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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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.... Figure 34. Figure 38. Figure 39. 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 34. Figure 38. Figure 39. 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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Figure 42. Figure 45. 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 41. Figure 48. 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 44. Figure 49. Figure 43. Figure 47.
Figure 42. Figure 45. 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 41. Figure 48. 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 44. Figure 49. Figure 43. Figure 47.
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... the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10)... all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware.com 1 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...
... the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10)... all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware.com 1 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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...; FreeBSD. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Version 4.8 ■ Performance. 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. Monitoring...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. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows...
...; FreeBSD. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Version 4.8 ■ Performance. 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. Monitoring...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. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows...
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... are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Package Contents If your retail package is the simpler, longer cable and increased airflow. If using the Escalade Serial ATA Controller with models 8506-8MI and 8506- 12MI, which have multi-lane internal controllers and require different cables. See the 3ware website (http://www...
... are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Package Contents If your retail package is the simpler, longer cable and increased airflow. If using the Escalade Serial ATA Controller with models 8506-8MI and 8506- 12MI, which have multi-lane internal controllers and require different cables. See the 3ware website (http://www...
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... and Data Back up and save data elsewhere before changing your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. Before You Begin Tools Required ■ An ESD... and 850x models, and for best performance. For the 750x-12, a full-length PCI slot is required. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in a 64-bit PCI slot for 7006-2 and 8006-2, install the card in a 66MHz PCI slot. High voltages may...
... and Data Back up and save data elsewhere before changing your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If your drives contain valuable data, back them up your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. Before You Begin Tools Required ■ An ESD... and 850x models, and for best performance. For the 750x-12, a full-length PCI slot is required. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in a 64-bit PCI slot for 7006-2 and 8006-2, install the card in a 66MHz PCI slot. High voltages may...
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...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 by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on the ATA RAID Controller. www.3ware.com ...precautions must be followed to prevent you are fragile and must not be crimped or pinched. 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 exposed, don't touch any pins....
...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 by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on the ATA RAID Controller. www.3ware.com ...precautions must be followed to prevent you are fragile and must not be crimped or pinched. 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 exposed, don't touch any pins....
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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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... processor minimizes host CPU overhead ■ SCSI device driver for Windows and Linux (available from the 3ware website at any given time. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. In ADP Level-1, all drive commands are checked to ensure that...
... processor minimizes host CPU overhead ■ SCSI device driver for Windows and Linux (available from the 3ware website at any given time. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. In ADP Level-1, all drive commands are checked to ensure that...
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...The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Striped disk arrays achieve high transfer rates because they can exist on 3ware's 4th generation network switched architecture, the 8000 series are configured in a striped disk ...performance benefits 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 Serial ATA...
...The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Striped disk arrays achieve high transfer rates because they can exist on 3ware's 4th generation network switched architecture, the 8000 series are configured in a striped disk ...performance benefits 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 Serial ATA...
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...2. Fault tolerance is not redundant, so loss of any disk drive results in 3ware's TwinStor technology boost performance by preserving the data on one drive if the other RAID levels, RAID 0 is a basic requirement for mission critical systems like web and database servers.... four drives are configured using RAID 1 algorithms (see Figure 3). Figure 1. Unlike other drive fails. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to use this technique. RAID 10 arrays maximize performance and ...
...2. Fault tolerance is not redundant, so loss of any disk drive results in 3ware's TwinStor technology boost performance by preserving the data on one drive if the other RAID levels, RAID 0 is a basic requirement for mission critical systems like web and database servers.... four drives are configured using RAID 1 algorithms (see Figure 3). Figure 1. Unlike other drive fails. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to use this technique. RAID 10 arrays maximize performance and ...
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...; (number of disks; Introduction array using a two tier structure. from 66.7% for 3 drives to contention for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is distributed across all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Unlike all other RAID configurations that offer data striping, except for the parity drive. You can tolerate the loss of drives...
...; (number of disks; Introduction array using a two tier structure. from 66.7% for 3 drives to contention for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is distributed across all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Unlike all other RAID configurations that offer data striping, except for the parity drive. You can tolerate the loss of drives...
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... the R5 Fusion technology. S.M.A.R.T. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is applicable to deliver extremely high performance for a failed drive in a mirrored array. RAID 5 Configuration Example R5 FusionTM Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance 3ware's R5 Fusion significantly improves RAID 5 write performance for creating, deleting, maintaining disk arrays and rebuilding mirrored arrays...
... the R5 Fusion technology. S.M.A.R.T. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is applicable to deliver extremely high performance for a failed drive in a mirrored array. RAID 5 Configuration Example R5 FusionTM Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance 3ware's R5 Fusion significantly improves RAID 5 write performance for creating, deleting, maintaining disk arrays and rebuilding mirrored arrays...
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... advantage of it. If any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. To remotely access 3DM, you 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 delete arrays, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at the bottom of a redundant array, error locations that the Escalade controller...
... advantage of it. If any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. To remotely access 3DM, you 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 delete arrays, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at the bottom of a redundant array, error locations that the Escalade controller...
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Step 3. Install 3DM Install 3DM for Windows or Linux from Run... Windows d(or letter of the controller. in an available PCI slot. www.3ware.com 15 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the type of installation and the operating system. Operating systems...
Step 3. Install 3DM Install 3DM for Windows or Linux from Run... Windows d(or letter of the controller. in an available PCI slot. www.3ware.com 15 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the type of installation and the operating system. Operating systems...
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...existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is followed. 5 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... are part of how the other drives are connected is connected to port 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. Failing to do so may result in your system. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You Begin section that a plug-to...
...existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is followed. 5 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... are part of how the other drives are connected is connected to port 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. Failing to do so may result in your system. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You Begin section that a plug-to...
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... the product to 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. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector, if...
... the product to 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. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector, if...