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... Follow display instructions to complete Windows NT 4.0 installation 50 RAID array initialization 51 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 52 Create disk arrays 52 Install the 3ware driver 52 Reboot the machine 52 RAID array initialization 53 Install the 3DM disk management utility 53 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 54 Update the 3ware driver 54 Install/Update the 3ware driver 55 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch...
... Follow display instructions to complete Windows NT 4.0 installation 50 RAID array initialization 51 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 52 Create disk arrays 52 Install the 3ware driver 52 Reboot the machine 52 RAID array initialization 53 Install the 3DM disk management utility 53 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 54 Update the 3ware driver 54 Install/Update the 3ware driver 55 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch...
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... Management Utility 65 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 66 Create disk arrays 66 Install the 3ware driver 66 Partition and format units on storage switch 67 RAID array initialization 68 Install the 3DM disk management utility 68 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 69 Update the 3ware driver 69 Install/Update the 3ware driver 71 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch 75 Reboot the machine 75 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation 76 Installing a drive...
... Management Utility 65 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 66 Create disk arrays 66 Install the 3ware driver 66 Partition and format units on storage switch 67 RAID array initialization 68 Install the 3DM disk management utility 68 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 69 Update the 3ware driver 69 Install/Update the 3ware driver 71 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch 75 Reboot the machine 75 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation 76 Installing a drive...
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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Reboot the machine 80 RAID array initialization 81 Install the 3DM disk management utility 81 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 82 Create disk arrays 82 Install the 3ware driver 82 Reboot the machine 83 RAID array initialization 84 Install the 3DM disk management utility 84 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 85 Updating the 3ware driver 85 Installing/Updating the 3ware driver 88 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch ...
3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Reboot the machine 80 RAID array initialization 81 Install the 3DM disk management utility 81 Installing the storage switch on systems that boot from a different device 82 Create disk arrays 82 Install the 3ware driver 82 Reboot the machine 83 RAID array initialization 84 Install the 3DM disk management utility 84 Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the switch 85 Updating the 3ware driver 85 Installing/Updating the 3ware driver 88 Remove the existing Escalade Storage Switch and install the new Escalade Storage Switch ...
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... that boot from a different device 112 Create disk arrays 112 Install the 3ware driver 112 RAID array initialization 114 Install and run 3DM disk management utility 115 3DM Disk Management Utility 117 Windows Installation 118 Installing 3DM for Windows NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP 118 Linux Installation 121 Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux 121 Starting 3DM 123 Uninstalling 3DM 123 Checking Array Status 125 View status using your standard browser 125 Password Setup 131 Enable/Disable Password Protection 133 Selecting Rebuild Rate 134 Selecting Cache...
... that boot from a different device 112 Create disk arrays 112 Install the 3ware driver 112 RAID array initialization 114 Install and run 3DM disk management utility 115 3DM Disk Management Utility 117 Windows Installation 118 Installing 3DM for Windows NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP 118 Linux Installation 121 Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux 121 Starting 3DM 123 Uninstalling 3DM 123 Checking Array Status 125 View status using your standard browser 125 Password Setup 131 Enable/Disable Password Protection 133 Selecting Rebuild Rate 134 Selecting Cache...
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.... RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 13. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example . . . 42 Figure 20. Install from Disk 73 Figure 32. Install Driver 58 Figure 27. Add New Hardware Wizard 67 Figure 28. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display 70 Figure 29. Final driver installation screen 74 Figure 34. Disk Array Advance Details Screen 28 Figure 9. Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID...
.... RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 13. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example . . . 42 Figure 20. Install from Disk 73 Figure 32. Install Driver 58 Figure 27. Add New Hardware Wizard 67 Figure 28. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display 70 Figure 29. Final driver installation screen 74 Figure 34. Disk Array Advance Details Screen 28 Figure 9. Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID...
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Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. ing, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Scrubbing, Scheduled Scrubbing, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring www.3ware.com 1 Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) • True Hardware RAID. Before you begin installing. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. To ensure your ...
Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. ing, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Scrubbing, Scheduled Scrubbing, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring www.3ware.com 1 Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) • True Hardware RAID. Before you begin installing. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. To ensure your ...
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...splitter cables for connecting additional drives to the power source (not provided for 2-port models) • Escalade Installation Guide and Escalade User Guide (.pdf for- W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850, 7450) • True Hardware RAID. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion, UltraDMA100 • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild...
...splitter cables for connecting additional drives to the power source (not provided for 2-port models) • Escalade Installation Guide and Escalade User Guide (.pdf for- W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850, 7450) • True Hardware RAID. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion, UltraDMA100 • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild...
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... Escalade Storage Switch's host and allows you to replace a failed drive in real time. To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. Hot swap is only available through the 3DM Disk Management Utility. 12 www.3ware.com To create, delete or verify arrays, you must have access to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Refer to the network with the Escalade Storage Switch. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for mirrored arrays. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User...
... Escalade Storage Switch's host and allows you to replace a failed drive in real time. To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. Hot swap is only available through the 3DM Disk Management Utility. 12 www.3ware.com To create, delete or verify arrays, you must have access to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Refer to the network with the Escalade Storage Switch. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for mirrored arrays. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User...
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... that boot from a differ- Slots closest to the drive. The blue end of the switch. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Step 1. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. Step 3. ent device. • Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the ribbon interface cable must be connected to the storage switch and the black end must be connected to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Operating systems supporting the Escalade Storage Switch include: • Windows...
... that boot from a differ- Slots closest to the drive. The blue end of the switch. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Step 1. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. Step 3. ent device. • Replacing an existing storage switch with a new version of the ribbon interface cable must be connected to the storage switch and the black end must be connected to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Operating systems supporting the Escalade Storage Switch include: • Windows...
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... the 3ware Windows driver installation diskette into the floppy drive and press Enter. If not, check the hardware and restart this driver is loaded from the diskette, you will be asked to insert a manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk. On the display that resembles the following mass storage devices in Copy manufacturer's files from the display that you will receive the message "Setup has recognized the following...
... the 3ware Windows driver installation diskette into the floppy drive and press Enter. If not, check the hardware and restart this driver is loaded from the diskette, you will be asked to insert a manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk. On the display that resembles the following mass storage devices in Copy manufacturer's files from the display that you will receive the message "Setup has recognized the following...
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... Control Panel window. 3 Open SCSI Adapters from the Control Panel window. 4 Click on systems that boot from the Programs menu. 52 www.3ware.com Reboot the machine 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to continue. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 5 Follow the instructions in the remaining steps: a Choose Programs from the Start menu. ing. 2 Go to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility...
... Control Panel window. 3 Open SCSI Adapters from the Control Panel window. 4 Click on systems that boot from the Programs menu. 52 www.3ware.com Reboot the machine 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to continue. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 5 Follow the instructions in the remaining steps: a Choose Programs from the Start menu. ing. 2 Go to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility...
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... Control Panel window. 5 From the Control Panel window, open SCSI Adapters. 6 Click on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 7 Select the current driver in the SCSI Adapters window, then click on the Remove button (see Figure 23). 8 Follow the instructions in your switch and will not boot with a new version of the switch Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 Storage Switch) for this and previous versions. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version...
... Control Panel window. 5 From the Control Panel window, open SCSI Adapters. 6 Click on the Drivers tab in SCSI Adapters. 7 Select the current driver in the SCSI Adapters window, then click on the Remove button (see Figure 23). 8 Follow the instructions in your switch and will not boot with a new version of the switch Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 Storage Switch) for this and previous versions. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version...
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... 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on Add New Hardware icon. Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device Windows 98/ME will recognize the Escalade Storage Switch and automatically bring up the Add New Hardware Wizard, which will guide you in after Windows installation is complete and insert the 3ware Windows driver installation diskette. 2 From the Start menu, select Setting, then Control Panel. 3 Double click on systems that need to be installed, select the SCSI Controllers...
... 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch on Add New Hardware icon. Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device Windows 98/ME will recognize the Escalade Storage Switch and automatically bring up the Add New Hardware Wizard, which will guide you in after Windows installation is complete and insert the 3ware Windows driver installation diskette. 2 From the Start menu, select Setting, then Control Panel. 3 Double click on systems that need to be installed, select the SCSI Controllers...
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... Control Panel window. 5 Click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI Adapters selection. 7 Locate and double-click on page 54. 2 Log in your system. 3 Go to upgrading the 3ware driver. www.3ware.com 69 The 3ware Storage Switch Properties pop-up menu appears. Windows® 98/ME Installation Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the switch Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade...
... Control Panel window. 5 Click on the Device Manager tab. 6 Open the SCSI Adapters selection. 7 Locate and double-click on page 54. 2 Log in your system. 3 Go to upgrading the 3ware driver. www.3ware.com 69 The 3ware Storage Switch Properties pop-up menu appears. Windows® 98/ME Installation Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the switch Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade...
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... can use another device as a disk attached to install Windows on a drive managed by the Escalade Storage Switch, follow the instructions in : Replacing an existing Escalade Storage Switch with a new version of the switch (page 85). 76 www.3ware.com Or, you have a new drive configuration without an operating system and want to the motherboard. Use your system's Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you are replacing an installed Escalade Storage Switch with an existing Escalade Storage Switch...
... can use another device as a disk attached to install Windows on a drive managed by the Escalade Storage Switch, follow the instructions in : Replacing an existing Escalade Storage Switch with a new version of the switch (page 85). 76 www.3ware.com Or, you have a new drive configuration without an operating system and want to the motherboard. Use your system's Setup utility to set the boot order according to how you are replacing an installed Escalade Storage Switch with an existing Escalade Storage Switch...
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... versions. ager tab. 6 Open the SCSI and Raid Controllers selection. Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Materials required: • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Updating the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to your disk arrays for the new version Escalade Storage Switch before installing the switch. www.3ware.com 85 See "Update the 3ware driver...
... versions. ager tab. 6 Open the SCSI and Raid Controllers selection. Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation Replacing an existing storage switch with the new version of the storage switch unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Materials required: • 3ware Windows driver installation diskette • 3ware CD-ROM Updating the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to your disk arrays for the new version Escalade Storage Switch before installing the switch. www.3ware.com 85 See "Update the 3ware driver...
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.... After Linux is required. Use fdisk if more storage capacity is installed, the drive can boot directly from the Red Hat installation CD-ROM instead. Linux Installation Installing the storage switch while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware 3DM CD-ROM (1) • 3ware driver disk installation for Red Hat (1) • Red Hat Linux installation CD-ROM and boot disk Note: We have tested systems where an IDE drive connected to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters.
.... After Linux is required. Use fdisk if more storage capacity is installed, the drive can boot directly from the Red Hat installation CD-ROM instead. Linux Installation Installing the storage switch while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware 3DM CD-ROM (1) • 3ware driver disk installation for Red Hat (1) • Red Hat Linux installation CD-ROM and boot disk Note: We have tested systems where an IDE drive connected to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters.
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... select the kernel, select the kernel with SMP-support or select the standard kernel. 7 When Lilo is finished installing and the confirmation window appears, do not continue. image = /boot/vmlinuz initrd = /boot/initrd 110 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide 5 At the Start Installation/System display, select Start Installation, then select Install Linux from the floppy drive by entering the following : / # mkdir /mnt2 / # mount...
... select the kernel, select the kernel with SMP-support or select the standard kernel. 7 When Lilo is finished installing and the confirmation window appears, do not continue. image = /boot/vmlinuz initrd = /boot/initrd 110 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide 5 At the Start Installation/System display, select Start Installation, then select Install Linux from the floppy drive by entering the following : / # mkdir /mnt2 / # mount...
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... controller in the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display. Q7: I am using a Dell Dimension system that the drives are not connected properly to their power source and reboot. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Q5: Some of the following: • The operating system is installed on the member drives. Your drives are all properly jumpered. Q6: The 3ware BIOS scrolling messages stop midway: 3ware StorSwitch 4 Storage Controller BIOS Bus A:0x00 Device #:0x70 PCI base addr:0x000010B1 units # The storage...
... controller in the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display. Q7: I am using a Dell Dimension system that the drives are not connected properly to their power source and reboot. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Q5: Some of the following: • The operating system is installed on the member drives. Your drives are all properly jumpered. Q6: The 3ware BIOS scrolling messages stop midway: 3ware StorSwitch 4 Storage Controller BIOS Bus A:0x00 Device #:0x70 PCI base addr:0x000010B1 units # The storage...
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.... Log on to store the number of the Windows NT driver, there is 1774. The largest capacity it can display correctly is going on? A limitation with the storage switch using the Windows NT 4.0 Setup diskettes, you stripe two drives to our controller. b. Beginning with version 1.08.00.008 of megabytes for each storage device. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Windows 98 FDISK uses 16 bit integers to Windows NT 4.0 as documented in this manual. 2 Go...
.... Log on to store the number of the Windows NT driver, there is 1774. The largest capacity it can display correctly is going on? A limitation with the storage switch using the Windows NT 4.0 Setup diskettes, you stripe two drives to our controller. b. Beginning with version 1.08.00.008 of megabytes for each storage device. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Windows 98 FDISK uses 16 bit integers to Windows NT 4.0 as documented in this manual. 2 Go...