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... Compiling a 3ware Driver for Red Hat Linux 77 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 80 Creating a SuSE Linux Driver Diskette 80 Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit 81 Installing the 3ware Driver on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device 81 Compiling a 3ware Driver for SuSE Linux 83 ii 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation...
... Compiling a 3ware Driver for Red Hat Linux 77 Driver Installation Under SuSE Linux 80 Creating a SuSE Linux Driver Diskette 80 Installing the 3ware Driver and SuSE Linux with YaST2 on a New Unit 81 Installing the 3ware Driver on a SuSE Linux System that Boots from a Different Device 81 Compiling a 3ware Driver for SuSE Linux 83 ii 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation...
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... FreeBSD 87 Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications ... Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling the Driver as a Loadable Module 94 Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions ...
... FreeBSD 87 Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers 88 Materials Required 88 Installing the Driver While Installing FreeBSD on the 3ware RAID Controller 88 Installing the 3ware Driver on this manual 115 Index 117 www.3ware.com iii Compliance and Conformity Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications ... Warranty Protection 114 AMCC's Technical Support and Services for 3ware RAID Controllers . 114 Sales and Ordering Information 115 Feedback on a FreeBSD System that Boots from a Different Device 92 Compiling the Driver as a Loadable Module 94 Troubleshooting: Problems and Solutions ...
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... outage. (Battery Backup Unit sold separately.) Support for RAID units greater than 2 terabytes with the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers About 3ware Driver Versions System Requirements Package Contents Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-12, 9500S-8MI, and 9500S-12MI. About the 3ware RAID Controller This section includes the following topics: Product Features...
... outage. (Battery Backup Unit sold separately.) Support for RAID units greater than 2 terabytes with the 3ware 9000 Series Controllers About 3ware Driver Versions System Requirements Package Contents Product Features The 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA family includes 9500S-4LP, 9500S-8, 9500S-12, 9500S-8MI, and 9500S-12MI. About the 3ware RAID Controller This section includes the following topics: Product Features...
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..., refer to , four, eight, or twelve SATA drives using the open source Linux driver FreeBSD 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 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server) (SP3... x64 Other versions of any capacity or physical form factor. System Requirements Drives Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to up to the 9000 Series Datasheet, available from the website at www...
..., refer to , four, eight, or twelve SATA drives using the open source Linux driver FreeBSD 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 (Professional, Server, Advanced Server) (SP3... x64 Other versions of any capacity or physical form factor. System Requirements Drives Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller may be connected to up to the 9000 Series Datasheet, available from the website at www...
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... interface cables (one per port). (Cables are not included in 9500S-8MI and 9500S-12MI.) 3ware installation CD with the following: 3DM 2, drivers, Command Line Interface (CLI) and 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide (.pdf format) 3ware Release Notes 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide (this guide) 4 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
... interface cables (one per port). (Cables are not included in 9500S-8MI and 9500S-12MI.) 3ware installation CD with the following: 3DM 2, drivers, Command Line Interface (CLI) and 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide (.pdf format) 3ware Release Notes 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide (this guide) 4 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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...- For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide The basic steps are listed here. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). figuration. Refer to your changes and exit. Specify a hot spare (optional). Install the 3ware driver and make the units available to create a disk array. d Set...
...- For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide The basic steps are listed here. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). figuration. Refer to your changes and exit. Specify a hot spare (optional). Install the 3ware driver and make the units available to create a disk array. d Set...
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... the 9000 board, as described earlier in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing the Hardware To move units under Linux or FreeBSD 1 Upgrade your driver to the 9000 series driver. (For details, refer to the Linux or FreeBSD Driver Installation section.) 2 Run the conversion utility to convert the units...
... the 9000 board, as described earlier in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installing the Hardware To move units under Linux or FreeBSD 1 Upgrade your driver to the 9000 series driver. (For details, refer to the Linux or FreeBSD Driver Installation section.) 2 Run the conversion utility to convert the units...
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... 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 "Driver Installation Under Windows" on the Policy screen. (The next section in this guide, "Configuring Units", describes how to work in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 6 Press the F8 or...
... 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 "Driver Installation Under Windows" on the Policy screen. (The next section in this guide, "Configuring Units", describes how to work in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 6 Press the F8 or...
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... physically installed your 3ware RAID controller and connected it to your disk drives, you want, turn to the controller will be used in RAID arrays. www.3ware.com 27 This section includes the following topics: "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 28 "Determining What RAID Level to Use..." on page 31 "Working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM)" on page 34 "Specifying the Unit Configuration" on page 40 "Initializing Units" on page 49 "Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence" on page 51 "Installing Drivers and ...
... physically installed your 3ware RAID controller and connected it to your disk drives, you want, turn to the controller will be used in RAID arrays. www.3ware.com 27 This section includes the following topics: "Understanding RAID Concepts and Levels" on page 28 "Determining What RAID Level to Use..." on page 31 "Working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM)" on page 34 "Specifying the Unit Configuration" on page 40 "Initializing Units" on page 49 "Checking the Motherboard Boot Sequence" on page 51 "Installing Drivers and ...
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...system. Is the OS already installed on a unit connected to another controller or to your operating system. Will the unit you have created be your RAID arrays are to load the 3ware drivers and make the units available to the motherboard? If so, you will start...? Configuring Units Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use The final steps in the next sections of this guide, under Windows Installation (see page 53), Linux Installation (see page 65), and FreeBSD Installation (see page 87). 52 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
...system. Is the OS already installed on a unit connected to another controller or to your operating system. Will the unit you have created be your RAID arrays are to load the 3ware drivers and make the units available to the motherboard? If so, you will start...? Configuring Units Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use The final steps in the next sections of this guide, under Windows Installation (see page 53), Linux Installation (see page 65), and FreeBSD Installation (see page 87). 52 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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... device. Note: You must have administrator privileges for how to the motherboard. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be your system to be configured to install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver. It is recommended that you must have already installed your boot device, such as a disk attached to...
... device. Note: You must have administrator privileges for how to the motherboard. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be your system to be configured to install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver. It is recommended that you must have already installed your boot device, such as a disk attached to...
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... are installing Windows, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks. 54 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If Windows is already installed on another device, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Windows Materials Required ...
... are installing Windows, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. To create a driver diskette 1 Insert the 3ware software CD into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks. 54 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If Windows is already installed on another device, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Windows Materials Required ...
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... to manually specify an adapter..." To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a System that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to begin the process. www.3ware.com 55 Type S to specify that there are both...
... to manually specify an adapter..." To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a System that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware driver diskette and press Enter. 4 When a box with AMCC 3ware Series ATA RAID Controller appears, press Enter to begin the process. www.3ware.com 55 Type S to specify that there are both...
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... are no instructions after installing the driver that already has the operating system installed on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If you are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that are multiple controllers in this message once for "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows". Otherwise, press Enter. 6 If the...
... are no instructions after installing the driver that already has the operating system installed on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If you are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that are multiple controllers in this message once for "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows". Otherwise, press Enter. 6 If the...
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... selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that Boots from a Different Device To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on a System that it as a ...Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard guides you will see Figure 17). www.3ware.com 57 Installing the Driver on the CD or floppy...
... selections. 2 When the Wizard prompts you to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that Boots from a Different Device To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on a System that it as a ...Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard guides you will see Figure 17). www.3ware.com 57 Installing the Driver on the CD or floppy...
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Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 18 indicates that you should restart your computer, do so now. 58 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Figure 18. Driver Installation Under Windows 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 18), click Finish.
Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 18 indicates that you should restart your computer, do so now. 58 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Figure 18. Driver Installation Under Windows 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 18), click Finish.
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Figure 19. Figure 20. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 59 Install Hardware Device Drivers 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure 19), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to install the second driver.
Figure 19. Figure 20. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 59 Install Hardware Device Drivers 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device 6 When the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen appears (Figure 19), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to install the second driver.
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... Windows After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 When you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message ...drivers during this process. This wizard guides you will see Figure 21). Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to continue the installation. 60 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller...
... Windows After the driver has been installed, continue with the instructions under Windows XP or 2003 When you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message ...drivers during this process. This wizard guides you will see Figure 21). Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to continue the installation. 60 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller...
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www.3ware.com 61 Installing the Driver on a System that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 23), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to Figure 22 indicates that Boots from a Different Device 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 22), click Finish. Figure 22. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to install the second driver.
www.3ware.com 61 Installing the Driver on a System that you should restart your computer, do so now. 6 When the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears again (Figure 23), click Next and follow the prompts on the screen to Figure 22 indicates that Boots from a Different Device 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 22), click Finish. Figure 22. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to install the second driver.
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Welcome to Windows" on page 63. 62 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Figure 24. Driver Installation Under Windows Figure 23. 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 the Found New Hardware Wizard 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish.
Welcome to Windows" on page 63. 62 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Figure 24. Driver Installation Under Windows Figure 23. 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 the Found New Hardware Wizard 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish.