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. These disk arrays store identical data on read and write ...3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Maintain Disk Array The array listed below can still read or write requests, the array is marked as DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is automatically rebuilt using the Rebuild feature, described in 3DM, or through the CLI...
... initial verify can not be verified until it is rebuilt using a previously created hot spare. 38 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. These disk arrays store identical data on read and write ...3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Maintain Disk Array The array listed below can still read or write requests, the array is marked as DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is automatically rebuilt using the Rebuild feature, described in 3DM, or through the CLI...
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... occur on the source disks, then indicate this drive. Note: If the rebuild is not started in the operating system. You can use the CLI to rebuild the degraded array unless it back as a single disk (JBOD) to the operating system. Booting with this in the 'Force continue ... make the drive appear as a hot spare. Rebuild starts about 10 minutes after the driver loads in the 3ware BIOS, the new drive cannot be used to remove a JBOD unit and add it is made into a hot spare. For more information, see the 3ware CLI User's Guide. 44 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... occur on the source disks, then indicate this drive. Note: If the rebuild is not started in the operating system. You can use the CLI to rebuild the degraded array unless it back as a single disk (JBOD) to the operating system. Booting with this in the 'Force continue ... make the drive appear as a hot spare. Rebuild starts about 10 minutes after the driver loads in the 3ware BIOS, the new drive cannot be used to remove a JBOD unit and add it is made into a hot spare. For more information, see the 3ware CLI User's Guide. 44 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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...is that it takes longer for supported versions. The disadvantage of drives) being created in the BIOS by writing zeroes to the 3ware CLI User Guide. RAID 5 arrays are immediately initialized after a delay of up to the other drive (or set of this procedure is that boot...the kernel versions (if there are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Once booted to the operating system, the RAID 5 array goes into initialization mode after being compared to ten minutes. When you need to type the kernel string...
...is that it takes longer for supported versions. The disadvantage of drives) being created in the BIOS by writing zeroes to the 3ware CLI User Guide. RAID 5 arrays are immediately initialized after a delay of up to the other drive (or set of this procedure is that boot...the kernel versions (if there are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Once booted to the operating system, the RAID 5 array goes into initialization mode after being compared to ten minutes. When you need to type the kernel string...
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...Linux with YaST2 (page 68). If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide. If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that boot from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Note: If you have a new drive ...different device (page 70). Linux Installation Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) 68 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Use your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2...
...Linux with YaST2 (page 68). If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide. If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that boot from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Note: If you have a new drive ...different device (page 70). Linux Installation Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) 68 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Use your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2...
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.... 1 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file contains the following line: INITRD_MODULES="3w-xxxx" 70 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller on the 3ware CD-ROM for the array to become fully redundant, because it takes longer to initialize an array than it will... files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on systems that it takes longer for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the array. The advantage of up to the 3ware CLI User Guide. If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer...
.... 1 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file contains the following line: INITRD_MODULES="3w-xxxx" 70 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller on the 3ware CD-ROM for the array to become fully redundant, because it takes longer to initialize an array than it will... files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on systems that it takes longer for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the array. The advantage of up to the 3ware CLI User Guide. If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer...
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If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Linux Installation Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide. 72 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Linux Installation Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide. 72 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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...use the 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface), available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com. If you have not yet done so, follow the instructions in this chapter assume that boots FreeBSD from the source files. This chapter provides step-by the 3ware Escalade controller may be... your system's boot device. For additional information, see the Release Notes on the 3ware website, and the Knowledgebase in the Support section of the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. A drive or...
...use the 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface), available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com. If you have not yet done so, follow the instructions in this chapter assume that boots FreeBSD from the source files. This chapter provides step-by the 3ware Escalade controller may be... your system's boot device. For additional information, see the Release Notes on the 3ware website, and the Knowledgebase in the Support section of the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. A drive or...
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... driver yourself (for a different kernel version that you are running), then perform the following steps. 1 Copy the 3ware driver source file archive (twe.tgz) to an accessible location. 2 Unpack the 3ware driver source files. 3 Back up the original source files under /sys/dev/twe and /sys/modules/twe 4...install the new kernel. 7 Reboot with the rebuilt kernel. kldload twe.ko www.3ware.com 77 5 Copy the new Makefile to the /modules directory. If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the CLI documentation. cp twe.ko /modules/twe.ko 9 Unload the existing driver, if ...
... driver yourself (for a different kernel version that you are running), then perform the following steps. 1 Copy the 3ware driver source file archive (twe.tgz) to an accessible location. 2 Unpack the 3ware driver source files. 3 Back up the original source files under /sys/dev/twe and /sys/modules/twe 4...install the new kernel. 7 Reboot with the rebuilt kernel. kldload twe.ko www.3ware.com 77 5 Copy the new Makefile to the /modules directory. If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the CLI documentation. cp twe.ko /modules/twe.ko 9 Unload the existing driver, if ...
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...not work under FreeBSD. Refer to the network containing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM Disk Management Utility The 3DM disk management utility, allows you to view status and version information about your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs maintenance and ...RAID controller's machine. You can add or remove drives, specify an available drive as a background utility on the Alarms page. Array status can be maintained remotely via a standard web browser provided you are using FreeBSD, use the 3ware CLI (command line interface) available from the 3ware...
...not work under FreeBSD. Refer to the network containing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM Disk Management Utility The 3DM disk management utility, allows you to view status and version information about your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs maintenance and ...RAID controller's machine. You can add or remove drives, specify an available drive as a background utility on the Alarms page. Array status can be maintained remotely via a standard web browser provided you are using FreeBSD, use the 3ware CLI (command line interface) available from the 3ware...
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... Auto rebuild of a redundant array 93 auto rebuild of mirrored or RAID 5 array 43 Available Drives, listed in BIOS 30 B Background Media...29, 97 BIOS tool 28 C cancelling rebuild 43 changing existing configuration 36 CLI (Command Line Interface) 27 compiling the driver for FreeBSD 77 Compliance and...utility 98 Download Error Log 87 drive adding a new one to a controller 46 Drive Configuration Block (DCB) 105 drive status connector 18, 21 ...49 updating under Windows 52 upgrading 54 Dynamic Sector Repair 13, 104 E Escalade 7 European Community Conformity 110 Extended Error Log 87 F FCC 109 Force ...
... Auto rebuild of a redundant array 93 auto rebuild of mirrored or RAID 5 array 43 Available Drives, listed in BIOS 30 B Background Media...29, 97 BIOS tool 28 C cancelling rebuild 43 changing existing configuration 36 CLI (Command Line Interface) 27 compiling the driver for FreeBSD 77 Compliance and...utility 98 Download Error Log 87 drive adding a new one to a controller 46 Drive Configuration Block (DCB) 105 drive status connector 18, 21 ...49 updating under Windows 52 upgrading 54 Dynamic Sector Repair 13, 104 E Escalade 7 European Community Conformity 110 Extended Error Log 87 F FCC 109 Force ...