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Installation Guide EscaladeTM ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 series PN 720-0038-04, Revision A April 29, 2003
Installation Guide EscaladeTM ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 series PN 720-0038-04, Revision A April 29, 2003
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...7500-8, 7500-12 7 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12 8 Package Contents 9 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller 9 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 CBL...RAID Controller 14 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer . 15 Connect the drives to the interface cables 16 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Check your installation and close the case 22 Check motherboard boot sequence 22 3ware...
...7500-8, 7500-12 7 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12 8 Package Contents 9 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller 9 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 CBL...RAID Controller 14 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer . 15 Connect the drives to the interface cables 16 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Check your installation and close the case 22 Check motherboard boot sequence 22 3ware...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 28 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 30 Specifying a Hot Spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 35 Modifying a disk array 35 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID... Limited Warranty 53 Exclusions 53 State Law Provisions 54 Obtaining Warranty Protection 54 3ware Technical Support and Services 54 Sales and ordering information 55 Feedback on this manual 55 iv
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 28 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 30 Specifying a Hot Spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 35 Modifying a disk array 35 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID... Limited Warranty 53 Exclusions 53 State Law Provisions 54 Obtaining Warranty Protection 54 3ware Technical Support and Services 54 Sales and ordering information 55 Feedback on this manual 55 iv
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...Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 14 Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5. Parallel ATA Drive with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Figure 17. Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 11. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID...Array 29 Figure 8. Delete Disk Array Display 36 Figure 12. Maintain Disk Array Display 37 Figure 13. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example . . . . . 31 Figure 10. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use . 39 ...
...Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 14 Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5. Parallel ATA Drive with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Figure 17. Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 11. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID...Array 29 Figure 8. Delete Disk Array Display 36 Figure 12. Maintain Disk Array Display 37 Figure 13. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example . . . . . 31 Figure 10. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use . 39 ...
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...Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Com- RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.)...3ware.com 7 Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210. • True Hardware RAID. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
...Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Com- RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.)...3ware.com 7 Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210. • True Hardware RAID. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
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...; 3ware Release Notes • 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in Open Source.) • Performance. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID...
...; 3ware Release Notes • 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in Open Source.) • Performance. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID...
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... but may be found inside computer equipment. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port) • Jumper(s) for converter (if not already installed) • 3ware Installation Guide Tools Required • An ESD ... Note: It is open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. High voltages may not 10 www.3ware.com Before you have replaced the covers. The 12-port 7000 board requires one per port) • Power Converter...
... but may be found inside computer equipment. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port) • Jumper(s) for converter (if not already installed) • 3ware Installation Guide Tools Required • An ESD ... Note: It is open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. High voltages may not 10 www.3ware.com Before you have replaced the covers. The 12-port 7000 board requires one per port) • Power Converter...
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The connectors provided are keyed to prevent you from fans or heat sinks in the system case. 12 www.3ware.com Do not flex the board excessively. • Interface cable connectors must not be mated carefully without bending any pin, contact, lead or...-down. • Interface cables are fragile and must be crimped or pinched. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on theATA RAID Controller. Excessive force can damage the board, the cables, your drives or your system...
The connectors provided are keyed to prevent you from fans or heat sinks in the system case. 12 www.3ware.com Do not flex the board excessively. • Interface cable connectors must not be mated carefully without bending any pin, contact, lead or...-down. • Interface cables are fragile and must be crimped or pinched. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on theATA RAID Controller. Excessive force can damage the board, the cables, your drives or your system...
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... your system. Save the screw for installing the new controller. 5 Gently remove the ATA RAID Controller from the PCI slot. 6 Remove the cables from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the ... bracket at the end of the old ATA RAID Controller. If your boot device, note or mark which physical disk is running, shut it down. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is connected to slot 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. www.3ware.com 13
... your system. Save the screw for installing the new controller. 5 Gently remove the ATA RAID Controller from the PCI slot. 6 Remove the cables from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the ... bracket at the end of the old ATA RAID Controller. If your boot device, note or mark which physical disk is running, shut it down. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is connected to slot 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. www.3ware.com 13
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.... Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. 2 Open the computer case according to the ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide 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...
.... Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. 2 Open the computer case according to the ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide 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...
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... above the slot until it into place. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be removed if needed to fit the ATA RAID Controller inside the chassis. www.3ware.com 17 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins make proper contact with the...
... above the slot until it into place. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be removed if needed to fit the ATA RAID Controller inside the chassis. www.3ware.com 17 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins make proper contact with the...
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... or pins 3 and 4. Save this screw; In our laboratories, we have seated it in the same manner. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller JP2 LED drive status connector Note: Pin 1 and 4 are 3.3V and pin 2 and 3 are susceptible to...Adapter Connector Serial ATA Cable Connector Jumper Settings Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the PCI slot ...
... or pins 3 and 4. Save this screw; In our laboratories, we have seated it in the same manner. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller JP2 LED drive status connector Note: Pin 1 and 4 are 3.3V and pin 2 and 3 are susceptible to...Adapter Connector Serial ATA Cable Connector Jumper Settings Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the PCI slot ...
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... each converter, install a Converter onto the back of each drive's jumper setting. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that was used to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis, install them . www.3ware.com 21 The range of an interface cable not connected to set them now. See Figure 3 for...
... each converter, install a Converter onto the back of each drive's jumper setting. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that was used to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis, install them . www.3ware.com 21 The range of an interface cable not connected to set them now. See Figure 3 for...
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... in the case or block the flow of the drives are connected to Serial Converter) Figure 3. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to the ATA RAID Controller and it is installed in its slot, verify that the cables do not interfere with Serial ATA... Converter Installed Check your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence. Parallel ATA Drive with the operation of any other disks installed on the motherboard, theATA RAID Controller precedes them in boot order. 22 www.3ware.com
... in the case or block the flow of the drives are connected to Serial Converter) Figure 3. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to the ATA RAID Controller and it is installed in its slot, verify that the cables do not interfere with Serial ATA... Converter Installed Check your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence. Parallel ATA Drive with the operation of any other disks installed on the motherboard, theATA RAID Controller precedes them in boot order. 22 www.3ware.com
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... Hot Spare during the BIOS page display, or you to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you may designate a drive as distinct www.3ware.com 23 You can also specify an available drive as a spare...as Hot Spares. Note: The BIOS will automatically be installed if no drives are two methods for the faulted drive. The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the selected drive. If an array becomes degraded, the hot spare will not be substituted for adding a ...
... Hot Spare during the BIOS page display, or you to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you may designate a drive as distinct www.3ware.com 23 You can also specify an available drive as a spare...as Hot Spares. Note: The BIOS will automatically be installed if no drives are two methods for the faulted drive. The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the selected drive. If an array becomes degraded, the hot spare will not be substituted for adding a ...
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...and you will resume. Before the boot phase, wait until you see a screen similar to Figure 4. 24 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to bypass the BIOS installation. This is in the 3DM configuration page. 3DM Configure ...will be displayed as a Hot Spare in effect from another device. To designate a drive as a Hot Spare from this point on. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be designated as a spare from the 3DM configure page, you must use an approved and...
...and you will resume. Before the boot phase, wait until you see a screen similar to Figure 4. 24 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to bypass the BIOS installation. This is in the 3DM configuration page. 3DM Configure ...will be displayed as a Hot Spare in effect from another device. To designate a drive as a Hot Spare from this point on. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be designated as a spare from the 3DM configure page, you must use an approved and...
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... to back up data that requires retention. • All supported RAID levels (0,1,5,10) can be created based on the number of drives that theATA RAID Controller supports. • Multiple arrays of drives that can be specified as abandon your starting values. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your changes and exit the utility. Toggle Hot...
... to back up data that requires retention. • All supported RAID levels (0,1,5,10) can be created based on the number of drives that theATA RAID Controller supports. • Multiple arrays of drives that can be specified as abandon your starting values. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your changes and exit the utility. Toggle Hot...
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To include drives that are part of the 3ware card (see Figure 7). Press Escape to return to be included by selecting drives from two to twelve drives in the array by navigating the cursor ... 6. Disk Array Advance Details Screen Creating a disk array To create an array, first select the drives to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of...
To include drives that are part of the 3ware card (see Figure 7). Press Escape to return to be included by selecting drives from two to twelve drives in the array by navigating the cursor ... 6. Disk Array Advance Details Screen Creating a disk array To create an array, first select the drives to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of...
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... Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 9. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration Hint: The capacity of each drive is no fault tolerance. • Mirror (RAID 1): duplicates or "mirrors" the data on both fault tolerance and ...Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 8. Create a disk array from these drives: Port 1 - RAID 10 arrays require a minimum of 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 drives. • RAID 5: combines parity data and striping, providing fault tolerance, high capacity and high storage efficiency. Hit Enter...
... Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 9. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration Hint: The capacity of each drive is no fault tolerance. • Mirror (RAID 1): duplicates or "mirrors" the data on both fault tolerance and ...Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 8. Create a disk array from these drives: Port 1 - RAID 10 arrays require a minimum of 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 drives. • RAID 5: combines parity data and striping, providing fault tolerance, high capacity and high storage efficiency. Hit Enter...
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...BIOS Initialization Screen for your changes and select the F8 key. RAID 1 does not allow the user to the operating system, the array goes into initialization mode after selecting OK to 12 drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - There may be ... until the initialization is used immediately, although it . The screen shown in the most efficient access times for www.3ware.com 33 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. Configurations consist of disk space available exceeds the maximum allowable capacity. IBM-DTLA-387815 1....
...BIOS Initialization Screen for your changes and select the F8 key. RAID 1 does not allow the user to the operating system, the array goes into initialization mode after selecting OK to 12 drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - There may be ... until the initialization is used immediately, although it . The screen shown in the most efficient access times for www.3ware.com 33 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. Configurations consist of disk space available exceeds the maximum allowable capacity. IBM-DTLA-387815 1....