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...Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information contained herein. The 3ware logo, 3BM, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion are property of AMCC. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval ... this document, nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are all trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright ©2004-2005 AMCC.
...Sunnyvale, CA 94085. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in any form by any commitment to update the information contained herein. The 3ware logo, 3BM, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion are property of AMCC. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval ... this document, nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are all trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright ©2004-2005 AMCC.
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... Press Alt-3 immediately to Figure 7. 3ware ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Unit 0 Port 0 Port 1 Mirror - Configuring Units Working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) This section describes the basics of working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) configuration utility. ... access the 3BM configuration utility during the start 3BM 1 Power up the 3BM configuration utility display. 34 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide IC35L120AVVA07-0 115.03 GB Unconfigured Disk ----Press to OS: Port 2 -
... Press Alt-3 immediately to Figure 7. 3ware ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Unit 0 Port 0 Port 1 Mirror - Configuring Units Working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) This section describes the basics of working with the 3ware BIOS Manager (3BM) configuration utility. ... access the 3BM configuration utility during the start 3BM 1 Power up the 3BM configuration utility display. 34 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide IC35L120AVVA07-0 115.03 GB Unconfigured Disk ----Press to OS: Port 2 -
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... Enter.) 3 Tab to the drives is verified, either via 3BM, through 3ware 3DM 2, or through Verify in the operating system. For information about using 3DM 2, see 3ware Escalade 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. You can then exit 3BM and boot to the operating system ...before the process of writing zeroes to Maintain Array and press Enter. 50 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide For RAID 1 and RAID 10 RAID 1 and RAID 10 ...
... Enter.) 3 Tab to the drives is verified, either via 3BM, through 3ware 3DM 2, or through Verify in the operating system. For information about using 3DM 2, see 3ware Escalade 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. You can then exit 3BM and boot to the operating system ...before the process of writing zeroes to Maintain Array and press Enter. 50 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide For RAID 1 and RAID 10 RAID 1 and RAID 10 ...
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... Windows is already installed on another device, 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 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette If you are installing Windows, you may install...
... Windows is already installed on another device, 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 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette If you are installing Windows, you may install...
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You may also want to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI). With 3DM 2 and CLI, you can maintain your RAID units while running Windows. Driver Installation Under Windows Finishing Up Your RAID unit is now ready for use. For more information, see the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide and the 3ware Escalade 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 64 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
You may also want to install 3ware's browser-based Disk Management tool, 3DM 2, or the 3ware Command Line Interface (CLI). With 3DM 2 and CLI, you can maintain your RAID units while running Windows. Driver Installation Under Windows Finishing Up Your RAID unit is now ready for use. For more information, see the 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide and the 3ware Escalade 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller CLI Guide. 64 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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... or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you want to "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 70. www.3ware.com 69 A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click the Driver...installing Linux on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. If Linux is already installed and bootable on another device, you may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or make a driver diskette. After Linux is...
... or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller, you want to "Installing the 3ware Driver on a Red Hat Linux System that Boots From a Different Device" on page 70. www.3ware.com 69 A confirmation window opens. 4 Insert a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click the Driver...installing Linux on the new drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller as a boot device. If Linux is already installed and bootable on another device, you may install the 3ware driver from either the 3ware software CD-ROM or make a driver diskette. After Linux is...
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.... 4 Insert a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks. 3 In the 3ware Driver and Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you want to the floppy diskette. 80 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If Linux is already installed on another...
.... 4 Insert a blank diskette into your system. 2 When the 3ware Escalade Menu appears, click Driver and Firmware Disks. 3 In the 3ware Driver and Firmware Disk Images menu, click the button for the driver disk you want to the floppy diskette. 80 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide If Linux is already installed on another...
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.../conf b Copy the configuration file to the following directory: cd /sys/conf f Edit the file "files.i386" and add the lines shown below under RAID controllers device twa # 3ware Escalade 9000 series d Save the file. The system should now be able to boot. 10 After the system boots up, change the kernel build infrastructure...
.../conf b Copy the configuration file to the following directory: cd /sys/conf f Edit the file "files.i386" and add the lines shown below under RAID controllers device twa # 3ware Escalade 9000 series d Save the file. The system should now be able to boot. 10 After the system boots up, change the kernel build infrastructure...
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...tw_osl_freebsd.c optional twa g Save the file. Installing the 3ware Driver on a FreeBSD System that it controls are seen as da0, da1 etc. www.3ware.com 93 Note: Since twa.ko behaves like a SCSI driver, the units that Boots from a Differ- device twa # 3ware Escalade 9000 series d Save the file. a Change to...directory: cd /sys/conf f Edit the file "files.i386" and add the lines shown below under RAID controllers. To make the driver part of the kernel 1 Create the directory /sys/dev/twa mkdir /sys/dev/twa 2 Copy the 3ware driver source file archive (twa.tgz) to include the...
...tw_osl_freebsd.c optional twa g Save the file. Installing the 3ware Driver on a FreeBSD System that it controls are seen as da0, da1 etc. www.3ware.com 93 Note: Since twa.ko behaves like a SCSI driver, the units that Boots from a Differ- device twa # 3ware Escalade 9000 series d Save the file. a Change to...directory: cd /sys/conf f Edit the file "files.i386" and add the lines shown below under RAID controllers. To make the driver part of the kernel 1 Create the directory /sys/dev/twa mkdir /sys/dev/twa 2 Copy the 3ware driver source file archive (twa.tgz) to include the...
User Guide
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..., nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are all trademarks of AMCC, 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. All other trademarks herein are all registered ...trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright ©2004-2005 AMCC. The 3ware logo, 3BM, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion are property of AMCC. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in...
..., nor does AMCC make any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the proper written consent of AMCC. Trademarks 3ware, Escalade, and 3DM are all trademarks of AMCC, 455 West Maude Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085. All other trademarks herein are all registered ...trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright ©2004-2005 AMCC. The 3ware logo, 3BM, StorSwitch, TwinStor, and R5 Fusion are property of AMCC. Disclaimer AMCC assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in...
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... on page 25 "Exiting the 3BM Configuration Utility" on page 26 www.3ware.com 19 or 8000series controller, the BIOS screens you see the 3ware Escalade ATA User Guide for 7000 & 8000 Series Controllers, available from the 3ware website, http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp This section is organized into the following topics: "... "Working in this guide. If you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to the later sections in 3BM, refer to your 3ware 9000-series RAID controller. For information about doing particular tasks in this chapter.
... on page 25 "Exiting the 3BM Configuration Utility" on page 26 www.3ware.com 19 or 8000series controller, the BIOS screens you see the 3ware Escalade ATA User Guide for 7000 & 8000 Series Controllers, available from the 3ware website, http:// www.3ware.com/support/userdocs.asp This section is organized into the following topics: "... "Working in this guide. If you can use to configure and maintain the units connected to the later sections in 3BM, refer to your 3ware 9000-series RAID controller. For information about doing particular tasks in this chapter.
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... Screen 3 Press Alt-3 immediately to OS: Port 2 - Normally your system. 2 While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to Figure 5. 3ware ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Unit 0 Port 0 Port 1 Mirror - However, if a unit has degraded, the screen indicates the problem ...
... Screen 3 Press Alt-3 immediately to OS: Port 2 - Normally your system. 2 While the system is starting, watch for a screen similar to Figure 5. 3ware ATA RAID Controller: Escalade 9500S-12 BIOS: BE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Firmware: FE9X X.XX.XX.XXX Unit 0 Port 0 Port 1 Mirror - However, if a unit has degraded, the screen indicates the problem ...
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..., press any key to Figure 5. Figure 7. www.3ware.com 21 To access the BIOS utility for the 7000/8000-series board, press Alt-3 when the information for that supports the 7000 and 8000 series controllers. Although similar to 3BM, some screens and features are..." on page 130 Note: If you have two 9000 controllers that have a combination of the 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide that controller appears, to your system, the 7000/8000-series controllers are different for the 7000/8000-series controller, similar to continue. If you have different versions of the...
..., press any key to Figure 5. Figure 7. www.3ware.com 21 To access the BIOS utility for the 7000/8000-series board, press Alt-3 when the information for that supports the 7000 and 8000 series controllers. Although similar to 3BM, some screens and features are..." on page 130 Note: If you have two 9000 controllers that have a combination of the 3ware Escalade ATA RAID Controller User Guide that controller appears, to your system, the 7000/8000-series controllers are different for the 7000/8000-series controller, similar to continue. If you have different versions of the...
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... provide additional information: the name of questions that determine initial 3DM settings. If you enable e-mail notification you will be asked to install the Escalade driver and/or 3DM? Please enter the name of your mail server: (default is local host name) Please enter the name of the user... port number you would like to No. 6 Change the directory and then eject the CD-ROM disk when finished: cd /home eject cdrom www.3ware.com 33 E-mail notification sends an email message when an event occurs. The default answer to this to have e-mail notification enabled (Y/N)? Installing 3DM...
... provide additional information: the name of questions that determine initial 3DM settings. If you enable e-mail notification you will be asked to install the Escalade driver and/or 3DM? Please enter the name of your mail server: (default is local host name) Please enter the name of the user... port number you would like to No. 6 Change the directory and then eject the CD-ROM disk when finished: cd /home eject cdrom www.3ware.com 33 E-mail notification sends an email message when an event occurs. The default answer to this to have e-mail notification enabled (Y/N)? Installing 3DM...
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www.3ware.com 147 button. Updating the Driver and Firmware 5 In the Control Panel window, double-click on the System icon. 6 Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager tab. 7 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 8 Locate and double-click on the applicable 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller. Figure 57. 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller Properties Dialog 10 Click the Update Driver... The 3ware Escalade 9000 Series ATA RAID Controller Properties dialog box appears. 9 Click the Driver tab (Figure 57).
www.3ware.com 147 button. Updating the Driver and Firmware 5 In the Control Panel window, double-click on the System icon. 6 Click on the Hardware tab and then click on the Device Manager tab. 7 Open the SCSI and RAID Controllers selection. 8 Locate and double-click on the applicable 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller. Figure 57. 3ware Serial ATA RAID Controller Properties Dialog 10 Click the Update Driver... The 3ware Escalade 9000 Series ATA RAID Controller Properties dialog box appears. 9 Click the Driver tab (Figure 57).