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Installation Guide EscaladeTM ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 series PN 720-0038-04, Revision A April 29, 2003
Installation Guide EscaladeTM ATA RAID Controller Supports the 7000 and 8000 series PN 720-0038-04, Revision A April 29, 2003
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... Contents 9 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller 9 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) . . . . . 10 Tools Required 10 System Requirements 10 Personal Safety 11 Protecting Equipment and Data 11 ESD Precautions 11 Mechanical Concerns 12 Hardware Installation 13 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 13 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 14 Connect the interface cables...
... Contents 9 Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller 9 Escalade 8000 series Serial ATA RAID Controller 9 CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit) . . . . . 10 Tools Required 10 System Requirements 10 Personal Safety 11 Protecting Equipment and Data 11 ESD Precautions 11 Mechanical Concerns 12 Hardware Installation 13 To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller . . . . . 13 Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller 14 Connect the interface cables...
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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 ...
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 ...
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... Use . 39 Figure 15. List of Figures Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 14 Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5. Maintain Disk Array Display 37 Figure 13. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 40 Figure 16. Select Available Drive...
... Use . 39 Figure 15. List of Figures Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout 14 Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller with Serial ATA Converter Installed 22 Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool 25 Figure 5. Maintain Disk Array Display 37 Figure 13. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use . . 40 Figure 16. Select Available Drive...
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... www.3ware.com 7 Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Before... you begin installing. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210. • True Hardware RAID. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100...
... www.3ware.com 7 Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. W98SE, WME, WinNT4 with SP6, Win2k with SP2, and WinXP • Linux Support. PCI 64 bit / 33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. Before... you begin installing. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in this manual also supports the following legacy products: 7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210. • True Hardware RAID. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100...
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... drives are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with parallel drives the CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Field Upgrades. If using 3ware's Parallel to Serial Driver Converter) must be used in conjunction. Redhat...
... drives are not included): Escalade 7000 series Parallel ATA RAID Controller • Escalade Parallel ATA RAID Controller in an ESD-protective bag • ATA interface cables (one per port) • 3ware installation media with parallel drives the CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Field Upgrades. If using 3ware's Parallel to Serial Driver Converter) must be used in conjunction. Redhat...
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... data elsewhere before changing your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. 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 the best performance. The controllers fit in this package or removing the protective covers of your data! The...
... data elsewhere before changing your system's case and install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller into an available PCI expansion slot. 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 the best performance. The controllers fit in this package or removing the protective covers of your data! The...
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..., contact, lead or component on the motherboard before installing. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on theATA RAID Controller. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the EscaladeATA RAID Controller into your system. • Be sure the board is...
..., contact, lead or component on the motherboard before installing. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide • Handle the ATA RAID Controller by its edges or by the black rail and metal bracket at its slot on theATA RAID Controller. Mechanical Concerns Be careful when installing the EscaladeATA RAID Controller into your system. • Be sure the board is...
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Save the screw for installing the new controller. 5 Gently remove the ATA RAID Controller from the PCI slot. 6 Remove the cables from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your system. www.3ware.com 13 Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. 2 Open the computer case according to the...
Save the screw for installing the new controller. 5 Gently remove the ATA RAID Controller from the PCI slot. 6 Remove the cables from the existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller installed in your system. www.3ware.com 13 Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord from the outlet. 2 Open the computer case according to the...
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... 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to the manufacturer's instruc- Align the ATA RAID Controller so that the colored ...Open the computer case according to the ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. www.3ware.com 15 For optimum performance, the blue ...
... 3 21 0 0 Serial Number (on plate) Figure 1. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller Layout Connect the interface cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller 1 Connect the interface cables supplied with the product to the manufacturer's instruc- Align the ATA RAID Controller so that the colored ...Open the computer case according to the ATA RAID Controller. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Note: If you are ground Plug cable to either pins 1 and 2 or pins 3 and 4. www.3ware.com 15 For optimum performance, the blue ...
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...it is fully seated. 7 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that the slots closest to page 22 "Check your drives' jumper setting. www.3ware.com 17 The black end rail opposite the metal ...set as with 3.3V. 5 Line the ATA RAID Controller up so that all slots give equal performance due to the architecture of theATA RAID Controller directly above the slot until it into place. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins...
...it is fully seated. 7 Check that the ATA RAID Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that the slots closest to page 22 "Check your drives' jumper setting. www.3ware.com 17 The black end rail opposite the metal ...set as with 3.3V. 5 Line the ATA RAID Controller up so that all slots give equal performance due to the architecture of theATA RAID Controller directly above the slot until it into place. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Hint: While the ATA RAID Controller runs properly in any PCI slot, not all pins...
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... Cable Connector Jumper Settings Figure 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 ports 8 and 10 Ports...
... Cable Connector Jumper Settings Figure 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 ports 8 and 10 Ports...
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...parallel ATA-133 or ATA-100 drives with your drives for adjusting them now. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that each drive, select the end of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the Converter. Note: The Serial ATA Converter... provided with converter kit (CBL-P-SATA) Note: UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-33 drives are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drives are not already installed in the computer chassis, install them . 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed ...
...parallel ATA-133 or ATA-100 drives with your drives for adjusting them now. To operate properly, the Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires that each drive, select the end of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller and plug it into the Converter. Note: The Serial ATA Converter... provided with converter kit (CBL-P-SATA) Note: UltraATA-66 and UltraATA-33 drives are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drives are not already installed in the computer chassis, install them . 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Escalade ATA RAID Controller is keyed ...
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... the case 1 After all of the drives are connected to Serial Converter) Figure 3. 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 your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in boot order. 22 www.3ware.com If you have other components in the case or block...
... the case 1 After all of the drives are connected to Serial Converter) Figure 3. 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 your boot device precedes the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in boot order. 22 www.3ware.com If you have other components in the case or block...
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Note: The BIOS will automatically be installed if no drives are two methods for the faulted drive. The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the selected drive. You may designate a drive as a Hot Spare during the BIOS page display, or you may designate a drive as...available, active and designated as Hot Spares. This is the term applied to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. If an array becomes degraded, the hot spare will not be substituted for adding a drive as distinct www.3ware.com 23 There are attached to the process of swapping out a degraded drive, programmatically and ...
Note: The BIOS will automatically be installed if no drives are two methods for the faulted drive. The ATA RAID Controller shares one IRQ on the selected drive. You may designate a drive as a Hot Spare during the BIOS page display, or you may designate a drive as...available, active and designated as Hot Spares. This is the term applied to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller. If an array becomes degraded, the hot spare will not be substituted for adding a drive as distinct www.3ware.com 23 There are attached to the process of swapping out a degraded drive, programmatically and ...
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...your configuration modifications hit the F8 key. The booting process will crash the system from another device. To exit the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility without saving your system. Select the checkbox next to the drive to bypass the BIOS installation. ... drives will be displayed and you see a screen similar to Figure 4. 24 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to remove a drive. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be done with a Spare Replace the...
...your configuration modifications hit the F8 key. The booting process will crash the system from another device. To exit the 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility without saving your system. Select the checkbox next to the drive to bypass the BIOS installation. ... drives will be displayed and you see a screen similar to Figure 4. 24 www.3ware.com 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Figure 4. 3ware BIOS Tool Press Alt-3 immediately to remove a drive. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide volumes, and, consequently, they cannot be done with a Spare Replace the...
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... and want to start over a drive that the ATA RAID Controller supports. www.3ware.com 27 Toggle Hot Spare verbiage is black when the cursor is over , pressing F6 will return your changes. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example Throughout the utility (see Figur e5) use... on the number of supported RAID levels 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 cannot be specified. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your changes ...
... and want to start over a drive that the ATA RAID Controller supports. www.3ware.com 27 Toggle Hot Spare verbiage is black when the cursor is over , pressing F6 will return your changes. Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example Throughout the utility (see Figur e5) use... on the number of supported RAID levels 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 cannot be specified. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your changes ...
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...array To create an array, first select the drives to be included by selecting drives from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. You may include from the Available Drives section. To include drives ...: Alt-C for "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...
...array To create an array, first select the drives to be included by selecting drives from two to the main 3ware Disk Array Configuration screen. 3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Note: Accelerate keys. You may include from the Available Drives section. To include drives ...: Alt-C for "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...
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... Figure 9. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example Select RAID configuration The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of the smallest drive in the array. High performance arrays write portions of the drives fails. • RAID 10: combines mirroring and striping, providing...; Mirror (RAID 1): duplicates or "mirrors" the data on www.3ware.com 31 IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 3 - RAID 10 arrays require a minimum of 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 drives. • RAID 5: combines parity data and striping, providing fault tolerance, high capacity and high storage efficiency. Hit...
... Figure 9. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example Select RAID configuration The Escalade ATA RAID Controller gives you a choice of the smallest drive in the array. High performance arrays write portions of the drives fails. • RAID 10: combines mirroring and striping, providing...; Mirror (RAID 1): duplicates or "mirrors" the data on www.3ware.com 31 IBM-DTLA-387815 Port 3 - RAID 10 arrays require a minimum of 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 drives. • RAID 5: combines parity data and striping, providing fault tolerance, high capacity and high storage efficiency. Hit...
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... array is enable. The array capacity will be instances when you must disable the write cache. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. QUANTUM FIREBALLP KX27.3 512 M Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 3 drive 64K RAID 5 Port 1 - RAID 1 does not allow the user to disk before going on the drive before the array is functional...
... array is enable. The array capacity will be instances when you must disable the write cache. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide a single disk. QUANTUM FIREBALLP KX27.3 512 M Disk Arrays: Array Unit 1 - 3 drive 64K RAID 5 Port 1 - RAID 1 does not allow the user to disk before going on the drive before the array is functional...