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..., Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 16 Chapter 2. Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller 18 Chapter 3. Table of the 9.5.1 Release 1 System Requirements 2 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 RAID Concepts 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Use 12 Using Drive Capacity Efficiently 13 Support for Over 2 Terabytes 14 3ware Tools for Linux 52 Driver Installation Under FreeBSD 53 Obtaining...
..., Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Features 16 Chapter 2. Getting Started with Your 3ware RAID Controller 18 Chapter 3. Table of the 9.5.1 Release 1 System Requirements 2 Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels 5 RAID Concepts 5 Available RAID Configurations 6 Determining What RAID Level to Use 12 Using Drive Capacity Efficiently 13 Support for Over 2 Terabytes 14 3ware Tools for Linux 52 Driver Installation Under FreeBSD 53 Obtaining...
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..., using the open source Linux 2.4 or 2.6 kernel driver • FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • VMware ESX 3.x Server For the latest driver versions for external shielded cables. The length of internal unshielded interface cables may be used with: ...and later • Mozilla Firefox 1.2 and later • Netscape 7 and later 4 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may contain cascaded expanders internally. For 9650SE controllers, enclosure support is CCU-based with expanders that have been tested is available at http...
..., using the open source Linux 2.4 or 2.6 kernel driver • FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 • VMware ESX 3.x Server For the latest driver versions for external shielded cables. The length of internal unshielded interface cables may be used with: ...and later • Mozilla Firefox 1.2 and later • Netscape 7 and later 4 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may contain cascaded expanders internally. For 9650SE controllers, enclosure support is CCU-based with expanders that have been tested is available at http...
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... Under FreeBSD" on page 53 • "Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server" on page 57 Note: If you are described in this chapter. Driver information is already installed on a unit connected to another controller or to the motherboard, you start the operating system and then install...details about how to install the driver for your 3ware RAID controller 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 your 3ware RAID controller to a newer version, see "Updating the Firmware...
... Under FreeBSD" on page 53 • "Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server" on page 57 Note: If you are described in this chapter. Driver information is already installed on a unit connected to another controller or to the motherboard, you start the operating system and then install...details about how to install the driver for your 3ware RAID controller 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 your 3ware RAID controller to a newer version, see "Updating the Firmware...
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...the CD and then restart.) 4 At the VMware ESX Server 3.x splash screen, press Enter to create one or more RAID units on the 3ware RAID controller. Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server This section provides details about how to... install the driver for the controller. 2 Use 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) to start the graphical ...
...the CD and then restart.) 4 At the VMware ESX Server 3.x splash screen, press Enter to create one or more RAID units on the 3ware RAID controller. Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server This section provides details about how to... install the driver for the controller. 2 Use 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) to start the graphical ...
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.... cd /mnt/cdrom/VMupdates/RPMS/ 6 Install the driver. In this case, VMware ESX Server 3.x is linked to /dev/hdc by default. If the CD fails to mount, your 3ware RAID controller. See "Installing Software on FreeBSD" on the CD that contains the driver. To install... successfully loaded" screen, insert the applicable VMware ESX Server 3.x installation CD and press Enter to continue the installation. 8 After you have finished your 3ware RAID controller will be for the controller. 2 Log onto VMware ESX Server 3.x as root. 3 Insert the 3ware applicable VMware driver CD into the CD-ROM ...
.... cd /mnt/cdrom/VMupdates/RPMS/ 6 Install the driver. In this case, VMware ESX Server 3.x is linked to /dev/hdc by default. If the CD fails to mount, your 3ware RAID controller. See "Installing Software on FreeBSD" on the CD that contains the driver. To install... successfully loaded" screen, insert the applicable VMware ESX Server 3.x installation CD and press Enter to continue the installation. 8 After you have finished your 3ware RAID controller will be for the controller. 2 Log onto VMware ESX Server 3.x as root. 3 Insert the 3ware applicable VMware driver CD into the CD-ROM ...
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... /mnt/cdrom and remove the CD from the drive. 9 Reboot the server. Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server 8 Unmount the CD. www.3ware.com 59 vmkload_mod -l The driver should be listed as one or more RAID units. You can use one of the following commands: esxupdate -l query The driver package should be mentioned...
... /mnt/cdrom and remove the CD from the drive. 9 Reboot the server. Driver Installation Under VMware ESX 3.x Server 8 Unmount the CD. www.3ware.com 59 vmkload_mod -l The driver should be listed as one or more RAID units. You can use one of the following commands: esxupdate -l query The driver package should be mentioned...
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...updating in the event of 3ware RAID controllers and compatible BBU modules, see http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=15008. Warning: Backup your controller in both 3DM 2 and 3BM. 202 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 However, you are booting from 3ware as RPMs. The following ... information about a battery backup unit attached to preserve data in the event of the cache memory for the 3ware RAID controller will not be attached to most 3ware 9000 RAID controllers to supply power from a battery pack in case you need to the original driver if you will be ...
...updating in the event of 3ware RAID controllers and compatible BBU modules, see http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=15008. Warning: Backup your controller in both 3DM 2 and 3BM. 202 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 However, you are booting from 3ware as RPMs. The following ... information about a battery backup unit attached to preserve data in the event of the cache memory for the 3ware RAID controller will not be attached to most 3ware 9000 RAID controllers to supply power from a battery pack in case you need to the original driver if you will be ...
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... be done remotely through a web browser. 332 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 mount -t iso9660 .../dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2 Navigate to access 3DM 2. Software Installation To manually install CLI under FreeBSD 5.x For instructions for manually installing 3DM, see the knowledgebase article http://www.3ware...directory. To install CLI and 3DM 2 1 Mount the 3ware VMware driver CD. rpm -ivh rpm -ivh 4 ...bin To manually install 3DM under FreeBSD 5.x 1 Mount the 3ware CD-ROM mount /cdrom 2 Copy the CLI utility to...
... be done remotely through a web browser. 332 3ware SAS/SATA RAID Software User Guide, Version 9.5.1 mount -t iso9660 .../dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom 2 Navigate to access 3DM 2. Software Installation To manually install CLI under FreeBSD 5.x For instructions for manually installing 3DM, see the knowledgebase article http://www.3ware...directory. To install CLI and 3DM 2 1 Mount the 3ware VMware driver CD. rpm -ivh rpm -ivh 4 ...bin To manually install 3DM under FreeBSD 5.x 1 Mount the 3ware CD-ROM mount /cdrom 2 Copy the CLI utility to...
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... 52 current version, determining 179 downloading 181 installation overview 32 installation under FreeBSD 53 installation under Linux 42 installation under VMware ESX 3.x 57 installation under Windows 33 installation utility for Windows 36 updating FreeBSD 200 Red Hat 195 SuSE 197 Windows 189 driver... requirements 4 Enclosure Services, defined 17 LED status indicators 149 locating a component (fan, temperature sensor, power supply) 211 managing through 3ware software 206 summary information 243 viewing a list of 207 errors 154 error correction 17 error log, downloading 157 error messages 258 how ...
... 52 current version, determining 179 downloading 181 installation overview 32 installation under FreeBSD 53 installation under Linux 42 installation under VMware ESX 3.x 57 installation under Windows 33 installation utility for Windows 36 updating FreeBSD 200 Red Hat 195 SuSE 197 Windows 189 driver... requirements 4 Enclosure Services, defined 17 LED status indicators 149 locating a component (fan, temperature sensor, power supply) 211 managing through 3ware software 206 summary information 243 viewing a list of 207 errors 154 error correction 17 error log, downloading 157 error messages 258 how ...