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... or otherwise, without the proper written consent of 3ware, Inc. All other trademarks herein are all registered trademarks of 3ware, Inc., 701 East Middlefield Road, Suite 300, Mountain View CA 94043. All rights reserved. No part of their respective owners. Trademarks 3ware, the 3ware logo, Palisade, Escalade, StorSwitch, TwinStor, R5 Fusion and 3DM are property...
... or otherwise, without the proper written consent of 3ware, Inc. All other trademarks herein are all registered trademarks of 3ware, Inc., 701 East Middlefield Road, Suite 300, Mountain View CA 94043. All rights reserved. No part of their respective owners. Trademarks 3ware, the 3ware logo, Palisade, Escalade, StorSwitch, TwinStor, R5 Fusion and 3DM are property...
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... 23 3DM Configure 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 Contents Before You Begin 1 Features 1 Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850...
... 23 3DM Configure 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 Contents Before You Begin 1 Features 1 Escalade 6000 Family (includes 6800, 6400, 6410, 6200) . . . 1 Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410, 7850...
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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Specifying a hot spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 34 Modifying a disk array 34 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 39 Windows Installation 45 Windows ...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 ...
3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Specifying a hot spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 34 Modifying a disk array 34 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 39 Windows Installation 45 Windows ...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 ...
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...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...
...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...
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... 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 94 Reboot the machine 94 RAID array initialization 95 Install the 3DM disk management utility 95 Linux Installation 97 Red...
... 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 94 Reboot the machine 94 RAID array initialization 95 Install the 3DM disk management utility 95 Linux Installation 97 Red...
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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 141 Hardware Installation 141 Software Installation 142 Screen Display Messages 145 AEN Messages 148 Appendix A Compliance and ... European Community Conformity Statement 158 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service 159 Limited Warranty 159 Exclusions 159 State Law Provisions 160 Obtaining Warranty Protection 160 3ware Technical Support and Services 160 Sales and ordering information 161 Feedback on this manual 161 viii
3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 141 Hardware Installation 141 Software Installation 142 Screen Display Messages 145 AEN Messages 148 Appendix A Compliance and ... European Community Conformity Statement 158 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service 159 Limited Warranty 159 Exclusions 159 State Law Provisions 160 Obtaining Warranty Protection 160 3ware Technical Support and Services 160 Sales and ordering information 161 Feedback on this manual 161 viii
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... from Disk 73 Figure 32. Final driver installation screen 74 Figure 34. RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example 27 Figure 8. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example . . . . . 30 Figure 11. Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive...
... from Disk 73 Figure 32. Final driver installation screen 74 Figure 34. RAID 5 Configuration Example 10 Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7850 Storage Switch Layout 17 Figure 6. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 7. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example 27 Figure 8. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example . . . . . 30 Figure 11. Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive...
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Select a Device Driver 91 Figure 45. Installation Complete Notification 75 Figure 36. Found New Hardware Wizard 83 Figure 39. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display 86 Figure 40. A Warning for All Software Removal Requests . . 146 Figure 60. Confirmation of Successful Software ...43. Installation Complete Notification 80 Figure 38. Install From Disk 90 Figure 44. Installation or Removal Dialog Box 146 Figure 59. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Figure 35. Upgrade driver welcome screen 87 Figure 41. Update/Install device driver 88 Figure 42. Start Device...
Select a Device Driver 91 Figure 45. Installation Complete Notification 75 Figure 36. Found New Hardware Wizard 83 Figure 39. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display 86 Figure 40. A Warning for All Software Removal Requests . . 146 Figure 60. Confirmation of Successful Software ...43. Installation Complete Notification 80 Figure 38. Install From Disk 90 Figure 44. Installation or Removal Dialog Box 146 Figure 59. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Figure 35. Upgrade driver welcome screen 87 Figure 41. Update/Install device driver 88 Figure 42. Start Device...
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..., 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. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. This user guide gives simple...
..., 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. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. This user guide gives simple...
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...8226; Field Upgrades. W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. mat) 2 www.3ware.com PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in an ESD-protective... 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. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410,...
...8226; Field Upgrades. W98, WME, WinNT, Win2k, WinXP • Linux Support. Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Bus Type. mat) 2 www.3ware.com PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in an ESD-protective... 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. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Escalade 7000 Family (includes 7210, 7810, 7410,...
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... voltages may be found inside computer equipment. Length of the ribbon interface cable plugs into the Escalade Storage Switch and the black end plugs into an available PCI expansion slot. www.3ware.com 3 System requirements The Escalade Storage Switch requires a workstation-class or server-class CPU whose bus complies with PCI 2.1 standards, and...
... voltages may be found inside computer equipment. Length of the ribbon interface cable plugs into the Escalade Storage Switch and the black end plugs into an available PCI expansion slot. www.3ware.com 3 System requirements The Escalade Storage Switch requires a workstation-class or server-class CPU whose bus complies with PCI 2.1 standards, and...
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...them up your computer is aligned with its internal parts are keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade Storage Switch. • When the case of your data! The connectors provided are exposed, don't touch any internal part unnecessarily. ...its slot on an ESD-protective mat. • Don't remove the storage switch from inserting them upside-down. 4 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Protecting equipment and data Back up and save data elsewhere before installing. Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys...
...them up your computer is aligned with its internal parts are keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade Storage Switch. • When the case of your data! The connectors provided are exposed, don't touch any internal part unnecessarily. ...its slot on an ESD-protective mat. • Don't remove the storage switch from inserting them upside-down. 4 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide Protecting equipment and data Back up and save data elsewhere before installing. Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys...
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... video editing, computer aided design and geographical information systems. Striping your disk array concatenates each drive's capacity www.3ware.com 7 RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade Storage Switches use Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) to use low-cost IDE/ATA drives in your storage system's performance by speeding data into system memory...
... video editing, computer aided design and geographical information systems. Striping your disk array concatenates each drive's capacity www.3ware.com 7 RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade Storage Switches use Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) to use low-cost IDE/ATA drives in your storage system's performance by speeding data into system memory...
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... for mission critical systems like web and database servers. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to two drives using RAID 1 algorithms (see Figure 2). Figure 1. This gives...adaptive algorithms found in 3ware's TwinStor technology boost performance by preserving the data on one large volume. RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 arrays offer fault tolerance Mirrored disk arrays write data to improve performance. RAID -1 RAID -1 Figure 2. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User ...
... for mission critical systems like web and database servers. RAID 1 Configuration Example TwinStorTM Technology adds performance to 3ware's mirrored disk arrays Traditional mirroring techniques do little to two drives using RAID 1 algorithms (see Figure 2). Figure 1. This gives...adaptive algorithms found in 3ware's TwinStor technology boost performance by preserving the data on one large volume. RAID 0 Configuration Example RAID 1 arrays offer fault tolerance Mirrored disk arrays write data to improve performance. RAID -1 RAID -1 Figure 2. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User ...
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... Figure 3). RAID 10 Configuration Example www.3ware.com 9 Introduction tial read from a single optimal drive head. Figure 3. The first two drives are achieved by leveraging TwinStor and striping (64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M) the arrays. For the smaller random transactions, the data is available on the four and eight port Escalade Storage...
... Figure 3). RAID 10 Configuration Example www.3ware.com 9 Introduction tial read from a single optimal drive head. Figure 3. The first two drives are achieved by leveraging TwinStor and striping (64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M) the arrays. For the smaller random transactions, the data is available on the four and eight port Escalade Storage...
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.... In addition, the array's storage efficiency increases with the parity of RAID 4. Note: BIOS will reject the creation of a RAID 5 array having less than being concentrated on -the-fly". RAID 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of drives - 1). 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide RAID 5 arrays optimize performance, fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency...
.... In addition, the array's storage efficiency increases with the parity of RAID 4. Note: BIOS will reject the creation of a RAID 5 array having less than being concentrated on -the-fly". RAID 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of drives - 1). 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide RAID 5 arrays optimize performance, fault tolerance, high capacity and storage efficiency...
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... Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance 3ware's R5 Fusion significantly improves RAID 5 write performance for both valid. Refer to be dynamically substituted for a failed drive in an array. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is posted. This advanced block caching firmware technology is combined with Escalade 7450 and 7850...
... Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance 3ware's R5 Fusion significantly improves RAID 5 write performance for both valid. Refer to be dynamically substituted for a failed drive in an array. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is posted. This advanced block caching firmware technology is combined with Escalade 7450 and 7850...
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... Switch's host and allows you to monitor the switch and rebuild mirrored arrays remotely via a standard web browser. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide automatically checking a disk drive's health and reporting potential problems. It allows you to take proactive steps to prevent impending ..., 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 the network with the Escalade Storage Switch. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for mirrored arrays.
... Switch's host and allows you to monitor the switch and rebuild mirrored arrays remotely via a standard web browser. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide automatically checking a disk drive's health and reporting potential problems. It allows you to take proactive steps to prevent impending ..., 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 the network with the Escalade Storage Switch. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for mirrored arrays.
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... drive. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. The blue end of the switch. Create Arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade Storage Switch in an available PCI slot. Install System Drivers The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch...
... drive. Specify RAID arrays and hot spares. The blue end of the switch. Create Arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade Storage Switch in an available PCI slot. Install System Drivers The Escalade Storage Switch drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. 3ware Escalade Storage Switch...