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3Ware Escalade 8000 Series User Manual (196 pages)
ATA RAID Controller
Brand:
3Ware
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 3.41 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Before You Begin
13
Features
13
Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (Includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12)
13
Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (Includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12)
14
Package Contents
15
Escalade 7000 Series Parallel ATA RAID Controller
15
Escalade 8000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller
15
CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit)
16
Tools Required
16
System Requirements
16
Personal Safety
17
Protecting Equipment and Data
17
ESD Precautions
17
Mechanical Concerns
18
Introduction
19
Unmatched Reliability and Performance
19
Escalade Serial ATA Controller
20
RAID Increases Performance and Adds Redundancy
20
Raid 0 Arrays Maximize Performance and Capacity
21
Raid 1 Arrays Offer Fault Tolerance
21
Figure 1. RAID 0 Configuration Example
21
Mirrored Disk Arrays
22
Raid 10 Arrays Maximize Performance and Fault Tolerance
22
Figure 2. RAID 1 Configuration Example
22
Raid 5 Arrays Optimize Performance, Fault Tolerance, High Capacity and Storage Efficiency
23
Figure 3. RAID 10 Configuration Example
23
Figure 4. RAID 5 Configuration Example
24
Write Performance
24
Configure and Manage Your Disk Arrays
25
Background Media Scan and Dynamic Sector Repair Enhance Data Integrity
26
Quick Installation Guide
29
Step 1. Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller
30
Step 2. Create Arrays
30
Step 3. Install System Drivers
30
Step 4. Install 3DM
31
Hardware Installation
33
To Remove an Existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller
33
Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller
34
Connect the Interface Cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller
34
Figure 5. 8-Port Escalade 7500-8 ATA RAID Controller
34
Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Computer
35
Connect the Drives to the Interface Cables
36
Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller
38
Connect the Interface Cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller
38
Connect the Drives to the Interface Cables
40
Check Your Installation and Close the Case
42
Check Motherboard Boot Sequence
42
3Ware Disk Array Configuration Utility
43
Hot Spare and Hot Swap
43
BIOS Screen
43
3DM Configure Page
44
Invoking the 3Ware BIOS Tool
44
Exiting the 3Ware BIOS Tool
45
Figure 8. 3Ware BIOS Tool
45
Determining Your Configuration
46
Figure 9. Disk Array Configuration Main Display
47
Displaying Advance Details
48
Creating a Disk Array
48
Figure 10. Disk Array Advance Details Screen
48
Figure 11. Selecting Drives for a Mirrored Array
49
Determining Your Configuration
50
Figure 12. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example
50
Figure 13. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example
51
Figure 14. BIOS Initialization Screen for RAID 5
52
Specifying a Hot Spare
54
Changing an Existing Configuration
55
Modifying a Disk Array
55
Deleting a Disk Array
55
How to Maintain or Verify a Disk Array
56
Figure 15. Delete Disk Array Display
56
Rebuilding a Mirrored Disk Array
57
Figure 16. Maintain Disk Array Display
57
Figure 17. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use
58
Rebuilding a RAID 5 Disk Array
59
Figure 18. Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use
59
Figure 19. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use
60
Figure 20. Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive
62
Figure 21. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example
63
Figure 22. Rebuild Confirmation Display
64
Windows Installation
67
Windows NT®4.0 Installation
68
Adding Drives to an Existing ATA RAID Controller
69
Boot the Machine
69
Installing the ATA RAID Controller and Windows NT 4.0
70
Boot the System
70
Create Disk Arrays
70
Has Your Boot Drive Been Partitioned
70
Continue with Windows NT 4.0 Installation
71
Install the Driver Using the Diskette
71
Partition Device 0 to Create a Boot Area
71
Figure 23. Installation Complete Notification
72
Follow Display Instructions to Complete Windows NT 4.0
72
Installation
72
RAID Array Initialization
72
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
73
Installing the ATA RAID Controller on Systems that Boot from
74
A Different Device
74
Create Disk Arrays
74
Install the 3Ware Driver
74
Reboot the Machine
74
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
75
RAID Array Initialization
75
Replacing an Existing ATA RAID Controller with a New Version of the Controller
76
Upgrade the 3Ware Driver
76
Figure 24. Remove Current Driver
77
Install/Upgrade the 3Ware Driver
77
Figure 25. Install Driver
78
Figure 26. Install from Disk
79
Figure 27. Install Driver
80
Reboot the Machine
80
Remove the Existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and Install the New Escalade ATA RAID Controller
80
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
81
RAID Array Initialization
81
Windows® 98/ME Installation
82
Adding a Drive to an Existing ATA RAID Controller
84
Partition and Format New Drive
84
Installing the ATA RAID Controller While Installing
85
Boot the System from the Windows 98/ME Diskette
85
Create Disk Arrays
85
Partition the Boot Device Using Fdisk
85
Windows 98/ME
85
Continue the Standard Windows 98/ME Installation
86
Restart the Machine and Format the Boot Device
86
Partition and Format Other Devices
87
RAID Array Initialization
87
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
88
Installing the ATA RAID Controller on Systems that Boot
89
From a Different Device
89
Create Disk Arrays
89
Install the 3Ware Driver
89
Figure 28. Found New Hardware Wizard
90
Partition and Format Units on ATA RAID Controller
90
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
91
RAID Array Initialization
91
Replacing an Existing ATA RAID Controller with a New Version
92
Of the Controller
92
Upgrade the 3Ware Driver
92
Figure 29. 3Ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display
93
Figure 30. Install Hardware Device Drivers
94
Install/Upgrade the 3Ware Driver
94
Figure 31. Select a Device Driver Display
95
Figure 32. Install from Disk
96
Figure 33. Upgrade Device Driver
96
Figure 34. Final Driver Installation Screen
97
Figure 35. Installation Complete Notification
98
Reboot the Machine
98
Remove the Existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and Install the New Escalade ATA RAID Controller
98
Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation
101
Installing a Drive to an Existing ATA RAID Controller
101
Boot the Machine
101
Installing the ATA RAID Controller While Installing
102
Continue with Windows 2000 or XP Installation
102
Create Disk Arrays
102
Installing with the Initial Operating System Build
102
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
102
Figure 36. Installation Complete Notification
103
Reboot the Machine
103
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
104
RAID Array Initialization
104
Create Disk Arrays
105
From a Different Device
105
Install the 3Ware Driver
105
Figure 37. Found New Hardware Wizard
106
Reboot the Machine
106
RAID Array Initialization
107
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
108
Updating the 3Ware Driver
109
Version of the Controller
109
Figure 38. 3Ware ATA RAID Controller Properties Display
110
Figure 39. Upgrade Driver Welcome Screen
111
Figure 40. Upgrade/Install Device Driver
112
Installing/Upgrading the 3Ware Driver
112
Figure 41. Select a Device Driver
113
Figure 42. Install from Disk
114
Figure 43. Select a Device Driver
115
Figure 44. Start Device Driver Installation
116
Figure 45. Digital Signature Not Found
117
Figure 46. Final Driver Installation Screen
118
Reboot the Machine
118
Remove the Existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller and Install the New Escalade ATA RAID Controller
118
Install the 3DM Disk Management Utility
119
Linux Installation
121
Linux
124
Boot with the Red hat CD-ROM or Diskette
124
Create Disk Arrays
124
Install the Driver
125
RAID Array Initialization
125
Install and Run 3DM Disk Management Utility
126
Create Disk Arrays
127
From a Different Device
127
Install the 3Ware Driver
127
Installing the ATA RAID Controller on Systems that Boot
127
Compiling the Driver (for Experts Only)
132
RAID Array Initialization
132
Install and Run 3DM Disk Management Utility
133
Suse Linux Installation
134
Suse Linux with Yast2
135
Boot with the Suse CD/DVD
135
Create Disk Arrays
135
Materials Required
135
RAID Array Initialization
137
Install and Run 3DM Disk Management Utility
138
Create Disk Arrays
139
From a Different Device
139
Install the 3Ware Driver
139
Compiling the Driver (for Experts Only)
142
Install and Run 3DM Disk Management Utility
142
DM Disk Management Utility
143
Windows 2000, Windows XP
144
Windows Installation
144
Configuration Display
145
Figure 47. 3DM Remote Monitoring and Security
145
Figure 48. 3DM E-Mail Notification Preferences
146
Installing 3DM for Red hat Linux or Suse Linux
147
Linux Installation
147
Starting 3DM
149
Uninstalling 3DM
149
Checking Array Status
151
View Status Using Your Standard Browser
151
Figure 49. 3DM Home Display
153
Figure 50. 3DM Details Display
155
Figure 51. 3DM Monitor Display
156
Figure 52. 3DM Alarms Display
158
Figure 53. 3DM Settings Display
159
Password Setup
160
Figure 54. 3DM Administrator Login Display
161
Figure 55. 3DM User Login Display
162
Enable/Disable Password Protection
162
Selecting Background Task Rate
163
Selecting Remote Access
163
Selecting Cache Options
163
Event Notification Via E-Mail
163
Configuration and Array Maintenance Settings
164
Figure 56. 3DM Configure Display
165
Auto Rebuild of a Redundant Array
166
Specifying a Hot Spare
166
Rebuilding a Redundant Array with a Hot Swap Drive
166
Selecting Force Continue
167
Scheduling Background Tasks
167
Background Task Features
168
Examples of Background Task Priorities
168
Figure 57. 3DM Help Display
170
Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions
171
Hardware Installation
171
Software Installation
172
Figure 58. Installation or Removal Dialog Box
175
Screen Display Messages
175
Figure 59. a Warning for All Software Removal Requests
176
Figure 60. Confirmation of Successful Software Removal
176
Figure 61. Administrator Privileges Required Warning
176
Figure 62. Firmware Upgrade Requirement Warning
177
Figure 63. System Reboot Request
177
AEN Messages
177
Table of Contents
178
Aen_Incomp_Unit
180
Aen_Rebuild_Done
180
Aen_Aport_Timeout
181
Aen_Drive_Error
181
Aen_Unclean_Shutdown
181
Aen_Replace_Drive_Too_Small
182
Aen_Sector_Repair
183
Aen_Udma_Downgrade
183
Aen_Drive_Ecc_Error
184
Aen_Lost_Cached_Write
184
Aen_Dcb_Bad_Version
185
Aen_Dcb_Xsum_Error
185
Aen_Verify_Started
185
Appendix A Compliance and Conformity Statements
189
Interference Statement
189
Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL)
190
European Community Conformity Statement
190
Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service
191
Limited Warranty
191
Exclusions
191
State Law Provisions
192
Obtaining Warranty Protection
192
Ware Technical Support and Services
192
Sales and Ordering Information
193
Feedback on this Manual
193
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3Ware Escalade 8000 Series Installation Manual (39 pages)
IBM ATA Raid Controller Installation Guide
Brand:
3Ware
| Category:
Network Card
| Size: 0.4 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Before You Begin
7
Features
7
Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA Family (Includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12)
7
Escalade 8000 Serial ATA Family (Includes 8500-4, 8500-8, 8500-12)
8
Package Contents
8
Escalade 7000 Series Parallel ATA RAID Controller
8
Escalade 8000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller
8
CBL-P-SATA (Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit)
9
Tools Required
9
System Requirements
9
Personal Safety
9
Protecting Equipment and Data
9
ESD Precautions
9
Mechanical Concerns
10
Hardware Installation
11
To Remove an Existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller
11
Installing a Parallel ATA RAID Controller
12
Connect the Interface Cables to the Escalade ATA RAID Controller
12
Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the Computer
12
Connect the Drives to the Interface Cables
13
Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller
14
Connect the Interface Cables to the Escalade Serial ATA RAID Controller
14
Figure 2. 12-Port Escalade 8500-12 Serial ATA RAID Controller
14
Connect the Drives to the Interface Cables
15
Check Your Installation and Close the Case
16
Check Motherboard Boot Sequence
16
Figure 3. Parallel ATA Drive with Serial ATA Converter in
16
3Ware Disk Array Configuration Utility
17
Hot Spare and Hot Swap
17
BIOS Screen
17
3DM Configure Page
18
Invoking the 3Ware BIOS Tool
18
Exiting the 3Ware BIOS Tool
18
Figure 4. 3Ware BIOS Tool
18
Determining Your Configuration
19
Displaying Advance Details
20
Creating a Disk Array
20
Figure 6. Disk Array Advance Details Screen
20
Figure 7. Selecting Drives for a Mirrored Array
20
Determining Your Configuration
21
Figure 8. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example
21
Figure 9. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example
21
Specifying a Hot Spare
23
Changing an Existing Configuration
23
Modifying a Disk Array
23
Deleting a Disk Array
23
How to Maintain or Verify a Disk Array
24
Rebuilding a Mirrored Disk Array
24
Figure 11. Delete Disk Array Display
24
Figure 12. Maintain Disk Array Display
24
Rebuilding a RAID 5 Disk Array
25
Figure 13. Degraded RAID 1 Array Drive When Not in Use
25
Figure 14. Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use
25
Figure 15. Degraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use
26
Figure 16. Select Available Drive to Replace Faulted Drive, RAID
27
Figure 17. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example
27
Figure 18. Rebuild Confirmation Display
28
Additional Procedures
30
Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions
32
Hardware Installation
32
Appendix A Compliance and Conformity Statements
34
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
34
Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL)
35
European Community Conformity Statement
35
Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service
35
Limited Warranty
35
Exclusions
35
State Law Provisions
36
Obtaining Warranty Protection
36
3Ware Technical Support and Services
36
Sales and Ordering Information
36
Feedback on this Manual
36
3ware Escalade 8000 Series Manual (26 pages)
Command Line Interface for Linux; For use on 7000 and 8000 Series Escalade ATA RAID Controllers
Brand:
3ware
| Category:
Controller
| Size: 0.21 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
4
Features
5
Installation
6
Command Line Interface
7
Ways to Run the CLI
7
Controller Information
8
The Info Command
8
Examples Using Interactive Mode
10
Settings
15
The Set Command
15
Examples Using Interactive Mode
16
Array Maintenance
17
The Maint Command
17
Examples Using Interactive Mode
18
Help
21
The Help Command
21
Examples Using Interactive Mode
21
1 Interactive with Command Interface
7
2 Single Command with Output
7
3 Multiple Commands through an Input File
8
3Ware Technical Support and Services
25
Sales and Ordering Information
25
Feedback on this Manual
25
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