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... iii Contents Before You Begin ...13 Features ...13 Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) ...13 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12) ...14 Package Contents ...15 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...15 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ...15 CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) ...16 Tools...
... iii Contents Before You Begin ...13 Features ...13 Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) ...13 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12) ...14 Package Contents ...15 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller ...15 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ...15 CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) ...16 Tools...
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... 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 47...
... 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 47...
User Guide
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...Open Source.) • Performance. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • 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 ..., Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion • Field Upgrades. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when using 3ware's Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP •...
...Open Source.) • Performance. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • 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 ..., Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion • Field Upgrades. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives are also supported when using 3ware's Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP •...
User Guide
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... drives. The advantage of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with parallel drives is the simpler, longer...
... drives. The advantage of the items listed below, contact 3ware before proceeding with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with parallel drives is the simpler, longer...
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...Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a workstation-class or server-class CPU whose bus complies with 5V as well as 3.3V. Length of unshielded interface cables may be of any capacity or physical form factor. The 12-port 7000... up to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port) • Jumper(s) for the best performance.
...Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a workstation-class or server-class CPU whose bus complies with 5V as well as 3.3V. Length of unshielded interface cables may be of any capacity or physical form factor. The 12-port 7000... up to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port) • Jumper(s) for the best performance.
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... secure the bracket with converter kit (CBL-P-SATA) Note: UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-33 drives are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drives for adjusting them now. Be sure that was used to secure the filler bracket in the slot. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into the...
... secure the bracket with converter kit (CBL-P-SATA) Note: UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-33 drives are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drives for adjusting them now. Be sure that was used to secure the filler bracket in the slot. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into the...