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... to Use 12 Using Drive Capacity Efficiently 13 Support for Over 2 Terabytes 14 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 15 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 16 Chapter 2. Table of the 9.5.1 Release 1 System Requirements 2 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 RAID Concepts 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to the Operating System 31 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 31 What Next 31 Chapter 4. Driver Installation 32 Driver Installation Under Windows...
... to Use 12 Using Drive Capacity Efficiently 13 Support for Over 2 Terabytes 14 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 15 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 16 Chapter 2. Table of the 9.5.1 Release 1 System Requirements 2 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 RAID Concepts 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to the Operating System 31 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 31 What Next 31 Chapter 4. Driver Installation 32 Driver Installation Under Windows...
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... the installation guide that came with your controller. ix 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 About this User Guide This document, 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1, provides instructions for performing tasks using two tools: • 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM), which runs in a browser You can download it from both this Users Guide and the CLI Guide are often multiple ways to RAID concepts and levels. This manual includes instructions for configuring and maintaining RAID...
... the installation guide that came with your controller. ix 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 About this User Guide This document, 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1, provides instructions for performing tasks using two tools: • 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM), which runs in a browser You can download it from both this Users Guide and the CLI Guide are often multiple ways to RAID concepts and levels. This manual includes instructions for configuring and maintaining RAID...
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... initialization, verify, rebuild, and self-tests. Maintaining Units 10. Describes how to view details about installing and uninstalling 3DM, and how to configure new units and hot spares, change configuration settings that affect the controller and all associated drives. Getting Started 3. Describes the features and functions on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit). x 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Describes how to get started using...
... initialization, verify, rebuild, and self-tests. Maintaining Units 10. Describes how to view details about installing and uninstalling 3DM, and how to configure new units and hot spares, change configuration settings that affect the controller and all associated drives. Getting Started 3. Describes the features and functions on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit). x 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Describes how to get started using...
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... protection through the 3ware software. Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 3ware RAID controllers use RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) to paired drives simultaneously. Mirrored arrays (RAID 1) write data to increase your storage system's performance and provide fault tolerance (protection against data loss). In addition, mirroring using a 3ware RAID controller provides improved performance because 3ware's TwinStor technology reads from the website at http:// www.3ware.com/products. Striped disk arrays (RAID 0) achieve highest...
... protection through the 3ware software. Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 3ware RAID controllers use RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) to paired drives simultaneously. Mirrored arrays (RAID 1) write data to increase your storage system's performance and provide fault tolerance (protection against data loss). In addition, mirroring using a 3ware RAID controller provides improved performance because 3ware's TwinStor technology reads from the website at http:// www.3ware.com/products. Striped disk arrays (RAID 0) achieve highest...
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... on Number of Drives # Drives 1 2 3 4 Possible RAID Configurations Single disk or hot spare RAID 0 or RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 1 with hot spare RAID 5 RAID 5 with higher numbers of drives you have installed. The following table provides a brief summary of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk 12 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Provides very high fault tolerance with no fault tolerance. You may wish to maximize speed of access, total amount of...
... on Number of Drives # Drives 1 2 3 4 Possible RAID Configurations Single disk or hot spare RAID 0 or RAID 1 RAID 0 RAID 1 with hot spare RAID 5 RAID 5 with higher numbers of drives you have installed. The following table provides a brief summary of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk 12 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Provides very high fault tolerance with no fault tolerance. You may wish to maximize speed of access, total amount of...
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... new 3ware RAID controller, use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to define the configuration. Physically Install the RAID Controller and Drives To install your controller, follow the instructions in a computer case, follow the manufacturer's instructions. If you do not have been physically installed, the order in which you perform these steps depends in the "doc" folder on your 3ware CD, or you can download it is available in part on...
... new 3ware RAID controller, use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to define the configuration. Physically Install the RAID Controller and Drives To install your controller, follow the instructions in a computer case, follow the manufacturer's instructions. If you do not have been physically installed, the order in which you perform these steps depends in the "doc" folder on your 3ware CD, or you can download it is available in part on...
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... use a USB drive or the 3ware CD. To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the AMCC 3ware software CD into a floppy drive and click the Yes button to begin the process. 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. . 34 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 To install Windows XP or Windows...
... use a USB drive or the 3ware CD. To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the AMCC 3ware software CD into a floppy drive and click the Yes button to begin the process. 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. . 34 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 To install Windows XP or Windows...
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... 3ware Technical Support, or email your driver request to be your boot device. You can use units managed by -step instructions for the following article in the system already. Or, you can download that Boots from a Different Device" on a SuSE Linux System that guide from: http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may have a 3ware 9000 Series card installed in the 3ware...
... 3ware Technical Support, or email your driver request to be your boot device. You can use units managed by -step instructions for the following article in the system already. Or, you can download that Boots from a Different Device" on a SuSE Linux System that guide from: http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may have a 3ware 9000 Series card installed in the 3ware...
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... a 3ware RAID Controller Use this document for which a compiled module is specific to FreeBSD 6.3 and FreeBSD 7.0 as a Module using kldload" on page 54 in the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5. 3 Copy the appropriate kernel driver module twa.ko from source files. For details on how to create and order units, see http://www.3ware.com/support/OS-support.asp. 1 Disconnect all SCSI, ATA, and...
... a 3ware RAID Controller Use this document for which a compiled module is specific to FreeBSD 6.3 and FreeBSD 7.0 as a Module using kldload" on page 54 in the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5. 3 Copy the appropriate kernel driver module twa.ko from source files. For details on how to create and order units, see http://www.3ware.com/support/OS-support.asp. 1 Disconnect all SCSI, ATA, and...
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... update the driver through Windows Device Manager. Updating the Firmware and Driver • Windows users can download them individually from the website. Instead, use the driver from the 3ware web site. To download the driver or firmware 1 On the 3ware website (www.3ware.com), navigate to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Click Download Released Software. 3 Select your product series and then the model of your controller. 4 Select Driver or Firmware as it 's default installation. Note: For Linux, do not use the current driver...
... update the driver through Windows Device Manager. Updating the Firmware and Driver • Windows users can download them individually from the website. Instead, use the driver from the 3ware web site. To download the driver or firmware 1 On the 3ware website (www.3ware.com), navigate to Service and Support > Software Downloads. 2 Click Download Released Software. 3 Select your product series and then the model of your controller. 4 Select Driver or Firmware as it 's default installation. Note: For Linux, do not use the current driver...
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... update the 3ware driver and firmware using the utility 3wUpdate.exe. Do not power off your computer until the firmware finishes updating. 7 If multiple controllers are being installed, repeat steps 3-5 for the driver and firmware versions presently installed. 184 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 If you only need to restart the system. You see when you update just the driver through the Windows Device Manager, as described under Windows, using the update utility 1 Download...
... update the 3ware driver and firmware using the utility 3wUpdate.exe. Do not power off your computer until the firmware finishes updating. 7 If multiple controllers are being installed, repeat steps 3-5 for the driver and firmware versions presently installed. 184 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 If you only need to restart the system. You see when you update just the driver through the Windows Device Manager, as described under Windows, using the update utility 1 Download...
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... working from a driver diskette, be updated and click Continue to remove the floppy diskette before Windows starts again.) www.3ware.com 187 You will see "Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers" on your selections. Progress is shown during: • Driver installation • Firmware download and flashing of the dialog, make any changes to what is being flashed. Updating the Firmware and Driver Figure 77. The firmware will first download...
... working from a driver diskette, be updated and click Continue to remove the floppy diskette before Windows starts again.) www.3ware.com 187 You will see "Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers" on your selections. Progress is shown during: • Driver installation • Firmware download and flashing of the dialog, make any changes to what is being flashed. Updating the Firmware and Driver Figure 77. The firmware will first download...
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.... 9 If a final message box confirms that effect. To update the firmware on multiple controllers 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 above, under "Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows" on any or all of the installed controllers. Dialog Prompting for Restart 8 If the driver you are installing is complete, click OK. (This message appears if you update the firmware on page 184. 188 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1
.... 9 If a final message box confirms that effect. To update the firmware on multiple controllers 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 above, under "Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows" on any or all of the installed controllers. Dialog Prompting for Restart 8 If the driver you are installing is complete, click OK. (This message appears if you update the firmware on page 184. 188 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1
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... of controllers Current controller Number of controllers in the procedure "Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows." Update Utility Showing Available Drivers . The Windows 2003, 2008, and Vista screens are from Windows XP. Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows If you prefer, you will be updated. 2 Use the scroll arrows under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on your system, shows available updates for the device driver, and available firmware updates for whether the firmware should be updated, and change...
... of controllers Current controller Number of controllers in the procedure "Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows." Update Utility Showing Available Drivers . The Windows 2003, 2008, and Vista screens are from Windows XP. Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows If you prefer, you will be updated. 2 Use the scroll arrows under "Downloading the Driver and Firmware" on your system, shows available updates for the device driver, and available firmware updates for whether the firmware should be updated, and change...
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... 3ware. Use your system's Setup utility to include the StorSwitch controller in it to be upgraded. You can temporarily bypass the 3ware BIOS and prevent the OS from booting from that creating or deleting a RAID unit overwrites any existing data on the member drives. Remember that unit by pressing Alt-b. Please check the Motherboard Compatibility List on the 3ware website at http:// www.3ware.com...
... 3ware. Use your system's Setup utility to include the StorSwitch controller in it to be upgraded. You can temporarily bypass the 3ware BIOS and prevent the OS from booting from that creating or deleting a RAID unit overwrites any existing data on the member drives. Remember that unit by pressing Alt-b. Please check the Motherboard Compatibility List on the 3ware website at http:// www.3ware.com...
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... in the unit. Action None required. www.3ware.com 281 Error and Notification Messages Action Use a replacement drive equal to UDMA 100 or 133 drives. See Also "About Initialization" on page 158 0030 Drive not supported Event Type Error Cause 3ware 8000 and 9500S Serial ATA controllers only support UltraDMA-100/ 133 drives when using the parallel-to initializing mode and then start a verify. The unit will calculate and write parity...
... in the unit. Action None required. www.3ware.com 281 Error and Notification Messages Action Use a replacement drive equal to UDMA 100 or 133 drives. See Also "About Initialization" on page 158 0030 Drive not supported Event Type Error Cause 3ware 8000 and 9500S Serial ATA controllers only support UltraDMA-100/ 133 drives when using the parallel-to initializing mode and then start a verify. The unit will calculate and write parity...
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... firmware and code set is useful if you need to move the unit to as a single unit. This is available for download from http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. • 3ware. It is included with a 3ware RAID controller. When enabled, it performs verifys based on PC machines. Within 3ware software (3BM and 3DM), arrays are typically referred to another controller. • Auto Verify. The process of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA...
... firmware and code set is useful if you need to move the unit to as a single unit. This is available for download from http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. • 3ware. It is included with a 3ware RAID controller. When enabled, it performs verifys based on PC machines. Within 3ware software (3BM and 3DM), arrays are typically referred to another controller. • Auto Verify. The process of high-performance, high-capacity Serial ATA...
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... connect to remove a unit without harm to view, maintain, and manage 3ware controllers, disks, and units. • Configuration. The size over which a particular controller initializes, rebuilds, and verifies redundant units (RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50). • Boot volume size. The 3ware CLI is 3ware proprietary RAID table information that provides RAID functionality. 3ware makes a number of different models of selecting individual disk drives and selecting a RAID level. Deleting an array...
... connect to remove a unit without harm to view, maintain, and manage 3ware controllers, disks, and units. • Configuration. The size over which a particular controller initializes, rebuilds, and verifies redundant units (RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50). • Boot volume size. The 3ware CLI is 3ware proprietary RAID table information that provides RAID functionality. 3ware makes a number of different models of selecting individual disk drives and selecting a RAID level. Deleting an array...
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... and CLI) installation 322 driver utility for Windows 36 of controller 18 overview 22 troubleshooting hardware 255 software 256 installing formatting 41 making units available 41 partitioning 41 J JBOD 11 JBOD disks exporting 96 JBOD policy 89 setting 96 L LEDs colors and behavior 149 indicators 149 Link Control (Phy) 223 link speed changing for a phy 99 Linux driver compiling 52 installation 42 updating 195, 197 listening port for 3DM...
... and CLI) installation 322 driver utility for Windows 36 of controller 18 overview 22 troubleshooting hardware 255 software 256 installing formatting 41 making units available 41 partitioning 41 J JBOD 11 JBOD disks exporting 96 JBOD policy 89 setting 96 L LEDs colors and behavior 149 indicators 149 Link Control (Phy) 223 link speed changing for a phy 99 Linux driver compiling 52 installation 42 updating 195, 197 listening port for 3DM...
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... policies controller 88 initial settings 20 unit 116 units 225 port definition 318 port ID (definition) 318 power supply checking status 208 possible statuses 210 preferences, 3DM 81 Primary DCB read error occurred (0042) 289 Q queuing enabling and disabling for a unit 122 Queuing policy (setting in 3DM) 226 queuing (definition) 318 R RAID concepts and levels 5 configurations 6 determining level to use 12 RAID 0 6 RAID 1 7 RAID 10 9 RAID 5 7 RAID...
... policies controller 88 initial settings 20 unit 116 units 225 port definition 318 port ID (definition) 318 power supply checking status 208 possible statuses 210 preferences, 3DM 81 Primary DCB read error occurred (0042) 289 Q queuing enabling and disabling for a unit 122 Queuing policy (setting in 3DM) 226 queuing (definition) 318 R RAID concepts and levels 5 configurations 6 determining level to use 12 RAID 0 6 RAID 1 7 RAID 10 9 RAID 5 7 RAID...