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... BIOS • 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 higher performance than ever before. 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...
... BIOS • 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 higher performance than ever before. 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...
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... max. 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 support for...
... max. 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 support for...
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... Frequency Interference Statement ...189 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) ...190 European Community Conformity Statement ...190 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service ...191 Limited Warranty ...191 Exclusions ...191 State Law Provisions ...192 Obtaining Warranty Protection ...192 3ware Technical Support and Services ...192 Sales and ordering information ...193 Feedback on this manual ...193 ix
... Frequency Interference Statement ...189 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) ...190 European Community Conformity Statement ...190 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service ...191 Limited Warranty ...191 Exclusions ...191 State Law Provisions ...192 Obtaining Warranty Protection ...192 3ware Technical Support and Services ...192 Sales and ordering information ...193 Feedback on this manual ...193 ix
User Guide
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... or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Before you begin installing. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support...
... or 3ware Command Line Interface • BIOS. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Before you begin installing. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support...
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... Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Drive Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6...
... Family (includes 8500-4, 85008, 8500-12) • True Hardware RAID. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD • Drive Support. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. Low CPU utilization • RAID Support. Serial ATA 150 (SATA I) drives. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Field Upgrades. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6...
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...support UltraDMA66 or UltraDMA-33 standards), but may be of unshielded interface cables may be installed in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with PCI 2.2 standards, and a PCI slot that the Escalade 7000 or 8000 card be connected to up to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller... into an available PCI expansion slot. The ATA RAID Controller may not 16 www.3ware.com System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires ...
...support UltraDMA66 or UltraDMA-33 standards), but may be of unshielded interface cables may be installed in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with PCI 2.2 standards, and a PCI slot that the Escalade 7000 or 8000 card be connected to up to open your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller... into an available PCI expansion slot. The ATA RAID Controller may not 16 www.3ware.com System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires ...
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...performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Further, a single drive failure can bring new levels of reliability to ATA RAID through a patented switched architecture that the command and data reach the drive correctly. 3ware's 3DM... providing the system administrator with password security for network management of 3ware storage arrays • SMTP support for email/pager notification of the storage system remains undisturbed. In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable ...
...performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. Further, a single drive failure can bring new levels of reliability to ATA RAID through a patented switched architecture that the command and data reach the drive correctly. 3ware's 3DM... providing the system administrator with password security for network management of 3ware storage arrays • SMTP support for email/pager notification of the storage system remains undisturbed. In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable ...
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... reliability • R5 Fusion technology for robust data protection • S.M.A.R.T. RAID 1 mirrored arrays for performance; The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance; 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card • Multiple card support within a system for very large storage requirements • Hot swap...
... reliability • R5 Fusion technology for robust data protection • S.M.A.R.T. RAID 1 mirrored arrays for performance; The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance; 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide • Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can exist on one card • Multiple card support within a system for very large storage requirements • Hot swap...
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...Management Utility in the background on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must have access to the normal controller performance. 26 www.3ware.com To remotely access 3DM, you are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for redundant...persistent after power-down and power-up of a redundant array, error locations that support this power management state. 3DM Disk Management Utility runs in real time. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be minimally intrusive to the network ...
...Management Utility in the background on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must have access to the normal controller performance. 26 www.3ware.com To remotely access 3DM, you are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for redundant...persistent after power-down and power-up of a redundant array, error locations that support this power management state. 3DM Disk Management Utility runs in real time. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Staggered Spin Up allows drives to be minimally intrusive to the network ...
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... spares. 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 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in an available PCI slot. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 1. Slots...
... spares. 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 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in an available PCI slot. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Step 1. Slots...
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... of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it is fully seated. 7 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the slot. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into the drive ... are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drive) or Master. 40 www.3ware.com One edge of the ATA RAID Controller directly above the slot until it into a full-sized PCI slot. 6 Ensure that drives be set them . To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that...
... of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it is fully seated. 7 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the slot. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into the drive ... are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drive) or Master. 40 www.3ware.com One edge of the ATA RAID Controller directly above the slot until it into a full-sized PCI slot. 6 Ensure that drives be set them . To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Determining your configuration Caution: Configuring a disk array writes format-type data onto its member disks and overwrites all the files on the number of drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports. • Multiple arrays of supported RAID levels can be implemented on a single controller based on those disks. The 3ware Disk Array Configuration main display...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Determining your configuration Caution: Configuring a disk array writes format-type data onto its member disks and overwrites all the files on the number of drives that the ATA RAID Controller supports. • Multiple arrays of supported RAID levels can be implemented on a single controller based on those disks. The 3ware Disk Array Configuration main display...
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...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. Windows® 98/ME Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 98/ME Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will ... disks have not been partitioned you will be required to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM. 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...
...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. Windows® 98/ME Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 98/ME Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will ... disks have not been partitioned you will be required to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM. 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...
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...-ROM support. 2 If you get the same message (e.g., "Windows has detected that the machine restarts several times as directed to exit fdisk and return to the MS-DOS prompt. Start computer with the standard Windows 98 or ME installation. 3 After ScanDisk finishes, type X for exit. 4 Follow the display instructions. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...
...-ROM support. 2 If you get the same message (e.g., "Windows has detected that the machine restarts several times as directed to exit fdisk and return to the MS-DOS prompt. Start computer with the standard Windows 98 or ME installation. 3 After ScanDisk finishes, type X for exit. 4 Follow the display instructions. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...
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We recommend that the user upgrade to the latest service packs available for your system. 100 www.3ware.com The driver or the operating system cannot be installed unless you have administrator privileges for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000 and Windows XP only.
We recommend that the user upgrade to the latest service packs available for your system. 100 www.3ware.com The driver or the operating system cannot be installed unless you have administrator privileges for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000 and Windows XP only.
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...supports it you may boot directly from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the computer. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller... while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will eliminate this problem. Boot with using the...
...supports it you may boot directly from the Red Hat CD-ROM disk. 1 Insert the Red Hat boot diskette into the floppy drive of the computer. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" file on the 3ware CD-ROM. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing the ATA RAID controller... while installing Red Hat Linux Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will eliminate this problem. Boot with using the...
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... Installation Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. rh73, rh72, etc.). www.3ware.com 127 Linux Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to the kernel version (i.e., 2.4.2-2 smp) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. Check 3ware's website for supported versions.
... Installation Diskette from the files located on the 3ware CD-ROM. rh73, rh72, etc.). www.3ware.com 127 Linux Installation Installing the ATA RAID controller on systems that boot from a different device Materials required: • 3ware CD-ROM (You will be required to the kernel version (i.e., 2.4.2-2 smp) Check 3ware's website for supported versions. Check 3ware's website for supported versions.
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...copy module to: /lib/modules/***kernel string***/kernel/drivers/ scsi/3w-xxxx.o RAID array initialization RAID 0 arrays do not need to do the compile. 4 For Red Hat 7.2 and later versions: Red Hat 7.2 and later support multiple build targets from the floppy or CD-ROM into a working directory.... The file created is verified (via the BIOS or 3ware 3DM), 132 www.3ware.com RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use with full performance when created. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Compiling the Driver (For experts only) If...
...copy module to: /lib/modules/***kernel string***/kernel/drivers/ scsi/3w-xxxx.o RAID array initialization RAID 0 arrays do not need to do the compile. 4 For Red Hat 7.2 and later versions: Red Hat 7.2 and later support multiple build targets from the floppy or CD-ROM into a working directory.... The file created is verified (via the BIOS or 3ware 3DM), 132 www.3ware.com RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for use with full performance when created. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Compiling the Driver (For experts only) If...
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Linux Installation 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 Linux 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...
Linux Installation 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 Linux 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...
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...49. 3DM Home Display The Details display (see Figure 50) gives the following detailed information on the 3ware disk I/O subsystem: • The hostname is displayed. The Details display (see Figure 50) gives ATA RAID controller version and status information in the window with the specified port, to cut and paste it into e-mail... the text in text format, which is typed into the web browser, along with your mouse and use the system clipboard to bring up 3ware 3DM (e.g. This is the name that is helpful when contacting 3ware Customer Support with questions or for troubleshooting.
...49. 3DM Home Display The Details display (see Figure 50) gives the following detailed information on the 3ware disk I/O subsystem: • The hostname is displayed. The Details display (see Figure 50) gives ATA RAID controller version and status information in the window with the specified port, to cut and paste it into e-mail... the text in text format, which is typed into the web browser, along with your mouse and use the system clipboard to bring up 3ware 3DM (e.g. This is the name that is helpful when contacting 3ware Customer Support with questions or for troubleshooting.