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...37 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 40 Windows Installation 45 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller 46 Boot the machine 46 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 47 Create disk arrays 47 ...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 the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the...
...37 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 40 Windows Installation 45 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller 46 Boot the machine 46 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 47 Create disk arrays 47 ...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 the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the...
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...Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix B. Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/XP/2003 80 Linux Installation 81 ... Technical Support and Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www...
...Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix B. Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/XP/2003 80 Linux Installation 81 ... Technical Support and Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www...
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...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. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or newer, and Windows.... ■ 8006-2LP is not available on 700x-2) ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (8006-2LP does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■...
...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. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with SP1 or newer, and Windows.... ■ 8006-2LP is not available on 700x-2) ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (8006-2LP does not support RAID 5 or RAID 10) ■...
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...and audible alerts, providing the system administrator with password security for Windows and Linux (available from the 3ware website at any given time. In ADP Level-1, all drive ...3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. 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...
...and audible alerts, providing the system administrator with password security for Windows and Linux (available from the 3ware website at any given time. In ADP Level-1, all drive ...3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. 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...
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... Install 3DM for Windows or Linux from Run... Installations include: ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller while installing the operating system. ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller on systems that boot from a different device. ■ Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with a new version of installation and the operating system. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed...
... Install 3DM for Windows or Linux from Run... Installations include: ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller while installing the operating system. ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller on systems that boot from a different device. ■ Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with a new version of installation and the operating system. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed...
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The driver or the operating system cannot be somewhat different. 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 assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP...
The driver or the operating system cannot be somewhat different. 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 assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP...
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Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Materials required: ■ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 installation CD-ROM ■ 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD and press F6 when the message: "Press F6...
Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 Materials required: ■ Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003 installation CD-ROM ■ 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the Windows 2000/XP/2003 CD and press F6 when the message: "Press F6...
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... array than it goes into initialization mode after being compared to the array. 48 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The advantage of up to restart the system. Once booted to assign a drive letter. In RAID 10 arrays, data from one disk (the disk on -screen to create a ...is complete in as system administrator. Continue with the following steps to make any new disk arrays or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to ten minutes. d Select Disk Management. 5 Follow the steps the appear on-screen to ...
... array than it goes into initialization mode after being compared to the array. 48 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The advantage of up to restart the system. Once booted to assign a drive letter. In RAID 10 arrays, data from one disk (the disk on -screen to create a ...is complete in as system administrator. Continue with the following steps to make any new disk arrays or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to ten minutes. d Select Disk Management. 5 Follow the steps the appear on-screen to ...
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Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device, Windows 2000/XP/2003 recognizes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard which guides you in installing the 3ware driver (see Figure 24). Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3DM Disk...
Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device, Windows 2000/XP/2003 recognizes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard which guides you in installing the 3ware driver (see Figure 24). Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the 3DM Disk...
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... goes into initialization mode after being compared to assign a drive letter. RAID 5 arrays are immediately available for the 50 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide button, insert your 3ware driver diskette, and enter the path to the driver in the data from one disk (the disk on -screen to create ... initialized after a delay of this is that the RAID 5 array can reboot the system before this procedure is that it will not be fault tolerant until the initialization is copied to ten minutes. Windows Installation When prompted to all array members. The advantage...
... goes into initialization mode after being compared to assign a drive letter. RAID 5 arrays are immediately available for the 50 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide button, insert your 3ware driver diskette, and enter the path to the driver in the data from one disk (the disk on -screen to create ... initialized after a delay of this is that the RAID 5 array can reboot the system before this procedure is that it will not be fault tolerant until the initialization is copied to ten minutes. Windows Installation When prompted to all array members. The advantage...
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.... 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 of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller does not...
.... 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 of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller does not...
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Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 1 When you reach the Upgrade Device Driver screen shown in Figure 27, make sure to select "Display a list of known drivers for this device, so that I can choose a specific driver." Figure 27. Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Then click Next and follow the instructions. Windows Installation Figure 26.
Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 1 When you reach the Upgrade Device Driver screen shown in Figure 27, make sure to select "Display a list of known drivers for this device, so that I can choose a specific driver." Figure 27. Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Then click Next and follow the instructions. Windows Installation Figure 26.
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... Disk (Figure 29) dialog appears, insert the 3ware driver installation diskette or the 3ware CD-ROM and type the correct path name in Copy manufacturer's files from: near the bottom of Windows you have. Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller 2 When the Select a Device Driver dialog appears (see Figure 28), click on...
... Disk (Figure 29) dialog appears, insert the 3ware driver installation diskette or the 3ware CD-ROM and type the correct path name in Copy manufacturer's files from: near the bottom of Windows you have. Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller 2 When the Select a Device Driver dialog appears (see Figure 28), click on...
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Then click on the appropriate driver name (i.e., Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) listed in the dialog box to select the correct driver name, otherwise the driver upgrade will not be successful. Click on Next. Figure 30. Be sure to highlight it. The Start Device Driver Installation screen appears (see Figure 30). Windows Installation Figure 29. Install From Disk 4 The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears (see Figure 31). Select a Device Driver 56 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Then click on the appropriate driver name (i.e., Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) listed in the dialog box to select the correct driver name, otherwise the driver upgrade will not be successful. Click on Next. Figure 30. Be sure to highlight it. The Start Device Driver Installation screen appears (see Figure 30). Windows Installation Figure 29. Install From Disk 4 The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears (see Figure 31). Select a Device Driver 56 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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Windows Installation Figure 33. Final driver installation screen 58 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Windows Installation Figure 33. Final driver installation screen 58 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... of the drivers, please refer to our WEB site at nearly the same time as their release to Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for current certification information. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive . 110 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...
... of the drivers, please refer to our WEB site at nearly the same time as their release to Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for current certification information. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive . 110 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...
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...rebuild of mirrored or RAID 5 array 43 Available...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...
...rebuild of mirrored or RAID 5 array 43 Available...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...
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... 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...
... 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...