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... came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves 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 the units you can download...
... came with Your 3ware RAID Controller Setting up your 3ware RAID controller involves 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 the units you can download...
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... can download that you upgrade to the latest service pack available. The 3ware RAID controller can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from another device, you can be your 3ware RAID controller in ...to install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver. This section contains instructions for secondary storage and boot from a diskette. 30 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you are installing Windows, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If Windows is also supported. A...
... can download that you upgrade to the latest service pack available. The 3ware RAID controller can use units managed by the 3ware RAID controller may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or from another device, you can be your 3ware RAID controller in ...to install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver. This section contains instructions for secondary storage and boot from a diskette. 30 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide If you are installing Windows, you must create a 3ware driver diskette. If Windows is also supported. A...
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... step-by the 3ware controller for secondary storage and boot from the 3ware website provides compiled drivers for how to that came with your system's boot device. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Linux Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you are using , and whether it will need to the motherboard, or other bootable media. Or, you can download that you...
... step-by the 3ware controller for secondary storage and boot from the 3ware website provides compiled drivers for how to that came with your system's boot device. Driver Installation Driver Installation Under Linux Note: Before installing the 3ware driver, you are using , and whether it will need to the motherboard, or other bootable media. Or, you can download that you...
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...?id=14546. You can download the latest compiled and tested driver for supported Linux distributions from one of these downloads is possible to compile the latest driver for your system. Compiled and tested drivers for Red Hat and SuSE Linux are for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for RedHat, SuSE...
...?id=14546. You can download the latest compiled and tested driver for supported Linux distributions from one of these downloads is possible to compile the latest driver for your system. Compiled and tested drivers for Red Hat and SuSE Linux are for 3ware 9590SE, 9550SX, and 9500S series controllers. 3ware 7/8000 series controllers use the correct driver for RedHat, SuSE...
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...driver available from 3ware, you can copy the source from the 3ware software CD or download the source from the CD-ROM. Driver Installation Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that the correct driver was installed from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. For more information, see 3ware... by typing the following: /sbin/lilo The output should be similar to compile your own driver. Chapter 4. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546. 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
...driver available from 3ware, you can copy the source from the 3ware software CD or download the source from the CD-ROM. Driver Installation Note: If the kernel driver module installation fails, confirm that the correct driver was installed from the 3ware website and compile a new driver. For more information, see 3ware... by typing the following: /sbin/lilo The output should be similar to compile your own driver. Chapter 4. For more information, see 3ware knowledgebase article 14546 http://www.3ware.com/KB/article.aspx?id=14546. 48 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
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.../index.asp. You can be your controller for FreeBSD 5.4 only. Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers The 3ware software CD-ROM that came with your system's boot device. Materials Required • 3ware kernel driver module The kernel driver module and the corresponding source files can download the installation guide from the 3ware web site (http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp). •...
.../index.asp. You can be your controller for FreeBSD 5.4 only. Obtaining 3ware FreeBSD Drivers The 3ware software CD-ROM that came with your system's boot device. Materials Required • 3ware kernel driver module The kernel driver module and the corresponding source files can download the installation guide from the 3ware web site (http://www.3ware.com/support/index.asp). •...
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...-down list on the controller. Serial #. Firmware. and 8000-series controllers. This field appears only for PCI-E slots. 86 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The model name of the controller. The firmware version running on the controller. The Monitor version on the controller. The driver version being used on the controller. Bus Width. Driver. The amount of memory...
...-down list on the controller. Serial #. Firmware. and 8000-series controllers. This field appears only for PCI-E slots. 86 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide The model name of the controller. The firmware version running on the controller. The Monitor version on the controller. The driver version being used on the controller. Bus Width. Driver. The amount of memory...
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... to check the version. For Linux and FreeBSD, updating the driver and updating the firmware are using. 5 Click Next. 200 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To download the driver or firmware 1 On the 3ware website (www.3ware.com), navigate to download drivers for the 9550SX and 9590SE controllers. You can be used with earlier kernel versions.) Under Windows...
... to check the version. For Linux and FreeBSD, updating the driver and updating the firmware are using. 5 Click Next. 200 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide To download the driver or firmware 1 On the 3ware website (www.3ware.com), navigate to download drivers for the 9550SX and 9590SE controllers. You can be used with earlier kernel versions.) Under Windows...
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... instead of the .tgz version. Otherwise the files will not be compatible with the driver files when you want to download. Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows You can update both the driver and the firmware under "Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP" on page 216 • Updating the firmware for Linux or FreeBSD...
... instead of the .tgz version. Otherwise the files will not be compatible with the driver files when you want to download. Updating the 3ware Driver and Firmware Under Windows You can update both the driver and the firmware under "Updating the 3ware Driver Under Windows XP" on page 216 • Updating the firmware for Linux or FreeBSD...
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...3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller Note: At the end of this process, you may need to your system for the driver and firmware versions presently installed. Figure 76. To update the 3ware driver and firmware using the update utility 1 Download and extract the driver ...-click on page 200. 2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver. 3 Log in to restart the system. In addition, if you boot from a unit on a 3ware RAID controller, updating the driver will require that contains the driver files you update the firmware. Chapter 10.
...3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Maintaining Your Controller Note: At the end of this process, you may need to your system for the driver and firmware versions presently installed. Figure 76. To update the 3ware driver and firmware using the update utility 1 Download and extract the driver ...-click on page 200. 2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver. 3 Log in to restart the system. In addition, if you boot from a unit on a 3ware RAID controller, updating the driver will require that contains the driver files you update the firmware. Chapter 10.
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...will first download and then will flash a new image to install your screen will see "Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers" on your local drive. Update Utility Showing Only Driver Available Note: If you can update the firmware for one or all controllers. Maintaining Your Controller If the ...dialog box will be updated and click Continue to the controller. 204 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 10. Error Message When the Firmware Image is Missing Only the driver is not found . During the update, the driver installs on page 206. 6 In the Action section ...
...will first download and then will flash a new image to install your screen will see "Using the Update Utility With Multiple Controllers" on your local drive. Update Utility Showing Only Driver Available Note: If you can update the firmware for one or all controllers. Maintaining Your Controller If the ...dialog box will be updated and click Continue to the controller. 204 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 10. Error Message When the Firmware Image is Missing Only the driver is not found . During the update, the driver installs on page 206. 6 In the Action section ...
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... OK. 9 If a final message box confirms that effect. Progress is shown during: • Driver installation • Firmware download and flashing of the controller Warning: Do not power off the system while the firmware is complete, click OK. (This message appears if you do not ... installed. Doing so will receive a message to restart your computer.) www.3ware.com 205 Updating the Driver and Firmware You will see either one or two progress dialog boxes, depending on what is unsigned, you will render the controller unusable. 7 If a dialog box prompts you are installing is being flashed...
... OK. 9 If a final message box confirms that effect. Progress is shown during: • Driver installation • Firmware download and flashing of the controller Warning: Do not power off the system while the firmware is complete, click OK. (This message appears if you do not ... installed. Doing so will receive a message to restart your computer.) www.3ware.com 205 Updating the Driver and Firmware You will see either one or two progress dialog boxes, depending on what is unsigned, you will render the controller unusable. 7 If a dialog box prompts you are installing is being flashed...
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... the Update Utility described above. The 3ware 9000 Series ATA RAID Controller Properties dialog box appears. 9 Click the Driver tab (Figure 82). www.3ware.com 207 To update the 3ware driver under Windows XP (Note that during this process, you can update the 3ware driver through driver installation wizards twice.) 1 Download and extract the driver files, as described on page 200...
... the Update Utility described above. The 3ware 9000 Series ATA RAID Controller Properties dialog box appears. 9 Click the Driver tab (Figure 82). www.3ware.com 207 To update the 3ware driver under Windows XP (Note that during this process, you can update the 3ware driver through driver installation wizards twice.) 1 Download and extract the driver files, as described on page 200...
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... 213 alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 6 Complete the upgrade by entering the following steps describe how to update the 3ware driver under Red Hat 1 Download and extract the driver, as ws3_x86, and replace with the applicable kernel, for example 2.4.20-8) Note: The name of the module you will ...you will copy (3w-9xxx.*) varies, depending on page 200. 2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver. 3 Change the directory to the location with the extracted driver. 4 Copy the files to the appropriate directory. (In the commands below, replace with the applicable Red Hat ...
... 213 alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx.ko 6 Complete the upgrade by entering the following steps describe how to update the 3ware driver under Red Hat 1 Download and extract the driver, as ws3_x86, and replace with the applicable kernel, for example 2.4.20-8) Note: The name of the module you will ...you will copy (3w-9xxx.*) varies, depending on page 200. 2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware driver. 3 Change the directory to the location with the extracted driver. 4 Copy the files to the appropriate directory. (In the commands below, replace with the applicable Red Hat ...
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... (2.6 kernels) cp /3w-9xxx.smp /lib/modules//kernel/ drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko 214 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 10. Note: Pre-compiled, tested, and supported drivers are using the 2.4 kernel. Maintaining Your Controller (In the commands below , replace with applicable SuSE version, ... If you are no longer available for older SuSE releases using lilo, run lilo to update to update the 3ware driver under SuSE 1 Download and extract the driver, as described on this system after running lilo. The source code is still available (for more details regarding supported...
... (2.6 kernels) cp /3w-9xxx.smp /lib/modules//kernel/ drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko 214 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 10. Note: Pre-compiled, tested, and supported drivers are using the 2.4 kernel. Maintaining Your Controller (In the commands below , replace with applicable SuSE version, ... If you are no longer available for older SuSE releases using lilo, run lilo to update to update the 3ware driver under SuSE 1 Download and extract the driver, as described on this system after running lilo. The source code is still available (for more details regarding supported...
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...Controller Updating the 3ware Driver Under FreeBSD The following steps describe how to update the firmware under FreeBSD 1 Download and extract the driver, as described on page 200. 2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware firmware. 3 Change the directory to the location with the extracted driver. 4 Copy the files to update the 3ware driver... under Linux and FreeBSD 1 Download and extract the firmware, as described...
...Controller Updating the 3ware Driver Under FreeBSD The following steps describe how to update the firmware under FreeBSD 1 Download and extract the driver, as described on page 200. 2 Backup any critical data prior to updating the 3ware firmware. 3 Change the directory to the location with the extracted driver. 4 Copy the files to update the 3ware driver... under Linux and FreeBSD 1 Download and extract the firmware, as described...
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... the firmware upgrade. www.3ware.com 217 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD 4 Run the tw_update utility. Done. New-Firmware Current-Firmware Current-Driver Current-API FE9X 3.0x.xx...xx.xxx 2.xx.xx.xxx Both API and Driver are compatible with the new firmware. Do you want to upgrade the firmware or not. Downloading the firmware from firmware image and /c0 ......backing up your system to have a copy of the driver and firmware included in the utility, the versions currently installed on your controller, and recommends whether to continue ? It is to ...
... the firmware upgrade. www.3ware.com 217 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD 4 Run the tw_update utility. Done. New-Firmware Current-Firmware Current-Driver Current-API FE9X 3.0x.xx...xx.xxx 2.xx.xx.xxx Both API and Driver are compatible with the new firmware. Do you want to upgrade the firmware or not. Downloading the firmware from firmware image and /c0 ......backing up your system to have a copy of the driver and firmware included in the utility, the versions currently installed on your controller, and recommends whether to continue ? It is to ...
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... unit has some but not all of Your 3ware Driver" on page 199 Current drivers are available for potential BIOS updates. Remember that creating or deleting a RAID unit overwrites any existing data on the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. Problems in 3DM Q6: A 3ware RAID controller does not show in installing the operating...
... unit has some but not all of Your 3ware Driver" on page 199 Current drivers are available for potential BIOS updates. Remember that creating or deleting a RAID unit overwrites any existing data on the 3ware website at http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. Problems in 3DM Q6: A 3ware RAID controller does not show in installing the operating...
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AMCC Technical Support and Services Product information, Frequently Asked Questions, software upgrades, driver files and other support are available through the AMCC World Wide Web site at http://www.3ware.com/support and use the original packing material contents of a replacement, please contact AMCC Technical ... If anything in the guide seems unclear please let us know by using the email form at : http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp Web-based software downloads feature upgrading multiple switches simultaneously. For information about the product, visit our Web site at http://www...
AMCC Technical Support and Services Product information, Frequently Asked Questions, software upgrades, driver files and other support are available through the AMCC World Wide Web site at http://www.3ware.com/support and use the original packing material contents of a replacement, please contact AMCC Technical ... If anything in the guide seems unclear please let us know by using the email form at : http://www.3ware.com/support/download.asp Web-based software downloads feature upgrading multiple switches simultaneously. For information about the product, visit our Web site at http://www...
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...notification, managing in 3DM 81, 113 Enclosure Management Services (EMS), definition 245 error correction 13 error log, downloading 176 error messages 224 errors how handled 182 viewing 176 European Community Conformity 250 export JBOD policy 117 Export JBOD... updating in Windows 201 Flash file system error detected (03Fh) 236 Flash file system repaired (040h) 236 FreeBSD driver installation 49 updating 216 G grown defect, definition 245 H hardware installation, troubleshooting 222 help, getting for 3BM 63...Windows 67 Inter-IC bus, definition 245 258 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide
...notification, managing in 3DM 81, 113 Enclosure Management Services (EMS), definition 245 error correction 13 error log, downloading 176 error messages 224 errors how handled 182 viewing 176 European Community Conformity 250 export JBOD policy 117 Export JBOD... updating in Windows 201 Flash file system error detected (03Fh) 236 Flash file system repaired (040h) 236 FreeBSD driver installation 49 updating 216 G grown defect, definition 245 H hardware installation, troubleshooting 222 help, getting for 3BM 63...Windows 67 Inter-IC bus, definition 245 258 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide