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...Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 1 Product Models and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15 Chapter 3. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM 19 Basic Steps for Configuration and Management 12 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager 12 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager 12 3ware CLI ...Chapter 4. Getting Started with 9550SX and 9590SE Models 2 System Requirements 3 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver ...
...Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 1 Product Models and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15 Chapter 3. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM 19 Basic Steps for Configuration and Management 12 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager 12 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager 12 3ware CLI ...Chapter 4. Getting Started with 9550SX and 9590SE Models 2 System Requirements 3 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver ...
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... 2: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA Controller Models Series 4-port 8-port 12-port 16-port 9500S 9500S-4LPa 9500S-8 9500S-8MIb 9500S-12 9500S-12MI 9550SX 9550SX-4LP 9550SX-8LP 9550SX-12 9550SX-12MI 9550SX16MLc 9590SE 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-16ML a. LP indicates a low-profile controller card b. This chapter introduces the features and concepts of the 9000 series as a whole, and the 9550SX...
... 2: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA Controller Models Series 4-port 8-port 12-port 16-port 9500S 9500S-4LPa 9500S-8 9500S-8MIb 9500S-12 9500S-12MI 9550SX 9550SX-4LP 9550SX-8LP 9550SX-12 9550SX-12MI 9550SX16MLc 9590SE 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-16ML a. LP indicates a low-profile controller card b. This chapter introduces the features and concepts of the 9000 series as a whole, and the 9550SX...
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... 8 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For example, on a 12-port controller, you can sustain multiple drive failures without data loss. The third and fourth drives are striped together to form the 12-drive RAID 50 array. For example, in each RAID 5 set fail, then all of RAID 1 with RAID 0. ...without data loss. In addition, RAID 50 arrays offer a higher degree of fault tolerance than other types of a mirrored pair in a RAID 5 set can fail and the array will continue to function. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller RAID 10 This array is a combination...
... 8 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For example, on a 12-port controller, you can sustain multiple drive failures without data loss. The third and fourth drives are striped together to form the 12-drive RAID 50 array. For example, in each RAID 5 set fail, then all of RAID 1 with RAID 0. ...without data loss. In addition, RAID 50 arrays offer a higher degree of fault tolerance than other types of a mirrored pair in a RAID 5 set can fail and the array will continue to function. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller RAID 10 This array is a combination...
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... the smallest drive (number of drives - 1) X (capacity of the smallest drive) RAID 10 Storage efficiency increases with 12 drives, possible RAID 50 configurations include 2 subunits of 6, 3 subunits of 4, or 4 subunits of smallest drive) 10 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide With 16 drives, a RAID 50 will contain 2 subunits of the smallest drive in the array. Combination...
... the smallest drive (number of drives - 1) X (capacity of the smallest drive) RAID 10 Storage efficiency increases with 12 drives, possible RAID 50 configurations include 2 subunits of 6, 3 subunits of 4, or 4 subunits of smallest drive) 10 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide With 16 drives, a RAID 50 will contain 2 subunits of the smallest drive in the array. Combination...
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... and 3DM 2. 12 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you easily configure the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to the 3ware controller: • 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) • 3ware CLI (Command Line...
... and 3DM 2. 12 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you easily configure the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to the 3ware controller: • 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) • 3ware CLI (Command Line...
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...Per Spinup Delay Between Spinup Export Unconfigured (JBOD) Disks Disable Cache on Degraded Array (does not apply to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers because this feature is integrated into StorSave Profile) Staggered Method Staggered Spinup Unit-Level Settings Auto-Verify Continue ... Disabled Disabled Blank Disabled Protection Enabled Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours Yes Where to...3BM, 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI www.3ware.com 17
...Per Spinup Delay Between Spinup Export Unconfigured (JBOD) Disks Disable Cache on Degraded Array (does not apply to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers because this feature is integrated into StorSave Profile) Staggered Method Staggered Spinup Unit-Level Settings Auto-Verify Continue ... Disabled Disabled Blank Disabled Protection Enabled Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours Yes Where to...3BM, 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI www.3ware.com 17
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...data on -screen for just a few seconds. While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to Figure 5. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1, available drives: 0, hot... Maxtor Port2 Maxtor 558.77GB (PrimaryRAID5) 7B300S0 7B300S0 7B300S0 279.48 GB 279.48 GB 279.48 GB Figure 5. 3ware BIOS Screen 2 Press Alt-3 immediately to bring up or reboot your 3ware configuration remains on the disks. 20 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
...data on -screen for just a few seconds. While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to Figure 5. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1, available drives: 0, hot... Maxtor Port2 Maxtor 558.77GB (PrimaryRAID5) 7B300S0 7B300S0 7B300S0 279.48 GB 279.48 GB 279.48 GB Figure 5. 3ware BIOS Screen 2 Press Alt-3 immediately to bring up or reboot your 3ware configuration remains on the disks. 20 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... that all existing data on page 28. 3 When you are finished configuring units, press F8 to make sure that the controller is the boot device for Creating a Unit Figure 12. Figure 13. Summary of Volumes to be the first unit (Unit 0) in the list, highlight it and press the ... an additional RAID unit or designate a hot spare. You will be sure to follow the steps under "Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence" on the drives will also want to save your computer. After finalizing the configuration below, be deleted. Confirmation Message when Saving and Exiting www.3ware.com 25
... that all existing data on page 28. 3 When you are finished configuring units, press F8 to make sure that the controller is the boot device for Creating a Unit Figure 12. Figure 13. Summary of Volumes to be the first unit (Unit 0) in the list, highlight it and press the ... an additional RAID unit or designate a hot spare. You will be sure to follow the steps under "Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence" on the drives will also want to save your computer. After finalizing the configuration below, be deleted. Confirmation Message when Saving and Exiting www.3ware.com 25
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...twa_9ksx.ko is the floppy drive) Then boot, by -step instructions, see http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/ books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html. 12 Reboot your system. Both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) Versions are up and booted into FreeBSD, the next step is to ... OS, remove the floppy and the CD, and reboot. 7 Immediately after the system starts booting the kernel, insert the floppy containing the appropriate 3ware 9550SX kernel driver module into the floppy drive. 8 At the FreeBSD boot menu, select "Escape to upgrade the kernel with the new sources that you...
...twa_9ksx.ko is the floppy drive) Then boot, by -step instructions, see http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/ books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html. 12 Reboot your system. Both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86_64) Versions are up and booted into FreeBSD, the next step is to ... OS, remove the floppy and the CD, and reboot. 7 Immediately after the system starts booting the kernel, insert the floppy containing the appropriate 3ware 9550SX kernel driver module into the floppy drive. 8 At the FreeBSD boot menu, select "Escape to upgrade the kernel with the new sources that you...
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... to Figure 24. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of the tools you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to your 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller. www.3ware.com 55 For information about doing particular...
... to Figure 24. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of the tools you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to your 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller. www.3ware.com 55 For information about doing particular...
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... the possible RAID configurations for the configuration you select the number of Available Drives. For information about these configurations, see "Configuring a New Unit" on page 6. Figure 45. A larger stripe size will give better performance with 12 Drives Name. In general, the smaller the stripe size, the better the sequential I/O www.3ware.com 107...
... the possible RAID configurations for the configuration you select the number of Available Drives. For information about these configurations, see "Configuring a New Unit" on page 6. Figure 45. A larger stripe size will give better performance with 12 Drives Name. In general, the smaller the stripe size, the better the sequential I/O www.3ware.com 107...
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...the number of seconds-from 1 to 6. • Staggered Method: Select either ATA-6 or SATA OOB as 3BM makes the policy changes. 124 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For staggering to specify the size for volumes The size can change these fields, making the choices you want to use: •...; Number of Drives Per Spinup: Select the number of drives-from 1 to 4, 8, or 12, depending on the number of staggered spinup you want...
...the number of seconds-from 1 to 6. • Staggered Method: Select either ATA-6 or SATA OOB as 3BM makes the policy changes. 124 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For staggering to specify the size for volumes The size can change these fields, making the choices you want to use: •...; Number of Drives Per Spinup: Select the number of drives-from 1 to 4, 8, or 12, depending on the number of staggered spinup you want...
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Configuring a RAID 50 with 12 Drives 8 Make changes to the controller and selected RAID 50 as the configuration in 3DM 4 In the window, select the RAID configuration you want. 5 If stripe size applies to the RAID type you select, select a Stripe Size. 6 Optional: In the Name box, enter a name...Subunit, as desired. You can enable or disable the Write Cache, Auto-Verify, and Continue on page 142. 9 Click OK. 132 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For details about these settings, see "Configuration Options When Creating a Unit" on page 128 and "Setting Unit Policies" on ...
Configuring a RAID 50 with 12 Drives 8 Make changes to the controller and selected RAID 50 as the configuration in 3DM 4 In the window, select the RAID configuration you want. 5 If stripe size applies to the RAID type you select, select a Stripe Size. 6 Optional: In the Name box, enter a name...Subunit, as desired. You can enable or disable the Write Cache, Auto-Verify, and Continue on page 142. 9 Click OK. 132 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For details about these settings, see "Configuration Options When Creating a Unit" on page 128 and "Setting Unit Policies" on ...
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...begins immediately. Creating a Unit through 3BM 1 At the main 3BM screen, select the drives to select it is initializing and is fault-tolerant. 12 Partition and format the unit. In Windows, the device manager will vary depending on page 137. The unit can configure new units, delete existing ...ones, or perform maintenance tasks. www.3ware.com 133 Note: For RAID 5 units with each one and pressing Enter or Space to be notified of the page and the operating system will now be used...
...begins immediately. Creating a Unit through 3BM 1 At the main 3BM screen, select the drives to select it is initializing and is fault-tolerant. 12 Partition and format the unit. In Windows, the device manager will vary depending on page 137. The unit can configure new units, delete existing ...ones, or perform maintenance tasks. www.3ware.com 133 Note: For RAID 5 units with each one and pressing Enter or Space to be notified of the page and the operating system will now be used...
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...disks, initialization of time until you have finished making configuration changes, press F8 to continue, delete any existing data on page 177. 136 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide A warning message tells you that all existing data on the drives will be deleted, and asks you to confirm that you ...are finished making all your changes and press F8. 12 When you want to begin using the units right away, however initialization from the BIOS is faster than one controller, the details about changes about to be made changes to units on page 137....
...disks, initialization of time until you have finished making configuration changes, press F8 to continue, delete any existing data on page 177. 136 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide A warning message tells you that all existing data on the drives will be deleted, and asks you to confirm that you ...are finished making all your changes and press F8. 12 When you want to begin using the units right away, however initialization from the BIOS is faster than one controller, the details about changes about to be made changes to units on page 137....
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... of 6 Auto Initialization After Power Failure The 3ware controller detects and handles power failures. RAID Configurations No Single drive or hot spare No RAID 0 or RAID 1 No RAID 1 RAID 10 No RAID 5 with 3 or 4 disks RAID 50 with 6, 8, or 9 disks RAID 50 with 12 disks in 3 subunits of 4 RAID 50 with 12 disks in 4 subunits of 3 RAID 50 with 16 disks in 4 subunits of...
... of 6 Auto Initialization After Power Failure The 3ware controller detects and handles power failures. RAID Configurations No Single drive or hot spare No RAID 0 or RAID 1 No RAID 1 RAID 10 No RAID 5 with 3 or 4 disks RAID 50 with 6, 8, or 9 disks RAID 50 with 12 disks in 3 subunits of 4 RAID 50 with 12 disks in 4 subunits of 3 RAID 50 with 16 disks in 4 subunits of...
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... another schedule. A maximum of seven schedules can now add another . www.3ware.com 187 When seven schedules are shown for Rebuild/Migrate Tasks. 2 To view Verify Tasks or Self-test Tasks, select it from the drop-down list at 12:00 am and running for the rebuild task schedule. Scheduling Background Tasks...
... another schedule. A maximum of seven schedules can now add another . www.3ware.com 187 When seven schedules are shown for Rebuild/Migrate Tasks. 2 To view Verify Tasks or Self-test Tasks, select it from the drop-down list at 12:00 am and running for the rebuild task schedule. Scheduling Background Tasks...
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... to four drives can be rebuilt. In an 8-drive configuration, up to replace the degraded drive and click OK. 190 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If there was an ECC error on the source disk, you can force the rebuild to continue by checking the...will start automatically. Rebuilding a Unit Through 3DM When a drive on 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if AutoRebuild is enabled and a drive is available, starting the rebuild is running Rebuild again. In a 12-drive configuration, up to half of each RAID 5 set are faulted, the data is reconstructed from all non-degraded...
... to four drives can be rebuilt. In an 8-drive configuration, up to replace the degraded drive and click OK. 190 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If there was an ECC error on the source disk, you can force the rebuild to continue by checking the...will start automatically. Rebuilding a Unit Through 3DM When a drive on 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if AutoRebuild is enabled and a drive is available, starting the rebuild is running Rebuild again. In a 12-drive configuration, up to half of each RAID 5 set are faulted, the data is reconstructed from all non-degraded...
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Updating the Driver and Firmware 12 When you reach the Hardware Update Wizard screen shown in Figure 84, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and then click Next. I will choose the driver to install" and click Next. Upgrade/Install Device Driver Wizard 13 At the next screen (Figure 85) choose "Don't search. Figure 85. Figure 84. Search for Driver Screen www.3ware.com 209
Updating the Driver and Firmware 12 When you reach the Hardware Update Wizard screen shown in Figure 84, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and then click Next. I will choose the driver to install" and click Next. Upgrade/Install Device Driver Wizard 13 At the next screen (Figure 85) choose "Don't search. Figure 85. Figure 84. Search for Driver Screen www.3ware.com 209
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...not, add it after running lilo. 10 Reboot, if booted from the 3ware controller. You may be listed before or after 3w-9xxx depending on this ...current driver module, if loaded: rmmod 3w-9xxx 12 Load the new driver module: modprobe 3w-9xxx If the new driver fails to compile your own driver. www.3ware.com 215 For more information, see a printout ...loader. The driver is not supported, you used correct driver. You should see knowledgebase article 14546 (http:// www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546). Updating the Driver and Firmware For SuSE high memory systems (2.6 kernels) cp /...
...not, add it after running lilo. 10 Reboot, if booted from the 3ware controller. You may be listed before or after 3w-9xxx depending on this ...current driver module, if loaded: rmmod 3w-9xxx 12 Load the new driver module: modprobe 3w-9xxx If the new driver fails to compile your own driver. www.3ware.com 215 For more information, see a printout ...loader. The driver is not supported, you used correct driver. You should see knowledgebase article 14546 (http:// www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546). Updating the Driver and Firmware For SuSE high memory systems (2.6 kernels) cp /...