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... Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Use 9 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 12 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager 12 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager 12 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface 13 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 13 Chapter 2. Getting Started with 9550SX and 9590SE Models 2 System Requirements 3 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37...
... Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Use 9 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 12 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager 12 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager 12 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface 13 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 13 Chapter 2. Getting Started with 9550SX and 9590SE Models 2 System Requirements 3 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37...
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LP indicates a low-profile controller card b. Table 2: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA Controller Models Series 4-port 8-port 12-port 16-port 9500S 9500S-4LPa 9500S-8 9500S-8MIb 9500S-12 9500S-12MI 9550SX 9550SX-4LP 9550SX-8LP 9550SX-12 9550SX-12MI 9550SX16MLc 9590SE 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-16ML a. ML indicates a multilane SFF-8087 connector www.3ware.com 1 MI indicates a multilane SFF-8470 connector c. It...
LP indicates a low-profile controller card b. Table 2: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA Controller Models Series 4-port 8-port 12-port 16-port 9500S 9500S-4LPa 9500S-8 9500S-8MIb 9500S-12 9500S-12MI 9550SX 9550SX-4LP 9550SX-8LP 9550SX-12 9550SX-12MI 9550SX16MLc 9590SE 9590SE-8ML 9590SE-12ML 9590SE-16ML a. ML indicates a multilane SFF-8087 connector www.3ware.com 1 MI indicates a multilane SFF-8470 connector c. It...
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... and high performance. For example, in each mirrored pair) and the array will continue to form the 12-drive RAID 50 array. For example, in a twelve drive RAID 50 array, up to six drives can fail and the array will continue to one drive in a ... RAID 10 array fail, then all of the data will be lost . 8 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Striped and mirrored arrays for fault tolerance and high performance. Chapter 1. RAID 10 Configuration Example RAID 50 This array is a combination of RAID 5 with RAID 50. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller RAID ...
... and high performance. For example, in each mirrored pair) and the array will continue to form the 12-drive RAID 50 array. For example, in a twelve drive RAID 50 array, up to six drives can fail and the array will continue to one drive in a ... RAID 10 array fail, then all of the data will be lost . 8 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Striped and mirrored arrays for fault tolerance and high performance. Chapter 1. RAID 10 Configuration Example RAID 50 This array is a combination of RAID 5 with RAID 50. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller RAID ...
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...RAID 5 RAID 5 + hot spare RAID 10 Combination of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk RAID 5 + hot spare RAID 10 + hot spare Combination of RAID 0, RAID 1, hot spare, for single disk RAID 50 Depending on # of Drives # Drives Possible RAID Configurations 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more Single drive or hot spare RAID 0 or RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 1 with 12 drives, possible RAID... drives, a RAID 50 may contain from 2 to the capacity of 3. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller Table 3: Possible Configurations Based on the number of smallest drive) 10 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The...
...RAID 5 RAID 5 + hot spare RAID 10 Combination of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk RAID 5 + hot spare RAID 10 + hot spare Combination of RAID 0, RAID 1, hot spare, for single disk RAID 50 Depending on # of Drives # Drives Possible RAID Configurations 1 2 3 4 5 6 or more Single drive or hot spare RAID 0 or RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 1 with 12 drives, possible RAID... drives, a RAID 50 may contain from 2 to the capacity of 3. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller Table 3: Possible Configurations Based on the number of smallest drive) 10 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The...
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... drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to maintain the controller and associated drives. For general information about working with 3DM, see Chapter 5, "3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2),". 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) 3DM is the tool most frequently used together as 3DM and 3DM 2. 12 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
... drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to maintain the controller and associated drives. For general information about working with 3DM, see Chapter 5, "3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2),". 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) 3DM is the tool most frequently used together as 3DM and 3DM 2. 12 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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...Per Spinup Delay Between Spinup Export Unconfigured (JBOD) Disks Disable Cache on Degraded Array (does not apply to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers because this feature is integrated into StorSave Profile) Staggered Method Staggered Spinup Unit-Level Settings Auto-Verify Continue ... Disabled Disabled Blank Disabled Protection Enabled Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours Yes Where to...3BM, 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI www.3ware.com 17
...Per Spinup Delay Between Spinup Export Unconfigured (JBOD) Disks Disable Cache on Degraded Array (does not apply to 9550SX and 9590SE controllers because this feature is integrated into StorSave Profile) Staggered Method Staggered Spinup Unit-Level Settings Auto-Verify Continue ... Disabled Disabled Blank Disabled Protection Enabled Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours No Daily, starting at 12:00 am and running for 24 hours Yes Where to...3BM, 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI 3DM, CLI www.3ware.com 17
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...that changing your disk array configuration may overwrite data on -screen for a screen similar to Figure 5. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1,...and press Enter. Normally your system. Figure 6. 3ware Controller Board Selection Screen You see a screen similar to Figure 7, warning you want to bring up or reboot your 3ware configuration remains on the disks. 20 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 3. While the system is ...
...that changing your disk array configuration may overwrite data on -screen for a screen similar to Figure 5. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1,...and press Enter. Normally your system. Figure 6. 3ware Controller Board Selection Screen You see a screen similar to Figure 7, warning you want to bring up or reboot your 3ware configuration remains on the disks. 20 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 3. While the system is ...
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... sure that unit be deleted. A warning message asks you can go ahead and configure an additional RAID unit or designate a hot spare. Summary of Exportable Units. You will also want to make that the controller is the boot device for Creating a Unit Figure 12. Confirmation Message when Saving and Exiting www.3ware.com 25
... sure that unit be deleted. A warning message asks you can go ahead and configure an additional RAID unit or designate a hot spare. Summary of Exportable Units. You will also want to make that the controller is the boot device for Creating a Unit Figure 12. Confirmation Message when Saving and Exiting www.3ware.com 25
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... new driver source" on the 3ware CD-ROM, at packages/drivers/freebsd/5.4/9550sxInstall/x86 or x86_64 ...is to upgrade the kernel with the latest 3ware kernel driver sources. 10 Once the system ...system starts booting the kernel, insert the floppy containing the appropriate 3ware 9550SX kernel driver module into FreeBSD, the next step is also available... sources that you have 9550SX/9590SE support, for FreeBSD 5.4 can be found on both the 3ware CD-ROM and the 3ware website. Both 32-bit... the twa driver sources at the following link http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14850. twa_9ksx.ko is available...
... new driver source" on the 3ware CD-ROM, at packages/drivers/freebsd/5.4/9550sxInstall/x86 or x86_64 ...is to upgrade the kernel with the latest 3ware kernel driver sources. 10 Once the system ...system starts booting the kernel, insert the floppy containing the appropriate 3ware 9550SX kernel driver module into FreeBSD, the next step is also available... sources that you have 9550SX/9590SE support, for FreeBSD 5.4 can be found on both the 3ware CD-ROM and the 3ware website. Both 32-bit... the twa driver sources at the following link http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14850. twa_9ksx.ko is available...
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... For information about doing particular tasks in 3BM, refer to bring up or reboot your 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller. www.3ware.com 55 5 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2) This section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2), one of the tools you can use to configure and... 3BM 2 To start 3BM You access 3BM during the start-up process for a screen similar to Figure 24. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1, available drives...
... For information about doing particular tasks in 3BM, refer to bring up or reboot your 3ware 9550SX or 9590SE RAID controller. www.3ware.com 55 5 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2) This section describes the basics of using 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2), one of the tools you can use to configure and... 3BM 2 To start 3BM You access 3BM during the start-up process for a screen similar to Figure 24. ----Press to access 3ware BIOS Manager ---3ware ATA RAID Controller: 9590SE-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX BBU Status: Not Present Number of online units: 1, available drives...
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... sequential I/O www.3ware.com 107 Configuring a Unit in which you selected in the list of random reads and writes. A larger stripe size will give better performance with 12 Drives Name. For information about these configurations, see "Configuring a New Unit" on page 6. 3DM 2 Reference Figure 44. Available configurations may include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, Single...
... sequential I/O www.3ware.com 107 Configuring a Unit in which you selected in the list of random reads and writes. A larger stripe size will give better performance with 12 Drives Name. For information about these configurations, see "Configuring a New Unit" on page 6. 3DM 2 Reference Figure 44. Available configurations may include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, Single...
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...the choices you want to 6. • Staggered Method: Select either ATA-6 or SATA OOB as 3BM makes the policy changes. 124 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: Some hard drives require that do not support it . For more information, see the knowledgebase article 14889, at http://...the delay between 1024 Gb and 2048 Gb For more information, see which method is enabled immediately. For staggering to 4, 8, or 12, depending on the controller. • Delay between drive groups that will spin up at one time. Check the documentation for the drive to Policy and press ...
...the choices you want to 6. • Staggered Method: Select either ATA-6 or SATA OOB as 3BM makes the policy changes. 124 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Note: Some hard drives require that do not support it . For more information, see the knowledgebase article 14889, at http://...the delay between 1024 Gb and 2048 Gb For more information, see which method is enabled immediately. For staggering to 4, 8, or 12, depending on the controller. • Delay between drive groups that will spin up at one time. Check the documentation for the drive to Policy and press ...
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...disable the Write Cache, Auto-Verify, and Continue on page 142. 9 Click OK. 132 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring a RAID 50 with 12 Drives 8 Make changes to the controller and selected RAID 50 as the configuration in step 3, select whether you want . 5 If stripe size applies... to the RAID type you select, select a Stripe Size. 6 Optional: In the Name box, enter a ...
...disable the Write Cache, Auto-Verify, and Continue on page 142. 9 Click OK. 132 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Configuring a RAID 50 with 12 Drives 8 Make changes to the controller and selected RAID 50 as the configuration in step 3, select whether you want . 5 If stripe size applies... to the RAID type you select, select a Stripe Size. 6 Optional: In the Name box, enter a ...
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For more disks, and RAID 50 units with subunits of 6 drives, initialization of the unit begins immediately. Creating a Unit through 3BM 1 At the main 3BM screen, select the drives to select it is initializing and is fault-tolerant. 12 Partition and format the unit. From this ...Partitioning and Formatting Units" on page 137. For information about working in 3BM, see "3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)" on the operating system. In Windows, the device manager will vary depending on page 55. Note: For RAID 5 units with 5 or more information, see "Partitioning and Formatting Units" on page...
For more disks, and RAID 50 units with subunits of 6 drives, initialization of the unit begins immediately. Creating a Unit through 3BM 1 At the main 3BM screen, select the drives to select it is initializing and is fault-tolerant. 12 Partition and format the unit. From this ...Partitioning and Formatting Units" on page 137. For information about working in 3BM, see "3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2)" on the operating system. In Windows, the device manager will vary depending on page 55. Note: For RAID 5 units with 5 or more information, see "Partitioning and Formatting Units" on page...
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...to continue, delete any existing data on the drives will be deleted, and asks you to confirm that all your changes and press F8. 12 When you are finished making all existing data on the drives, and create the unit. 14 Partition and format the units, as described under... from the BIOS is faster than one screen. Note: For RAID 5 units with 5 or more information, see "About Initialization" on page 137. Configuring Units Note: The unit is not actually created and no data is under "Partitioning and Formatting Units" on page 177. 136 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
...to continue, delete any existing data on the drives will be deleted, and asks you to confirm that all your changes and press F8. 12 When you are finished making all existing data on the drives, and create the unit. 14 Partition and format the units, as described under... from the BIOS is faster than one screen. Note: For RAID 5 units with 5 or more information, see "About Initialization" on page 137. Configuring Units Note: The unit is not actually created and no data is under "Partitioning and Formatting Units" on page 177. 136 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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... units do not need to be initialized when they are immediately available for use with 12 disks in 2 subunits of 6 Auto Initialization After Power Failure The 3ware controller detects and handles power failures. Initialization of a RAID 1 unit results in data from one disk (the disk on the lower channel number) being copied to the...
... units do not need to be initialized when they are immediately available for use with 12 disks in 2 subunits of 6 Auto Initialization After Power Failure The 3ware controller detects and handles power failures. Initialization of a RAID 1 unit results in data from one disk (the disk on the lower channel number) being copied to the...
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... at the top of the current Verify or Rebuild task schedule 1 Choose Management > Schedule from the drop-down list at 12:00 am and running for the rebuild task schedule. www.3ware.com 187 The Scheduling Page appears, showing the schedule for Rebuild/Migrate Tasks. 2 To view Verify Tasks or Self-test...
... at the top of the current Verify or Rebuild task schedule 1 Choose Management > Schedule from the drop-down list at 12:00 am and running for the rebuild task schedule. www.3ware.com 187 The Scheduling Page appears, showing the schedule for Rebuild/Migrate Tasks. 2 To view Verify Tasks or Self-test...
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.... In a 12-drive configuration, up to two drives can be rebuilt. A RAID 50 unit can be incorrect. It is optional as the failed drives are rebuilt simultaneously. Up to replace the degraded drive and click OK. 190 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide When a RAID 5 is reconstructed... you replace it will cause uncorrectable blocks to replace the failed drive. (For details, see "Adding a Drive through 3DM" on 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if AutoRebuild is enabled and a drive is available, starting the rebuild is recommended that you can be rebuilt. If there was ...
.... In a 12-drive configuration, up to two drives can be rebuilt. A RAID 50 unit can be incorrect. It is optional as the failed drives are rebuilt simultaneously. Up to replace the degraded drive and click OK. 190 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide When a RAID 5 is reconstructed... you replace it will cause uncorrectable blocks to replace the failed drive. (For details, see "Adding a Drive through 3DM" on 9550SX and 9590SE controllers, if AutoRebuild is enabled and a drive is available, starting the rebuild is recommended that you can be rebuilt. If there was ...
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Upgrade/Install Device Driver Wizard 13 At the next screen (Figure 85) choose "Don't search. Search for Driver Screen www.3ware.com 209 I will choose the driver to install" and click Next. Figure 84. Figure 85. Updating the Driver and Firmware 12 When you reach the Hardware Update Wizard screen shown in Figure 84, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and then click Next.
Upgrade/Install Device Driver Wizard 13 At the next screen (Figure 85) choose "Don't search. Search for Driver Screen www.3ware.com 209 I will choose the driver to install" and click Next. Figure 84. Figure 85. Updating the Driver and Firmware 12 When you reach the Hardware Update Wizard screen shown in Figure 84, select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and then click Next.
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The driver is not supported, you used correct driver. You may be listed before or after running lilo. 10 Reboot, if booted from the 3ware controller. If your own driver. You should see a printout of kernels that are using lilo, use lilo to update to use insmod 3w-9xxx.o, instead.) Make ... the system may need to compile your kernel or SuSE version is now updated. 11 Stop the current driver module, if loaded: rmmod 3w-9xxx 12 Load the new driver module: modprobe 3w-9xxx If the new driver fails to boot on this system after 3w-9xxx depending on the installation...
The driver is not supported, you used correct driver. You may be listed before or after running lilo. 10 Reboot, if booted from the 3ware controller. If your own driver. You should see a printout of kernels that are using lilo, use lilo to update to use insmod 3w-9xxx.o, instead.) Make ... the system may need to compile your kernel or SuSE version is now updated. 11 Stop the current driver module, if loaded: rmmod 3w-9xxx 12 Load the new driver module: modprobe 3w-9xxx If the new driver fails to boot on this system after 3w-9xxx depending on the installation...