IBM 7000 Series, 8000 Series manual 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide

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3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide

Q3: The 3ware BIOS screen never appears.

The ATA RAID controller is not installed properly. Reinstall the hardware and reboot. There may also be a problem with the mother- board. Please check the Motherboard Compatibility List on the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/products/compatibility.asp to see if you motherboard has been tested by 3ware.

Q4: Some of the drives do not appear in the Disk Array Config- uration Utility’s main display.

Your drives are not connected properly to the ATA RAID controller. Check that both the power and ATA cables are connected properly and that the drives are all properly jumpered. To operate properly the ATA RAID controller requires that drives be set as Single (if available on your drive) or Master.

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Contents EscaladeTM Copyright Contents Hardware installation List of Figures 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Before You Begin FeaturesPackage Contents CBL-P-SATA Parallel to Serial Drive Converter Kit Tools RequiredMechanical Concerns To remove an existing Escalade ATA RAID Controller Hardware InstallationInstall the Escalade ATA RAID Controller in the computer Installing a Parallel ATA RAID ControllerConnect the drives to the interface cables Tors without bending any pins Installing a Serial ATA RAID ControllerUsing native serial ATA drives Check motherboard boot sequence Check your installation and close the case3ware Disk Array Configuration Utility Bios ScreenHot spare and hot swap Invoking the 3ware Bios tool Exiting the 3ware Bios tool3DM Configure Disk Array Configuration Main Display, RAID 1 Example Determining your configurationCreating a disk array Displaying advance detailsCreate Disk Array Display, RAID 0 Example Single disk. RAID 5 arrays require a minimum of three Specifying a Hot Spare Changing an existing configurationModifying a disk array Deleting a disk arrayRebuilding a mirrored disk array How to maintain or verify a disk arrayDegraded Rebuilding a RAID 5 disk arrayDegraded 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 Hardware installation Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Appendix a Compliance Conformity Statements Appendix B Warranty, Technical Support and Service Limited WarrantyExclusions 3ware Technical Support and Services Obtaining Warranty ProtectionState Law Provisions Sales and ordering information3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Index Whql