Features Guide
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... ATA/133 drives with this familiar disk interface. Escalade 7000-2 Software Escalade 7000 software consists of drivers and disk management middleware and deliver the same software features as the Escalade 7500 controllers. S 7000 E R I E S Escalade™ 7000-2 ATA RAID Controller E S C A L A D E P RO D U C T F E AT U R E S • Supports up easy. 3DM, 3ware's web browserbased disk management utility, allows local and remote management and monitoring of arrays and their disks. 3DM has a simple native GUI...
... ATA/133 drives with this familiar disk interface. Escalade 7000-2 Software Escalade 7000 software consists of drivers and disk management middleware and deliver the same software features as the Escalade 7500 controllers. S 7000 E R I E S Escalade™ 7000-2 ATA RAID Controller E S C A L A D E P RO D U C T F E AT U R E S • Supports up easy. 3DM, 3ware's web browserbased disk management utility, allows local and remote management and monitoring of arrays and their disks. 3DM has a simple native GUI...
Features Guide
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... herein are the property of 3ware, Inc. 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 feature set • Remote browser 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with password security for network management of storage arrays • SMTP...
... herein are the property of 3ware, Inc. 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 feature set • Remote browser 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility with password security for network management of storage arrays • SMTP...
User Guide
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... initialization ...75 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...75 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...76 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...76 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...77 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...80 Reboot the machine ...80 RAID array initialization ...81 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...81 Windows®...
... initialization ...75 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...75 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...76 Upgrade the 3ware driver ...76 Install/Upgrade the 3ware driver ...77 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...80 Reboot the machine ...80 RAID array initialization ...81 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...81 Windows®...
User Guide
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... ...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...
... ...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...
User Guide
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... the machine ...106 RAID array initialization ...107 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...108 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...109 Updating the 3ware driver ...109 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver ...112 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...118 Reboot the machine ...118 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...119 Linux...
... the machine ...106 RAID array initialization ...107 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...108 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller ...109 Updating the 3ware driver ...109 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver ...112 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller ...118 Reboot the machine ...118 Install the 3DM disk management utility ...119 Linux...
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...
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...
User Guide
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...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 equipment and data, carefully read the information that follows the Features list before you Begin Before You Begin Congratulations on 7000-2) www.3ware.com 13 RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000... RAID. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your RAID data storage and management system. Before you begin installing. Low CPU Utilization • RAID ...
...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 equipment and data, carefully read the information that follows the Features list before you Begin Before You Begin Congratulations on 7000-2) www.3ware.com 13 RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000... RAID. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your RAID data storage and management system. Before you begin installing. Low CPU Utilization • RAID ...
User Guide
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.... Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion • Field Upgrades. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and..., Background Verify 14 www.3ware.com Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field...
.... Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion • Field Upgrades. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and..., Background Verify 14 www.3ware.com Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open Source.) • Performance. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field...
User Guide
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...3ware.com 19 Introduction Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Any drive failure makes that the command and data reach the drive correctly. 3ware's 3DM™, a web-based storage management... 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 O/S compatibility and easy installation • Browser-based 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility ...
...3ware.com 19 Introduction Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Any drive failure makes that the command and data reach the drive correctly. 3ware's 3DM™, a web-based storage management... 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 O/S compatibility and easy installation • Browser-based 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) utility ...
User Guide
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... repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for more details and additional features. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be minimally intrusive to the normal controller performance. 26 www.3ware.com Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for media errors on your system but you can use the...
... repair enhance data integrity Background Media Scan checks for more details and additional features. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be minimally intrusive to the normal controller performance. 26 www.3ware.com Refer to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter for media errors on your system but you can use the...
User Guide
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Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide Install ATA RAID Controller Refer to Hardware Installation Create Arrays ALT-3 at Boot Refer to 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility RAID 5 Array Foreground Initialization Process (reboot to bypass) Install System Driver Refer to Windows Installation or Linux Installation RAID Array Background Initialization Process* (For RAID 1, 10, and 5) Install 3DM Refer to 3DM Disk Management Utility Installation Complete * This initialization process does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the array. www.3ware.com 29
Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide Install ATA RAID Controller Refer to Hardware Installation Create Arrays ALT-3 at Boot Refer to 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility RAID 5 Array Foreground Initialization Process (reboot to bypass) Install System Driver Refer to Windows Installation or Linux Installation RAID Array Background Initialization Process* (For RAID 1, 10, and 5) Install 3DM Refer to 3DM Disk Management Utility Installation Complete * This initialization process does not interfere with the installation of 3DM or the use of the array. www.3ware.com 29
User Guide
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...DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is rebuilt using the Rebuild feature, described in the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility or 3DM Disk Management Utility chapters. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30....Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 17. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide array is removed, unplugged or fails on read and write data from a degraded disk array, but the array will not be fault tolerant until it is not ...
...DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is rebuilt using the Rebuild feature, described in the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility or 3DM Disk Management Utility chapters. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30....Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 17. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide array is removed, unplugged or fails on read and write data from a degraded disk array, but the array will not be fault tolerant until it is not ...
User Guide
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...displayed if no hot spare 1 Reboot the system and enter the Disk Array Configuration Utility. 60 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide that is distributed on read and write data from a degraded disk array, but the array will not be fault tolerant until it ...Restore Initial Values Figure 19. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - If one of RAID 1 and 10 arrays RAID 5 arrays allow you to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility or 3DM Disk Management Utility chapters for more information.) Rebuilding a mirrored or RAID 5 array with no longer available (see Figure 19).
...displayed if no hot spare 1 Reboot the system and enter the Disk Array Configuration Utility. 60 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide that is distributed on read and write data from a degraded disk array, but the array will not be fault tolerant until it ...Restore Initial Values Figure 19. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - If one of RAID 1 and 10 arrays RAID 5 arrays allow you to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility or 3DM Disk Management Utility chapters for more information.) Rebuilding a mirrored or RAID 5 array with no longer available (see Figure 19).
User Guide
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...immediately, but it does to write zeroes to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Windows NT®4.0 Installation (the disk on the lower channel number) being copied to all array members. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to a RAID 1 or 10 array result in order to the other ... this procedure is complete in the data from one drive (or set of the array is complete. www.3ware.com 73 In RAID 10 arrays, data from one half of drives) being compared to use the RAID 5 array immediately. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the array.
...immediately, but it does to write zeroes to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. Windows NT®4.0 Installation (the disk on the lower channel number) being copied to all array members. After the initial verification, subsequent verifies to a RAID 1 or 10 array result in order to the other ... this procedure is complete in the data from one drive (or set of the array is complete. www.3ware.com 73 In RAID 10 arrays, data from one half of drives) being compared to use the RAID 5 array immediately. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the array.
User Guide
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..., because it takes longer to use with full performance when created. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the other half. RAID array initialization RAID 0 arrays do not need to be fault tolerant until the initialization is complete in the...Disk Management Utility chapter. The disadvantage of this is complete. Windows NT®4.0 Installation b Choose Administrative Tools from the Administrative Tools menu. Initialization results in the BIOS by writing zeroes to the other drive. c Choose Disk Administrator from the Programs menu. www.3ware.com 75 RAID...
..., because it takes longer to use with full performance when created. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the other half. RAID array initialization RAID 0 arrays do not need to be fault tolerant until the initialization is complete in the...Disk Management Utility chapter. The disadvantage of this is complete. Windows NT®4.0 Installation b Choose Administrative Tools from the Administrative Tools menu. Initialization results in the BIOS by writing zeroes to the other drive. c Choose Disk Administrator from the Programs menu. www.3ware.com 75 RAID...
User Guide
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.... The first time the array is verified (via the BIOS or 3ware 3DM), the array is complete in data from one drive (or set of drives) being copied to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. In RAID 10 arrays, data from one disk (the disk on the lower channel number) being compared to use with full...
.... The first time the array is verified (via the BIOS or 3ware 3DM), the array is complete in data from one drive (or set of drives) being copied to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. In RAID 10 arrays, data from one disk (the disk on the lower channel number) being compared to use with full...
User Guide
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Refer to the array. Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide for the array to become fully redundant, because it takes longer to initialize an array than it does to write zeroes to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. 88 www.3ware.com
Refer to the array. Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide for the array to become fully redundant, because it takes longer to initialize an array than it does to write zeroes to the 3DM Disk Management Utility chapter. 88 www.3ware.com
User Guide
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...full performance when created. The disadvantage of this is complete. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the other half. The advantage of this procedure is that it does to write zeroes to all array members. RAID 5 arrays are immediately available for the array to become fully redundant, because ...it takes longer to initialize an array than it takes longer for use the RAID 5 array immediately. The first time the array is verified (via the BIOS or 3ware 3DM), the array is complete in the data from one drive (or set of drives) being ...
...full performance when created. The disadvantage of this is complete. Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the other half. The advantage of this procedure is that it does to write zeroes to all array members. RAID 5 arrays are immediately available for the array to become fully redundant, because ...it takes longer to initialize an array than it takes longer for use the RAID 5 array immediately. The first time the array is verified (via the BIOS or 3ware 3DM), the array is complete in the data from one drive (or set of drives) being ...
User Guide
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Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation 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. b Select Storage. www.3ware.com 101 c Select Disk Management. 4 Follow the steps the appear on-screen to write a signature to the drive. 5 Right click on the drive...
Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation 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. b Select Storage. www.3ware.com 101 c Select Disk Management. 4 Follow the steps the appear on-screen to write a signature to the drive. 5 Right click on the drive...
User Guide
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...Installation Complete Notification Continue with the following steps to make any new disk arrays or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000 or XP. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to 3ware. d Select Disk Management. 5 Follow the steps the appear on-screen to write a signature...Installation Complete" notification (see Figure 36). c Select Storage. www.3ware.com 103 You should see a brief splash screen, followed immediately by Microsoft if you need additional instructions. b Choose Computer Management from the Start menu. Refer to assign a drive letter. The ...
...Installation Complete Notification Continue with the following steps to make any new disk arrays or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000 or XP. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to 3ware. d Select Disk Management. 5 Follow the steps the appear on-screen to write a signature...Installation Complete" notification (see Figure 36). c Select Storage. www.3ware.com 103 You should see a brief splash screen, followed immediately by Microsoft if you need additional instructions. b Choose Computer Management from the Start menu. Refer to assign a drive letter. The ...