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... Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 45 Compiling a 3ware Driver for Creating a Unit 19 Specifying a Hot Spare 27 Leaving Individual Drives as JBODs 27 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 28 What Next 28 Chapter 4. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 1 Product Models and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15...
... Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 40 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 45 Compiling a 3ware Driver for Creating a Unit 19 Specifying a Hot Spare 27 Leaving Individual Drives as JBODs 27 Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence 28 What Next 28 Chapter 4. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 1 Product Models and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15...
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... under Linux 73 Starting 3DM under Microsoft Windows 70 Installing 3DM for Multi LUN Support 121 Setting the Size of Volumes Created with the 3DM Screens 76 3DM Menus 77 Viewing Information About Different Controllers in 3BM 137 Partitioning and Formatting Units 137 ii 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Chapter 6. 3ware Disk...
... under Linux 73 Starting 3DM under Microsoft Windows 70 Installing 3DM for Multi LUN Support 121 Setting the Size of Volumes Created with the 3DM Screens 76 3DM Menus 77 Viewing Information About Different Controllers in 3BM 137 Partitioning and Formatting Units 137 ii 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Chapter 6. 3ware Disk...
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...253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED 196 Chapter 10. Maintaining Your Controller 199 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 199 Updating the Driver and Firmware 200 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under... the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 206 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 207 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 213 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 214 Updating the 3ware Driver Under FreeBSD 216 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD 216 Viewing Battery ...
...253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide Locating a Drive by Blinking Its LED 196 Chapter 10. Maintaining Your Controller 199 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 199 Updating the Driver and Firmware 200 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under... the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 206 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 207 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 213 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 214 Updating the 3ware Driver Under FreeBSD 216 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD 216 Viewing Battery ...
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...and set unit policies. Describes how to RAID concepts and levels. Includes explanations of product features for the 3ware 9000 series controllers. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Describes the basics of all ...controller and all the 3DM pages. Describes how to another, and replace an existing 3ware controller with a new one. Describes the basics of using 3DM and includes a reference of using 3BM. Describes how to contact technical support. Includes definitions for Windows, Linux,...
...and set unit policies. Describes how to RAID concepts and levels. Includes explanations of product features for the 3ware 9000 series controllers. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Describes the basics of all ...controller and all the 3DM pages. Describes how to another, and replace an existing 3ware controller with a new one. Describes the basics of using 3DM and includes a reference of using 3BM. Describes how to contact technical support. Includes definitions for Windows, Linux,...
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...-bit x86 • SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • Fedora Core • Other versions of these browsers: www.3ware.com 3 Drives must be installed in a PCI-X 133MHz 64-bit slot. It requires the following • A workstation-class or server-class motherboard Notes: While the 3ware 9550SX RAID controller can also operate at 66MHz...
...-bit x86 • SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • Fedora Core • Other versions of these browsers: www.3ware.com 3 Drives must be installed in a PCI-X 133MHz 64-bit slot. It requires the following • A workstation-class or server-class motherboard Notes: While the 3ware 9550SX RAID controller can also operate at 66MHz...
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...more likely to be able to be used for Over 2 Terabytes Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, and FreeBSD 4.x, do not currently recognize unit capacity in excess of 2 TB or smaller ...created prior to enabling the auto-carve option, its capacity visible to unit creation. www.3ware.com 11 down to 120 GBytes. If the combined capacity of drive coercion under 45... a unit exceeds 2 Terabytes (TB), you configure your units. Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels Table 4: Drive Capacity RAID Level Capacity RAID 50 (number of the smallest drive) Through drive coercion, the capacity...
...more likely to be able to be used for Over 2 Terabytes Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, and FreeBSD 4.x, do not currently recognize unit capacity in excess of 2 TB or smaller ...created prior to enabling the auto-carve option, its capacity visible to unit creation. www.3ware.com 11 down to 120 GBytes. If the combined capacity of drive coercion under 45... a unit exceeds 2 Terabytes (TB), you configure your units. Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels Table 4: Drive Capacity RAID Level Capacity RAID 50 (number of the smallest drive) Through drive coercion, the capacity...
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... the 3ware Disk Manager. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you easily configure the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to the 3ware controller: • 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) • 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) 3BM (3ware BIOS...
... the 3ware Disk Manager. Introducing the 3ware® 9000 Series Controller 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 3ware software tools lets you easily configure the drives attached to your 3ware RAID controller, specifying which runs in configuring and managing units attached to the 3ware controller: • 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) • 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) 3BM (3ware BIOS...
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...on and boot from a unit managed through 3DM or the CLI. www.3ware.com 19 3 First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM If you will need to enable auto-carving. You can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the steps in your unit, follow the instructions under "Using AutoCarving ...exceed 2TB and you are using Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, or FreeBSD 4.x, you will install the operating system on page 121. If the operating system is already installed on another drive in this chapter to use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to configure the unit and install ...
...on and boot from a unit managed through 3DM or the CLI. www.3ware.com 19 3 First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM If you will need to enable auto-carving. You can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the steps in your unit, follow the instructions under "Using AutoCarving ...exceed 2TB and you are using Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, or FreeBSD 4.x, you will install the operating system on page 121. If the operating system is already installed on another drive in this chapter to use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to configure the unit and install ...
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...Under Windows" on page 30 • "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 38 • "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 49 www.3ware.com 29 Details for both situations are described in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system.... • If the unit you have created will be your system's boot device, you install the driver for the controller as you start the operating system ...
...Under Windows" on page 30 • "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 38 • "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 49 www.3ware.com 29 Details for both situations are described in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system.... • If the unit you have created will be your system's boot device, you install the driver for the controller as you start the operating system ...
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...with the versions for these versions of Linux you do this. Or, you can download that same system, you will be your controller for the following article in the 3ware knowledgebase: http://www.3ware.com/kb/ 38 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Consult the installation guide ... do not have already installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system already. The steps you follow to be your RAID unit available depend on which there is not a driver available from the 3ware website provides compiled drivers for the 9550SX or 9590SE. These steps assume that...
...with the versions for these versions of Linux you do this. Or, you can download that same system, you will be your controller for the following article in the 3ware knowledgebase: http://www.3ware.com/kb/ 38 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Consult the installation guide ... do not have already installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system already. The steps you follow to be your RAID unit available depend on which there is not a driver available from the 3ware website provides compiled drivers for the 9550SX or 9590SE. These steps assume that...
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....asp. You can download the latest compiled and tested driver for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for your system. Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for AMD Opteron and Intel 64-bit Xeon (EM64T) www.3ware.com 39 Warning: Be sure to the user guide or installation...
....asp. You can download the latest compiled and tested driver for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for your system. Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for AMD Opteron and Intel 64-bit Xeon (EM64T) www.3ware.com 39 Warning: Be sure to the user guide or installation...
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... 3w (dmesg can also check it may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. 40 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you have a 2.6 kernel with earlier kernel versions.) Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 Materials required • 3ware software CD-ROM • Floppy diskette, if you need...
... 3w (dmesg can also check it may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. 40 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you have a 2.6 kernel with earlier kernel versions.) Driver Installation Under Red Hat Linux or Fedora Core 4 Materials required • 3ware software CD-ROM • Floppy diskette, if you need...
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... from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. www.3ware.com 41 Extract the kernel driver module from the menu. Driver Installation Under Linux To create a Red Hat Linux driver install diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to /packages/drivers...
... from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. www.3ware.com 41 Extract the kernel driver module from the menu. Driver Installation Under Linux To create a Red Hat Linux driver install diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into a drive and click the Yes button to /packages/drivers...
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... disk • You prefer to insert your computer. Select the appropriate set of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on a new unit 1 Boot with the Red Hat CD: a Insert the Red Hat CD-ROM disk into...
... disk • You prefer to insert your computer. Select the appropriate set of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on a new unit 1 Boot with the Red Hat CD: a Insert the Red Hat CD-ROM disk into...
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...shown in steps 3 and 4. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 3 Copy the kernel driver module: www.3ware.com 43 Kernel String Conventions refers to the kernel version. For example: 2.6.11-enterprise • For a Bigmem kernel, the kernel string will end...2.6.11-bigmem • For a Hugemem kernel, the kernel string will copy (3w-9xxx.*) varies, depending on the kernel; Driver Installation Under Linux About Variables In the Kernel Driver Module Installation Instructions These conventions are used for variable text for 2.6 kernels. The name of the kernel driver ...
...shown in steps 3 and 4. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 3 Copy the kernel driver module: www.3ware.com 43 Kernel String Conventions refers to the kernel version. For example: 2.6.11-enterprise • For a Bigmem kernel, the kernel string will end...2.6.11-bigmem • For a Hugemem kernel, the kernel string will copy (3w-9xxx.*) varies, depending on the kernel; Driver Installation Under Linux About Variables In the Kernel Driver Module Installation Instructions These conventions are used for variable text for 2.6 kernels. The name of the kernel driver ...
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...console window. 2 Mount the CD which to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you are using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to update the boot record on disk by entering the following : /sbin...type y. 4 For 2.6 Kernels, add the following line to overwrite, type y. For Redhat workstation on Intel x86 and AMD, type: cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ws4/x86/ 3w-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to /etc/modprobe.conf alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 5 Update...
...console window. 2 Mount the CD which to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you are using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to update the boot record on disk by entering the following : /sbin...type y. 4 For 2.6 Kernels, add the following line to overwrite, type y. For Redhat workstation on Intel x86 and AMD, type: cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ws4/x86/ 3w-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to /etc/modprobe.conf alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 5 Update...
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...: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. www.3ware.com 45 For Redhat workstation on AMD Opteron and EM64T, type: cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ ws4/x86_64/ 3w-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi...
...: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the 3ware software CD-ROM. www.3ware.com 45 For Redhat workstation on AMD Opteron and EM64T, type: cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ ws4/x86_64/ 3w-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi...
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... a driver install diskette from the update.tar.gz file, using this command: tar -xzf update.tar.gz Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing SuSE Linux with the installation. 46 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your distribution release. Extract the kernel driver module from the...
... a driver install diskette from the update.tar.gz file, using this command: tar -xzf update.tar.gz Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing SuSE Linux with the installation. 46 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your distribution release. Extract the kernel driver module from the...
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...the installation. Note about variables: In the instruction below, replace with the appropriate module file for your system. Driver Installation Under Linux Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device 1 Log in as root. 2 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file...them to overwrite, type y. 5 To load the kernel driver module, type: /sbin/insmod /lib/modules//kernel/drivers/scsi/ 3w-9xxx.ko www.3ware.com 47 You may be listed before or after the existing 3w-xxx entry, add 3w-9xxx to the file /lib/modules//modules.dep 4 ...
...the installation. Note about variables: In the instruction below, replace with the appropriate module file for your system. Driver Installation Under Linux Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device 1 Log in as root. 2 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file...them to overwrite, type y. 5 To load the kernel driver module, type: /sbin/insmod /lib/modules//kernel/drivers/scsi/ 3w-9xxx.ko www.3ware.com 47 You may be listed before or after the existing 3w-xxx entry, add 3w-9xxx to the file /lib/modules//modules.dep 4 ...
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...disk by typing the following: /sbin/lilo The output should be similar to: Added linux * Compiling a 3ware Driver for Linux If you are using the GRUB boot loader, you are using a Linux distribution for which there is not available for your system, you will need to ... Driver Installation Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that the correct driver was installed from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546. 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
...disk by typing the following: /sbin/lilo The output should be similar to: Added linux * Compiling a 3ware Driver for Linux If you are using the GRUB boot loader, you are using a Linux distribution for which there is not available for your system, you will need to ... Driver Installation Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that the correct driver was installed from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546. 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide