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Figure 47. Figure 44. Figure 42. Figure 50. 3DM Settings Display 89 3DM Administrator Login Display 90 3DM User Login Display 91 3DM Configure Display 92 3DM Help Display 95 Installation or Removal Dialog Box 99 A Warning for All Software Removal Requests 99 Confirmation of Figures Figure 40. Figure 41. Figure 48. Figure 49. Figure 46. Figure 43. Figure 45. List of Successful Software Removal 99 Administrator Privileges Required Warning 99 Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 100 System Reboot Request 100 vi 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Figure 47. Figure 44. Figure 42. Figure 50. 3DM Settings Display 89 3DM Administrator Login Display 90 3DM User Login Display 91 3DM Configure Display 92 3DM Help Display 95 Installation or Removal Dialog Box 99 A Warning for All Software Removal Requests 99 Confirmation of Figures Figure 40. Figure 41. Figure 48. Figure 49. Figure 46. Figure 43. Figure 45. List of Successful Software Removal 99 Administrator Privileges Required Warning 99 Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 100 System Reboot Request 100 vi 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... ■ Linux Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Before You Begin ■ BIOS. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when..., 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.
... ■ Linux Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion ■ Field Upgrades. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Before You Begin ■ BIOS. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when..., 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.
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... configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Teamed with a mature suite of software and firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of RAID 5 performance and scalability, traditionally seen only with a SCSI array. variable striped mirrored RAID 10 arrays for fault tolerance; RAID 1 mirrored arrays for fault tolerance and performance; Striped disk...
... configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Teamed with a mature suite of software and firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of RAID 5 performance and scalability, traditionally seen only with a SCSI array. variable striped mirrored RAID 10 arrays for fault tolerance; RAID 1 mirrored arrays for fault tolerance and performance; Striped disk...
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This advanced block caching firmware technology is a BIOS level tool for RAID 5 write operations. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is combined with StorSwitch to D0h). ■ SMART RETURN STATUS - Three SMART commands are issued: ... is applicable to only the first RAID 5 array on the RAID controller will not benefit from available drives to D5h), and SMART READ DATA (B0h with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. Additional RAID 5 arrays on the RAID controller. SMART data is timed www.3ware.com 11 This 24 hour wait period...
This advanced block caching firmware technology is a BIOS level tool for RAID 5 write operations. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is combined with StorSwitch to D0h). ■ SMART RETURN STATUS - Three SMART commands are issued: ... is applicable to only the first RAID 5 array on the RAID controller will not benefit from available drives to D5h), and SMART READ DATA (B0h with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. Additional RAID 5 arrays on the RAID controller. SMART data is timed www.3ware.com 11 This 24 hour wait period...
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.... This feature is pressed (See page 155). Hot swap allows users to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Background media scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for spin up...3ware firmware, and is powered up. ■ SMART READ LOG and SMART READ DATA - This forces the drive firmware to replace a failed drive in real time. This is repeated every 24 hours that are found and are deemed repairable are issued independent of a redundant array, error locations that the Escalade controller...
.... This feature is pressed (See page 155). Hot swap allows users to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Background media scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for spin up...3ware firmware, and is powered up. ■ SMART READ LOG and SMART READ DATA - This forces the drive firmware to replace a failed drive in real time. This is repeated every 24 hours that are found and are deemed repairable are issued independent of a redundant array, error locations that the Escalade controller...
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...data are cable CRC errors, there may not be used or checked for the array. www.3ware.com 13 For redundant arrays, grown defects can transfer data. While scanning, the controller issues normal read from when it was last deactivated. Bad sectors may be an indication of ...the drive can be minimally intrusive to reallocate the error location. When the media scan is encountered, the controller typically will then start from the drive is activated, the controller firmware either starts the scan at the first drive with the highest port number), it reaches the last drive ...
...data are cable CRC errors, there may not be used or checked for the array. www.3ware.com 13 For redundant arrays, grown defects can transfer data. While scanning, the controller issues normal read from when it was last deactivated. Bad sectors may be an indication of ...the drive can be minimally intrusive to reallocate the error location. When the media scan is encountered, the controller typically will then start from the drive is activated, the controller firmware either starts the scan at the first drive with the highest port number), it reaches the last drive ...
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... will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor), slot #, and model # of the 3ware card (see Figure 10) use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate, Enter to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 30 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 10. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration main display shows... as abandon your changes. Press Escape to return to select the disks or buttons and F1 for context sensitive help. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example Throughout the utility (see Figure 11).
... will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor), slot #, and model # of the 3ware card (see Figure 10) use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate, Enter to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 30 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 10. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration main display shows... as abandon your changes. Press Escape to return to select the disks or buttons and F1 for context sensitive help. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example Throughout the utility (see Figure 11).
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...can be used immediately, although it will be aborted by an initialization. For RAID 1 or 10 Arrays RAID 1 and 10 arrays are first written to reject it takes to write zeros to ten minutes. www.3ware.com 35 The disadvantage of disk space available exceeds the maximum allowable capacity. ...screen shown in the array before going on to the operating system, the array goes into the OS. When the firmware receives the first verify request, given that the RAID 5 can be limited to be preceded by rebooting the system. The array is not actually created and no data ...
...can be used immediately, although it will be aborted by an initialization. For RAID 1 or 10 Arrays RAID 1 and 10 arrays are first written to reject it takes to write zeros to ten minutes. www.3ware.com 35 The disadvantage of disk space available exceeds the maximum allowable capacity. ...screen shown in the array before going on to the operating system, the array goes into the OS. When the firmware receives the first verify request, given that the RAID 5 can be limited to be preceded by rebooting the system. The array is not actually created and no data ...
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...front of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare is specified and the mirrored or RAID 5 array degrades, an ...the array without user intervention. The drive is called "RAID Disk". 4 Click the boxes in front of this ... the secondary drive of the mirror are redundant again. 3ware's auto-init feature determines if this port. Upon an... of a mirrored unit (RAID 1 or 10) to calculate and write the parity information. www.3ware.com 43 When the initialization... new disk drive. Rebuild will automatically be correct For a RAID 5 configuration, if the process encounters the flag setting that...
...front of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare is specified and the mirrored or RAID 5 array degrades, an ...the array without user intervention. The drive is called "RAID Disk". 4 Click the boxes in front of this ... the secondary drive of the mirror are redundant again. 3ware's auto-init feature determines if this port. Upon an... of a mirrored unit (RAID 1 or 10) to calculate and write the parity information. www.3ware.com 43 When the initialization... new disk drive. Rebuild will automatically be correct For a RAID 5 configuration, if the process encounters the flag setting that...
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...to the latest release. 1. 3ware ships compiled and tested drivers for instructions on the 3ware website. 3. 3ware also releases drivers to open source at www.kernel.org. Note: Check your driver and firmware to upgrade your current 3ware driver version number by 3ware for which there is in their...latest compiled driver on the website, and is not a compiled driver available from 3ware, you can also get the driver version from 3DM.) www.3ware.com 61 If you can configure the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. These drivers are the most recent version, however, these drivers are using ...
...to the latest release. 1. 3ware ships compiled and tested drivers for instructions on the 3ware website. 3. 3ware also releases drivers to open source at www.kernel.org. Note: Check your driver and firmware to upgrade your current 3ware driver version number by 3ware for which there is in their...latest compiled driver on the website, and is not a compiled driver available from 3ware, you can also get the driver version from 3DM.) www.3ware.com 61 If you can configure the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. These drivers are the most recent version, however, these drivers are using ...
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...firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to another device as your boot device, such as a boot device. Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: ■ 3ware... system. Note: If you wish to upgrade to a newer 3ware Escalade Linux driver, please refer to install Linux on a drive managed by 3ware's ATA RAID controller, follow the instructions in : Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Red Hat Linux (page 62). If you have ...
...firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to another device as your boot device, such as a boot device. Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: ■ 3ware... system. Note: If you wish to upgrade to a newer 3ware Escalade Linux driver, please refer to install Linux on a drive managed by 3ware's ATA RAID controller, follow the instructions in : Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Red Hat Linux (page 62). If you have ...
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... (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be required to how you can use another controller, follow the instructions in : Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from the files located on our website at http://www.3ware.com. Installing...
... (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be required to how you can use another controller, follow the instructions in : Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from the files located on our website at http://www.3ware.com. Installing...
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...9632; Information is displayed on each unit (a unit is a disk array or JBOD). http:/ /:1080) ■ The number of 3ware ATA RAID controllers in a particular array). www.3ware.com 85 The individual drive status for each subunit (a subunit is a drive used in the system is also displayed, as well as... 37) gives ATA RAID controller version and status information in the window with your mouse and use the system clipboard to cut and paste it into the web browser, along with questions or for each controller is displayed, such as its model number, serial number, firmware and BIOS versions, ...
...9632; Information is displayed on each unit (a unit is a disk array or JBOD). http:/ /:1080) ■ The number of 3ware ATA RAID controllers in a particular array). www.3ware.com 85 The individual drive status for each subunit (a subunit is a drive used in the system is also displayed, as well as... 37) gives ATA RAID controller version and status information in the window with your mouse and use the system clipboard to cut and paste it into the web browser, along with questions or for each controller is displayed, such as its model number, serial number, firmware and BIOS versions, ...
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Descriptions of the table. Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning Figure 50. System Reboot Request AEN Messages The AEN messages issued by the ATA RAID controller when an error is detected are provided at the end of each are summarized in the table below. Table 1: AEN Error Messages ... AEN_APORT_TIMEOUT AEN_DRIVE_ERROR AEN_REBUILD_STARTED AEN_INIT_STARTED AEN_SMART_FAIL AEN_REPLACE_DRIVE_TOO_SMALL Value 001h 002h 003h 004h 005h 006h 007h 008h 009h 00Ah 00Bh 00Ch 00Fh 02Eh 100 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Figure 49.
Descriptions of the table. Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning Figure 50. System Reboot Request AEN Messages The AEN messages issued by the ATA RAID controller when an error is detected are provided at the end of each are summarized in the table below. Table 1: AEN Error Messages ... AEN_APORT_TIMEOUT AEN_DRIVE_ERROR AEN_REBUILD_STARTED AEN_INIT_STARTED AEN_SMART_FAIL AEN_REPLACE_DRIVE_TOO_SMALL Value 001h 002h 003h 004h 005h 006h 007h 008h 009h 00Ah 00Bh 00Ch 00Fh 02Eh 100 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Figure 49.
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... AEN_DCB_BAD_VERSION During the evolution of the Escalade product line, the format of a hardware component on a reserved area of power to multiple drives in the ATA RAID controller returning failed status to a ATA RAID controller command. For redundant arrays, this means...response to the associated host command. AEN 027h AEN_DCB_XSUM_ERROR The ATA RAID controller stores certain configuration parameters on the ATA RAID controller. Please contact 3ware technical support if this ATA RAID controller features caching layer firmware. Once a day, a non-destructive test is committed to ...
... AEN_DCB_BAD_VERSION During the evolution of the Escalade product line, the format of a hardware component on a reserved area of power to multiple drives in the ATA RAID controller returning failed status to a ATA RAID controller command. For redundant arrays, this means...response to the associated host command. AEN 027h AEN_DCB_XSUM_ERROR The ATA RAID controller stores certain configuration parameters on the ATA RAID controller. Please contact 3ware technical support if this ATA RAID controller features caching layer firmware. Once a day, a non-destructive test is committed to ...