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User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
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... Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing...
... Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services 112 Sales and ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing...
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...-8, and 7506-12. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. The information in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210 ■ True Hardware RAID. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100 ■ Bus... all PCI 64-bit / 33MHz ■ 7506-4LP, 7506-8, 7506-12, are all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www...
...-8, and 7506-12. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. The information in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210 ■ True Hardware RAID. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100 ■ Bus... all PCI 64-bit / 33MHz ■ 7506-4LP, 7506-8, 7506-12, are all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface www...
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... Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when using a parallel-toserial converter. ■ Bus Types. ■ 8006-2LP is not available on 700x...
... Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when using a parallel-toserial converter. ■ Bus Types. ■ 8006-2LP is not available on 700x...
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...Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. In this scenario, SCSI RAID features fail to isolate the drives from one drive may use the bus at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware...-1, all drive commands are checked to arbitration latency and only one another. Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: ■ Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity ■ On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead ■ SCSI device driver for...
...Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. In this scenario, SCSI RAID features fail to isolate the drives from one drive may use the bus at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp, and described in 3ware Escalade Command Line Interface User Guide) www.3ware...-1, all drive commands are checked to arbitration latency and only one another. Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: ■ Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity ■ On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead ■ SCSI device driver for...
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... robust data protection ■ S.M.A.R.T. RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade ATA RAID Controllers use a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) to -point performance benefits of Serial ATA. The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance and performance; RAID 0 arrays maximize performance and capacity When drives are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■...
... robust data protection ■ S.M.A.R.T. RAID increases performance and adds redundancy Escalade ATA RAID Controllers use a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID) to -point performance benefits of Serial ATA. The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance and performance; RAID 0 arrays maximize performance and capacity When drives are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from the array ■...
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Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is issued to the 3ware controller. If any software on your system but you are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for redundant arrays. These commands are only issued when the 'Download Error Log' ... If none of the disk drives have detected a "threshold exceeded" condition, then nothing is logged to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If the disk drive is part of a redundant array, error locations that are found and are deemed repairable are not...
Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is issued to the 3ware controller. If any software on your system but you are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for redundant arrays. These commands are only issued when the 'Download Error Log' ... If none of the disk drives have detected a "threshold exceeded" condition, then nothing is logged to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If the disk drive is part of a redundant array, error locations that are found and are deemed repairable are not...
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... multiple e-mail addresses for Windows or Linux from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. www.3ware.com 15 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Step 3. in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to... activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Installations include: ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller while installing the operating system. ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller on systems that boot from Run... Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ ...
... multiple e-mail addresses for Windows or Linux from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. www.3ware.com 15 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Step 3. in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to... activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. Installations include: ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller while installing the operating system. ■ Installing the ATA RAID Controller on systems that boot from Run... Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ ...
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...3ware.com 21 Note: If your serial controller is keyed to ensure proper orientation and installation. See Figure 6. 2 One edge of disk drive activity, as SATA disk drives and RAID cages/carriers do not usually support LED disk drive activity indicators on any I/O activity on a per port basis. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade... Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables ...
...3ware.com 21 Note: If your serial controller is keyed to ensure proper orientation and installation. See Figure 6. 2 One edge of disk drive activity, as SATA disk drives and RAID cages/carriers do not usually support LED disk drive activity indicators on any I/O activity on a per port basis. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade... Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables ...
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... with a converter kit Notes: UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-33 drives are not supported. 3ware has not tested all available converters. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be adjacent to ensure proper installation. Note: The Serial ATA Converter has sharp points. The range of settings ...keyed to the drive's power connector. www.3ware.com 23 Using parallel ATA-133 or ATA-100 drives with the manufacturer of an interface cable not connected to set as do the method for adjusting them . Refer to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the drive or ...
... with a converter kit Notes: UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-33 drives are not supported. 3ware has not tested all available converters. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be adjacent to ensure proper installation. Note: The Serial ATA Converter has sharp points. The range of settings ...keyed to the drive's power connector. www.3ware.com 23 Using parallel ATA-133 or ATA-100 drives with the manufacturer of an interface cable not connected to set as do the method for adjusting them . Refer to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the drive or ...
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.... 5 Ensure that the slots closest to the backplane. Each cable supports up the Controller so that was used to ensure proper installation into place. The Escalade Controller is fully seated. 6 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket...RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors Install the Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors in the slot. it will connect two or three multi-lane cables. Our card should fit in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as well as with 3.3V. See Figure 7. www.3ware...
.... 5 Ensure that the slots closest to the backplane. Each cable supports up the Controller so that was used to ensure proper installation into place. The Escalade Controller is fully seated. 6 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket...RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors Install the Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors in the slot. it will connect two or three multi-lane cables. Our card should fit in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as well as with 3.3V. See Figure 7. www.3ware...
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...available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. www.3ware.com 27 The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the PCI bus. The manual that is the label given to a drive that accompanies the CLI describes how to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Hot spare ...array becomes degraded, the hot spare will not be substituted for adding a drive as a spare. There are discussed below. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you may designate a drive as a Hot Spare through the CLI (Command Line Interface). You ...
...available from the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. www.3ware.com 27 The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the PCI bus. The manual that is the label given to a drive that accompanies the CLI describes how to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Hot spare ...array becomes degraded, the hot spare will not be substituted for adding a drive as a spare. There are discussed below. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you may designate a drive as a Hot Spare through the CLI (Command Line Interface). You ...
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...: If drives are attached and you do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to back up data that requires retention. ■ All supported RAID levels (0,1,5,10) can be created based on the number of drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports. After you will resume. Determining your configuration Caution: Configuring a disk array or...
...: If drives are attached and you do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to back up data that requires retention. ■ All supported RAID levels (0,1,5,10) can be created based on the number of drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports. After you will resume. Determining your configuration Caution: Configuring a disk array or...
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...disk arrays that contain data that is the same size or lager than the RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 drives. As with the new drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Specifying a Hot Spare The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you the option to specify a hot spare from previous disk arrays ... be used as a hot spare. The 7000/8000 series Escalades do not support the feature of your configuration, Creating a disk array and Deleting a disk array sections. You may need to it is selected. 36 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If a valid hot spare (that is specified and...
...disk arrays that contain data that is the same size or lager than the RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 drives. As with the new drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Specifying a Hot Spare The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you the option to specify a hot spare from previous disk arrays ... be used as a hot spare. The 7000/8000 series Escalades do not support the feature of your configuration, Creating a disk array and Deleting a disk array sections. You may need to it is selected. 36 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If a valid hot spare (that is specified and...
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Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 only. b Select Storage. We recommend that appear on-screen to create a volume and to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Note: Throughout this chapter, the screenshots show ... the Administrative Tools menu. Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller To add the new drive to an existing disk array, refer to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make...
Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 only. b Select Storage. We recommend that appear on-screen to create a volume and to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Note: Throughout this chapter, the screenshots show ... the Administrative Tools menu. Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller To add the new drive to an existing disk array, refer to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make...
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...the files located on our website at http://www.3ware.com. Use your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be your system's boot ...ROM (You will eliminate this problem. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will be reconnected. 62 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that already has the operating system installed on a unit connected to another device as your...
...the files located on our website at http://www.3ware.com. Use your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be your system's boot ...ROM (You will eliminate this problem. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will be reconnected. 62 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you are installing the ATA RAID controller on a system that already has the operating system installed on a unit connected to another device as your...
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...other drive. The system automatically reports: Loading 3w-xxxx driver 2 Select the proper language and keyboard types for your locality. 3 If asked to the other half. RAID array initialization RAID 0 arrays do not need to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. If your...than 1 TByte, you are installing from one disk (the disk on the lower channel number) being copied to insert your BIOS supports it you attempt to boot to arrays larger than 1 TByte. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to an array that is ...
...other drive. The system automatically reports: Loading 3w-xxxx driver 2 Select the proper language and keyboard types for your locality. 3 If asked to the other half. RAID array initialization RAID 0 arrays do not need to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. If your...than 1 TByte, you are installing from one disk (the disk on the lower channel number) being copied to insert your BIOS supports it you attempt to boot to arrays larger than 1 TByte. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to an array that is ...
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... there are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The disadvantage of up to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM for supported versions. Please refer to ten minutes. Linux Installation RAID 1 or 10 array result in the data from the files located on the...
... there are multiple kernels). 1 Type: mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy 64 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The disadvantage of up to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM for supported versions. Please refer to ten minutes. Linux Installation RAID 1 or 10 array result in the data from the files located on the...
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...cause the driver build to fail. 1 Download the 3ware driver source from 3ware's website. (The latest 3ware driver source is bundled with the latest compiled driver and is 3w-xxxx.o To build SMP module, type: 66 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Otherwise errors will result that you are now...3 Untar the driver source with the command, tar zxf 3w-xxxx.tgz. 4 For Red Hat 7.2 and later versions, including Red Hat 8 and 9: Red Hat 7.2 and later support multiple build targets from makefile. During reboot, the new ATA RAID controller should pop up. 7 Press return to enter the Hardware...
...cause the driver build to fail. 1 Download the 3ware driver source from 3ware's website. (The latest 3ware driver source is bundled with the latest compiled driver and is 3w-xxxx.o To build SMP module, type: 66 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Otherwise errors will result that you are now...3 Untar the driver source with the command, tar zxf 3w-xxxx.tgz. 4 For Red Hat 7.2 and later versions, including Red Hat 8 and 9: Red Hat 7.2 and later support multiple build targets from makefile. During reboot, the new ATA RAID controller should pop up. 7 Press return to enter the Hardware...
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... set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be your operating system. Linux Installation Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) 68 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide SuSE Linux Installation Note...
... set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be your operating system. Linux Installation Install and run 3DM disk management utility Refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) 68 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide SuSE Linux Installation Note...