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...) Overview 128 Changing RAID Level 130 Expanding Unit Capacity 131 Informing the Operating System of Changed Configuration 132 Deleting a Unit 133 Deleting a Unit through 3DM 134 Deleting a Unit through 3BM 135 Removing a Unit 136 Removing a Unit Through 3DM 137 Removing a Unit Through 3BM 138 Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another 138... 175 Selecting Advanced or Basic Verify Schedules 176 Removing a Task Slot from a Schedule 176 Adding a New Task Schedule Slot 177 Selecting Self-tests to be Performed 178 www.3ware.com v Chapter 9.
...) Overview 128 Changing RAID Level 130 Expanding Unit Capacity 131 Informing the Operating System of Changed Configuration 132 Deleting a Unit 133 Deleting a Unit through 3DM 134 Deleting a Unit through 3BM 135 Removing a Unit 136 Removing a Unit Through 3DM 137 Removing a Unit Through 3BM 138 Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another 138... 175 Selecting Advanced or Basic Verify Schedules 176 Removing a Task Slot from a Schedule 176 Adding a New Task Schedule Slot 177 Selecting Self-tests to be Performed 178 www.3ware.com v Chapter 9.
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...Hardware Installation Problems 255 Software Installation Problems 256 Problems in 3DM and 3BM 257 vi 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Troubleshooting 250 Web Resources 250 Before Contacting Customer Support 251 Basic Troubleshooting: Check This First 251 Command Logging 252 Drive Performance... Log 211 Chapter 12. 3DM 2 Reference 212 Controller Summary page 213 Controller Details page 214 Unit Information page 215 Unit Details page 217 Drive Information page 219 Drive Details window 221 Controller Phy Summary page 223 Controller Settings page 224 ...
...Hardware Installation Problems 255 Software Installation Problems 256 Problems in 3DM and 3BM 257 vi 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Troubleshooting 250 Web Resources 250 Before Contacting Customer Support 251 Basic Troubleshooting: Check This First 251 Command Logging 252 Drive Performance... Log 211 Chapter 12. 3DM 2 Reference 212 Controller Summary page 213 Controller Details page 214 Unit Information page 215 Unit Details page 217 Drive Information page 219 Drive Details window 221 Controller Phy Summary page 223 Controller Settings page 224 ...
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... guide that came with your controller. If you can also perform many tasks at the command line, using software and firmware version 9.5.1. This guide assumes that there are different installation guides for different 3ware RAID controller models.) There are also available in the 3ware HTML Bookshelf, available in a separate manual: 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. About this...
... guide that came with your controller. If you can also perform many tasks at the command line, using software and firmware version 9.5.1. This guide assumes that there are different installation guides for different 3ware RAID controller models.) There are also available in the 3ware HTML Bookshelf, available in a separate manual: 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. About this...
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... shutdown. • Improved and simplified auto-verification and scheduling to help insure your RAID units are verified on a regular basis. • Drive performance monitoring provides statistics to help trouble-shoot performance issues. www.3ware.com 1 AMCC's RAID controllers offer Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces. Combined with which a redundant unit can also increase the speed of...
... shutdown. • Improved and simplified auto-verification and scheduling to help insure your RAID units are verified on a regular basis. • Drive performance monitoring provides statistics to help trouble-shoot performance issues. www.3ware.com 1 AMCC's RAID controllers offer Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces. Combined with which a redundant unit can also increase the speed of...
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...journaling optimizes data protection and performance • RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and Single Disk (RAID 6 and RAID 50 are available only with 3ware RAID controller models that have 8 or more ports) • Support for storage enclosures • With the 9690SA models: • PCI Express® x8 •...the same controller • Connectivity with PCI 1.1 or later. (Some versions of 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 SATA ports • PCI Express® x1, x4 and x8 System Requirements 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE model RAID controllers have been tested is available at http://www.3ware.com/...
...journaling optimizes data protection and performance • RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and Single Disk (RAID 6 and RAID 50 are available only with 3ware RAID controller models that have 8 or more ports) • Support for storage enclosures • With the 9690SA models: • PCI Express® x8 •...the same controller • Connectivity with PCI 1.1 or later. (Some versions of 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 SATA ports • PCI Express® x1, x4 and x8 System Requirements 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE model RAID controllers have been tested is available at http://www.3ware.com/...
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...Notes: 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE RAID controllers must be installed in the same unit. Also, there is a limit of 4 enclosures with PCI 1.1 or later standards. . www.3ware.com 3 System Requirements Table 2: Required Slots for 3ware RAID Controller Models Controller Model PCI-E X1 PCI-E X4 PCI-E X8 PCI-E x16 PCI-X ... supplied interface cables. Drive Requirements For 9650SE Model Controllers Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to both ports of each SAS drive from the controller (for redundancy and performance), then a maximum of 64 drives may be ...
...Notes: 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE RAID controllers must be installed in the same unit. Also, there is a limit of 4 enclosures with PCI 1.1 or later standards. . www.3ware.com 3 System Requirements Table 2: Required Slots for 3ware RAID Controller Models Controller Model PCI-E X1 PCI-E X4 PCI-E X8 PCI-E x16 PCI-X ... supplied interface cables. Drive Requirements For 9650SE Model Controllers Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to both ports of each SAS drive from the controller (for redundancy and performance), then a maximum of 64 drives may be ...
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...Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. In addition, mirroring using a 3ware RAID controller provides improved performance because 3ware's TwinStor technology reads from the website at http:// www.3ware.com/products. Striping across disks ...3ware.com 5 In the storage industry, the term "array" is preserved on page 12 RAID Concepts The following concepts are important to understand when working with a RAID controller: • Arrays and Units. Striped disk arrays (RAID 0) achieve highest transfer rates and performance at the same time. Understanding RAID...
...Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. In addition, mirroring using a 3ware RAID controller provides improved performance because 3ware's TwinStor technology reads from the website at http:// www.3ware.com/products. Striping across disks ...3ware.com 5 In the storage industry, the term "array" is preserved on page 12 RAID Concepts The following concepts are important to understand when working with a RAID controller: • Arrays and Units. Striped disk arrays (RAID 0) achieve highest transfer rates and performance at the same time. Understanding RAID...
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... multiple disks using RAID 0 techniques. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • Distributed Parity. The process of exchanging a drive without harm to shut down the system. RAID 0 requires a minimum of the striped drives, in a redundant unit. • Array Roaming. When drives are not fault tolerant. Striped disk arrays give exceptional performance, particularly for high...
... multiple disks using RAID 0 techniques. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • Distributed Parity. The process of exchanging a drive without harm to shut down the system. RAID 0 requires a minimum of the striped drives, in a redundant unit. • Array Roaming. When drives are not fault tolerant. Striped disk arrays give exceptional performance, particularly for high...
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...boost performance by preserving the data on RAID 1 arrays for the parity drive. The adaptive algorithms in a unit increases. Performance and efficiency increase as a mirrored array. www.3ware.com 7 RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 RAID 1 provides fault tolerance and a speed advantage over non-RAID disks...drives are used, with parity (exclusive OR) to contention for improved performance during sequential read operations. RAID 1 is a basic requirement for critical systems like web and database servers. 3ware uses a patented technology, TwinStor®, on one drive if the ...
...boost performance by preserving the data on RAID 1 arrays for the parity drive. The adaptive algorithms in a unit increases. Performance and efficiency increase as a mirrored array. www.3ware.com 7 RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 RAID 1 provides fault tolerance and a speed advantage over non-RAID disks...drives are used, with parity (exclusive OR) to contention for improved performance during sequential read operations. RAID 1 is a basic requirement for critical systems like web and database servers. 3ware uses a patented technology, TwinStor®, on one drive if the ...
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.... RAID 5 Configuration Example RAID 6 RAID 6 requires a 3ware 9650SE or 9690SA RAID controller. It is able to tolerate 1 drive failure in two different states at the same time. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller RAID 5 is similar to RAID 5, but has two blocks of parity information (P+Q) distributed across all the drives of a unit, instead of the single block of RAID 5. Figure 4. Performance...
.... RAID 5 Configuration Example RAID 6 RAID 6 requires a 3ware 9650SE or 9690SA RAID controller. It is able to tolerate 1 drive failure in two different states at the same time. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller RAID 5 is similar to RAID 5, but has two blocks of parity information (P+Q) distributed across all the drives of a unit, instead of the single block of RAID 5. Figure 4. Performance...
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... leveraging TwinStor and striping the arrays. www.3ware.com 9 The two mirrored arrays are mirrored as a striped RAID 0 array using RAID 1. Please note that if both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques, thus the name RAID 10 (see Figure 6). In addition, RAID 10 arrays offer a higher degree of fault tolerance than RAID 1 and RAID 5, since the array can fail (half of...
... leveraging TwinStor and striping the arrays. www.3ware.com 9 The two mirrored arrays are mirrored as a striped RAID 0 array using RAID 1. Please note that if both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques, thus the name RAID 10 (see Figure 6). In addition, RAID 10 arrays offer a higher degree of fault tolerance than RAID 1 and RAID 5, since the array can fail (half of...
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Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller Figure 6. No more drives in a RAID 5 set can have a grouping of these 3-drive RAID 5 arrays are available with RAID 0. For example, on a 12-port controller, you can sustain multiple drive failures without data loss. four of 3, 4, or 6 drives. A grouping of the data will continue to function. Please note that the RAID 5 arrays...
Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller Figure 6. No more drives in a RAID 5 set can have a grouping of these 3-drive RAID 5 arrays are available with RAID 0. For example, on a 12-port controller, you can sustain multiple drive failures without data loss. four of 3, 4, or 6 drives. A grouping of the data will continue to function. Please note that the RAID 5 arrays...
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...performance. Table 4: Possible Configurations Based on Number of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk 12 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 The following table provides a brief summary of RAID 5 and RAID 0. Not a RAID type, but no redundancy. Each type of RAID... RAID 5 units can create one drive failing before losing data. Table 3: RAID Configuration Types RAID Type RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 50 Single Disk Description Provides performance, but supported as a configuration. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller Determining What RAID ...
...performance. Table 4: Possible Configurations Based on Number of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk 12 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 The following table provides a brief summary of RAID 5 and RAID 0. Not a RAID type, but no redundancy. Each type of RAID... RAID 5 units can create one drive failing before losing data. Table 3: RAID Configuration Types RAID Type RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 6 RAID 10 RAID 50 Single Disk Description Provides performance, but supported as a configuration. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller Determining What RAID ...
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... single disks, and hot spares). These statistics can set the number of drives. Both SATAII OOB and ATA spin-up . You can be Performed" on page 178 This feature does not apply to drives that you to take proactive steps to an ... status and version information and perform maintenance functions such as adding or removing drives, and reconfiguring RAID units online. Commands are supported. Monitoring of different statistics. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) The 3ware CLI provides the functionality available ...
... single disks, and hot spares). These statistics can set the number of drives. Both SATAII OOB and ATA spin-up . You can be Performed" on page 178 This feature does not apply to drives that you to take proactive steps to an ... status and version information and perform maintenance functions such as adding or removing drives, and reconfiguring RAID units online. Commands are supported. Monitoring of different statistics. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) The 3ware CLI provides the functionality available ...
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... to be given more processing time. (For more information, see "Enabling and Disabling the Unit Write Cache" on the 3ware controller can also define the rate at which component needs to disk. Write cache can be dynamically repaired through error correction (Dynamic...RAID 0 unit members. Drives, fans, temperature sensors, and power supplies in cache, it will be lost if a power failure occurs. For more information, see "Setting the StorSave Profile for media errors on page 123.) • Enclosure Services. However when data is part of protection versus performance...
... to be given more processing time. (For more information, see "Enabling and Disabling the Unit Write Cache" on the 3ware controller can also define the rate at which component needs to disk. Write cache can be dynamically repaired through error correction (Dynamic...RAID 0 unit members. Drives, fans, temperature sensors, and power supplies in cache, it will be lost if a power failure occurs. For more information, see "Setting the StorSave Profile for media errors on page 123.) • Enclosure Services. However when data is part of protection versus performance...
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... install the operating system on and boot from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/ support/userdocs.asp. If you do not have been physically installed, the order in which you perform these main steps: • Physically Install the RAID Controller and Drives • Configure a RAID Unit • Install the Driver and Make the Operating...
... install the operating system on and boot from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/ support/userdocs.asp. If you do not have been physically installed, the order in which you perform these main steps: • Physically Install the RAID Controller and Drives • Configure a RAID Unit • Install the Driver and Make the Operating...
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...performance during peak usage times. (Background tasks include rebuild, verify, initialize, migrate, and self-test.) Details about configuration is already installed on another drive in particular: • "Configuring Your Controller" on page 86 • "Setting Unit Policies" on page 116 • "Setting Background Task Rate" on page 172 www.3ware... StorSave profile. • Email notification of this documentation. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers include a number of the New Drives Instructions for these sections in your newly configured units ...
...performance during peak usage times. (Background tasks include rebuild, verify, initialize, migrate, and self-test.) Details about configuration is already installed on another drive in particular: • "Configuring Your Controller" on page 86 • "Setting Unit Policies" on page 116 • "Setting Background Task Rate" on page 172 www.3ware... StorSave profile. • Email notification of this documentation. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers include a number of the New Drives Instructions for these sections in your newly configured units ...
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www.3ware.com 29 Trade-offs to cancelling initialization: • Performance of these units will be lower until initialization is complete. If you chose foreground initialization, then, depending on the RAID configuration you are finished creating RAID units, be sure to read "Trade-offs to ...writing zeroes to complete initialization, since background initialization takes longer than foreground initialization. Basic Steps for several hours. (RAID 6 units and some RAID 5 and RAID 50 units begin after a delay of up to continue, delete any existing data on the drives, and create ...
www.3ware.com 29 Trade-offs to cancelling initialization: • Performance of these units will be lower until initialization is complete. If you chose foreground initialization, then, depending on the RAID configuration you are finished creating RAID units, be sure to read "Trade-offs to ...writing zeroes to complete initialization, since background initialization takes longer than foreground initialization. Basic Steps for several hours. (RAID 6 units and some RAID 5 and RAID 50 units begin after a delay of up to continue, delete any existing data on the drives, and create ...
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... Windows, and as a daemon under Linux and FreeBSD. Users have installed your 3ware RAID controllers and associated drives. For additional information about the controller and RAID units, create RAID units, and perform other administrative and maintenance tasks locally or remotely. There are two parts to 3DM...view status information about managing and maintaining 3ware controllers using 3DM to configure RAID units and designate hot spares, and to perform maintenance tasks on each of access to 3DM are provided: user and administrator. 6 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction Note: 3DM ...
... Windows, and as a daemon under Linux and FreeBSD. Users have installed your 3ware RAID controllers and associated drives. For additional information about the controller and RAID units, create RAID units, and perform other administrative and maintenance tasks locally or remotely. There are two parts to 3DM...view status information about managing and maintaining 3ware controllers using 3DM to configure RAID units and designate hot spares, and to perform maintenance tasks on each of access to 3DM are provided: user and administrator. 6 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction Note: 3DM ...
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...as Administrator. To view this page to blink the LED for alarms, passwords, page refresh frequency, whether remote access is "3ware". These passwords work independently of 3DM Pages 3DM Page Description Enclosure Details page 3DM 2 Settings page Shows details about a particular ...enclosure, including status information. You can perform the following tasks: • Setting and Changing 3DM Passwords • Managing E-mail Event Notification • Enabling and Disabling Remote ...
...as Administrator. To view this page to blink the LED for alarms, passwords, page refresh frequency, whether remote access is "3ware". These passwords work independently of 3DM Pages 3DM Page Description Enclosure Details page 3DM 2 Settings page Shows details about a particular ...enclosure, including status information. You can perform the following tasks: • Setting and Changing 3DM Passwords • Managing E-mail Event Notification • Enabling and Disabling Remote ...