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...-based ATA solutions. 3ware's Escalade 7000-2 card sets the workstation standard for ATA RAID. Escalade Sets a New Standard for RAID By enabling reliable, cost-effective, high-performance storage that file systems and applications work transparently with a single PCI card • StorSwitch non...Hot-swap feature for data availability • Windows® and Linux® operating system support 3ware's Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller delivers affordable hardware RAID for new storage applications such as video editing, gaming and fault tolerant workstations. Fault detection, ...
...-based ATA solutions. 3ware's Escalade 7000-2 card sets the workstation standard for ATA RAID. Escalade Sets a New Standard for RAID By enabling reliable, cost-effective, high-performance storage that file systems and applications work transparently with a single PCI card • StorSwitch non...Hot-swap feature for data availability • Windows® and Linux® operating system support 3ware's Escalade 7000-2 ATA RAID controller delivers affordable hardware RAID for new storage applications such as video editing, gaming and fault tolerant workstations. Fault detection, ...
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... Sunnyvale, CA 94085 1-877-883-9273 sales@3ware.com www.3ware.com 7000 SERIES Escalade™ 7000-2 Escalade Features • StorSwitch™ point-to-point, non-blocking architecture • On-board processor provides true hardware based RAID and intelligent drive management functions • SCSI performance... • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card • Up to four controllers in a single system • Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability • Dynamic sector repair for reliability Escalade 7000-2 Specifications • Half-length,...
... Sunnyvale, CA 94085 1-877-883-9273 sales@3ware.com www.3ware.com 7000 SERIES Escalade™ 7000-2 Escalade Features • StorSwitch™ point-to-point, non-blocking architecture • On-board processor provides true hardware based RAID and intelligent drive management functions • SCSI performance... • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card • Up to four controllers in a single system • Hot-swap and hot-spare support for data availability • Dynamic sector repair for reliability Escalade 7000-2 Specifications • Half-length,...
User Guide
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... the Escalade 7000 or 8000 card be installed in the 64-bit PCI slot whenever possible for converter (if not already installed) • 3ware Installation Guide Tools Required • An ESD grounding strap or mat • Standard hand tools to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
... the Escalade 7000 or 8000 card be installed in the 64-bit PCI slot whenever possible for converter (if not already installed) • 3ware Installation Guide Tools Required • An ESD grounding strap or mat • Standard hand tools to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
User Guide
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... arrays for fault tolerance and performance; and RAID 5 arrays for performance; 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on 7500 and 8500 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8500 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the only Serial ATA controllers that unleash the point-to 12 Serial ATA drives. Based on...
... arrays for fault tolerance and performance; and RAID 5 arrays for performance; 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on 7500 and 8500 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8500 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the only Serial ATA controllers that unleash the point-to 12 Serial ATA drives. Based on...
User Guide
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Our card should fit in both grooves in the 64-bit PCI slot typically give equal performance due to set as Single (if available on the edge ... not already installed in the computer chassis, do the method for the method required to the architecture of the PCI bus. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins make proper contact with the PCI slot pins when pushed into place. The...
Our card should fit in both grooves in the 64-bit PCI slot typically give equal performance due to set as Single (if available on the edge ... not already installed in the computer chassis, do the method for the method required to the architecture of the PCI bus. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins make proper contact with the PCI slot pins when pushed into place. The...
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... for the slot. Hint: Cable routing may be used to secure the serial ATA RAID Controller after you want to the manufacturer's instrutions. 3 Find the PCI slot you have noticed that all slots give the best performance. Our card should fit in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as... well as with the PCI slot pins when pushed into place. The www.3ware.com 39 Save this screw; Hardware Installation 2 One edge of each...
... for the slot. Hint: Cable routing may be used to secure the serial ATA RAID Controller after you want to the manufacturer's instrutions. 3 Find the PCI slot you have noticed that all slots give the best performance. Our card should fit in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as... well as with the PCI slot pins when pushed into place. The www.3ware.com 39 Save this screw; Hardware Installation 2 One edge of each...
User Guide
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...drive and pressing Enter (see Figure 10). You may include from the Available Drives section. To include drives that are part of the 3ware card (see Figure 11). Press Escape to return to twelve drives in the left most column indicates the drive is selected. Figure 10. ...a disk array To create an array, first select the drives to be included by selecting drives from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of ...
...drive and pressing Enter (see Figure 10). You may include from the Available Drives section. To include drives that are part of the 3ware card (see Figure 11). Press Escape to return to twelve drives in the left most column indicates the drive is selected. Figure 10. ...a disk array To create an array, first select the drives to be included by selecting drives from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of ...
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... drive status, disk drive capacity, model number, and serial number. 154 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • The number of 3ware ATA RAID controllers in the system is also displayed, as well as the current version of the chips on the 3ware card. • Information is displayed on each unit (a unit is a disk array or...
... drive status, disk drive capacity, model number, and serial number. 154 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • The number of 3ware ATA RAID controllers in the system is also displayed, as well as the current version of the chips on the 3ware card. • Information is displayed on each unit (a unit is a disk array or...
User Guide
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... in hex format and may appear to be assigned to controller 2. An alarm occurs when the ATA RAID controller requires attention, such as when a disk array becomes degraded and is also provided to 3ware Customer Support for troubleshooting assistance. A button is no longer... fault tolerant. The SMART data is displayed in the Extended Error Log. Controllers 0 and 1 are categorized by Windows. A SCSI card...
... in hex format and may appear to be assigned to controller 2. An alarm occurs when the ATA RAID controller requires attention, such as when a disk array becomes degraded and is also provided to 3ware Customer Support for troubleshooting assistance. A button is no longer... fault tolerant. The SMART data is displayed in the Extended Error Log. Controllers 0 and 1 are categorized by Windows. A SCSI card...
User Guide
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...booting after a 3ware card is caused by 3ware. Q5: I am using a Dell Dimension system that is going on your system's Setup utility to include the StorSwitch controller in the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display. That causes the system to the ATA RAID controller. This symptom ...operating system is installed on the member drives. Enter the Dell BIOS setup and reload the BIOS defaults. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/products/compatibility.asp to see if you motherboard has been tested by a Dell BIOS bug. Reinstall...
...booting after a 3ware card is caused by 3ware. Q5: I am using a Dell Dimension system that is going on your system's Setup utility to include the StorSwitch controller in the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display. That causes the system to the ATA RAID controller. This symptom ...operating system is installed on the member drives. Enter the Dell BIOS setup and reload the BIOS defaults. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/products/compatibility.asp to see if you motherboard has been tested by a Dell BIOS bug. Reinstall...
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...to logically connect drives that belong to initiating a rebuild. AEN 005h AEN_REBUILD_DONE The ATA RAID controller has successfully completed a rebuild. After detection of the array from rebuilding to the card. If it is desired to continue on error, the Ignore errors on the array ...mirrors are as follows: • • 4 drive RAID 5 with 1 drive missing. 2 drive RAID 1 with 1 drive missing. The default operation of the mirror is copied to abort a rebuild if an error is encountered. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide rebuild failure is most likely caused by the source...
...to logically connect drives that belong to initiating a rebuild. AEN 005h AEN_REBUILD_DONE The ATA RAID controller has successfully completed a rebuild. After detection of the array from rebuilding to the card. If it is desired to continue on error, the Ignore errors on the array ...mirrors are as follows: • • 4 drive RAID 5 with 1 drive missing. 2 drive RAID 1 with 1 drive missing. The default operation of the mirror is copied to abort a rebuild if an error is encountered. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide rebuild failure is most likely caused by the source...
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... Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. 190 www.3ware.com European Community Conformity Statement The StorSwitch Controller Card Model StorSwitch 4D is committed to market. However, a product's software drivers are typically submitted for certification at www.3ware.com for all its products. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL...
... Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. 190 www.3ware.com European Community Conformity Statement The StorSwitch Controller Card Model StorSwitch 4D is committed to market. However, a product's software drivers are typically submitted for certification at www.3ware.com for all its products. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL...
User Guide
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...implied warranties or their duration, so that you immediately ship the defective Escalade ATA RAID Controller to you at http:// www.3ware.com. 3ware's software library is available with a credit card number with your Escalade ATA RAID Controller unit. State Law Provisions This warranty gives you specific legal rights ...and you have other support are available through the 3ware World Wide Web site at the address of your credit card authorization and you within two business days after receipt of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller, including shipping costs. Some states do not allow ...
...implied warranties or their duration, so that you immediately ship the defective Escalade ATA RAID Controller to you at http:// www.3ware.com. 3ware's software library is available with a credit card number with your Escalade ATA RAID Controller unit. State Law Provisions This warranty gives you specific legal rights ...and you have other support are available through the 3ware World Wide Web site at the address of your credit card authorization and you within two business days after receipt of the Escalade ATA RAID Controller, including shipping costs. Some states do not allow ...