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... Driver Installation Under FreeBSD 87 Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Installing the Battery Backup ... . . 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling the Driver as...
... Driver Installation Under FreeBSD 87 Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Installing the Battery Backup ... . . 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling the Driver as...
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...Used in This Guide The following conventions are used interchangeably throughout this Guide This guide describes how to install the 3ware 9000 series RAID controller, configure arrays, and make the arrays available to your operating system-Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux...using arrays connected to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. www.3ware.com v Also known as a single drive. For more disks configured through 3ware software to be treated by the operating system as an array. About this manual. Boldface is...
...Used in This Guide The following conventions are used interchangeably throughout this Guide This guide describes how to install the 3ware 9000 series RAID controller, configure arrays, and make the arrays available to your operating system-Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux...using arrays connected to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. www.3ware.com v Also known as a single drive. For more disks configured through 3ware software to be treated by the operating system as an array. About this manual. Boldface is...
Installation Guide
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... storage devices or you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it. To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on page 56. www.3ware.com 55 Type S to manually specify an adapter..." Note that Boots...
... storage devices or you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to select it. To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on page 56. www.3ware.com 55 Type S to manually specify an adapter..." Note that Boots...
Installation Guide
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... information about upgrading a driver that you can be used together when both controller types are only for 3ware 9000 series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use to Use the Correct Drivers The Linux 3w-9xxx drivers included on this manual 66 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide It is recommended that is already loaded, see "Compiling...
... information about upgrading a driver that you can be used together when both controller types are only for 3ware 9000 series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use to Use the Correct Drivers The Linux 3w-9xxx drivers included on this manual 66 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide It is recommended that is already loaded, see "Compiling...
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... load the driver manually or from a script, instead of files will load and then a message will prompt you are installing from the Red Hat CD-ROM. boot: expert A number of updating the RAM disk 70 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing the 3ware Driver on a ...Select the appropriate set of steps below, based on your driver disk. 2 Install the driver: Insert the driver diskette containing the 3ware driver for installing the 3ware driver vary slightly, depending on whether: You want to update the RAM disk You prefer to Red Hat display...
... load the driver manually or from a script, instead of files will load and then a message will prompt you are installing from the Red Hat CD-ROM. boot: expert A number of updating the RAM disk 70 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing the 3ware Driver on a ...Select the appropriate set of steps below, based on your driver disk. 2 Install the driver: Insert the driver diskette containing the 3ware driver for installing the 3ware driver vary slightly, depending on whether: You want to update the RAM disk You prefer to Red Hat display...
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... automatically at boot time. If you are using the GRUB boot loader, skip to Step 5. The 3ware driver will be similar to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. To install the 3ware driver and load the driver manually instead of using a RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD... loader, run LILO to update the boot record on disk by entering the following : /sbin/lilo The output should be loaded from which contains the 3ware driver: To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 74 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... automatically at boot time. If you are using the GRUB boot loader, skip to Step 5. The 3ware driver will be similar to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. To install the 3ware driver and load the driver manually instead of using a RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD... loader, run LILO to update the boot record on disk by entering the following : /sbin/lilo The output should be loaded from which contains the 3ware driver: To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 74 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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... line to /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 6 Update the modules.dep file, by issuing the following command: Run /sbin/depmod -a 7 Load the driver manually. Type: modprobe 3w-9xxx You can also incorporate the insmod command into a startup script. 76 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... line to /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 6 Update the modules.dep file, by issuing the following command: Run /sbin/depmod -a 7 Load the driver manually. Type: modprobe 3w-9xxx You can also incorporate the insmod command into a startup script. 76 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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...free (800) 945-7273 and (408) 523-1145 direct phone support during normal business hours. Feedback on this manual Your feedback is accessible at http://www.3ware.com/support and use our convenient e-mail form. For specific answers to questions or to give feedback about the ...product, visit our Web site at : http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp Web-based software downloads feature upgrading multiple switches simultaneously. www.3ware.com 115 Sales and Ordering Information The 3ware software library is welcome.
...free (800) 945-7273 and (408) 523-1145 direct phone support during normal business hours. Feedback on this manual Your feedback is accessible at http://www.3ware.com/support and use our convenient e-mail form. For specific answers to questions or to give feedback about the ...product, visit our Web site at : http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp Web-based software downloads feature upgrading multiple switches simultaneously. www.3ware.com 115 Sales and Ordering Information The 3ware software library is welcome.
CLI Guide
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... manual includes instructions for performing tasks using 3ware's command line interface (CLI). The Command Syntax described in this document supports all of 3ware controller models, including 9000-series (9500S,... 9550SX, 9590SE, and 9650SE), and earlier 7000/8000 series boards. This guide assumes that came with the command. AMCC makes a number of those that it applies to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for instructions. When a command is not supported for all commands are indicated with your 3ware RAID controller for your 3ware RAID controller...
... manual includes instructions for performing tasks using 3ware's command line interface (CLI). The Command Syntax described in this document supports all of 3ware controller models, including 9000-series (9500S,... 9550SX, 9590SE, and 9650SE), and earlier 7000/8000 series boards. This guide assumes that came with the command. AMCC makes a number of those that it applies to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for instructions. When a command is not supported for all commands are indicated with your 3ware RAID controller for your 3ware RAID controller...
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This is not an issue for 3DM2. To install 3ware CLI on Mac OS X 3ware CLI can be installed or run directly from the 3ware web site, http://www.3ware.com/support/ download.asp. Online manual pages are located in nroff and html formats. If you must be logged onto ...the latest version can also use either CLI or 3DM to the 3ware Command Line Interface Installing the 3ware CLI Warning! To start CLI • In a Terminal window, type sudo ./tw_cli If prompted, enter your 3ware RAID controllers. Installing the 3ware CLI on the same system. You should use SUDO to 3DM2...
This is not an issue for 3DM2. To install 3ware CLI on Mac OS X 3ware CLI can be installed or run directly from the 3ware web site, http://www.3ware.com/support/ download.asp. Online manual pages are located in nroff and html formats. If you must be logged onto ...the latest version can also use either CLI or 3DM to the 3ware Command Line Interface Installing the 3ware CLI Warning! To start CLI • In a Terminal window, type sudo ./tw_cli If prompted, enter your 3ware RAID controllers. Installing the 3ware CLI on the same system. You should use SUDO to 3DM2...
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... More detailed information about using this installer is installed, type ./autorun -console and select Install Software. Online manual pages are located in Appendix B of 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. • If no GUI is supplied in Appendix B of the following: • If ... complete path: /home/user/tw_cli The 3ware CLI comes in nroff and html formats. More detailed information about using . 6 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Chapter 1. To install 3ware CLI on Linux or FreeBSD Do one of 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. • Or, copy ...
... More detailed information about using this installer is installed, type ./autorun -console and select Install Software. Online manual pages are located in Appendix B of 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. • If no GUI is supplied in Appendix B of the following: • If ... complete path: /home/user/tw_cli The 3ware CLI comes in nroff and html formats. More detailed information about using . 6 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Chapter 1. To install 3ware CLI on Linux or FreeBSD Do one of 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. • Or, copy ...
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In order to redirect the output you to schedule a regular time when they occur. Each task schedule can be started manually or automatically if a spare has been defined. Background task schedules have a slot id, start-day-time, duration, and status ...show rebuild Rebuild Schedule for which there are separate schedules are verify and selftest. For in the 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. disabled 4 - - - Chapter 2. Note that follow the same schedule as RAID-1, RAID-10, RAID-5 and RAID-50. Rebuild is recommended to a file, where it can be managed by a set a ...
In order to redirect the output you to schedule a regular time when they occur. Each task schedule can be started manually or automatically if a spare has been defined. Background task schedules have a slot id, start-day-time, duration, and status ...show rebuild Rebuild Schedule for which there are separate schedules are verify and selftest. For in the 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. disabled 4 - - - Chapter 2. Note that follow the same schedule as RAID-1, RAID-10, RAID-5 and RAID-50. Rebuild is recommended to a file, where it can be managed by a set a ...
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...show Unit UnitType Status %RCmpl %V/I /M Stripe Size(GB) Cache AVrfy u0 RAID-5 INITIALIZING 0 - 64K 521.466 ON OFF Port Status Unit Size Blocks ...Size(GB) Cache AVrfy www.3ware.com 47 In this case, the controller will be paused until a scheduled time slot. Controller Object Commands A status of "...disabled" indicates that the task schedule is in use the defined schedule timeslots. It will begin automatically if a rebuild is needed and a proper spare drive is entered manually...
...show Unit UnitType Status %RCmpl %V/I /M Stripe Size(GB) Cache AVrfy u0 RAID-5 INITIALIZING 0 - 64K 521.466 ON OFF Port Status Unit Size Blocks ...Size(GB) Cache AVrfy www.3ware.com 47 In this case, the controller will be paused until a scheduled time slot. Controller Object Commands A status of "...disabled" indicates that the task schedule is in use the defined schedule timeslots. It will begin automatically if a rebuild is needed and a proper spare drive is entered manually...
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... by a set of the supported background tasks. Rebuilds, migrations, and initializations will start -day-time, duration, and status attributes. www.3ware.com 49 UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) and SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting). disabled 3 Tue 12:00am 24 hr(s) disabled ... immediately (within 10 to 15 minutes), if the verify command is entered manually, or it will begin automatically if the autoverify option is one level higher). SMART activity instructs the controller to 7 time periods can be registered, known as rebuild. For details about...
... by a set of the supported background tasks. Rebuilds, migrations, and initializations will start -day-time, duration, and status attributes. www.3ware.com 49 UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) and SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting). disabled 3 Tue 12:00am 24 hr(s) disabled ... immediately (within 10 to 15 minutes), if the verify command is entered manually, or it will begin automatically if the autoverify option is one level higher). SMART activity instructs the controller to 7 time periods can be registered, known as rebuild. For details about...
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... to enable the schedule (this process: 1 Use the /cx show selftest command to display the current schedule for units or start a verification manually, your desired schedule, use , follow this enables all time slots are removed, be scheduled. Setting Up a Selftest Schedule Setting up the selftest...details, see page 49.) 2 If any of seven selftest tasks can be sure to remove them. (For details, see page 54.) 52 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Warning: If all selftest schedule slots). (For details, see page 53.) 3 Use the /cx add selftest command to be executed...
... to enable the schedule (this process: 1 Use the /cx show selftest command to display the current schedule for units or start a verification manually, your desired schedule, use , follow this enables all time slots are removed, be scheduled. Setting Up a Selftest Schedule Setting up the selftest...details, see page 49.) 2 If any of seven selftest tasks can be sure to remove them. (For details, see page 54.) 52 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Warning: If all selftest schedule slots). (For details, see page 53.) 3 Use the /cx add selftest command to be executed...
User Guide
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Feedback on this manual 181 Index 183 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
Feedback on this manual 181 Index 183 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
User Guide
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... Line Interface (CLI). The CLI is described in a separate manual, available from the 3ware software CD and from 3BM. Step-by how to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for your 3ware RAID controller. This guide assumes that runs in your 3ware controller. Basic information about how to create a unit from 3DM, followed by -step instructions...
... Line Interface (CLI). The CLI is described in a separate manual, available from the 3ware software CD and from 3BM. Step-by how to accomplish the same configuration and maintenance tasks for your 3ware RAID controller. This guide assumes that runs in your 3ware controller. Basic information about how to create a unit from 3DM, followed by -step instructions...
User Guide
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... check unit and drive status, review alarms and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Also includes information about the controller, check it's status, and change existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Describes how to view details about checking battery status on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit...
... check unit and drive status, review alarms and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Also includes information about the controller, check it's status, and change existing configurations, and set up your 3ware RAID controller. Describes how to view details about checking battery status on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit...
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... that appear on the screen. Monospace font is currently selected in this manual. Boldface is used for buttons, fields, and settings that describe using 3DM, current controller is used to refer to the controller which is used through 3ware to indicate things you type. Array and unit are used for code and...
... that appear on the screen. Monospace font is currently selected in this manual. Boldface is used for buttons, fields, and settings that describe using 3DM, current controller is used to refer to the controller which is used through 3ware to indicate things you type. Array and unit are used for code and...
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...system connected via a network to the system containing the 9000). Throughout this manual, it is referred to maintain the controller and associated drives. Introducing the 3ware 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you want, and designating hot spares for use if ... level tool for redundant units. 3DM can view unit status and version information 14 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For general information about working with 3DM, see "3ware BIOS Manager (3BM)" on page 27. 3DM 2 is the tool most frequently ...
...system connected via a network to the system containing the 9000). Throughout this manual, it is referred to maintain the controller and associated drives. Introducing the 3ware 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you want, and designating hot spares for use if ... level tool for redundant units. 3DM can view unit status and version information 14 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For general information about working with 3DM, see "3ware BIOS Manager (3BM)" on page 27. 3DM 2 is the tool most frequently ...