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... Page 24 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool 24 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool 25 Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 27 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 29 iii Install System Drivers 14 Step 4. Install the Escalade Storage Switch 14 Step 2. Contents Before You Begin 1 Features 1 Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes...
... Page 24 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool 24 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool 25 Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 27 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 29 iii Install System Drivers 14 Step 4. Install the Escalade Storage Switch 14 Step 2. Contents Before You Begin 1 Features 1 Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes...
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... 28 Figure 9. Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 13. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 39 Figure 18. Install from Disk 73 Figure 32. Update driver 73 Figure 33. RAID 1 Configuration Example 8 Figure 3. RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. BIOS Initialization Screen for a Mirrored Array...
... 28 Figure 9. Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 13. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 39 Figure 18. Install from Disk 73 Figure 32. Update driver 73 Figure 33. RAID 1 Configuration Example 8 Figure 3. RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. BIOS Initialization Screen for a Mirrored Array...
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...guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. To...Escalade Storage Switch. Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) • True Hardware RAID. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitor- Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, Ultra DMA66 • Field Upgrades. Before you begin installing. RAID...
...guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. To...Escalade Storage Switch. Features Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) • True Hardware RAID. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitor- Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, Ultra DMA66 • Field Upgrades. Before you begin installing. RAID...
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... any of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): • Escalade Storage Switch in Open Source.) • Performance. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility • BIOS. Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP •...
... any of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): • Escalade Storage Switch in Open Source.) • Performance. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility • BIOS. Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP •...
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... or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at BIOS time or 3DM Disk Management Utility in real time. Refer to monitor the switch and rebuild mirrored arrays remotely via... a standard web browser. Hot swap is only available through the 3DM Disk Management Utility. 12 www.3ware.com To remotely access 3DM, you are not required to install any software on the Escalade...
... or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at BIOS time or 3DM Disk Management Utility in real time. Refer to monitor the switch and rebuild mirrored arrays remotely via... a standard web browser. Hot swap is only available through the 3DM Disk Management Utility. 12 www.3ware.com To remotely access 3DM, you are not required to install any software on the Escalade...
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... drive. This designated drive is applied automatically when a drive degrades and the array is the term applied to the Escalade Storage Switch. BIOS Screen When designating spare in it is assumed that is done by combining disks, deleting disks or breaking disk arrays ...adding a drive as a hot spare. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to create disk arrays by using 3DM, with a pre-assigned spare. Note: The BIOS will automatically be installed if no drives are discussed below. ...
... drive. This designated drive is applied automatically when a drive degrades and the array is the term applied to the Escalade Storage Switch. BIOS Screen When designating spare in it is assumed that is done by combining disks, deleting disks or breaking disk arrays ...adding a drive as a hot spare. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to create disk arrays by using 3DM, with a pre-assigned spare. Note: The BIOS will automatically be installed if no drives are discussed below. ...
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... do not use one of the two following methods: 1 Install the drive at the operating system level while the system is in the 3DM configuration page. 3DM Configure Page In order to Figure 6. 24 www.3ware.com Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool Reboot your system. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide a later time. This should appear...
... do not use one of the two following methods: 1 Install the drive at the operating system level while the system is in the 3DM configuration page. 3DM Configure Page In order to Figure 6. 24 www.3ware.com Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool Reboot your system. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide a later time. This should appear...
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... booting process will automatically run a background initialization to confirm your configuration modifications hit the F8 key. Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool To save your configuration. If you have hit the F8 key to commit your changes, a list of... operating system is running, the Escalade Storage Switch will resume. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to bypass the BIOS installation. www.3ware.com 25 After you do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to bring up the 3ware Disk Array Configuration display. Note:...
... booting process will automatically run a background initialization to confirm your configuration modifications hit the F8 key. Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool To save your configuration. If you have hit the F8 key to commit your changes, a list of... operating system is running, the Escalade Storage Switch will resume. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to bypass the BIOS installation. www.3ware.com 25 After you do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to bring up the 3ware Disk Array Configuration display. Note:...
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If your BIOS supports it you may boot directly from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the Disk Druid partitioning utility with using the Escalade Storage Switch as a boot device. Linux Installation Installing the storage switch while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware 3DM...
If your BIOS supports it you may boot directly from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the Disk Druid partitioning utility with using the Escalade Storage Switch as a boot device. Linux Installation Installing the storage switch while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware 3DM...
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If your BIOS supports it you may boot directly from the main installation menu. 108 www.3ware.com After Linux is not supported. YaST2 is installed, the drive can be reconnected. Boot with the SuSE CD/DVD or diskette 1 Insert SuSE...the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this problem. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch while installing SuSE Linux with YaST1 Materials required • 3ware 3DM CD-ROM, 3ware driver installation disk for SuSE Linux (1) • 3ware driver installation disk. • SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD ...
If your BIOS supports it you may boot directly from the main installation menu. 108 www.3ware.com After Linux is not supported. YaST2 is installed, the drive can be reconnected. Boot with the SuSE CD/DVD or diskette 1 Insert SuSE...the IDE drive while installing Linux will eliminate this problem. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Installing the storage switch while installing SuSE Linux with YaST1 Materials required • 3ware 3DM CD-ROM, 3ware driver installation disk for SuSE Linux (1) • 3ware driver installation disk. • SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD ...
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Q2: My system only has two power connectors but boots OK when the switch is installed but I have four drives. The kit includes two Y-splitter power cables. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Note: For more troubleshooting tips and frequently asked ...questions, refer to remove the black end rail. Q3: The system doesn't begin booting (no BIOS runs) when the storage switch is removed. www.3ware.com 141 Plug them into your drives. Check the cabling between the drives and the storage switch. Q4: The...
Q2: My system only has two power connectors but boots OK when the switch is installed but I have four drives. The kit includes two Y-splitter power cables. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Note: For more troubleshooting tips and frequently asked ...questions, refer to remove the black end rail. Q3: The system doesn't begin booting (no BIOS runs) when the storage switch is removed. www.3ware.com 141 Plug them into your drives. Check the cabling between the drives and the storage switch. Q4: The...
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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 switch is going on? What is detected, but the system does not boot. That ... drives. Basically, this bug sees the system boot drive as Single (if available on your drive) or Master. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Q5: Some of the following: • The operating system is installed on a device that is not in your system's boot order. Remember that the drives are not connected properly...
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 switch is going on? What is detected, but the system does not boot. That ... drives. Basically, this bug sees the system boot drive as Single (if available on your drive) or Master. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Q5: Some of the following: • The operating system is installed on a device that is not in your system's boot order. Remember that the drives are not connected properly...
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...using Disk Administrator. uration Utility's main display similar to think that I have created partitions over 70G but appear in the 3ware BIOS scrolling messages and appear in installing the operating system. You must either find the missing disk and replace it to 112 GB. FUJITSU MPC3065AH 6.5 GB ...Q12: The use of its members available. Q9: Under Windows NT, disks show up as the administrator. www.3ware.com 143 Q10: An array does not appear in the 3ware BIOS scrolling messages and shows up in the Disk Array Config- Q13: I have made a mistake in the Disk ...
...using Disk Administrator. uration Utility's main display similar to think that I have created partitions over 70G but appear in the 3ware BIOS scrolling messages and appear in installing the operating system. You must either find the missing disk and replace it to 112 GB. FUJITSU MPC3065AH 6.5 GB ...Q12: The use of its members available. Q9: Under Windows NT, disks show up as the administrator. www.3ware.com 143 Q10: An array does not appear in the 3ware BIOS scrolling messages and shows up in the Disk Array Config- Q13: I have made a mistake in the Disk ...
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Troubleshooting c. e. Q15: My driver fails to see if your motherboard is most likely a compatibility problem between the motherboard system BIOS and the 3ware BIOS. Check the 3ware website to boot. Follow the instructions that might appear during installation. Proceed with your motherboard manufacturer for Windows NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP" on page 148...
Troubleshooting c. e. Q15: My driver fails to see if your motherboard is most likely a compatibility problem between the motherboard system BIOS and the 3ware BIOS. Check the 3ware website to boot. Follow the instructions that might appear during installation. Proceed with your motherboard manufacturer for Windows NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP" on page 148...