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.... Figure 34. Figure 6. Figure 11. Figure 35. 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 Main Display...
.... Figure 34. Figure 6. Figure 11. Figure 35. 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 Main Display...
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... format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag ■ ATA interface cables (one per port) ■ 3ware installation media with the following : 3DM, Drivers and 3ware Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide www.3ware.com 3 See the 3ware website (http...
... format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller ■ Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag ■ ATA interface cables (one per port) ■ 3ware installation media with the following : 3DM, Drivers and 3ware Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) ■ 3ware Release Notes ■ 3ware Installation Guide www.3ware.com 3 See the 3ware website (http...
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... loss due to rebuild a failed drive "on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Unlike all other RAID configurations that offer data striping, except for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is distributed across all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 10 is available on -the-fly". Using a simple parity (exclusive OR) function...
... loss due to rebuild a failed drive "on the four, eight, and twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controllers Figure 3. Unlike all other RAID configurations that offer data striping, except for RAID 1, RAID 5 stripe size is distributed across all drives rather than 3 drives. 10 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide RAID 10 is available on -the-fly". Using a simple parity (exclusive OR) function...
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...block address on page 105.) If the disk drive is part of the media, the disk drive firmware is in a sequential manner. www.3ware.com 13 By periodic scanning of a redundant array that is allowed to reallocate the error location. When the media scan is scheduled through 3DM.... For example, if the media scan encounters many error locations, this may not be minimally intrusive to the normal controller performance. When the controller is idle with the lowest port number or scans from these locations. Background Media Scan is as fast as the drive can provide early warning of ...
...block address on page 105.) If the disk drive is part of the media, the disk drive firmware is in a sequential manner. www.3ware.com 13 By periodic scanning of a redundant array that is allowed to reallocate the error location. When the media scan is scheduled through 3DM.... For example, if the media scan encounters many error locations, this may not be minimally intrusive to the normal controller performance. When the controller is idle with the lowest port number or scans from these locations. Background Media Scan is as fast as the drive can provide early warning of ...
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... questions concerning e-mail notification and the port number for Windows or Linux from Run... Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time...RAID Controller with a new version of CD-Rom drive):\3DMsetup from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. www.3ware.com 15 Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Specify RAID...
... questions concerning e-mail notification and the port number for Windows or Linux from Run... Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to activate the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility at boot time...RAID Controller with a new version of CD-Rom drive):\3DMsetup from the 3DM installation CD-ROM. www.3ware.com 15 Slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port give the best performance. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install the two, four, eight, or twelve port Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Start menu. Specify RAID...
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...the disks are part of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 This disk should be reconnected to port 0 on the controller. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is followed. 5 ...Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of a disk array. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning:...
...the disks are part of the old ATA RAID Controller and set it aside. (Save the screw for installing the new controller.) www.3ware.com 17 This disk should be reconnected to port 0 on the controller. To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 If the computer is followed. 5 ...Remove the screw in the metal bracket at the end of a disk array. 3ware Hardware Installation Warning:...
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... any port. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". Reusing interface cables is not recommended. Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...
... any port. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to page 21 "Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller". Reusing interface cables is not recommended. Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. See Figure 5. 18 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...
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...it in the computer 1 If the computer is toward the top edge of the controller card. For 8 and 12 port controllers, align the ATA RAID Controller so that all slots give the best performance. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the slot. Save this screw; For optimum performance, the blue end must be... should fit in the same manner. www.3ware.com 19 In our laboratories, we have color coded ends. Mate the connectors carefully without bending any PCI slot, not all pins make proper contact with 3.3V. 5 Line the ATA RAID Controller up so that the colored line is toward...
...it in the computer 1 If the computer is toward the top edge of the controller card. For 8 and 12 port controllers, align the ATA RAID Controller so that all slots give the best performance. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the slot. Save this screw; For optimum performance, the blue end must be... should fit in the same manner. www.3ware.com 19 In our laboratories, we have color coded ends. Mate the connectors carefully without bending any PCI slot, not all pins make proper contact with 3.3V. 5 Line the ATA RAID Controller up so that the colored line is toward...
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... to information provided with your installation and close the case". 20 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The cable's colored edge denotes Pin 1 and should be set them . To operate properly, the Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller requires that was used to page 26 "Check your drives for ...set as do so now. Press down gently on your drive) or Master. 3 If your drives' jumper setting. The short 4-port or 8-port Escalade ATA RAID Controller is important. 2 Before connecting your drives, check your drives are connected to the power supply. 4 For each drive, select ...
... to information provided with your installation and close the case". 20 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The cable's colored edge denotes Pin 1 and should be set them . To operate properly, the Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller requires that was used to page 26 "Check your drives for ...set as do so now. Press down gently on your drive) or Master. 3 If your drives' jumper setting. The short 4-port or 8-port Escalade ATA RAID Controller is important. 2 Before connecting your drives, check your drives are connected to the power supply. 4 For each drive, select ...
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... keyed to ensure proper orientation and installation. www.3ware.com 21 Carefully mate the connectors without bending any port. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to the Serial ATA RAID Controller. Ports 8 and 9 Ports 10 and 11 Ports not shown: 1, 3, 5, and 7, located on the under side of...
... keyed to ensure proper orientation and installation. www.3ware.com 21 Carefully mate the connectors without bending any port. Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to the Serial ATA RAID Controller. Ports 8 and 9 Ports 10 and 11 Ports not shown: 1, 3, 5, and 7, located on the under side of...
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... drives are connected to the power supply. 22 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide it will mate with the grooves in the slot. 3ware Hardware Installation Note: The connectors on the edge of the ATA RAID Controller directly above the slot until it is fully seated.... 10 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that the slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port...
... drives are connected to the power supply. 22 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide it will mate with the grooves in the slot. 3ware Hardware Installation Note: The connectors on the edge of the ATA RAID Controller directly above the slot until it is fully seated.... 10 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that the slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port...
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... breakout cable, which can handle up to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. Multi-lane connectors each contain 4 ports Ports 8 to 11 Ports 4 to 7 Ports 0 to 3 Serial number (on plate) Figure 7. 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller Models 8506-8MI and 8506-12MI have : ■ For use with a backplane. The type of cable you have... 4x connectors (SFF8470), use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which has multi-lane connectors on the other end. Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470) 24 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... breakout cable, which can handle up to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. Multi-lane connectors each contain 4 ports Ports 8 to 11 Ports 4 to 7 Ports 0 to 3 Serial number (on plate) Figure 7. 12-Port Escalade 8506-12MI Serial ATA RAID Controller Models 8506-8MI and 8506-12MI have : ■ For use with a backplane. The type of cable you have... 4x connectors (SFF8470), use the InfiniBand 4x cable, which has multi-lane connectors on the other end. Multi-lane Cable (InfiniBand 4x, SFF-8470) 24 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... the filler bracket in the slot. Each cable supports up the Controller so that the slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) or in the slot. www.3ware.com 25 Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins make proper ... ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors Install the Controller with 3.3V. See Figure 7. Connect the Interface Cables Depending on the model of the controller and the number of each interface cable to a multi-lane connector on the edge of the PCI bus. Save this screw; The Escalade Controller is ...
... the filler bracket in the slot. Each cable supports up the Controller so that the slots closest to the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) or in the slot. www.3ware.com 25 Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins make proper ... ATA RAID Controller with Multi-lane Internal Connectors Install the Controller with 3.3V. See Figure 7. Connect the Interface Cables Depending on the model of the controller and the number of each interface cable to a multi-lane connector on the edge of the PCI bus. Save this screw; The Escalade Controller is ...
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...Configure page, you will not be done with a Spare Replace the drive at a later time. If you see a screen similar to Figure 9. 28 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide This is done by using the S key on . JBOD drives become available to the operating system as distinct volumes, and, consequently, they...the checkbox next to the drive to be displayed as a Hot Spare in the 3DM Configuration page. 3DM Configure Page In order to an Available Port To add a new spare, follow the same steps except you select a drive that as a spare from this page, you are creating your system...
...Configure page, you will not be done with a Spare Replace the drive at a later time. If you see a screen similar to Figure 9. 28 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide This is done by using the S key on . JBOD drives become available to the operating system as distinct volumes, and, consequently, they...the checkbox next to the drive to be displayed as a Hot Spare in the 3DM Configuration page. 3DM Configure Page In order to an Available Port To add a new spare, follow the same steps except you select a drive that as a spare from this page, you are creating your system...
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... will overwrite existing data on its drives. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - Select one of an existing drive. Create a disk array from these drives: Port 1 - Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example Select RAID configuration The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of a single file across multiple drives... 512 M 512 M 512 M Select RAID Configuration: Array's Write Cache State: RAID 5 enable Stripe Size: 64 KB OK Cancel Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 14. High performance arrays write portions of four RAID configurations. www.3ware.com 33
... will overwrite existing data on its drives. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - Select one of an existing drive. Create a disk array from these drives: Port 1 - Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example Select RAID configuration The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of a single file across multiple drives... 512 M 512 M 512 M Select RAID Configuration: Array's Write Cache State: RAID 5 enable Stripe Size: 64 KB OK Cancel Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 14. High performance arrays write portions of four RAID configurations. www.3ware.com 33
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... be instances when you a choice of random reads and writes. RAID 5 arrays require a minimum of four drives. IBM-DTLAI-n3i8t78R1A5ID5 Array Unit Port 3 - RAID 10 arrays require a minimum of three drives. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you always 34 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Write cache is used to continue with applications that...
... be instances when you a choice of random reads and writes. RAID 5 arrays require a minimum of four drives. IBM-DTLAI-n3i8t78R1A5ID5 Array Unit Port 3 - RAID 10 arrays require a minimum of three drives. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you always 34 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Write cache is used to continue with applications that...
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... section. Refer to bring up the Delete Disk Array display. The default is not actually deleted and no data will be specified as no . www.3ware.com 37 Recall that checks the data integrity of the array is launched. Yes launches a foreground process that the array is no or yes. QUANTUM... Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 16. How to maintain or verify a disk array 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 -
... section. Refer to bring up the Delete Disk Array display. The default is not actually deleted and no data will be specified as no . www.3ware.com 37 Recall that checks the data integrity of the array is launched. Yes launches a foreground process that the array is no or yes. QUANTUM... Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 16. How to maintain or verify a disk array 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 -
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...Display Note: Fault tolerant arrays can be fault tolerant until it is rebuilt using a previously created hot spare. 38 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - These disk arrays store identical data on read and write data from a degraded disk array, but the ... or fails on two or more of the drives of a fault tolerant array. Array Unit 2 - 2 drive Mirror Port 2 - Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. If one or more drives to create fault tolerant disk arrays by selecting a ...
...Display Note: Fault tolerant arrays can be fault tolerant until it is rebuilt using a previously created hot spare. 38 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - These disk arrays store identical data on read and write data from a degraded disk array, but the ... or fails on two or more of the drives of a fault tolerant array. Array Unit 2 - 2 drive Mirror Port 2 - Rebuilding a mirrored disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to protect against drive failure. If one or more drives to create fault tolerant disk arrays by selecting a ...
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... can be rebuilt. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 10 Port 0 - Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 2 drive Mirror Port 0 - In a 6-drive configuration, up to three...
... can be rebuilt. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 10 Port 0 - Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Disk Arrays: Array Unit 0 - 2 drive Mirror Port 0 - In a 6-drive configuration, up to three...
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3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to read or write requests, the array is marked as DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is... array and then the Rebuild button. The Rebuild Disk Array screen appears, showing the "Continue on all nondegraded drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - The default is rebuilt using a simple (exclusive OR) function to continue if it is "disable." 40 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - IBM-DTLA-387815...
3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to read or write requests, the array is marked as DEGRADED and the drive is marked as Not In Use or is... array and then the Rebuild button. The Rebuild Disk Array screen appears, showing the "Continue on all nondegraded drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - The default is rebuilt using a simple (exclusive OR) function to continue if it is "disable." 40 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - IBM-DTLA-387815...