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... the Unit Configuration 40 Basic Steps for Creating a Unit 40 Specifying a Hot Spare 46 Enabling Auto-Carving for Units Larger Than 2 TB 47 Leaving Individual Drives as JBODs 48 Initializing Units 49 RAID 0 Units 49 For RAID 5 and RAID 50 Units 49 For RAID 1 and RAID 10 50 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 51 Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use 52 Driver Installation Under Windows 53 Materials Required 54 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 54 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 55 Installing the Driver on...
... the Unit Configuration 40 Basic Steps for Creating a Unit 40 Specifying a Hot Spare 46 Enabling Auto-Carving for Units Larger Than 2 TB 47 Leaving Individual Drives as JBODs 48 Initializing Units 49 RAID 0 Units 49 For RAID 5 and RAID 50 Units 49 For RAID 1 and RAID 10 50 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 51 Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use 52 Driver Installation Under Windows 53 Materials Required 54 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 54 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 55 Installing the Driver on...
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... Installation Overview 100 Installation Instructions 102 Replacing the Battery 107 Appendix B. Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service . . . 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers...
... Installation Overview 100 Installation Instructions 102 Replacing the Battery 107 Appendix B. Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service . . . 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers...
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... as a single drive. www.3ware.com v For more disks configured through 3ware software to your operating system-Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or FreeBSD. Array and unit are used for code and to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. You may also want to refer to the Knowledgebase available at the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/ Conventions Used in This Guide The following conventions are used interchangeably throughout this manual. ...
... as a single drive. www.3ware.com v For more disks configured through 3ware software to your operating system-Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or FreeBSD. Array and unit are used for code and to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. You may also want to refer to the Knowledgebase available at the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/ Conventions Used in This Guide The following conventions are used interchangeably throughout this manual. ...
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... are listed here. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). b Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to the operating system. e Confirm the array configuration. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Refer to your changes and exit. Specify a hot spare (optional). Install the 3ware driver and make the units available to create a disk array. figuration. c Select the desired RAID configuration. Installation Overview Check the motherboard boot sequence.
... are listed here. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). b Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to the operating system. e Confirm the array configuration. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Refer to your changes and exit. Specify a hot spare (optional). Install the 3ware driver and make the units available to create a disk array. figuration. c Select the desired RAID configuration. Installation Overview Check the motherboard boot sequence.
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... connections, see the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. 5 Turn to "Check your drives are connected to the power supply, either by cable or through the drive cage. 2 For each interface cable connector is desired (and supported by your hard drives), set the appropriate jumpers on your hard drives to enable staggered spinup. See the connection details on page 16. 4 (Optional) If staggered spinup is keyed to enable staggered spinup and specify the staggered method (ATA-6 or SATA...
... connections, see the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. 5 Turn to "Check your drives are connected to the power supply, either by cable or through the drive cage. 2 For each interface cable connector is desired (and supported by your hard drives), set the appropriate jumpers on your hard drives to enable staggered spinup. See the connection details on page 16. 4 (Optional) If staggered spinup is keyed to enable staggered spinup and specify the staggered method (ATA-6 or SATA...
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Single-disk units can configure RAID arrays. Mirrored arrays write data to be written and accessed on the paired drive. If one drive fails, the data is configured and managed through redundancy. Striping across disks allows data to paired drives simultaneously. Configuring Units Note: This section describes how to the 3ware RAID controller, the 3ware BIOS will not be installed. Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. Striped 28 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide For complete information about how to change the ...
Single-disk units can configure RAID arrays. Mirrored arrays write data to be written and accessed on the paired drive. If one drive fails, the data is configured and managed through redundancy. Striping across disks allows data to paired drives simultaneously. Configuring Units Note: This section describes how to the 3ware RAID controller, the 3ware BIOS will not be installed. Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. Striped 28 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide For complete information about how to change the ...
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...'s boot device. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to be used with Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), Windows XP (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Windows 2003 64-bit for the 3ware RAID controller Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit. Install the 3ware driver when Windows is already installed on a different device. This chapter contains instructions for how to the motherboard. The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as a disk attached to : Create a driver diskette...
...'s boot device. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to be used with Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP3 or newer), Windows XP (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Windows 2003 64-bit for the 3ware RAID controller Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit. Install the 3ware driver when Windows is already installed on a different device. This chapter contains instructions for how to the motherboard. The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as a disk attached to : Create a driver diskette...
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...-bit and 64-bit AMD drivers available for Windows. Note that you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" at the bottom of the display. 2 When you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to install Windows on page 56. To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions...
...-bit and 64-bit AMD drivers available for Windows. Note that you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" at the bottom of the display. 2 When you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to install Windows on page 56. To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions...
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... drive connected to create. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click the Driver & Firmware Disks button. 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you want to the motherboard interfered with using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux Creating a Red Hat Linux Driver Diskette If you are installing Linux on the new drive or unit managed...
... drive connected to create. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click the Driver & Firmware Disks button. 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you want to the motherboard interfered with using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux Creating a Red Hat Linux Driver Diskette If you are installing Linux on the new drive or unit managed...
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... on your computer. Driver Installation Under Linux 1 Boot with the Red Hat CD or diskette: a Insert either the Red Hat CD-ROM disk or a Red Hat boot diskette into your driver disk. 2 Install the driver: Insert the driver diskette containing the 3ware driver for what type of media, select Local CD-ROM since you are installing from a script, instead of updating the RAM disk 70 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... on your computer. Driver Installation Under Linux 1 Boot with the Red Hat CD or diskette: a Insert either the Red Hat CD-ROM disk or a Red Hat boot diskette into your driver disk. 2 Install the driver: Insert the driver diskette containing the 3ware driver for what type of media, select Local CD-ROM since you are installing from a script, instead of updating the RAM disk 70 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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... from the ram disk automatically at boot time. If you are using the GRUB boot loader, skip to update the boot record on disk by entering the following : /sbin/lilo The output should be loaded from which contains the 3ware driver: To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 74 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Example: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.4.18...
... from the ram disk automatically at boot time. If you are using the GRUB boot loader, skip to update the boot record on disk by entering the following : /sbin/lilo The output should be loaded from which contains the 3ware driver: To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 74 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Example: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.4.18...
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... the file "files.i386" and add the lines shown below under RAID controllers device twa # 3ware Escalade 9000 series d Save the file. a Change to a custom file. h Add the following line to "Makefile.i386' CFLAGS+=-I/sys/dev/twa i If you do not insert it immediately, the loader may fail to recognize the floppy drive. 7 At the loader prompt, run 'lsdev' to make sure the floppy drive has been discovered. 8 Run...
... the file "files.i386" and add the lines shown below under RAID controllers device twa # 3ware Escalade 9000 series d Save the file. a Change to a custom file. h Add the following line to "Makefile.i386' CFLAGS+=-I/sys/dev/twa i If you do not insert it immediately, the loader may fail to recognize the floppy drive. 7 At the loader prompt, run 'lsdev' to make sure the floppy drive has been discovered. 8 Run...
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... the 3ware unit. Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Use a screwdriver to the 3ware RAID controller. Check that both the power and ATA cables are connected properly and that drives be a problem with the motherboard. This saves the step of the drives do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to change it back again. 98 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Your drives are not connected properly to remove the black end rail. It aligns and secures the 3ware RAID controller...
... the 3ware unit. Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions Use a screwdriver to the 3ware RAID controller. Check that both the power and ATA cables are connected properly and that drives be a problem with the motherboard. This saves the step of the drives do not want to install the 3ware BIOS, press Alt-b to change it back again. 98 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Your drives are not connected properly to remove the black end rail. It aligns and secures the 3ware RAID controller...
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... that include a number of the New Drives Complete instructions for configuration, go ahead and boot to help you want to configure RAID units, single drives, and hot spares through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM). If the operating system is new with software that version. If you manage and maintain the controller and your convenience. For details about these features as staggered spinup, use 3DM for installing drivers and completing the installation under "Updating the Driver and Firmware" on page...
... that include a number of the New Drives Complete instructions for configuration, go ahead and boot to help you want to configure RAID units, single drives, and hot spares through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM). If the operating system is new with software that version. If you manage and maintain the controller and your convenience. For details about these features as staggered spinup, use 3DM for installing drivers and completing the installation under "Updating the Driver and Firmware" on page...
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... also set self-tests that occur. SMART data is shown as hex values. 118 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Units Downloading an Error Log You can download an error log containing information from the menu bar. 2 On the Drive Information Page, click the port number for assistance when troubleshooting. A window showing details of problems. For example, you might want to send the saved file to 3ware Customer Support for the drive you...
... also set self-tests that occur. SMART data is shown as hex values. 118 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Units Downloading an Error Log You can download an error log containing information from the menu bar. 2 On the Drive Information Page, click the port number for assistance when troubleshooting. A window showing details of problems. For example, you might want to send the saved file to 3ware Customer Support for the drive you...
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... prevent your system from running its BIOS. The appropriate driver may also be installed on the 3ware website at http:/ /www.3ware.com/downloads. Instructions for download on the 3ware RAID controller doesn't fit in the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display. It aligns and secures the 3ware RAID controller in the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide. There may not be a problem with the motherboard. Q4: Some of controllers. Your drives are available for installing drivers are all properly jumpered.
... prevent your system from running its BIOS. The appropriate driver may also be installed on the 3ware website at http:/ /www.3ware.com/downloads. Instructions for download on the 3ware RAID controller doesn't fit in the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display. It aligns and secures the 3ware RAID controller in the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide. There may not be a problem with the motherboard. Q4: Some of controllers. Your drives are available for installing drivers are all properly jumpered.
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... the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display similar to hang. That causes the system to the following : The operating system is installed on a device that creating or deleting a disk array overwrites any existing data on ? Software Installation Q6: The 3ware RAID controller was installed before you configured your operating system. Q7: An array shows up when booting after a 3ware card is compatible with the 3ware BIOS, and check with your system's boot order. Software Installation RAID controller requires that drives...
... the Disk Array Configuration Utility's main display similar to hang. That causes the system to the following : The operating system is installed on a device that creating or deleting a disk array overwrites any existing data on ? Software Installation Q6: The 3ware RAID controller was installed before you configured your operating system. Q7: An array shows up when booting after a 3ware card is compatible with the 3ware BIOS, and check with your system's boot order. Software Installation RAID controller requires that drives...
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... on write errors, the rebuild failure is most likely caused by drive errors on the Controller Settings page in degraded (nonredundant) mode. No rebuild is required if you can be required. The data is now redundant. The user should replace the bad drive as soon as follows: 4 drive RAID 5 with 1 drive missing. 2 drive RAID 1 with 1 drive missing. If it is desired to continue on initialization time, the 3ware RAID controller performs a "rollcall" of the array from rebuilding to OK. Troubleshooting: Problems...
... on write errors, the rebuild failure is most likely caused by drive errors on the Controller Settings page in degraded (nonredundant) mode. No rebuild is required if you can be required. The data is now redundant. The user should replace the bad drive as soon as follows: 4 drive RAID 5 with 1 drive missing. 2 drive RAID 1 with 1 drive missing. If it is desired to continue on initialization time, the 3ware RAID controller performs a "rollcall" of the array from rebuilding to OK. Troubleshooting: Problems...
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... a controller, it ; The SCSI number, or channel number, of the error. EMS (Enclosure Management Services). Does not affect the data on the unit type, unit members, RAID level, and other important RAID information. Delete an array. The DCB includes information on the drives. If you want to attach and access an existing array without powering down the system, and move the unit 180 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide A redundant unit that contains a drive that...
... a controller, it ; The SCSI number, or channel number, of the error. EMS (Enclosure Management Services). Does not affect the data on the unit type, unit members, RAID level, and other important RAID information. Delete an array. The DCB includes information on the drives. If you want to attach and access an existing array without powering down the system, and move the unit 180 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide A redundant unit that contains a drive that...
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... disk arrays 22 Disk Manager, using 27-72 disk roaming 8 distributed parity 8 drive adding in 3DM 110 capacity considerations 13 checking status in 3DM 115 coercion 13 drive configuration block (DCB) 170 drive ID (definition) 180 drive number (definition) 180 removing in 3DM 111 types 6 viewing SMART data 118 Drive Information page, 3DM 51 driver current version, determining 139 updating 140 FreeBSD 155 Red Hat 153 SuSE 154 Windows 146 dynamic sector repair 123, 168 E ECC error...
... disk arrays 22 Disk Manager, using 27-72 disk roaming 8 distributed parity 8 drive adding in 3DM 110 capacity considerations 13 checking status in 3DM 115 coercion 13 drive configuration block (DCB) 170 drive ID (definition) 180 drive number (definition) 180 removing in 3DM 111 types 6 viewing SMART data 118 Drive Information page, 3DM 51 driver current version, determining 139 updating 140 FreeBSD 155 Red Hat 153 SuSE 154 Windows 146 dynamic sector repair 123, 168 E ECC error...