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... and elevator seek algorithms provide high-end RAID controller performance. By adhering to 2 Ultra ATA/133 drives with the Escalade 4,8, and 12-port versions providing intelligent disk management, including hot swap, rebuilding, verification and array creation and deletion. 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 elevator seek algorithms provide high-end RAID controller performance. By adhering to 2 Ultra ATA/133 drives with the Escalade 4,8, and 12-port versions providing intelligent disk management, including hot swap, rebuilding, verification and array creation and deletion. 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...
User Guide
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... 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 Install system drivers ...30 Step 4. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 3.
... 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 Install system drivers ...30 Step 4. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 3.
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 ... Event notification via e-mail ...163 Configuration and Array Maintenance Settings ...164 Specifying a hot spare ...166 Auto rebuild of a redundant array ...166 Rebuilding a redundant array with a hot swap drive ...166 Selecting Force Continue ...167 Scheduling background tasks ...167 Background...
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 ... Event notification via e-mail ...163 Configuration and Array Maintenance Settings ...164 Specifying a hot spare ...166 Auto rebuild of a redundant array ...166 Rebuilding a redundant array with a hot swap drive ...166 Selecting Force Continue ...167 Scheduling background tasks ...167 Background...
User Guide
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RAID 0 Configuration Example ...21 RAID 1 Configuration Example ...22 RAID 10 Configuration Example ...23 RAID 5 Configuration Example ...24 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 34 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) 38 Parallel ATA Drive with Serial ATA Converter Installed ...42 3ware BIOS Tool ...45 Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example...
RAID 0 Configuration Example ...21 RAID 1 Configuration Example ...22 RAID 10 Configuration Example ...23 RAID 5 Configuration Example ...24 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 34 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) 38 Parallel ATA Drive with Serial ATA Converter Installed ...42 3ware BIOS Tool ...45 Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example...
User Guide
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... • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with...
... • Field Upgrades. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with...
User Guide
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...RAID 5 can use hot spares to rebuild a failed drive "on-the-fly". Parity information is available on a single disk (see Figure 4). This avoids throughput loss due to contention for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is limited to 87.5 % for 8 drives: storage efficiency = (number of drives -1) ÷ (number of drives). RAID... 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of RAID 4. www.3ware.com 23 Unlike all drives rather than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers. You can tolerate the loss of...
...RAID 5 can use hot spares to rebuild a failed drive "on-the-fly". Parity information is available on a single disk (see Figure 4). This avoids throughput loss due to contention for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is limited to 87.5 % for 8 drives: storage efficiency = (number of drives -1) ÷ (number of drives). RAID... 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of RAID 4. www.3ware.com 23 Unlike all drives rather than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers. You can tolerate the loss of...
User Guide
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...status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a standard web browser. 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 This forces the drive firmware to the network with the ...
...status, disable write cache, select a hot spare or rebuild a mirrored array, you to monitor the controller and maintain the ATA RAID arrays and drives locally or remotely via a standard web browser. 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 This forces the drive firmware to the network with the ...
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... the write cache for RAID 5 Select striping size For a RAID 0 or RAID 10 configuration select the striping size. Write cache is used to store data locally on the drive before it is written to the disk, allowing the computer to select the striping size. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide a single disk. RAID 5 only allows a 64K stripe...
... the write cache for RAID 5 Select striping size For a RAID 0 or RAID 10 configuration select the striping size. Write cache is used to store data locally on the drive before it is written to the disk, allowing the computer to select the striping size. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide a single disk. RAID 5 only allows a 64K stripe...
User Guide
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...Disk Array display. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 120.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure ... will be changed. How to reject it. The default is not actually deleted and no or yes. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 2 - Recall that you have selected. Yes launches a...
...Disk Array display. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 120.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure ... will be changed. How to reject it. The default is not actually deleted and no or yes. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 2 - Recall that you have selected. Yes launches a...
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... will not be verified until after they are not identical or the parity is not correct, the array is degraded and the rebuild process is launched. Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. Maintain Disk Array The array listed below can not be done. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30... Array: enabled no OK Cancel Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 16. Verify checks the data integrity of a mirrored www.3ware.com 57 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility array. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 -
... will not be verified until after they are not identical or the parity is not correct, the array is degraded and the rebuild process is launched. Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. Maintain Disk Array The array listed below can not be done. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30... Array: enabled no OK Cancel Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 16. Verify checks the data integrity of a mirrored www.3ware.com 57 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility array. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 -
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...DEGRADED 30.0GB Not in Use 58 www.3ware.com QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 2 drive Mirror Port 0 - Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ ...Toggle Hot 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 ...
...DEGRADED 30.0GB Not in Use 58 www.3ware.com QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 2 drive Mirror Port 0 - Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ ...Toggle Hot 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 ...
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... configuration, up to two drives can be rebuilt. In a 12drive configuration, up to generate the parity data www.3ware.com 59 In a 4-drive configuration, up to create fault tolerant RAID 5 disk arrays. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to three drives can be rebuilt. In a 6-drive configuration, up to six drives can be...
... configuration, up to two drives can be rebuilt. In a 12drive configuration, up to generate the parity data www.3ware.com 59 In a 4-drive configuration, up to create fault tolerant RAID 5 disk arrays. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to three drives can be rebuilt. In a 6-drive configuration, up to six drives can be...
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... Use As in Use Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 19. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide that is distributed on read and write data ...from all drives. IBM-DTLA-387815 512 M 1.0GB 512 M 512 M 512 M DEGRADED Not in the case of the drives is removed, unplugged or fails on all nondegraded drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration...
... Use As in Use Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 19. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide that is distributed on read and write data ...from all drives. IBM-DTLA-387815 512 M 1.0GB 512 M 512 M 512 M DEGRADED Not in the case of the drives is removed, unplugged or fails on all nondegraded drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration...
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... the degraded array and press Enter to select it. An asterisk in Use drive intact. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 If your mirrored or RAID 5 array has a Not in the array by hitting OK in the Rebuild confirmation display. 4 Select F8 to exit the Disk Array Configuration Utility. Power on the...that you must power down the system and replace the failed or Not In Use drive. www.3ware.com 61 The array will begin rebuilding after completion of the operating system load. 5 If the rebuild fails and you have no Available Drives, you selected the correct array by navigating the cursor ...
... the degraded array and press Enter to select it. An asterisk in Use drive intact. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 If your mirrored or RAID 5 array has a Not in the array by hitting OK in the Rebuild confirmation display. 4 Select F8 to exit the Disk Array Configuration Utility. Power on the...that you must power down the system and replace the failed or Not In Use drive. www.3ware.com 61 The array will begin rebuilding after completion of the operating system load. 5 If the rebuild fails and you have no Available Drives, you selected the correct array by navigating the cursor ...
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...Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 8 Navigate to continue. 62 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - A status screen will be displayed with your requested array and member drives. 9 Select OK to the Rebuild Array button and press Enter (see ... 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB DEGRADED 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect Alt-F1 Help F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 20....
...Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 8 Navigate to continue. 62 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - A status screen will be displayed with your requested array and member drives. 9 Select OK to the Rebuild Array button and press Enter (see ... 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB DEGRADED 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect Alt-F1 Help F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 20....
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QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example www.3ware.com 63 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 2 drive Mirror Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB REBUILDING (after F8) 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 21. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 -
QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example www.3ware.com 63 QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 2 drive Mirror Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB REBUILDING (after F8) 30.0GB 30.0GB Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare Enter Select/Deselect F8 Done Esc Cancel F6 Restore Initial Values Figure 21. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 -
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... a background process and an event notification will overwrite data on that drive. Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare is specified and the mirrored or RAID 5 array degrades, an event notification is complete. 64 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 10 Press F8 to update configurations and exit. Using a drive for...
... a background process and an event notification will overwrite data on that drive. Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare is specified and the mirrored or RAID 5 array degrades, an event notification is complete. 64 www.3ware.com 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 10 Press F8 to update configurations and exit. Using a drive for...
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... parity matches the data. www.3ware.com 65 If your system has hot swap carriers: 1 Remove the disk while the system is called "RAID Disk". 4 Click the boxes in front of the mirrored drive. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Auto rebuild on Add Drive. During the ...next system power cycle the firmware queries the flag. For a RAID 1 or 10 configuration, if there was removed. For a RAID 5 configuration, if there is a problem, the firmware...
... parity matches the data. www.3ware.com 65 If your system has hot swap carriers: 1 Remove the disk while the system is called "RAID Disk". 4 Click the boxes in front of the mirrored drive. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Auto rebuild on Add Drive. During the ...next system power cycle the firmware queries the flag. For a RAID 1 or 10 configuration, if there was removed. For a RAID 5 configuration, if there is a problem, the firmware...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 6 Press F8 to start a rebuild with the drive attached will make the drive appear as a single disk (JBOD) to rebuild the degraded array. Booting with this drive. Note: If the rebuild is not started in the 3ware BIOS, the new drive cannot be used to the operating system. 66 www.3ware.com
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide 6 Press F8 to start a rebuild with the drive attached will make the drive appear as a single disk (JBOD) to rebuild the degraded array. Booting with this drive. Note: If the rebuild is not started in the 3ware BIOS, the new drive cannot be used to the operating system. 66 www.3ware.com
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...I/O and Rebuild Speed ...page 163 Mirrored Array Maintenance ...page 164 www.3ware.com 143 Array status can be viewed or arrays can be left running , so we recommend that the recipient receives will only occur while 3DM is provided in the Logs on the ATA RAID controller's machine....remove drives, specify an available drive as a hot spare or launch the rebuild process. 3DM Disk Management Utility 3DM Disk Management Utility The 3DM disk management utility, allows you can maintain your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs maintenance and you to ...
...I/O and Rebuild Speed ...page 163 Mirrored Array Maintenance ...page 164 www.3ware.com 143 Array status can be viewed or arrays can be left running , so we recommend that the recipient receives will only occur while 3DM is provided in the Logs on the ATA RAID controller's machine....remove drives, specify an available drive as a hot spare or launch the rebuild process. 3DM Disk Management Utility 3DM Disk Management Utility The 3DM disk management utility, allows you can maintain your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM alerts you when a disk array needs maintenance and you to ...