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User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
User Guide Escalade® ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 Series and Release 7.7.x of the 3ware Software PN 900-0041-00 December, 2003
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... scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . . 12 Quick Installation Guide 14 3ware Hardware Installation 17 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 17 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 18 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 19 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Installing...
... scan and dynamic sector repair enhance data integrity . . . 12 Quick Installation Guide 14 3ware Hardware Installation 17 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 17 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 18 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer 19 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Installing...
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... initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the 3DM disk management utility 59 Linux...
... initialization 50 Install the 3DM disk management utility 51 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller . 52 Updating the 3ware driver 52 Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 54 Remove the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and install the new Escalade ATA RAID Controller 59 Reboot the machine 59 Install the 3DM disk management utility 59 Linux...
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... 27. Figure 3. Figure 26. Figure 33. RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration...
... 27. Figure 3. Figure 26. Figure 33. RAID 0 Configuration Example 9 RAID 1 Configuration Example 9 RAID 10 Configuration Example 10 RAID 5 Configuration Example 11 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 18 12-Port Escalade 850x-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 21 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller . . . 24 Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470 24 3ware BIOS Tool 29 Disk Array Configuration...
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Figure 46. Figure 48. Figure 50. 3DM Settings Display 89 3DM Administrator Login Display 90 3DM User Login Display 91 3DM Configure Display 92 3DM Help Display 95 Installation or Removal Dialog Box 99 A Warning for All Software Removal Requests 99 Confirmation of Figures Figure 40. List of Successful Software Removal 99 Administrator Privileges Required Warning 99 Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 100 System Reboot Request 100 vi 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 43. Figure 47. Figure 41. Figure 44. Figure 45. Figure 42. Figure 49.
Figure 46. Figure 48. Figure 50. 3DM Settings Display 89 3DM Administrator Login Display 90 3DM User Login Display 91 3DM Configure Display 92 3DM Help Display 95 Installation or Removal Dialog Box 99 A Warning for All Software Removal Requests 99 Confirmation of Figures Figure 40. List of Successful Software Removal 99 Administrator Privileges Required Warning 99 Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning 100 System Reboot Request 100 vi 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Figure 43. Figure 47. Figure 41. Figure 44. Figure 45. Figure 42. Figure 49.
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...or 3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware.com 1 Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family The Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA family includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12, 7006-2, 7506-4LP, 7506-8, and 7506-12. Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as... your equipment and data, carefully read the information that follows the Features list before you begin installing. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. This user guide gives simple, step-by...
...or 3ware Command Line Interface www.3ware.com 1 Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family The Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA family includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12, 7006-2, 7506-4LP, 7506-8, and 7506-12. Before You Begin Congratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as... your equipment and data, carefully read the information that follows the Features list before you begin installing. Low CPU Utilization ■ RAID Support. This user guide gives simple, step-by...
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...4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI are also supported when using a parallel-toserial converter. ■ Bus Types. ■ 8006-2LP is not available on 700x-2) ■ Field Upgrades. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open... / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface ■ BIOS. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with ...
...4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI are also supported when using a parallel-toserial converter. ■ Bus Types. ■ 8006-2LP is not available on 700x-2) ■ Field Upgrades. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant ■ Windows Support. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in Open... / 66MHz. ■ Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command Line Interface ■ BIOS. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Low CPU utilization ■ RAID Support. Windows 2000 with SP3 or newer, Windows XP with ...
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... 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 the following: 3DM, Drivers and Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Package...
... 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 the following: 3DM, Drivers and Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in conjunction. Package...
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... open your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The ATA RAID Controller may not exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers and 1M (39") for best performance. Note: For all Escalade 750x and 850x models, and for 7006-2 and 8006-2, install the card in this... inside computer equipment. Before installing any computer equipment, turn off power switches and disconnect power cords. System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a workstation-class or serverclass CPU whose bus complies with PCI 2.2 standards, and a PCI slot that meets ...
... open your array configuration. 4 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The ATA RAID Controller may not exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers and 1M (39") for best performance. Note: For all Escalade 750x and 850x models, and for 7006-2 and 8006-2, install the card in this... inside computer equipment. Before installing any computer equipment, turn off power switches and disconnect power cords. System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a workstation-class or serverclass CPU whose bus complies with PCI 2.2 standards, and a PCI slot that meets ...
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...touch any pin, contact, lead or component on the motherboard before installing. www.3ware.com 5 The connectors provided are keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. ■ When the case of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. ...its protective bag until you from fans or heat sinks in the system case. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its internal parts are fragile and must be crimped...
...touch any pin, contact, lead or component on the motherboard before installing. www.3ware.com 5 The connectors provided are keyed to avoid damaging computer components and accessories when installing or removing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. ■ When the case of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. ...its protective bag until you from fans or heat sinks in the system case. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into your system. ■ Be sure the board is open and its internal parts are fragile and must be crimped...
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... to arbitration latency and only one another. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. In this scenario, SCSI RAID features fail to make the data available. In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable and the...
... to arbitration latency and only one another. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. In this scenario, SCSI RAID features fail to make the data available. In addition, 3ware has implemented Advanced Data Protection (ADP) features that drive unavailable and the...
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..., traditionally seen only with a mature suite of software and firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to SCSI. The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Introduction ■ SMTP support for email/pager notification of events ■ Easy...
..., traditionally seen only with a mature suite of software and firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to SCSI. The stripe size is user configurable at 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K or 1M. 8 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Introduction ■ SMTP support for email/pager notification of events ■ Easy...
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... use hot spares to 87.5% for the parity drive. RAID 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of a RAID 5 array having less than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide In addition, the array's storage efficiency increases with...
... use hot spares to 87.5% for the parity drive. RAID 5 capacity = size of smallest drive × (number of a RAID 5 array having less than being concentrated on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Unlike all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide In addition, the array's storage efficiency increases with...
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...wait period is applicable to prevent impending disk crashes. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is checked on the RAID controller will not benefit from available drives to deliver extremely high performance for both large sequential and ...READ DATA (B0h with the content of the Features register equal to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is combined with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. RAID 5 0 parity A1 A2 A3 A4 A Blocks B0 1 parity B2...
...wait period is applicable to prevent impending disk crashes. Configure and manage your disk arrays The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility is checked on the RAID controller will not benefit from available drives to deliver extremely high performance for both large sequential and ...READ DATA (B0h with the content of the Features register equal to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility chapter. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is combined with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. RAID 5 0 parity A1 A2 A3 A4 A Blocks B0 1 parity B2...
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...If any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up and to allow the controller to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The Escalade supports the ATA/6 implementation ...of a redundant array, error locations that the Escalade controller is only available through the 3DM Disk ...
...If any software on the Escalade ATA RAID Controller's host and allows you must use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at power-up and to allow the controller to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The Escalade supports the ATA/6 implementation ...of a redundant array, error locations that the Escalade controller is only available through the 3DM Disk ...
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... Install 3DM for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. in an available PCI slot. www.3ware.com 15 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Operating...SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■ Red Hat and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Linux mount /dev/cdrom /mnt cd /mnt/linux/3dm ./install.3dm Answer ...
... Install 3DM for notification, separate e-mail addresses using a comma. in an available PCI slot. www.3ware.com 15 Create arrays Verify your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the boot sequence, then press Alt-3 to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Operating...SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■ Red Hat and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Linux mount /dev/cdrom /mnt cd /mnt/linux/3dm ./install.3dm Answer ...
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...from the outlet. 3 Open the computer case according to the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your system. Preserving the port order of how the other drives are connected is unimportant, even if the ...controller.) www.3ware.com 17 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You Begin section that a plug-to-plug replacement is followed. 5 Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of a disk array. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
...from the outlet. 3 Open the computer case according to the manufacturer's instructions. 4 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your system. Preserving the port order of how the other drives are connected is unimportant, even if the ...controller.) www.3ware.com 17 3ware Hardware Installation Warning: Before proceeding with hardware installation, read the Before You Begin section that a plug-to-plug replacement is followed. 5 Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of a disk array. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller...
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... slot. 7 Remove the cables from the ATA RAID Controller and discard. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector...
... slot. 7 Remove the cables from the ATA RAID Controller and discard. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 750x-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Note: The LED drive status connector...
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...; For optimum performance, the blue end must be connected to the ATA RAID Controller and the black end must be used to secure the ATA RAID Controller after you have color coded ends. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in any pins. 3 Install the other connectors in both 32-bit and... Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) or in the slot. Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in the computer 1 If the computer is toward the top edge of the controller card. Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: UltraATA-100 and UltraATA-133 drives require 40- www.3ware.com 19
...; For optimum performance, the blue end must be connected to the ATA RAID Controller and the black end must be used to secure the ATA RAID Controller after you have color coded ends. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in any pins. 3 Install the other connectors in both 32-bit and... Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) or in the slot. Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in the computer 1 If the computer is toward the top edge of the controller card. Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: UltraATA-100 and UltraATA-133 drives require 40- www.3ware.com 19