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User Guide 3ware® Serial ATA RAID Controller Supports the 9550SX Models PN 720-0126-02 November 2005
User Guide 3ware® Serial ATA RAID Controller Supports the 9550SX Models PN 720-0126-02 November 2005
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... Line Interface 11 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 12 Chapter 2. Getting Started with the 3ware 9550SX Controllers 2 System Requirements 2 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 4 Available RAID Configurations 5 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation...
... Line Interface 11 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 12 Chapter 2. Getting Started with the 3ware 9550SX Controllers 2 System Requirements 2 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 4 Available RAID Configurations 5 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation...
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Chapter 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2 65 Browser Requirements for 3DM 66 Setting up Mozilla 66 Installing 3DM 67 Installing 3DM on Unit Degrade 121 Multi LUN Support ... Viewing Information About Different Controllers in 3BM 133 Partitioning and Formatting Units 133 Creating a Hot Spare 135 Specifying a Hot Spare through 3DM 135 ii 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring Units 125 Creating a New Unit 125 Creating a Unit through 3DM 127 Creating a Unit through 3BM 130 Ordering Units in 3DM...
Chapter 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2 65 Browser Requirements for 3DM 66 Setting up Mozilla 66 Installing 3DM 67 Installing 3DM on Unit Degrade 121 Multi LUN Support ... Viewing Information About Different Controllers in 3BM 133 Partitioning and Formatting Units 133 Creating a Hot Spare 135 Specifying a Hot Spare through 3DM 135 ii 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring Units 125 Creating a New Unit 125 Creating a Unit through 3DM 127 Creating a Unit through 3BM 130 Ordering Units in 3DM...
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... Migration (RLM) Overview 144 Changing RAID Level 145 Expanding Unit Capacity 146 Informing the Operating System of a Task Schedule 178 Removing a Task Schedule 179 Adding a New Task Schedule Slot 179 Selecting Self-tests to a 9550SX Controller 159 Adding a Drive through 3BM 183 www.3ware.com iii Maintaining Units 165 Checking Unit and Drive...
... Migration (RLM) Overview 144 Changing RAID Level 145 Expanding Unit Capacity 146 Informing the Operating System of a Task Schedule 178 Removing a Task Schedule 179 Adding a New Task Schedule Slot 179 Selecting Self-tests to a 9550SX Controller 159 Adding a Drive through 3BM 183 www.3ware.com iii Maintaining Units 165 Checking Unit and Drive...
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... Sales and ordering information 241 Feedback on this manual 241 Index 243 iv 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller 189 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 189 Updating the Driver and Firmware 190 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 191 Using the Update Utility With Multiple...
... Sales and ordering information 241 Feedback on this manual 241 Index 243 iv 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller 189 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 189 Updating the Driver and Firmware 190 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 191 Using the Update Utility With Multiple...
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...requirements and an introduction to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for your 3ware 9550SX controller. If you have not yet done so, see 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide for instructions. You can also perform many tasks at the... described in your system. www.3ware.com v About This Guide 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide provides instructions for configuring and maintaining your 3ware RAID controller. Step-by how to create a unit from 3ware's website: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. This guide ...
...requirements and an introduction to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for your 3ware 9550SX controller. If you have not yet done so, see 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide for instructions. You can also perform many tasks at the... described in your system. www.3ware.com v About This Guide 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide provides instructions for configuring and maintaining your 3ware RAID controller. Step-by how to create a unit from 3ware's website: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. This guide ...
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...about the controller, check it . Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Configuring Your Controller 8. Compliance and Conformity Statements C. Describes how to install drivers for configuring RAID units if you have just installed and configured it... 's status, and change existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. vi 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring Units 9. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service ...
...about the controller, check it . Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Configuring Your Controller 8. Compliance and Conformity Statements C. Describes how to install drivers for configuring RAID units if you have just installed and configured it... 's status, and change existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. vi 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring Units 9. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service ...
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... with the 3ware 9550SX Controllers" on page 2 "System Requirements" on page 2 "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 4 "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 8 Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-8MI, 9500S-12, 9500S-12MI, 9550SX-4LP, 9550SX-8LP, 9550SX-12, and 9550SX-12MI, 9550SX-16ML. www.3ware.com 1
... with the 3ware 9550SX Controllers" on page 2 "System Requirements" on page 2 "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 4 "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 8 Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-8MI, 9500S-12, 9500S-12MI, 9550SX-4LP, 9550SX-8LP, 9550SX-12, and 9550SX-12MI, 9550SX-16ML. www.3ware.com 1
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... you determine the level detail to two, four, eight, twelve, or sixteen SATA drives using the supplied interface cables. However, it Improved BIOS control lets you set the desired level of the software for the 3ware 9000 series controllers include the following criteria: PCI slots that comply with... it when you have a chassis that meets the Plug and Play and PC99 specifications. Note: While the 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller can also operate at power-up to display at 66MHz or 100MHz. Drives Depending on the particular model, the...
... you determine the level detail to two, four, eight, twelve, or sixteen SATA drives using the supplied interface cables. However, it Improved BIOS control lets you set the desired level of the software for the 3ware 9000 series controllers include the following criteria: PCI slots that comply with... it when you have a chassis that meets the Plug and Play and PC99 specifications. Note: While the 3ware 9550SX RAID Controller can also operate at power-up to display at 66MHz or 100MHz. Drives Depending on the particular model, the...
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... 3 System Requirements Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be 1024 x 768, with : Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, ...-bit x86 Fedora Core Other versions of features and system requirements, refer to the 9550SX Series Datasheet, available from the website at http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata9000.asp. It requires the following: Internet Explorer 5.5 and later or Mozilla ...; Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for drives 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) displays information in a browser.
... 3 System Requirements Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be 1024 x 768, with : Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, ...-bit x86 Fedora Core Other versions of features and system requirements, refer to the 9550SX Series Datasheet, available from the website at http://www.3ware.com/products/serial_ata9000.asp. It requires the following: Internet Explorer 5.5 and later or Mozilla ...; Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for drives 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) displays information in a browser.
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... the data on more disk drives that is the term used throughout the documentation, see the "Glossary". 4 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This is useful when you work with striping on the failed drive can also be written and...132; Hot Swap. When you need to move the unit to understand when working with a RAID controller: Arrays and Units. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 3ware RAID controllers use a Redundant Array of fault tolerance. Distributed Parity. Should a failure occur,...
... the data on more disk drives that is the term used throughout the documentation, see the "Glossary". 4 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This is useful when you work with striping on the failed drive can also be written and...132; Hot Swap. When you need to move the unit to understand when working with a RAID controller: Arrays and Units. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 3ware RAID controllers use a Redundant Array of fault tolerance. Distributed Parity. Should a failure occur,...
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... drive during sequential read from a single optimal drive head. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller RAID 1 Also known as a mirrored array. Mirroring is distributed across all drives rather than being concentrated on pairs of a drive failure. RAID 5 Configuration Example 6 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This avoids throughput loss due to restore data...
... drive during sequential read from a single optimal drive head. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller RAID 1 Also known as a mirrored array. Mirroring is distributed across all drives rather than being concentrated on pairs of a drive failure. RAID 5 Configuration Example 6 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This avoids throughput loss due to restore data...
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... the type of advanced features such as a replacement for your needs and use based on the applications to prevent system hangs and data loss. The RAID configurations available to you have enough drives. 8 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide JBOD A JBOD is no longer supported in case of available drives. Chapter 1.
... the type of advanced features such as a replacement for your needs and use based on the applications to prevent system hangs and data loss. The RAID configurations available to you have enough drives. 8 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide JBOD A JBOD is no longer supported in case of available drives. Chapter 1.
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... Auto-Carving" on page 135. For example, a 44.3 GB drive will be rounded down to the 3ware controller: 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) 10 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To change this, the unit has to be 2TB; Auto-carving divides the available...
... Auto-Carving" on page 135. For example, a 44.3 GB drive will be rounded down to the 3ware controller: 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) 10 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To change this, the unit has to be 2TB; Auto-carving divides the available...
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... stripe. Scheduled Background Tasks. Chapter 1. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features Several 3ware RAID controller features aid in relation to minimize in system cache, 3ware controller cache, and drive cache before the data is checked on...rebuild, verify, and self-test tasks can be enabled or disabled using 3BM 2, 3DM 2 and CLI. With a 12 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide You can be dynamically repaired through error correction (Dynamic Sector Repair). Both SATAII OOB and ATA spin-up ...
... stripe. Scheduled Background Tasks. Chapter 1. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features Several 3ware RAID controller features aid in relation to minimize in system cache, 3ware controller cache, and drive cache before the data is checked on...rebuild, verify, and self-test tasks can be enabled or disabled using 3BM 2, 3DM 2 and CLI. With a 12 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide You can be dynamically repaired through error correction (Dynamic Sector Repair). Both SATAII OOB and ATA spin-up ...
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Chapter 1. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Chapter 1. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 14 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... the operating system on whether one of the units you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the new 3ware RAID controller, use 3DM or the www.3ware.com 15 You will help you perform these main steps: Physically Install the Controller and...Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy of steps for your controller and drives, follow the instructions in the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide. If you do not have been physically installed, the order in which you choose the appropriate...
... the operating system on whether one of the units you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the new 3ware RAID controller, use 3DM or the www.3ware.com 15 You will help you perform these main steps: Physically Install the Controller and...Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy of steps for your controller and drives, follow the instructions in the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide. If you do not have been physically installed, the order in which you choose the appropriate...
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...Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for configuration, go ahead and boot to the following information: Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from...of the New Drives Instructions for updating the driver under "Updating the Driver and Firmware" on page 176 16 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 2. You will be looked up your convenience. You can review and change these features as...
...Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for configuration, go ahead and boot to the following information: Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from...of the New Drives Instructions for updating the driver under "Updating the Driver and Firmware" on page 176 16 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 2. You will be looked up your convenience. You can review and change these features as...
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Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller 18 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 2.
Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller 18 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 2.
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...Starting 3BM 2 You access 3BM during the start 3BM 1 Power up process for a screen similar to Figure 23. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---- 3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9550SX-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of the tools you can use ... Maxtor Port1 Maxtor Port2 Maxtor 558.77GB (PrimaryRAID5) 7B300S0 7B300S0 7B300S0 279.48 GB 279.48 GB 279.48 GB Figure 23. 3ware BIOS Screen www.3ware.com 55 This section is starting, watch for your 3ware 9550SX RAID controller. For information about doing particular tasks in this guide.
...Starting 3BM 2 You access 3BM during the start 3BM 1 Power up process for a screen similar to Figure 23. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---- 3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9550SX-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of the tools you can use ... Maxtor Port1 Maxtor Port2 Maxtor 558.77GB (PrimaryRAID5) 7B300S0 7B300S0 7B300S0 279.48 GB 279.48 GB 279.48 GB Figure 23. 3ware BIOS Screen www.3ware.com 55 This section is starting, watch for your 3ware 9550SX RAID controller. For information about doing particular tasks in this guide.