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... 221 Command Logging 221 Problems and Solutions 222 Hardware Installation 222 Software Installation 222 Problems in 3DM 223 Error and Notification Messages 224 Error and Notification Message Details 227 Appendices 243 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement 250 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality ...Lab 251 European Community Conformity Statement 251 Limited Warranty 252 Warranty Service and RMA Process 253 AMCC Technical Support and Services 254 Sales and ordering information 254 Feedback on this manual 254 Index 255 vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller...
... 221 Command Logging 221 Problems and Solutions 222 Hardware Installation 222 Software Installation 222 Problems in 3DM 223 Error and Notification Messages 224 Error and Notification Message Details 227 Appendices 243 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement 250 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality ...Lab 251 European Community Conformity Statement 251 Limited Warranty 252 Warranty Service and RMA Process 253 AMCC Technical Support and Services 254 Sales and ordering information 254 Feedback on this manual 254 Index 255 vi 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller...
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... to as 3BM 2) and one at the command line, using your 3ware RAID controller. Introduction 2. This manual includes instructions for performing tasks using two tools: one that there are different installation guides for the 3ware 9650SE, 9590SE, and 9550SX controller models. Provides a summary of product features for different 3ware RAID controller models.) There are often multiple ways...
... to as 3BM 2) and one at the command line, using your 3ware RAID controller. Introduction 2. This manual includes instructions for performing tasks using two tools: one that there are different installation guides for the 3ware 9650SE, 9590SE, and 9550SX controller models. Provides a summary of product features for different 3ware RAID controller models.) There are often multiple ways...
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... 1 1 Introducing the 3ware® SATA RAID Controller AMCC 3ware RAID controllers deliver full-featured, true hardware RAID to maximize application performance under heavy loads • StorSave BBU with write journaling optimizes data protection and performance • RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, and JBOD (RAID 6 and RAID 50 are available only with 3ware RAID controller models that includes web-based, command-based, and...
... 1 1 Introducing the 3ware® SATA RAID Controller AMCC 3ware RAID controllers deliver full-featured, true hardware RAID to maximize application performance under heavy loads • StorSave BBU with write journaling optimizes data protection and performance • RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, and JBOD (RAID 6 and RAID 50 are available only with 3ware RAID controller models that includes web-based, command-based, and...
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... of the controller and associated drives. For details, see "Viewing SMART Data About a Drive" on page 144. • 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) The 3ware CLI provides the functionality available in 3DM through a web browser to remotely administer controllers in a system. You can also use ... Under Windows" on page 146.) www.3ware.com 13 The 3ware CLI is described in 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide and in which runs in the background on the controller's host system, and can be accessed through a Command Line Interface. Monitoring of events that contains...
... of the controller and associated drives. For details, see "Viewing SMART Data About a Drive" on page 144. • 3ware CLI (Command Line Interface) The 3ware CLI provides the functionality available in 3DM through a web browser to remotely administer controllers in a system. You can also use ... Under Windows" on page 146.) www.3ware.com 13 The 3ware CLI is described in 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide and in which runs in the background on the controller's host system, and can be accessed through a Command Line Interface. Monitoring of events that contains...
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This allows the system to process multiple write commands at scheduled times. For details, see "Enabling and Setting Up Staggered Spin-up of drives that 14 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This forces the drive firmware to be given more processing time. (For more information, see "Scheduling ... when write cache is based intelligently on page 94. • Verification and Media Scans. Units or drives in 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Management utility). Both SATAII OOB and ATA spin-up at power-up and to allow you to your system. Bad sectors can be run when it...
This allows the system to process multiple write commands at scheduled times. For details, see "Enabling and Setting Up Staggered Spin-up of drives that 14 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide This forces the drive firmware to be given more processing time. (For more information, see "Scheduling ... when write cache is based intelligently on page 94. • Verification and Media Scans. Units or drives in 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Management utility). Both SATAII OOB and ATA spin-up at power-up and to allow you to your system. Bad sectors can be run when it...
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...sections in this user guide. When you first set up your controller, you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the Command Line Interface (CLI). You will be performed, to minimize the impact on day-to-day performance during peak ...the following information: • Chapter 6, "3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction" • Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" • 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CDROM, the 3ware HTML Bookshelf and from the website http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the ...
...sections in this user guide. When you first set up your controller, you can configure units through 3BM, through 3ware Disk Manager (3DM), or through the Command Line Interface (CLI). You will be performed, to minimize the impact on day-to-day performance during peak ...the following information: • Chapter 6, "3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction" • Chapter 8, "Configuring Units" • 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide, available from the CDROM, the 3ware HTML Bookshelf and from the website http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp Install the Driver and Make the ...
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... for your system for your computer system to your operating system. For details, turn to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI). www.3ware.com 29 The final steps in your system, go into the BIOS for information about starting the... Boot Sequence Using your computer's Setup utility, ensure that device precedes the 3ware RAID controller in the boot sequence. After installing the 3ware 9000 controller in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to check and change the boot order ...
... for your system for your computer system to your operating system. For details, turn to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI). www.3ware.com 29 The final steps in your system, go into the BIOS for information about starting the... Boot Sequence Using your computer's Setup utility, ensure that device precedes the 3ware RAID controller in the boot sequence. After installing the 3ware 9000 controller in setting up your RAID units are to load the 3ware driver and make the units available to check and change the boot order ...
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... is already installed on another device, you may be used with sysfs, type the following command: cat /sys/class/scsi_host//stats where is already installed on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. Driver Installation Under Linux Determining the Current Version of your...
... is already installed on another device, you may be used with sysfs, type the following command: cat /sys/class/scsi_host//stats where is already installed on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you must create a 3ware driver install diskette. Driver Installation Under Linux Determining the Current Version of your...
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...a Different Device" on page 44. Extract the kernel driver module from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. Chapter 4. Note: We have tested some older systems where a drive connected to begin creating the driver floppy...window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your distribution release. Disconnecting the drive while installing Linux will eliminate this command: zcat modules.cgz|cpio -idvm Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing Red Hat Linux on a New Unit Note: If Red Hat Linux is available on ...
...a Different Device" on page 44. Extract the kernel driver module from the modules.cgz file, using a drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. Chapter 4. Note: We have tested some older systems where a drive connected to begin creating the driver floppy...window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your distribution release. Disconnecting the drive while installing Linux will eliminate this command: zcat modules.cgz|cpio -idvm Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing Red Hat Linux on a New Unit Note: If Red Hat Linux is available on ...
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... your driver install disk. 4 Install the 3ware kernel driver module, using the driver install diskette: Insert the driver install diskette containing the 3ware driver for what type of media, select ...Local CD-ROM since you have the updated drivers and not the ones that does not update the driver, do not reboot. chmod +x InstallFix chroot /mnt/sysimage 10.... 6 If asked for Red Hat and press Enter. www.3ware.com 43 Driver Installation Under Linux To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat or Fedora Core Linux ...
... your driver install disk. 4 Install the 3ware kernel driver module, using the driver install diskette: Insert the driver install diskette containing the 3ware driver for what type of media, select ...Local CD-ROM since you have the updated drivers and not the ones that does not update the driver, do not reboot. chmod +x InstallFix chroot /mnt/sysimage 10.... 6 If asked for Red Hat and press Enter. www.3ware.com 43 Driver Installation Under Linux To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat or Fedora Core Linux ...
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...scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. Example: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.18-14.img 2.6.18-14 www.3ware.com 45 Driver Installation Under Linux • For Bigmem kernels: 3w-9xxx.big • For Hugemem kernels: 3w-9xxx.hug • For IA32E kernels...For 2.6 Kernels, add the following line to /etc/modprobe.conf alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 5 Update the modules.dep file, by issuing the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 6 Run mkinitrd by entering the following: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-.img where is the /lib/modules directory from which contains ...
...scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to copy the 3w-9xxx driver. Example: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-2.6.18-14.img 2.6.18-14 www.3ware.com 45 Driver Installation Under Linux • For Bigmem kernels: 3w-9xxx.big • For Hugemem kernels: 3w-9xxx.hug • For IA32E kernels...For 2.6 Kernels, add the following line to /etc/modprobe.conf alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 5 Update the modules.dep file, by issuing the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 6 Run mkinitrd by entering the following: /sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd-.img where is the /lib/modules directory from which contains ...
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...time. If you are using a RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD which contains the 3ware kernel driver module. The 3ware kernel driver module will be similar to Step 8. Driver Installation 7 If you are using the GRUB boot loader, skip to : Added linux ... /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by typing the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 46 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To install the 3ware kernel driver module and load the module manually instead of using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to ...
...time. If you are using a RAM disk 1 Log in as root and open a console window. 2 Mount the CD which contains the 3ware kernel driver module. The 3ware kernel driver module will be similar to Step 8. Driver Installation 7 If you are using the GRUB boot loader, skip to : Added linux ... /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by typing the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 46 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To install the 3ware kernel driver module and load the module manually instead of using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to ...
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.... • SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD (Not required if SuSE Linux is already installed on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you want to create. Driver Installation Under Linux 6 Load the kernel driver module manually. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette... into a startup script. Type: modprobe sd_mod insmod 3w-9xxx You can also incorporate the insmod command into a drive and click the Yes button to begin copying the driver to create a Linux driver diskette for the driver disk you must create...
.... • SuSE Linux Installation CD-ROM/DVD (Not required if SuSE Linux is already installed on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you want to create. Driver Installation Under Linux 6 Load the kernel driver module manually. A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette... into a startup script. Type: modprobe sd_mod insmod 3w-9xxx You can also incorporate the insmod command into a drive and click the Yes button to begin copying the driver to create a Linux driver diskette for the driver disk you must create...
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... from the update.tar.gz file, using this command: tar -xzf update.tar.gz Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing SuSE Linux on a New Unit Note: If SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE Linux System that...can get it in as root. 2 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file contains the following line: INITRD_MODULES="reiserfs 3w-9xxx" 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Or • Follow the steps above to create a driver install diskette from a Different Device 1 Log in one of two ...
... from the update.tar.gz file, using this command: tar -xzf update.tar.gz Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module while Installing SuSE Linux on a New Unit Note: If SuSE Linux is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the 3ware Kernel Driver Module on a SuSE Linux System that...can get it in as root. 2 Edit /etc/sysconfig/kernel and make sure the file contains the following line: INITRD_MODULES="reiserfs 3w-9xxx" 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Or • Follow the steps above to create a driver install diskette from a Different Device 1 Log in one of two ...
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... Up and Down Arrow Keys Select all available drives Alt+A In the list of the screen. Table 7: Working in 3BM 2 To do this Use these commands are available in 3BM, they appear at the bottom of the screen, or a field in the middle of units, expand a selected unit to see any... "Deleting a Unit" on the main screen: • Create Unit • Delete Unit • Maintain Unit • Settings • Information Alt+C Alt+D Alt+M Alt+S Alt+I www.3ware.com 61 A selection may be a drive in other units, you must first delete them.
... Up and Down Arrow Keys Select all available drives Alt+A In the list of the screen. Table 7: Working in 3BM 2 To do this Use these commands are available in 3BM, they appear at the bottom of the screen, or a field in the middle of units, expand a selected unit to see any... "Deleting a Unit" on the main screen: • Create Unit • Delete Unit • Maintain Unit • Settings • Information Alt+C Alt+D Alt+M Alt+S Alt+I www.3ware.com 61 A selection may be a drive in other units, you must first delete them.
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...allowed. (You can be changed later, from the website, find the file setup.exe and double-click it to launch the setup. 2 If a command window opens, press any key to begin the installation process. 3 When the License Agreement screen appears, read and agree to enter the following preferences for...need to use, leave the box unchecked and use . (Each of these things: • To change this setting later in 3DM.) 68 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The latest service packs should receive them Installing 3DM on a Windows system 1 Insert the 3DM CD-ROM and click Install 3DM...
...allowed. (You can be changed later, from the website, find the file setup.exe and double-click it to launch the setup. 2 If a command window opens, press any key to begin the installation process. 3 When the License Agreement screen appears, read and agree to enter the following preferences for...need to use, leave the box unchecked and use . (Each of these things: • To change this setting later in 3DM.) 68 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The latest service packs should receive them Installing 3DM on a Windows system 1 Insert the 3DM CD-ROM and click Install 3DM...
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...3DM Linux is running on the system that if you want to check the status of a controller from the web, replace "/mnt/" in the previous command with "freebsd" in the path shown in the background on page 76. When 3DM is reinstalled or restarted, close any open web browsers before starting... a good idea to leave the 3DM process running in this step.) For Linux: cd /mnt/packages/3dm2/linux/x86 ./install.3dm --u Note that contains your 3ware RAID controller. If you downloaded 3DM from a different computer, see "Viewing 3DM Remotely Using a Web Browser" on your computer, you start your...
...3DM Linux is running on the system that if you want to check the status of a controller from the web, replace "/mnt/" in the previous command with "freebsd" in the path shown in the background on page 76. When 3DM is reinstalled or restarted, close any open web browsers before starting... a good idea to leave the 3DM process running in this step.) For Linux: cd /mnt/packages/3dm2/linux/x86 ./install.3dm --u Note that contains your 3ware RAID controller. If you downloaded 3DM from a different computer, see "Viewing 3DM Remotely Using a Web Browser" on your computer, you start your...
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...browser • In the address line of your browser, enter the URL or IP of the remote system. 76 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide From a Linux command prompt, type ifconfig. If you do not need to install the 3DM software on any computer, over an internet ... 1 On the system on which 3DM is enabled on the 3DM 2 Settings page, you can contact your 3ware RAID controller from a Windows command prompt, type ipconfig. Chapter 6. 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction Starting the 3DM Process under Microsoft Windows 3DM should start it will not be possible to ...
...browser • In the address line of your browser, enter the URL or IP of the remote system. 76 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide From a Linux command prompt, type ifconfig. If you do not need to install the 3DM software on any computer, over an internet ... 1 On the system on which 3DM is enabled on the 3DM 2 Settings page, you can contact your 3ware RAID controller from a Windows command prompt, type ipconfig. Chapter 6. 3DM 2 (3ware Disk Manager) Introduction Starting the 3DM Process under Microsoft Windows 3DM should start it will not be possible to ...
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... Screen System name and operating system. You can move between pages by using the menu bar, or by clicking a link on a series of commands you view in your 3ware RAID controller and the resources connected to other pages in the menu bar. The main area of the page provides summary or detail information...
... Screen System name and operating system. You can move between pages by using the menu bar, or by clicking a link on a series of commands you view in your 3ware RAID controller and the resources connected to other pages in the menu bar. The main area of the page provides summary or detail information...
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...default, when Staggered Spinup is enabled, the ATA-6 scheme is enabled. For staggering to use on |off command. Spin-up allows drives to sequence the spin-up settings. This feature is only available in -rush current... is powered up, if staggered spin-up . There is enabled. Compatible drives are sent a spin up command based on this method, so it must support the selected method. It is strongly discouraged for dividing up... 3BM. Indicates whether the type of ports on page 111. 88 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Some additional policies can be set manually.
...default, when Staggered Spinup is enabled, the ATA-6 scheme is enabled. For staggering to use on |off command. Spin-up allows drives to sequence the spin-up settings. This feature is only available in -rush current... is powered up, if staggered spin-up . There is enabled. Compatible drives are sent a spin up command based on this method, so it must support the selected method. It is strongly discouraged for dividing up... 3BM. Indicates whether the type of ports on page 111. 88 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Some additional policies can be set manually.