www.3ware.com 1Before You BeginCongratulations on selecting the Escalade ATA RAID Controller as yourRAID data storage and management system. This user guide gives simple,step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring your Escalade ATARAID Controller. To ensure your personal safety and protect your equipmentand data, carefully read the information that follows the Features list beforeyou begin installing.FeaturesEscalade 7000 Parallel ATA FamilyThe Escalade 7000 Parallel ATA family includes 7000-2, 7500-4, 7500-4LP,7500-8, 7500-12, 7006-2, 7506-4LP, 7506-8, and 7506-12.The information in this manual also supports the following legacy products:7410, 7810, 7450 (now 7500-4), 7850 (now 7500-8), and 7210■ True Hardware RAID. Low CPU Utilization■ RAID Support. RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD (700x-2 does not supportRAID 5 or RAID 10)■ Drive Support. Parallel UltraDMA 133, 100■ Bus Types.■ 7000-2 is PCI 32 bit / 33 MHz■ 7006-2 is PCI 32-bit / 66 MHz■ 7500-4, 7500-4LP, 7500-8, 7500-12, are all PCI 64-bit / 33MHz■ 7506-4LP, 7506-8, 7506-12, are all PCI 64-bit / 66MHz.■ Management. 3DM ® Disk Management Utility or 3ware Command LineInterface
