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... 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 Under FreeBSD 216 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD 216 Viewing Battery Information ... 252 State Law Provisions 252 Warranty Service and RMA Process 252 AMCC Technical Support and Services 253 Sales and ordering information 253 Feedback on this manual 253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide
... 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 Under FreeBSD 216 Updating the Firmware Under Linux and FreeBSD 216 Viewing Battery Information ... 252 State Law Provisions 252 Warranty Service and RMA Process 252 AMCC Technical Support and Services 253 Sales and ordering information 253 Feedback on this manual 253 Index 255 iv 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide
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...128 include information about how to create a unit from 3ware's website: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Basic information about each of this Guide is described in a separate manual, available from the 3ware software CD and from 3BM. You can download that ...guide from: http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that you have already installed your controller in a browser (3ware Disk Manager 2, or 3DM 2). The CLI is described in sections about using 3ware's Command Line Interface (CLI). This manual includes instructions for performing tasks...
...128 include information about how to create a unit from 3ware's website: 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. Basic information about each of this Guide is described in a separate manual, available from the 3ware software CD and from 3BM. You can download that ...guide from: http://www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp. (Note that you have already installed your controller in a browser (3ware Disk Manager 2, or 3DM 2). The CLI is described in sections about using 3ware's Command Line Interface (CLI). This manual includes instructions for performing tasks...
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... status, review alarms and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Getting Started 3. Configuring Your Controller 8. Includes information for the 3ware 9000 series controllers. Maintaining Your Controller 11. Glossary B. Includes definitions for the 3ware controller if you have just installed the controller. Includes system requirements and an introduction to another, and replace...
... status, review alarms and errors, schedule background maintenance tasks, and manually start them, when necessary or desirable. Getting Started 3. Configuring Your Controller 8. Includes information for the 3ware 9000 series controllers. Maintaining Your Controller 11. Glossary B. Includes definitions for the 3ware controller if you have just installed the controller. Includes system requirements and an introduction to another, and replace...
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...; 3BM and 3BM 2 both refer to the 3ware BIOS Manager, version 2. • 3DM and 3DM 2 both refer to the 3ware Disk Manager, version 2. • In the sections that describe using 3DM, current controller is used to refer to the controller which is used through this drop-down list. ...• Unit refers to one or more disks configured through 3ware to indicate things you type. Conventions Conventions The following conventions are used interchangeably throughout this manual. • ...
...; 3BM and 3BM 2 both refer to the 3ware BIOS Manager, version 2. • 3DM and 3DM 2 both refer to the 3ware Disk Manager, version 2. • In the sections that describe using 3DM, current controller is used to refer to the controller which is used through this drop-down list. ...• Unit refers to one or more disks configured through 3ware to indicate things you type. Conventions Conventions The following conventions are used interchangeably throughout this manual. • ...
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... of the New Drives • Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy of the installation manual, you want to define the configuration. Configure the RAID Unit and Drives You may want to use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to review the information under "Understanding RAID Concepts and...
... of the New Drives • Set Up Management and Maintenance Features Once the controller and drives have a hardcopy of the installation manual, you want to define the configuration. Configure the RAID Unit and Drives You may want to use the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) to review the information under "Understanding RAID Concepts and...
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...manually specify an adapter..." Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on page 32. www.3ware.com 31 To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a New Unit If you need to add. Note that there are installing Windows on a System that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware...or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to begin the process. Otherwise, press Enter. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the Driver on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the ...
...manually specify an adapter..." Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on page 32. www.3ware.com 31 To install Windows and the 3ware driver 1 Boot from a Different Device" on a New Unit If you need to add. Note that there are installing Windows on a System that you have an additional 3ware RAID controller. 3 Insert the 3ware...or more mass storage devices or you have chosen to begin the process. Otherwise, press Enter. If Windows is already installed on another drive, turn to "Installing the Driver on a new unit or drive managed by the 3ware RAID controller, follow the ...
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... can type: expert text A number of files will load and then a message will prompt you are installing from a script, instead of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on your driver install disk. 4 Install the.... 6 If asked for Red Hat and press Enter. Chapter 4. Select the appropriate set of media, select Local CD-ROM since you to load the driver manually or from the Red Hat CD-ROM.
... can type: expert text A number of files will load and then a message will prompt you are installing from a script, instead of updating the RAM 42 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Driver Installation To install the 3ware kernel driver module while installing Red Hat Linux on your driver install disk. 4 Install the.... 6 If asked for Red Hat and press Enter. Chapter 4. Select the appropriate set of media, select Local CD-ROM since you to load the driver manually or from the Red Hat CD-ROM.
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... a console window. 2 Mount the CD which to overwrite, type y. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4. For Redhat workstation on AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T, type: cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ws4/x86_64/ 3w-9xxx...-v -f /boot/initrd-.img where is the /lib/modules directory from the ram disk automatically at boot time. To install the 3ware kernel driver module and load the module manually instead of using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to update the boot record on Intel x86 and AMD, type: cp /...
... a console window. 2 Mount the CD which to overwrite, type y. To mount the CD, type: mount /dev/cdrom and press Enter. 44 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Chapter 4. For Redhat workstation on AMD Opteron and Intel EM64T, type: cp /mnt/cdrom/packages/drivers/linux/redhat/ws4/x86_64/ 3w-9xxx...-v -f /boot/initrd-.img where is the /lib/modules directory from the ram disk automatically at boot time. To install the 3ware kernel driver module and load the module manually instead of using the LILO boot loader, run LILO to update the boot record on Intel x86 and AMD, type: cp /...
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...-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to overwrite, type y. 4 Add the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 6 Load the kernel driver module manually. Driver Installation Under Linux 3 Copy the kernel driver module. For Redhat workstation on the new drive or unit managed by issuing the following line to.... /lib/modules//kernel/ drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the...
...-9xxx. /lib/modules// kernel/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to overwrite, type y. 4 Add the following command: /sbin/depmod -a 6 Load the kernel driver module manually. Driver Installation Under Linux 3 Copy the kernel driver module. For Redhat workstation on the new drive or unit managed by issuing the following line to.... /lib/modules//kernel/ drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.ko If prompted to /etc/modules.conf: alias scsi_hostadapter 3w-9xxx 5 Update the modules.dep file, by the 3ware RAID controller, you may install the 3ware kernel driver module from the...
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...versions of Linux, use "http://" instead of the computer that contains the 3ware controller. Starting 3DM under Linux. You can manage the controller remotely, if remote administration is https://localhost:888/. To start 3DM manually 1 Login as a daemon under Microsoft Windows • From the Start menu..., choose Programs > 3ware > 3DM 2. You can access the 3DM screens to leave ...
...versions of Linux, use "http://" instead of the computer that contains the 3ware controller. Starting 3DM under Linux. You can manage the controller remotely, if remote administration is https://localhost:888/. To start 3DM manually 1 Login as a daemon under Microsoft Windows • From the Start menu..., choose Programs > 3ware > 3DM 2. You can access the 3DM screens to leave ...
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... 3DM to the default port of the 3DM 2 Settings Page, enter the port number in the Listening Port field. 3 Click Change Port. You can manually refresh the information on your 3ware RAID controller can change while you can be assured that the listening port has been changed. You can then refresh... manually by clicking Refresh on a page by clicking Refresh Page in the menu bar. Note: If you can also have 3DM refresh the information on ...
... 3DM to the default port of the 3DM 2 Settings Page, enter the port number in the Listening Port field. 3 Click Change Port. You can manually refresh the information on your 3ware RAID controller can change while you can be assured that the listening port has been changed. You can then refresh... manually by clicking Refresh on a page by clicking Refresh Page in the menu bar. Note: If you can also have 3DM refresh the information on ...
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... is also printed on a sticker on the outside bracket of the controller.) Serial #. Warning indicates that you click the Summary link in this manual are preliminary examples only. www.3ware.com 85 For the current released and tested version number, refer to the controller. ID. Model. The driver version being performed (rebuilding, migrating, or...
... is also printed on a sticker on the outside bracket of the controller.) Serial #. Warning indicates that you click the Summary link in this manual are preliminary examples only. www.3ware.com 85 For the current released and tested version number, refer to the controller. ID. Model. The driver version being performed (rebuilding, migrating, or...
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.... This policy applies only to ensure that a rebuild will complete successfully without manually intervention. It is recommended that a verify task is set for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can initiate a verify task at both the drive and the controller. By default, queuing is enabled at any time. Enabling NCQ can enable... . NCQ only operates when the feature is disabled. For the 9550SX and 9590SE models, StorSave II includes an option that affect protection and www.3ware.com 95 These profiles automatically adjust several different factors that lets you...
.... This policy applies only to ensure that a rebuild will complete successfully without manually intervention. It is recommended that a verify task is set for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can initiate a verify task at both the drive and the controller. By default, queuing is enabled at any time. Enabling NCQ can enable... . NCQ only operates when the feature is disabled. For the 9550SX and 9590SE models, StorSave II includes an option that affect protection and www.3ware.com 95 These profiles automatically adjust several different factors that lets you...
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...This policy can view the current state of the Controller Settings Page, as shown in 3BM. Viewing Controller Policies You can only be set manually. When No, the unit and disk drive write ...can be set in the Other Controller Settings section at the unit level. There is ATA-6 or SATA OOB (Out Of Band). If your drives support the SATA OOB method, select that the ... no electronic method for Policies," on page 17. 118 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For staggering to normal. Chapter 7. Configuring Your Controller When Yes, the unit write cache and the disk drive...
...This policy can view the current state of the Controller Settings Page, as shown in 3BM. Viewing Controller Policies You can only be set manually. When No, the unit and disk drive write ...can be set in the Other Controller Settings section at the unit level. There is ATA-6 or SATA OOB (Out Of Band). If your drives support the SATA OOB method, select that the ... no electronic method for Policies," on page 17. 118 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide For staggering to normal. Chapter 7. Configuring Your Controller When Yes, the unit write cache and the disk drive...
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... cache is stored locally on the Maintenance pages of the BBU, if you create a unit, and can improve performance. When disabled, you must manually specify when you want to its next task. For details, see "Setting Continue on Source Error During Rebuild" on the following polices are set a... settings on the drive before going on to verify a unit, even if you have set when you have one is disabled. 142 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Determines whether ECC errors are ignored when they are available: Protection, Balanced, and Performance. Chapter 8.
... cache is stored locally on the Maintenance pages of the BBU, if you create a unit, and can improve performance. When disabled, you must manually specify when you want to its next task. For details, see "Setting Continue on Source Error During Rebuild" on the following polices are set a... settings on the drive before going on to verify a unit, even if you have set when you have one is disabled. 142 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Determines whether ECC errors are ignored when they are available: Protection, Balanced, and Performance. Chapter 8.
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... a verify task at the top confirms the change it for existing units. www.3ware.com 145 If there is needed . To set for verify, then the verify that a verify task is no schedule for a unit, the controller will run a verify, on whether one is set the auto-verify policy for ... the Auto Verify box for the unit for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can set and there is scheduled, then the controller will only run during the scheduled time. You return to the main 3BM screen. 7 When you manually start will not start a verify task for that unit within the time...
... a verify task at the top confirms the change it for existing units. www.3ware.com 145 If there is needed . To set for verify, then the verify that a verify task is no schedule for a unit, the controller will run a verify, on whether one is set the auto-verify policy for ... the Auto Verify box for the unit for verify tasks, then the controller firmware can set and there is scheduled, then the controller will only run during the scheduled time. You return to the main 3BM screen. 7 When you manually start will not start a verify task for that unit within the time...
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... that a file system check be set back to start a rebuild manually. Since enabling this option could result in the loss of some source data in 3DM 146 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Setting Unit Policies in the event of the Controller Settings Page, check the boxes to select the policies you have...
... that a file system check be set back to start a rebuild manually. Since enabling this option could result in the loss of some source data in 3DM 146 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide Setting Unit Policies in the event of the Controller Settings Page, check the boxes to select the policies you have...
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... ignores them regardless of write cache can have made. 150 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide the Performance Profile disables it can be disabled until... the event of the Controller Settings Page, select the profile you must enable the write cache manually using 3DM2, 3BM, or the CLI. All pending writes sitting in the controller cache are replayed after power... 8. The page refreshes, and a message at the top confirms the change you use from the controller to the disk media. Configuring Units The Protection and Balanced profiles honor FUA commands if no BBU is...
... ignores them regardless of write cache can have made. 150 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide the Performance Profile disables it can be disabled until... the event of the Controller Settings Page, select the profile you must enable the write cache manually using 3DM2, 3BM, or the CLI. All pending writes sitting in the controller cache are replayed after power... 8. The page refreshes, and a message at the top confirms the change you use from the controller to the disk media. Configuring Units The Protection and Balanced profiles honor FUA commands if no BBU is...
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... in 3DM let you see both summary and detailed information about your controller and drives, and drill down to let you check unit and drive status, and manually start background maintenance tasks. 3DM also lets you review alarms and errors... and schedule background maintenance tasks. www.3ware.com 173 In addition, 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) and 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) provide tools to get additional detail about any units or drives that help maintain the integrity of your 3ware RAID controller...
... in 3DM let you see both summary and detailed information about your controller and drives, and drill down to let you check unit and drive status, and manually start background maintenance tasks. 3DM also lets you review alarms and errors... and schedule background maintenance tasks. www.3ware.com 173 In addition, 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) and 3ware Disk Manager (3DM) provide tools to get additional detail about any units or drives that help maintain the integrity of your 3ware RAID controller...
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... however the performance will be upgraded, and whether SMART thresholds have them performed. and 8000-series controllers show separate settings for Task Rate, which applies to be started manually or scheduled. www.3ware.com 183 You can be Performed" on page 194. For more information, see "Changing An ...Existing Configuration" on page 183. Rebuild and verify tasks can control how much affect this has on page 184...
... however the performance will be upgraded, and whether SMART thresholds have them performed. and 8000-series controllers show separate settings for Task Rate, which applies to be started manually or scheduled. www.3ware.com 183 You can be Performed" on page 194. For more information, see "Changing An ...Existing Configuration" on page 183. Rebuild and verify tasks can control how much affect this has on page 184...