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... device driver model, 3ware insures compatibility with major operating systems.This means that is easy to integrate and manage, the Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller sets the standard in BIOS utility for workstations. Fault detection, cable error detection and retry, command read-back, and dynamic sector repair features contribute to manage and more reliable. S 7000 E R I E S Escalade™ 7000-2 ATA RAID Controller...
... device driver model, 3ware insures compatibility with major operating systems.This means that is easy to integrate and manage, the Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller sets the standard in BIOS utility for workstations. Fault detection, cable error detection and retry, command read-back, and dynamic sector repair features contribute to manage and more reliable. S 7000 E R I E S Escalade™ 7000-2 ATA RAID Controller...
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... Sunnyvale, CA 94085 1-877-883-9273 sales@3ware.com www.3ware.com 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 • SCSI performance...8226; Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist 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 7000-2 Specifications • Half-length...
... Sunnyvale, CA 94085 1-877-883-9273 sales@3ware.com www.3ware.com 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 • SCSI performance...8226; Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist 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 7000-2 Specifications • Half-length...
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Install system drivers ...30 Step 4. Install 3DM ...31 Hardware Installation ...33 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...33 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...34 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA 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...
Install system drivers ...30 Step 4. Install 3DM ...31 Hardware Installation ...33 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...33 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...34 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA 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...
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... ...75 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 Windows...
... ...75 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 Windows...
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... ...89 Install the 3ware driver ...89 Partition and format units on ATA RAID controller ...90 RAID array 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...
... ...89 Install the 3ware driver ...89 Partition and format units on ATA RAID controller ...90 RAID array 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...
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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 Installation ...121...
... 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 Installation ...121...
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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 Utility ...143...
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 Utility ...143...
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...Figure 19. Figure 30. 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... ...64 Installation Complete Notification ...72 Remove Current Driver ...77 Install Driver ...78 Install from Disk ...79 Install Driver ...80 Found New Hardware Wizard ...90 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display ...93 Install Hardware Device Drivers ...94 Figure 7. Figure 18. Figure 22...
...Figure 19. Figure 30. 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... ...64 Installation Complete Notification ...72 Remove Current Driver ...77 Install Driver ...78 Install from Disk ...79 Install Driver ...80 Found New Hardware Wizard ...90 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display ...93 Install Hardware Device Drivers ...94 Figure 7. Figure 18. Figure 22...
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...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 ...115 Start Device Driver Installation ...116 Digital Signature Not Found ...117 Final driver installation screen ...118 3DM Remote Monitoring and...System Reboot Request ...177 xii Figure 48. Figure 49. Figure 53. Figure 40. Figure 50. Figure 54. Figure 38. Figure 59. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 31.
...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 ...115 Start Device Driver Installation ...116 Digital Signature Not Found ...117 Final driver installation screen ...118 3DM Remote Monitoring and...System Reboot Request ...177 xii Figure 48. Figure 49. Figure 53. Figure 40. Figure 50. Figure 54. Figure 38. Figure 59. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 31.
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...Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your RAID data storage ...and management system. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. Before you begin installing. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers...
...Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your RAID data storage ...and management system. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. Before you begin installing. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers...
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..., Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify 14 www.3ware.com Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic...
..., Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify 14 www.3ware.com Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic...
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...: 3DM, Drivers and Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) • 3ware Release Notes • 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. 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...
...: 3DM, Drivers and Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) • 3ware Release Notes • 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. 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...
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... and easy installation • Browser-based 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with local and remote asynchronous event reporting of array activities. Introduction Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Further...booting from the array www.3ware.com 19 Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: • Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity • On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead • SCSI device driver for email/pager notification of ...
... and easy installation • Browser-based 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with local and remote asynchronous event reporting of array activities. Introduction Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Further...booting from the array www.3ware.com 19 Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: • Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity • On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead • SCSI device driver for email/pager notification of ...
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Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide Install ATA RAID Controller Refer to Hardware Installation Create Arrays ALT-3 at Boot Refer to 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility RAID 5 Array Foreground Initialization Process (reboot to bypass) Install System Driver Refer to Windows Installation or Linux Installation RAID Array Background Initialization Process* (For RAID 1, 10, and 5) Install 3DM Refer to 3DM Disk Management Utility Installation Complete * This initialization process does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the array. www.3ware.com 29
Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide Install ATA RAID Controller Refer to Hardware Installation Create Arrays ALT-3 at Boot Refer to 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility RAID 5 Array Foreground Initialization Process (reboot to bypass) Install System Driver Refer to Windows Installation or Linux Installation RAID Array Background Initialization Process* (For RAID 1, 10, and 5) Install 3DM Refer to 3DM Disk Management Utility Installation Complete * This initialization process does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the array. www.3ware.com 29
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... spares. Step 2. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 98 SE or ME • Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Red Hat Linux • SuSE Linux 30 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 1.
... spares. Step 2. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 98 SE or ME • Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Red Hat Linux • SuSE Linux 30 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 1.
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... boxes in the array and starts the background rebuild of the RAID Disk and the degraded array. If your system does not have hot swap carriers: 1 Power down the system and remove the disk drive that the driver loaded. During the next system power cycle the firmware queries the...below. If your system has hot swap carriers: 1 Remove the disk while the system is complete the two halves of this port. www.3ware.com 65 For a RAID 5 configuration, if there is rewritten, indicating a clean shutdown. Abort a rebuild by physically removing the disk used to the Configure screen ...
... boxes in the array and starts the background rebuild of the RAID Disk and the degraded array. If your system does not have hot swap carriers: 1 Power down the system and remove the disk drive that the driver loaded. During the next system power cycle the firmware queries the...below. If your system has hot swap carriers: 1 Remove the disk while the system is complete the two halves of this port. www.3ware.com 65 For a RAID 5 configuration, if there is rewritten, indicating a clean shutdown. Abort a rebuild by physically removing the disk used to the Configure screen ...
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...: Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller, follow the instructions in : Adding drives to an existing ATA RAID controller (page 69). Note: Windows NT 4.0 driver requires Service Pack 4 or later. If you can use of the controller (page 76). 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows NT®4.0 Installation The Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be your system's boot...
...: Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller, follow the instructions in : Adding drives to an existing ATA RAID controller (page 69). Note: Windows NT 4.0 driver requires Service Pack 4 or later. If you can use of the controller (page 76). 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows NT®4.0 Installation The Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be your system's boot...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller and Windows NT 4.0 Materials required: • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 installation CD-ROM and diskettes • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be formatted or made active. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Setup occasionally has problems installing on the drive where...ready for installation quickly: 2 Boot MS-DOS and use FDISK to 4 GB for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the files located on the boot drive. If you are limited to create a partition on the...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller and Windows NT 4.0 Materials required: • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 installation CD-ROM and diskettes • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be formatted or made active. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Setup occasionally has problems installing on the drive where...ready for installation quickly: 2 Boot MS-DOS and use FDISK to 4 GB for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the files located on the boot drive. If you are limited to create a partition on the...
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...appears "The list below shows existing partitions and spaces available for creating partitions." 2 The partitions list should contain an entry for your Escalade ATA RAID Controller that you will see a Windows NT 4.0 Setup display. 3 Press S to this software installation. Windows NT®4.0 Installation Continue ... correct in Copy manufacturer's files from the display that appears and press Enter again. Install the driver using the diskette 1 You will contain the 3ware ATA RAID Controller. Otherwise, press Enter. On the display that the space avail- Ensure the path to specify...
...appears "The list below shows existing partitions and spaces available for creating partitions." 2 The partitions list should contain an entry for your Escalade ATA RAID Controller that you will see a Windows NT 4.0 Setup display. 3 Press S to this software installation. Windows NT®4.0 Installation Continue ... correct in Copy manufacturer's files from the display that appears and press Enter again. Install the driver using the diskette 1 You will contain the 3ware ATA RAID Controller. Otherwise, press Enter. On the display that the space avail- Ensure the path to specify...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000 or Windows XP Materials required: • Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP installation CD-ROM • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the Windows 2000 or...XP CD and press F6 when the message: "Press F6 if you have an additional disk ATA RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 A box with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is displayed. Press Enter to select it. 5 Press S if you need to add. Otherwise...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000 or Windows XP Materials required: • Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP installation CD-ROM • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the Windows 2000 or...XP CD and press F6 when the message: "Press F6 if you have an additional disk ATA RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 A box with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is displayed. Press Enter to select it. 5 Press S if you need to add. Otherwise...