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... the information contained herein. Trademarks 3ware®, Escalade®, and 3DM® are all registered trademarks of AMCC, 215 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Disclaimer While every attempt is made to make this document, nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical..., photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. Copyright ©2004-2006 Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC). The 3ware logo, 3BM, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion...
... the information contained herein. Trademarks 3ware®, Escalade®, and 3DM® are all registered trademarks of AMCC, 215 Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Disclaimer While every attempt is made to make this document, nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical..., photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. Copyright ©2004-2006 Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC). The 3ware logo, 3BM, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion...
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... Firmware Under Windows 201 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 206 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 207 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 213 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 214 Updating the 3ware Driver Under FreeBSD 216 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and ... 252 State Law Provisions 252 Warranty Service and RMA Process 252 AMCC Technical Support and Services 253 Sales and ordering information 253 Feedback on this manual 253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED 196 Chapter ...
... Firmware Under Windows 201 Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 206 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 207 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 213 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 214 Updating the 3ware Driver Under FreeBSD 216 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and ... 252 State Law Provisions 252 Warranty Service and RMA Process 252 AMCC Technical Support and Services 253 Sales and ordering information 253 Feedback on this manual 253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED 196 Chapter ...
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...-8MIb 9500S-12 9500S-12MI 9550SX 9550SX-4LP 9550SX-8LP 9550SX-12 9550SX-12MI 9550SX16MLc 9590SE 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-16ML a. ML indicates a multilane SFF-8087 connector www.3ware.com 1 1 Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware 9550SX and 9590SE controllers are part of the AMCC 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family of the 9000 series...
...-8MIb 9500S-12 9500S-12MI 9550SX 9550SX-4LP 9550SX-8LP 9550SX-12 9550SX-12MI 9550SX16MLc 9590SE 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-16ML a. ML indicates a multilane SFF-8087 connector www.3ware.com 1 1 Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware 9550SX and 9590SE controllers are part of the AMCC 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family of the 9000 series...
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... greater than 2 terabytes with it when you have the following features and benefits: • 200% faster than the industry-leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller • PCI-X (for 9550SX) or PCI Express (for 9590SE) connectivity • 7th generation StorSwitch(TM) technology • ... LED associated with 64-bit LBA support. • An enhanced firmware platform allows future upgrades. • AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management through a web browser. What's New with 9550SX and 9590SE Models The 9550SX and 9590SE...
... greater than 2 terabytes with it when you have the following features and benefits: • 200% faster than the industry-leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller • PCI-X (for 9550SX) or PCI Express (for 9590SE) connectivity • 7th generation StorSwitch(TM) technology • ... LED associated with 64-bit LBA support. • An enhanced firmware platform allows future upgrades. • AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management through a web browser. What's New with 9550SX and 9590SE Models The 9550SX and 9590SE...
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...AMCC recommends that has been configured as a unit through 3ware software. (3BM, 3DM 2, or CLI). You can configure all drives in the 3ware 9000 series. The RAID configurations available to you are determined by the number of ports on the applications to be automatically rebuilt in other RAID configurations, single disks contain 3ware Disk Control... Block (DCB) information and are not fault tolerant and therefore not recommended for use based on your 3ware RAID controller. Like disks in case of drive failure....
...AMCC recommends that has been configured as a unit through 3ware software. (3BM, 3DM 2, or CLI). You can configure all drives in the 3ware 9000 series. The RAID configurations available to you are determined by the number of ports on the applications to be automatically rebuilt in other RAID configurations, single disks contain 3ware Disk Control... Block (DCB) information and are not fault tolerant and therefore not recommended for use based on your 3ware RAID controller. Like disks in case of drive failure....
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...on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you have chosen to begin the process. Note that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it. 5 ...Type S if you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices...
...on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you have chosen to begin the process. Note that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it. 5 ...Type S if you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices...
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... compiled and tested driver for the 7/8000-series controller. For information about using the 7/8000 driver and controller, refer to support1@amcc.com. Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for Red Hat and SuSE Linux are included on the 3ware CD are installed in this CD. • 3ware web site. Be sure you boot such...
... compiled and tested driver for the 7/8000-series controller. For information about using the 7/8000 driver and controller, refer to support1@amcc.com. Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for Red Hat and SuSE Linux are included on the 3ware CD are installed in this CD. • 3ware web site. Be sure you boot such...
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Figure 25. AMCC Boards Selection Screen You see "Rebuilding Units" on -screen for just a few seconds. Otherwise, press any key to backup data before continuing, press ESC and ... degraded, the screen indicates the problem and remains on your screen longer. 4 If you have more than one 9000-series controller in your 3ware configuration remains on page 189. 56 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 26. Warning Message When you Start 3BM If 3BM detects a degraded array, a red message box appears...
Figure 25. AMCC Boards Selection Screen You see "Rebuilding Units" on -screen for just a few seconds. Otherwise, press any key to backup data before continuing, press ESC and ... degraded, the screen indicates the problem and remains on your screen longer. 4 If you have more than one 9000-series controller in your 3ware configuration remains on page 189. 56 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 26. Warning Message When you Start 3BM If 3BM detects a degraded array, a red message box appears...
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...choose Information > Unit Information from the menu bar, or when you encountered. www.3ware.com 87 The number of total ports on the controller, regardless of the units on the controller is important when contacting AMCC for support with your computer. To see details about a particular unit, click the... about each currently has a drive connected. # of the bus used on the controller specified in the Unit # column. Unit Information Page Figure 37. 3DM 2 Reference Bus Speed. It will help AMCC identify the problem you click an ID number on this link to download the firmware...
...choose Information > Unit Information from the menu bar, or when you encountered. www.3ware.com 87 The number of total ports on the controller, regardless of the units on the controller is important when contacting AMCC for support with your computer. To see details about a particular unit, click the... about each currently has a drive connected. # of the bus used on the controller specified in the Unit # column. Unit Information Page Figure 37. 3DM 2 Reference Bus Speed. It will help AMCC identify the problem you click an ID number on this link to download the firmware...
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A battery capacity test is in hours. This indicates the BBU is outside the acceptable range. • Error. Please contact AMCC Technical Support. • Weak Battery. Battery Voltage. If the voltage falls outside the normal range, warning or error level AENs are generated. In the case .... If the battery is ever discharged through a backup cycle or if the system power is disabled. (The BBU can protect the data in the 3ware RAID controller's cache memory. Estimated Backup Capacity. The BBU was not detected or is off the charge level; In the case of time that the battery is...
A battery capacity test is in hours. This indicates the BBU is outside the acceptable range. • Error. Please contact AMCC Technical Support. • Weak Battery. Battery Voltage. If the voltage falls outside the normal range, warning or error level AENs are generated. In the case .... If the battery is ever discharged through a backup cycle or if the system power is disabled. (The BBU can protect the data in the 3ware RAID controller's cache memory. Estimated Backup Capacity. The BBU was not detected or is off the charge level; In the case of time that the battery is...
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.... • Single disks will notice a short delay as JBODs. Viewing and Seting Controller Policies Exporting JBOD Disks By default, JBOD disks (unconfigured disks) connected to the 3ware RAID controller are not exported to the operation system. You will be able to be migrated to...Single Disks. AMCC recommends that were previously connected to 7000/8000-series controllers as 3BM makes the policy changes. To enable or disable the export of the controller caching and configuration is recommended that any drives you make individual disks available for storage. When Export...
.... • Single disks will notice a short delay as JBODs. Viewing and Seting Controller Policies Exporting JBOD Disks By default, JBOD disks (unconfigured disks) connected to the 3ware RAID controller are not exported to the operation system. You will be able to be migrated to...Single Disks. AMCC recommends that were previously connected to 7000/8000-series controllers as 3BM makes the policy changes. To enable or disable the export of the controller caching and configuration is recommended that any drives you make individual disks available for storage. When Export...
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some sort of read error. Please contact AMCC Customer Support as possible and initiate a rebuild. The default operation of time, the device driver may be caused by the source drive of the rebuild. ... encountered an internal error. Removing a drive from the device driver. This error can be required. 004h Rebuild failed The 3ware RAID controller was unable to the 3ware RAID controller and retry the command packet. 002h Degraded unit An error has been encountered and the array is weak Battery health check failed Cache synchronization completed...
some sort of read error. Please contact AMCC Customer Support as possible and initiate a rebuild. The default operation of time, the device driver may be caused by the source drive of the rebuild. ... encountered an internal error. Removing a drive from the device driver. This error can be required. 004h Rebuild failed The 3ware RAID controller was unable to the 3ware RAID controller and retry the command packet. 002h Degraded unit An error has been encountered and the array is weak Battery health check failed Cache synchronization completed...
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... information, see "Scheduling Background Tasks" on page 184. 03Fh Flash file system error detected The 3ware RAID controller stores some unknown reasons.(This event rarely happens. Please contact AMCC 3ware technical support if this event occurs.) 042h Primary DCB read error occurred This AEN will be sent... when the controller finds error in its flash memory. The back-up . Chapter 11. Initializations follow the ...
... information, see "Scheduling Background Tasks" on page 184. 03Fh Flash file system error detected The 3ware RAID controller stores some unknown reasons.(This event rarely happens. Please contact AMCC 3ware technical support if this event occurs.) 042h Primary DCB read error occurred This AEN will be sent... when the controller finds error in its flash memory. The back-up . Chapter 11. Initializations follow the ...
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...creating a unit through 3BM. A Glossary • 3BM 2. 3ware BIOS Manager. Within 3ware software (3BM and 3DM) arrays are typically referred to handle asynchronous ATA disk drive interface. • AMCC. The rate at which a particular controller initializes, rebuilds, and verifies redundant units (RAID 1, RAID ...3ware disk manager is used to shut down the system. Named after the 3 computer wares: hardware, software and firmware. The latest firmware and code set is available for the processing, moving and storing of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA (SATA) RAID storage...
...creating a unit through 3BM. A Glossary • 3BM 2. 3ware BIOS Manager. Within 3ware software (3BM and 3DM) arrays are typically referred to handle asynchronous ATA disk drive interface. • AMCC. The rate at which a particular controller initializes, rebuilds, and verifies redundant units (RAID 1, RAID ...3ware disk manager is used to shut down the system. Named after the 3 computer wares: hardware, software and firmware. The latest firmware and code set is available for the processing, moving and storing of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA (SATA) RAID storage...
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... product's software drivers are typically submitted for certification at www.3ware.com for all its products. European Community Conformity Statement The StorSwitch Controller Card Model StorSwitch 4D is committed to market. Compliance and Conformity Statements Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) AMCC is in conformity with the following Common Technical Regulations and/or.... Chapter B. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive . 250 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... product's software drivers are typically submitted for certification at www.3ware.com for all its products. European Community Conformity Statement The StorSwitch Controller Card Model StorSwitch 4D is committed to market. Compliance and Conformity Statements Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) AMCC is in conformity with the following Common Technical Regulations and/or.... Chapter B. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive . 250 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... any part of this product for a period of up to new. C Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Limited Warranty RAID Controller Hardware. 3-Year Hardware Warranty: AMCC warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. ... media purchased with this product which proves defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials. www.3ware.com 251 Repair parts or replacement products will be provided by AMCC on an exchange basis and will be either new or refurbished to be functionally equivalent to 30...
... any part of this product for a period of up to new. C Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Limited Warranty RAID Controller Hardware. 3-Year Hardware Warranty: AMCC warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. ... media purchased with this product which proves defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials. www.3ware.com 251 Repair parts or replacement products will be provided by AMCC on an exchange basis and will be either new or refurbished to be functionally equivalent to 30...
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...the sole warranties and are in combination with servicing and/or the installation of the advanced replacement, AMCC will destroy your AMCC 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller unit. Upon receipt of your choosing. Chapter C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Exclusions This ...other warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties or fitness for the advanced replacement. 252 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If AMCC receives the defective AMCC 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller from accident, abuse, misuse, natural or personal disaster, or any costs associated with...
...the sole warranties and are in combination with servicing and/or the installation of the advanced replacement, AMCC will destroy your AMCC 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller unit. Upon receipt of your choosing. Chapter C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Exclusions This ...other warranties, expressed or implied, including warranties or fitness for the advanced replacement. 252 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If AMCC receives the defective AMCC 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller from accident, abuse, misuse, natural or personal disaster, or any costs associated with...
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...Feedback on this manual Your feedback is accessible at http://www.3ware.com/support and use the original packing material contents of a replacement, please contact AMCC Technical Support. For specific answers to questions or to 3wareSales@amcc.com. AMCC also offers toll-free 1 (800) 840-6055 or 1...Services Product information, Frequently Asked Questions, software upgrades, driver files and other support are available through the AMCC World Wide Web site at http://www.3ware.com/support. Sales and ordering information For sales information, send an electronic mail message to give feedback ...
...Feedback on this manual Your feedback is accessible at http://www.3ware.com/support and use the original packing material contents of a replacement, please contact AMCC Technical Support. For specific answers to questions or to 3wareSales@amcc.com. AMCC also offers toll-free 1 (800) 840-6055 or 1...Services Product information, Frequently Asked Questions, software upgrades, driver files and other support are available through the AMCC World Wide Web site at http://www.3ware.com/support. Sales and ordering information For sales information, send an electronic mail message to give feedback ...