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... for data availability • Windows® and Linux® operating system support 3ware's Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller delivers affordable hardware RAID for new storage applications such as video editing, gaming and fault tolerant workstations. StorSwitch architecture incorporates RAID 0 and 1 functions in workstation storage. Escalade 7000-2 Firmware Escalade 7000-2 shares the same firmware OS as with higher capacity, reliability and performance...
... for data availability • Windows® and Linux® operating system support 3ware's Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller delivers affordable hardware RAID for new storage applications such as video editing, gaming and fault tolerant workstations. StorSwitch architecture incorporates RAID 0 and 1 functions in workstation storage. Escalade 7000-2 Firmware Escalade 7000-2 shares the same firmware OS as with higher capacity, reliability and performance...
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... and HDD compatibility go to: www.3ware.com/support Copyright © 2002 3ware, Inc. 7000 SERIES Escalade™ 7000-2 Escalade Features • StorSwitch™ point-to-point, non-blocking architecture • On-board processor provides true hardware based RAID and intelligent drive management functions •....3ware.com/products/compatibility Service and Support • 3-year warranty on one card • Up to four controllers in a single system • Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability • Dynamic sector repair for reliability Escalade 7000...
... and HDD compatibility go to: www.3ware.com/support Copyright © 2002 3ware, Inc. 7000 SERIES Escalade™ 7000-2 Escalade Features • StorSwitch™ point-to-point, non-blocking architecture • On-board processor provides true hardware based RAID and intelligent drive management functions •....3ware.com/products/compatibility Service and Support • 3-year warranty on one card • Up to four controllers in a single system • Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability • Dynamic sector repair for reliability Escalade 7000...
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...of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in this document, nor does 3ware, Inc. No part of 3ware, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information ..., mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of their respective owners. Disclaimer 3ware, Inc. Trademarks 3ware, the 3ware logo, Palisade, Escalade, StorSwitch, TwinStor, R5 Fusion and 3DM are property of 3ware, Inc., 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Copyright ©2002...
...of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in this document, nor does 3ware, Inc. No part of 3ware, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information ..., mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of their respective owners. Disclaimer 3ware, Inc. Trademarks 3ware, the 3ware logo, Palisade, Escalade, StorSwitch, TwinStor, R5 Fusion and 3DM are property of 3ware, Inc., 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Copyright ©2002...
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... ...30 iii Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...30 Step 2. Contents Before You Begin ...13 Features ...13 Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) ...13 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12) ...14 Package Contents ...15 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...15 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ...15 CBL-P-SATA (Parallel...
... ...30 iii Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...30 Step 2. Contents Before You Begin ...13 Features ...13 Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) ...13 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12) ...14 Package Contents ...15 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...15 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ...15 CBL-P-SATA (Parallel...
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...RAID Controller ...34 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 35 Connect the drives to the interface cables ...36 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller ...38 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller ...38 Connect the drives to the interface cables ...40 Check your installation and close the case ...42 Check motherboard boot sequence ...42 3ware...57 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array ...59 Windows Installation ...67 Windows NT®4.0 Installation ...68 iv Install system drivers ...30 Step 4. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 3.
...RAID Controller ...34 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 35 Connect the drives to the interface cables ...36 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller ...38 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller ...38 Connect the drives to the interface cables ...40 Check your installation and close the case ...42 Check motherboard boot sequence ...42 3ware...57 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array ...59 Windows Installation ...67 Windows NT®4.0 Installation ...68 iv Install system drivers ...30 Step 4. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 3.
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... Install the 3DM disk management utility ...75 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...76 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...76 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...77 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...80 Reboot the machine ...80 RAID array initialization ...81 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...81...
... Install the 3DM disk management utility ...75 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...76 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...76 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...77 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...80 Reboot the machine ...80 RAID array initialization ...81 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...81...
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... initialization ...91 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...91 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...92 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...92 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...94 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...98 Reboot the machine ...98 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation ...99...
... initialization ...91 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...91 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...92 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...92 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...94 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...98 Reboot the machine ...98 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation ...99...
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... initialization ...107 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...108 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...109 Updating the 3ware driver ...109 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver ...112 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...118 Reboot the machine ...118 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...119 Linux...
... initialization ...107 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...108 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...109 Updating the 3ware driver ...109 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver ...112 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...118 Reboot the machine ...118 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...119 Linux...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID array initialization ...137 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...138 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device ...139 Create disk arrays ...139 Install the 3ware driver ...139 Compiling the Driver (For experts only) ...142 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...142 3DM Disk Management...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID array initialization ...137 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...138 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device ...139 Create disk arrays ...139 Install the 3ware driver ...139 Compiling the Driver (For experts only) ...142 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...142 3DM Disk Management...
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... European Community Conformity Statement ...190 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service ...191 Limited Warranty ...191 Exclusions ...191 State Law Provisions ...192 Obtaining Warranty Protection ...192 3ware Technical Support and Services ...192 Sales and ordering information ...193 Feedback on this manual ...193 ix
... European Community Conformity Statement ...190 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service ...191 Limited Warranty ...191 Exclusions ...191 State Law Provisions ...192 Obtaining Warranty Protection ...192 3ware Technical Support and Services ...192 Sales and ordering information ...193 Feedback on this manual ...193 ix
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... 3. Figure 30. Figure 13. RAID 0 Configuration Example ...21 RAID 1 Configuration Example ...22 RAID 10 Configuration Example ...23 RAID 5 Configuration Example ...24 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 34 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) 38 Parallel ATA Drive with Serial ATA Converter Installed ...42 3ware BIOS Tool ...45 Disk...
... 3. Figure 30. Figure 13. RAID 0 Configuration Example ...21 RAID 1 Configuration Example ...22 RAID 10 Configuration Example ...23 RAID 5 Configuration Example ...24 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 34 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) 38 Parallel ATA Drive with Serial ATA Converter Installed ...42 3ware BIOS Tool ...45 Disk...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 31. Figure 38. Figure 48. Figure 54. Figure 59. Figure 32. Figure 41. Figure 46. Figure 50. Figure 35. Figure 39. Figure ... from Disk ...96 Upgrade Device Driver ...96 Final driver installation screen ...97 Installation Complete Notification ...98 Installation Complete Notification ...103 Found New Hardware Wizard ...106 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display . 110 Upgrade driver welcome screen ...111 Upgrade/Install device driver ...112 Select a Device Driver ...113 Install From Disk ...114 Select a Device Driver...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 31. Figure 38. Figure 48. Figure 54. Figure 59. Figure 32. Figure 41. Figure 46. Figure 50. Figure 35. Figure 39. Figure ... from Disk ...96 Upgrade Device Driver ...96 Final driver installation screen ...97 Installation Complete Notification ...98 Installation Complete Notification ...103 Found New Hardware Wizard ...106 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display . 110 Upgrade driver welcome screen ...111 Upgrade/Install device driver ...112 Select a Device Driver ...113 Install From Disk ...114 Select a Device Driver...
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... • Linux Support. To ensure your personal safety and protect your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion (R5Fusion is PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. Before you begin installing.
... • Linux Support. To ensure your personal safety and protect your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion (R5Fusion is PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. Before you begin installing.
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) ... Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when using 3ware's Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) ... Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when using 3ware's Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS...
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The advantage of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with parallel drives is the simpler, longer cable and...
The advantage of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with parallel drives is the simpler, longer cable and...
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...Escalade 7000 or 8000 card be installed in the 64-bit PCI slot whenever possible for converter (if not already installed) • 3ware Installation Guide Tools Required • An ESD grounding strap or mat • Standard hand tools to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. 3ware Escalade... ATA RAID Controller User Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port...
...Escalade 7000 or 8000 card be installed in the 64-bit PCI slot whenever possible for converter (if not already installed) • 3ware Installation Guide Tools Required • An ESD grounding strap or mat • Standard hand tools to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. 3ware Escalade... ATA RAID Controller User Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port...
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... save data elsewhere before changing your array configuration. High voltages may be followed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. • When the case of any internal part unnecessarily. • Always wear a grounded strap or work on the member drives. If your drives ...cords until you have replaced the covers. Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing files on an ESD-protective mat. • Don't remove the ATA RAID Controller from its internal parts are properly grounded. 17
... save data elsewhere before changing your array configuration. High voltages may be followed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. • When the case of any internal part unnecessarily. • Always wear a grounded strap or work on the member drives. If your drives ...cords until you have replaced the covers. Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing files on an ESD-protective mat. • Don't remove the ATA RAID Controller from its internal parts are properly grounded. 17
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on the ATA RAID Controller. Do not flex the board excessively. • Interface cable connectors must not be mated carefully without bending any...the motherboard before installing. The connectors provided are fragile and must be crimped or pinched. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. • Be sure the board is aligned with its two ends. • Don't touch any pins....
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on the ATA RAID Controller. Do not flex the board excessively. • Interface cable connectors must not be mated carefully without bending any...the motherboard before installing. The connectors provided are fragile and must be crimped or pinched. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. • Be sure the board is aligned with its two ends. • Don't touch any pins....
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...3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable and the rest of events • Easy-to make the data available. In ADP Level-1, all drive commands are checked to arbitration latency and only one another. Introduction Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers... bring the entire storage system down. Further, a single drive failure can bring new levels of reliability to ATA RAID through a patented switched...
...3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable and the rest of events • Easy-to make the data available. In ADP Level-1, all drive commands are checked to arbitration latency and only one another. Introduction Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers... bring the entire storage system down. Further, a single drive failure can bring new levels of reliability to ATA RAID through a patented switched...
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... • Dynamic sector repair for accelerated RAID 5 writes (only available on 7500 and 8500 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8500 series of Serial ATA. RAID 1 mirrored arrays for fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency. 20 www.3ware.com RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade ATA RAID Controllers use a Redundant Array of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to...
... • Dynamic sector repair for accelerated RAID 5 writes (only available on 7500 and 8500 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8500 series of Serial ATA. RAID 1 mirrored arrays for fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency. 20 www.3ware.com RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade ATA RAID Controllers use a Redundant Array of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to...