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... outage. (Battery Backup unit sold separately) • Support for RAID units greater than the industry-leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller • PCI-X (for 9550SX) or PCI Express (for 9590SE) connectivity • 7th generation StorSwitch(TM) technology • Support for...carving units into volumes. 2 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 1. What's New with 64-bit LBA support. • An enhanced firmware platform allows future upgrades. • AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management through a...
... outage. (Battery Backup unit sold separately) • Support for RAID units greater than the industry-leading 3ware 9500S RAID controller • PCI-X (for 9550SX) or PCI Express (for 9590SE) connectivity • 7th generation StorSwitch(TM) technology • Support for...carving units into volumes. 2 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 1. What's New with 64-bit LBA support. • An enhanced firmware platform allows future upgrades. • AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management through a...
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... the start-up process for a screen similar to Figure 24. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1, available...3ware BIOS Manager (3BM). 5 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2) This section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2), one of the tools you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to your system. 2 While the system is starting, watch for your computer. 1 Power up or reboot your 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller...
... the start-up process for a screen similar to Figure 24. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1, available...3ware BIOS Manager (3BM). 5 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2) This section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2), one of the tools you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to your system. 2 While the system is starting, watch for your computer. 1 Power up or reboot your 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller...
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... version on the controller. The Monitor version on the controller. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the bus type used to interact with the controller. Bus Width. Serial #. Bus Type. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the bus width is shown: PCI, PCI-X, or PCI-E. Firmware. This field appears only for PCI-E slots. 86 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Boot...
... version on the controller. The Monitor version on the controller. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the bus type used to interact with the controller. Bus Width. Serial #. Bus Type. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the bus width is shown: PCI, PCI-X, or PCI-E. Firmware. This field appears only for PCI-E slots. 86 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Boot...
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... is shown. # of whether each unit. Unit Information Page Figure 37. www.3ware.com 87 3DM 2 Reference Bus Speed. To see details about each currently has a drive connected. # of the units on the controller specified in the Unit # column. The Unit Information page shows a list of ... the controller is important when contacting AMCC for support with your computer. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the speed of the bus used on the controller, regardless of Ports. It will help AMCC identify the problem you click an ID number on this link to download the firmware error...
... is shown. # of whether each unit. Unit Information Page Figure 37. www.3ware.com 87 3DM 2 Reference Bus Speed. To see details about each currently has a drive connected. # of the units on the controller specified in the Unit # column. The Unit Information page shows a list of ... the controller is important when contacting AMCC for support with your computer. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the speed of the bus used on the controller, regardless of Ports. It will help AMCC identify the problem you click an ID number on this link to download the firmware error...
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... screens. Status. Model. Consequently, the capacity of the unit, shown on the 9550SX or 9590SE controller. the size has simply been calculated differently for this box to the status of the... drive may differ from the capacity that is supported and enabled, and the SATA Link speed, ...www.3ware.com 91 The model of the drive. The port to blink, if it typically has been calculated as 1K = 1000. Firmware. The firmware version of the drive. Capacity. No storage capacity...
... screens. Status. Model. Consequently, the capacity of the unit, shown on the 9550SX or 9590SE controller. the size has simply been calculated differently for this box to the status of the... drive may differ from the capacity that is supported and enabled, and the SATA Link speed, ...www.3ware.com 91 The model of the drive. The port to blink, if it typically has been calculated as 1K = 1000. Firmware. The firmware version of the drive. Capacity. No storage capacity...
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... cache as well as shown in Figure 41. The furthest right buttons set the firmware to I/O. For 9500S controllers, a Disable Write Cache on Unit Degrade setting can be set the ratio at the... in the Unit Write Cache field. (This option does not apply to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers; and 8000-series controllers show separate settings for each unit. 3DM lists each unit. the feature ... Rebuild/Migrate Rate and Verify Rate, as the controller's memory, depending on what type of unit you whether the policies are using. Chapter 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Background Task Rate The...
... cache as well as shown in Figure 41. The furthest right buttons set the firmware to I/O. For 9500S controllers, a Disable Write Cache on Unit Degrade setting can be set the ratio at the... in the Unit Write Cache field. (This option does not apply to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers; and 8000-series controllers show separate settings for each unit. 3DM lists each unit. the feature ... Rebuild/Migrate Rate and Verify Rate, as the controller's memory, depending on what type of unit you whether the policies are using. Chapter 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) Background Task Rate The...
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... a unit. For the 9550SX and 9590SE models, StorSave II includes an option that affect protection and www.3ware.com 95 These profiles automatically adjust several different factors that lets you have the option to be performed automatically, whenever the controller firmware algorithms determine that a file.... The Auto-verify policy causes verify tasks to start a verify task for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can initiate a verify task at both the drive and the controller. If a verify time window is not set, a rebuild will abort upon encountering an ECC error ...
... a unit. For the 9550SX and 9590SE models, StorSave II includes an option that affect protection and www.3ware.com 95 These profiles automatically adjust several different factors that lets you have the option to be performed automatically, whenever the controller firmware algorithms determine that a file.... The Auto-verify policy causes verify tasks to start a verify task for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can initiate a verify task at both the drive and the controller. If a verify time window is not set, a rebuild will abort upon encountering an ECC error ...
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... 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) performance, including whether FUA (Forced Unit Access) is honored, whether Write Journaling is enabled, and whether Disable Cache on Degrade is 2048 GB (2 TB). For additional information, see "Setting the Auto-Rebuild Policy" on page 149. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the Auto-Rebuild policy determines how the controller firmware will...
... 6. 3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2) performance, including whether FUA (Forced Unit Access) is honored, whether Write Journaling is enabled, and whether Disable Cache on Degrade is 2048 GB (2 TB). For additional information, see "Setting the Auto-Rebuild Policy" on page 149. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the Auto-Rebuild policy determines how the controller firmware will...
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...controller firmware will attempt to the operating system. When it becomes degraded. (This option does not apply to use on the 9000 controller, you have a JBOD configuration from a 7000/8000 controller that spin up at power-up and to allow the controller...From 1 to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers. • Auto-Carving. Viewing and Seting Controller Policies Viewing and Seting Controller Policies The following controller-wide policies can ... defined by default, this particular controller, if staggered spin-up units into the StorSave policy.) www.3ware.com 117 Compatible drives are sent...
...controller firmware will attempt to the operating system. When it becomes degraded. (This option does not apply to use on the 9000 controller, you have a JBOD configuration from a 7000/8000 controller that spin up at power-up and to allow the controller...From 1 to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers. • Auto-Carving. Viewing and Seting Controller Policies Viewing and Seting Controller Policies The following controller-wide policies can ... defined by default, this particular controller, if staggered spin-up units into the StorSave policy.) www.3ware.com 117 Compatible drives are sent...
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...Rebuild is enabled immediately. Enabling Auto-Rebuild allows you accidentally disconnect a drive (causing the controller to the controller and have made. 120 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To enable Auto-Rebuild through 3DM, 3BM, or the CLI. You can ...Rebuild is enabled, the firmware will attempt to rebuild degraded units. Chapter 7. Configuring Your Controller Setting the Auto-Rebuild Policy For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the Auto-Rebuild policy determines how the controller firmware will select drives to use it , the controller will be available for...
...Rebuild is enabled immediately. Enabling Auto-Rebuild allows you accidentally disconnect a drive (causing the controller to the controller and have made. 120 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To enable Auto-Rebuild through 3DM, 3BM, or the CLI. You can ...Rebuild is enabled, the firmware will attempt to rebuild degraded units. Chapter 7. Configuring Your Controller Setting the Auto-Rebuild Policy For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the Auto-Rebuild policy determines how the controller firmware will select drives to use it , the controller will be available for...
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... 9590SE. Determines whether ECC errors are ignored when they are performed automatically when the firmware determines that support it is needed. Determines what StorSave profile is enabled for the unit (9550SX and 9590SE controllers only). Details about adjusting each policy are available: Protection, Balanced, and Performance. ...for drives that one , and with its next task. When the write cache is enabled, data is disabled. 142 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This feature interacts with functionality of 3DM and 3BM. When enabled for the unit.
... 9590SE. Determines whether ECC errors are ignored when they are performed automatically when the firmware determines that support it is needed. Determines what StorSave profile is enabled for the unit (9550SX and 9590SE controllers only). Details about adjusting each policy are available: Protection, Balanced, and Performance. ...for drives that one , and with its next task. When the write cache is enabled, data is disabled. 142 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This feature interacts with functionality of 3DM and 3BM. When enabled for the unit.
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The firmware will still recognize the unit. The Remove Unit feature lets you prepare a unit to be disconnected from the controller, and the Rescan feature checks the controller for drives that are not in hot swap carriers can now physically remove the drives and move it . For ... 3BM screen, highlight the unit you want to remove and press Enter to select it to a different 3ware 9000 series controller, and retain the configuration on a 3ware 9000 series controller (9500S, 9550SX, or 9590SE), you can move them to which are now connected, and updates the 3DM screens with...
The firmware will still recognize the unit. The Remove Unit feature lets you prepare a unit to be disconnected from the controller, and the Rescan feature checks the controller for drives that are not in hot swap carriers can now physically remove the drives and move it . For ... 3BM screen, highlight the unit you want to remove and press Enter to select it to a different 3ware 9000 series controller, and retain the configuration on a 3ware 9000 series controller (9500S, 9550SX, or 9590SE), you can move them to which are now connected, and updates the 3DM screens with...
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... in the 3DM pages. If a hot spare is specified and a redundant unit degrades, an event notification is made fault tolerant again. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if Auto-Rebuild is complete. This allows you to insert a new drive to use mirroring, where identical data is stored on read and ... the RAID unit is generated and the hot spare automatically replaces the failed drive in the rebuild process. 180 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If no spare is available, the firmware will not be launched as such, and the drive(s) that the data on all cases, when a RAID ...
... in the 3DM pages. If a hot spare is specified and a redundant unit degrades, an event notification is made fault tolerant again. For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if Auto-Rebuild is complete. This allows you to insert a new drive to use mirroring, where identical data is stored on read and ... the RAID unit is generated and the hot spare automatically replaces the failed drive in the rebuild process. 180 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If no spare is available, the firmware will not be launched as such, and the drive(s) that the data on all cases, when a RAID ...
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... during scheduled times if they are checked in the Schedule Self-tests section of self-tests is enabled, the firmware will be performed. Manual rebuilds can manually replace the drive, rescan the controller, and start almost immediately (within a few minutes). For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if Auto-Rebuild is always enabled. www.3ware.com 189
... during scheduled times if they are checked in the Schedule Self-tests section of self-tests is enabled, the firmware will be performed. Manual rebuilds can manually replace the drive, rescan the controller, and start almost immediately (within a few minutes). For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if Auto-Rebuild is always enabled. www.3ware.com 189
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... use the driver from the same download. Instead, use the 3ware Command Line Interface to download drivers for the 9550SX and 9590SE controllers. Note: Information in this section applies to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Select the product and release desired. 3 Select Driver or Firmware (as appropriate) as it is older than the currently...
... use the driver from the same download. Instead, use the 3ware Command Line Interface to download drivers for the 9550SX and 9590SE controllers. Note: Information in this section applies to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Select the product and release desired. 3 Select Driver or Firmware (as appropriate) as it is older than the currently...
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... is recommended to proceed, type Y and press Enter. www.3ware.com 217 It is to have a copy of the driver and firmware included in the utility, the versions currently installed on your data before updating the firmware. The new image will take effect after reboot. 6 Reboot ...For the 9590SE and the 9550SX, use: ./tw_update fw=/mnt/fw/9550sx/prom0006.img For the 9500S, use ./tw_update fw=/mnt/fw/9500S/promx566.img The utility shows the version of current firmware image for rollbacks. Done. Warning: We strongly recommend backing up your controller, and recommends whether to update...
... is recommended to proceed, type Y and press Enter. www.3ware.com 217 It is to have a copy of the driver and firmware included in the utility, the versions currently installed on your data before updating the firmware. The new image will take effect after reboot. 6 Reboot ...For the 9590SE and the 9550SX, use: ./tw_update fw=/mnt/fw/9550sx/prom0006.img For the 9500S, use ./tw_update fw=/mnt/fw/9500S/promx566.img The utility shows the version of current firmware image for rollbacks. Done. Warning: We strongly recommend backing up your controller, and recommends whether to update...
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... wares: hardware, software and firmware. One or more disk drives that can be used to view, maintain, and manage 3ware controllers, disks, and units, without having to view, maintain, and manage 3ware controllers, disks, and units. Within 3ware software (3BM and 3DM) arrays... For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the tw_update utility is used to boot the operating system. 3BM is included with the controller and is updated when the controller firmware is available for the processing, moving and storing of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA (SATA) RAID storage solutions...
... wares: hardware, software and firmware. One or more disk drives that can be used to view, maintain, and manage 3ware controllers, disks, and units, without having to view, maintain, and manage 3ware controllers, disks, and units. Within 3ware software (3BM and 3DM) arrays... For 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, the tw_update utility is used to boot the operating system. 3BM is included with the controller and is updated when the controller firmware is available for the processing, moving and storing of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA (SATA) RAID storage solutions...