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... RAID 1 and RAID 10 50 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 51 Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use 52 Driver Installation Under Windows 53 Materials Required 54 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 54 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 55 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device . . . 56 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows...
... RAID 1 and RAID 10 50 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 51 Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use 52 Driver Installation Under Windows 53 Materials Required 54 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 54 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 55 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device . . . 56 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows...
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... 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 a Loadable Module 94 Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 97 Hardware installation 97 Appendix A. Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality...
... 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 a Loadable Module 94 Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions 97 Hardware installation 97 Appendix A. Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality...
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...exceed 1M (39") for serial ATA controllers. Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be used with: Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server) (SP3 or newer), Windows XP Professional (SP1 or newer), Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise), Windows XP x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition. ...cables. www.3ware.com 3 Drives must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA I) or serial ATA 300 (SATA 2) Gb/s standards. Drives may be of features and system requirements, refer to , four, eight, or twelve SATA drives using the open source Linux driver FreeBSD...
...exceed 1M (39") for serial ATA controllers. Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be used with: Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server) (SP3 or newer), Windows XP Professional (SP1 or newer), Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise), Windows XP x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition. ...cables. www.3ware.com 3 Drives must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA I) or serial ATA 300 (SATA 2) Gb/s standards. Drives may be of features and system requirements, refer to , four, eight, or twelve SATA drives using the open source Linux driver FreeBSD...
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..." on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installation Overview Check the motherboard boot sequence. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). The basic steps are listed here. For details, see one of RAID con- figuration. e Confirm...the 3ware driver and make the units available to create a disk array. c Select the desired RAID configuration. d Set other parameters, depending on the type of the following: "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 53 "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 65 "Driver Installation...
..." on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installation Overview Check the motherboard boot sequence. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). The basic steps are listed here. For details, see one of RAID con- figuration. e Confirm...the 3ware driver and make the units available to create a disk array. c Select the desired RAID configuration. d Set other parameters, depending on the type of the following: "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 53 "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 65 "Driver Installation...
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... to the 9000 board, as described earlier in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide To move units under Windows 1 Install the 9000 controller in your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 53.) 3 Run the conversion utility to convert the units...
... to the 9000 board, as described earlier in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide To move units under Windows 1 Install the 9000 controller in your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 53.) 3 Run the conversion utility to convert the units...
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... 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 6 Press the F8 or Esc key to save and exit. Enable the Export JBOD policy on the Policy screen. (The next section in this guide, "Configuring Units", describes how to work in your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver...
... 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 6 Press the F8 or Esc key to save and exit. Enable the Export JBOD policy on the Policy screen. (The next section in this guide, "Configuring Units", describes how to work in your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver...
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...Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use The final steps in setting up your RAID arrays are described in the next sections of this guide, under Windows Installation (see page 53), Linux Installation (see page 65), and FreeBSD Installation (see page 87). 52 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller... Installation Guide Details for the controller as you install the operating system. ...
...Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use The final steps in setting up your RAID arrays are described in the next sections of this guide, under Windows Installation (see page 53), Linux Installation (see page 65), and FreeBSD Installation (see page 87). 52 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller... Installation Guide Details for the controller as you install the operating system. ...
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...: You must have administrator privileges for the 3ware RAID controller Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit. Install the 3ware driver when Windows is also supported. www.3ware.com 53 Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have already installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system. The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as your system's boot...
...: You must have administrator privileges for the 3ware RAID controller Install the 3ware driver and Windows on a new drive or unit. Install the 3ware driver when Windows is also supported. www.3ware.com 53 Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have already installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system. The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as your system's boot...
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... by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If Windows is already installed on another drive.). Floppy diskette, to create a driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Windows Materials Required 3ware software CD-ROM Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD- To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears...
... by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If Windows is already installed on another drive.). Floppy diskette, to create a driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Windows Materials Required 3ware software CD-ROM Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD- To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears...
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... Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on page 56. Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit If 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. Type S to specify that you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver...
... Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on page 56. Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit If 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. Type S to specify that you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver...
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... a system that are specific to 3ware. Driver Installation Under Windows 5 Type S if you need additional instructions, refer to the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 documentation supplied by Microsoft. 8 Turn to page 56 and follow the instructions in the system, you are installing the 3ware RAID controller on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... a system that are specific to 3ware. Driver Installation Under Windows 5 Type S if you need additional instructions, refer to the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 documentation supplied by Microsoft. 8 Turn to page 56 and follow the instructions in the system, you are installing the 3ware RAID controller on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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... you to continue the installation. www.3ware.com 57 This wizard guides you through installing the 3ware drivers (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on the CD...
... you to continue the installation. www.3ware.com 57 This wizard guides you through installing the 3ware drivers (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on the CD...
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Driver Installation Under Windows 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 18), click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 18 indicates that you should restart your computer, do so now. 58 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Figure 18.
Driver Installation Under Windows 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 18), click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 18 indicates that you should restart your computer, do so now. 58 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Figure 18.
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... Next button and respond to the questions the Wizard displays. 2 When the Wizard prompts you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 63. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows" on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to...
... Next button and respond to the questions the Wizard displays. 2 When the Wizard prompts you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 63. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows" on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to...
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Figure 24. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions below under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to the Found New Hardware Wizard 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Driver Installation Under Windows Figure 23. Welcome to Windows" on page 63. 62 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
Figure 24. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions below under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to the Found New Hardware Wizard 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Driver Installation Under Windows Figure 23. Welcome to Windows" on page 63. 62 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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www.3ware.com 63 Figure 25. b In the Computer Management window, under Storage, select Disk Management. Computer Management Screen 3 Follow the steps that appear on the screen to write a signature to the drive. 4 Right-... and to partition and format the new arrays or disks: a From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows After the 3ware driver has been installed, you need to partition and format the new units or disks. 1 Remove the...
www.3ware.com 63 Figure 25. b In the Computer Management window, under Storage, select Disk Management. Computer Management Screen 3 Follow the steps that appear on the screen to write a signature to the drive. 4 Right-... and to partition and format the new arrays or disks: a From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows After the 3ware driver has been installed, you need to partition and format the new units or disks. 1 Remove the...
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Driver Installation Under Windows Finishing Up Your RAID unit is now ready for use. You may also want to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI). For more information, see the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide and the 3ware Escalade 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 64 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide With 3DM 2 and CLI, you can maintain your RAID units while running Windows.
Driver Installation Under Windows Finishing Up Your RAID unit is now ready for use. You may also want to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI). For more information, see the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide and the 3ware Escalade 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 64 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide With 3DM 2 and CLI, you can maintain your RAID units while running Windows.
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... 3ware Driver & Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you must create a 3ware driver diskette. To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller...
... 3ware Driver & Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you must create a 3ware driver diskette. To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller...
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...34 determining RAID level to use 31 initializing units 49 RAID concepts and... levels 28 units 40 using 3BM 38 D distributed parity 29 drive capacity 32 drive coercion 33 drive installation considerations 9 drive types 3 driver compiling as a loadable module for FreeBSD 94 compiling for Red Hat 77 compiling for SuSE Linux 83 installing under FreeBSD 87 installing under Linux 65 installing under Windows... 53 driver diskette creating (Red Hat) 69 creating (SuSE Linux) 80 creating (Windows) 54 drivers obtaining for FreeBSD 88 obtaining for Linux 66 F FreeBSD, installing driver...
...34 determining RAID level to use 31 initializing units 49 RAID concepts and... levels 28 units 40 using 3BM 38 D distributed parity 29 drive capacity 32 drive coercion 33 drive installation considerations 9 drive types 3 driver compiling as a loadable module for FreeBSD 94 compiling for Red Hat 77 compiling for SuSE Linux 83 installing under FreeBSD 87 installing under Linux 65 installing under Windows... 53 driver diskette creating (Red Hat) 69 creating (SuSE Linux) 80 creating (Windows) 54 drivers obtaining for FreeBSD 88 obtaining for Linux 66 F FreeBSD, installing driver...
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... 28 SuSE Linux, installing driver under 80 System Requirements 2 system requirements 2 T Technical Support 112 tools and equipment 10 tools required for installation 10 Troubleshooting 97 troubleshooting 97 U units configuring 27, 40 initializing 49 W Warranty 112 Windows, installing driver under 53 write cache, enabling or disabling 43 118 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... 28 SuSE Linux, installing driver under 80 System Requirements 2 system requirements 2 T Technical Support 112 tools and equipment 10 tools required for installation 10 Troubleshooting 97 troubleshooting 97 U units configuring 27, 40 initializing 49 W Warranty 112 Windows, installing driver under 53 write cache, enabling or disabling 43 118 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide