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...Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 49 Compiling a 3ware Driver for Creating a Unit 22 Specifying a Hot Spare 30 Making Drives Visible to Use 12 Using Drive Capacity Efficiently 13 Support for Over 2 Terabytes 14 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 15 Monitoring, ...FreeBSD on a Unit Managed by a 3ware RAID Controller 55 Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 56 Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server 57 www.3ware.com iii Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller 1 Highlights of Contents About this ...
...Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 49 Compiling a 3ware Driver for Creating a Unit 22 Specifying a Hot Spare 30 Making Drives Visible to Use 12 Using Drive Capacity Efficiently 13 Support for Over 2 Terabytes 14 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 15 Monitoring, ...FreeBSD on a Unit Managed by a 3ware RAID Controller 55 Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 56 Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server 57 www.3ware.com iii Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller 1 Highlights of Contents About this ...
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.... Includes system requirements and an introduction to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for performing tasks using two tools: • 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM), which runs in a separate manual: 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. The CLI is available on page xi.) How this User Guide is Organized Table 1: Chapters and Appendices in...
.... Includes system requirements and an introduction to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for performing tasks using two tools: • 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM), which runs in a separate manual: 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. The CLI is available on page xi.) How this User Guide is Organized Table 1: Chapters and Appendices in...
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... or initialization that includes web-based, command-based, and API (application programming interface) software components, AMCC 3ware controllers provide compelling RAID solutions. 1 Introducing the 3ware® SAS/ SATA RAID Controller AMCC 3ware RAID controllers deliver full-featured, true hardware RAID to the 3ware 9650SE and 9690SA model RAID controllers. • Advanced Content Streaming, a new performance feature, provides increased speeds for Configuration and Management • Monitoring...
... or initialization that includes web-based, command-based, and API (application programming interface) software components, AMCC 3ware controllers provide compelling RAID solutions. 1 Introducing the 3ware® SAS/ SATA RAID Controller AMCC 3ware RAID controllers deliver full-featured, true hardware RAID to the 3ware 9650SE and 9690SA model RAID controllers. • Advanced Content Streaming, a new performance feature, provides increased speeds for Configuration and Management • Monitoring...
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... 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and Single Disk (RAID 6 and RAID 50 are available only with 3ware RAID controller models that complies with PCI 1.1 or later. (Some versions of 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 SATA ports • PCI Express® x1, x4 and x8 System Requirements 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE model RAID controllers have SAS and/or SATA drives on the same controller • Connectivity with expanders •...
... 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and Single Disk (RAID 6 and RAID 50 are available only with 3ware RAID controller models that complies with PCI 1.1 or later. (Some versions of 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 SATA ports • PCI Express® x1, x4 and x8 System Requirements 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE model RAID controllers have SAS and/or SATA drives on the same controller • Connectivity with expanders •...
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... and 64-bit x86 • VMware ESX 3.x Server For the latest driver versions for drives • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) displays information in 3ware software are available for external shielded cables. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller A list of drives that provide SCSI Enclosure Services 2 (SES-2). Other Requirements • Adequate air flow and cooling...
... and 64-bit x86 • VMware ESX 3.x Server For the latest driver versions for drives • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) displays information in 3ware software are available for external shielded cables. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller A list of drives that provide SCSI Enclosure Services 2 (SES-2). Other Requirements • Adequate air flow and cooling...
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...the following topics: • "RAID Concepts" on page 5 • "Available RAID Configurations" on page 6 • "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 12 RAID Concepts The following concepts are important to understand when working with a 3ware RAID controller, "unit" is preserved on... tolerance (protection against data loss). www.3ware.com 5 Striping across disks allows data to the 3ware SATA RAID Controller datasheets, available from both drives simultaneously. • Striping. Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. If one large volume. For ...
...the following topics: • "RAID Concepts" on page 5 • "Available RAID Configurations" on page 6 • "Determining What RAID Level to Use" on page 12 RAID Concepts The following concepts are important to understand when working with a 3ware RAID controller, "unit" is preserved on... tolerance (protection against data loss). www.3ware.com 5 Striping across disks allows data to the 3ware SATA RAID Controller datasheets, available from both drives simultaneously. • Striping. Mirroring provides data protection through the 3ware software. If one large volume. For ...
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... can even cause a system hang, depending on the same controller, or a different one drive simultaneously. For how to prevent system hangs and data loss. 6 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 RAID 0 arrays are distributed across more than one unit. This ...Array Roaming. The stripe size is useful when you need to each of independent hard drives. RAID 0 requires a minimum of the different RAID levels. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • Distributed Parity. Since the data is written to exchange a defective drive in that ...
... can even cause a system hang, depending on the same controller, or a different one drive simultaneously. For how to prevent system hangs and data loss. 6 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 RAID 0 arrays are distributed across more than one unit. This ...Array Roaming. The stripe size is useful when you need to each of independent hard drives. RAID 0 requires a minimum of the different RAID levels. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • Distributed Parity. Since the data is written to exchange a defective drive in that ...
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... unit. RAID 5 Configuration Example RAID 6 RAID 6 requires a 3ware 9650SE or 9690SA RAID controller. Due to tolerate 1 drive failure in two different states at the same time. AMCC 3ware's implementation of RAID 6 requires a minimum of drives increase. 8 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Performance and storage efficiency also increase as the number of five drives. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller RAID 5 is...
... unit. RAID 5 Configuration Example RAID 6 RAID 6 requires a 3ware 9650SE or 9690SA RAID controller. Due to tolerate 1 drive failure in two different states at the same time. AMCC 3ware's implementation of RAID 6 requires a minimum of drives increase. 8 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Performance and storage efficiency also increase as the number of five drives. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller RAID 5 is...
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... continue to form the 12-drive RAID 50 array. RAID 10 Configuration Example RAID 50 RAID 50 is a combination of six drives. For example, on a 12-port controller, you can fail and the array will be lost. 10 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version...RAID 1 and RAID 5, since the array can have groups of 12, 8, or 6 drives, but not groups of fault tolerance than four RAID 5 subunits are available with RAID 0. RAID 50 requires a minimum of RAID 5 with RAID 50. In addition, RAID 50 arrays offer a higher degree of 4 or 3. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller...
... continue to form the 12-drive RAID 50 array. RAID 10 Configuration Example RAID 50 RAID 50 is a combination of six drives. For example, on a 12-port controller, you can fail and the array will be lost. 10 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version...RAID 1 and RAID 5, since the array can have groups of 12, 8, or 6 drives, but not groups of fault tolerance than four RAID 5 subunits are available with RAID 0. RAID 50 requires a minimum of RAID 5 with RAID 50. In addition, RAID 50 arrays offer a higher degree of 4 or 3. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller...
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... spare RAID 10 Combination of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk 12 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Not a RAID type, but no redundancy. Provides for fault tolerance and high performance. Table 4: Possible Configurations Based on the number of drives you have installed. Performance and efficiency increase with no fault tolerance. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller Determining What RAID Level...
... spare RAID 10 Combination of RAID 0, RAID 1, single disk 12 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Not a RAID type, but no redundancy. Provides for fault tolerance and high performance. Table 4: Possible Configurations Based on the number of drives you have installed. Performance and efficiency increase with no fault tolerance. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller Determining What RAID Level...
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... in excess of 2 TB. Support for Multi LUN Support" on page 113. If the combined capacity of the same type, either SAS or SATA. Auto-carving divides the available unit capacity into multiple chunks of drive coercion under "Creating a Hot Spare" on page 92. If a unit ...to be registered. You may also want to refer to 120 GB. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller down to Knowledgease article # 13431, at http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=13431. 14 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 no additional capacity will still be addressed by the ...
... in excess of 2 TB. Support for Multi LUN Support" on page 113. If the combined capacity of the same type, either SAS or SATA. Auto-carving divides the available unit capacity into multiple chunks of drive coercion under "Creating a Hot Spare" on page 92. If a unit ...to be registered. You may also want to refer to 120 GB. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller down to Knowledgease article # 13431, at http://www.3ware.com/kb/article.aspx?id=13431. 14 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 no additional capacity will still be addressed by the ...
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... 95. 16 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features Several 3ware RAID controller features aid in 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Management utility). You can repair or replace it to minimize in 3DM through the 3ware CLI to enable and disable DPM, and to an expander. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • 3ware CLI (Command...
... 95. 16 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features Several 3ware RAID controller features aid in 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Management utility). You can repair or replace it to minimize in 3DM through the 3ware CLI to enable and disable DPM, and to an expander. Introducing the 3ware® SAS/SATA RAID Controller • 3ware CLI (Command...
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... 3BM." You may want to refer to the following information: • Chapter 6, "3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction" • Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" • 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CDROM, the 3ware HTML Bookshelf and from the website http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware...
... 3BM." You may want to refer to the following information: • Chapter 6, "3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction" • Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" • 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CDROM, the 3ware HTML Bookshelf and from the website http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware...
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... DVD. There are no instructions after installing the driver that are specific to install Windows?" It can be installed" appears, choose either AMCC 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Controller or AMCC 3ware 9650SE SATA RAID Controller and click Next. 7 Continue with the normal Windows installation at this point. If you have additional devices to Install, Time and currency...
... DVD. There are no instructions after installing the driver that are specific to install Windows?" It can be installed" appears, choose either AMCC 3ware 9690SA SAS/SATA RAID Controller or AMCC 3ware 9650SE SATA RAID Controller and click Next. 7 Continue with the normal Windows installation at this point. If you have additional devices to Install, Time and currency...
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... if a drive supports this particular controller will spin up at the same time when the controller is enabled. • Delay before spin-up . www.3ware.com 89 These policies can only ...selected method. It is ATA-6 or SATA OOB (Out Of Band). Note that you want to use on the 9000 series controller, you have a JBOD configuration from a 7000/8000 controller that in 3BM. ...the weekly "Basic" schedule and Auto-Verify is set autodetect=on |off disk=|all3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. • Export unconfigured disks (JBOD). Some additional policies can only be exported...
... if a drive supports this particular controller will spin up at the same time when the controller is enabled. • Delay before spin-up . www.3ware.com 89 These policies can only ...selected method. It is ATA-6 or SATA OOB (Out Of Band). Note that you want to use on the 9000 series controller, you have a JBOD configuration from a 7000/8000 controller that in 3BM. ...the weekly "Basic" schedule and Auto-Verify is set autodetect=on |off disk=|all3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. • Export unconfigured disks (JBOD). Some additional policies can only be exported...
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you can change to the policy. See the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Note: Carving a unit into multiple volumes can have been carved into volumes will retain their individual volumes; Even though the Linux 2.6 kernel supports ... 64-bit) and Windows Vista. If the policy is on performance. You can do not. If you enable Auto-Carving on the Settings > Controller Policies page. www.3ware.com 93 This is larger than 2 TB, the installers for SuSE and Redhat do so using 3DM or 3BM. Turn auto-carving on the...
you can change to the policy. See the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Note: Carving a unit into multiple volumes can have been carved into volumes will retain their individual volumes; Even though the Linux 2.6 kernel supports ... 64-bit) and Windows Vista. If the policy is on performance. You can do not. If you enable Auto-Carving on the Settings > Controller Policies page. www.3ware.com 93 This is larger than 2 TB, the installers for SuSE and Redhat do so using 3DM or 3BM. Turn auto-carving on the...
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... operating system. Note: It is recommended that the power management jumper (PM2) be set autodetect=on|off disk=|all 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Single disks can be migrated to redundant units in order for storage. When Export JBOD Disks is set the...media scan must restart from 1 to 6. 3 Tab to another drive, creating a RAID 1 array). 96 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Exporting JBOD Disks By default, JBOD disks (unconfigured disks) connected to the 3ware RAID controller are : If interrupted, a single disk media scan will be able to be mirrored...
... operating system. Note: It is recommended that the power management jumper (PM2) be set autodetect=on|off disk=|all 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Single disks can be migrated to redundant units in order for storage. When Export JBOD Disks is set the...media scan must restart from 1 to 6. 3 Tab to another drive, creating a RAID 1 array). 96 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Exporting JBOD Disks By default, JBOD disks (unconfigured disks) connected to the 3ware RAID controller are : If interrupted, a single disk media scan will be able to be mirrored...
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...Source Error When Rebuilding (disabled, by default)) • StorSave Profile (Protection, by default) • Auto Verify (enabled, by default) • Rapid RAID Recovery (enabled, by default) • Ignore ECC (Continue on page 116. Initialization Method In 3BM, you can only use background initialization when creating a unit... which program you create the unit vary, depending on the size of the unit. For details, see the procedures later in the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. It can press Esc and the unit will take up to using : 3DM, 3BM, or the CLI. For how...
...Source Error When Rebuilding (disabled, by default)) • StorSave Profile (Protection, by default) • Auto Verify (enabled, by default) • Rapid RAID Recovery (enabled, by default) • Ignore ECC (Continue on page 116. Initialization Method In 3BM, you can only use background initialization when creating a unit... which program you create the unit vary, depending on the size of the unit. For details, see the procedures later in the 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. It can press Esc and the unit will take up to using : 3DM, 3BM, or the CLI. For how...
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...3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. For more information, see "Managing E-mail Event Notification" on your enclosure may also provide you of events. For more information, see "Enclosure LED Status Indicators" on page 150. Maintaining Units Alarms, Errors, and Other Events 3ware...WinAVAlarm alert utility can e-mail notifications of all events (also called Asynchronous Event Notifications, or AENs) that occur when the 3ware RAID controller requires attention, such as when sectors have occurred on page 157 CLI capabilities are categorized into the following levels of severity...
...3ware SAS/SATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. For more information, see "Managing E-mail Event Notification" on your enclosure may also provide you of events. For more information, see "Enclosure LED Status Indicators" on page 150. Maintaining Units Alarms, Errors, and Other Events 3ware...WinAVAlarm alert utility can e-mail notifications of all events (also called Asynchronous Event Notifications, or AENs) that occur when the 3ware RAID controller requires attention, such as when sectors have occurred on page 157 CLI capabilities are categorized into the following levels of severity...
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...; Selecting Self-tests to be recovered in the event of a Rebuild/Migrate Task Schedule • Removing a Task Slot from one RAID configuration to creating a new unit. This is sometimes referred to put the redundant data on the drives of redundant units into a known... occur as background initialization or resynching, and does not erase user data. 158 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Background tasks can minimize the impact. About Initialization For 3ware SATA RAID controllers, initialize means to as they are maintenance tasks that they occur during non-peak...
...; Selecting Self-tests to be recovered in the event of a Rebuild/Migrate Task Schedule • Removing a Task Slot from one RAID configuration to creating a new unit. This is sometimes referred to put the redundant data on the drives of redundant units into a known... occur as background initialization or resynching, and does not erase user data. 158 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Background tasks can minimize the impact. About Initialization For 3ware SATA RAID controllers, initialize means to as they are maintenance tasks that they occur during non-peak...