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...; 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag Serial ATA interface cables (one per port). (Cables are not included in 9500S-8MI and 9500S-12MI.) 3ware installation CD with the following: 3DM 2, drivers, Command Line Interface (CLI) and 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide (.pdf format) 3ware Release Notes 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide (this guide) 4 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation...
...; 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag Serial ATA interface cables (one per port). (Cables are not included in 9500S-8MI and 9500S-12MI.) 3ware installation CD with the following: 3DM 2, drivers, Command Line Interface (CLI) and 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide (.pdf format) 3ware Release Notes 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide (this guide) 4 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation...
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... clearance you need . These slots typically give the best performance: Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), if included. 64-bit PCI slots Although the controller fits in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slots with 5V as well as with... system. Installing the Hardware Before You Begin The next few pages describe some factors you may be connecting to the controller. While the 3ware RAID Controller runs properly in a 64bit slot to take full advantage of the controller's performance. 8 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... clearance you need . These slots typically give the best performance: Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), if included. 64-bit PCI slots Although the controller fits in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI or PCI-X slots with 5V as well as with... system. Installing the Hardware Before You Begin The next few pages describe some factors you may be connecting to the controller. While the 3ware RAID Controller runs properly in a 64bit slot to take full advantage of the controller's performance. 8 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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... 13. Installing the Hardware Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller Figure 1 shows a 3ware Serial ATA RAID controller with 8 ports (there are two versions of the 9500S-8 controller). Up to twelve drives can use Pchip v1.5 and are BBU-compatible. LED indicators for drives 8, 9, 10, 11 (left to determine the Pchip version (tw_cli c0 show 3ware Serial ATA RAID controllers with twelve ports. I2C Serial ports are not BBU-compatible. The anode...
... 13. Installing the Hardware Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller Figure 1 shows a 3ware Serial ATA RAID controller with 8 ports (there are two versions of the 9500S-8 controller). Up to twelve drives can use Pchip v1.5 and are BBU-compatible. LED indicators for drives 8, 9, 10, 11 (left to determine the Pchip version (tw_cli c0 show 3ware Serial ATA RAID controllers with twelve ports. I2C Serial ports are not BBU-compatible. The anode...
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connector stacked connectors. Figure 2. 8-Port 3ware 9500S-8 Serial ATA RAID Controller, Pchip v1.5 (BBU-compatible) Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors As shown in the lower left to right) The... the last two pins of J7. Odd-numbered ports 1 through 7 are located below even-numbered ports 0 through 5, LED connectors for individual drives are unused. The evennumbered pins are double- www.3ware.com 13 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for the different controllers. I2C Serial ports are the return or cathode side. Table 1 ...
connector stacked connectors. Figure 2. 8-Port 3ware 9500S-8 Serial ATA RAID Controller, Pchip v1.5 (BBU-compatible) Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors As shown in the lower left to right) The... the last two pins of J7. Odd-numbered ports 1 through 7 are located below even-numbered ports 0 through 5, LED connectors for individual drives are unused. The evennumbered pins are double- www.3ware.com 13 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller LED indicators for the different controllers. I2C Serial ports are the return or cathode side. Table 1 ...
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... not supported and can damage the 3ware controller. Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair Comment 9500S-4LP J3 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 All Orientation Horizontal Port number/All (all activity indicator) 9500S-8 J7 (Pchip v1.4) k-cathode... : : Orientation Horizontal 0 1 2 3 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) J8 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 4 5 6 7 NU Port number / NU (Not Used) k-cathode-minus is on the bottom 14 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Check with your chassis documentation before connecting...
... not supported and can damage the 3ware controller. Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair Comment 9500S-4LP J3 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 All Orientation Horizontal Port number/All (all activity indicator) 9500S-8 J7 (Pchip v1.4) k-cathode... : : Orientation Horizontal 0 1 2 3 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) J8 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 4 5 6 7 NU Port number / NU (Not Used) k-cathode-minus is on the bottom 14 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Check with your chassis documentation before connecting...
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... and J8 are unused. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair 9500S-12 J7 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 NU Comment Orientation Horizontal Port number/NU (Not Used) J8 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 4 5 6 7 NU Port number/NU (Not Used) J9 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 8 9 10 11 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) k-... LED drive status indicator: the last two pins of the two pins and the cathode is the upper. Figure 3. 8-Port 3ware 9500S-8 Serial ATA RAID Controller, Pchip v1.4 (Non-BBU Compatible) www...
... and J8 are unused. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller Table 1: LED Indicator Pin Positions Controller LED Header Pin Pair 9500S-12 J7 : : : : : 0 1 2 3 NU Comment Orientation Horizontal Port number/NU (Not Used) J8 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 4 5 6 7 NU Port number/NU (Not Used) J9 : : : : : Orientation Horizontal 8 9 10 11 All Port number/All (all activity indicator) k-... LED drive status indicator: the last two pins of the two pins and the cathode is the upper. Figure 3. 8-Port 3ware 9500S-8 Serial ATA RAID Controller, Pchip v1.4 (Non-BBU Compatible) www...
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... LED indicators for each interface cable connector is the upper. Ports: 2 and 3 0 and 1 Serial number (on plate) SODIMM (memory module) BBU (Battery Backup Unit) connector Figure 4. 4-Port 3ware 9500S-4 Serial ATA RAID Controller To connect serial cables to the controller 1 Take out the serial cables provided with the 3ware SATA RAID controller. 3ware serial controllers are supplied with serial interface cables, one direction. The anode is the lower of...
... LED indicators for each interface cable connector is the upper. Ports: 2 and 3 0 and 1 Serial number (on plate) SODIMM (memory module) BBU (Battery Backup Unit) connector Figure 4. 4-Port 3ware 9500S-4 Serial ATA RAID Controller To connect serial cables to the controller 1 Take out the serial cables provided with the 3ware SATA RAID controller. 3ware serial controllers are supplied with serial interface cables, one direction. The anode is the lower of...
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... enclosure you have multi-lane internal connectors, each of J7. Figure 5. 12-Port 3ware 9500S-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller Models 9500S-12MI and 9500S-8MI, have : For use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which can be installed in Figure 6. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with a backplane that has the InfiniBand 4x connectors (SFF-8470), use with...
... enclosure you have multi-lane internal connectors, each of J7. Figure 5. 12-Port 3ware 9500S-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller Models 9500S-12MI and 9500S-8MI, have : For use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which can be installed in Figure 6. Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller with a backplane that has the InfiniBand 4x connectors (SFF-8470), use with...
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Each cable supports up to four serial ATA ports. 1 Connect each interface cable to the backplane. Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470) For use with a backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives, use the break-out cable, which has a ... enclosure, connect each interface cable to a multi-lane connector on the model of the controller and the number of the individual SATA connectors to a drive. 20 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide See Figure 5. Installing the Hardware Figure 6. If you will connect two or...
Each cable supports up to four serial ATA ports. 1 Connect each interface cable to the backplane. Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470) For use with a backplane that has individual SATA connectors or individual serial ATA drives, use the break-out cable, which has a ... enclosure, connect each interface cable to a multi-lane connector on the model of the controller and the number of the individual SATA connectors to a drive. 20 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide See Figure 5. Installing the Hardware Figure 6. If you will connect two or...
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...3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide To start -up or reboot your computer. Configuring Units Working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) This section describes the basics of working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) configuration utility. IC35L120AVVA07-0 111.74GB 115.03 GB 115.03 GB Following drives will not be exported to Figure 7. 3ware ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S...-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Unit 0 Port 0 Port 1 Mirror - It includes the ...
...3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide To start -up or reboot your computer. Configuring Units Working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) This section describes the basics of working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) configuration utility. IC35L120AVVA07-0 111.74GB 115.03 GB 115.03 GB Following drives will not be exported to Figure 7. 3ware ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S...-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Unit 0 Port 0 Port 1 Mirror - It includes the ...
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... 3DM may be enabled ■ For best viewing, use the following line: pref("network.security.ports.banned.override", "888") This file is located at: /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref/all.js 28 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) "3DM 2 Reference"contains information about doing particular tasks in 3DM, see the...
... 3DM may be enabled ■ For best viewing, use the following line: pref("network.security.ports.banned.override", "888") This file is located at: /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref/all.js 28 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) "3DM 2 Reference"contains information about doing particular tasks in 3DM, see the...
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... 11) use . Internet and Intranet connections are allowed. You may enter multiple e-mail addresses, separating each entry with a comma (,). 30 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you do not want to use the fields to the next screen. ■ In the Server field, enter the name of...change this setting later in 3DM.) Figure 10. 3DM Remote Monitoring and Security Configuration Display 5 If the 3DM HTTP listening port setup screen appears, enter the HTTP port you want email alerts to be sent to anyone, leave "None" in these fields and click Next to go on to...
... 11) use . Internet and Intranet connections are allowed. You may enter multiple e-mail addresses, separating each entry with a comma (,). 30 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you do not want to use the fields to the next screen. ■ In the Server field, enter the name of...change this setting later in 3DM.) Figure 10. 3DM Remote Monitoring and Security Configuration Display 5 If the 3DM HTTP listening port setup screen appears, enter the HTTP port you want email alerts to be sent to anyone, leave "None" in these fields and click Next to go on to...
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... page lets you set preferences, including email notification for managing controller-level settings (background task rate, enabling of this User Guide. 38 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide You can be done through the Management > Maintenance page. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) 3DM Menus The 3DM menu bar ...access to an electronic copy of unit write cache, and policies that affect all units managed by the controller), tasks that can view controller, unit, and drive information for listening. Figure 14. 3DM Menu Bar Status information is permitted, and the incoming...
... page lets you set preferences, including email notification for managing controller-level settings (background task rate, enabling of this User Guide. 38 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide You can be done through the Management > Maintenance page. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) 3DM Menus The 3DM menu bar ...access to an electronic copy of unit write cache, and policies that affect all units managed by the controller), tasks that can view controller, unit, and drive information for listening. Figure 14. 3DM Menu Bar Status information is permitted, and the incoming...
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... see this page, click 3DM Settings on the menu bar. 40 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Scheduling Page Lets you set preferences, including email notification for alarms, passwords, page refresh frequency, whether remote access is permitted, and the incoming port which 3DM will use for a drive on the Drive Information page. Alarms...
... see this page, click 3DM Settings on the menu bar. 40 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Scheduling Page Lets you set preferences, including email notification for alarms, passwords, page refresh frequency, whether remote access is permitted, and the incoming port which 3DM will use for a drive on the Drive Information page. Alarms...
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...the same system. If you can then refresh manually by clicking Refresh on different ports. When this is the case, a message appears in the Minutes Between Refresh field. or 8000-series controller, you have to refresh the screen automatically, select Never in the 3DM page ...be captured by using 3DM version 1.x. Note: If you want the page to install and run both versions. 44 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide and 8000-series controllers in 3DM 2, some features of version 2 are both running, they require that works differently in the Minutes Between ...
...the same system. If you can then refresh manually by clicking Refresh on different ports. When this is the case, a message appears in the Minutes Between Refresh field. or 8000-series controller, you have to refresh the screen automatically, select Never in the 3DM page ...be captured by using 3DM version 1.x. Note: If you want the page to install and run both versions. 44 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide and 8000-series controllers in 3DM 2, some features of version 2 are both running, they require that works differently in the Minutes Between ...
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3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Unit Information Page Figure 17. Capacity. For 7/8000-series controllers, unit numbers begin with the lowest port number. For details about each unit. Unit Information Page The Unit Information page appears when you ...unit, specified during configuration: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, Single Disk, JBOD, or Spare. Unit #. The Unit Information page shows a list of the unit. 48 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To see "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 8. For 9000-series controllers, unit numbers are in the...
3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Unit Information Page Figure 17. Capacity. For 7/8000-series controllers, unit numbers begin with the lowest port number. For details about each unit. Unit Information Page The Unit Information page appears when you ...unit, specified during configuration: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, Single Disk, JBOD, or Spare. Unit #. The Unit Information page shows a list of the unit. 48 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To see "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 8. For 9000-series controllers, unit numbers are in the...
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.... 50 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If the unit has subunits, details of the unit, if applicable. However, if the unit was a Single Disk, only information about a particular drive, click the Port #. The port number is shown. Subunits. The operational status of subunits are shown in the subunits section. Type. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, Single...
.... 50 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If the unit has subunits, details of the unit, if applicable. However, if the unit was a Single Disk, only information about a particular drive, click the Port #. The port number is shown. Subunits. The operational status of subunits are shown in the subunits section. Type. RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, Single...
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...the status shown for information on the Drive Information page. SMART data is displayed as hex values. SMART Details About Drive at Particular Port Page Figure 20. Consult your disk drive manufacturer for the drive can be useful to customer support.) Note: In most cases, the ...status of the drive will not correspond to interpret the SMART data. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Status. The SMART data meaning varies by disk drive manufacturer and model. 52 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The status of the drive: OK, Not Supported, Read Timeout, Read ...
...the status shown for information on the Drive Information page. SMART data is displayed as hex values. SMART Details About Drive at Particular Port Page Figure 20. Consult your disk drive manufacturer for the drive can be useful to customer support.) Note: In most cases, the ...status of the drive will not correspond to interpret the SMART data. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Status. The SMART data meaning varies by disk drive manufacturer and model. 52 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The status of the drive: OK, Not Supported, Read Timeout, Read ...
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...a unit before a rescan (for newly plugged in sequential order. Unit Maintenance The Unit Maintenance section of the task buttons. 60 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The unit number assigned to form a unit. In Linux or FreeBSD, a device node will be associated with each ...the unit to piece them . they still have any existing data on them. Unit Information Unit Number. In 9000-series controllers, rescan checks empty ports for example, a RAID 5 unit missing 2 or more drives), and a rescan finds drives that complete the unit, the inoperable unit will ...
...a unit before a rescan (for newly plugged in sequential order. Unit Maintenance The Unit Maintenance section of the task buttons. 60 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The unit number assigned to form a unit. In Linux or FreeBSD, a device node will be associated with each ...the unit to piece them . they still have any existing data on them. Unit Information Unit Number. In 9000-series controllers, rescan checks empty ports for example, a RAID 5 unit missing 2 or more drives), and a rescan finds drives that complete the unit, the inoperable unit will ...
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...it . In Windows the Device Manager will typically see the discussion under Remove Unit, above. The Port number, model, capacity, and status are all displayed, as they are not currently configured as part of the controller or a system hang. Any drive in existing units. You will be permanently deleted: the drives... in hotswap carriers can result in a system hang or may even damage the system and the drive. If you specify configuration settings. 64 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The Remove Drive link removes a drive from under the disk drives icon.
...it . In Windows the Device Manager will typically see the discussion under Remove Unit, above. The Port number, model, capacity, and status are all displayed, as they are not currently configured as part of the controller or a system hang. Any drive in existing units. You will be permanently deleted: the drives... in hotswap carriers can result in a system hang or may even damage the system and the drive. If you specify configuration settings. 64 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The Remove Drive link removes a drive from under the disk drives icon.