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...12 Chapter 2. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM 19 Basic Steps for Linux 47 Driver Installation Under FreeBSD 48 Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers 48 Installing the Driver under FreeBSD 49 Chapter 5. 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2 55 Starting 3BM 2 55 Exiting the 3BM Configuration... Configurations 5 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver Installation Under Red 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 ...
...12 Chapter 2. First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM 19 Basic Steps for Linux 47 Driver Installation Under FreeBSD 48 Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers 48 Installing the Driver under FreeBSD 49 Chapter 5. 3ware BIOS Manager 2 (3BM 2 55 Starting 3BM 2 55 Exiting the 3BM Configuration... Configurations 5 Determining What RAID Level to Windows 37 Driver Installation Under Linux 38 Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers 39 Driver Installation Under Red 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 ...
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... manual 241 Index 243 iv 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller 189 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 189 Updating the Driver and Firmware 190 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 191 ...Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 195 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 196 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 203 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 204 Updating the 3ware Driver...
... manual 241 Index 243 iv 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller 189 Determining the Current Version of Your 3ware Driver 189 Updating the Driver and Firmware 190 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 191 ...Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers 195 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP 196 Updating the 3ware Driver Under Red Hat 203 Updating the 3ware Driver Under SuSE 204 Updating the 3ware Driver...
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... unit policies. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. vi 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Maintaining Your Controller 11. Provides step-by-step instructions for the 3ware controller if you have just installed the controller. Includes explanations of all associated...
... unit policies. Provides common problems and solutions, and explains error messages. vi 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation 5. 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) 6. 3ware Disk Manager 2 (3DM 2) 7. Maintaining Your Controller 11. Provides step-by-step instructions for the 3ware controller if you have just installed the controller. Includes explanations of all associated...
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... or more For a complete listing of Linux using the open source Linux driver (see the Release Notes for the latest versions) FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for drives 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) displays information in a browser.
... or more For a complete listing of Linux using the open source Linux driver (see the Release Notes for the latest versions) FreeBSD, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 Other Requirements Adequate air flow and cooling Adequate power supply for drives 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) displays information in a browser.
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...you perform these main steps: Physically Install the Controller and Drives Configure the RAID Unit and Drives Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy...of this user guide, but Chapter 3 offers a sequential set of the units you configure will find step-by-step instructions in the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide. Information about using 3BM is already installed on whether one of steps for your situation. ...
...you perform these main steps: Physically Install the Controller and Drives Configure the RAID Unit and Drives Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy...of this user guide, but Chapter 3 offers a sequential set of the units you configure will find step-by-step instructions in the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide. Information about using 3BM is already installed on whether one of steps for your situation. ...
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... your configured units. When you first set up your convenience. Chapter 2. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for installing drivers are handled Email notification of features to -day performance during peak usage times. These features include:... Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CD-ROM and from the website http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives Instructions for configuration, go ahead and boot to them...
... your configured units. When you first set up your convenience. Chapter 2. Set Up Management and Maintenance Features 3ware RAID controllers come with Your 3ware RAID Controller CLI for installing drivers are handled Email notification of features to -day performance during peak usage times. These features include:... Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CD-ROM and from the website http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the Operating System Aware of the New Drives Instructions for configuration, go ahead and boot to them...
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...boot from a unit managed through 3DM or the CLI. 3 First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM If you can use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to enable auto-carving. You can create one or more units on a single controller, depending on...the type of RAID configuration Confirm the unit configuration Save your system, you can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions under "Multi LUN Support and Auto-Carving" on page 8.) Basic Steps for Creating a Unit The... the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver.
...boot from a unit managed through 3DM or the CLI. 3 First-Time RAID Configuration Using 3BM If you can use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to enable auto-carving. You can create one or more units on a single controller, depending on...the type of RAID configuration Confirm the unit configuration Save your system, you can configure units through the new 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions under "Multi LUN Support and Auto-Carving" on page 8.) Basic Steps for Creating a Unit The... the steps below or you will need to configure the unit and install the driver.
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... CLI, you may also want to Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." After installing the driver, you can maintain your operating system. What Next? www.3ware.com 27 The final steps in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your RAID units ...while running Windows. For more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. For details, turn to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management...
... CLI, you may also want to Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." After installing the driver, you can maintain your operating system. What Next? www.3ware.com 27 The final steps in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your RAID units ...while running Windows. For more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. For details, turn to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management...
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... already installed on page 48 www.3ware.com 29 4 Driver Installation The final steps in setting up your system's boot device, you install the driver for both situations are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system. If the unit you start the ...operating system and then install the driver. Details for the controller as you install the operating...
... already installed on page 48 www.3ware.com 29 4 Driver Installation The final steps in setting up your system's boot device, you install the driver for both situations are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to your operating system. If the unit you start the ...operating system and then install the driver. Details for the controller as you install the operating...
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... controller in the system. This section contains instructions 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. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you may be configured to install the Windows operating system and the...
... controller in the system. This section contains instructions 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. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you may be configured to install the Windows operating system and the...
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... adapter..." Otherwise, press Enter. Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to add. www.3ware.com 31 To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on page 32. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to begin the process...
... adapter..." Otherwise, press Enter. Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to add. www.3ware.com 31 To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on page 32. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to begin the process...
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... installation of Windows installed on your system: "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 32 "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you through installing the 3ware driver (see this message once for "Making Units Managed by Microsoft. 8 Turn... Server 2003 documentation supplied by a 3ware Controller Available to 3ware. Figure 14. Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This wizard guides you start Windows after installing the driver that already has the operating system installed...
... installation of Windows installed on your system: "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 32 "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you through installing the 3ware driver (see this message once for "Making Units Managed by Microsoft. 8 Turn... Server 2003 documentation supplied by a 3ware Controller Available to 3ware. Figure 14. Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This wizard guides you start Windows after installing the driver that already has the operating system installed...
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... 16. Driver Installation Under Windows 1 Click the Next button and respond to the questions the Wizard displays using the default selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you to select a device driver, click Have... Disk, and then indicate that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure 16), .... 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to install the second driver. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 15 indicates that...
... 16. Driver Installation Under Windows 1 Click the Next button and respond to the questions the Wizard displays using the default selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you to select a device driver, click Have... Disk, and then indicate that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure 16), .... 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to install the second driver. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 15 indicates that...
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... been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 When you in installing the 3ware driver (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Figure 18. Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Found New Hardware Wizard, ...
... been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 When you in installing the 3ware driver (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Figure 18. Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. Found New Hardware Wizard, ...
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... screen appears again (Figure 20), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Figure 20. Welcome to install the second driver. Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing...
... screen appears again (Figure 20), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Figure 20. Welcome to install the second driver. Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing...
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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 Windows" on page 37. 36 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Figure 21. Chapter 4.
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 Windows" on page 37. 36 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Figure 21. Chapter 4.
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Figure 22. www.3ware.com 37 Driver Installation Under 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 driver diskette or CD, reboot the system, and log in as the system administrator. 2 Use Disk Administrator to...
Figure 22. www.3ware.com 37 Driver Installation Under 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 driver diskette or CD, reboot the system, and log in as the system administrator. 2 Use Disk Administrator to...
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...'s boot device. Chapter 4. This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for which there is not a compiled driver available from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. Consult the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide for how to do not have a system with a 9500S ...a Linux distribution for the following: Red Hat / Fedora Core Linux Installation "Installing the 3ware Driver and Red Hat Linux on a New Unit" on page 41 "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 42 SuSE Linux ...
...'s boot device. Chapter 4. This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for which there is not a compiled driver available from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. Consult the 3ware 9550SX Serial ATA RAID Controller Quick Install Guide for how to do not have a system with a 9500S ...a Linux distribution for the following: Red Hat / Fedora Core Linux Installation "Installing the 3ware Driver and Red Hat Linux on a New Unit" on page 41 "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 42 SuSE Linux ...
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... this CD. 3ware web site. Driver Installation Under Linux Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for Linux from the 3ware web site at http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp. Be Sure to use a Linux driver labeled 3w-xxxx. Warning: Be sure to Use the Correct Drivers The Linux 3w-9xxx drivers included on the 3ware CD are included...
... this CD. 3ware web site. Driver Installation Under Linux Obtaining 3ware Linux Drivers Obtain the 3ware driver for Linux from the 3ware web site at http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp. Be Sure to use a Linux driver labeled 3w-xxxx. Warning: Be sure to Use the Correct Drivers The Linux 3w-9xxx drivers included on the 3ware CD are included...
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... may be host1 or higher. If Linux is already installed on another drive.) Creating a Red Hat Linux Driver Diskette If you are available, in which case it using either the 3ware software CD-ROM or make a driver diskette. For example: cat /proc/scsi/3w-9xxx/0 If you have a 2.6 kernel with sysfs, type the... CD-ROM and boot disk. (Not required if Red Hat Linux is already installed on page 115.) You can also check it may install the 3ware driver from either 3DM 2, 3BM 2, or the CLI. (For details, see "Viewing Information About Individual Controllers" on another device, you must create...
... may be host1 or higher. If Linux is already installed on another drive.) Creating a Red Hat Linux Driver Diskette If you are available, in which case it using either the 3ware software CD-ROM or make a driver diskette. For example: cat /proc/scsi/3w-9xxx/0 If you have a 2.6 kernel with sysfs, type the... CD-ROM and boot disk. (Not required if Red Hat Linux is already installed on page 115.) You can also check it may install the 3ware driver from either 3DM 2, 3BM 2, or the CLI. (For details, see "Viewing Information About Individual Controllers" on another device, you must create...