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3Ware 3W-6800 User Manual
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Before You Begin
Package contents
Tools required
Protecting equipment and data
Introduction
Figure 1. RAID 0 Configuration Example
Figure 3. RAID 10 Configuration Example
Figure 4. RAID 5 Configuration Example
Quick Installation Guide
Step 1. Install the Escalade Storage Switch
Step 4. RAID Array Background Initialization Process
Hardware Installation
To remove an existing Escalade Storage Switch
Install the Escalade Storage Switch in the computer
Connect the drives to the interface cables
Check motherboard boot sequence
ware Disk Array Configuration Utility
DM Configure
Exiting the 3ware BIOS tool
Determining your configuration
Displaying advance details
Creating a disk array
Figure 9. Selecting Drives for a Mirrored Array
Figure 10. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example
Figure 11. Create Disk Array Display, RAID 5 Example
stripe size
Specifying a hot spare
Deleting a disk array
How to maintain or verify a disk array
Rebuilding a mirrored disk array
Figure 16. Degraded RAID 10 Array Drive When Not in Use
Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk array
RAID 1 Example
Figure 19. Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example
Figure 20. Rebuild Confirmation Display
Windows Installation
Windows NT®4.0 Installation
Installing the storage switch and Windows NT 4.0
Continue with Windows NT 4.0 installation
installation
RAID array initialization
different device
Install the 3DM disk management utility
switch
Install/Update the 3ware driver
Figure 24. Install Driver
Figure 25. Install from Disk
new Escalade Storage Switch
Windows® 98/ME Installation
Adding a drive to an existing storage switch
Installing the storage switch while installing Windows 98/ME
Restart the machine and format the boot device
Partition and format other devices
Create disk arrays
Partition and format units on storage switch
Update the 3ware driver
Figure 28. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display
Figure 29. Install Hardware Device Drivers
Figure 30. Select a Device Driver Display
Figure 31. Install from Disk
Figure 33. Final driver installation screen
Reboot the machine
Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation
Installing a drive to an existing storage switch
Windows XP
Figure 36. Storage Switch Quick-Splash Screen
Install the 3ware driver
Figure 38. Found New Hardware Wizard
Updating the 3ware driver
Figure 39. 3ware Storage Switch Properties Display
Figure 40. Upgrade driver welcome screen
Installing/Updating the 3ware driver
Figure 42. Select a Device Driver
Figure 43. Install From Disk
Figure 44. Select a Device Driver
Figure 45. Start Device Driver Installation
Figure 46. Digital Signature Not Found
Figure 47. Final driver installation screen
Linux Installation
Red Hat® Linux Installation
Installing the storage switch while installing Red Hat Linux
Install the driver
Complete the normal Red Hat installation
Install and run 3DM disk management utility
SuSE® Linux Installation
YaST1
Install the driver via a command shell
Set up the system so driver will load on boot
DM Disk Management Utility
Figure 48. 3DM Remote Monitoring Configuration Display
Figure 49. 3DM E-mail Notification Preferences
Installing 3DM for Red Hat Linux or SuSE Linux
Starting 3DM
Checking Array Status
Figure 50. 3DM Home Display
Figure 51. 3DM Details Display
Figure 52. 3DM Monitor Display
Figure 53. 3DM Alarm Display
Password Setup
Enable/Disable Password Protection
Selecting Rebuild Rate
Mirrored Array Maintenance
Figure 56. 3DM Configure Display
Auto rebuild of a mirrored array
Selecting Force Continue
Figure 57. 3DM Help Display
Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions
Software Installation
Screen Display Messages
Figure 58. Installation or Removal Dialog Box
Figure 61. Administrator Privileges Required Warning
AEN Messages
Compliance and Conformity Statements
Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL)
Warranty, Technical Support and Service
State Law Provisions
Sales and ordering information
Windows® 2000 or Windows XP Installation
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Figure 40.
Upgrade driver welcome screen
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