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...37 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 40 Windows Installation 45 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller 46 Boot the machine 46 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 47 Create disk arrays 47 ...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...
...37 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 38 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 40 Windows Installation 45 Installing a drive to an existing ATA RAID controller 46 Boot the machine 46 Installing the ATA RAID controller while installing Windows 2000/XP/2003 47 Create disk arrays 47 ...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...
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...Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix B. Warranty, Technical Support and Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services ...ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/XP/2003 80 Linux Installation 81 Uninstalling 3DM 83 ...
...Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix B. Warranty, Technical Support and Service 111 Limited Warranty 111 Exclusions 111 State Law Provisions 112 Obtaining Warranty Protection 112 3ware Technical Support and Services ...ordering information 113 Feedback on this manual 113 Index 115 www.3ware.com iii Compiling the Driver (For experts only 77 3DM Disk Management Utility 79 Windows Installation 80 Installing 3DM for Windows 2000/XP/2003 80 Linux Installation 81 Uninstalling 3DM 83 ...
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..., 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. ATA Command Readback, S.M.A.R.T. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives 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. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
..., 3DM and Drivers ■ Data Integrity. ATA Command Readback, S.M.A.R.T. Parallel UltraDMA 133 and UltraDMA 100 drives 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. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... unavailable and the rest of array activities. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking switched architecture to ensure that no...interface (CLI) for Windows and Linux (available from the 3ware website at any given time. Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: ■ Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity ■ On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead ■ SCSI device driver for O/S compatibility ...
... unavailable and the rest of array activities. Introduction Unmatched reliability and performance The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series of ATA RAID Controllers bring the entire storage system down. The Escalade 7000 and 8000 series uses a non-blocking switched architecture to ensure that no...interface (CLI) for Windows and Linux (available from the 3ware website at any given time. Some of the Escalade features and benefits include: ■ Non-blocking switch technology with RAID 5 parity ■ On-board processor minimizes host CPU overhead ■ SCSI device driver for O/S compatibility ...
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... supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), XP (SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■ Red Hat and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. Step 2. in an available PCI slot. www.3ware.com 15 Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install...
... supporting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller include: ■ Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), XP (SP1 or newer), or 2003 ■ Red Hat and SuSE Linux ■ FreeBSD Step 4. Step 2. in an available PCI slot. www.3ware.com 15 Install system drivers The Escalade ATA RAID Controller drivers must be installed according to the type of the controller. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller Install...
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... Array Configuration Utility chapters. The driver or the operating system cannot be somewhat different. Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make the new disk array or independent disk accessible to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 only...
... Array Configuration Utility chapters. The driver or the operating system cannot be somewhat different. Boot the machine Continue with the following steps to make the new disk array or independent disk accessible to assign a drive letter. 46 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Note: 3ware supports released versions of Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 only...
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... the bottom of one or more mass storage devices or you have an additional disk ATA RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 A box with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is at SP3 or newer; press S to add. Continue with Windows installation Continue with the initial operating system build 1 Boot from the files located on the...
... the bottom of one or more mass storage devices or you have an additional disk ATA RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 A box with 3ware ATA RAID Controller is at SP3 or newer; press S to add. Continue with Windows installation Continue with the initial operating system build 1 Boot from the files located on the...
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...the initialization is that it takes longer for use the RAID 5 array immediately. RAID 5 arrays are immediately initialized after a delay of up to the array. 48 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The disadvantage of the array is that the RAID 5 array can reboot the system before this is ... the following steps to make any new disk arrays or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to use with full performance when created. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for...
...the initialization is that it takes longer for use the RAID 5 array immediately. RAID 5 arrays are immediately initialized after a delay of up to the array. 48 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The disadvantage of the array is that the RAID 5 array can reboot the system before this is ... the following steps to make any new disk arrays or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to use with full performance when created. RAID 1 and 10 arrays are not initialized when created and are immediately available for...
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... boot from a different device Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the Install/Upgrade 3ware driver section. Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 49 Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device, Windows 2000/XP/2003 recognizes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard which guides you in installing the...
... boot from a different device Install the 3DM disk management utility Refer to the Install/Upgrade 3ware driver section. Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 49 Install the 3ware driver As a Plug and Play device, Windows 2000/XP/2003 recognizes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard which guides you in installing the...
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... or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to the other drive. Continue with full performance when created. Initialization results in the Install From Disk dialog box. button, insert your 3ware driver diskette, and enter the path... system before this is that it will not be fault tolerant until the initialization is that the RAID 5 array can be initialized and are immediately available for the 50 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The disadvantage of drives) being copied to restart the system.
... or independent disks accessible to Windows 2000/XP/2003. 1 Remove the driver diskette, then select Yes to the other drive. Continue with full performance when created. Initialization results in the Install From Disk dialog box. button, insert your 3ware driver diskette, and enter the path... system before this is that it will not be fault tolerant until the initialization is that the RAID 5 array can be initialized and are immediately available for the 50 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide The disadvantage of drives) being copied to restart the system.
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... the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 7 Locate and double-click on the Driver tab (see Figure 25). 52 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with the new version of the ATA RAID controller unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Materials required: ■ 3ware CD-ROM Updating the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical...
... the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 7 Locate and double-click on the Driver tab (see Figure 25). 52 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with the new version of the ATA RAID controller unless the new version of the driver has been installed first. Materials required: ■ 3ware CD-ROM Updating the 3ware driver 1 Backup any critical...
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Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 1 When you reach the Upgrade Device Driver screen shown in Figure 27, make sure to select "Display a list of known drivers for this device, so that I can choose a specific driver." Then click Next and follow the instructions. Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Figure 26. Figure 27.
Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen Installing/Upgrading the 3ware driver 1 When you reach the Upgrade Device Driver screen shown in Figure 27, make sure to select "Display a list of known drivers for this device, so that I can choose a specific driver." Then click Next and follow the instructions. Upgrade/Install Device Driver 54 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Figure 26. Figure 27.
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... correct path name is drive D and you are using Windows 2000, the path will be : D:\win2k. For example, if your CD drive is A:\. Figure 28. www.3ware.com 55 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller 2 When the Select a Device Driver dialog appears (see Figure 28), click on the CD that...
... correct path name is drive D and you are using Windows 2000, the path will be : D:\win2k. For example, if your CD drive is A:\. Figure 28. www.3ware.com 55 Replacing an existing ATA RAID controller with a new version of the controller 2 When the Select a Device Driver dialog appears (see Figure 28), click on the CD that...
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Select a Device Driver 56 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Be sure to highlight it. Then click on the appropriate driver name (i.e., Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) listed in the dialog box to select the correct driver name, otherwise the driver upgrade will not be successful. Windows Installation Figure 29. Install From Disk 4 The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears (see Figure 31). Click on Next. Figure 30. The Start Device Driver Installation screen appears (see Figure 30).
Select a Device Driver 56 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Be sure to highlight it. Then click on the appropriate driver name (i.e., Escalade 7000 ATA RAID Controller) listed in the dialog box to select the correct driver name, otherwise the driver upgrade will not be successful. Windows Installation Figure 29. Install From Disk 4 The Select a Device Driver dialog box appears (see Figure 31). Click on Next. Figure 30. The Start Device Driver Installation screen appears (see Figure 30).
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Final driver installation screen 58 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Figure 33.
Final driver installation screen 58 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Windows Installation Figure 33.
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... and Conformity Statements Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) 3ware, Inc. However, a product's software drivers are typically submitted for certification at www.3ware.com for all its products. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive . 110 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide European Community...
... and Conformity Statements Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) 3ware, Inc. However, a product's software drivers are typically submitted for certification at www.3ware.com for all its products. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive . 110 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide European Community...
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...rebuild of mirrored or RAID 5 array 43 Available...controller 46 Drive Configuration Block (DCB) 105 drive status connector 18, 21 Drive types 4 drivers installing under Linux 63 installing under Windows 49 updating under Windows 52 upgrading 54 Dynamic Sector Repair 13, 104 E Escalade... 7 European Community Conformity 110 Extended Error Log 87 F FCC 109 Force Continue on Rebuild 93 FreeBSD Installation 73 H Hardware Installation 17 hot spare 27, 36 www.3ware...
...rebuild of mirrored or RAID 5 array 43 Available...controller 46 Drive Configuration Block (DCB) 105 drive status connector 18, 21 Drive types 4 drivers installing under Linux 63 installing under Windows 49 updating under Windows 52 upgrading 54 Dynamic Sector Repair 13, 104 E Escalade... 7 European Community Conformity 110 Extended Error Log 87 F FCC 109 Force Continue on Rebuild 93 FreeBSD Installation 73 H Hardware Installation 17 hot spare 27, 36 www.3ware...
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... ATA RAID controller with multi-lane internal connectors 24 SMART 11, 87, 103 Staggered Spin Up 12 status connector for drive (LED) 18, 21 stripe size, selecting 34 System requirements 4 T Technical Support 111 Tools required 4 Troubleshooting 97 TwinStor 11 U Ultra DMA protocol 104 uninstalling 3DM 83 upgrading the 3ware driver 54 116 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...
... ATA RAID controller with multi-lane internal connectors 24 SMART 11, 87, 103 Staggered Spin Up 12 status connector for drive (LED) 18, 21 stripe size, selecting 34 System requirements 4 T Technical Support 111 Tools required 4 Troubleshooting 97 TwinStor 11 U Ultra DMA protocol 104 uninstalling 3DM 83 upgrading the 3ware driver 54 116 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User...