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..., recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. All other trademarks herein are all trademarks of AMCC, 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information contained herein. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are property of...
..., recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. All other trademarks herein are all trademarks of AMCC, 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information contained herein. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are property of...
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... Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio ...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 . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling...
... Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio ...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 . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling...
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... serial number support. Improved write performance in a 64bit, 66MHz PCI or PCI-X slot for best performance. 2 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Anticipated upgrades include Enclosure Management Services (EMS). AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management via a Web browser. What's New With the...
... serial number support. Improved write performance in a 64bit, 66MHz PCI or PCI-X slot for best performance. 2 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Anticipated upgrades include Enclosure Management Services (EMS). AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM®2) simplifies storage configuration and management via a Web browser. What's New With the...
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..., see the figure for the appropriate controller in the event of the overall drive activity connector, see "Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors" on page 14. Before You Begin Whether to Use the LED Status Connector 3ware RAID controllers include two types of LED status connectors...: Overall indicator, which lights when any drive is compatible with the 3ware RAID controller activity LEDs, such as the AMCC RDC-400 drive carrier, available through AMCC. Please check the 3ware web site (www.3ware.com) for each drive. (Not supported on chassis that have a single drive...
..., see the figure for the appropriate controller in the event of the overall drive activity connector, see "Additional Details About the LED Status Connectors" on page 14. Before You Begin Whether to Use the LED Status Connector 3ware RAID controllers include two types of LED status connectors...: Overall indicator, which lights when any drive is compatible with the 3ware RAID controller activity LEDs, such as the AMCC RDC-400 drive carrier, available through AMCC. Please check the 3ware web site (www.3ware.com) for each drive. (Not supported on chassis that have a single drive...
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... your 3ware RAID controller. A single drive that you use both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques. RAID 50. Single drives are not fault tolerant and therefore not recommended for mission critical systems like web and database servers. RAID 5. This array type provides performance, fault tolerance, high capacity, and storage efficiency. Like disks in other drive fails. AMCC recommends...
... your 3ware RAID controller. A single drive that you use both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques. RAID 50. Single drives are not fault tolerant and therefore not recommended for mission critical systems like web and database servers. RAID 5. This array type provides performance, fault tolerance, high capacity, and storage efficiency. Like disks in other drive fails. AMCC recommends...
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Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices or 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 create the driver diskette that Boots from the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 CD and...
Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices or 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 create the driver diskette that Boots from the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 CD and...
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...driver on your processor. It is possible to use the correct driver for your system. Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers refer only to the user guide or installation procedure for the 7/8000-series controller. For Red Hat, AMCC offers the following drivers: x86 32-bit for Intel x86 x86 32-bit...bit Xeon (EM64T) For SuSE, AMCC offers the following drivers: x86 32-bit, for Intel x86 and AMD Athlon amd 64-bit, for AMD Opteron and Intel 64-bit Xeon (EM64T) www.3ware.com 67 For information about using the 7/8000 driver and controller, refer to the 9000 series driver...
...driver on your processor. It is possible to use the correct driver for your system. Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers refer only to the user guide or installation procedure for the 7/8000-series controller. For Red Hat, AMCC offers the following drivers: x86 32-bit for Intel x86 x86 32-bit...bit Xeon (EM64T) For SuSE, AMCC offers the following drivers: x86 32-bit, for Intel x86 and AMD Athlon amd 64-bit, for AMD Opteron and Intel 64-bit Xeon (EM64T) www.3ware.com 67 For information about using the 7/8000 driver and controller, refer to the 9000 series driver...
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... the battery is powered down, that you are grounded, and follow all appropriate safety procedures. 2 If necessary, remove the 3ware RAID controller from your system. For details, see instructions in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. The battery has an expected life span of one to two years depending on usage. For proper... Corporation (www.rbrc.com). Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery The Battery Backup Unit (BBU) will last for many years. To obtain a replacement battery, contact AMCC.
... the battery is powered down, that you are grounded, and follow all appropriate safety procedures. 2 If necessary, remove the 3ware RAID controller from your system. For details, see instructions in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. The battery has an expected life span of one to two years depending on usage. For proper... Corporation (www.rbrc.com). Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery The Battery Backup Unit (BBU) will last for many years. To obtain a replacement battery, contact AMCC.
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... Statements Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for all parts of information technology equipment 110 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) AMCC is in conformity with FCC radio frequency emission limits, use shielded cables and connectors between all its products. European...
... Statements Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for all parts of information technology equipment 110 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) AMCC is in conformity with FCC radio frequency emission limits, use shielded cables and connectors between all its products. European...
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..., Technical Support, and Service Appendix C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Limited Warranty RAID Controller Hardware. 3-Year Hardware Warranty: AMCC warrants this product which proves defective by AMCC on an exchange basis and will be either new or refurbished to be functionally equivalent to... to new. Repair parts or replacement products will be provided by reason of purchase. 112 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Software Warranty: AMCC will repair or replace any part of this product against defects in material and workmanship for ...
..., Technical Support, and Service Appendix C. Warranty, Technical Support, and Service Limited Warranty RAID Controller Hardware. 3-Year Hardware Warranty: AMCC warrants this product which proves defective by AMCC on an exchange basis and will be either new or refurbished to be functionally equivalent to... to new. Repair parts or replacement products will be provided by reason of purchase. 112 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Software Warranty: AMCC will repair or replace any part of this product against defects in material and workmanship for ...
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...please see the Limited Hardware Warranty and Software License Agreement at our website: http://www.3ware.com/support/rma_form.asp AMCC warranty service is not liable for and does not cover under warranty, any damage to AMCC. AMCC is provided by returning the defective product to this product which vary from the customer...'s misuse of or inability to use the product, either separately or in lieu of AMCC with respect to state. www.3ware.com 113 State Law Provisions This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may not apply...
...please see the Limited Hardware Warranty and Software License Agreement at our website: http://www.3ware.com/support/rma_form.asp AMCC warranty service is not liable for and does not cover under warranty, any damage to AMCC. AMCC is provided by returning the defective product to this product which vary from the customer...'s misuse of or inability to use the product, either separately or in lieu of AMCC with respect to state. www.3ware.com 113 State Law Provisions This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may not apply...
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...of the advanced replacement, we ask that you immediately ship the defective 3ware RAID Controller to you at http://www.3ware.com. 114 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide AMCC's Technical Support and Services for the advanced replacement. Advanced replacement is ...or returning a product. Appendix C. If AMCC receives the defective AMCC 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller from you within thirty (30) days of the date of shipment of the advanced replacement, AMCC will be charged for 3ware RAID Controllers Product information, Frequently Asked Questions, software ...
...of the advanced replacement, we ask that you immediately ship the defective 3ware RAID Controller to you at http://www.3ware.com. 114 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide AMCC's Technical Support and Services for the advanced replacement. Advanced replacement is ...or returning a product. Appendix C. If AMCC receives the defective AMCC 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller from you within thirty (30) days of the date of shipment of the advanced replacement, AMCC will be charged for 3ware RAID Controllers Product information, Frequently Asked Questions, software ...
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... or to give feedback about the product, visit our Web site at : http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp Web-based software downloads feature upgrading multiple switches simultaneously. www.3ware.com 115 If anything in the guide seems unclear please let us know by sending e-...mail to 3wareSales@amcc.com. Sales and Ordering Information For sales information, send an electronic mail message to 3wareSupport@amcc.com. AMCC also offers toll-free (800)...
... or to give feedback about the product, visit our Web site at : http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp Web-based software downloads feature upgrading multiple switches simultaneously. www.3ware.com 115 If anything in the guide seems unclear please let us know by sending e-...mail to 3wareSales@amcc.com. Sales and Ordering Information For sales information, send an electronic mail message to 3wareSupport@amcc.com. AMCC also offers toll-free (800)...
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... system, or transmitted in this document, nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of their respective owners. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are property of AMCC, 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. ...All rights reserved. Copyright ©2004-2005 AMCC. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form...
... system, or transmitted in this document, nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of their respective owners. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are property of AMCC, 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. ...All rights reserved. Copyright ©2004-2005 AMCC. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form...
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Limited Warranty 187 Exclusions 187 State Law Provisions 188 Obtaining Warranty Protection 188 AMCC Technical Support and Services 189 Sales and ordering information 189 Feedback on this manual 189 Index 191 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Limited Warranty 187 Exclusions 187 State Law Provisions 188 Obtaining Warranty Protection 188 AMCC Technical Support and Services 189 Sales and ordering information 189 Feedback on this manual 189 Index 191 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... the 3ware 9000 Series Controller" on page 6 "System Requirements" on page 6 "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 8 "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 12 Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-12, 9500S-8MI, 9500S-12MI. Anticipated upgrades include Enclosure Management Services (EMS). AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk...
... the 3ware 9000 Series Controller" on page 6 "System Requirements" on page 6 "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 8 "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 12 Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-12, 9500S-8MI, 9500S-12MI. Anticipated upgrades include Enclosure Management Services (EMS). AMCC's remote management software, 3ware Disk...
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...are seen by leveraging TwinStor and striping the arrays. Figure 4. Like disks in the 3ware 9000 series. AMCC recommends that you can have 3 disks each; RAID 10 Configuration Example RAID 50 This array is an unconfigured disk attached to use Single Disk as a replacement...fault tolerant array using both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques, thus the name RAID 10 (see Figure 4). This array type provides fault tolerance and high performance. The first two drives are configured using RAID 1. The third and fourth drives are required to your 3ware RAID controller. A minimum of 3 ...
...are seen by leveraging TwinStor and striping the arrays. Figure 4. Like disks in the 3ware 9000 series. AMCC recommends that you can have 3 disks each; RAID 10 Configuration Example RAID 50 This array is an unconfigured disk attached to use Single Disk as a replacement...fault tolerant array using both RAID 0 and RAID 1 techniques, thus the name RAID 10 (see Figure 4). This array type provides fault tolerance and high performance. The first two drives are configured using RAID 1. The third and fourth drives are required to your 3ware RAID controller. A minimum of 3 ...
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.... The firmware version running on the controller. The BIOS version on the controller. The number of the controller. This feature is important when contacting AMCC for 7000- The model name of drives connected to the controller. The Monitor version on the controller. # of Units. Firmware. Boot ... currently has a drive connected. # of Drives. The serial number of Ports. The number of units on the controller.This field appears only for www.3ware.com 47 Model. The driver version being used to your computer. Monitor. The number of total ports on the ...
.... The firmware version running on the controller. The BIOS version on the controller. The number of the controller. This feature is important when contacting AMCC for 7000- The model name of drives connected to the controller. The Monitor version on the controller. # of Units. Firmware. Boot ... currently has a drive connected. # of Drives. The serial number of Ports. The number of units on the controller.This field appears only for www.3ware.com 47 Model. The driver version being used to your computer. Monitor. The number of total ports on the ...
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... the unit. 48 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For details about each unit. Capacity. Unit Information Page The Unit Information page appears when you choose Information > Unit Information from the menu bar, or when you encountered. For 9000-series controllers, unit numbers are in...and provides summary information about a particular unit, click the link in sequential order. To see "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on the Controller Summary page. It will help AMCC identify the problem you click an ID number on page 8. If a name has been given to the...
... the unit. 48 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For details about each unit. Capacity. Unit Information Page The Unit Information page appears when you choose Information > Unit Information from the menu bar, or when you encountered. For 9000-series controllers, unit numbers are in...and provides summary information about a particular unit, click the link in sequential order. To see "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on the Controller Summary page. It will help AMCC identify the problem you click an ID number on page 8. If a name has been given to the...
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3DM 2 Reference "Charging" the next time the system is powered on all units attached to the controller. Fault.The BBU detected a fault. When the BBU is in the 3ware RAID controller's cache memory. The battery failed a test and must be replaced. Battery Voltage. Indicates the voltage status of... Please contact AMCC Technical Support. Weak Battery. A "Failed Battery" status is displayed if the battery failed the health test or the battery capacity is set to zero at the start of a voltage error the BBU status will change to backup the 3ware RAID controller. If the...
3DM 2 Reference "Charging" the next time the system is powered on all units attached to the controller. Fault.The BBU detected a fault. When the BBU is in the 3ware RAID controller's cache memory. The battery failed a test and must be replaced. Battery Voltage. Indicates the voltage status of... Please contact AMCC Technical Support. Weak Battery. A "Failed Battery" status is displayed if the battery failed the health test or the battery capacity is set to zero at the start of a voltage error the BBU status will change to backup the 3ware RAID controller. If the...