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... 37 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 40 Windows Installation 45 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller 46 Boot the machine 46 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 47 Create disk arrays 47 Installing ... 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 ...
... 37 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 40 Windows Installation 45 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller 46 Boot the machine 46 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 47 Create disk arrays 47 Installing ... 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 ...
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... 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/XP/2003 80 Linux Installation 81 Uninstalling 3DM 83 Checking Array Status 84... Screen display messages 99 AEN Messages 100 Appendix A. Compliance and Conformity Statements 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix B.
... 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/XP/2003 80 Linux Installation 81 Uninstalling 3DM 83 Checking Array Status 84... Screen display messages 99 AEN Messages 100 Appendix A. Compliance and Conformity Statements 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix B.
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... and 8500-12 are all PCI 64-bit / 33MHz. ■ 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI are all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface ■ BIOS. Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild ...3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (8006-2LP does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive...
... and 8500-12 are all PCI 64-bit / 33MHz. ■ 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI are all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface ■ BIOS. Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild ...3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (8006-2LP does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■ Drive...
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...providing the system administrator with password security for network management of 3ware storage arrays ■ Command line interface (CLI) for Windows and Linux (available from loss. Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: ■ Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity ■ On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead ...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.
...providing the system administrator with password security for network management of 3ware storage arrays ■ Command line interface (CLI) for Windows and Linux (available from loss. Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: ■ Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity ■ On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead ...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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... version of CD-Rom drive):\3DMsetup from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. Windows d(or letter of the controller. www.3ware.com 15 Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Step 3. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), XP (SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■...
... version of CD-Rom drive):\3DMsetup from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. Windows d(or letter of the controller. www.3ware.com 15 Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Step 3. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), XP (SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■...
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Or, you can configure the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be installed before you are installing an additional drive to a Windows 2000/XP/2003 system with a new version of the controller (page 52). www.3ware.com 45 Use your operating system. If you can use another device as your boot...
Or, you can configure the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be installed before you are installing an additional drive to a Windows 2000/XP/2003 system with a new version of the controller (page 52). www.3ware.com 45 Use your operating system. If you can use another device as your boot...
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...Note: Throughout this chapter, the screenshots show Windows 2000. If your system. Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller To add the new drive to an existing disk array, refer to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide b Select Storage. We recommend... that appear on the drive and select Create Volume. 6 Follow the steps that the user upgrade to Windows 2000/XP/2003: 1 Boot the system and log in...
...Note: Throughout this chapter, the screenshots show Windows 2000. If your system. Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller To add the new drive to an existing disk array, refer to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide b Select Storage. We recommend... that appear on the drive and select Create Volume. 6 Follow the steps that the user upgrade to Windows 2000/XP/2003: 1 Boot the system and log in...
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... Configuration Utility chapters. Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Materials required: ■ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 installation CD-ROM ■ 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD and press F6...
... Configuration Utility chapters. Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Materials required: ■ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 installation CD-ROM ■ 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD and press F6...
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...Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to assign a drive letter. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to a RAID 1 or 10 array result in data from one half of drives) being created in order to the array. 48 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller... User Guide Continue with full performance when created. The user can be initialized and are immediately available for use the RAID 5 array immediately. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created ...
...Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to assign a drive letter. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to a RAID 1 or 10 array result in data from one half of drives) being created in order to the array. 48 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller... User Guide Continue with full performance when created. The user can be initialized and are immediately available for use the RAID 5 array immediately. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created ...
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... 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 49 Figure 24. Continue to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device, Windows 2000/XP/2003 recognizes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard which guides you...
... 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 49 Figure 24. Continue to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device, Windows 2000/XP/2003 recognizes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard which guides you...
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.../XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to the driver in the data from the Administrative Tools menu. Windows Installation When prompted to a RAID 1 or 10 array result in the Install From Disk dialog box. Reboot the machine Log in order to the other drive. ... system may not boot if you reboot the system. In RAID 10 arrays, data from the Start menu. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to Select a Device Driver, click the Have Disk... The user can be used immediately, but it takes longer for the 50 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
.../XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to the driver in the data from the Administrative Tools menu. Windows Installation When prompted to a RAID 1 or 10 array result in the Install From Disk dialog box. Reboot the machine Log in order to the other drive. ... system may not boot if you reboot the system. In RAID 10 arrays, data from the Start menu. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to Select a Device Driver, click the Have Disk... The user can be used immediately, but it takes longer for the 50 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... Control Panel window, click on the System icon. 5 Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 7 Locate and double-click on the Driver tab (see Figure 25). 52 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Your system may not boot with a new version of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
... Control Panel window, click on the System icon. 5 Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 7 Locate and double-click on the Driver tab (see Figure 25). 52 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Your system may not boot with a new version of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
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Then click Next and follow the instructions. Figure 27. Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Figure 26. Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 1 When you reach the Upgrade Device Driver screen shown in Figure 27, make sure to select "Display a list of known drivers for this device, so that I can choose a specific driver."
Then click Next and follow the instructions. Figure 27. Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Figure 26. Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 1 When you reach the Upgrade Device Driver screen shown in Figure 27, make sure to select "Display a list of known drivers for this device, so that I can choose a specific driver."
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...the CD that has the name of the version of Windows you are using the 3ware CD, the path will be to the folder on the Have Disk... Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the box. If you have. www.3ware.com 55 Figure 28. For example, if your ...diskette drive is drive A, the correct path name is A:\. If you are using a driver diskette and your CD drive is drive D and you are using Windows 2000, the path...
...the CD that has the name of the version of Windows you are using the 3ware CD, the path will be to the folder on the Have Disk... Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the box. If you have. www.3ware.com 55 Figure 28. For example, if your ...diskette drive is drive A, the correct path name is A:\. If you are using a driver diskette and your CD drive is drive D and you are using Windows 2000, the path...
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The Start Device Driver Installation screen appears (see Figure 30). Click on Next. Select a Device Driver 56 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Then click on the appropriate driver name (i.e., Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) listed in the dialog box to select the correct driver name, otherwise the driver upgrade will not be successful. Figure 30. Be sure to highlight it. Windows Installation Figure 29. Install From Disk 4 The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears (see Figure 31).
The Start Device Driver Installation screen appears (see Figure 30). Click on Next. Select a Device Driver 56 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Then click on the appropriate driver name (i.e., Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) listed in the dialog box to select the correct driver name, otherwise the driver upgrade will not be successful. Figure 30. Be sure to highlight it. Windows Installation Figure 29. Install From Disk 4 The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears (see Figure 31).
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Windows Installation Figure 33. Final driver installation screen 58 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Windows Installation Figure 33. Final driver installation screen 58 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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...Refer to the following sections for more information: Windows Installation page 80 Linux Installation page 81 Checking Array Status page 84 Password Setup page 89 Selecting I/O and Rebuild Speed page 91 Mirrored Array Maintenance page 92 www.3ware.com 79 3DM Disk Management Utility The 3DM disk...the information that is running as a hot spare or launch the rebuild process. Array status can be viewed or arrays can maintain your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs maintenance and you can be left running , so we recommend that 3DM be maintained ...
...Refer to the following sections for more information: Windows Installation page 80 Linux Installation page 81 Checking Array Status page 84 Password Setup page 89 Selecting I/O and Rebuild Speed page 91 Mirrored Array Maintenance page 92 www.3ware.com 79 3DM Disk Management Utility The 3DM disk...the information that is running as a hot spare or launch the rebuild process. Array status can be viewed or arrays can maintain your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs maintenance and you can be left running , so we recommend that 3DM be maintained ...
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... 80 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you do not know what port to use, leave the box unchecked and use . You may do this using Windows Explorer by executing run d:\windows\3dm\3dmsetup.exe from the Run... 3DM Disk Management Utility Windows Installation Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/...be receiving the 3DM e-mail status messages. Figure 34. 3DM Remote Monitoring and Security Configuration Display 5 At the E-mail Notification Preferences window (see Figure 34), check the first checkbox to change the HTTP port and enter port 0, the web interface will be disabled (...
... 80 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you do not know what port to use, leave the box unchecked and use . You may do this using Windows Explorer by executing run d:\windows\3dm\3dmsetup.exe from the Run... 3DM Disk Management Utility Windows Installation Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/...be receiving the 3DM e-mail status messages. Figure 34. 3DM Remote Monitoring and Security Configuration Display 5 At the E-mail Notification Preferences window (see Figure 34), check the first checkbox to change the HTTP port and enter port 0, the web interface will be disabled (...
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... of the system containing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the address line of starting the application and opening the browser window when you the option of your email client. Linux Installation Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux 1 Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM for Linux...Red Hat systems, type: mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom For older SuSE systems, type: mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /cdrom www.3ware.com 81 You can run 3DM later by selecting 3DM from the Start menu. Figure 35. 3DM E-mail Notification Preferences 6 Continue with the installation ...
... of the system containing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the address line of starting the application and opening the browser window when you the option of your email client. Linux Installation Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux 1 Insert the 3ware software installation CD-ROM for Linux...Red Hat systems, type: mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom For older SuSE systems, type: mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /cdrom www.3ware.com 81 You can run 3DM later by selecting 3DM from the Start menu. Figure 35. 3DM E-mail Notification Preferences 6 Continue with the installation ...