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... 52 Driver Installation Under Windows 53 Materials Required 54 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 54 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 55 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device . . . 56 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows . . . 63 ... 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 Guide
... 52 Driver Installation Under Windows 53 Materials Required 54 Creating a 3ware Driver Diskette 54 Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 55 Installing the Driver on a System that Boots from a Different Device . . . 56 Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows . . . 63 ... 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 Guide
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... 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.... 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining 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...
... 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.... 112 Limited Warranty 112 Exclusions 113 State Law Provisions 113 Obtaining 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...
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...using arrays connected to be treated by the operating system as an array. www.3ware.com v For more disks configured through 3ware software to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. You may also want to refer to the Knowledgebase available at ... is used for code and to your operating system-Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or FreeBSD. Also known as a single drive. About this Guide This guide describes how to install the 3ware 9000 series RAID controller, configure arrays, and make the arrays available to indicate ...
...using arrays connected to be treated by the operating system as an array. www.3ware.com v For more disks configured through 3ware software to the 3ware RAID controller, see 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide. You may also want to refer to the Knowledgebase available at ... is used for code and to your operating system-Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, or FreeBSD. Also known as a single drive. About this Guide This guide describes how to install the 3ware 9000 series RAID controller, configure arrays, and make the arrays available to indicate ...
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...), Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise), Windows XP x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition. Red Hat Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x64 Other versions of Linux using the supplied interface cables. System Requirements Drives Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller...
...), Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise), Windows XP x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition. Red Hat Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x86 SuSE Linux, 32-bit and 64-bit x64 Other versions of Linux using the supplied interface cables. System Requirements Drives Depending on the particular model, the 3ware RAID controller...
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... of the following: "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 53 "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 65 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 27. c Select the desired RAID configuration. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide The basic steps are listed here...
... of the following: "Driver Installation Under Windows" on page 53 "Driver Installation Under Linux" on page 65 "Driver Installation Under FreeBSD" on page 27. c Select the desired RAID configuration. For details see "Configuring Units" on page 87 6 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide The basic steps are listed here...
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... the 9000 board, as described earlier in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide To move 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 page 53.) 3 Run the conversion utility to convert the...
... the 9000 board, as described earlier in this section. 24 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide To move 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 page 53.) 3 Run the conversion utility to convert the...
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... 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... from the system. 4 Attach the drives to a 9000 Controller 4 Reboot the system and enter the 3ware 9000 series BIOS (3BM) by pressing Alt-3. Additional information about 3BM is available in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 5 Press the F8 or Esc key to save...
... 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... from the system. 4 Attach the drives to a 9000 Controller 4 Reboot the system and enter the 3ware 9000 series BIOS (3BM) by pressing Alt-3. Additional information about 3BM is available in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide.) 5 Press the F8 or Esc key to save...
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... to Use Table 3: Drive Capacity RAID Level Capacity RAID 5 (number of drives - 1) X (capacity of the smallest drive) RAID 10 RAID 50 Storage efficiency increases with the number of disks: storage efficiency = (number of drives -1)/ (number of drives) (number of drives / ... used for each drive is rounded down to the nearest 5 GBytes for Over 2 Terabytes Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, and FreeBSD 4.x, do not currently recognize unit capacity in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide, see "Enabling Auto-Carving for each other. number of subunits) X (capacity...
... to Use Table 3: Drive Capacity RAID Level Capacity RAID 5 (number of drives - 1) X (capacity of the smallest drive) RAID 10 RAID 50 Storage efficiency increases with the number of disks: storage efficiency = (number of drives -1)/ (number of drives) (number of drives / ... used for each drive is rounded down to the nearest 5 GBytes for Over 2 Terabytes Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4, and FreeBSD 4.x, do not currently recognize unit capacity in 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide, see "Enabling Auto-Carving for each other. number of subunits) X (capacity...
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... capacity of your unit exceeds 2TB and you are using one of the full capacity: Windows 2000 Windows XP Linux 2.4 FreeBSD 4.x You must have been carved into volumes will not be affected. www.3ware.com 47 To enable auto-carving 1 At the main 3BM screen, tab to Policy and...
... capacity of your unit exceeds 2TB and you are using one of the full capacity: Windows 2000 Windows XP Linux 2.4 FreeBSD 4.x You must have been carved into volumes will not be affected. www.3ware.com 47 To enable auto-carving 1 At the main 3BM screen, tab to Policy and...
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... 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 Details for the controller as you install the operating system. ...Is the OS already installed on a unit connected to another controller or to your operating system. Will the...
... 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 Details for the controller as you install the operating system. ...Is the OS already installed on a unit connected to another controller or to your operating system. Will the...
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..., you can be your boot device, such as your system's boot device. www.3ware.com 53 The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as a disk attached to install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to the latest service pack available. This chapter contains instructions...
..., you can be your boot device, such as your system's boot device. www.3ware.com 53 The 3ware RAID controller can use another device as a disk attached to install the Windows operating system and the 3ware driver. A drive or unit managed by the 3ware RAID controller may be configured to the latest service pack available. This chapter contains instructions...
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... 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 must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Windows Materials Required 3ware software CD-ROM Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD...
... 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 must create a 3ware driver diskette. Driver Installation Under Windows Materials Required 3ware software CD-ROM Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003 installation CD...
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... if you need . Type S to specify 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 select it. Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Images menu, click the appropriate button to create the...
... if you need . Type S to specify 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 select it. Installing the 3ware Driver and Windows on a New Unit 3 In the 3ware Driver & Firmware Images menu, click the appropriate button to create the...
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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 a system that are installing the 3ware RAID controller on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Driver Installation Under Windows 5 Type S if you are specific to 3ware. There are multiple controllers in this point.
...: "To install the 3ware driver under Windows 2000" on page 57 "To install the 3ware driver under Windows XP or 2003" on a system that are installing the 3ware RAID controller on page 60 56 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide Driver Installation Under Windows 5 Type S if you are specific to 3ware. There are multiple controllers in this point.
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... (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Figure 17. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on a System that you will see Figure 17). www.3ware.com 57 Installing the Driver on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears...
... (see screens for the installation of two drivers during this process. Figure 17. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on a System that you will see Figure 17). www.3ware.com 57 Installing the Driver on the CD or floppy. 3 If the "Digital Signature Not Found" message appears...
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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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... a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 63. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that you will see Figure...
... a Plug and Play device, and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard. This wizard guides you start Windows after installing a 3ware RAID controller, Windows recognizes it is on page 63. To install the 3ware driver under "Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to select a device driver, click Have Disk, and then indicate that you will see Figure...
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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. Figure 24. Driver Installation Under Windows Figure 23. Welcome to Windows" on page 63. 62 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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. Figure 24. Driver Installation Under Windows Figure 23. Welcome to Windows" on page 63. 62 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller Installation Guide
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Figure 25. b In the Computer Management window, under Storage, select Disk Management. www.3ware.com 63 Computer Management Screen 3 Follow the steps that appear on the screen to write a signature to the drive. 4 Right-click on the ... the new arrays or disks: a From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows After the 3ware driver has been installed, you need to partition and format the new units or disks. 1 Remove the driver diskette or...
Figure 25. b In the Computer Management window, under Storage, select Disk Management. www.3ware.com 63 Computer Management Screen 3 Follow the steps that appear on the screen to write a signature to the drive. 4 Right-click on the ... the new arrays or disks: a From the Start menu, choose Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows Making Units Managed by a 3ware Controller Available to Windows After the 3ware driver has been installed, you need to partition and format the new units or disks. 1 Remove the driver diskette or...
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Driver Installation Under Windows Finishing Up Your RAID unit is now ready for use. 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. 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
Driver Installation Under Windows Finishing Up Your RAID unit is now ready for use. 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. 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