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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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... Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix C. Driver Installation Under 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...
... Statements . . . . 109 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement 109 Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Lab (WHQL 110 European Community Conformity Statement 110 Appendix C. Driver Installation Under 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...
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... backup provides added data protection in the event of a power 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.
... backup provides added data protection in the event of a power 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.
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... requirements, 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 connected to up to the 9000 Series Datasheet, available from the website at...
... requirements, 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 connected to up to the 9000 Series Datasheet, available from the website at...
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... 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
... 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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... page 65 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 27. Refer to the operating system. figuration. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). b Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to create a disk array. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installation...
... page 65 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 27. Refer to the operating system. figuration. a Start 3BM (the 3ware BIOS Manager). b Select the drives to be included and indicate that you want to create a disk array. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Installation...
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.... Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 Controller To move 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" on page 53.) 3...driver. 2 Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 7/8000 controller and remove that controller from the system. 3 Install the 9000 controller and attach the drives to the 9000 board. To move legacy JBOD units under Windows 1 Install the 9000 controller in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller...
.... Moving Legacy JBOD Units to a 9000 Controller To move 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" on page 53.) 3...driver. 2 Power down the system, disconnect the drives from the 7/8000 controller and remove that controller from the system. 3 Install the 9000 controller and attach the drives to the 9000 board. To move legacy JBOD units under Windows 1 Install the 9000 controller in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller...
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...(The next section in this guide, "Configuring Units", describes how to work in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 5 Press the F8 or Esc key to save and exit. www.3ware.com 25 Moving Units from the system. 4 Attach the drives to the 9000 ...Install the 9000 controller in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 6 Press the F8 or Esc key to save and exit. Additional information about 3BM is available in your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation Under Windows"...
...(The next section in this guide, "Configuring Units", describes how to work in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 5 Press the F8 or Esc key to save and exit. www.3ware.com 25 Moving Units from the system. 4 Attach the drives to the 9000 ...Install the 9000 controller in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 6 Press the F8 or Esc key to save and exit. Additional information about 3BM is available in your system, while leaving the 8000 controller installed. 2 Install the Windows driver. (For details, see "Driver Installation Under Windows"...
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...After you have 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. 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 ...
...After you have 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. 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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... 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 Configuring Units Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use The final steps in setting up your system's boot device? If so, you will...
... 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 Configuring Units Installing Drivers and Making the Units Available For Use The final steps in setting up your system's boot device? If so, you will...
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... (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Windows 2003 64-bit 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. It is recommended that you can be your system's... a different device. Or, you upgrade to the motherboard. www.3ware.com 53 Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have already installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system. The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as your boot device, such as a...
... (SP1 or newer), and Windows Server 2003. Windows 2003 64-bit 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. It is recommended that you can be your system's... a different device. Or, you upgrade to the motherboard. www.3ware.com 53 Driver Installation Under Windows Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you must have already installed your 3ware RAID controller in the system. The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as your boot device, such as a...
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... are installing Windows on another device, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette If 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 ROM. (Not required if Windows is already installed...
... are installing Windows on another device, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette If 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 ROM. (Not required if Windows is already installed...
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...one or more mass storage devices or 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 select it. Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on page 56. Note that you need to ...to install Windows on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section. www.3ware.com 55 If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from the Windows 2000, Windows XP...
...one or more mass storage devices or 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 select it. Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on page 56. Note that you need to ...to install Windows on a new drive configuration managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the instructions in this section. www.3ware.com 55 If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from the Windows 2000, Windows XP...
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... "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 57 "To install the 3ware driver under Windows XP or 2003" on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide There are no instructions after installing the driver that are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that Boots... follow the instructions in the system, you have additional devices to continue the installation. (If there are multiple controllers in this point. Driver Installation Under Windows 5 Type S if you will see this message once for "Making Units Managed by...
... "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 57 "To install the 3ware driver under Windows XP or 2003" on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide There are no instructions after installing the driver that are installing the 3ware RAID controller on a system that Boots... follow the instructions in the system, you have additional devices to continue the installation. (If there are multiple controllers in this point. Driver Installation Under Windows 5 Type S if you will see this message once for "Making Units Managed by...
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...When the Wizard prompts you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on a System that Boots from a Different Device To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you to continue the installation. Installing the Driver on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "...Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that you through installing the 3ware drivers (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Figure 17. This wizard guides you will see Figure ...
...When the Wizard prompts you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on a System that Boots from a Different Device To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000 When you to continue the installation. Installing the Driver on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "...Digital Signature Not Found" message appears, click Yes to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that you through installing the 3ware drivers (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Figure 17. This wizard guides you will see Figure ...
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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 Driver Installation Under Windows 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 18), click Finish. Figure 18.
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 Driver Installation Under Windows 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 18), click Finish. Figure 18.
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Install Hardware Device Drivers 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 59 Figure 20. 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.
Install Hardware Device Drivers 7 When the second Completing the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Finish. Completing Found New Hardware Wizard www.3ware.com 59 Figure 20. 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.
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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. Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard guides you will see Figure 21). 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. Note that it as a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard guides you will see Figure 21). 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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Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 22 indicates 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 a System that Boots from a Different Device 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 22), click Finish. www.3ware.com 61 Installing the Driver on the screen to install the second driver. Figure 22.
Completing Found New Hardware Wizard 5 If the "Completing" screen similar to Figure 22 indicates 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 a System that Boots from a Different Device 4 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears (Figure 22), click Finish. www.3ware.com 61 Installing the Driver on the screen to install the second driver. Figure 22.
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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. Welcome to Windows" on page 63. 62 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide