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Figure 41. Figure 43. Figure 48. Figure 44. Figure 46. Figure 49. 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 42. Figure 47. Figure 45. 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.
Figure 41. Figure 43. Figure 48. Figure 44. Figure 46. Figure 49. 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 42. Figure 47. Figure 45. 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.
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... Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family The Escalade 8000 Serial ATA family includes 8006-2LP, 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12, 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI. ■ True Hardware RAID...
... Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers 2 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Scheduled Verify Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family The Escalade 8000 Serial ATA family includes 8006-2LP, 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12, 8506-4LP, 8506-8, 8506-12, 8506-8MI, and 8506-12MI. ■ True Hardware RAID...
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... firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to SCSI. The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance; RAID 1 mirrored arrays for performance; Striped disk arrays achieve high transfer rates because they can exist on 3ware...array ■ Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can read or write data on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from 2 to 12 ...
... firmware management tools, the Escalade 8000 series of RAID controllers provide a powerful, affordable alternative to SCSI. The ATA RAID Controllers offer RAID 0 variable striped arrays for fault tolerance; RAID 1 mirrored arrays for performance; Striped disk arrays achieve high transfer rates because they can exist on 3ware...array ■ Multiple logical volumes and RAID levels can read or write data on 7500, 7506, 8500 and 8506 models) Escalade Serial ATA Controller The Escalade 8000 series of Serial ATA RAID cards are the most advanced controllers available, supporting from 2 to 12 ...
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... advanced block caching firmware technology is combined with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is a BIOS level tool for RAID 5 write operations. This performance improvement is checked on the RAID controller. From the 3DM Disk Array Configuration Utility, you to take proactive steps to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration...
... advanced block caching firmware technology is combined with Escalade 750x and 8508 ATA RAID Controllers. This command is issued 24 hours after the Escalade controller is a BIOS level tool for RAID 5 write operations. This performance improvement is checked on the RAID controller. From the 3DM Disk Array Configuration Utility, you to take proactive steps to the 3ware Disk Array Configuration...
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...the background on any software on your system but you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. This is pressed (See page 155). These commands are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for more details and additional features...management state. Hot swap allows users to replace a failed drive in the 3ware firmware, and is issued to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Hot swap is logged to the 3ware controller. Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is not affected by changes ...
...the background on any software on your system but you can use the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility. This is pressed (See page 155). These commands are rewritten with the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. 3DM supports hot spare and hot swap for more details and additional features...management state. Hot swap allows users to replace a failed drive in the 3ware firmware, and is issued to reallocate the error sectors 12 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Hot swap is logged to the 3ware controller. Every 24 hours, the SMART RETURN STATUS is not affected by changes ...
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... to maintain optimal redundancy for scanning. If the error persists and is repairable (e.g., ECC errors), an error notification is activated, the controller firmware either starts the scan at the first drive with the lowest port number or scans from the first drive. It then proceeds onto ... these locations. After repairs, Background Media Scan continues on the same disk drive until actual user data is in a sequential manner. www.3ware.com 13 A notification of a redundant array that is written and then read commands to do corrective actions on problem areas on the drive...
... to maintain optimal redundancy for scanning. If the error persists and is repairable (e.g., ECC errors), an error notification is activated, the controller firmware either starts the scan at the first drive with the lowest port number or scans from the first drive. It then proceeds onto ... these locations. After repairs, Background Media Scan continues on the same disk drive until actual user data is in a sequential manner. www.3ware.com 13 A notification of a redundant array that is written and then read commands to do corrective actions on problem areas on the drive...
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Toggle Hot Spare verbiage is black when the cursor is over , pressing F6 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor), slot #, and model # of the 3ware card (see Figure 10) use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate, Enter to select the disks or buttons and F1...Displaying advanced details Selecting Shift-F5 will return your starting values. If you've made mistakes and want to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 30 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Press Escape to return to start over a drive that can be specified as abandon your changes and exit the...
Toggle Hot Spare verbiage is black when the cursor is over , pressing F6 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor), slot #, and model # of the 3ware card (see Figure 10) use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate, Enter to select the disks or buttons and F1...Displaying advanced details Selecting Shift-F5 will return your starting values. If you've made mistakes and want to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 30 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Press Escape to return to start over a drive that can be specified as abandon your changes and exit the...
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...Modify-Write operations, zeros are not profiled when created, or initialized after booting into initialization mode after selecting OK to its next task. www.3ware.com 35 For RAID 5 Arrays Because of up to 2 TB." If desired, the write-zeros operation can be used immediately, although it will take longer ... Arrays RAID 1 and 10 arrays are first written to all your configuration want the computer to wait for the array to be fully redundant, as it takes longer to initialize an array than it takes to write zeros to disk before the array is complete. When the firmware receives ...
...Modify-Write operations, zeros are not profiled when created, or initialized after booting into initialization mode after selecting OK to its next task. www.3ware.com 35 For RAID 5 Arrays Because of up to 2 TB." If desired, the write-zeros operation can be used immediately, although it will take longer ... Arrays RAID 1 and 10 arrays are first written to all your configuration want the computer to wait for the array to be fully redundant, as it takes longer to initialize an array than it takes to write zeros to disk before the array is complete. When the firmware receives ...
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...and restarting a rebuild with the new disk drive. However, a rebuild can be aborted by following the applicable procedure below. The drive is called "RAID Disk". 4 Click the boxes in the background. If there was a power failure, the flag will notify the user when the rebuild process is ...complete. Select Rebuild. www.3ware.com 43 During the next system power cycle the firmware queries the flag. Click on the box in the array without user intervention. The rebuild starts with a new drive ...
...and restarting a rebuild with the new disk drive. However, a rebuild can be aborted by following the applicable procedure below. The drive is called "RAID Disk". 4 Click the boxes in the background. If there was a power failure, the flag will notify the user when the rebuild process is ...complete. Select Rebuild. www.3ware.com 43 During the next system power cycle the firmware queries the flag. Click on the box in the array without user intervention. The rebuild starts with a new drive ...
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...you can configure the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. The latest driver source is also bundled with the latest compiled driver on the website, and is available on how to upgrade your current 3ware driver version number by 3ware for compatibility. Red Hat and SuSE include 3ware drivers in a subdirectory.... what is in their distributions. Note: Check your driver and firmware to the 3ware Hardware Installation chapter. Linux Installation Note: If you haven't yet installed the hardware, return to the latest release. 1. 3ware ships compiled and tested drivers for Red Hat and SuSE Linux....
...you can configure the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. The latest driver source is also bundled with the latest compiled driver on the website, and is available on how to upgrade your current 3ware driver version number by 3ware for compatibility. Red Hat and SuSE include 3ware drivers in a subdirectory.... what is in their distributions. Note: Check your driver and firmware to the 3ware Hardware Installation chapter. Linux Installation Note: If you haven't yet installed the hardware, return to the latest release. 1. 3ware ships compiled and tested drivers for Red Hat and SuSE Linux....
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... will be your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be reconnected. 62 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. Use...
... will be your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports Red Hat versions 8.0 and 9.0 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be reconnected. 62 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. Use...
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... Linux with YaST2 (page 68). Use your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be required to install Linux on the 3ware CD-ROM. If you can use another device, such as a disk attached...
... Linux with YaST2 (page 68). Use your system's Setup utility to set (including firmware, driver, and 3DM) supports SuSE versions 8.1 and 8.2 As a Plug and Play device, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller may be configured to be required to install Linux on the 3ware CD-ROM. If you can use another device, such as a disk attached...
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...bring up 3ware 3DM (e.g. http:/ /:1080) ■ The number of 3ware ATA RAID controllers in the window with your mouse and use the system clipboard to cut and paste it into the web browser, along with questions or for troubleshooting. The array status, capacity, write cache status, RAID type, ...displayed, as well as its model number, serial number, firmware and BIOS versions, unit count (total number of disk arrays on the controller), and version numbers of the chips on the 3ware card. ■ Information is displayed on the 3ware disk I/O subsystem: ■ The hostname is displayed. The...
...bring up 3ware 3DM (e.g. http:/ /:1080) ■ The number of 3ware ATA RAID controllers in the window with your mouse and use the system clipboard to cut and paste it into the web browser, along with questions or for troubleshooting. The array status, capacity, write cache status, RAID type, ...displayed, as well as its model number, serial number, firmware and BIOS versions, unit count (total number of disk arrays on the controller), and version numbers of the chips on the 3ware card. ■ Information is displayed on the 3ware disk I/O subsystem: ■ The hostname is displayed. The...
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... AEN_INIT_DONE AEN_UNCLEAN_SHUTDOWN AEN_APORT_TIMEOUT AEN_DRIVE_ERROR AEN_REBUILD_STARTED AEN_INIT_STARTED AEN_SMART_FAIL AEN_REPLACE_DRIVE_TOO_SMALL Value 001h 002h 003h 004h 005h 006h 007h 008h 009h 00Ah 00Bh 00Ch 00Fh 02Eh 100 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning Figure 50. Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Figure 49. System Reboot Request AEN Messages The AEN messages issued by the ATA...
... AEN_INIT_DONE AEN_UNCLEAN_SHUTDOWN AEN_APORT_TIMEOUT AEN_DRIVE_ERROR AEN_REBUILD_STARTED AEN_INIT_STARTED AEN_SMART_FAIL AEN_REPLACE_DRIVE_TOO_SMALL Value 001h 002h 003h 004h 005h 006h 007h 008h 009h 00Ah 00Bh 00Ch 00Fh 02Eh 100 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning Figure 50. Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Figure 49. System Reboot Request AEN Messages The AEN messages issued by the ATA...
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... this ATA RAID controller features caching layer firmware. For redundant arrays, this AEN is posted to ensure consistency. This AEN is sent to notify the user of the DCB area to the user. www.3ware.com 105 As part of power-on the ATA RAID controller. AEN 028h AEN_DCB_BAD_VERSION During the evolution of the Escalade product line...
... this ATA RAID controller features caching layer firmware. For redundant arrays, this AEN is posted to ensure consistency. This AEN is sent to notify the user of the DCB area to the user. www.3ware.com 105 As part of power-on the ATA RAID controller. AEN 028h AEN_DCB_BAD_VERSION During the evolution of the Escalade product line...