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... Create disk arrays 49 Install the 3ware driver 49 Reboot the machine 50 RAID array initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot...
... Create disk arrays 49 Install the 3ware driver 49 Reboot the machine 50 RAID array initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot...
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... options 91 Event notification via e-mail 92 Configuration and Array Maintenance Settings 92 Specifying a hot spare 93 Rebuilding a redundant array with a hot swap drive 93 Scheduling background tasks 94... Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 97 Hardware installation 97 Software installation 98 Screen display messages 99 AEN Messages 100 Appendix A. Warranty, Technical Support and Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware...
... options 91 Event notification via e-mail 92 Configuration and Array Maintenance Settings 92 Specifying a hot spare 93 Rebuilding a redundant array with a hot swap drive 93 Scheduling background tasks 94... Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 97 Hardware installation 97 Software installation 98 Screen display messages 99 AEN Messages 100 Appendix A. Warranty, Technical Support and Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware...
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...RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example . . . . 30 Disk Array...Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example 42 Found New Hardware Wizard 49 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties ...
...RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example . . . . 30 Disk Array...Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example 42 Found New Hardware Wizard 49 3ware ATA RAID Controller Properties ...
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... 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The two mirrored arrays are achieved by leveraging TwinStor and striping (64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M) the arrays. This avoids throughput loss due to rebuild a failed drive "on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Higher data transfer rates are then grouped as a striped RAID 0 array using RAID 1. Using...
... 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The two mirrored arrays are achieved by leveraging TwinStor and striping (64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M) the arrays. This avoids throughput loss due to rebuild a failed drive "on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Higher data transfer rates are then grouped as a striped RAID 0 array using RAID 1. Using...
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... disk arrays and rebuilding mirrored arrays. Additional RAID 5 arrays on the RAID controller. Refer to D0h). ■ SMART RETURN STATUS - This 24 hour wait period is powered up. RAID 5 Configuration Example R5 FusionTM Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance 3ware's R5 Fusion significantly improves RAID 5 write performance for a failed drive in a mirrored array. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is...
... disk arrays and rebuilding mirrored arrays. Additional RAID 5 arrays on the RAID controller. Refer to D0h). ■ SMART RETURN STATUS - This 24 hour wait period is powered up. RAID 5 Configuration Example R5 FusionTM Technology significantly improves RAID 5 write performance 3ware's R5 Fusion significantly improves RAID 5 write performance for a failed drive in a mirrored array. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is...
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Introduction internally in the 3ware firmware, and is powered up. ■ SMART READ LOG and SMART READ DATA - This is repeated every 24 hours that the Escalade controller is not affected by changes to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a ... Disk Management Utility runs in a redundant array while the system remains up . Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is pressed (See page 155). To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must be powered-up in real...
Introduction internally in the 3ware firmware, and is powered up. ■ SMART READ LOG and SMART READ DATA - This is repeated every 24 hours that the Escalade controller is not affected by changes to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a ... Disk Management Utility runs in a redundant array while the system remains up . Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is pressed (See page 155). To check array configuration or status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you must be powered-up in real...
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...for scanning. It will retry the command. Many sectors on a drive may not be fixed early to the normal controller performance. While scanning, the controller issues normal read from when it reaches the last drive (i.e., drive with no host commands, the rate of uncorrectable ...in a redundant state (not DEGRADED, REBUILDING), then Dynamic Sector Repair automatically rewrites the redundant data to the error location to force the drive to do corrective actions on problem areas on the drive. www.3ware.com 13 For redundant arrays, grown defects can transfer data. ...
...for scanning. It will retry the command. Many sectors on a drive may not be fixed early to the normal controller performance. While scanning, the controller issues normal read from when it reaches the last drive (i.e., drive with no host commands, the rate of uncorrectable ...in a redundant state (not DEGRADED, REBUILDING), then Dynamic Sector Repair automatically rewrites the redundant data to the error location to force the drive to do corrective actions on problem areas on the drive. www.3ware.com 13 For redundant arrays, grown defects can transfer data. ...
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... the system from the 3DM Configure page, you select a drive that as you are creating your system. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility BIOS Screen When designating a spare in the BIOS screen, it becoming a JBOD drive. Select ... JBOD drives become available to the operating system as distinct volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be used to rebuild degraded arrays at the operating system level while the system is done by using the S key on . To designate ...the 3DM Configuration page. 3DM Configure Page In order to Figure 9. 28 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... the system from the 3DM Configure page, you select a drive that as you are creating your system. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility BIOS Screen When designating a spare in the BIOS screen, it becoming a JBOD drive. Select ... JBOD drives become available to the operating system as distinct volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be used to rebuild degraded arrays at the operating system level while the system is done by using the S key on . To designate ...the 3DM Configuration page. 3DM Configure Page In order to Figure 9. 28 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... the BIOS configuration screen, if a user hits the corresponding accelerate keys, it immediately highlights the appropriate button: Alt-C for "Create Array" Alt-D for "Delete Array" Alt-M for "Maintain Array" Alt-R for "Rebuild Array" www.3ware.com 31 Anywhere in the left most column indicates the drive is selected. Note: Accelerate keys. To include drives that are...
... the BIOS configuration screen, if a user hits the corresponding accelerate keys, it immediately highlights the appropriate button: Alt-C for "Create Array" Alt-D for "Delete Array" Alt-M for "Maintain Array" Alt-R for "Rebuild Array" www.3ware.com 31 Anywhere in the left most column indicates the drive is selected. Note: Accelerate keys. To include drives that are...
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... disabling the write cache for your computer system. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you always 34 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - IBM-DTLA-387815 1.0GB 512 M 5112 M 512 M Percentage done : 25% Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore...
... disabling the write cache for your computer system. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you always 34 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - IBM-DTLA-387815 1.0GB 512 M 5112 M 512 M Percentage done : 25% Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore...
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...Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 16. How to maintain or verify a disk array The Maintain Disk Array (see Figure 17) shows the current disk array ...F8 key. If the verify array process determines that the array is no or yes. Delete Disk Array Display Navigate to the Delete Array button and press Enter to maintain or verify a disk array 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 - Recall...
...Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 16. How to maintain or verify a disk array The Maintain Disk Array (see Figure 17) shows the current disk array ...F8 key. If the verify array process determines that the array is no or yes. Delete Disk Array Display Navigate to the Delete Array button and press Enter to maintain or verify a disk array 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 - Recall...
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..., or through the CLI. Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. If one or more drives to create fault tolerant disk arrays by selecting a mirrored RAID 1 or RAID 10 array. Verify checks the data integrity of a mirrored array is rebuilt using a previously created hot spare. 38 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Array Unit 2 - 2 drive Mirror...
..., or through the CLI. Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. If one or more drives to create fault tolerant disk arrays by selecting a mirrored RAID 1 or RAID 10 array. Verify checks the data integrity of a mirrored array is rebuilt using a previously created hot spare. 38 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Array Unit 2 - 2 drive Mirror...
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... FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - In a 4-drive configuration, up to two drives can be rebuilt. www.3ware.com 39 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values...
... FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - In a 4-drive configuration, up to two drives can be rebuilt. www.3ware.com 39 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values...
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... drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to read or write requests, the array is marked as DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is "disable." 40 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide QUANTUM FIREBALLP KX27.3 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 3 drive 64K RAID 5 Port 1 - Try rebuilding with no...
... drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to read or write requests, the array is marked as DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is "disable." 40 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide QUANTUM FIREBALLP KX27.3 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 3 drive 64K RAID 5 Port 1 - Try rebuilding with no...
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... Enable "Continue on the system and enter the Disk Array Configuration Utility. 7 Select an available drive to rebuilding the array ensures the rebuild is not terminated if ECC errors are detected on the source disk. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Figure 21. You may be incorrect. It is selected.... 8 Navigate to the degraded array and press Enter to exit the Disk Array Configuration Utility. The array...
... Enable "Continue on the system and enter the Disk Array Configuration Utility. 7 Select an available drive to rebuilding the array ensures the rebuild is not terminated if ECC errors are detected on the source disk. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Figure 21. You may be incorrect. It is selected.... 8 Navigate to the degraded array and press Enter to exit the Disk Array Configuration Utility. The array...
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..., once the operating system has booted. 42 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example 11 Press F8 to continue. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 1 - 2 drive Mirror Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB REBUILDING (after F8) 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle...
..., once the operating system has booted. 42 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example 11 Press F8 to continue. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 1 - 2 drive Mirror Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB REBUILDING (after F8) 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle...
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.... www.3ware.com 43 Rebuild will indicate that caused the array to replace the degraded drive. The rebuild will be launched as a background process and an event notification will cause the secondary drive of the unit starts automatically in front of the disk drive that the driver loaded. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If...
.... www.3ware.com 43 Rebuild will indicate that caused the array to replace the degraded drive. The rebuild will be launched as a background process and an event notification will cause the secondary drive of the unit starts automatically in front of the disk drive that the driver loaded. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If...
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... operating system. For more information, see the 3ware CLI User's Guide. 44 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 Add a different disk drive to rebuild the array. 3 Press Alt + 3 at Boot time to enter 3ware BIOS. 4 Select the degraded array and the newly added drive. 5 If you want the rebuild to continue even if ECC errors occur...
... operating system. For more information, see the 3ware CLI User's Guide. 44 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 Add a different disk drive to rebuild the array. 3 Press Alt + 3 at Boot time to enter 3ware BIOS. 4 Select the degraded array and the newly added drive. 5 If you want the rebuild to continue even if ECC errors occur...
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...Escalade ATA RAID Controllers give you the option to specify a hot spare from one of the array to be rebuilt. Hot spares should include the new drive added in a RAID 10 configuration, the drives are detected on the Add Spare button. To specify a hot spare after mirror or RAID 5 creation. then click on www.3ware....com 93 If multiple drives are faulted in step 3. 7 Click the Rebuild Array button. The rebuild process will be used for the redundant array. Auto rebuild of a redundant array If a hot spare is specified and the array ...
...Escalade ATA RAID Controllers give you the option to specify a hot spare from one of the array to be rebuilt. Hot spares should include the new drive added in a RAID 10 configuration, the drives are detected on the Add Spare button. To specify a hot spare after mirror or RAID 5 creation. then click on www.3ware....com 93 If multiple drives are faulted in step 3. 7 Click the Rebuild Array button. The rebuild process will be used for the redundant array. Auto rebuild of a redundant array If a hot spare is specified and the array ...
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... RAID 5 8, 10, 34, 40 RAID 5 initialization 35 RAID array initialization 48, 63 rebuild cancelling 43 Rebuild Array 42 rebuild process 93 rebuilding mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a mirrored array with no hot spare 40 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 40 Rebuilding RAID 5 40 Rebuilding with Hot Spare 40 rebuilding with hot spare 43 Red Hat Linux installation 62 Remote Access 91 removing an existing Escalade controller 17 S Serial ATA 8 serial ATA RAID controller...
... RAID 5 8, 10, 34, 40 RAID 5 initialization 35 RAID array initialization 48, 63 rebuild cancelling 43 Rebuild Array 42 rebuild process 93 rebuilding mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a mirrored array with no hot spare 40 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 40 Rebuilding RAID 5 40 Rebuilding with Hot Spare 40 rebuilding with hot spare 43 Red Hat Linux installation 62 Remote Access 91 removing an existing Escalade controller 17 S Serial ATA 8 serial ATA RAID controller...