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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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... 6. Figure 12. Figure 30. Figure 24. 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...
... 6. Figure 12. Figure 30. Figure 24. 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 46. 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 43. Figure 48. Figure 44. Figure 47. Figure 49. Figure 45. Figure 42. Figure 41. 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 46. 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 43. Figure 48. Figure 44. Figure 47. Figure 49. Figure 45. Figure 42. Figure 41. 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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....3ware.com 1 This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 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...
....3ware.com 1 This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 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...
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...; Linux Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Before You Begin ■ BIOS. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (8006-2LP does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■...
...; Linux Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Before You Begin ■ BIOS. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (8006-2LP does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■...
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..., Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify Note: The Escalade Serial ATA controller can be used 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 conjunction. You will need to -serial converter must be used...
..., Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify Note: The Escalade Serial ATA controller can be used 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 conjunction. You will need to -serial converter must be used...
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... be connected to up to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in this package or removing the protective covers of any of the hardware in a 66MHz PCI ...any computer equipment, turn off power switches and disconnect power cords. If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide For the 750x-12, a full-length PCI slot is required. PCI-X slots can also be used . Length of any capacity or...
... be connected to up to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in this package or removing the protective covers of any of the hardware in a 66MHz PCI ...any computer equipment, turn off power switches and disconnect power cords. If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide For the 750x-12, a full-length PCI slot is required. PCI-X slots can also be used . Length of any capacity or...
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...9632; Don't touch any pins. The connectors provided are 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. ■ Interface cables are fragile and must be... lead or component on the motherboard before installing. www.3ware.com 5 ESD Precautions ESD Precautions Standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions must be followed to prevent you are properly grounded. ■ Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal...
...9632; Don't touch any pins. The connectors provided are 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. ■ Interface cables are fragile and must be... lead or component on the motherboard before installing. www.3ware.com 5 ESD Precautions ESD Precautions Standard electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions must be followed to prevent you are properly grounded. ■ Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal...
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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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...(available from one drive may use the bus at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking switched architecture to ATA RAID through a patented switched architecture that drive unavailable and the rest ... The shared bus architecture of SCSI has inherent performance limitations due to make the data available. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down.
...(available from one drive may use the bus at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking switched architecture to ATA RAID through a patented switched architecture that drive unavailable and the rest ... The shared bus architecture of SCSI has inherent performance limitations due to make the data available. 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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... exceptional performance, particularly for robust data protection ■ S.M.A.R.T. variable striped mirrored RAID 10 arrays for fault tolerance; and RAID 5 arrays for performance; The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency.
... exceptional performance, particularly for robust data protection ■ S.M.A.R.T. variable striped mirrored RAID 10 arrays for fault tolerance; and RAID 5 arrays for performance; The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency.
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... configured using both drives are mirrored as a fault tolerant array 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 The first two drives are used, with the heads simultaneously...This gives your system fault tolerance by preserving the data on one drive if the other RAID levels, RAID 0 is not redundant, so loss of any disk drive results in 3ware's TwinStor technology boost performance by distinguishing between random and sequential read from a single optimal drive...
... configured using both drives are mirrored as a fault tolerant array 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 The first two drives are used, with the heads simultaneously...This gives your system fault tolerance by preserving the data on one drive if the other RAID levels, RAID 0 is not redundant, so loss of any disk drive results in 3ware's TwinStor technology boost performance by distinguishing between random and sequential read from a single optimal drive...
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... -1) ÷ (number of drives - 1). Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 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 a RAID 5 array having less than being concentrated on the four, eight, and...
... -1) ÷ (number of drives - 1). Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 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 a RAID 5 array having less than being concentrated on the four, eight, and...
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.... This performance improvement is checked on the RAID controller. S.M.A.R.T. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is timed www.3ware.com 11 This 24 hour wait period is powered up. 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 (array members...
.... This performance improvement is checked on the RAID controller. S.M.A.R.T. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is timed www.3ware.com 11 This 24 hour wait period is powered up. 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 (array members...
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... a mirrored array, you to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide This forces the drive firmware to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a standard web browser. This is repeated every 24 hours that the Escalade controller is powered up . These commands are not required...
... a mirrored array, you to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide This forces the drive firmware to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a standard web browser. This is repeated every 24 hours that the Escalade controller is powered up . These commands are not required...
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... for WEB monitoring. Step 1. Step 3. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), XP (SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■ Red Hat and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. www.3ware.com 15 Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. in an available...
... for WEB monitoring. Step 1. Step 3. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), XP (SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■ Red Hat and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. www.3ware.com 15 Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. in an available...
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...so may result in your system. Tip: If your boot disk is connected to the ATA RAID Controller and you intend to retain it as your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is running, shut it down. 2 Turn off power to the ...Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 This disk should be reconnected to port 0 on the controller. However, it is unimportant, even if the disks are part of a...
...so may result in your system. Tip: If your boot disk is connected to the ATA RAID Controller and you intend to retain it as your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is running, shut it down. 2 Turn off power to the ...Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 This disk should be reconnected to port 0 on the controller. However, it is unimportant, even if the disks are part of a...
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... page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. JP2 LED drive status connector Note: Pin 1 and 4 are 3.3V and pin 2 and 3 are not installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller, continue to the ATA RAID Controller. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. JP2 LED drive status connector Note: Pin 1 and 4 are 3.3V and pin 2 and 3 are not installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller, continue to the ATA RAID Controller. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide