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... existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 13 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 14 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 14 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer . 15 Connect the drives to the interface cables 16 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Check your installation and close the case 22 Check motherboard boot sequence 22 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 23 Hot spare and hot swap 23 BIOS...
... existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 13 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 14 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 14 Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer . 15 Connect the drives to the interface cables 16 Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 18 Connect the drives to the interface cables 20 Check your installation and close the case 22 Check motherboard boot sequence 22 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 23 Hot spare and hot swap 23 BIOS...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 28 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 30 Specifying a Hot Spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 35 Modifying a disk array 35 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 39 Additional Procedures 47 Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 49 Hardware installation 49 Appendix A Compliance and Conformity Statements 51 Federal Communications Commission ...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration 26 Displaying advance details 28 Creating a disk array 28 Determining your configuration 30 Specifying a Hot Spare 34 Changing an existing configuration 35 Modifying a disk array 35 Deleting a disk array 35 How to maintain or verify a disk array 36 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 37 Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array 39 Additional Procedures 47 Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 49 Hardware installation 49 Appendix A Compliance and Conformity Statements 51 Federal Communications Commission ...
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...-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5. Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 40 Figure 16. Rebuild Confirmation Display 44 v Maintain Disk Array Display 37 Figure 13. Delete Disk Array Display 36 Figure 12. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 38 Figure 14. Select Available Drive to Serial ATA Converter) 18 Figure 3. Parallel ATA Drive with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Figure 17. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID...
...-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5. Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 40 Figure 16. Rebuild Confirmation Display 44 v Maintain Disk Array Display 37 Figure 13. Delete Disk Array Display 36 Figure 12. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 38 Figure 14. Select Available Drive to Serial ATA Converter) 18 Figure 3. Parallel ATA Drive with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID 1 Example 42 Figure 17. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID...
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...; Linux Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. To ensure your personal safety and protect your RAID data storage and management system. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion (R5Fusion is PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Com- PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your equipment and data, carefully read the...
...; Linux Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (7000-2 does not support RAID 5) • Drive Support. To ensure your personal safety and protect your RAID data storage and management system. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Twinstor, Command Queuing, Elevator Seeking, R5Fusion (R5Fusion is PCI 32 bit / 33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Com- PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your equipment and data, carefully read the...
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...Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) • 3ware Release Notes • 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • Serial ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with either serial or parallel drives. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify...
...Escalade User Guide (.pdf format) • 3ware Release Notes • 3ware Installation Guide Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • Serial ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with either serial or parallel drives. Field Upgradeable Firmware, BIOS, 3DM and Drivers • Data Integrity. ATA Command Readback, SMART Monitoring, Dynamic Sector Repair, Rebuild Pacing, Rebuild Scheduling, Background Media Scan, Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify...
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....3ware.com Before you have replaced the covers. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port) • Jumper(s) for serial ATA controllers. Note: It is open and its internal parts are properly grounded. www.3ware.com 11 Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing files on an ESD-protective mat. • Don't remove the ATA RAID Controller from its protective bag until you Begin exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers...
....3ware.com Before you have replaced the covers. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) • Escalade CBL-P-SATA (one per port) • Jumper(s) for serial ATA controllers. Note: It is open and its internal parts are properly grounded. www.3ware.com 11 Creating or deleting disk arrays destroys existing files on an ESD-protective mat. • Don't remove the ATA RAID Controller from its protective bag until you Begin exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers...
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...2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the PCI slot pins when pushed into place. See Figure 2. 18 www.3ware.com Hardware Installation 2 One edge of each interface cable connector is running, shut it will be easier if you install the ATA RAID Controller next to use for the slot. Save this screw; 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller JP2 LED drive...
...2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial ATA Converter) Connect the interface cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the PCI slot pins when pushed into place. See Figure 2. 18 www.3ware.com Hardware Installation 2 One edge of each interface cable connector is running, shut it will be easier if you install the ATA RAID Controller next to use for the slot. Save this screw; 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller JP2 LED drive...
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... power cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to the ATA RAID Controller and it is installed in its slot, verify that the cables do not interfere with Serial ATA Converter Installed Check your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the case or block the flow of any other disks installed on the motherboard, theATA RAID Controller precedes them in boot order. 22 www.3ware.com Check motherboard boot sequence Using your computer's Setup utility, ensure that your installation and close the case 1 After all of the drives...
... power cables. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to the ATA RAID Controller and it is installed in its slot, verify that the cables do not interfere with Serial ATA Converter Installed Check your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the case or block the flow of any other disks installed on the motherboard, theATA RAID Controller precedes them in boot order. 22 www.3ware.com Check motherboard boot sequence Using your computer's Setup utility, ensure that your installation and close the case 1 After all of the drives...
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...are attached to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. JBOD drives become available to the process of swapping out a degraded drive, programmatically and using the S key on the PCI bus. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to create disk arrays by using 3DM, with a pre-assigned spare. This designated drive is applied automatically when a drive degrades and the array is done by combining disks, deleting disks or breaking disk arrays back into their member disks. There are "setting aside" drive...
...are attached to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. JBOD drives become available to the process of swapping out a degraded drive, programmatically and using the S key on the PCI bus. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility The 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility allows you to create disk arrays by using 3DM, with a pre-assigned spare. This designated drive is applied automatically when a drive degrades and the array is done by combining disks, deleting disks or breaking disk arrays back into their member disks. There are "setting aside" drive...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be designated as a Hot Spare from this point on. If you must ensure that the drive is powered. Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool Power up the 3ware Disk Array Configuration display. Note: If drives are attached and you must use an approved and recognized hot swap drive-carrier, connecting interface cables and power cables can/will be displayed as a spare from another device. This is in effect from bus or power supply...
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be designated as a Hot Spare from this point on. If you must ensure that the drive is powered. Invoking the 3ware BIOS tool Power up the 3ware Disk Array Configuration display. Note: If drives are attached and you must use an approved and recognized hot swap drive-carrier, connecting interface cables and power cables can/will be displayed as a spare from another device. This is in effect from bus or power supply...
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... arrow keys to navigate, Enter to start over a drive that the ATA RAID Controller supports. Be sure to back up data that requires retention. • All supported RAID levels (0,1,5,10) can be created based on the number of drives that theATA RAID Controller supports. • Multiple arrays of drives that can be implemented on a single controller based on those disks. Pressing F8 will exit the configuration utility as well as a hot spare and gray when hot spare...
... arrow keys to navigate, Enter to start over a drive that the ATA RAID Controller supports. Be sure to back up data that requires retention. • All supported RAID levels (0,1,5,10) can be created based on the number of drives that theATA RAID Controller supports. • Multiple arrays of drives that can be implemented on a single controller based on those disks. Pressing F8 will exit the configuration utility as well as a hot spare and gray when hot spare...
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... "Create Array" Alt-D for "Delete Array" Alt-M for "Maintain Array" Alt-R for a Mirrored Array www.3ware.com 29 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of an existing disk array you must first delete the array. 28 www.3ware.com Figure 7. You may include from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. To include drives that are part of the 3ware card (see...
... "Create Array" Alt-D for "Delete Array" Alt-M for "Maintain Array" Alt-R for a Mirrored Array www.3ware.com 29 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Displaying advance details Selecting Shift-F5 will show the software versions (BIOS, Firmware, monitor) and slot # of an existing disk array you must first delete the array. 28 www.3ware.com Figure 7. You may include from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. To include drives that are part of the 3ware card (see...
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.... The disadvantage of disabling the write cache for your changes and select the F8 key. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. Configurations consist of the Read-Modify-Write operations, zeros are selected using the Stripe Size box shown in the array before it . IBM-DTLA-387815 1.0GB 512 M 5112 M 512 M Percentage done : 25% Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel...
.... The disadvantage of disabling the write cache for your changes and select the F8 key. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. Configurations consist of the Read-Modify-Write operations, zeros are selected using the Stripe Size box shown in the array before it . IBM-DTLA-387815 1.0GB 512 M 5112 M 512 M Percentage done : 25% Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel...
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... drives involved. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide the array to be fully redundant, as a hot spare. The hot spare will inform the user that the first verify is no way to modify an existing array without user intervention. An asterisk in the left most column indicates the array is already enabled. 34 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Hot spare drives need to delete existing arrays to retain before the configuration change. 2 Create new disk arrays following the instructions in initializing mode the array...
... drives involved. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide the array to be fully redundant, as a hot spare. The hot spare will inform the user that the first verify is no way to modify an existing array without user intervention. An asterisk in the left most column indicates the array is already enabled. 34 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Hot spare drives need to delete existing arrays to retain before the configuration change. 2 Create new disk arrays following the instructions in initializing mode the array...
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...Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 11. Delete Disk Array Display Navigate to the Delete Array button and hit Enter to reject it. Verify Array can have its write cache state changed . QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB Array's Write Cache State: enabled Verify Array: no . 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Recall that the mirrored...
...Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 11. Delete Disk Array Display Navigate to the Delete Array button and hit Enter to reject it. Verify Array can have its write cache state changed . QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB Array's Write Cache State: enabled Verify Array: no . 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide 3ware Disk Array Configuration Available Drives: Disk Arrays: *Array Unit 0 - 4 drive 64K RAID 0 Port 0 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - Recall that the mirrored...
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... Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 13. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to generate the parity data www.3ware.com 39 In an 8-drive configuration, up to four drives can be rebuilt. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide array is removed, unplugged or fails on read and write data...
... Create Array Delete Array Maintain Array Rebuild Array Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next $ Toggle Hot Spare EnterSelect/Deselect F6 Restore Initial Values Esc Cancel F8 Done Figure 13. Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array Escalade ATA RAID Controllers allow you to generate the parity data www.3ware.com 39 In an 8-drive configuration, up to four drives can be rebuilt. QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 1 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide array is removed, unplugged or fails on read and write data...
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... no hot spare 1 Reboot the system and enter the Disk Array Configuration Utility. 40 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 If your mirrored or RAID 5 array has a Not in Use member drive, the drive may still be fault tolerant until it is rebuilt using the Rebuild feature. (Refer to replace the faulted drive in the array by hitting OK in the left most column indicates the drive is distributed on read and write data from all drives. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide...
... no hot spare 1 Reboot the system and enter the Disk Array Configuration Utility. 40 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility 2 If your mirrored or RAID 5 array has a Not in Use member drive, the drive may still be fault tolerant until it is rebuilt using the Rebuild feature. (Refer to replace the faulted drive in the array by hitting OK in the left most column indicates the drive is distributed on read and write data from all drives. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide...
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... that checks that the driver loaded. The rebuild starts with a new drive Currently, a rebuild cannot be cancelled using the 3DM software, but a rebuild can be launched as a background process and an event notification will notify the user when the rebuild process is powered. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide 10 Press F8 to update configurations and exit. During the next system power cycle the firmware queries the flag. Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare...
... that checks that the driver loaded. The rebuild starts with a new drive Currently, a rebuild cannot be cancelled using the 3DM software, but a rebuild can be launched as a background process and an event notification will notify the user when the rebuild process is powered. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide 10 Press F8 to update configurations and exit. During the next system power cycle the firmware queries the flag. Auto rebuild of a mirrored or RAID 5 array If a hot spare...
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...: • Installing the ATA RAID Controller and operating system • Installing the ATA RAID Controller and operating system using boot diskettes • Installing the ATA RAID Controller on a drive connected to another controller) • Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with the ATA RAID Controller. ferent device (i.e., operating system has been installed on systems that boot from a dif- The Escalade User Guide describes these procedures in "Hardware Installation" and "3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility", the operating system, disk drivers, and 3DM disk management...
...: • Installing the ATA RAID Controller and operating system • Installing the ATA RAID Controller and operating system using boot diskettes • Installing the ATA RAID Controller on a drive connected to another controller) • Replacing an existing ATA RAID Controller with the ATA RAID Controller. ferent device (i.e., operating system has been installed on systems that boot from a dif- The Escalade User Guide describes these procedures in "Hardware Installation" and "3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility", the operating system, disk drivers, and 3DM disk management...
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... WARRANTY and THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH OR LIMITED HEREIN www.3ware.com 53 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) 3ware, Inc. is committed to Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for all its option, will repair or replace any part of this product for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of the drivers, please refer to our WEB...
... WARRANTY and THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH OR LIMITED HEREIN www.3ware.com 53 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL) 3ware, Inc. is committed to Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certification for all its option, will repair or replace any part of this product for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of the drivers, please refer to our WEB...