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... and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15 Chapter 3. Driver Installation 29 Driver Installation Under Windows 30 Materials Required 30 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 31 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 31 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device 32 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Use 9 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 12...
... and Features 1 What's New with Your 3ware RAID Controller 15 Chapter 3. Driver Installation 29 Driver Installation Under Windows 30 Materials Required 30 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 31 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 31 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device 32 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Use 9 3ware Tools for Configuration and Management 12...
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...Chapter B. Compliance and Conformity Statements 249 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 249 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 250 European Community Conformity Statement 250 Chapter C. Warranty, Technical Support,...3ware Driver 199 Updating the Driver and Firmware 200 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 201 Using 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...
...Chapter B. Compliance and Conformity Statements 249 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 249 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 250 European Community Conformity Statement 250 Chapter C. Warranty, Technical Support,...3ware Driver 199 Updating the Driver and Firmware 200 Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows 201 Using 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...
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...and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Describes how to install drivers for the 3ware controller if you how to view details about checking battery status on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit). Provides common problems... and solutions, and explains error messages. Provides a summary of product features for Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. Includes information for the 3ware 9000 series controllers. Describes the basics of using 3DM and includes a reference of initialization, verify, rebuild, and self...
...and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Describes how to install drivers for the 3ware controller if you how to view details about checking battery status on a BBU (Battery Backup Unit). Provides common problems... and solutions, and explains error messages. Provides a summary of product features for Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. Includes information for the 3ware 9000 series controllers. Describes the basics of using 3DM and includes a reference of initialization, verify, rebuild, and self...
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...SATA drives 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 Serial ATA controllers. • Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be used with: • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows...or server-class motherboard Notes: While the 3ware 9550SX RAID controller can also operate at 66MHz or 100MHz. 9590SE RAID controllers must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA-1)or serial ATA 300 (SATA 2) Gb/s standards. The length of ...
...SATA drives 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 Serial ATA controllers. • Operating System 3ware RAID controllers may be used with: • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows...or server-class motherboard Notes: While the 3ware 9550SX RAID controller can also operate at 66MHz or 100MHz. 9590SE RAID controllers must meet serial ATA 150 (SATA-1)or serial ATA 300 (SATA 2) Gb/s standards. The length of ...
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... auto-carving. You can create one or more units on a single controller, depending on the number of drives that the specific 3ware RAID controller supports and the number of drives attached. (For more information, see... Note: If the capacity of the unit you create will exceed 2TB and you are using Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, or FreeBSD 4.x, you can use the steps below or you will install ...: • Launch 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to configure the unit and install the driver. www.3ware.com 19 If the operating system...
... auto-carving. You can create one or more units on a single controller, depending on the number of drives that the specific 3ware RAID controller supports and the number of drives attached. (For more information, see... Note: If the capacity of the unit you create will exceed 2TB and you are using Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, or FreeBSD 4.x, you can use the steps below or you will install ...: • Launch 3BM (3ware BIOS Manager) • Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to configure the unit and install the driver. www.3ware.com 19 If the operating system...
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... the drive(s) specified as Unit 0 will install your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." After installing the 3ware 9000 controller in boot order. • If you will be sure that it shows the appropriate boot... more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 28 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Refer to the documentation for your system for your RAID units while running Windows. If you have other disks installed...
... the drive(s) specified as Unit 0 will install your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to Chapter 4, "Driver Installation." After installing the 3ware 9000 controller in boot order. • If you will be sure that it shows the appropriate boot... more information, see Chapter 6, "3ware Disk Manager (3DM 2)" and the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 28 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Refer to the documentation for your system for your RAID units while running Windows. If you have other disks installed...
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... to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to the motherboard, you install the operating system. • If the operating system is organized by operating system: • "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 30 • "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 38 • "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on a unit connected to another controller or to...
... to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to the motherboard, you install the operating system. • If the operating system is organized by operating system: • "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 30 • "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 38 • "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on a unit connected to another controller or to...
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... the 3ware controller for your 3ware RAID controller in the system. Materials Required • 3ware software CD-ROM • Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD-ROM. (Not required if Windows is already installed on another device, you may be configured to create a driver diskette. If you are installing Windows, you must have administrator privileges for secondary storage...
... the 3ware controller for your 3ware RAID controller in the system. Materials Required • 3ware software CD-ROM • Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD-ROM. (Not required if Windows is already installed on another device, you may be configured to create a driver diskette. If you are installing Windows, you must have administrator privileges for secondary storage...
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... a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Type S to specify that there are installing Windows on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section. Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to add...
... a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Type S to specify that there are installing Windows on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section. Be sure to select the correct one or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to add...
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... the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 32 • "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you need additional instructions, refer to the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 documentation supplied by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows". Figure 15. Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you start Windows after installing the driver that...
... the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 32 • "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you need additional instructions, refer to the Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 documentation supplied by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows". Figure 15. Found New Hardware Wizard, Windows 2000 32 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you start Windows after installing the driver that...
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...Install Hardware Device Drivers www.3ware.com 33 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 should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure...prompts on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to install the second driver. Figure 16. Figure 17. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 16 indicates that you to select...
...Install Hardware Device Drivers www.3ware.com 33 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 should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure...prompts on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to install the second driver. Figure 16. Figure 17. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 16 indicates that you to select...
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... Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has 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. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate...
... Found New Hardware Wizard After the driver has 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. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate...
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Figure 20. Figure 21. Welcome to install the second driver. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 20 indicates that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the ... Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 21), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen...
Figure 20. Figure 21. Welcome to install the second driver. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 20 indicates that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the ... Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 21), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to the Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 35 Driver Installation Under Windows 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to continue the installation. 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen...
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Figure 22. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. 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 Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4.
Figure 22. Driver Installation 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. 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 Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4.
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Figure 23. www.3ware.com 37 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-click on the ...-screen to create a volume and to partition and format the new units or disks: From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. 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...
Figure 23. www.3ware.com 37 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-click on the ...-screen to create a volume and to partition and format the new units or disks: From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. 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...
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...To get it in one of two ways: • Browse the 3ware CD to create. Extract the kernel driver module from the menu. After Linux is already installed and bootable on page 42. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your distribution release. Note: ... driver disk you want to /packages/drivers/linux and copy the appropriate kernel driver modules for a Linux distribution other that Boots From a Different Device" on another drive, turn to create a driver install diskette from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as...
...To get it in one of two ways: • Browse the 3ware CD to create. Extract the kernel driver module from the menu. After Linux is already installed and bootable on page 42. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your distribution release. Note: ... driver disk you want to /packages/drivers/linux and copy the appropriate kernel driver modules for a Linux distribution other that Boots From a Different Device" on another drive, turn to create a driver install diskette from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as...
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...: 3w-9xxx.hug • For IA32E kernels: 3w-9xxx.i32 To install the 3ware driver and update the RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD which contains the 3ware kernel driver module. For example: 2.6.11-hugmem Module Naming Conventions 3w-9xxx.* refers to the ...specific kernel driver module you will end in smp. The kernel string will have different endings...
...: 3w-9xxx.hug • For IA32E kernels: 3w-9xxx.i32 To install the 3ware driver and update the RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD which contains the 3ware kernel driver module. For example: 2.6.11-hugmem Module Naming Conventions 3w-9xxx.* refers to the ...specific kernel driver module you will end in smp. The kernel string will have different endings...
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... /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Example: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.18-14.img 2.6.18-14 7 If you are using a RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD which to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. Chapter 4. Driver Installation For Redhat WS4 on Intel...
... /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Example: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.18-14.img 2.6.18-14 7 If you are using a RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD which to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. Chapter 4. Driver Installation For Redhat WS4 on Intel...
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... from the 8000 to the 9000 series depends on the type of storage unit that you run a special utility, available from 3ware Technical Support, to convert the units to a format that controller from the system. 5 Attach the drives to the 9000 board. ...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 "Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 Controller" on page 166. Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another The procedure used with older 3ware controllers, non-3ware controllers, or ...
... from the 8000 to the 9000 series depends on the type of storage unit that you run a special utility, available from 3ware Technical Support, to convert the units to a format that controller from the system. 5 Attach the drives to the 9000 board. ...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 "Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 Controller" on page 166. Moving a Unit from One Controller to Another The procedure used with older 3ware controllers, non-3ware controllers, or ...
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...storage. Configuring Units Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9550SX or 9590SE controller. To move units from a 9500S to a 9550SX or 9590SE Controller It is fairly straightforward to move legacy JBOD units under Linux or FreeBSD 1 Upgrade your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation Under Windows... driver to the 9000 series driver. 2 Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 8000 controller and remove that controller from the drives attached to step 2. 166 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User...
...storage. Configuring Units Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9550SX or 9590SE controller. To move units from a 9500S to a 9550SX or 9590SE Controller It is fairly straightforward to move legacy JBOD units under Linux or FreeBSD 1 Upgrade your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation Under Windows... driver to the 9000 series driver. 2 Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 8000 controller and remove that controller from the drives attached to step 2. 166 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User...