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Installation Guide EscaladeTM ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 series PN 720-0038-04, Revision A April 29, 2003
Installation Guide EscaladeTM ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 series PN 720-0038-04, Revision A April 29, 2003
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...7500-8, 7500-12 7 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12 8 Package Contents 9 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller 9 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 CBL...RAID Controller 14 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer . 15 Connect the drives to the interface cables 16 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Check your installation and close the case 22 Check motherboard boot sequence 22 3ware...
...7500-8, 7500-12 7 Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12 8 Package Contents 9 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller 9 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 CBL...RAID Controller 14 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer . 15 Connect the drives to the interface cables 16 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Check your installation and close the case 22 Check motherboard boot sequence 22 3ware...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 28 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 30 Specifying a Hot Spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 35 Modifying a disk array 35 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID... Limited Warranty 53 Exclusions 53 State Law Provisions 54 Obtaining Warranty Protection 54 3ware Technical Support and Services 54 Sales and ordering information 55 Feedback on this manual 55 iv
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 28 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 30 Specifying a Hot Spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 35 Modifying a disk array 35 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID... Limited Warranty 53 Exclusions 53 State Law Provisions 54 Obtaining Warranty Protection 54 3ware Technical Support and Services 54 Sales and ordering information 55 Feedback on this manual 55 iv
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... Available Drive to Serial ATA Converter) 18 Figure 3. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example . . . 43 Figure 18. Rebuild Confirmation Display 44 v Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 11. List of Figures Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 14 Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5.
... Available Drive to Serial ATA Converter) 18 Figure 3. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example . . . 43 Figure 18. Rebuild Confirmation Display 44 v Selecting Drives for RAID 5 32 Figure 11. List of Figures Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 14 Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5.
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... the information that follows the Features list before you Begin Before You Begin Congratulations on 7000-2) www.3ware.com 7 Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100, 66, 33...not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support...
... the information that follows the Features list before you Begin Before You Begin Congratulations on 7000-2) www.3ware.com 7 Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100, 66, 33...not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12) The information in Open Source.) • Performance. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support...
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... (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 Open Source.) • Performance... Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA 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. Twinstor, Command...
... (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 Open Source.) • Performance... Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA 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. Twinstor, Command...
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...the 64-bit PCI slot whenever possible for serial ATA controllers. Personal Safety Warning! 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. The 12-port 7000 board requires one per port) • ...its internal parts are properly grounded. Protecting Equipment and Data Back up your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. www.3ware.com 11 Before installing any of the hardware in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with PCI...
...the 64-bit PCI slot whenever possible for serial ATA controllers. Personal Safety Warning! 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. The 12-port 7000 board requires one per port) • ...its internal parts are properly grounded. Protecting Equipment and Data Back up your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. www.3ware.com 11 Before installing any of the hardware in both 32-bit and 64-bit PCI slots with PCI...
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The connectors provided are keyed to prevent you from fans or heat sinks in the system case. 12 www.3ware.com Ensure that they do not impede the flow of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. • Interface cables are fragile and must... or your system. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the EscaladeATA RAID Controller into your system. • Be sure the board is aligned with its two ends. • Don't touch any pins. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at...
The connectors provided are keyed to prevent you from fans or heat sinks in the system case. 12 www.3ware.com Ensure that they do not impede the flow of cooling air from inserting them upside-down. • Interface cables are fragile and must... or your system. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the EscaladeATA RAID Controller into your system. • Be sure the board is aligned with its two ends. • Don't touch any pins. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at...
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... the Before You Begin section that a plug-to the manufacturer's instructions. 3 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. This disk should be reconnected to retain it down. Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power ... Remove the screw in personal injury or damage to slot 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. Preserving the slot order of how the other drives are connected is connected to your system. www.3ware.com 13 Failing to do so may result in the metal bracket at the end ...
... the Before You Begin section that a plug-to the manufacturer's instructions. 3 Disconnect the disks from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your computer or the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. This disk should be reconnected to retain it down. Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power ... Remove the screw in personal injury or damage to slot 0 on the new ATA RAID Controller. Preserving the slot order of how the other drives are connected is connected to your system. www.3ware.com 13 Failing to do so may result in the metal bracket at the end ...
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... ribbon cables. These cables have seated it down. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to the manufacturer's instruc- Align the ATA RAID Controller so that the colored line is running, shut it... the PCI slot you want to the ATA RAID Controller. www.3ware.com 15 Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the ...
... ribbon cables. These cables have seated it down. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to the manufacturer's instruc- Align the ATA RAID Controller so that the colored line is running, shut it... the PCI slot you want to the ATA RAID Controller. www.3ware.com 15 Ports: 65 4 7 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the ...
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... and 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as well as with 3.3V. 5 Line the ATA RAID Controller up so that all slots give the best performance. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be set them . Note: Continue to use the supplied cables. The short ... Master. 3 If your drives for adjusting them . The range of the PCI bus. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in both grooves in step 4. www.3ware.com 17 Our card should be removed if needed to the architecture of settings provided vary ...
... and 64-bit PCI slots with 5V as well as with 3.3V. 5 Line the ATA RAID Controller up so that all slots give the best performance. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be set them . Note: Continue to use the supplied cables. The short ... Master. 3 If your drives for adjusting them . The range of the PCI bus. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in both grooves in step 4. www.3ware.com 17 Our card should be removed if needed to the architecture of settings provided vary ...
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... be easier if you have noticed that all slots give the best performance. The www.3ware.com 19 Note: The connectors on plate) Power Converter Adapter Connector Serial ATA Cable Connector Jumper Settings Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) Connect the interface cables to the...
... be easier if you have noticed that all slots give the best performance. The www.3ware.com 19 Note: The connectors on plate) Power Converter Adapter Connector Serial ATA Cable Connector Jumper Settings Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) Connect the interface cables to the...
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...drive, select the end of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the Converter. The converter board's power connector must be set them . www.3ware.com 21 See Figure 3. Please use caution when pushing the converter onto ... or ATA-100 drives with both grooves in the slot. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be adjacent to the drive's power connector. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into a full-sized PCI slot. 6 Ensure that...
...drive, select the end of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the Converter. The converter board's power connector must be set them . www.3ware.com 21 See Figure 3. Please use caution when pushing the converter onto ... or ATA-100 drives with both grooves in the slot. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that drives be adjacent to the drive's power connector. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed to ensure proper installation into a full-sized PCI slot. 6 Ensure that...
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... other components in the case or block the flow of cooling air. 2 Close the case and reconnect the power cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to the ATA RAID Controller and it is installed in its slot, verify that your installation and close the case 1 After all of the drives are...
... other components in the case or block the flow of cooling air. 2 Close the case and reconnect the power cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to the ATA RAID Controller and it is installed in its slot, verify that your installation and close the case 1 After all of the drives are...
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... Hot Spares. BIOS Screen When designating spare in it is assumed that is the term applied to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. These two methods are two methods for the faulted drive. JBOD drives become available to create disk arrays... by using 3DM, with a pre-assigned spare. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to the operating system as distinct www.3ware...
... Hot Spares. BIOS Screen When designating spare in it is assumed that is the term applied to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. These two methods are two methods for the faulted drive. JBOD drives become available to create disk arrays... by using 3DM, with a pre-assigned spare. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to the operating system as distinct www.3ware...
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...-carrier, connecting interface cables and power cables can/will resume. Before the boot phase, wait until you do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to confirm your system. This is not a JBOD drive or part of the two following methods: Replacing a Defective... to be removed and click Remove Drive. Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool Power up the 3ware Disk Array Configuration display. www.3ware.com 25 Select the checkbox next to the drive to bring up or reboot your configuration. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be ...
...-carrier, connecting interface cables and power cables can/will resume. Before the boot phase, wait until you do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to confirm your system. This is not a JBOD drive or part of the two following methods: Replacing a Defective... to be removed and click Remove Drive. Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool Power up the 3ware Disk Array Configuration display. www.3ware.com 25 Select the checkbox next to the drive to bring up or reboot your configuration. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be ...
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... 27 Toggle Hot Spare verbiage is black when the cursor is over , pressing F6 will save your changes. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your starting values. Be sure to select the disks or buttons and F1 for context sensitive help. ...changes and exit the utility. The 3ware Disk Array Configuration main display shows the current disk drive configuration. • Available Drives reports independent drives (JBOD) not associ- If you've made mistakes and want to start over a drive that the ATA RAID Controller supports. Pressing Escape will exit ...
... 27 Toggle Hot Spare verbiage is black when the cursor is over , pressing F6 will save your changes. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your starting values. Be sure to select the disks or buttons and F1 for context sensitive help. ...changes and exit the utility. The 3ware Disk Array Configuration main display shows the current disk drive configuration. • Available Drives reports independent drives (JBOD) not associ- If you've made mistakes and want to start over a drive that the ATA RAID Controller supports. Pressing Escape will exit ...
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... To create an array, first select the drives to be included by selecting drives from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of...
... To create an array, first select the drives to be included by selecting drives from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of...
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...drives are listed. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 3 - Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example Select RAID configuration The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 drives. • RAID 5: combines parity data and striping, providing fault tolerance, high capacity and high.... Select one of the drives fails. • RAID 10: combines mirroring and striping, providing both drives. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - Configurations consist of four RAID configurations. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration Hint: The capacity of...
...drives are listed. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 3 - Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example Select RAID configuration The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 drives. • RAID 5: combines parity data and striping, providing fault tolerance, high capacity and high.... Select one of the drives fails. • RAID 10: combines mirroring and striping, providing both drives. IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 2 - Configurations consist of four RAID configurations. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration Hint: The capacity of...
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...disadvantage of disabling the write cache for Write Cache State is 2 TB for www.3ware.com 33 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of doing this case, you always want the computer to ten...data locally on to 2 TB." The screen shown in the array before it will be fault tolerant until you attempt to 12 drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - The advantage of disk space available exceeds the maximum allowable capacity. IBM-DTLAI-...
...disadvantage of disabling the write cache for Write Cache State is 2 TB for www.3ware.com 33 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. Select write cache properties The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of doing this case, you always want the computer to ten...data locally on to 2 TB." The screen shown in the array before it will be fault tolerant until you attempt to 12 drives. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Port 0 - The advantage of disk space available exceeds the maximum allowable capacity. IBM-DTLAI-...