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...has a simple native GUI, as well as a browser interface. 3DM also provides email notification of disk array events and other error conditions. The Escalade PCI card includes a built-in BIOS utility for creating, deleting, verifying and rebuilding arrays, making the storage easier to data availability and robustness. Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID Controller 3ware's non-blocking, StorSwitch architecture with the Escalade 4,8, and 12-port versions providing intelligent disk management, including hot swap, rebuilding, verification and array creation and deletion. The 7000-2 supports drive hot-swap...
...has a simple native GUI, as well as a browser interface. 3DM also provides email notification of disk array events and other error conditions. The Escalade PCI card includes a built-in BIOS utility for creating, deleting, verifying and rebuilding arrays, making the storage easier to data availability and robustness. Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID Controller 3ware's non-blocking, StorSwitch architecture with the Escalade 4,8, and 12-port versions providing intelligent disk management, including hot swap, rebuilding, verification and array creation and deletion. The 7000-2 supports drive hot-swap...
User Guide
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...3DM Configure Page ...44 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool ...44 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool ...45 Determining your configuration ...46 Displaying advance details ...48 Creating a disk array ...48 Determining your configuration ...50 Specifying a Hot Spare ...54 Changing an existing configuration ...55 Modifying a disk array ...55 Deleting a disk array ...55 How to maintain or verify a disk array ...56 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array ...57 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array ...59 Windows Installation ...67 Windows NT®4.0 Installation ...68 iv 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step...
...3DM Configure Page ...44 Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool ...44 Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool ...45 Determining your configuration ...46 Displaying advance details ...48 Creating a disk array ...48 Determining your configuration ...50 Specifying a Hot Spare ...54 Changing an existing configuration ...55 Modifying a disk array ...55 Deleting a disk array ...55 How to maintain or verify a disk array ...56 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array ...57 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array ...59 Windows Installation ...67 Windows NT®4.0 Installation ...68 iv 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step...
User Guide
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...89 Create disk arrays ...89 Install the 3ware driver ...89 Partition and format units on ATA RAID controller ...90 RAID array initialization ...91 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...91 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...92 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...92 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...94 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...98 Reboot the machine ...98 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation ...99 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller ...101 Boot the...
...89 Create disk arrays ...89 Install the 3ware driver ...89 Partition and format units on ATA RAID controller ...90 RAID array initialization ...91 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...91 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...92 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...92 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...94 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...98 Reboot the machine ...98 Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation ...99 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller ...101 Boot the...
User Guide
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID array initialization ...137 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...138 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device ...139 Create disk arrays ...139 Install the 3ware driver ...139 Compiling the Driver (For experts only) ...142 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...142 3DM Disk Management Utility ...143 Windows Installation ...144 Installing 3DM for Windows NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP ...144 Linux Installation ...147 Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux ...147 ...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID array initialization ...137 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...138 Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device ...139 Create disk arrays ...139 Install the 3ware driver ...139 Compiling the Driver (For experts only) ...142 Install and run 3DM disk management utility ...142 3DM Disk Management Utility ...143 Windows Installation ...144 Installing 3DM for Windows NT, Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP ...144 Linux Installation ...147 Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux ...147 ...
User Guide
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... and protect your RAID data storage and management system. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion (R5Fusion is PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support.
... and protect your RAID data storage and management system. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion (R5Fusion is PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support.
User Guide
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...8226; Bus Type. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Drive Support. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild...
...8226; Bus Type. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Drive Support. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild...
User Guide
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... new levels of reliability to -configure arrays from BIOS • BIOS supports booting from the array www.3ware.com 19 In ADP Level-1, all drive commands are checked to ensure that no command corruption has taken place over the entire data path, guaranteeing that exceeds the reliability of SCSI shared-bus storage systems. The shared bus architecture of SCSI has inherent performance limitations due to make the data available. In this scenario, SCSI RAID features fail...
... new levels of reliability to -configure arrays from BIOS • BIOS supports booting from the array www.3ware.com 19 In ADP Level-1, all drive commands are checked to ensure that no command corruption has taken place over the entire data path, guaranteeing that exceeds the reliability of SCSI shared-bus storage systems. The shared bus architecture of SCSI has inherent performance limitations due to make the data available. In this scenario, SCSI RAID features fail...
User Guide
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... sector repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for more details and additional features. Refer to reallocate the error sectors accordingly. This forces the drive firmware to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for media errors on any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up and to allow the controller to sequence the spin-up of a redundant array, error locations that support this power management state. 3DM Disk Management Utility...
... sector repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for more details and additional features. Refer to reallocate the error sectors accordingly. This forces the drive firmware to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for media errors on any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up and to allow the controller to sequence the spin-up of a redundant array, error locations that support this power management state. 3DM Disk Management Utility...
User Guide
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... Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with a new version of installation and the operating system. Step 3. Step 2. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 98 SE or ME • Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Red Hat Linux • SuSE Linux 30 www.3ware.com Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
... Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with a new version of installation and the operating system. Step 3. Step 2. Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. Operating systems supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: • Windows NT 4.0 • Windows 98 SE or ME • Windows XP • Windows 2000 • Red Hat Linux • SuSE Linux 30 www.3ware.com Slots closest to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide...
User Guide
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... : Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new one, follow the instructions in : Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that already has Windows NT installed on a drive connected to how you install your system's boot device. If you can use of the controller (page 76). Or, you are installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller on the system, follow the instructions in : Adding drives to the motherboard as a disk attached to an existing ATA RAID controller (page 69). Use your system's Setup utility to set the boot order...
... : Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new one, follow the instructions in : Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that already has Windows NT installed on a drive connected to how you install your system's boot device. If you can use of the controller (page 76). Or, you are installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller on the system, follow the instructions in : Adding drives to the motherboard as a disk attached to an existing ATA RAID controller (page 69). Use your system's Setup utility to set the boot order...
User Guide
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...3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. You should see a brief splash screen followed immediately by an "Installation Complete" notification. 3 Partition and format any new disk arrays or independent disks using Disk...
...3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. You should see a brief splash screen followed immediately by an "Installation Complete" notification. 3 Partition and format any new disk arrays or independent disks using Disk...
User Guide
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... the SCSI Adapters window, then click on the Remove button (see Figure 24). 76 www.3ware.com Note: Upgrading to a new version of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your system as system administrator. 4 Go to your controller and will not boot with a new version of the driver has been installed first. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with the new version of the ATA RAID controller unless the new version of the controller Caution: Install...
... the SCSI Adapters window, then click on the Remove button (see Figure 24). 76 www.3ware.com Note: Upgrading to a new version of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your system as system administrator. 4 Go to your controller and will not boot with a new version of the driver has been installed first. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with the new version of the ATA RAID controller unless the new version of the controller Caution: Install...
User Guide
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... the MS-DOS command prompt, run fdisk to enable large disk support indicate "yes" by typing Y. 3 Under FDISK Options select option 1, Create a DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive. 4 Under Create a DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive select option 1, Create a Primary DOS partition. Partition the boot device using fdisk 1 If your disks have not been partitioned you will be required to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Boot the system from...
... the MS-DOS command prompt, run fdisk to enable large disk support indicate "yes" by typing Y. 3 Under FDISK Options select option 1, Create a DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive. 4 Under Create a DOS Partition or Logical DOS Drive select option 1, Create a Primary DOS partition. Partition the boot device using fdisk 1 If your disks have not been partitioned you will be required to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Boot the system from...
User Guide
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.... 4 Follow the display instructions. A:\> format C: Continue the standard Windows 98/ME installation 1 Insert the Windows 98/ME CD-ROM into your system. Refer to use the maximum available size for your boot device, you did before, choose 1. Then, press the Escape key to return to the Partition the boot device using fdisk and try again. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 5 When asked to the Install 3ware driver section. 86 www.3ware.com Return to...
.... 4 Follow the display instructions. A:\> format C: Continue the standard Windows 98/ME installation 1 Insert the Windows 98/ME CD-ROM into your system. Refer to use the maximum available size for your boot device, you did before, choose 1. Then, press the Escape key to return to the Partition the boot device using fdisk and try again. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 5 When asked to the Install 3ware driver section. 86 www.3ware.com Return to...
User Guide
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... Setting, then Control Panel. 3 Double click on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device Windows 98/ME will recognize the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and automatically bring up the Add New Hardware Wizard, which will be installed, select the SCSI Controllers. 4 Continue to the Install/Upgrade 3ware driver section. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on Add New Hardware icon. Windows® 98/ME Installation Installing...
... Setting, then Control Panel. 3 Double click on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device Windows 98/ME will recognize the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and automatically bring up the Add New Hardware Wizard, which will be installed, select the SCSI Controllers. 4 Continue to the Install/Upgrade 3ware driver section. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on Add New Hardware icon. Windows® 98/ME Installation Installing...
User Guide
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... system. 3 Go to upgrading the 3ware driver. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with the new version of the ATA RAID controller unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Your system may not boot with a new version of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your disk arrays for directions.) Upgrade the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window. 4 Click on...
... system. 3 Go to upgrading the 3ware driver. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with the new version of the ATA RAID controller unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Your system may not boot with a new version of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller does not require reconfiguring the drives connected to your disk arrays for directions.) Upgrade the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control Panel window. 4 Click on...
User Guide
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... message: "Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices or you have an additional disk ATA RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 A box with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is displayed. Otherwise, press Enter. Continue with Windows 2000 or XP installation Continue with the Initial Operating System Build 1 Boot from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to add.
... message: "Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices or you have an additional disk ATA RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 A box with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is displayed. Otherwise, press Enter. Continue with Windows 2000 or XP installation Continue with the Initial Operating System Build 1 Boot from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to add.
User Guide
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... boot with a new version of the controller Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) for the new version Escalade ATA RAID Controller before installing the controller. Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will not affect data stored in to your disk arrays for directions.) Updating the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Please refer to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control...
... boot with a new version of the controller Caution: Install the correct driver (Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) for the new version Escalade ATA RAID Controller before installing the controller. Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will not affect data stored in to your disk arrays for directions.) Updating the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical data prior to create a 3ware Windows Driver Installation Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. Please refer to the Start menu, click on Settings and open the Control...
User Guide
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... where an IDE drive connected to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the computer. If your BIOS supports it you may boot directly from the Red Hat installation CD-ROM instead. 2 When the Welcome to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will be reconnected. Create disk arrays Refer to Red...
... where an IDE drive connected to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the computer. If your BIOS supports it you may boot directly from the Red Hat installation CD-ROM instead. 2 When the Welcome to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Disconnecting the IDE drive while installing Linux will be reconnected. Create disk arrays Refer to Red...
User Guide
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... kernel version (i.e., 2.4.2-2 smp) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. www.3ware.com 127 rh73, rh72, etc.). Check 3ware's website for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette from a different device Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install the 3ware driver Note: ***kernel string*** refers to the Red Hat Linux version you are installing (i.e. Linux Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller on...
... kernel version (i.e., 2.4.2-2 smp) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. www.3ware.com 127 rh73, rh72, etc.). Check 3ware's website for directions.) Create disk arrays Refer to create a 3ware Linux Driver Installation Diskette from a different device Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to the 3ware Hardware Installation and 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapters. Install the 3ware driver Note: ***kernel string*** refers to the Red Hat Linux version you are installing (i.e. Linux Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller on...