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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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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 ... Interference Statement 51 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 52 European Community Conformity Statement 52 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service 53 Limited Warranty 53 Exclusions 53 State Law Provisions 54 Obtaining Warranty Protection 54 3ware Technical Support and Services 54 Sales and ordering information 55 Feedback on this manual 55 iv
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 ... Interference Statement 51 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 52 European Community Conformity Statement 52 Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service 53 Limited Warranty 53 Exclusions 53 State Law Provisions 54 Obtaining Warranty Protection 54 3ware Technical Support and Services 54 Sales and ordering information 55 Feedback on this manual 55 iv
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...33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Before you begin installing. Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100, 66, 33 • Bus Type. W98SE, ...33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Com- This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, ...
...33 Mhz (7000-2 is not available on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as your Escalade ATA RAID Controller. PC99, PnP, BBS Compliant • Windows Support. Before you begin installing. Low CPU Utilization • RAID Support. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100, 66, 33 • Bus Type. W98SE, ...33 Mhz) • Management. 3DM Disk Management Utility or 3ware Com- This user guide gives simple, step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your RAID data storage and management system. Features Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, ...
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..., Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify 8 www.3ware.com Before you Begin Note: The Escalade Serial ATA controller can be used with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are also supported when using the Escalade SerialATA Controller with parallel drives the CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in an ESD...
..., Hot Swap, Hot Spare, Hardware Health Monitoring, Background Verify 8 www.3ware.com Before you Begin Note: The Escalade Serial ATA controller can be used with installation (disk drives and disk mounting brackets are also supported when using the Escalade SerialATA Controller with parallel drives the CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial (CBL-P-SATA) Converter. • Bus Type. Redhat, SuSE. (Drivers available in an ESD...
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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. System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a ...support UltraDMA66 or UltraDMA-33 standards), but may be connected to up to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. www.3ware.com 11 The ATA RAID Controller may not 10 www.3ware.com Before you Begin exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers and 1M (39") for serial ATA controllers...
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. System Requirements The Escalade ATA RAID Controller requires a ...support UltraDMA66 or UltraDMA-33 standards), but may be connected to up to two, four, eight, or twelve IDE/ATA drives by the supplied interface cables. www.3ware.com 11 The ATA RAID Controller may not 10 www.3ware.com Before you Begin exceed 36" (91.4 cm) for parallel ATA controllers and 1M (39") for serial ATA controllers...
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...Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that was used to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis, install them now. Using parallel ATA-133 or ATA-100 drives with converter kit (CBL-P-SATA)...converter. Connect the drives to the interface cables Using native serial ATA drives 1 If your drive) or Master. 20 www.3ware.com Hardware Installation 2 Install two jumpers on your drives are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drives for adjusting them. The range of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller...
...Controller's metal bracket covers the hole in the case and secure the bracket with the screw that was used to secure the filler bracket in the computer chassis, install them now. Using parallel ATA-133 or ATA-100 drives with converter kit (CBL-P-SATA)...converter. Connect the drives to the interface cables Using native serial ATA drives 1 If your drive) or Master. 20 www.3ware.com Hardware Installation 2 Install two jumpers on your drives are not supported. 1 Before connecting your drives for adjusting them. The range of an interface cable not connected to the ATA RAID Controller...
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... gray when hot spare cannot be specified. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration Caution: Configuring a disk array writes format-type data onto its member disks and overwrites all the files on the number of supported RAID levels can be implemented on a single controller based on those disks. Pressing Escape will...
... gray when hot spare cannot be specified. 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Determining your configuration Caution: Configuring a disk array writes format-type data onto its member disks and overwrites all the files on the number of supported RAID levels can be implemented on a single controller based on those disks. Pressing Escape will...
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... rail. Q2: The system doesn't begin booting (no BIOS runs) when the ATA RAID controller is installed but is removed. Use a screwdriver to 3ware's support web page at http://www.3ware.com/NewFaq/3ware.htm. It aligns and secures the ATA RAID controller in the case. Check the cabling between the drives and the ATA RAID...
... rail. Q2: The system doesn't begin booting (no BIOS runs) when the ATA RAID controller is installed but is removed. Use a screwdriver to 3ware's support web page at http://www.3ware.com/NewFaq/3ware.htm. It aligns and secures the ATA RAID controller in the case. Check the cabling between the drives and the ATA RAID...
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...Controller Card Model StorSwitch 4D is in conformity with this product against defects in material and workmanship for current certification information. Software Warranty: 3WARE, INC. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. 52 www.3ware.com Appendix Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support... for certification at our website: http://www.3ware.com/support/rma_form.asp 3ware warranty service is committed to market. is provided by 3ware on an exchange basis and will repair or...
...Controller Card Model StorSwitch 4D is in conformity with this product against defects in material and workmanship for current certification information. Software Warranty: 3WARE, INC. Since the certification process may lag behind the release of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. 52 www.3ware.com Appendix Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support... for certification at our website: http://www.3ware.com/support/rma_form.asp 3ware warranty service is committed to market. is provided by 3ware on an exchange basis and will repair or...
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.... Feedback on this manual Your feedback is available with a credit card number with your choosing. If 3ware receives the defective Escalade ATA RAID Controller from state to support@3ware.com. State Law Provisions This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you within two business days after receipt of implied warranties or their duration...
.... Feedback on this manual Your feedback is available with a credit card number with your choosing. If 3ware receives the defective Escalade ATA RAID Controller from state to support@3ware.com. State Law Provisions This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you within two business days after receipt of implied warranties or their duration...
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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Rebuilding a mirrored array with no hot spare 40 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 39 Rebuilding RAID 5 39 Rebuilding with Hot Spare 40, 44 S System requirements 10 T Technical Support 53 Tools required 10 Troubleshooting 49 U Ultra ATA 16 V Verify Array 36 W Warranty 53 WHQL 52 58 www.3ware.com
3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Rebuilding a mirrored array with no hot spare 40 Rebuilding a mirrored disk array 39 Rebuilding RAID 5 39 Rebuilding with Hot Spare 40, 44 S System requirements 10 T Technical Support 53 Tools required 10 Troubleshooting 49 U Ultra ATA 16 V Verify Array 36 W Warranty 53 WHQL 52 58 www.3ware.com