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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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... Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compliance and Conformity Statements 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware...
... Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compliance and Conformity Statements 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware...
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..., 7506-8, and 7506-12. The information in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210 ■ True Hardware RAID. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID...
..., 7506-8, and 7506-12. The information in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210 ■ True Hardware RAID. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID...
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... in Open Source.) ■ FreeBSD. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or newer, and Windows Server 2003 ■ Linux Support. Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS...
... in Open Source.) ■ FreeBSD. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or newer, and Windows Server 2003 ■ Linux Support. Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS...
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... that further protect data from loss. In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable and the rest of array activities. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking...
... that further protect data from loss. In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable and the rest of array activities. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking...
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... of software and firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■ Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can read or write data on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to increase...
... of software and firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■ Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can read or write data on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to increase...
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...Utility chapter for redundant arrays. If any disk drive connected to attached disk drives. These commands are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for more details and additional features. (3DM does not work under FreeBSD.) To create and...Hot swap allows users to take advantage of the SMART RETURN STATUS command. Refer to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The standby power management state is only available through the 3DM Disk Management Utility. This feature is automatically ...
...Utility chapter for redundant arrays. If any disk drive connected to attached disk drives. These commands are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for more details and additional features. (3DM does not work under FreeBSD.) To create and...Hot swap allows users to take advantage of the SMART RETURN STATUS command. Refer to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The standby power management state is only available through the 3DM Disk Management Utility. This feature is automatically ...
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...Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. 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...-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. cd / umount /mnt Note: When specifying multiple e-mail addresses for WEB monitoring...
...Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. 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...-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. cd / umount /mnt Note: When specifying multiple e-mail addresses for WEB monitoring...
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...of ports 8 and 10 Ports: 6 and 7 4 and 5 2 and 3 0 and 1 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 6. 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller Note: The LED drive status connector, if used, will flash for SATA this will be the only visual indication of each interface cable... serial controller is keyed to the Serial ATA RAID Controller. See Figure 6. 2 One edge of disk drive activity, as SATA disk drives and RAID cages/carriers do not usually support LED disk drive activity indicators on any port. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller JP2 ...
...of ports 8 and 10 Ports: 6 and 7 4 and 5 2 and 3 0 and 1 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 6. 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller Note: The LED drive status connector, if used, will flash for SATA this will be the only visual indication of each interface cable... serial controller is keyed to the Serial ATA RAID Controller. See Figure 6. 2 One edge of disk drive activity, as SATA disk drives and RAID cages/carriers do not usually support LED disk drive activity indicators on any port. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller JP2 ...
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...to the drive's power connector. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be adjacent to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the converter. Make sure that the drives are not supported. 3ware has not tested all available converters. Using parallel ATA-...step 2 for adjusting them. Note: The Serial ATA Converter has sharp points. www.3ware.com 23 The converter board's power connector must be set them. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 2 For each interface cable connector is properly aligned and securely pushed in the computer chassis...
...to the drive's power connector. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be adjacent to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the converter. Make sure that the drives are not supported. 3ware has not tested all available converters. Using parallel ATA-...step 2 for adjusting them. Note: The Serial ATA Converter has sharp points. www.3ware.com 23 The converter board's power connector must be set them. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 2 For each interface cable connector is properly aligned and securely pushed in the computer chassis...
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... 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as well as with the grooves in the slot. www.3ware.com 25 it will be connecting, you want to use for the serial RAID controller. 4 Remove the metal filler bracket for the slot. Connect the Interface Cables Depending on the...three multi-lane cables. The Escalade Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into place. Line up to four ports. 1 Connect each interface cable to the backplane. Each cable supports up the Controller so that all slots give the best performance. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors...
... 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as well as with the grooves in the slot. www.3ware.com 25 it will be connecting, you want to use for the serial RAID controller. 4 Remove the metal filler bracket for the slot. Connect the Interface Cables Depending on the...three multi-lane cables. The Escalade Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into place. Line up to four ports. 1 Connect each interface cable to the backplane. Each cable supports up the Controller so that all slots give the best performance. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors...
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... Configuration Utility allows you to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the PCI bus. This designated drive is applied automatically when a drive degrades and the array is available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. The manual that is... a Hot Spare during the BIOS page display, you may designate a drive as a Hot Spare through the CLI (Command Line Interface). www.3ware.com 27 There are discussed below. You can also specify an available drive as a spare. If an array becomes degraded, the hot spare...
... Configuration Utility allows you to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the PCI bus. This designated drive is applied automatically when a drive degrades and the array is available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. The manual that is... a Hot Spare during the BIOS page display, you may designate a drive as a Hot Spare through the CLI (Command Line Interface). www.3ware.com 27 There are discussed below. You can also specify an available drive as a spare. If an array becomes degraded, the hot spare...
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... display. After you have pressed the F8 key to commit your changes press Esc. To exit the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility without saving your changes, a list of drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports. Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool Figure 9. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to bring up data that requires retention. ■ All...
... display. After you have pressed the F8 key to commit your changes press Esc. To exit the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility without saving your changes, a list of drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports. Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool Figure 9. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to bring up data that requires retention. ■ All...
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... 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Specifying a Hot Spare The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you want to retain before the configuration change. 2 Create new disk arrays following the instructions in the Determining your Available Drives. You may need to an Available Drive. The 7000/8000 series Escalades do not support ... disks. 4 When you are finished configuring, restore from backup any disk arrays that contain data that is selected. 36 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: Hot spare drives need to delete existing arrays to it and hitting Enter.
... 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Specifying a Hot Spare The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you want to retain before the configuration change. 2 Create new disk arrays following the instructions in the Determining your Available Drives. You may need to an Available Drive. The 7000/8000 series Escalades do not support ... disks. 4 When you are finished configuring, restore from backup any disk arrays that contain data that is selected. 36 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: Hot spare drives need to delete existing arrays to it and hitting Enter.
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... Windows Server 2003, the screens may be installed unless you have administrator privileges for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. If your system. Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 only. Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make the new disk array or independent... a signature to the drive. 5 Right click on the drive and select Create Volume. 6 Follow the steps that the user upgrade to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... Windows Server 2003, the screens may be installed unless you have administrator privileges for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. If your system. Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 only. Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make the new disk array or independent... a signature to the drive. 5 Right click on the drive and select Create Volume. 6 Follow the steps that the user upgrade to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... your operating system. If you install your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette from a different device (page 64). If you have tested systems where an IDE...
... your operating system. If you install your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette from a different device (page 64). If you have tested systems where an IDE...
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... want to boot to an array that is copied to Red Hat display appears type expert at the boot prompt. If your BIOS supports it you must use the LILO boot loader in data from one half of Red Hat could not boot to the other half. Insert...if you are immediately available for use with full performance when created. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use with full performance when created. ...
... want to boot to an array that is copied to Red Hat display appears type expert at the boot prompt. If your BIOS supports it you must use the LILO boot loader in data from one half of Red Hat could not boot to the other half. Insert...if you are immediately available for use with full performance when created. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use with full performance when created. ...
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Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the kernel version (i.e., 2.4.2-2 smp) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. When you need to type the kernel string, you are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The user can be used immediately, but it takes longer for...
Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the kernel version (i.e., 2.4.2-2 smp) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. When you need to type the kernel string, you are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The user can be used immediately, but it takes longer for...
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...support multiple build targets from the floppy or CD-ROM into a working directory on disk by typing the following steps. Notes: You must boot to the UP kernel to use the make -f Makefile.rh The file created is 3w-xxxx.o To build SMP module, type: 66 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller... User Guide To build UP module, type: make targets. During reboot, the new ATA RAID controller should pop up. 7 Press return to enter the Hardware Discover utility. 8 Select the Configure...
...support multiple build targets from the floppy or CD-ROM into a working directory on disk by typing the following steps. Notes: You must boot to the UP kernel to use the make -f Makefile.rh The file created is 3w-xxxx.o To build SMP module, type: 66 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller... User Guide To build UP module, type: make targets. During reboot, the new ATA RAID controller should pop up. 7 Press return to enter the Hardware Discover utility. 8 Select the Configure...
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... your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be required to how you install your boot device. If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to another device, such as a disk attached...
... your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be required to how you install your boot device. If you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to another device, such as a disk attached...