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... build 47 Continue with Windows installation 47 Reboot the machine 48 RAID array initialization 48 Install the 3DM disk management utility 49 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device . 49 Create disk arrays 49 Install the 3ware driver 49 Reboot the machine 50 RAID array initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install...
... build 47 Continue with Windows installation 47 Reboot the machine 48 RAID array initialization 48 Install the 3DM disk management utility 49 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device . 49 Create disk arrays 49 Install the 3ware driver 49 Reboot the machine 50 RAID array initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install...
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... in Use 39 Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use 40 Continue on Source Error Example 41 Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example 42 Found New Hardware Wizard 49 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display 53 Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen 54 Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 Select a Device Driver 55 Install From Disk 56 Select a Device Driver 56 Start Device Driver Installation 57 Digital Signature Not Found 57 Final driver installation screen 58 3DM Remote Monitoring and Security Configuration Display...
... in Use 39 Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use 40 Continue on Source Error Example 41 Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example 42 Found New Hardware Wizard 49 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display 53 Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen 54 Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 Select a Device Driver 55 Install From Disk 56 Select a Device Driver 56 Start Device Driver Installation 57 Digital Signature Not Found 57 Final driver installation screen 58 3DM Remote Monitoring and Security Configuration Display...
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... Line Interface ■ BIOS. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) ■ FreeBSD. Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family The Escalade 8000 Serial ATA family includes 8006-2LP, 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12, 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI. ■ True Hardware RAID. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Windows...
... Line Interface ■ BIOS. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) ■ FreeBSD. Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family The Escalade 8000 Serial ATA family includes 8006-2LP, 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12, 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI. ■ True Hardware RAID. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Windows...
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... and only one another. 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 Windows and Linux (available from loss. 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 make the data available.
... and only one another. 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 Windows and Linux (available from loss. 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 make the data available.
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... the Error Log, starting after power-down and power-up in order to replace a failed drive in real time. This is pressed (See page 155). To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up . ■ SMART READ LOG and SMART READ DATA - The disk drive must support staggered spin up . Hot swap is returned at the bottom of it. These commands are only issued when the 'Download Error Log' button on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host...
... the Error Log, starting after power-down and power-up in order to replace a failed drive in real time. This is pressed (See page 155). To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up . ■ SMART READ LOG and SMART READ DATA - The disk drive must support staggered spin up . Hot swap is returned at the bottom of it. These commands are only issued when the 'Download Error Log' button on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host...
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... and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Windows d(or letter of CD-Rom drive):\3DMsetup from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. Linux mount...
... and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Windows d(or letter of CD-Rom drive):\3DMsetup from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. Linux mount...
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... privileges for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Note: Throughout this chapter, the screenshots show Windows 2000. Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make the new disk array or independent disk accessible to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. b Select Storage. We recommend that appear on the drive and select Create Volume. 6 Follow the steps that the user upgrade to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000...
... privileges for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Note: Throughout this chapter, the screenshots show Windows 2000. Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make the new disk array or independent disk accessible to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. b Select Storage. We recommend that appear on the drive and select Create Volume. 6 Follow the steps that the user upgrade to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000...
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... refer to 3ware. www.3ware.com 47 Continue with Windows installation Continue with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices or you need to manually specify and adapter..." Refer to the Windows 2000/XP/2003 documentation supplied by Microsoft if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" appears at the appropriate Service Pack level. You can get the message: "Setup...
... refer to 3ware. www.3ware.com 47 Continue with Windows installation Continue with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is at the bottom of one or more mass storage devices or you need to manually specify and adapter..." Refer to the Windows 2000/XP/2003 documentation supplied by Microsoft if you have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" appears at the appropriate Service Pack level. You can get the message: "Setup...
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... disk arrays for the new version Escalade ATA RAID Controller before installing the controller. Your system may not boot with a new version of the driver has been installed first. dow. 4 From the Control Panel window, click on the System icon. 5 Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 7 Locate and double-click on the Driver tab (see Figure 25). 52 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: Upgrading to a new version...
... disk arrays for the new version Escalade ATA RAID Controller before installing the controller. Your system may not boot with a new version of the driver has been installed first. dow. 4 From the Control Panel window, click on the System icon. 5 Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 7 Locate and double-click on the Driver tab (see Figure 25). 52 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: Upgrading to a new version...
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... insert your BIOS supports it you must use with full performance when created. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use the LILO boot loader in data from CD-ROM. In RAID 10 arrays, data from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the array is...
... insert your BIOS supports it you must use with full performance when created. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use the LILO boot loader in data from CD-ROM. In RAID 10 arrays, data from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the array is...
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....) Create disk arrays Refer to all array members. Install the 3ware driver Note: In the instructions below, refers to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. When you need to type the kernel string, you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide. Linux Installation RAID 1 or 10 array result in the data from one ), or to list the kernel versions (if there are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Once booted...
....) Create disk arrays Refer to all array members. Install the 3ware driver Note: In the instructions below, refers to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. When you need to type the kernel string, you are using the 3ware Command Line Interface, refer to the 3ware CLI User Guide. Linux Installation RAID 1 or 10 array result in the data from one ), or to list the kernel versions (if there are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Once booted...
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... set of drives) being created in data from one half of drives). Initialization results in the BIOS by writing zeroes to insert the driver disk. SuSE Linux Installation ■ SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD Note: We have tested systems where an IDE drive connected to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Create disk arrays Refer to the motherboard interfered with full performance when created. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use with using...
... set of drives) being created in data from one half of drives). Initialization results in the BIOS by writing zeroes to insert the driver disk. SuSE Linux Installation ■ SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD Note: We have tested systems where an IDE drive connected to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Create disk arrays Refer to the motherboard interfered with full performance when created. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use with using...
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... CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the kernel version (i.e. 2.4.18-4GB, etc.) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. 1 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file contains the following line: INITRD_MODULES="3w-xxxx" 70 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Install the 3ware driver Notes: In the instructions below: refers to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Linux Installation this is that it takes longer...
... CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the kernel version (i.e. 2.4.18-4GB, etc.) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. 1 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file contains the following line: INITRD_MODULES="3w-xxxx" 70 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Install the 3ware driver Notes: In the instructions below: refers to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Linux Installation this is that it takes longer...
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... use the 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface), available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com. Or, you have not yet done so, follow the instructions in the 3ware Hardware Installation chapter and the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter. Note: The instructions in the Support section of the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. You will also find instructions for both situations: ■ Installing the 3ware driver and FreeBSD on a new drive or array...
... use the 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface), available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com. Or, you have not yet done so, follow the instructions in the 3ware Hardware Installation chapter and the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter. Note: The instructions in the Support section of the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. You will also find instructions for both situations: ■ Installing the 3ware driver and FreeBSD on a new drive or array...
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FreeBSD Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing FreeBSD Materials required: ■ 3ware Escalade driver. Create disk arrays Refer to be replaced. Boot with the current ones and then rebuild the kernel. 1 Run the FreeBSD installation and reboot. The steps below describe this process. After you install FreeBSD, you have supports it. This driver needs to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. If you want to create an array larger than 1 TByte. You can boot directly...
FreeBSD Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing FreeBSD Materials required: ■ 3ware Escalade driver. Create disk arrays Refer to be replaced. Boot with the current ones and then rebuild the kernel. 1 Run the FreeBSD installation and reboot. The steps below describe this process. After you install FreeBSD, you have supports it. This driver needs to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. If you want to create an array larger than 1 TByte. You can boot directly...
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... the system boot drive as incomplete in your operating system. Software installation Q6: The ATA RAID controller was installed before you configured your disk arrays, you may have made a mistake in installing the operating system. You must either find the missing disk and replace it to 112 GB. Remember that creating or deleting a disk array overwrites any existing data on the member drives. Check that both the power and ATA cables are connected properly and...
... the system boot drive as incomplete in your operating system. Software installation Q6: The ATA RAID controller was installed before you configured your disk arrays, you may have made a mistake in installing the operating system. You must either find the missing disk and replace it to 112 GB. Remember that creating or deleting a disk array overwrites any existing data on the member drives. Check that both the power and ATA cables are connected properly and...
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... modifying 36 verifying 37 Disk Array Configuration Utility 98 Disk Arrays, listed in BIOS 30 Disk Druid partitioning utility 98 Download Error Log 87 drive adding a new one to a controller 46 Drive Configuration Block (DCB) 105 drive status connector 18, 21 Drive types 4 drivers installing under Linux 63 installing under Windows 49 updating under Windows 52 upgrading 54 Dynamic Sector Repair 13, 104 E Escalade 7 European Community Conformity 110 Extended Error Log 87 F FCC 109 Force Continue on Rebuild 93 FreeBSD Installation 73 H Hardware Installation 17 hot spare 27, 36 www.3ware.com 115
... modifying 36 verifying 37 Disk Array Configuration Utility 98 Disk Arrays, listed in BIOS 30 Disk Druid partitioning utility 98 Download Error Log 87 drive adding a new one to a controller 46 Drive Configuration Block (DCB) 105 drive status connector 18, 21 Drive types 4 drivers installing under Linux 63 installing under Windows 49 updating under Windows 52 upgrading 54 Dynamic Sector Repair 13, 104 E Escalade 7 European Community Conformity 110 Extended Error Log 87 F FCC 109 Force Continue on Rebuild 93 FreeBSD Installation 73 H Hardware Installation 17 hot spare 27, 36 www.3ware.com 115
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... mirrored disk array 40 Rebuilding RAID 5 40 Rebuilding with Hot Spare 40 rebuilding with hot spare 43 Red Hat Linux installation 62 Remote Access 91 removing an existing Escalade controller 17 S Serial ATA 8 serial ATA RAID controller with multi-lane internal connectors 24 SMART 11, 87, 103 Staggered Spin Up 12 status connector for drive (LED) 18, 21 stripe size, selecting 34 System requirements 4 T Technical Support 111 Tools required 4 Troubleshooting 97 TwinStor 11 U Ultra DMA protocol 104 uninstalling 3DM 83 upgrading the 3ware driver 54 116 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... mirrored disk array 40 Rebuilding RAID 5 40 Rebuilding with Hot Spare 40 rebuilding with hot spare 43 Red Hat Linux installation 62 Remote Access 91 removing an existing Escalade controller 17 S Serial ATA 8 serial ATA RAID controller with multi-lane internal connectors 24 SMART 11, 87, 103 Staggered Spin Up 12 status connector for drive (LED) 18, 21 stripe size, selecting 34 System requirements 4 T Technical Support 111 Tools required 4 Troubleshooting 97 TwinStor 11 U Ultra DMA protocol 104 uninstalling 3DM 83 upgrading the 3ware driver 54 116 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Field Upgrades. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. 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. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild...
... Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Field Upgrades. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. 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. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild...
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...www.3ware.com 47 Finish setting up your 3ware ATA RAID Controller and RAID array by performing one of the procedures listed above followed by installation of the 3DM disk management application. The Escalade User Guide describes these procedures in "Hardware Installation" and "3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility", the operating system, disk drivers, and 3DM disk management application must be installed next. ferent device (i.e., operating system has been installed on a drive connected to another controller) • Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with the ATA RAID Controller...
...www.3ware.com 47 Finish setting up your 3ware ATA RAID Controller and RAID array by performing one of the procedures listed above followed by installation of the 3DM disk management application. The Escalade User Guide describes these procedures in "Hardware Installation" and "3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility", the operating system, disk drivers, and 3DM disk management application must be installed next. ferent device (i.e., operating system has been installed on a drive connected to another controller) • Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with the ATA RAID Controller...