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Contents EscaladeTM Copyright Contents Hardware installation List of Figures 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Features Before You BeginPackage Contents Tools Required CBL-P-SATA Parallel to Serial Drive Converter KitMechanical Concerns Hardware Installation To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID ControllerInstalling a Parallel ATA RAID Controller Install the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computerConnect the drives to the interface cables Installing a Serial ATA RAID Controller Tors without bending any pinsUsing native serial ATA drives Check your installation and close the case Check motherboard boot sequenceHot spare and hot swap 3ware Disk Array Configuration UtilityBios Screen 3DM Configure Invoking the 3ware Bios toolExiting the 3ware Bios tool Determining your configuration Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 ExampleDisplaying advance details Creating a disk arrayCreate Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example Single disk. RAID 5 arrays require a minimum of three Modifying a disk array Changing an existing configurationSpecifying a Hot Spare Deleting a disk arrayHow to maintain or verify a disk array Rebuilding a mirrored disk arrayRebuilding a RAID 5 disk array DegradedDegraded RAID 5 Array Drive When Not in Use Rebuild Array Status Display, RAID 1 Example If your system has hot swap carriers Press F8 to start a rebuild with this drive Additional Procedures 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions Hardware installation3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Appendix a Compliance Conformity Statements Exclusions Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and ServiceLimited Warranty State Law Provisions Obtaining Warranty Protection3ware Technical Support and Services Sales and ordering information3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Index Whql