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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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...responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information contained herein. No part of 3ware, Inc. The 3ware logo, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion are all registered trademarks of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a...this document, nor does 3ware, Inc. make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of 3ware, Inc., 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Disclaimer 3ware, Inc. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are property of 3ware, Inc. All other ...
...responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information contained herein. No part of 3ware, Inc. The 3ware logo, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion are all registered trademarks of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a...this document, nor does 3ware, Inc. make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of 3ware, Inc., 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Disclaimer 3ware, Inc. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are property of 3ware, Inc. All other ...
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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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.... Figure 38. Figure 23. Figure 34. 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 Main...
.... Figure 38. Figure 23. Figure 34. 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 Main...
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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 45. Figure 44. 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 47. Figure 49. Figure 48. Figure 42. Figure 41. Figure 46.
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 45. Figure 44. 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 47. Figure 49. Figure 48. Figure 42. Figure 41. Figure 46.
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...-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware.com 1 Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive Support. To ensure your personal safety and protect...
...-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware.com 1 Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive Support. To ensure your personal safety and protect...
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...9632; 8006-2LP is not available on 700x-2) ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or..., Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family The Escalade 8000 Serial ATA family includes 8006-2LP, 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12, 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI. ■ True Hardware RAID. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion ■...
...9632; 8006-2LP is not available on 700x-2) ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or..., Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family The Escalade 8000 Serial ATA family includes 8006-2LP, 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12, 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI. ■ True Hardware RAID. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion ■...
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... cables (one per port) Exception: Cables are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag ■ ATA interface cables (one per port) ■ 3ware installation media with models 8506-8MI and 8506- 12MI, which have multi-lane internal controllers and require different cables. Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild...
... cables (one per port) Exception: Cables are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag ■ ATA interface cables (one per port) ■ 3ware installation media with models 8506-8MI and 8506- 12MI, which have multi-lane internal controllers and require different cables. Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild...
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.... High voltages may not exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers and 1M (39") for best performance. If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide PCI-X slots can also be used . Protecting Equipment and Data ...off power switches and disconnect power cords. Do not reconnect the power cords until you have replaced the covers. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in this package or removing the protective covers of any of unshielded interface cables may be used in ...
.... High voltages may not exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers and 1M (39") for best performance. If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide PCI-X slots can also be used . Protecting Equipment and Data ...off power switches and disconnect power cords. Do not reconnect the power cords until you have replaced the covers. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in this package or removing the protective covers of any of unshielded interface cables may be used in ...
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...3ware.com 5 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 properly grounded. ■ Handle the ATA RAID Controller...connectors must be mated carefully without bending any pin, contact, lead or component on the ATA RAID Controller. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its internal parts are ...
...3ware.com 5 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 properly grounded. ■ Handle the ATA RAID Controller...connectors must be mated carefully without bending any pin, contact, lead or component on the ATA RAID Controller. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its internal parts are ...
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... and easy installation ■ Browser-based 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with local and remote asynchronous event reporting of array activities. 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 command and data reach the drive correctly. 3ware's 3DM™, a web-based storage management...
... and easy installation ■ Browser-based 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with local and remote asynchronous event reporting of array activities. 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 command and data reach the drive correctly. 3ware's 3DM™, a web-based storage management...
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...8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller 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 more than one drive simultaneously. The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller... User Guide These cards provide the highest level of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to SCSI. Introduction...
...8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller 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 more than one drive simultaneously. The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller... User Guide These cards provide the highest level of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to SCSI. Introduction...
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... of disks; In addition, the array's storage efficiency increases with the parity of one drive. You can tolerate the loss of RAID 4. Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: BIOS will reject the creation of drives - 1). Introduction array using a two tier structure. Parity information is distributed across...
... of disks; In addition, the array's storage efficiency increases with the parity of one drive. You can tolerate the loss of RAID 4. Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: BIOS will reject the creation of drives - 1). Introduction array using a two tier structure. Parity information is distributed across...
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... the content of the Features register equal to D5h), and SMART READ DATA (B0h with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is available only with the content of the Features register equal to ...is a BIOS level tool for RAID 5 write operations. This advanced block caching firmware technology is powered up. S.M.A.R.T. SMART data is timed www.3ware.com 11 This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is combined with StorSwitch to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter....
... the content of the Features register equal to D5h), and SMART READ DATA (B0h with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is available only with the content of the Features register equal to ...is a BIOS level tool for RAID 5 write operations. This advanced block caching firmware technology is powered up. S.M.A.R.T. SMART data is timed www.3ware.com 11 This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is combined with StorSwitch to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter....
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...Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be configured for redundant arrays. Hot swap allows users to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Background media scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for more details and additional ... Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for media errors on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. Introduction internally in the 3ware firmware, and is logged to the 3DM Alarms page. If none of the...
...Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be configured for redundant arrays. Hot swap allows users to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Background media scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for more details and additional ... Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for media errors on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. Introduction internally in the 3ware firmware, and is logged to the 3DM Alarms page. If none of the...
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Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Step 2. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. Install 3DM Install 3DM for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. Windows d(or letter of the controller. Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Installations...
Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Step 2. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. Install 3DM Install 3DM for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. Windows d(or letter of the controller. Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Installations...
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... connected is followed. 5 Remove the screw in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is connected to port 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You...and disconnect the power cord from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in the metal bracket at the end of a disk array. However, it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 Preserving the port order of how...
... connected is followed. 5 Remove the screw in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is connected to port 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You...and disconnect the power cord from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in the metal bracket at the end of a disk array. However, it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 Preserving the port order of how...
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... you are ground Plug cable to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". 3ware Hardware Installation 6 Gently remove the ATA RAID Controller from the PCI slot. 7 Remove the cables from the ATA RAID Controller and discard. Reusing interface cables is not recommended. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide JP2 LED drive status connector Note: Pin 1 and 4 are...
... you are ground Plug cable to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". 3ware Hardware Installation 6 Gently remove the ATA RAID Controller from the PCI slot. 7 Remove the cables from the ATA RAID Controller and discard. Reusing interface cables is not recommended. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide JP2 LED drive status connector Note: Pin 1 and 4 are...