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User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
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... scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . . 12 Quick Installation Guide 14 3ware Hardware Installation 17 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 17 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 18 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 19 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Installing...
... scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . . 12 Quick Installation Guide 14 3ware Hardware Installation 17 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 17 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 18 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 19 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Installing...
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... 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 the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the 3DM disk management utility 59 Linux...
... 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 the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the 3DM disk management utility 59 Linux...
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... 17. Figure 6. Figure 22. Figure 24. RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration Main...
... 17. Figure 6. Figure 22. Figure 24. RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration Main...
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Figure 42. Figure 45. Figure 49. Figure 44. Figure 48. 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 41. 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 43. Figure 47. Figure 46.
Figure 42. Figure 45. Figure 49. Figure 44. Figure 48. 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 41. 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 43. Figure 47. Figure 46.
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.... This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. To ensure your personal safety and protect your equipment and data, carefully read the information that follows the Features list... all PCI 64-bit / 33MHz ■ 7506-4LP, 7506-8, 7506-12, are all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www...
.... This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. To ensure your personal safety and protect your equipment and data, carefully read the information that follows the Features list... all PCI 64-bit / 33MHz ■ 7506-4LP, 7506-8, 7506-12, are all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www...
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... 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. Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. Serial ATA 150 ... Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) ■ FreeBSD. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support...
... 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. Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. Serial ATA 150 ... Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) ■ FreeBSD. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support...
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...: Cables are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Package Contents If your retail package is the simpler, longer cable and increased airflow. CRC protection for assistance. ■ 3ware installation media with parallel drives is missing any of using the controller with models 8506-8MI and 8506- 12MI, which have...
...: Cables are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Package Contents If your retail package is the simpler, longer cable and increased airflow. CRC protection for assistance. ■ 3ware installation media with parallel drives is missing any of using the controller with models 8506-8MI and 8506- 12MI, which have...
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...PCI slot. Protecting Equipment and Data Back up to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in this package or removing the protective covers of any computer equipment, ... member drives. Do not reconnect the power cords until you have replaced the covers. The ATA RAID Controller may be connected to up your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Personal Safety Warning! High voltages may be found inside computer equipment.
...PCI slot. Protecting Equipment and Data Back up to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. For the Escalade 7506 and 8506, install the card in this package or removing the protective covers of any computer equipment, ... member drives. Do not reconnect the power cords until you have replaced the covers. The ATA RAID Controller may be connected to up your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Personal Safety Warning! High voltages may be found inside computer equipment.
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...■ Don't touch any pins. The connectors provided are keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. ■ When the case of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. ■ Interface cables are fragile and must not be... crimped or pinched. Excessive force can damage the board, the cables, your drives or your system. www.3ware.com 5 Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its internal parts are exposed, don't...
...■ Don't touch any pins. The connectors provided are keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. ■ When the case of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. ■ Interface cables are fragile and must not be... crimped or pinched. Excessive force can damage the board, the cables, your drives or your system. www.3ware.com 5 Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its internal parts are exposed, don't...
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Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Any drive failure makes that drive unavailable and the rest of SCSI has inherent performance limitations due to... the entire data path, guaranteeing that further protect data from one drive may use the bus at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking switched architecture to make the data available.
Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Any drive failure makes that drive unavailable and the rest of SCSI has inherent performance limitations due to... the entire data path, guaranteeing that further protect data from one drive may use the bus at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware.com 7 The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking switched architecture to make the data available.
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..., 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 0 arrays maximize performance and capacity When drives are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■ Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can read or write data on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA. variable...
..., 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 0 arrays maximize performance and capacity When drives are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■ Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can read or write data on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA. variable...
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...mirrored array, the disks are mirrored as a second fault tolerant www.3ware.com 9 This gives your system fault tolerance by preserving the data on one drive if the other RAID levels, RAID 0 is a basic requirement for mission critical systems like web and database...and sequential read from a single optimal drive head. RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 arrays offer fault tolerance Mirrored disk arrays write data to improve performance. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to...
...mirrored array, the disks are mirrored as a second fault tolerant www.3ware.com 9 This gives your system fault tolerance by preserving the data on one drive if the other RAID levels, RAID 0 is a basic requirement for mission critical systems like web and database...and sequential read from a single optimal drive head. RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 arrays offer fault tolerance Mirrored disk arrays write data to improve performance. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to...
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... -1) ÷ (number of disks; This avoids throughput loss due to 64k. Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The two mirrored arrays are achieved by leveraging TwinStor and striping (64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M) the arrays... than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Note: BIOS will reject the creation of RAID 4. RAID 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of one drive. from 66.7% for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is available on a single disk (see Figure...
... -1) ÷ (number of disks; This avoids throughput loss due to 64k. Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The two mirrored arrays are achieved by leveraging TwinStor and striping (64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M) the arrays... than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Note: BIOS will reject the creation of RAID 4. RAID 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of one drive. from 66.7% for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is available on a single disk (see Figure...
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...prevent impending disk crashes. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is available only with the content of the Features register equal to D5h), and SMART READ DATA (B0h with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. Note: R5 Fusion is powered up. SMART data is applicable to...C Blocks D0 D1 D2 3 parity D4 D Blocks E0 E1 E2 E3 4 parity E Blocks Figure 4. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is timed www.3ware.com 11 From the 3DM Disk Array Configuration Utility, you to take proactive steps to the...
...prevent impending disk crashes. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is available only with the content of the Features register equal to D5h), and SMART READ DATA (B0h with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. Note: R5 Fusion is powered up. SMART data is applicable to...C Blocks D0 D1 D2 3 parity D4 D Blocks E0 E1 E2 E3 4 parity E Blocks Figure 4. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is timed www.3ware.com 11 From the 3DM Disk Array Configuration Utility, you to take proactive steps to the...
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...state is pressed (See page 155). These commands are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for media errors on your system but you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. To remotely access 3DM, you are only ... that the Escalade controller is not affected by changes to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for spin up in the background on the 3DM Alarms page is persistent after "#SMARTErrorLogStart." Hot swap allows users to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide ...
...state is pressed (See page 155). These commands are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for media errors on your system but you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. To remotely access 3DM, you are only ... that the Escalade controller is not affected by changes to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for spin up in the background on the 3DM Alarms page is persistent after "#SMARTErrorLogStart." Hot swap allows users to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide ...
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...for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. www.3ware.com 15 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Windows d(or letter of the controller. cd / umount /mnt Note: When specifying multiple e-mail... press Alt-3 to the type of installation and the operating system. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the...
...for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. www.3ware.com 15 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Windows d(or letter of the controller. cd / umount /mnt Note: When specifying multiple e-mail... press Alt-3 to the type of installation and the operating system. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the...
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...drives are connected is unimportant, even if the disks are part of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 Failing to do so may result in personal injury or damage to your...outlet. 3 Open the computer case according to the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You Begin section that a plug-to-...
...drives are connected is unimportant, even if the disks are part of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 Failing to do so may result in personal injury or damage to your...outlet. 3 Open the computer case according to the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You Begin section that a plug-to-...
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... Note: Pin 1 and 4 are 3.3V and pin 2 and 3 are not installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller, continue to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector, if used, will flash for any...
... Note: Pin 1 and 4 are 3.3V and pin 2 and 3 are not installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller, continue to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector, if used, will flash for any...